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If D is the degree of the curve of radius R, the exact length of its specified chord, is

The additional lines which are measured to show the correctness of the chain surveying are called:

Let angular value of one graduation of a tube of length x be seconds and R be the radius of its internal curved surface, then

A clinometer is used for

The 'fix' of a plane table from three known points, is good, if

The Random errors tend to accumulate proportionally to

In an internal focusing telescope

Two forces of 6 Newtons and 8 Newtons which are acting at right angles to each other, will have a resultant of

If a body moves in such a way that its velocity increases by equal amount in equal intervals of time, it is said to be moving with

Maximum efficiency of a screw jack for the angle of friction , is

Time of flight of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

The maximum frictional force which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of a an other body, is known

A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is

Pick up the true statement from the following:

In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam

A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if

The ratio of the rate of change of discharge of an outlet to the rate of change in level of water surface in a distributary at its normal depth, is known as

Attracting groynes are built

A water-logged land is found suitable for cultivation due to

The length of a runway under standard atmospheric conditions is 1800 m. If the actual reduced level of the site is 1200 m, the design length of the runway is

When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided, is known as

The intensity of irrigation means

The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.

Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to heading and hench-ing method of tunnelling.

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of setting of an inclined tunnel:

The most commonly adopted pattern of cut holes is :

Which one of the following linings is suitable for shield driven tunnels particularly in the subaqueous regions :

Forepoling method is generally adopted for tunnelling in :

Concrete lining is provided concurrently with the driving operation in case of

In case of railways,

The following tunnels were constructed in different countries for different purposes :
1. Emperor Claudius built the first Roman tunnel
2. The first highway tunnel was constructed in Hungary
3. The first underground railway tunnel was constructed in Great Britain
4. The first navigational tunnel was constructed in France.
The correct chronological development of these tunnels is:

The following operations are generally employed for tunnelling in hard rock.
1. Removing ground water,
2. Loading holes and firing the explosive
3. Setting up and drilling
4. Grouting and lining
5. Removing muck
6. Ventilation and removing explosion dust
The correct sequence is :

For tunnels exceeding 300 m in length, the grade should be provided below

The method of draining in the tunnels, is generally known as

Pick up the correct statement from the following during tunnel excavation,

To attain the required shape of the tunnel section, we use :

The characteristic strength of concrete is defined as that compressive strength below which not more than

Un-factored maximum bending moments at a section of a reinforced concrete beam resulting from a frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180 kNm under dead, live, wind and earthquake loads respectively. The design moment (kNm) as per IS: 456-2000 for the limit state of collapse (flexure) is

The 5-day BOD of a wastewater sample is obtained as 190 mg/l (with k = 0.01 h^-1). The ultimate oxygen demand (mg/l) of the sample will be

The microbial quality of treated piped water supplies is monitored by

In a compaction test, as the compaction effort is increased, the optimum moisture content

The peak discharge of the instantaneous unit hydrograph of a basin, when compared to the peak discharge of a 4-hour unit hydrograph of that basin, would be

The reaction time for calculation of stopping distance may be assumed as

The depth of tension crack in a soft clay ( _u = 0) is

The vertical stress at depth z, directly below the point load p is (k is a constant)

The drop manholes are provided in a sewerage system when there is

A single rapid test to determine the pollu-tional status of river water is :

Vane tester is normally used for determining in situ shear strength of :