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, triangle, irregular pentagon

triangle, irregular pentagon, irregular pentagon

pentagon, triangle, irregular pentagon

pentagon, 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

Disagree

Agree

None of the above

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

Both A and B

TRUE

None of the above

FALSE

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

zero

greater than one

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

putty

horn

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

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.

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

Scalar

Aerial

Graphical

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

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

loading gauge

all of these

broad gauge

A pump with two steams and two water cylinders is called

Double acting pump

Froth pump

Single acting pump

Duplex pump View Answer

Rapid hardening cement contains

Tri-calcium aluminate

Di-calcium silicate

Tri-calcium silicate

Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

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

All the above

Major projects

Minor projects

Any project

_________. ., 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

their degrees of saturation will be different

the size ranges of their voids will be different

their densities will be different

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

storm and combined sewers

storm sewers

sanitary sewers

combined sewers

Which is the type of incandescent lamp?

sodium discharge lamp

arch lamp

mercury discharge lamp

Carbon filament lam

The soil transported by wind is called

lacustrine soil

alluvial soil

marine soil

aeolian soil

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

reduce the weight of brick

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

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 zero

specific energy is least varying

specific energy is minimum

Flaky particles have:

Small thickness

Elongated sides

Sharp edges

Rounded edges

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

by angles from two different stations

by angle from one station and distance from the other station

by angles and distances from the same station

by distance from two different stations

Factors affecting organizational behavior is/are

Enviournment

All the above

Technology

People

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

50 feet

15-30 feet

10-15 feet

30-45 feet

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

compensating error

negative error

instrumental error

positive error

During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

All the above

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

Forms carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

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

FALSE

TRUE

all

none

Vicat's apparatus is used to determine the

final setting time of cement

all of these

initial setting time of cement

normal consistency of cement

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?

cost of fabrication of truss girder is high

plate girder requires costly maintenance

cost of fabrication of plate girder is high

higher vertical clearance required for plate girder than truss girder

The percentage of silica in ultrabasic type of igneous rock is

less than 45%

none of these

about 52-66%

over 66%

Cyber-laws are incorporated for punishing all criminals only.

FALSE

TRUE

None of the above

Both A and B