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AMINATION - 2001 8. The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel rod per
metre length is equal to
1. Shear force at support of a simply supported beam of (a) 0.22 kg (b) 0.32 kg
length having uniformly distributed load of W per unit (c) 0.42 kg (d) 0.62 kg
length is 9. Stripping time of props under slabs spanning over
WL WL 4.5m is
(a) (b)
2 4 (a) 7 days (b) 10 days
(c) 12 days (d) 14 days
WL2 WL
(c) (d) 10. If h is the difference in heights between and points of
2 8
a chain of length l, the required slope correction is
2. Maximum bending moment for a cantilever carrying
uniform distributed load (W) over its entire length L is h2 h
(a) (b)
2l 2l
W 2L WL2
(a) (b)
2 2 h2 h
(c) (d)
WL l l
(c) (d) WL 11. Locating the position of a plane table station with ref-
2
3. Resultant pressure of a dam should be erence to three known points is known as
(a) At lower middle third point (a) Intersection method
(b) At upper middle third point (b) Radiation method
(c) At lower middle fourth point (c) Resection method
(d) At upper middle fourth point (d) Three point problem
4. A column may be termed as short column if the ratio of 12. The most reliable method of plotting a theodolite
its effective length and minimum lateral dimension does traverse is
not exceed (a) By consecutive co-ordinate of each station
(a) 30 (b) 26 (b) By independent co-ordinates of each station
(c) 7 (d) 12 (c) By plotting included angles and scaling of
5. In case of cantilever, basic values of span to effective each traverse leg
depth ratio for spans up to 10 m is (d) By the tangent method of plotting
(a) 20 (b) 26 13. Valuation of an old building is done to assess its
(c) 7 (d) 12 (a) Previous value (b) Present value
6. In prestressed concrete, it is recommended to use (c) Repairing value (d) Future value
(a) High strength concrete and low tensile 14. The most important and widely used tubewell in In-
(b) Low strength concrete and low tensile dia is
steel (a) Strainer well
(c) High strength concrete and high tensile (b) Cavity well
steel (c) Slotted well
(d) Low strength concrete and low tensile (d) Perforated pipe well
steel 15. For a standing crop, the consumptive use of water is
7. Seasoning of timber is essential to remove equal to the depth of water
(a) Knots from timber (a) Transpired by the crop
(b) Evaporated by the crop
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 (c) Transpired and Evaporated by the crop (a) 40 cm (b) 64 cm
(d) Used by the crop in transpiration, evaporation (c) 52 cm (d) 76 cm
and also quantity of water evaporated 25. Bitumen is being tested by
from adjacent soil (a) Specific gravity test
(e) The material used (b) Liquidity test
16. A minimum of 90 cm free board is provided if the dis- (c) Static immersion test
charge in canal is (d) Chemical immersion test
(a) Less than 30 cumecs 26. The angle of internal friction of clays, is usually
(b) Between 30 and 60 cumecs (a) 0o to 5o (b) 20o to 30o
(c) Over 60 cumecs (c) 5o to 20o (d) 30o to 45o
(d) Over 100 cumecs 27. Under-reamed piles are generally
17. On a large river as far as possible, who should be pro- (a) Driven piles (b) Bored piles
vided suitable ? (c) Precast piles (d) All of the above
(a) Aqueduct (b) Super-passage 28. A hollow cylinder of 9cm radius of unknown height
(c) Canal syphon (d) Syphon aqueduct and a hollow square box of 3 cm arm length and 9cm
18. In case of a barrage, the crest is kept at height has the same volume as that of the cylinder.
(a) Low level (b) High level Find out one side of the developed surface of the cyl-
(c) Middle level (d) None of the above 22
19. The benefits of flood control include inder (when   )
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(a) Prevention of loss of life (a) 0.318 cm (b) 0.359 cm
(b) Prevention of loss of money (c) 0.329 cm (d) 0.312 cm
(c) Prevention of loss of land 29. Maximum B.M. in a simply supported beam of length
(d) Prevention of loss of house L with an eccentric load (point) at a distance of a and
20. The full width of road required before finalising a high- b from the two ends for a concentrated load L is given
way, is known by
(a) Width of formation
Wab
(b) Right of way (a) Wab (b)
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(c) Carriageway
Wab Wab
(d) Roadway (c) (d)
21. On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of L 2
inclination of the vehicles will be 30. The maximum deflection in a simply supported beam
(a) More at the crown of span L subjected to point load of total magnitude
(b) Less at the edges W at mid span is given by
(c) More at the edges W WL3
(a) (b)
(d) Same at the edges as well as the crown 32 El 48El
22. The pavement width of a road depends upon
WL3 WL3
(a) Terrain (b) Type of traffic (c) (d)
84 El 64 El
(c) Number of lanes (d) The material used
31. To increase the moment of resistance of a R.C.C.
23. Example of soft aggregate used for road construction
beam beyond the value of Rbd2 for a singly reinforced
is
section is
(a) Stone chips (b) Moorum
(a) With more steel in tension side only (b)
(c) Gypsum (d) Cement
With more steel in compression side only
24. Minimum thickness of a layer of fine sand required to
(c) By providing more stirrups
of capillary rise completely should be
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 (d) With proper amount of steel both in com 41. The latitude and departure of any point with refer-
pression and tension sides ence to the preceding point is known as
32. A short column of 90,000mm2 in section, area of steel (a) Consecutive Coordinate
=3% stress in concrete - 4N/mm2, safe load on col- (b) Independent coordinate
umn by simple elastic theory is (take m = 16) (c) Total coordinate
(a) 885 KN (b) 784 KN (d) Simple coordinate of that point
(c) 683 KN (d) 582 KN 42. Unit of measurement of half brick thickness (10cm)
33. The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel member carry partition wall is
compressive load resulting from dead and superim- (a) Running metre (b) Sq.cm
posed load equal to (c) Sq.m (d) Sq.decimetre
(a) 350 (b) 300 43. For 10cm of brick work in ground floor, the follow-
(c) 250 (d) 180 ing labour gang is required :
34. The maximum bending stress in tension (Obt’ Cal) shall (a) Hd. Mason, 10 Masons, 15 Majoors (b)
not excess 2 Hd. Mason, 4 Maons, 8 Majdoors
(a) 0.60 yield stress (c) 3 Hd. Mason, 6 Masons, 7 Majdoors
(b) 0.66 yield stress (d) 2 Hd. Mason, 8 Masons, 10 Majdoors
(c) 0.77 yield stress 44. Salvage value is
(d) 0.77 yield stress (a) Estimated value of asset as a whole with out
35. Actual size of the brick (metric) and its wt. is dismantling at the end of useful life (b) A s -
(a) 20cm × 10cm × 10cm - 4 kg. (b) sessed value
22.4cm × 11.6cm × 7.6cm - 5kg. (c) Book value
(c) 19cm × 9cm × 9cm - 3.2 kg. (d) Dismantled sale value of materials
(d) 25cm × 12cm × 7.5cm - 5.5kg. 45. In case of service connections according to Bengal
36. Recommended value of slump in R.C.C. beam cast- Municipal Act., the stop cock attached to ferrule to
ing when vibrate is used control supply to the premises is to be placed in
(a) 50 to 60 mm (b) 40 to 50 mm (a) Owner’s premises
(c) 10 to 25 mm (d) 25 to 40 mm (b) Municipal premises
37. The type of foundation which is used to transmit heavy (c) Either owner’s or municipal premises (d)
load through steel column is called Any other premises other than owner and
(a) Raft foundation municipality
(b) Isolated foundation 46. Sullage is used to indicate the waste water from
(c) Grillage foundation (a) Bath and kitchen (b) Bath only
(d) Deep foundation (c) Kitchen only (d) Yard only
38. The horizontal upper part a step on which foot is placed 47. In case of domestic water supply, the maximum per-
in a state case is known as missibly limit of PH value is
(a) Flight (b) Tread (a) 6.6 to 8 (b) 66 to 80
(c) Going (d) Nosing (c) 0.066 (d) 0.66 to 0.80
39. A 30m (metric) chain has 48. The computation of average precipitation may be most
(a) 100 links (b) 150 links approximate by
(c) 120 links (d) 140 links (a) Thiessen polygon method
40. The value of combined correction for curvature and (b) Isohyetal method
refraction, in metres (when D = distance in km) is (c) Arithmetic average method
(a) + 0.0673 D2 (b) - 0.0673 D2 (d) Weighted average method
(c) + 0.0763 D2 (d) - 0.0763 D2
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49. If 3 cumecs of water supply is required for crop sown 58. The transverse joints constructed to allow for shrink-
in an area 510C hectares, the duty of irrigation of wa- age of the road slab due to decrease in temperature is
ter in hectare/cumec be known as
(a) 1700 (b) 5400 (a) Construction joint
(c) 15300 (d) 4900 (b) Longitudinal joint
50. Modified critical velocity is given by Kennedy is (c) Contraction joint
(a) 0.55 D0.64/m (b) 0.80 D0.64 (d) Warping joint
(c) 0.55 D0.64 (d) 0.80 D64/m 59. Undisturbed samples are used for tests on
51. The mean velocity of a lined canal can be computed (a) Liquid limit (b) Plastic limit
by Manning equation and is given by (c) Relative density (d) Consolidation
1 1 2 60. The dimensions of regular hexagonal prism are 3 cm
3 3
(a) R2S (b) R S side of end and 8 cm in height. The lateral surface
N N area of the prism is
1 1 2 1 (a) 78 cm2 (b) 96 cm2
3 2 3 3
(c) R S (d) R S (c) 144 cm2 (d) 48 cm2
N N 61. The moment of inertia on base of a triangle having
52. A storage head work comprises the construction across base as b and height as d is
the river bd 3 bd 3
(a) Weir (b) Barrage (a) (b)
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(c) Spurs (d) Dam
53. For no tension to develop in case of high dam of base bd 3 bd 3
(c) (d)
width b, the resultant should lie within the middle third 16 20
and for this the eccentricity should be less than 62. Maximum shear force at centre on a beam having two
(a) 6/b (b) b/6 concentrated load, W each at L/4 from each and is
(c) b - 6 (d) 6b (a) 0 (b) W/2
54. State highways should preferably of (c) W (d) 2W
(a) Three lane width (b) Single lane width 63. The maximum deflection on a cantilever beam of length
(c) Two lane width (d) Four lane width L with a point load W at tip is
55. As per recommendation of I.R.C. the amount of cam- L3 WL3
ber in case of earth road is (a) (b)
4 El 3El
(a) 7.5 to 3% (b) 2 to 2.5%
5 WL3 2 WL
(c) 3 to 4% (d) 1.7 to 2% (c)  (d) 
384 El 3 El
56. The drains provided higher up on the hill slope side to
64. A mass of earth exposed to weather gradually attain a
intercept run off from the hill is known as
stable slope. The angle between the horizontal and
(a) Cross drain
this slope is termed the nature.
(b) Longitudinal drain
(a) Angle of friction
(c) Catch water drain
(b) Angle of repose
(d) Side drain
(c) Angle of cohesion
57. A good road aggregate should offer maximum pos-
(d) Angle of earth pressure
sible resistance to the hammering effects of wheel loads
65. A good timber is considered fit for carpenter work
and this property is known as
when it has lose _______ of its original weight.
(a) Toughness (b) Hardness
(a) 15% (b) 20%
(c) Durability (d) Strength
(c) 25% (d) 30%

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66. Neutral axis factor for m = 18, steel stress 1400 kg/ 75. The camber provided on a road is 1 : 25 for width of
cm2 and stress of concrete = 50 kg/cm2 for 1 : 2 : 4 7 m the difference of level across the road proper is
(a) - 0.35 (b) - 0.37 (a) 50 mm (b) 200 mm
(c) 0.39 (d) 0.41 (c) 100 mm (d) 150 mm
67. R.C.C. slab is to designed as a two way slab when L/ 76. If V is the speed of a moving vehicle, r is the radius of
B is less than the curve, q is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the
(a) 1.50 (b) 1.75 width of carriage way, the super elevation is expressed
(c) 2.00 (d) 2.25 as
68. A footing 1 m × 1 m in size rests on the surface of an WV WV
infinite layer of soil. It is subjected to a load of 600 kN. (a) (b)
gr gr 2
What is the immediate settlement of the soil by consid-
ering Eu = 2.0 MPa, N = 0.5 and influence factor = W 2V WV 2
0.95 ? (c) (d)
gr gr
(a) 22.5 mm (b) 25.5 mm
77. The suitable gradient, within an engineer must endeav-
(c) 27.5 mm (d) 213.7 mm
our to design the road is called
69. C.B.R. stands for
(a) Limiting gradient (b) Average gradient
(a) Central Bureau Regulation
(c) Fixed gradient (d) Ruling gradient
(b) Calcutta Bazar Rate
(c) California Bearing Ratio 1
78. If the coefficient of active earth pressure is , the
(d) Calicut - Bombay Roadways 3
70. In water bound macadam, the best consoli dation is coefficient or passive earth pressure with same  value
achieved when the ratio of coarse aggregate and fine be
aggregate is 1
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) 60 : 40 (b) 67 : 33 3
(c) 75 : 25 (d) 80 : 20 1 2
71. For all practical purpose, the field density of soil should (c) 3 (d) 3
3 3
be atleast ________ of proctor density. 79. The Plasticity Index of a particular soil is
(a) 80% (b) 90% (a) LL + Pl (b) PL - LL
(c) 85% (d) 95% (c) LL - Pl (d) PL / LL
72. Wide traverse survey is done accurately with 80. Which statement is correct ?
(a) Theodolite (a) Cohesion of a soil decreases as the moisture
(b) Prismatic compass content increase
(c) Dumpy level (b) Cohesion of a soil increases as the moisture
(d) Quick setting level content increase
73. Cement required in per m3 of concrete (Prop. 1 : 2 : (c) Cohesion of a soil decreases as the moisture
4) content decreases
(a) 280 kgs. (b) 300 kgs. (d) Cohesion of a soil decrease as the moisture
(c) 320 kgs. (d) 340 kgs. contents is nil
74. In an earthen embankment of NH of an height of 3.5m 81. Porosity (in percentage) of a soil mass is related to
with crest width of 12m and side slope 1 : 3, the earth void ratio V
required for 1km of road is
1 1V
(a) 42,000 m3 (b) 1,15,500m3 (a) (b)
1V 1V
(c) 60,000m3 (d) 78,750 m3
V V
(c) (d)
1V 1V
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82. Consistency or Liquidity Index (LI) in% is defined as (c) Higher PH
W  PL LL  W (d) More inorganic chemicals
(a) (b) 91. Duty is said to be low when
Pl Pl
(a) Small amount of water is applied a small
LL  PL PL  W
(c) (d) area of land
Pl LL
(b) Small amount of water is applied a large
83. Grain size of silt (soil particles) according to I.R.C. is
area of land
(a) 2 to 0.2 mm
(c) Large amount of water is applied small
(b) 0.2 to 0.02 mm
area of land
(c) 0.02 to 0.002 mm
(d) Large amount of water is applied a large
(d) 0.002 to 0.0002 mm
area of land
84. Which is the greatest enemy of road ?
92. Canal fed from storage water grow
(a) Fire
(a) Algae (b) Plants
(b) Water content increase
(c) Weeds (d) Acid
(c) Cohesion of a soil decreased as the
93. Dug wells are used in
moisture content decrease
(a) Unconfined aquifers
(d) Cohesion of a soil decreases as the
(b) Confined aquifer
moisture content is nil
(c) Aquitand
85. The scale or drawing required for approval by corpo-
(d) Aquiclude
ration for place and elevation of residential building.
94. Plot of run off vs. time is known as
(a) 1 : 25 (b) 1 : 50
(a) Hydrograph (b) Unit hydrograph
(c) 1 : 100 (d) 1 : 500
(c) Hyetograph (d) Mass curve
86. The isometric view of a three dimensional object the
95. Delta for crop with Duty 1728 hectare per cumec
value of the angle with horizontal is usually.
and base period 120 days is
(a) 15o (b) 20o
(a) 120 cm (b) 100 cm
1o (c) 90 cm (d) 60 cm
(c) 25 o
(d) 33
3 96. When a drain passed over a canal, the structure pro-
87. Theoretical velocity with respect to head (H) of water vided is known as
or pressure is taken as (a) Aqueduct
(b) Super passage
V2 V
(a) (b) (c) Canal syphon
2g 2g
(d) Syphon aqueduct
2V V 97. A slow sand filter is suitable
(c) (d)
g g (a) Where land is available at reasonable rate
88. Best quality stone chips at Kolkata is available from (b) Where land is costly
(a) Naihati (b) Rampurhat (c) Where filter rate is very high
(c) Pakur (d) Panchami (d) In a metropolitan city
89. Total hardness or water is expressed as 98. Weep Holes are provided in all abutment and wing
(a) H2SO4 (b) HCO3 walls to prevent pressure due to
(c) CaCO3 (d) CaCO2 (a) Earth (b) Sand
90. Deep wells contains (c) Clay (d) Water
(a) High concentration of minerals 99. Yield point is the point, where the elangation under
(b) High concentration of lime (a) Tension decreases without increases of

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 load
(b) Compression increases without increases
of load
(c) Compression decreases without increases
of load
(d) Tension increases without increases of
load
100. The maximum Bending Moment is sometime called the

(a) Moment of inertia

(b) Second moment
(c) Moment of rupture
(d) Modulus of rupture
ANSWER KEY

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d)

5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b)
8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (d)
12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a)
15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a)
19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (c)
22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (a)
26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (a)
29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (d)
33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c)
36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (b)
40. (a) 41. (a) 42. (c)
43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (a)
47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (a)
50. (c) 51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (b)
54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (c)
57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (d) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (b)
64. (b) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (c)
68. (d) 69. (c) 70. (d)
71. (d) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (d)
75. (c) 76. (d) 77. (d)
78. (b) 79. (c) 80. (a) 81. (d)
82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (b)
85. (c) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (c)
89. (c) 90. (a) 91. (c)
92. (a) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (d)
96. (b) 97. (a) 98. (d)
99. (d) 100. (c)

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