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Non-Technical Questions
1. 9.

(a) (b) (a)

(c) (d) (b)
(c)
2. (d)

(a) (b) 10.

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(c) (d)
(a) (b)
3. (c) (d)
(a) (b)
11.
(c) (d)

4.
(a) 1572 A.D./
(c) 1556 A.D./
(b) 1526 A.D./
(d) 1527 A.D./
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(c)
(b)
(d)

12.
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5.
(a)
(a) (b)
(b)
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(c) (d) (c)
(d)
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(a) (b) 13. 1936

(c) (d)
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7. (c) (d)

(a) 14.
(b)
(c) (a) 1300 (b) 1298
(c) 1299 (d) 1296
(d)

15.
8.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(a)
(b) 16.
(c) (a) (b)
(d) (c) (d)
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17. 25.
(a) 550 (b) 826
(c) 869 (d) 650 (a)
(b)
18. (c)
(a) (d)
(b)
(c) 26.
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(a) (c)
(b) (d)
(c)
(d) 27.
(a) (b)
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(a) 28.
(b)
(c) (a) (b)
(d) (c) (d)
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21. 29.
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(a) 1968 (b) 1962

(a) (b)
(c) 1964 (d) 1966
(c) (d)
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22. 1765
(a) (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) (d)
31.
23. 2012
(a) (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) (d)
32.
24.
(a) (b) (a) (b)
(c) (d) (c) (d)
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33. 38.
(a) (b) (a) (b)
(c) (d) (c) (d)

34. 39.

(a) (b) (a) (b)

(c) (d) (c) (d)

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(a) 2019 (b) 2015
(c) 2017 (d) 2018 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(b)
(c)
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Technical Questions
41. The shape of the bending moment diagram 45. A column is a structural member designed
of a simply supported beam carrying primarily to take which of the following
linearly varying load is type of load ?

(a) Triangular (b) Linear (a) Shear (b) Torsional

(c) Parabolic (d) Cubic curve (c) Tensile (d) Compressive

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42. The standard gauge length over which the
46. The nominal shear stress (v) in a reinforced
extension is to be measured to determine
concrete beam is given by
percentage elongation of a specimen with
initial cross section (ac) is (v)
(ac)
Vu .b bd
TE (a) (b) V
(a) 6.56 a c (b) 6.56 a c d u

(c) 5.65 ac (d) 6.65 ac Vu

(c) (d) Vu. bd
bd
Where
43. The maximum bending moment caused by
three equal loads (each W/3) spaced apart Vu = Value of shear force
at equal intervals of L/3 on a simply b = Width of beam section
supported beam is d = Depth of beam section
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L/3
Vu =
W/3
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b=
3WL WL
(a) (b) d=
20 6
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5WL
(c) (d) 47. Find the hydraulic radius of a channel,
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having mean velocity of 2m/sec., if the silt
factor is 1.0 and channel is designed by
44. The shear force and bending moment are Lacey's theory-
related by

2 1.0
V = Shear force, M = Bending moment
(a) 40 m (b) 10 m
I = Moment of Inertia, z = section modulus
(c) 20 m (d) 30 m
V= M=
I= z=
48. Which of the following is not a cash crop ?
M
(a) V   Mdx (b) V 
z
(a) Sugarcane (b) Jute
My dM
(c) V  (d) V  (c) Tobacco (d) Rice
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49. The relation between duty D in hectares/ 54. Quick sand is a
cumec., depth of water  in metres and base
period 'B' in days is given by (a) Flow condition occuring in cohesionless soil
D  (b) Type of sand
'B' (c) Cohesionless soil
(d) Flow condition occuring in cohesive soils
8.64D 1.98B
(a)   (b)  
B D
55. An event is
8.64B 5.68B
(c)  (d)  
D D (a) A definite time interval
(b) A dummy activity
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transporting power of a canal is proportional (d) The start and / or finish of an activity or
to the group of activities
V = velocity of water
56. Distemper is type of

V= (a) Varnish (b) Oil paint

(c) Enamel paint (d) Water paint
(a) v4.5 (b) v3.5
(c) v2 (d) v2.5
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51. A method of irigation by which each tree is
57. C.P.M is

(a) Resource oriented

surrounded by a border to form a pool when
(b) Activity oriented
water is applied, is called
(c) Event oriented
(d) Time oriented
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58. The soundness of portland cement can be

(a) Basin irrigation tested
(b) Broad irrigation
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(c) Distributed irrigation (a) by Specific surface analysis

(b) by Le-Chateliers apparatus
(d) Spot irrigation
(c) by Vicat needle
(d) by Sieve analysis
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52. Water logging may result from

59. Marbal is a type of rock
(a) Adequate drainage
(b) Over irrigation (a) Granite (b) Igneous
(c) Less rain (c) Sedimentary (d) Metamorphic
(d) Evaporation
60. The preparation of surface of stone to obtain
53. The terms "True Regime" and Final Regime" plain edges or to obtain stones of required
are used in which of the following theories? size and shape is known as

(a) Dressing of stones

(a) Lincon's theory (b) Quarrying of stones
(b) Chezy's theory (c) Blasting of stones
(c) Kennedy's theory (d) Seasoning of stones
(d) Lacey's theory
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61. The two main compounds of portland 66. In a two way slab the lifting of corners
cement are occurs due to

(a) Tricalcium silicate and tricalcium (a) Torsional moments on the slab
aluminate (b) Heavy shear load at mid span
(b) Tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate (c) Resultant shear force at the ends
(c) Dicalcium silicate and aluminate (d) Zero moment at the centre
(d) Tricalcium aluminate and silicate
67. Expansion joints are provided if the length
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(a) Coal
(a) 45 m (b) 10 m
(b) Natural organic base
(c) 15 m (d) 35 m
(c) Synthetic
(d) Petroleum
68. For cantilever beam and slabs, the basic
value of span to effective depth ratio is
63. In singly reinforced beam, subjected to
shear force F, if d is the depth and b is the
width of the section, then maximum shear
stress is
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(a) 26
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(b) 7
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(c) 10 (d) 20
F
d b
69. The minimum number of main steel bars in
R.C.C circular column must be
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F2 F
(a) (b)
bd b d

F F (a) 8 (b) 3
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(c) (d)
b  d2 2
b d (c) 4 (d) 6

64. Minimum cover to the main bars in R.C.C 70. Deflections can be controlled by using the
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column should be appropriate

(a) 40 mm or diameter of the bar (a) water cement ratio

(b) 15 mm or diameter of the bar (b) aspect ratio
(c) modular ratio
(c) 25 mm or diameter of the bar
(d) span/depth ratio
(d) 20 mm or diameter of the bar

71. Soils are basically

65. For reinforced brick work the modular ratio
is generally taken as
(a) Oragnic and inorganic materials
(b) Organic materials
(a) 40 (b) 10
(c) Inorganic materials
(c) 15 (d) 18
(d) Mineral materials
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72. If the independent spread footings of two 78. A course grained soil has a void ratio of 0.7
columns are connected by a beam, the and specific gravity of 2.70. The critical
foundation is called gradient at which the quick sand condition
occurs is
0.7
2.70
(a) Strap footing
(b) Combined footing (a) 0.25 (b) 1.00
(c) Connected footing (c) 0.75 (d) 0.50
(d) Strip footing
79. Uniformity coefficient of a soil is
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on the retaining wall is known as
(a) equal to or greater than 1
(b) always less than 1
(a) Earth pressure at rest (c) always equal to 1
(b) Seepage pressure (d) equal to or less than 1
(c) Passive earth pressure
(d) Active earth pressure 80. Plywood is identified by

74. For compaction of soil in laboratory using

Indian standard light compaction test, the
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(c) Weight
( )
(b) Volume
(d) Thickness
weight of hammer used for giving blows to
soil is
81. The moisture content of timber used in
building frames should be
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(a) 2.6 kg (b) 6.5 kg

(c) 4.9 kg (d) 3.5 kg (a) 20 to 27% (b) 0 to 6%
(c) 7 to 10% (d) 13 to 20%
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75. Which of the following soils have the

highest impermeability ? 82. What will be the approximate estimate for
a building having a total carpet area 300
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sq.m.? Extra provision as 10% of area is

(a) Silt (b) Coarse sand provided for wall and varandab, the plinth
(c) Cobbles (d) Fine sand area rate is Rs. 1,000 per sq. m
300
76. A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity 10%
index of 20%, the plastic limit of the soil will Rs 1000/-
be
40% 20%
(a) 6,60,000 (b) 3,00,000
(c) 3,30,000 (d) 4,00,000
(a) 50% (b) 20%
(c) 30% (d) 40%
83. Number of cement bags in 1.0m 3 volume is
77. The height of capillary rise is maximum in
(a) 50 bags (b) 30 bags
(a) Fine sand (b) Fine gravel (c) 25 bags (d) 35 bags
(c) Colloids (d) Silt
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84. If the bench mark is 560.50 m. and height of 90. A soil sample has liquid limit as 45%, plastic
instrument is 561.365m, then what will be limit as 25% and shrinkage limit as 14% for
back sight a natural water content 30%, the liquidity
560.50 561.365 index of the soil is
45%, 25%,
(a) 0.560 (b) 0.865 14% 30%
(c) 0.660 (d) 0.567
(a) 40% (b) 75%
(c) 80% (d) 25%
85. The bearing of a line is S25°W. What will
be it in Whole Circle Bearing (W.C.B)
91. A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m 3, water
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(W.C.B) 22 kN/m3,
(a) 335° (b) 155° 10%,
(c) 205° (d) 115° (a) 23.2 kN/m3 (b) 18.6 kN/m3
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(c) 20 kN/m (d) 22 kN/m3
86. An Invar tape is made of an alloy of
92. Permeability of soil is affected by
(a) nickel and steel
(b) copper and steel
(c) brass and nickel
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(b) Grain size and properties of pore fluid
(c) Colour of the container
(d) brass and steel
(d) Material of the container

87. The volume of sand required to prepare 100 93. The compression resulting from a long term
cubic meter of 1 : 2 : 4 concrete is static load and consequent escape of pore
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100 1:2:4 water is known as

(a) 22 m3 (b) 44 m3
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(c) 32 m3 (d) 28 m3
(a) Grading (b) Consolidation
88. What will be radius of 3° curve having 20 (c) Compaction (d) Swelling
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meter arc length ?

3° 94. To obtain parallel lines, cocentric circles and
parallel curves:...........is used in Auto CAD.
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(a) 382 m (b) 1146 m
Auto CAD
(c) 764 m (d) 573 m
(a) Offset (b) Array
(c) Fillet (d) Copy
89. According to IS classification, the range of
silt size particle is 95. Which key is used to obtain properties
IS palette in Autocad?
(a) 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm
(b) 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm
(c) 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm (a) Control + 4 (b) Control + 1
(d) 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm (c) Control + 2 (d) Control + 3
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96. 2-points option is used to draw circles by 101. Quantities for wood work are computed
specifying the generally in terms of

(a) Centre and two end points of a chord (a) Volume in cubic meter
(b) Two end points of a diamter (b) Numbers
(c) Two end points of a radius (c) Numbers and length, widht
(d) Radius and tangent to two objects (d) Area in square meter

97. Which command allows you to make the 102. If the fore bearing of a line is observed to
rectangle or square in Auto CAD ? be AB12°24', the back bearing of line AB
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(a) RS (b) RE AB
(c) REC (d) R (a) 192°24' (b) 102°24'
(c) 77°36' (d) 167°36'
98. Which of the following is an Autocad
drawing file 103. The effect of curvature of earth is neglected
in case the area to be surveyed is less than
(a) file. tnt
(b) dwg.plan
(c) plan.dwg
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(d) draw.file (c) 800 sq. km (d) 560 sq. km

104. Contour of different elevations may cross

99. The basic principle of survey "working from
each other, only in case of
whole to part" is related to
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(a) An inclined plane

(b) A pond
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(a) minor errors will be magnified and (c) An over hanging cliff
uncontrolled (d) A hill
(b) making plotting easier
(c) making plotting center to boundary 105. The length of a Gunter's chain is
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(d) localising minor errors

(a) 88 feet (b) 200 metres
100. In a Theodolite, the line passing through the (c) 66 metres (d) 66 feet
intersection of the horizontal and vertical
cross hairs and the optical centre of the 106. If line of action of the resultant forces on
object glass and its continuation, is known the dam lies outside the middle third of the
as base, then the dam is susceptible to

(a) Bench mark (a) Over turning failure

(b) Horizontal axis (b) Crushing failure
(c) Vertical axis (c) Tension failure
(d) Line of sight (d) Sliding failure
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107. As per the IS recommendation, the shape 113. Base period of a crop is the time between
of lined canal is
IS (a) Sowing to maturity
(b) The instant of sowing to its harvesting
(a) Elliptic (b) Trapezoidal
(c) First watering at the time of sowing to its
(c) Semicircular (d) Parabolic
last watering
108. The major resisting force in a gravity dam (d) Sowing to last watering
is
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(c) Wave pressure
(d) Self-weight of dam
(a) 60° (b) 20°
109. Which of the following is not the mode of (c) 30° (d) 45°
failure of a gravity dam ?
115. In an elastic material the stress-strain
relation is always
(a) Seepage failure
(b) Overturning failure
(c) Sliding failure
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(b) Linear
(d) Tension failure
(c) Non-linear
(d) Linear or non-linear
110. Which of the following is a rigid dam ?

(a) Buttress dam (b) Gravity dam 116. The deflection at centre of simply supported
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(c) Earth dam (d) Rock-fill-dam beam of span L, subjected to concentrated

load W at mid span is
111. Lands of climate, that are neither arid nor (L)
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strictly humid in which inferior crops can (W)

be grown without irrigation is called.

WL3 WL3
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(a) Hybrid arid zone 16EI 48EI
(b) Medium arid zone
WL2 WL2
(c) Partly arid zone (c) (d)
48EI 16EI
(d) Semi arid zone

112. A cross drainage structure in which the 117. Power transmitted by a shaft is given by
drain is taken over a canal, the canal water expression in watts
runs freely under gravity is

60 2 NT
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3NT 60
(a) Aqueduct
(b) Super passage 3NT 60
(c) Syphon (c) (d)
60 2 NT
(d) Level crossing
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118. In a simply supported beam carrying UDI 119. A simply supported beam carrying a
(W) along full span (L), the maximum triangular load, varying gradually from zero
bending moment at centre would be at both ends to (W) per meter at center, the
(W) maximum shear force will be
(L)

W
WL2 WL2
(a) (b) W W
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(a) (b)
8 2
WL2 WL2
(c) (d) W W
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120. The relationship between the radius of
curvature 'R' bending moment 'M' and
flexural rigidity EI is given by
'R' 'M'
EI

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(c) M 
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(b) R 

(d) EI 
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