1.

The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

A. sedimentary rocks
B. igneous rocks
C. metamorphic rocks
D. none of these.

2. Lime stones are generally known as

A. aqueous rocks
B. sedimentary rocks
C. stratified rocks
D. all the above.

3.The curvature of the earth's surface, is taken into account only

if the extent of survey is more than
A. 100 sq km
B. 160 sq km
C. 200 sq km
D. 260 sq km.

 4.In geodetic surveys higher accuracy is achieved, if

A. curvature of the earth surface is ignored
B. curvature of the earth surface is taken into account
C. angles between the curved lines are treated as plane angles
D. none of these.

5.Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of

A. large water bodies
B. heavenly bodies
C. mountaineous region
D. canal system
6.The main principle of surveying is to work
A. from part to the whole
B. from whole to the part
C. from higher level to the lower level
D. from lower level to higher level.
7.The least count of a vernier scale is
A. sum of the smallest divisions of main and vernier scales value of one division of the
primary scale divided by total number of divisions of vernier scale
B. value of one division of vernier scale divided by total number of divisions of
primary scale
C. all the above.
D. none of these.

8.In chain surveying field work is limited to

A. linear measurements only
B. angular measurements only
C. both linear and angular measurements
D. all the above.

9. A well conditioned triangle has no angle less than

A. 20?
B. 30?
C.450
D. 60?.

10. The carbon content of steel is:

a) Less than 0.15%
b) 2% – 4%
c) 0.08%
d) 0.002% – 2.1%

11. What property does steel impart to an R.C.C. structure?

a) Compression and tension
b) Tension
c) Shear
d) Compression

12. Which of the below is not an ISI classified channel section?

a) ISLC
b) ISJC
c) ISHC
d) ISMC

13. What is the full form of TMT bars?

a) Thermo Modified Treated
b) Thermo Mechanically Treated
c) Thermal Mechanic Twisted
d) Thermo Mechanically Twisted

14. Steel plates are rarely used for:

a) Connecting steel beams for extension
b) Serving as tension members in the truss
c) Forming built up sections of steel
d) Providing support in R.C.C structures
15.For crushing test what is the size of a specimen to be used?
a) 50 × 50 × 50mm
b) 100 × 100 × 100mm
c) 45 × 45 × 45mm
d) 40 × 40 × 40mm

16.In abrasion test, what material is placed in addition to the specimen in the testing
apparatus?
a) Metal piece
b) Stone piece smaller than specimen
c) Cast iron ball
d) Stainless steel ball

17. How many types of foundations are there based on depth?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2
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Answer: d
Explanation: The 2 types are shallow and deep foundations. Shallow foundation
transfers the load to very near earth. Deep foundations are used for high rise buildings
to bear heavy loads.

18.The figure below represents:

a) Isolated footing
b) Wall footing
c) Strap footing
d) Mat foundation

19. ___________ footing is used in load bearing masonry construction.

a) Isolated
b) Strap
c) Strip
d) Pile

Answer: c
Explanation: The strip footing bears a whole load of an entire wall. It is a continuous
footing that runs below the wall.

20.  CPRF stands for:

a) Combined Plain Round Foundation
b) Connected Pile Round Foundation
c) Combined Pile Raft Foundation
d) Corrosion Proof Raft Foundation

21.When two plates butt together and are riveted with two cover
plates with two rows of rivets, the joint is known as
A. lap joint
B. butt join
C. single riveted single cover butt joint
D. double riveted double cover butt joint.

22.The distance between the centres of adjacent rivets in the

same row, is called
A. pitch
B. lap
C. gauge
D. staggered pitch

23.In a continuous bending moment curve the point where it

changes sign, is called
A. point of inflexion
B. point of contraflexture
C. point of virtual hinge
D. all the above.

24.The unit of the viscosity is

A. kg sec/m2
B. Newton sec per m2
C. Newton-sec2/m3
D. m2 per sec.
25.Manometers are used to measure
A. pressure in water channels, pipes etc.
B. difference in pressure at two points
C. atmospheric pressure
D. very low pressure.

26.Centre of buoyancy is
A. centroid of the floating body
B. centroid of the fluid displaced
C. centre of pressure of the displaced liquid
D. none of these.

27.The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is :

A. The velocity of energy of liquid particle, across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform
B. No external force except the gravity acts on the liquid
C. There is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing
D. All the above.

28. Water contains
A. one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom
B. two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
C. one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms
D. three hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

29.Run off includes

A. precipitation over catchment area of the stream and its attributaries
B. surface run off
C. ground water flow
D. all the above.

30.The water carried sewerage system removes

A. domestic sewage
B. industrial sewage
C. storm sewage
D. all the above.

31.Hume steel pipes are

A. steel pipes
B. R.C.C. pipes
C. steel shell coated from inside with cement mortar
D. both B and C

32.The intensity of rain is expressed in

A. cm/minute
B. cm/hour
C. cm/day
D. none of these.

33. Humidity refers to

A. temperature of the air
B. pressure of the air
C. moisture content of the air
D. volume of the air,

34.  In India the recording type rain gauge generally used, is
A. weighing type
B. tipping type
C. float recording type
D. none of these.

35.The rainfall cycle period in India is taken as

A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D.35 years.

36.The strength and quality of concrete, depend upon :

A. grading of aggregates
B. surface area of aggregates
C. shape of aggregates
D. all the above

37.Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of

cement
A. Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
B. Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
C. Alumina : Silica : Lime : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
D. Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3

 38.You are asked to construct a massive dam, the type of cement

you will use, is
A. ordinary Portland cement
B. rapid hardening cement
C. low heat cement
D. blast furnace slag cement

39.Log Angles machine is used to test the aggregate for

A. crushing strength
B. impact value
C. abrasion resistance
D. water absorption

40.If diameter of a reinforcement bar is d, the anchorge value of

the hook is
A. 4d
B. 8d
C. 12d
D. 16d

41.The radius of a bar bend to form a hook, should not be less

than
A. twice the diameter
B. thrice the diameter
C. four times the diameter
D. five times the diameter

42.The neutral axis of a T-beam exists

A. within the flange
B. at the bottom edge of the slab
C. below the slab
D. all the above.

 43.With a percentage increase of carbon in steel, decreases its

A. strength
B. hardness
C. brittleness
D. ductility.

44.Factor of safety is the ratio of

A. yield stress to working stress
B. tensile stress to working stress
C. compressive stress to working stress
D. bearing stress to working stress

45.The ratio of longitudinal stress' to strain within elastic limit, is

known as
A. modulus of elasticity
B. shear modulus of elasticity
C. bulk modulus of elasticity
D. tangent modulus of elasticity which a structural member

46.A column splice is used to increase

A. length of the column
B. strength of the column
C. cross-sectional area of the column
D. none of these.

 47.Which one of the following transportation systems is not used

for the conveyance of passengers in India ?
A. railways
B. roads
C. shipping
D. pipe lines.

48.Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.) was founded and constituted

with its head quarters at New Delhi, in
A.1924
B.1927
C.1930
D.1934

49.The head of public works department of any Indian state, is

A. Transport Minister
B. Chief Engineer
C. Superintending Engineer
D. Executive Engineer.

50.On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the minimum

width of a village road may be of
A. 2.45 m
B. 2.75 m
C. 3.66 m
D. 4.90 m

 51.Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds

A. 500 tonnes
B. 750 tonnes
C. 1000 tonnes
D. 1250 tonnes

52.The grade of concrete generally not used in the rein-forced

concrete, is
A.M 10
B. M 15
C. M 20
D. M 40.
53.The minimum compressive strength on 15 cm cubes of M 30
grade concrete at 7 days, should be a minimum of
A. 7 N/mm2
B. 10 N/mm2
C. 20 N/mm2
D. 30 N/mm2,

54.The maximum area of compression reinforcement in a beam of

cross section B x D is limited to
A. 0.02 BD
B. 0.03 BD
C. 0.04 BD
D. 0.05 BD

55.The maximum characteristic strength of the stirrups

reinforcement, is taken
A. 350 N/mm2
B. 375 N/mm2
C. 395 N/mm2
D. 415 N/mm2

56.The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed

estimate, is
A. Quantity of the materials
B. Availability of materials
C. Transportation of materials
D. All the above

57.The plinth area of a building includes

A. area of the walls at the floor level
B. area of stair cover
C. internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area
D. area of cantilevered porch.

58.The approximate cost of a building of cubic content of 400 cu m@ Rs.180/- per cu m

is __________
a) Rs. 92000/-
b) Rs. 12000/-
c) Rs. 72000/-
d) Rs. 42000/-
59.  For 10 cu m brickwork in 1:6 cement mortar, calculate the quantity of cement?
a) 0.20 cu m
b) 0.13 cu m
c) 0.56 cu m
d) 0.43 cu m

Answer: d
Explanation: Divide 3 by the sum of the numerals of the proportion of materials which
gives the quantity of cement in cu m. For brickwork in 1:6 cement mortar cement =
3/(1+6) = 0.43 cu m.

60. The classification of prestressed concrete is based on the method of ___________

a) Bending moments
b) Stresses acting
c) Designing
d) Loading