Quiz: Civil Quiz 12

Civil Quiz 12

The top views of 1st, 2nd and final stages of a pentagonal pyramid, has one of its triangular faces in the V.P and edge of the base contained by that face makes an angle of 30 degrees with the H.P while drawing orthographic projections are

triangle, irregular pentagon, irregular pentagon

pentagon, irregular pentagon, irregular pentagon

pentagon, triangle, irregular pentagon

triangle, triangle, irregular pentagon

When the end contractions of the weir are suppressed, then number of end contractions (n) are taken as zero

Agree

Both A and B

Disagree

None of the above

A reciprocating pump is suitable for less discharge and higher heads.

None of the above

Both A and B

FALSE

TRUE

If the distance from a fixed straight line is equal to the distance from a fixed point then what is the value of eccentricity?

infinity

greater than one

unity

zero

The entire assembly of styles, panels and rails is known as the __________

horn

putty

shutter

sash

Which of the following statements with regard to the purposes served by hydraulic units is incorrect?

Hydraulic accumulator stores the energy of a fluid in the form of pressure energy; that helps to reduce

Hydraulic ram is a pump that is used to lift small quantities of water to greater heights from large quantity of water available at small heights.

Hydraulic torque converter is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft.

Hydraulic intensifier stores the energy of fluid in the form of pressure energy and is used for lifting heavy weights.

Shear force diagram is representation of shear force plotted as ordinate.

Statically

Graphical

Scalar

Aerial

If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by

all the above

prismoidal formula

mid-section formula

trapezoidal formula

The gauge representing the maximum width and height up to which a railway vehicle may be built, is known as

narrow gauge

all of these

broad gauge

loading gauge

A pump with two steams and two water cylinders is called

Froth pump

Double acting pump

Single acting pump

Duplex pump View Answer

Rapid hardening cement contains

Tri-calcium silicate

Di-calcium silicate

Tri-calcium aluminate

Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as

Minor projects

All the above

Any project

Major projects

_________. ., weakness , opportunities, threats are the long form of SWOT analysis.

Control

Strength

Forecasting

Managerial

A sample of clay and a sample of sand have the same specific gravity and void ratio. Their pemeabilities will differ because

their porosities will be different

the size ranges of their voids will be different

their degrees of saturation will be different

their densities will be different

Which of the following sewerage systems carry domestic and industrial wastewater?

sanitary sewers

storm and combined sewers

combined sewers

storm sewers

Which is the type of incandescent lamp?

sodium discharge lamp

arch lamp

Carbon filament lam

mercury discharge lamp

The soil transported by wind is called

aeolian soil

marine soil

lacustrine soil

alluvial soil

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

reduce the weight of brick

emboss manufacture's name

form keyed joint between brick and mortar

In an open channel, under critical depth

specific energy is maximum

specific energy is minimum

specific energy is least varying

specific energy is zero

Flaky particles have:

Rounded edges

Sharp edges

Small thickness

Elongated sides

In locating the details of an object whose direct measurement is not possible due to some obstruction, the method used is

by angle from one station and distance from the other station

by angles from two different stations

by distance from two different stations

by angles and distances from the same station

Factors affecting organizational behavior is/are

Enviournment

Technology

All the above

People

what is the average Wall height of the Great Wall of China?

30-45 feet

15-30 feet

50 feet

10-15 feet

The error in measured length due to sag of chain or tape is known as

positive error

negative error

instrumental error

compensating error

During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

Forms carbon dioxide

Carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2

All the above

The main lines should form well-conditioned triangles is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey stations.

all

TRUE

none

FALSE

Vicat's apparatus is used to determine the

final setting time of cement

initial setting time of cement

all of these

normal consistency of cement

Target mean strength of concrete depends upon

all of the above

type of aggregate

characteristic strength of concrete

water/cement ratio

Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?

higher vertical clearance required for plate girder than truss girder

plate girder requires costly maintenance

cost of fabrication of plate girder is high

cost of fabrication of truss girder is high

The percentage of silica in ultrabasic type of igneous rock is

about 52-66%

none of these

less than 45%

over 66%

Cyber-laws are incorporated for punishing all criminals only.

Both A and B

TRUE

None of the above

FALSE