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351.

The main constituent of fly-ash, is

A. aluminium oxide
B. silica
C. ferrous oxide
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
352.

The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is

A. 30 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 120 minutes.
Answer» E.
353.

Bitumen in

A. solid state, is called asphalt
B. semi fluid state, is called mineral tar
C. fluid state, is called petroleum
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
354.

If the furnace is provided with insufficient fuel at low temperatures, the type of pig iron produced, is called

A. Bessemer pig
B. Grey or foundry pig
C. White or forge pig
D. Mottled pig.
Answer» D. Mottled pig.
355.

Stainless steel contains

A. 18% of chromuim and 8% nickel
B. 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel
C. 12% of chromium and 36% of nickel
D. 36% of chromium and 12% of nickel.
Answer» B. 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel
356.

Sand stone is

A. sedimentary rock
B. metamorphic rock
C. igneous rock
D. volcanic rock.
Answer» B. metamorphic rock
357.

Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

A. Tricalcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.
Answer» C. Tri-calcium aluminate
358.

Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less than

A. 30 minutes
B. 50 minutes
C. 75 minutes
D. 90 minutes.
Answer» E.
359.

The variety of pig iron used for the manufacture of steel by Bessemer process, is

A. Bessemer pig
B. Grey pig
C. White forge pig
D. Mottled pig.
Answer» B. Grey pig
360.

Polymerization helps to improve the property of

A. strength
B. rigidity
C. elasticity
D. all of these.
Answer» E.
361.

The rocks formed by gradual deposition, are called

A. sedimentary rocks
B. igneous rocks
C. metamorphic rocks
D. none of these.
Answer» B. igneous rocks
362.

Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

A. tin
B. zinc
C. glaze
D. coal tar.
Answer» C. glaze
363.

For preparing porcelains, the clay should be

A. sufficiently pure
B. of high degree of tanacity
C. of good plasticity
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
364.

Brittleness of cold is due to an excess of

A. sulphur
B. carbon
C. phosphorus
D. silicon.
Answer» D. silicon.
365.

For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are

A. lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%
B. lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%
C. silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20%
D. silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%.
Answer» B. lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%
366.

Asbestos cement

A. is brittle
B. warps due to changes in humidity
C. strength is lowered when saturated by water
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
367.

The plastics made from cellulose resin

A. are as clear as glass
B. are tough and strong
C. possess excellent electrical properties
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
368.

Kaolin is chemically classified as

A. metamorphic rock
B. argillaceous rock
C. calcareous rock
D. silicious rock.
Answer» C. calcareous rock
369.

Depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties, iron may be classified as

A. cast iron
B. wrought iron
C. steel
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
370.

The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout

A. the monsoon
B. the winter
C. the summer
D. none of these.
Answer» B. the winter
371.

Pick up the hypabyssal rock from the following:

A. Granite
B. Dolerite
C. Basalt
D. All the above.
Answer» C. Basalt
372.

The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth's surface are called

A. Plutonic rocks
B. Hypabyssal rocks
C. Volcanic rocks
D. Igneous rocks.
Answer» B. Hypabyssal rocks
373.

Quartzite is a

A. metamorphic rock
B. argillaceous rock
C. calcareous rock
D. silicious rock.
Answer» E.
374.

Accuracy of 'fix' by two point problem, is

A. bad
B. good
C. not reliable
D. unique.
Answer» D. unique.
375.

A bearing of a line is also known as

A. magnetic bearing
B. true bearing
C. azimuth
D. reduced bearing
Answer» C. azimuth
376.

The sensitiveness of a level tube decreases if

A. radius of curvature of its inner surface is increased
B. diameter of the tube is increased
C. length of the vapour bubble is increased
D. both viscosity and surface tension are increased.
Answer» E.
377.

The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20, is

A. 3.75 cm
B. 0.375 cm
C. 37.5 cm
D. 2.75 cm.
Answer» B. 0.375 cm
378.

For a closed traverse the omitted measurements may be calculated

A. length of one side only
B. bearing of one side only
C. both length and bearing of one side
D. length or bearing of adjacent side
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
379.

True meridians are generally preferred to magnetic meridians because

A. these converge to a point
B. these change due to change in time
C. these remain constant.
D. None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.
380.

ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60 . If the bearing of the line AB is 30 , the bearing of CD, is

A. 90
B. 120
C. 210
D. 270
Answer» D. 270
381.

Keeping the instrument height as 1.5 m, length of staff 4 m, the slope of the ground as 1 in 10, the sight on the down-slope, must be less than

A. 30 m
B. 25 m
C. 20 m
D. 15 m
Answer» C. 20 m
382.

Offsets are measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the point on the paper from both sources of error (due to angular and measurement errors) is not to exceed 0.05 cm on a scale of 1 cm = 20 m, the maximum length of offset should be limited to

A. 14.14
B. 28.28 m
C. 200 m
D. none of these.
Answer» C. 200 m
383.

The most reliable method of plotting a theodolite traverse, is

A. by consecutive co-ordinates of each station
B. by independent co-ordinates of each station
C. by plotting included angles and scaling off each traverse leg
D. by the tangent method of plotting.
Answer» C. by plotting included angles and scaling off each traverse leg
384.

The difference of level between a point below the plane of sight and one above, is the sum of two staff readings and an error would be produced equal to

A. the distance between the zero of gradient and the foot of the staff
B. twice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
C. thrice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
D. none of the above.
Answer» C. thrice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
385.

The bearings of the lines AB and BC are 146 30' and 68 30'. The included angle ABC is

A. 102
B. 78
C. 45
D. none of these.
Answer» B. 78
386.

For the construction of highway (or railway)

A. longitudinal sections are required
B. cross sections are required
C. both longitudinal and cross sections are required
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
387.

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.
Answer» B. angular measurements only
388.

The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying, does not depend upon

A. length of the offset
B. scale of the plotting
C. importance of the features
D. general layout of the chain lines.
Answer» E.
389.

One of the Lehmann's rules of plane tabling, is

A. location of the instrument station is always distant from each of the three rays from the known points in proportion to their distances
B. when looking in the direction of each of the given points, the instrument station will be on the right side of one and left side of the other ray
C. when the instrument station is outside the circumscribing circle its location is always on the opposite side of the ray to the most distant point as the inter-section of the other two rays
D. none of these.
Answer» B. when looking in the direction of each of the given points, the instrument station will be on the right side of one and left side of the other ray
390.

Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along

A. slip plane
B. a horizontal surface
C. a curved surface
D. all the surfaces.
Answer» D. all the surfaces.
391.

The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept

A. 10 m
B. 25 m
C. 50 m
D. 100 m
Answer» E.
392.

The real image of an object formed by the objective, must lie

A. in the plane of cross hairs
B. at the centre of the telescope
C. at the optical centre of the eye-piece
D. anywhere inside the telescope.
Answer» B. at the centre of the telescope
393.

The clay soil mainly consists of

A. Kaolinites .
B. Montomorillonite
C. Illites
D. Vermiculite
E. All the above.
Answer» F.
394.

The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known

A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. void ratio
D. water content.
Answer» C. void ratio
395.

Two concave lenses of 60 cm focal length are cemented on either side of a convex lens of 15 cm focal length. The focal length of the combination is

A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» D. 40 cm
396.

One of the tacheometric constants is additive, the other constant, is

A. subtractive constant
B. multiplying constant
C. dividing constant
D. indicative constant.
Answer» C. dividing constant
397.

The limiting length of an offset does not depend upon

A. accuracy of the work
B. method of setting out perpendiculars
C. scale of plotting
D. indefinite features to be surveyed.
Answer» E.
398.

If arithmetic sum of latitudes of a closed traverse is Lat and closing error in latitude is dx, the correction for a side whose latitude is l, as given by Transit Rule, is

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/67-3.230-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/67-3.230-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/67-3.230-3.png">
D. none of these.
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/67-3.230-2.png">
399.

The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer» E.
400.

In chain surveying tie lines are primarily provided

A. to check the accuracy of the survey
B. to take offsets for detail survey
C. to avoid long offsets from chain lines
D. to increase the number of chain lines.
Answer» D. to increase the number of chain lines.