Best Civil Engineer (2nd Year)
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- 1.
Wrought iron contains carbon up to
- A.
0.25%
- B.
1.0%
- C.
1.5%
- D.
2%
Correct Answer
A. 0.25% -
- 2.
Pick up the polymineralic rock from the following
- A.
Quartz sand
- B.
Pure gypsum
- C.
Magnesite
- D.
Granite
Correct Answer
D. Granite -
- 3.
Ultimate strength to cement is provided by
- A.
Tricalcium silicate
- B.
Di Calcium silicate
- C.
Tricalcium aluminate
- D.
Tetra calcium alumina ferrite
Correct Answer
B. Di Calcium silicate -
- 4.
The initial setting time of lime pozzalona is
- A.
30 min
- B.
60 min
- C.
90 min
- D.
120 min
Correct Answer
D. 120 min -
- 5.
Quartzite is a
- A.
Metamorphic rock
- B.
Argillaceous rock
- C.
Calcareous rock
- D.
Silicious rock
Correct Answer
D. Silicious rock -
- 6.
The rocks which are formed due to coding of magma at a considerable depth from earth’s surface are called
- A.
Plutonic rocks
- B.
Hypabyssal rocks
- C.
Volcanic rocks
- D.
Igneous rocks
Correct Answer
A. Plutonic rocks -
- 7.
Brittleness of cold is due to an excess of
- A.
Sulphur
- B.
Carbon
- C.
Phosphorus
- D.
Silicon
Correct Answer
C. Phosphorus -
- 8.
For the manufacture of Portland cement the proportions of raw materials used are
- A.
Lime63%, silica22%, other ingredients15%
- B.
Lime22%, silica 63%, other ingredients 15%
- C.
Silica 40%, lime 40%, O.I 20%
- D.
Silica70%, lime 20%, O.I 10%
Correct Answer
A. Lime63%, silica22%, other ingredients15% -
- 9.
Mastic asphalt is normally used for
- A.
Sound insulation
- B.
Water proofing
- C.
Fire proofing
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. Water proofing -
- 10.
The size of modular bricks is
- A.
10x10x9cm
- B.
19x9x9cm
- C.
22.5x10x8.5cm
- D.
22.5x8x9cm
Correct Answer
B. 19x9x9cm -
- 11.
Bitumen is generally Obtained from
- A.
Organic material
- B.
Synthetic material
- C.
Petroleum product
- D.
Coal
Correct Answer
C. Petroleum product -
- 12.
Jhumb bricks are
- A.
Under burnt
- B.
Over burnt
- C.
Kutcha
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. Over burnt -
- 13.
Plastic bitumen is generally used for
- A.
Road pavements
- B.
Expansion joints
- C.
Crack fillings
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
C. Crack fillings -
- 14.
Accurate Determination of water content is made by
- A.
Calcium carbide method
- B.
Sand bath method
- C.
Alcohol method
- D.
Oven drying method
Correct Answer
D. Oven drying method -
- 15.
The important component of a sea port is
- A.
Terminal buildings
- B.
The dock
- C.
The harbour
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 16.
A District road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000m for a design speed of 75 kmph. The super elevation is
- A.
1 in 40
- B.
1 in 50
- C.
1 in 60
- D.
1 in 70
Correct Answer
A. 1 in 40 -
- 17.
The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill road is
- A.
2.2%
- B.
2.5%
- C.
3.0%
- D.
3.5%
Correct Answer
B. 2.5% -
- 18.
Maximum super elevation on hill roads should not exceed
- A.
5%
- B.
7%
- C.
8%
- D.
10%
Correct Answer
A. 5% -
- 19.
The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads is
- A.
Circular
- B.
Cubic parabola
- C.
Lemniscate
- D.
Spiral
Correct Answer
A. Circular -
- 20.
If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length of the transition curve the shift of the curve is
- A.
L/24R
- B.
L^2 /24R
- C.
L^3/24R
- D.
L^4/24R
Correct Answer
B. L^2 /24R -
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