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

pentagon, irregular pentagon, 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

None of the above

Disagree

Agree

Both A and B

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

TRUE

Both A and B

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

greater than one

infinity

zero

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

horn

sash

putty

shutter

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

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

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

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

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

Aerial

Graphical

Scalar

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

trapezoidal formula

mid-section 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

Single acting pump

Froth pump

Duplex pump View Answer

Double acting pump

Rapid hardening cement contains

Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

Tri-calcium aluminate

Di-calcium silicate

Tri-calcium silicate

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

Any project

Major projects

All the above

Minor projects

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

Strength

Control

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 densities will be different

their degrees of saturation will be different

the size ranges of their voids will be different

their porosities will be different

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

storm sewers

sanitary sewers

combined sewers

storm and combined sewers

Which is the type of incandescent lamp?

sodium discharge lamp

Carbon filament lam

arch lamp

mercury discharge lamp

The soil transported by wind is called

aeolian soil

alluvial soil

lacustrine soil

marine soil

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

emboss manufacture's name

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

form keyed joint between brick and mortar

reduce the weight of brick

In an open channel, under critical depth

specific energy is least varying

specific energy is zero

specific energy is maximum

specific energy is minimum

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 angles and distances from the same station

by distance from two different stations

Factors affecting organizational behavior is/are

People

Enviournment

Technology

All the above

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

15-30 feet

30-45 feet

50 feet

10-15 feet

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

compensating error

negative error

positive error

instrumental error

During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

Forms carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

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.

TRUE

all

FALSE

none

Vicat's apparatus is used to determine the

initial setting time of cement

all of these

normal consistency of cement

final setting time of cement

Target mean strength of concrete depends upon

all of the above

characteristic strength of concrete

water/cement ratio

type of aggregate

Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?

cost of fabrication of truss girder is high

cost of fabrication of plate girder is high

higher vertical clearance required for plate girder than truss girder

plate girder requires costly maintenance

The percentage of silica in ultrabasic type of igneous rock is

over 66%

none of these

less than 45%

about 52-66%

Cyber-laws are incorporated for punishing all criminals only.

TRUE

Both A and B

None of the above

FALSE