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1. Most common method of prestressing used for factory production is

a) Long line method b) Freyssinet system c) Magnel-Blaton system d) Lee-Macall system
2. A beam curved in plan is designed for
a) bending moment and shear b) bending moment and torsion
c) shear and torsion d) bending moment, shear and torsion.
3. The effect of creep on modular ratio is
a) to decrease it b) to increase it c) either to decrease or to increase it d) to keep it unchanged
4. As compared to gravity dams, earthen dams
a) are costlier b) are less susceptible to failure
c) require sound rock foundations d) require less skilled labour

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5. Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by
a) drainage filters b) relief wells c) drain trenches d) provision of downstream berms
6. The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as
a) 1.5 and 2.2 b) 2.2 and 1.5 c) 1.5 and 1.5 d) 2.2 and 2.2.

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7. Generally the weir is aligned at right angles to the direction of the main river current because
a) it ensures less length of the weir b) it gives better discharging capacity
c) it is economical d) all of the above
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8. According to Khosla’s theory, the exit gradient in the absence of a downstream cutoff is
a) zero b) unity c) infinity d) very large
9. Which of the following canal structures is used to remove surplus water from an irrigation channel
into a natural drain ?
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a) canal fall b) canal outlet c) canal escape d) canal regulator

10. The sensitivity of a rigid module is
a) zero b) between zero and one c) one d) infinity.
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11. Which of the following can be used as a meter fall ?

a) vertical drop fall b) flumed glacis fall c) unflumed glacis fall d) all of the above
12. The most suitable chemical which can be applied to the water surface for reducing evaporation is
a) methyl alcohol b) ethyl alcohol c) cetyl alcohol d) butyl alcohol
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13. The stream which does not have any base flow contribution is called
a) perennial stream b) intermittent stream c) ephemeral stream d) none of the above
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14. A unit hydro graph has one unit of

a) rainfall duration b) rainfall excess c) time base of direct runoff d) discharge
15. If the risk of a flood occurring in the next 5 years is accepted to 5%, then the return period for
design should be
a) 1 + (0.9)05 b) 1 – (0.9)°l0 c) 1/(1-0.9°5) d) 1/(1+ 0.905).
16. Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called
a) adhesion b) cohesion c) viscosity d) compressibility e) surface tension
17. Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to
a) 500 N/m3 b) 5000 N/m3 c) 9.81 N/m3 d) 9.81 xlO6N/m3 e) 9.81 xlO3 N/m3
18. The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when the fluid is
a) moving b) viscous c) viscous and static d) inviscous and moving e) viscous and moving.
 Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (Civil)

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19. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of water is
a) more b) less c) same d) more or less depending on size of glass tube e) none of the above.
20. A fluid in equilibrium can’t sustain
a) tensile stress b) compressive stress c) shear stress d) bending stress e) all of the above
21. The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is
a) linear b) parabolic c) hyperbolic d) inverse type e) none of the above.
22. Dimensions of surface tension are
a) MlL°T2 b) MlL°Tx c) MlL r2 d) MlL2T2 e) MlL°t.
23. The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as
a) specific viscosity b) viscosity index c) kinematic viscosity d) coefficient of viscosity

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24. Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains
a) dissolved air b) dissolved salt c) suspended matter d) all of the above e) heavy water.
25. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to smallest possible area due to the
a) force of adhesion b) force of cohesion c) force of friction

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d) force of diffusion e) none of the above
26. Water content of soil can
a) never be greater than 50 % b) take values only from 0 % to 50 %
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c) be less than 0 % d) be greater than 50 %
27. If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as
a) air entrained soil b) partially saturated soil c) dry soil d) dehydrated soil
28. If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is
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a) 40% b) 60% c) 80% d) 50%

29. If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is
a) sand b) silt c) clay d) clayey silt
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30. Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by

a) MH b) SL c) ML d) CH.
31. The property of the ingredients to separate from each other while placing the concrete is called
a) segregation b) compaction c) shrinkage d) bulking
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32. Air entrainment in the concrete increases

a) workability b) strength c) the effects of temperature variations d) the unit weight
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33. The compressive strength of 50 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always

a) less b) more c) equal d) none of the above
34. Admixtures which cause early setting, and hardening of concrete are called
a) workability admixtures b) accelerators c) retarders d) air entraining agents
35. In order to obtain the best workability of concrete, the preferred shape of aggregate is
a) rounded b) elongated c) angular d) all of the above
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