c) Rubber

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d) Dead weight
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Answer: a
Explanation: Smooth wheeled rollers are suitable to compact a wide range of soils, preferably granular soil
and pavement material for various layers. These rollers are particularly helpful in compacting soil and other
materials where a crushing action is advantages.

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2. Effective compaction is not achieved by ____________ rollers.

a) Rubber tyred
b) Sheep’s foot
c) Pneumatic
d) Smooth wheeled
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Answer: d
Explanation: The performance of three wheeled roller is a better as compared to a two wheel unit because of
concentration of pressure on the middle wheel when the roller passes over a spot in the surface that is being
compacted. The single wheel roller has diameter of about 900 mm and length of about 1.20 metres.

3. ________________ consist of a vibrating unit mounted on a screed, plate or roller.

a) Earth rammers
b) Pounding
c) Vibrating rollers
d) Vibratory compactors
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Answer: d
Explanation: In Vibratory compactors, the vibrating unit maybe the out of balance weight type or a pulsating
hydraulic type. This type of compactors is the most suitable for coarse grained soil.

4. The ________________ compact soil close to the earth surface only.

a) Earth rammers
b) Vibrating rollers
c) Ditcher
d) Skimmer
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Answer: a
Explanation: The vibrating earth rammers are generally used to achieve better compaction of soil. The
vibration also makes it possible to adopt small and light equipment and to lay soil in the thick layers. The
earth rammer maybe run buy petrol or diesel engines.

5. _______________ are the most commonly used equipment for transportation.

a) Dump trucks
b) Rollers
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d) Bulldozers
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Answer: c
Explanation: The Truck capacity varies from 0.4 metre cube to 20 m cube and its speed varies from 10 km
per hour to 100 km per hour. According to self weight light trucks having weight upto 1 tonne, medium truck
having weight upto 1.5 tonnes to 3 tonnes and heavy truck having with more than 3.5 tonnes and up to 10
tonnes.

6. _________________ is a self propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for
pulling other machines.
a) Bulldozer
b) Crane
c) Dumper
d) Tractor
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Answer: d
Explanation: The tractors are used for agricultural operations such as hoeing, tilling, harvesting, etc. When
tractors are equipped with shovels, they can be used for the mining operations. The tractors maybe crawler
mounted or wheel mounted.

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7. The trucks with automatic unloading device are called ________________

a) Dumpers
b) Trailers
c) Conveyer
d) Dump trucks
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Answer: d
Explanation: In Dump trucks, loading is done manually or by loaders and unloading is done by the device
fitted in the truck. Its capacity varies from 50 to 55 tonnes.

8. __________________ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like bricks, aggregates,
scaffoldings, etc.
a) Elevators
b) Escalators
c) Dumpers
d) Conveyors
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Answer: c
Explanation: Dumpers are available in different sizes and varieties. They maybe four wheel drive, two wheel
drive, hydraulic or gravity operated container, side or high level discharge self loading dumpers, etc. Usually
Dumpers are diesel powered and operated by single operator.

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a) Elevators
b) Conveyors
c) Trailers
d) Dumper
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Answer: c
Explanation: Trailers can be full trailers, semi trailers or trailers. They have hydraulic brakes and their lighting
system is operated from main units.

10. ___________________ are used for vertical transportation of aggregates and wet concrete on large project
sites.
a) Elevators
b) Trucks
c) Conveyors
d) Escalators
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Answer: a
Explanation: To raise the materials like bricks, tiles, cement, etc. to the upper floor level. Elevators moving
with high speeds are used. They have short chassis and strong dumping bodies. Dumping of material can be
in front or at the back.

11. In order to raise and shift heavy loads from one place to another, the _________ are employed in the
construction of big works.
a) Elevators
b) Conveyors
c) Cranes
d) Trucks
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Answer: c
Explanation: To transport materials or passengers vertically by means of a moving level platform, material
hoist or passenger hoists are used. The cranes are mobile and a mobile crane can be used for various other
purposes such as to load and unload the material in coal mines by attaching a magnet to the crane, etc.

12. ________________ crane is used for open sites and it possesses a very long reach.
a) Goliath
b) Derrick
c) Swing jib
d) Cable
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Answer: b
Explanation: Derrick cranes can be slewed for 250° approximately. When the Darrick crane is to be
permanently installed, counterweight maybe in the form of concrete blocks.

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