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

pentagon, irregular pentagon, irregular pentagon

triangle, triangle, irregular pentagon

pentagon, triangle, irregular pentagon

triangle, irregular pentagon, irregular pentagon

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

Both A and B

None of the above

Disagree

Agree

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

Both A and B

FALSE

None of the above

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?

unity

infinity

greater than one

zero

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

putty

shutter

horn

sash

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

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

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.

Scalar

Graphical

Aerial

Statically

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

trapezoidal formula

mid-section formula

prismoidal formula

all the above

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

all of these

broad gauge

narrow gauge

loading gauge

A pump with two steams and two water cylinders is called

Duplex pump View Answer

Froth pump

Double acting pump

Single acting pump

Rapid hardening cement contains

Di-calcium silicate

Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

Tri-calcium silicate

Tri-calcium aluminate

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

Any project

All the above

Minor projects

Major projects

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

Managerial

Control

Forecasting

Strength

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

the size ranges of their voids will be different

their porosities will be different

their densities will be different

their degrees of saturation 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?

Carbon filament lam

mercury discharge lamp

arch lamp

sodium discharge lamp

The soil transported by wind is called

alluvial soil

aeolian soil

lacustrine soil

marine soil

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

form keyed joint between brick and mortar

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

emboss manufacture's name

reduce the weight of brick

In an open channel, under critical depth

specific energy is maximum

specific energy is zero

specific energy is least varying

specific energy is minimum

Flaky particles have:

Rounded edges

Small thickness

Elongated sides

Sharp edges

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 distance from two different stations

by angles and distances from the same station

by angles from two different stations

Factors affecting organizational behavior is/are

Technology

Enviournment

People

All the above

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

10-15 feet

50 feet

30-45 feet

15-30 feet

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

negative error

instrumental error

compensating error

positive error

During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

Forms carbon dioxide

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

Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

All the above

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

none

all

TRUE

FALSE

Vicat's apparatus is used to determine the

initial setting time of cement

normal consistency of cement

final setting time of cement

all of these

Target mean strength of concrete depends upon

characteristic strength of concrete

water/cement ratio

type of aggregate

all of the above

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 truss girder is high

cost of fabrication of plate girder is high

The percentage of silica in ultrabasic type of igneous rock is

none of these

less than 45%

about 52-66%

over 66%

Cyber-laws are incorporated for punishing all criminals only.

FALSE

None of the above

TRUE

Both A and B