Q.1) The rise of dome provided in Intze tank is –
A) 1/4 of the span
B) 1/6 of the span
C) 1/5 of the span
D) 1/8 of the span
Option (B)
Q.2) The balanced design gives –
A) Smallest concrete area and Maximum Ast
B) Smallest concrete area and Minimum Ast
C) Largest concrete area and Maximum Ast
D) Largest concrete area and Minimum Ast
Option (B)
Q.3) The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beam is usually –
A) Tension
B) Compression
C) Shear
D) Bending and Compression
Option (D)
Q.4) The maximum diameter of the reinforcement bars in R.C.C slabs is –
A) 20 mm
B) 16 mm
C) Slab Thickness/8
D) Span/100
Option (C)
Q.5) The creep coefficient for 7 days in loss due to prestress is –
A) 1.6
B) 2.2
C) 1.1
D) 1.8
Option (B)
Q.6) Loess is a soil type, which falls under –
A) Over consolidated clay
B) Silty clay
C) Wind borne soil
D) Marine soil
Option (C)
Q.7) What is the maximum size of clay particle?
A) 0.002 mm
B) 0.04 mm
C) 0.06 mm
D) 0.08 mm
Option (A)
Q.8) In a soil if the water content = liquid limit, its consistency index is –
A) 1
B) 0
C) 10
D) 0.5
Option (A)
Q.9) Magnitude of capillary rise is more in –
A) Silts
B) Sands
C) Clays
D) Gravels
Option (C)
Q.10) A coarse grained soil has a void ratio of 0.7 and specific gravity of 2.7. The critical gradient at which the quick sand condition occurs is –
A) 1
B) 0.75
C) 0.5
D) 0.25
Option (A)
Q.11) The unit of the coefficient of consolidation is –
A) cm2/cm
B) cm/sec
C) cm2/sec
D) cm3/sec
Option (C)
Q.12) Compaction of soil is aimed at –
A) Decreasing dry density
B) Increasing porosity
C) Decreasing void ratio
D) Decreasing shear strength
Option (C)
Q.13) Newmark’s chart is based on the concept of vertical stress under –
A) No load
B) A line load
C) A strip load
D) A uniformly loaded circular area
Option (D)
Q.14) The area ratio of the split spoon sampler is –
A) 116%
B) 112%
C) 118%
D) 120%
Option (B)
Q.15) Expansion of soil under shear is known as –
A) Liquefaction
B) Volumetric deformation
C) Critical expansion
D) Dilatancy
Option (D)
Q.16) The value of mobilised cohesion will be –
A) Equal to C
B) 1/3 C
C) 2/3 C
D) 2C
Option (C)
Q.17) The minimum settlement that is to be observed for ending the plate load test is –
A) 10 mm
B) 15 mm
C) 20 mm
D) 25 mm
Option (D)
Q.18) In a slope failure, critical failure surface is the surface along which factor of safety is –
A) Maximum
B) Constant
C) Minimum
D) Variable
Option (C)
Q.19) Efflorescence of bricks is caused by –
A) Soluble salts present
B) High porosity of bricks
C) High silt content in brick earth
D) Excessive burning of bricks
Option (A)
Q.20) Which of the following is unstratified?
A) Sandstone
B) Limestone
C) Shale
D) Granite
Option (D)
