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Test Paper :
1.The relationship between atmosphere pressure (patm),gage pressure (pgage) and absolute pressure (pabs) is
given by :
(a) patm= pabs- pgage (b) pabs= patm+ pgage
(c) pabs= patm- pgage (d) patm= pabs + pgage
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3. A fluid which incompressible and is having no viscosity is :
(A) ideal fluid (B) real fluid (C) Newtonian fluid (D) non Newtonian fluid
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Unaffected
Doubled
Halved
None of the above
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4. If the diameter of a capillary tube is double, the capillary rise will be:
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5. The size of modular bricks are:
(A) 10 x 10 x 9 cm
(B) 19 x 9 x9 cm
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(B) 10 cm
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(C) 15 cm
(D) 12.5 cm
8.A simply supports beam is considered as a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth is
less than:
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
9.A reinforces concrete beam, supported on column at ends , has clear span 5m, and 0.5m effective depth.
It carries a total uniformly distributed load 100KN/m. the design shear force for the beam:
(A) 250KN
(B) 200KN
(C) 175KN
(D) 150KN
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(A) Above the netural axis
(B) as vertical stirrups
(C) as helical reinforcement
(D) below the neutral axis
14. Tension bars in a cantilever beam must be enclosed in the support up to:
(A) Ld
(B) Ld/3
r
(C) 12 ф
(D) d
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16. The minimum grade of reinforced concrete in sea water as per IS 456 :2000 is :
(A) M 15
(B) M 20
(C) M 30
(D) M 40
17. Shear reinforcement is provided in the form of :
(A) vertical bars
(B) inclined bars
(C) combination of vertical and inclined bars
(D) any one of the above
18. For R.C.C. construction, the maximum size of coarse aggregate is limited to:
(A) 10 mm
(B) 15 mm
(C) 20 mm
(D) 25 mm
19. The cross section of a road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the following fig. the
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area of the shaded portion is:
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20. If the columns ends are effectively held in positions and restrained against rotation at both ends, then
the effective length is:
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(A) 2L
(B) L/2
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(C) 0.7070 L
(D) L
24. Maximum spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of the RC column shall no
exceed:
(A) 200mm
(B) 250mm
(C) 300mm
(D) 20 times dia of longitudinal bar
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(A) 0.6.√fck
(B) 0.7 √fck
(C) 0.75√fck
(D) 0.9 √fck
26.
(A)
(B)
25-75 mm
50-100 mm
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Low workability of concrete conforms to a slump of :
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(C) 75-100 mm
(D) 100-150 mm
27. For mild and moderate exposures, if 20 mm size coarse aggregates are used , minimum cement
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content per cubic metre of reinforced concrete must not be less than
(A) 280 kg
(B) 300 kg
(C) 320 kg
(D) 340 kg
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29. According to IS : 456-2000 side –face reinforcement should be provided when depth of web of a
beam exceeds:
(A) 650mm
(B) 700mm
(C) 725mm
(D) 750mm
30. If a beam fails in bond then its bond strength can be increased most economically by:
(A) increasing the depth of beam
(B) using thinner bars but more in numbers
(C) using thicker bars but less in numbers
(D) providing vertical stirrups
32. The minimum cover in a slab should neither be less then diameter of bar nor less than :
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(A) 10mm
(B) 13mm
(C) 20mm
(D) 25mm
(A) 300mm
(B) width of web of beam
(C) smaller of A & B
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33. Maximum spacing of side face reinforcement of beam having depth of web more than 750 mm is :
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(D) greater than A & B
35. If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the
theoretical maximum capacity (vehicles per hour) of a traffic lane at a speed of 10m/sec is
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36. In highway construction on super elevated curves the rolling shall proceed from
(A) sides towards the centre (B) center towards the sides
(C) towards, edge (D) upper edge towards the lower edge
37. The grade of cylindrical M20 means that characteristic compressive strength of 15 cm cubes after 25
days is given by
(A) 10 N/mn2 (B) 15N/mn2 (C) 20N/mn2 (D) 25N/mn2
38. Minimum percentage of tension steel in an RCC beam for fe 500 steel is
(A) 0.12 (B) 0.17 (C) 0.22 (D) 0.80
41. For two way action, i.e. punching shear , the calculated shear stress, τv, should satisfy the following
relation τv< ksτc, where τc according to working atress method is expressed as
(A) 0.1 √𝑓𝑓ck (B) 0.16 √𝑓𝑓 ck (C) 0.25 √𝑓𝑓 ck (D) 0.4 √𝑓𝑓ck
42. The minimum horizontal distance between two main reinforcement bars should be
(A) diameter of larger bar or 5 mm more than the nominal maximum size of coarse aggregate , whichever
is higher
(B) 5 mm more than the nominal size of the aggregate only
(C) 5 mm more than the diameter of the bar
(D) None of the above
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43. As per IS 456 splitting tensile strength (fcr) or modulus of rupture if concrete may be estimated from
compressive strength as
(A) fcr = 0.65 √𝑓𝑓ck (B) fcr= 0.7√fck (C) fcr= 0.75√fck (D) fcr = 0.8√fck
45. For simply supported beams, the allowable deflection shall not exceed :
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(A) 1/325 of span (B) 1/350 of span (C)1/375 of span (D)1/400 of span
46. The beams supporting the stair steps are generally known as
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47. In a singly reinforced beam , if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than the
permissible stress in steel , the beam section is called:
(A) under reinforced section (B) over reinforced section
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48. If ob is the stress in bar and 𝜏𝜏bd is the design bond stress, than the development length of a bar of
diameter ∅ is given by
(A) 4∅𝜎𝜎 a/𝜏𝜏hd (B) ∅𝜎𝜎b/4𝜏𝜏bd (C) 2∅𝜎𝜎b/3𝜏𝜏bd (D) ∅𝜎𝜎b/3𝜏𝜏bd
49. Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the reinforced concrete beam when depth of web in the
beam exceed
(A) 500 mm (B) 750 mm (C) 1000 mm (D) 1200 mm
50. A cantilever retaining wall should not be used for heights more than
(A) 4 m (B) 6 m (C) 8 m (D) 10 m
53. Workability of concrete for a given water content is good if the aggregates are
(A) Angular aggregates (B) flaky aggregates (C) rounded aggregates (D) irregular aggregates
56. for constructing road pavements, the type of cement generally used is
(A) ordinary Portland cement (B) rapid hardening cement
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(C) low heat cement (D) blast furnace slag cement
59. If tv is the nominal shear stress, tc is design shear strength of concrete and tcmax is the maximum design
strength of concrete ,which of the following statements is correct ?
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60. In limit state of collapse for direct compression the maximum axial compressive strain in concrete is
(A) 0.002 (B) 0.003 (C) 0.0035 (D) 0.004
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61. A reduction factor Cr to load carrying capacity for a long column of effective length Le and width b is
applied as obtained from following expression:
𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿
(A) 1 − (B)1.25 −
24𝑏𝑏 36𝑏𝑏
𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿
(C) 1.25 − (D) 1.5 −
48𝑏𝑏 60𝑏𝑏
62. The ruling minimum radius of the curve for ruling design speed V m/sec, coefficient of friction f,
acceleration due to gravity g m/sec2 and super elevation is given by
(A) V2/(e-f)g (B) V2/(f-e)g (C) V2/(e+f)g (D) V2/(e+f)2g
63. Camber in the road is provided for
(A) counteracting the centrifugal force
(B) effective drainage
(C) having drainage
(D) avoiding overturning
64. The minimum clear cover (in mm) for the main reinforcement in column , according to IS : 456-2000
is
(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 40 (D) 50
65. The diameter of longitudinal bars of a RCC column should never be less than
(A) 6 mm (B) 8 mm (C) 10 mm (D) 12 mm
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66. In an RCC section of effective depth ‘d’, if vertical stirrups are provided to resist shear their maximum
spacing measured along the axis of the member as per IS : 456-2000 should not exceed
(A) 0.25 d (B) 0.50 d (C) 0.75 d (D) 1.00 d
71. The concrete cubes are prepared, cured and tested according to Indian Standards code number
(A) IS:515 (B) IS:516 (C) IS:517 (D) IS:518
72. An aggregate is said to be flaky ,if its least dimension is less than
2
(A) mean dimension
3
1
(B) mean dimension
2
3
(C) mean dimension
5
3
(D) mean diameter
4
73. Mild steel used in RCC structures con forms to
(A) IS:4732 (B) IS:1566 (C) IS:1786 (D) IS:2062
74. The minimum percentage of steel in R.C.C slab using mild steel reinforcement in given by :
(A) 0.35% (B) 0.12% (C) 0.15% (D) 0.30%
75. In limit state method of design ,for bars in compression the values of bond stress shall be:
(A) decreased by 25% (B) increased by 20%
(C) decreased by 20% (D) increased by 25%
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(B) kept constant throughout the length
(C) decreased towards the centre of the beam
(D) increased at the centre of the beam
80. As per IS 456-2000 in the absence of test data, the approximate value of the strain for
design in bending may be taken as .
(A) 0.004 (B) 0.001 (C) 0.002 (D) 0.003
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81. As per IS : 456-2000 the organic content of water used for making concrete should NOT be more than
(A) 100 mg/L (B) 150 mg/L (C) 200 mg/L (D) 250 mg/L
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82. If d is the constant distance between the sections then the correct prismoidal formula for volume is
(A) d[first area + last area + ∑ even area +2∑ odd areas
𝑑𝑑
(B) [first area + last area + 2 ∑ even area + 4∑ odd areas
3
𝑑𝑑
(C) [first area + last area + 4∑ even area +2∑ odd areas
3
𝑑𝑑
(D) [first area + last area + 2∑ even area +4∑ odd areas
6
83. The members of roof truss which supports the purling is called as:
(A) principle rafter
(B) principle tie
(C) sag rod
(D) main strut
84. Addition cover thickness in reinforced cement concrete members totally immersed in sea water is
(A) 25mm
(B) 30mm
(C) 35mm
(D) 40mm
85. Which one of the following factors does not affected the lateral buckling strength of a steel I section
undergoing bending about its major axis?
(A) Boundary conditions at the ends
(B) Radius of gyration about the minor axis of the sections
(C) Laterally unsupported length of the compression flange
(D) Radius of gyration about the major axis of the section
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𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 −𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 +𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
(A) (B)
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦
𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 −𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦
(C) (D)
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 +𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
87. The quantity if brickwork in foundation and plinth per day per mason should be
(A) 1.0 cu.m (B) 1.25cu.m (C) 1.75 cu.m
90. The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction ‘∅’ is
∅ ∅
1−𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ∅ 1+𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ∅ 1−sin � � 1+sin � �
(A) (B) (C) 2
∅ (D) 2
∅
1+sin ∅ 1−sin ∅ 1+sin � � 1−sin � �
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2 2
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94. A rectangular plate of size 1.25 m X 2.4 m is immersed in a liquid with relative density 0.85. 1.25 m
side is kept horizontal and it is on the water surface. Now if the plane of the plate makes an of 60o with
the horizontal then pressure on the surface of the plate is
(A) 15.0 KN (B) 30.0 KN (C) 30.6 KN (D) 26.0 KN
95. The ratio of specific weight of a liquid & pure water at a standard temperature is called_
(A) density of liquid (B) specific gravity of liquid
(C) compressibility of liquid (D) surface tension of liquid
𝑝𝑝 𝑣𝑣 2
96. In the Bernoulli’s equation written as + 2𝑔𝑔 + 𝑧𝑧 = constant , each of the term represents energy per
𝑤𝑤
unit
(A) mass (B) volume (C) weight (D) length of flow
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98. The length of a pipe is 1000 m and its diameter is 20 cm. What will be the length of an equivalent pipe
of diameter 40 cm.
(A) 20000 m (B) 8000 m (C) 4000 m (D) 32000 m
99.
(A)
(B)
(C)
In series – pipe problems
the head loss is same through each pipe
the Reynolds’s numbers for each pipe is same
the discharge is same through each pipe
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(D) the discharge through each pipe is added to obtain total discharge
103. If D is the depth of scour below original bed then the width of bunching apron is generally taken as :
(A) 1.2 D
(B) 2.0 D
(C) 1.5 D
(D) 2.5 D
104. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over the existing cement
concrete , the type of treatment to be given is:
(A) Seal coat (B) Prime coat (C) Tack coat (D) Spray of emulsion
106. The correct graphical representation of BOD(Y) and time (t) is given by:
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(B) incineration
(C) land filling
(D) pulverization
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107. The most suitable waste disposal method for rural areas is :
(A) composting
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108. The population of town in 1981-200000, 1991-210000, 2001-230000. What will be the population in
2011 by arithmetic mean method:
(A) 240000
(B) 245000
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(C) 250000
(D) 255000
(B) IS : 456
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(C) IS : 10262
(D) IS : 13920
110. The modulus of elasticity of concrete in N/mm2 can be assumed as follows where is fck is the
characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete in N/mm2:
(A) 2000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
(B) 3000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
(C) 4000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
111. Critical section for calculating bending moment for a spread concrete footing of a effective depth 'd'
is given by the place at:
(A) column face
(B) 75 mm from column face
(C) (d/2) from column face
(D) d from column face
112. If L is the effective length of a column and B is the least lateral dimension then the column will be
treated as short column if the ratio of L/B is equal to or less than:
(A) 18
(B) 16
(C) 14
(D) 12
113.The factored loads at the limit state of collapse for DL+LL,DL+WL and DL+LL+WL combinations ,
according to IS : 456-2000 are respectively:
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(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
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114. A compression members is termed as column or strut if the ratio of its effective length to the least
lateral dimension is more than:
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(D) 5
115. Minimum percentage of tension steel in an RCC beam for Fe 500 steel is :
(A) 0.12
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(B) 0.17
(C) 0.22
(D) 0.80
116. In reinforced and plain concrete footing resting on soil , the thickness at edge shall not be less than:
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(A) 15 cm
(B) 25 cm
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(C) 30 cm
(D) 50 cm
117. Bending moment co-efficient and shear co-efficient for continuous beams of uniforms cross section
as per IS – 456 (tab 12 and 13)may be used when spans do not differ to the longest span by:
(A) 10%
(B) 12%
(C) 15%
(D) 20%
Answer Key:
1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(c) 5.(b) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(b) 10.(c) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(a) 15.(c) 16.(c)
17.(c) 18.(c) 19.(c) 20.(b) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(c) 24.(c) 25.(b) 26.(a) 27.(b) 28.(c) 29.(d) 30.(b) 31.
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(b) 32.(c) 33.(c) 34. (d) 35.(d) 36.(a) 37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(b) 41.(c) 42.(a) 43.(b) 44.(a) 45.(a)
46.(d) 47.(b) 48.(a) 49.(b) 50.(c) 51.(a) 52.(c) 53.(c) 54.(b) 55.() 56.(a) 57.(b) 58.(a) 59.(c) 60.
(a) 61.(c) 62.(c) 63.(c) 64.(c) 65.(d) 66.(c) 67. (d) 68.(c) 69.(c) 70.(b) 71.(b) 72.(a) 73.(a) 74.(c)
75.(d) 76.(c) 77.(c) 78.(d) 79.(c) 80.(d) 81.(c) 82.(b) 83.(a) 84.(b) 85.(b) 86.(a) 87.(b) 88.(b) 89.
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(d) 90.(a) 91.(c) 92.(a) 93.(b) 94.() 95.(b) 96.(c) 97.(c) 98.() 99.(c) 100.(a) 101.(c) 102.(b) 103.()
104.() 105.() 106.(a) 107.(a) 108.() 109.(c) 110.(d) 111.(a) 112.(d) 113.(d) 114.(c) 115.(b) 116.
(a) 117.(c) 118.(a) 120.(a)
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