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Bitumen is black and sticky material. It is the same as the glue that can bond aggregates in road construction well to each other. This material can be obtained in the oil refinery. But there exists another type of this material which is natural bitumen or Gilsonite that can be extracted from mines. To know more…
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Q.1) Deval attrition test is used to determine which of the following ? A) Aggregate abrasion value B) Aggreggate impact value C) Aggregate roughness value D) Aggregate crushing value Answer Option (A) Explanation : Deval Attrition Test is carried out to measure the rate of wear of a granular material. Dorry Abrasion Test is carried…
Q.1) Hydrograph is the graphical representation of : A) Runoff and time B) Surface runoff and time C) Ground water flow and time D) Rainfall and time Answer Option (A) Q.2) If the intensity of rainfall is more than the infiltration capacity of soil, then the infiltration rate will be : A) Equal to rate…
Q.1) Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces? A) Loess B) Talus C) Drift D) Dune sand Answer Option (B) Q.2) Valid range for percentage of voids is : A) 0 < n < 100 B) 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 C) n > 0 D) n ≤ 0 Answer…
Q.1) Newton’s law of viscosity relates : A) Intensity of pressure and rate of angular deformation B) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation C) Shear stress, viscosity and temperature D) Viscosity and rate of angular deformation Answer Option (B) Q.2) An ideal fluid is : A) One which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity B)…
Q.1) The suitable method of forecasting population for a young and rapidly increasing city is : A) Arithmetical increase method B) Geometrical increase method C) Incremental increase method D) Graphical method Answer Option (B) Q.2) The amount of residual chlorine left in public water supply for safety against pathogenic bacteria is about : A) 0.01…
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Q.1) What is the maximum allowable water absorption (%) of Indian burnt brick of class 20? A) 5 B) 20 C) 10 D) 15 Answer Option (D) Q.2) What shall be the minimum effective throat thickness of a fillet weld in case of structural steel design? A) 3 mm B) 2 mm C) 4 mm…
Q.1) Jumper is a tool used for : A) Testing of stones B) Quarrying of stones C) Dressing of stones D) None of the above Answer Option (B) Q.2) Which of the following stones is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge? A) Granite B) Sand stone C) Lime stone…
Q.1) Which of the following methods of applying water may be used on rolling land? A) Border flooding B) Check flooding C) Furrow flooding D) Free flooding Answer Option (A) Q.2) With the increase in the quantity of water supplied, the yield of most crops : A) Increases continuously B) Decreases continuously C) Increases upto…
Q.1) The maximum depth of neutral axis for a beam of Fe-415 bars in limit state method of design is : A) 0.46d B) 0.48d C) 0.50d D) 0.53d Answer Option (B) Q.2) The minimum grade of reinforced concrete in sea water as per IS:456-2000 is – A) M15 B) M20 C) M30 D) M40…
