List of practice Questions

The quantity of water retained by the sub-soil against gravity is known

Determination of water content of a salt sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than

On analysis of particle size distribution of a soil, it is found that D₁₀ = 0.2 mm, D₃₀ = 0.3 mm and D₆₀ = 0.8 mm. The coefficient of curvature, as given by the particle size of distribution curve will be -

Consistency index (IC) is defined as
where w is natural water content of soil, w_L is liquid limit of soil; w_P is plasticity limit of soil; IP is plasticity index of soil sample.

Cohesive soil are generally

The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by :
where Nc,Nq,Nr are the bearing capacity factors.

In a direct shear test, the shear strength and normal stress on a dry sand sample at failure are 0.6 kg/cm² and 10 kg/cm², respectively. The angle of internal friction of the sand will be nearly

Match List I with List II

List I (Precipitation)		List II (Characteristics)
A.	Frontal Cyclonic Precipitation	I.	Striking of air masses with topographic barriers
B.	Convective Precipitation	II.	Horizontal air flow to low pressure area causing the air to lift
C.	Orographic Precipitation	III.	Lifting of one air mass over another
D.	Non-frontal cyclonic precipitation	IV.	Due to upward movement of warm air

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Measurement of precipitation is based on which of the following assumptions :-

Hydrology is the study of

Match List I with List II

List I (Infiltration class)		List II (Rate of Infiltration)
A.	Very slow	I.	0.1 to 0.5 inches/hour
B.	Slow	II.	< 0.1 inches/hour
C.	Moderate	III.	> 1.0 inches/hour
D.	Rapid	IV.	0.5 to 1.0 inches/hour

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Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: Rate of change of shear force (f) at any section of a loaded beam is equal to the Rate of Loading (w) at the section i.e. \(w=\frac{df}{dx}\)
Statement - II: Rate of change of bending moment at any section of a loaded beam represent the shear force (F) at the section is \(f=\frac{dm}{dx}.\)
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match List I with List II

List I		List II
A.	Shear force (unit)	I.	Newton/Area
B.	Stress	II.	Newton
C.	Stain	III.	Lateral Stain / Axial Stain
D.	Poisson Ration (N)	IV.	Change in length / Actual length

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The optimistic, most likely duration and the pessimistic time estimate in a network are 6, 10 and 12 months respectively. The expected time is -

The optimistic, most likely duration and the pessimistic time estimate in a network are 5, 6 and 10 months respectively. The expected time is -

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: PERT is most suitable for research and development type of projects as it account for uncertainties involved in estimation of time estimates.
Statement - II: Acritical path, method is suitable for repetitive type of projects for example construction projects.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which one of the following project management technique is deterministic in nature ?

In PERT technique, the time estimate of activities and probability of their concurrence follows :

Which of the following is a non-recording raingauge ?

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Offsets are lateral measurement made w.r.t. main survey line which may be oblique or perpendicular in nature.
Reason R: Optical square is used to establish two points at 0°.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Fundamental lines of theodolite are -
A. Vertical axis
B. Horizontal axis
C. Line of collination
D. Axis of plate levels
E. Axis of telescope level
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: The maximum shear stress ( q max ) for a rectangular section is 3/2 times average shear stress.
Statement - II: The maximum shear stress ( q max ) for a circular section is 4/3 times the average shear stress.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by

For the construction of retaining structures, the type of concrete mix to be used is

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: Dry aggregate absorb water from the mixing water and thus affects the workability.
Statement - II: Aggregates containing the surface mixture contribute extra water to mix and thus increase the water/cement ratio.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :