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401.

If is the vertical angle of an inclined sight, is the angle of tilt of the staff, the error

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/62-3.175-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/62-3.175-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/62-3.175-3.png">
D. none of these.
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/62-3.175-2.png">
402.

The fluid generally used for grouting is

A. cement and water mix
B. clay suspension
C. sodium silicate
D. bitumen emulsion
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
403.

The seepage force in a soil, is

A. perpendicular to the equipotential lines
B. proportional to the exit graident
C. proportional to the head loss
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
404.

Stoke's law sates that the velocity at which a grain settles out of suspension, the other factors remaining constant, is dependent upon

A. shape of grain
B. weight of grain
C. size of grain
D. shape and size of grain
E. shape, size and weight of grain.
Answer» F.
405.

A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is

A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1.00
Answer» E.
406.

Minimum depth of a footing carrying a heavy load, is calculated by the formula

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/42-11-178-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/42-11-178-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/42-11-178-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/42-11-178-4.png">
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/42-11-178-3.png">
407.

The ultimate Settlement of a soil is directly proportional to:

A. depth of the compressible soil strata
B. compressive index
C. void ratio
D. both (a) and (b)
E. none of these.
Answer» E. none of these.
408.

Pick up the clay soil group which does not swell when wet from the following :

A. Kaolinite group
B. Illite group
C. Vermiculite group
D. Montrorillonite group.
Answer» C. Vermiculite group
409.

Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of

A. actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope
B. shear strength to shear stress along the surface
C. neither (a) nor (b)
D. both (a) and (b).
Answer» E.
410.

If S, L and R are the arc length, long chord and radius of the sliding circle then the perpendicular distance of the line of the resultant cohesive force, is given by

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/40-11-152-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/40-11-152-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/40-11-152-3.png">
D. none of these.
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/40-11-152-2.png">
411.

The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in

A. sandy soils
B. silty soils
C. gravel soils
D. clay soils.
Answer» E.
412.

The coefficient of curvature is defined

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/48-11-252-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/48-11-252-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/48-11-252-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/48-11-252-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/48-11-252-4.png">
413.

The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known

A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. void ratio
D. water content.
Answer» D. water content.
414.

A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3. If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is

A. 11.1%
B. 55.6%
C. 69.6%
D. none of these.
Answer» C. 69.6%
415.

A partially saturated sample of soil has a unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 and specific gravity of soil particles is 2.6. If the moisture content in the soil is 20%, the degree of saturation is

A. 20%
B. 77%
C. 92%
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
416.

Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Answer» D. 80%
417.

The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of

A. volume of water to volume of given soil
B. volume of water to volume of voids in soil
C. weight of water to weight of air in voids
D. weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil.
Answer» E.
418.

Accurate determination of water content, is made by

A. calcium carbide method
B. sand bath method
C. alcohol method
D. oven-drying method.
Answer» E.
419.

According to Coulomb's wedge theory, the active earth pressure slides the wedge

A. down and outwards on a slip surface
B. up and inwards on a slip surface
C. horizontal upward and parallel to base
D. horizontal inward and parallel to base.
Answer» B. up and inwards on a slip surface
420.

The coefficient of compressibility of soil, is the ratio of

A. stress to strain
B. strain to stress
C. stress to settlement
D. rate of loading to that of settlement.
Answer» C. stress to settlement
421.

If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as

A. slope failure
B. face failure
C. base failure
D. toe failure.
Answer» E.
422.

Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes

A. soil mass is homogeneous, dry and cohesionless
B. ground surface is a plane which may be horizontal or inclined
C. back of the wall is vertical and smooth
D. wall yields about the base
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
423.

An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the earth, represents

A. contour surface
B. contour gradient
C. contour line
D. level line
E. none of these.
Answer» D. level line
424.

The 'fix' of a plane table station with three known points, is bad if the plane table station lies

A. in the great triangle
B. outside the great triangle
C. on the circumference of the circumscribing circle
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
425.

Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre, represent

A. a hill
B. a depression
C. a saddle or pass
D. a river bed.
Answer» C. a saddle or pass
426.

Pick up the method of surveying in which field observations and plotting proceed simultaneously from the following

A. chain surveying
B. compass surveying
C. plan table surveying
D. tacheometric surveying.
Answer» D. tacheometric surveying.
427.

While viewing through a level telescope and moving the eye slightly, a relative movement occurs between the image of the levelling staff and the cross hairs. The instrument is

A. correctly focussed
B. not correctly focussed
C. said to have parallax
D. free from parallax.
Answer» D. free from parallax.
428.

Diopter is the power of a lens having a focal length of

A. 25 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 100 cm
E. 125 cm
Answer» E. 125 cm
429.

If L is the perimeter of a closed traverse, D is the closing error in departure, the correction for the departure of a traverse side of length l, according to Bowditch rule, is

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/66-3.229-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/66-3.229-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/66-3.229-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/66-3.229-4.png">
E. .
Answer» E. .
430.

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.
Answer» C. from higher level to the lower level
431.

In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by

A. adding 180 , if the given bearing is less than 180
B. subtracting 180 , if the given bearing, is more than 180
C. changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
432.

The variety of pig iron used for manufacture of wrought iron, is

A. Bessemer pig
B. Grey or foundry pig
C. White forge pig
D. Mottled pig.
Answer» D. Mottled pig.
433.

Elastomers can extend upto

A. five times their original dimensions
B. seven times their original dimensions
C. ten times their original dimensions
D. three times their original dimensions.
Answer» D. three times their original dimensions.
434.

In the method of condensation polymerization,

A. low-molecular substances are removed from the high molecular substance
B. the reaction proceeds with an evolution of ammonia
C. the reaction proceeds with an evolution of hydrogen chloride
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
435.

Bitumen felt

A. is used as water proofing material
B. is used as damp proofing material
C. is made from bitumen and hessian fibres
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
436.

In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is

A. Tricalcium aluminate
B. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
C. Tricalcium silicate
D. Dicalcium silicate.
Answer» B. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
437.

Fibre glass

A. retains heat-longer
B. has a higher strength to weight ratio
C. is shock proof and fire retardent
D. does not decay
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
438.

Gniess is obtained from

A. igneous rocks
B. metamorphic rocks
C. sedimentary rocks
D. sedimentary metamorphic rocks.
Answer» E.
439.

The commonly used colour pigment in paints, is

A. ambers
B. carbon black
C. iron oxide
D. lamp black
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
440.

Varnish is a transparent or semi-transparent solution of resinuous substances in

A. alcohol
B. linseed
C. turpentine
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
441.

Good quality stones must

A. be durable
B. be free from clay
C. resist action of acids
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
442.

The intercept of a staff

A. is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
B. is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
C. decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
D. increases if the staff is tilted towards normal.
Answer» C. decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
443.

Wrought iron contains carbon upto

A. 0.25%
B. 1.0%
C. 1.5%
D. 2%.
Answer» B. 1.0%
444.

Pick up the polymineralic rock from the following:

A. Quartz sand
B. Pure gypsum
C. Magnesite
D. Granite
E. None of these.
Answer» E. None of these.
445.

The horizontal component of the force on a curved surface is equal to

A. weight of liquid vertically below the curved surface
B. force on a vetical projection of the curved surface
C. product of pressure at its centroid and the area
D. weight of liquid retained by the curved area.
Answer» C. product of pressure at its centroid and the area
446.

The radius of gyration of the water line of a floating ship is 4 m and its metacentric height is 72.5 cm. The period of oscillation of the ship, is

A.
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. /2
Answer» D. 4
447.

A pipe consisting of several pipes of varying diameters and lengths, may be replaced by an equivalent pipe of diameter D of length

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/153-7.163-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/153-7.163-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/153-7.163-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/153-7.163-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/153-7.163-4.png">
448.

The Empirical formula for discharge over large rectangular weirs, is known as

A. Francis formula
B. Bazin formula
C. Rehbook formula
D. Kutter's formula.
Answer» C. Rehbook formula
449.

Differential 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.
Answer» C. atmospheric pressure
450.

A tank 4m x 3m x 2m containing an oil of specific gravity 0.83 is moved with an acceleration g/2 m sec2. The ratio of the pressures at its bottom when it is moving vertically up and down, is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1/2
D. 1/3
Answer» C. 1/2