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  1. Which one of the following would contain water with the maximum amount of turbidity ?

  2. A.
    Lakes
    B.
    Oceans
    C.
    Rivers
    D.
    Wells

  3. The following steps are necessary to obtain sufficient accuracy with the tape :
    1. Keeping uniform tension on tape for each measurement:
    2. "Breaking" tape on slopes are necessary to keep the tape level.
    3. Keeping accurate count of the stations.
    4. Keeping the tape on the line being measured.
    The correct sequence of these steps is

  4. A.
    4, 2, 1, 3
    B.
    2, 3, 4, 1
    C.
    4, 1, 2, 3
    D.
    3, 2, 1, 4

  5. A bar of length l is uniformly tapering from a diameter d1 at one and to a diameter d2 at the other end. The bar is subjected to an axial tensile loads. What is the total elongation (where E = Young's modulus of elasticity. )

  6. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    4 +

  7. A welded steel plate girder consisting of two flange plates of 350 mm x 16 mm and a web plate of 1000 mm x 6 mm, requires

  8. A.
    nostiffeners
    B.
    vertical stiffeners
    C.
    intermediate vertical stiffeners
    D.
    vertical and horizontal stiffeners

  9. ABCD is a beam of length 5l which is supported at B and C (having supported length BC = 'l') and having two equal overhangs AB and CD of length 2l each. It carries a u.d.l. of intensity p per unit length throughout the beam as shown in the given figure.
    The points of contraflexure will occur

  10. A.
    at B and C
    B.
    no where in the beam
    C.
    at the mid-point of BC
    D.
    at the mid-points of AB and CD

  11. Which one of the following is employed to determine strength of hardened existing concrete structure ?

  12. A.
    Bullet test
    B.
    Kelly ball test
    C.
    Rebound hammer test
    D.
    Cone penetrometer

  13. Which one of following statements associated with groynes :
    1. Hydraulic behaviour of a system of groynes is influenced by the characteristics of particles that constitute the littoral drift.
    2. Groyne is constructed approximately parallel to shore.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  14. A.
    1 only
    B.
    2 only
    C.
    Both 1 and 2
    D.
    Neither 1 nor 2

  15. Reinforced concrete door and window frames can be compacted using :
    1. needle vibrator
    2. plate vibrator
    3. form vibrator
    4. tapping
    The correct sequence of these equipment in order of preference (from the best to the worst) is

  16. A.
    2, 3, 4, 1
    B.
    3, 2, 1, 4
    C.
    2, 3, 1, 4
    D.
    3, 2, 4, 1

  17. If the Froude number of flow in an open channel is more than 1.0 then the flow is said to be

  18. A.
    critical
    B.
    shooting
    C.
    streaming
    D.
    transitional

  19. Due to some point load anywhere on a fixed beam, the maximum free bending moment is M. The sum of fixed end moment is

  20. A.
    M
    B.
    1.5M
    C.
    2.0M
    D.
    3.0M