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  1. Consider the following statements regarding the phenomenon of bulking of sand :
    1. It is due to film of water around sand particles.
    2. It is due to capillary action.
    3. It is more in finer sands.
    Which of the following statements given above is/are correct ?

  2. A.
    1, 2 and 3
    B.
    1 and 3
    C.
    2 and 3
    D.
    1 and 2

  3. The magnitude of acceleration is given by the

  4. A.
    slope of distance-time curve
    B.
    length of velocity-time curve
    C.
    slope of velocity-time curve
    D.
    length of distance-time curve

  5. A 100 m tape is held 1 m out of line. The true length is

  6. A.
    100.0050 m
    B.
    99.9950 m
    C.
    100.0100 m
    D.
    99.9800 m

  7. Which one of the following types of settling phenomenon can be analysed by the classic sedimentation laws of Newton and Stokes ?

  8. A.
    Discrete settling
    B.
    Flocculent settling
    C.
    Hindered settling
    D.
    Compression settling

  9. Window sills in residential houses are normally kept at

  10. A.
    83 to 90 cm above the floor level
    B.
    80 to 90 cm above the floor level
    C.
    78 to 88 cm above the floor level
    D.
    75 to 85 cm above the floor level

  11. Lime stabilisation method is particularly suitably and has been found successful in stabilising

  12. A.
    clayey soil with expansive nature in water-logged areas
    B.
    sandy desertic area
    C.
    soils having liquid limit less than 30%
    D.
    wind-blown soil deposits

  13. The optimistic, most likely and pessimistic time estimates of an activity are 5, 10 and 21 days respectively. What are the expected time and standard deviation ?

  14. A.
    12, 3
    B.
    11, 4
    C.
    11,
    D.
    10, 16

  15. What is the minimum number of longitudinal bars provided in a reinforced concrete column of circular cross section?

  16. A.
    4
    B.
    5
    C.
    6
    D.
    8

  17. The odour of drying paint or varnish is derived from which of the following chemical compounds?

  18. A.
    Organic gases
    B.
    Volatile organic compounds
    C.
    Ethylene
    D.
    Acetylene

  19. D'Alembert's principle

  20. A.
    is based on the law of conservation of energy
    B.
    is based on the law of conservation of angular momentum
    C.
    provides no special advantage over Newton's law
    D.
    enables a dynamic problem to be treated akin to a problem of statics