MCQ
2281. After pre-stressing process is completed, loss of stress occurs due to-
Shrinkage of concrete
Creep of concrete
Elastic shortening of concrete
All of the above
2282. The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick is known as:
Queen closer
Bevelled closer
King closer
Half-king closer
2283. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses:
Shear strength
Bearing capacity
Both (ক) and (খ)
Neither (ক) and (খ)
2284. The bending moment of cantilever beam shown below figure at 'A' is:
Zero
8 T-m
16 T-m
14 T-m
2285. Which types of forces are generated during earthquake?
Vertical Shear
Horizontal Shear
Combination of both horizontal & vertical shear
Bending moment
2286. Water content of soil can:
never be greater than 100%
be less than 50%
from 0 to 100%
be greater than 100%
2287. Penetration test on bitumen is used to determine its:
Grade
Viscosity
Ductility
All of these
2288. Uniformity coefficieny of a soil is:
equal to or greater than 1
equal to 1
equal to or less than 1
none of these
2289. A soil consolidated under the existing over- burden pressure, is called:
Pre-consolidated
Normally consolidated
Over-consolidated
None of these
2290. Plane and geodetic surveying are classification of surveying based on:
Methodology
Earth's curvature
Ojbect of survey
Instrument
2291. Disinfection of water results in-
Removal of turbidity
Removal of hardness
Killing of disease bacteria
Removal of taste
2292. The roof type suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is:
Pitched and sloping roof
Flat roof
Shell roof
None of these
2293. The moment at a hinge will be:
Infinity
Zero
Depends upon acting force
None of these
2294. The walls which are necessary on the hill side of roadway where earth has to retained from slipping is knows as:
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Parapet wall
None of these
2295. The proportion of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick constructions are:
1:2
1:6
1:4
1:8
2296. The maximum permissible limit for iron in drinking water is:
0.1 mg/L
0.3-1 mg/L
2-2.5 mg/l.
5 mg/L
2297. Dead load comprise of:
Permanently attached loads
Temporarily attached loads
Permanent as well as temporary loads
All the above
2298. The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called-
Density of liquid
Specific gravity of liquid
Compressibility of liquid
Surface tension of liquid
2299. In a pre-stressed member, it is advisable to use:
Low strength concrete only.
High strength concrete only.
Low strength concrete but high tensile steel.
High strength concrete and high tensile steel.
2300. The transverse reinforcements provided at right angles to the main reinforcements in a slab--
Distributed load
Resist the temperature stress
Resist the shrinkage stress
All of the above