CIVIL ENGINEERING MARVELS

OF RECENT TIMES

26th August 2019

1. The following are the observations
with respect to bridge/viaduct
i. A bridge is a structure meant for crossing a waterbody
ii. Viaducts are long structures built for roadways or railways
to cross a valley or low lying area, which is not a
predominantly waterbody
iii. Only (i) is true
iv. Only (ii) is true
v. Both (i) and (ii) are true
2. A dam shall fulfill one or all of the
following requirements
i. Irrigation
ii. Power genaration
iii. Navigation
iv. Flood control
v. All the above
3. Arrange the following structures in
the order of their height with the
tallest first
a. Burj Khalifa
b. Taipei 101
c. Petronas Tower
d. Empire
i. a, c, d, b
ii. b, a, c, d
iii. a, b, c, d
iv. c, d, a, b
4. The uniqueness of “Beijing National
Stadium” in China is
i. The steel roof is separated from the seating bowl to render
the structure earthquake resistant
ii. One of the world’s largest steel structure
iii. The provision of underground geothermal pump system
through which ground source energy is collected
iv. All the above
5. Match the following
a. Opera House i. Sydney
b. Bahai House of ii. Delhi
Worship
c. Palm Jumeirah iii. Dubai
d. Hoover Dam iv. USA

1. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

2. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
3. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
4. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i