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Key B

1.Which type of chain is used for

measuring fields in cadastral survey ?
A

Engineers chain

Metric chain

Gunters chain

Revenue chain

Types of chain
Gunter chain : length (66 feet): no of links = 100: used
for measuring distances in miles or furlongs or acres
Engineers chain : length = 100 feet and number of links
= 100 and is used in all engineering surveys
Revenue chain = length =33 feet no of links = 16 ,
commonly used for measuring fields in cadastral survey.

2.Surveys which are carried out to depict mountains,

rivers, water bodies , wooded areas and other cultural
details are known as
A

Plane surveys

Cadastral surveys

City surveys

Topographical surveys

It is the survey in which the curvature of the

earth is ignored,if the survey area is less than
260 km2 then survey is considered as
geodetic survey
Cadastral survey is done to fix the
property line of personal, municipalities ,
state in urban area
City survey is done for construction of
streets , w/s system sewers etc
Topographic survey is done to locate the
natural features of the country

Astronomical survey deals with the determination of asolute location and

absolute direction of heavenly bodies like sun moon etc

3.In theodolite the line of collimation

is
A

Parallel to the horizontal axis

Parallel to axis of plate levels

Parallel to vertical axis

Perpendicular to the trunnion axis

4.Net present value is

A

Difference between cash inflows and cash outflows

Total of cash inflows and cash outflows

Only cash inflow

Only cash outflow

Fundamental axes of theodolite

Vertical axis
Horizontal or trunnion axis
Line of collimation
Axis of plate levels
Axis of altitude level

Axis of plate levels should generate a horizontal plane

perpendicular to the vertical axis

Line of collimation Is perpendicular to the horizontal axis.

Horizontal axis is perpendicular to vertical axis

Axis of altitude levels is parallel to line of collimation

Vertical circle reads zero when line of collimation is horizontal.

Present Worth Analysis:

It is based on the concept of equivalent worth of all
cash flows relative to some base or beginning point in
time called the present, i.e. all cash flows are
discounted to the base point at MARR.
Net present value (NPV) is calculated at MARR
for each alternatives which is the present
value of an investment projects net cash flows
minus the projects initial cash outflow.

F1
NPV = 1
(1+i)

F
+ 2
(1+i)2

+...+

Fn
-nICO
(1+i)

5.If a is the base amount expenditure, b is the increase

in the operation cost each year over a period of n years,
the total cost of maintenance is
A

a+(n-1)b

a+(n+1)b

a+(n-1)b

a*(n-1)b

6.Ratio analysis of a construction firm

is used for analysis by
A

Firms management

Financial analysis

Share holders

Bank of the firm

7.If p is the principle amount, I is the interest rate per

year, n is the number of periods in years , the interest
amount is
A

-p

P* -1

P* -p

P*(1+i)-1

8.The time value of money is

considered in the
A

Internal rate of return method

Present worth method

Future worth method

All of the above

9.Sensitivity analysis is
A

To change one to many estimates to see what the result is

The ratio of benefits to costs using either present worth or annual cash flow
calculation

Condition under which the alternatives are equivalent

Examination of range of values for some parameters to determine their

effect on a particular decision

10.The difference of discounted

benefit and cost is called
A

Benefit

Pv

Npv

None of the above

11.*Inflation is normal phenomenon

in which
A

Nominal price of object is raised

Nominal price of the object is decreased

Nominal price of object is constant

None of the above

12.The project manager has authority

to approve the variation upto
A

10%

7%

12%

14%

13.Code of conduct defines

A

What will be

What should be

What shouldnot be

What had been

14.NEC
?
A

15.Sensitivity analysis can be used to examine a

projects viability when the following factor is changed
A

Capital investment

Annual expenses

Interest rate

All of the above

16.The bending moment is maximum,

where shear force is
A

Maximum

minimum

Equal

Changes sign

17.Expansion joints are provided in

concrete structures if the length exceeds
A

25 m

95 m

75 m

45 m

18.The minimum cover to the main

bars in rcc beam should be
A

30 mm or diameter of the bar

15 mm or diameter of the bar

25 mm size of the aggregate

25 mm or diameter of the main bar

*.For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column , the

minimum cover shall neither be less than twice the
diameter of bar nor less than
A

15mm

20mm

25mm

40mm

*.The minimum cover to the ties or

spiral should not be less than
A

8 mm

10 mm

12 mm

25 mm

*.The minimum cover in a slab is neither

less than the diameter of bar nor less than
A

15 mm

20 mm

25 mm

30 mm

19.Minimum number of piles needed

to support a column is
A

*.Minimum number of piles needed to

support a wall is
A

20.Number of unknowns to be determined

in the stiffness method is equal to
A

Static indeterminacy

Kinematic indeterminacy

Sum of static and kinematic indeterminacy

None of the above

21.A three hinged parabolic arch is hinged at the

springing and at the crown. The span and rise are
40m and 10m respectively. The left half of the
arch is loaded with udl of 3 t/m. the horizontal
thrust at springings will be
A

40t

15t

20t

30t

22.A column has effective length l, when both ends are

fixed what will be the new effective length if one end
become hinged.
A

0.5l

1.41l

2l

23.In the limit state design of concrete structure

the strain distribution is assumed to be
A

Linear

Parabolic

Parabolic and rectangular

Non linear

25.A reinforced concrete slab is 75mm thick, the

maximum size of reinforcement bar that can be used is
A

12mm

6mm

8mm

10 mm

maximum diameter of the reinforcing bar in a slab should not exceed 1/8 th of the total thickness of the slab.

31.The minimum pitch of rivets/bolt

should not be less than
A

2.5

10

12

36.Distemper is used on
A

Plastered surfaces not exposed to weather

Plastered surface exposed to weather

Roof tops

Unplastered brick wall

38.The age of tree can be judged

from
A

The height

The diameter

Annual rings

Piths

39.Sand stone is a
A

Sedimentary stone

Igneous stone

Silicious stone

Both (a) and (b) of the above

40.The stone that exhibit highest

compressive strength is
A

Slate

Gneiss

Lime stone

Granite

41.The process of adding water to lime to

convert it in hydrated lime is known as
A

Hydration

Slaking

Calcinations

Watering

42.Bitumen felt is
A

Used as water proofing material

Used as damp proofing material

Made from bitumen and adhesion fibre

All of the above

43.The main function of alumina in

brick earth is
A

To impart plasticity

To increase durability

To prevent shrinkage

To increase impermeability

45.The good clay for making brick is

A

Unweathered clay

Silted soil

Black cotton soil

Weathered soil

48.Marble is a
A

Igneous rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Granular rock

50.the property by virtue of which

lime under water is known as
A

Slacking

Setting

Hydraulicity

Calcining

51.The high strength of rapid hardening

cement at early stage, is due to
A

Finer grinding

Burning at high temperature

Increased lime cement

Higher content of tricalcium

52.The grade of concrete M150 means that

compressive strength of a 15cm cube after 28 days is
A

100 kg/cm2

150 kg /cm2

200 kg/cm2

250 kg/cm2

53.The workability of concrete by

slump test is expressed as
A

mm3/h

mm2/h

mm/h

mm

379.Find the effective length of the column

when one end is fixed and other free
A

l/2

l/

2l

84.Pick up the correct statement from

the following
A

Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture

Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand

With 10% moisture content by weight the bulking of sand is increased by

50%

The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose
sand

All of the above

56.Slump test is done for

A

Clay

Sand

Lime

Concrete

58.Curing period is minimum for

concrete using
A

Ordinary portland cement

High alumina cement

Rapid hardening cement

All of the above

69.Pick up the correct statement from

the following
A

The maximum size of a coarse aggregate , is 75 mm and minimum 4.75 mm

The maximum size of a fine aggregate is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.075 mm

The material having particles of size varying from 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm is

known as slit

The material having particles of size less than 0.002 mm is known as clay

All of the above

72.Due to omission of any component

of the project the duration of project
A

Increases

Decreases

Constant

All of the above

78.In long and short wall method of

estimation the length of long wall is the
center to center space between walls plus
A

Breadth of wall

Half of the breadth of wall on each side

One forth of the breadth of wall on each side

None of the above

191.The value shown in account

book after allowing depreciation is
known as
A

Salvage value

Book value

Market value

Retable value

188.The value of property(without being dismantled)

at the end of the useful lofe period is known as
A

Scrap value

Salvation value

Junk value

Book value

187.The value of property or structures become less

by its becoming out of date in style is known as
A

Scrap value

Salvation value

Junk value

obsolescence

74.A construction schedule is

prepared after collecting
A

Number of operations

Output

Output of machinery

Quantity of various items

All of the above

75.The number of corrugations in a

galvanized corrugated sheet is
usually
A

10

12

76.The density of cement is

generally taken as(kg/m3)
A

1440

1540

1640

1740

81.The specification for the

holdfasts are given in terms of
A

number

weight

volume

length

82.Bill of quantity contains

A

Description of work

Quantities of work

Rate of the items

All of the above

83.Which of the following is the

most correct estimate?
A

Plinth area estimate

Cube rate estimate

Detailed estimate

Supplementary estimate

91.Pictorial sketches are

A

Perspective

Isometric

Oblique

All of the above

Pictorial sketches
Actually there are two types of projections
1. Pictorial projection
2. Orthographic projection
Pictorial projection is the one in which the length breadth
and height of an object is shown in one view is known as
pictorial projection. And these are of following types:
.Axonometric(isometric, diametric, trimetric)
.oblique
.Perspective

92.French curve is used to draw

A

Regular curve

Circle

Irregular curve

None of the above

93.In sketching horizontal lines are

drawn from
A

Left to right

Right to left

Bottom to top

Top to bottom

94.Topographic map is used to

represent the
A

Artificial detail

Natural detail

Construction detail

All of the above

95.In an isometric projection, square

effaces are seen as
A

Rectangles

Squares

Rhombuses

None of the above

 In an isometric view, square changes to a rhombus ,

circle changes to an ellipse

96.If the quadrantal bearing of the

line is N35 W then WCB is
A

325

205

215

315

97.the method of differential leveling is used in order to

find the difference in elevation between two points when
A

They are too far apart

There are obstacles between them

The difference in elevation between them is too great

All of the above

98. In levelling operation

A

When the instrument is being shifted , the staff must not be moved

When the staff is being carried forward , the instrument must remain
stationery

Both of the above

None of the above

99.Rise and fall method of levelling

provides a complete check on
A

Intermediate site

Fore sight

Back sight

All of the above

100.The reduced bearing of a line is

87 W. its whole circle bearing is
A

87

273

93

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