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1. On railway tracks, the corrugation normally occurs on stretches where:

A

Steel sleepers are used

B

There are vertical curves

C

Trains stop or start

D

There are horizontal curves

2. Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was formed in the year _________.

A

1947

B

1934

C

1958

D

1938

3. Principal plane is independent of __________ stress

A

Compressive

B

Shear

C

Tensile

D

Normal

4. Additional transverse reinforcement is provided at faces if depth of member subjectedto torsion exceeds _____ mm.

A

750

B

300

C

700

D

450

5. Select the INCORRECT statement for the cashbook.

A

Cashbook performs the functions of the journal but not of the ledger

B

Cashbook verifies the correctness of cash in hand and bank

C

Cashbook records all the payments and receipts chronologically

D

Petty cash book is generally used to keep the record of small amount expenses

6. Heel divergence is:

A

Equal to width of rail head

B

Always greater than flangeway clearance

C

Always less than flangeway clearance

D

Equal to flangeway clearance

7. Pipes in the series network, the water level should be transferred from:

A

No such restrictions

B

Lower level to higher leve

C

Higher level to lower level

D

Lower level to lower level

8. GOLF technique of inventory control is mainly based on:

A

Benefit/Cost ratio

B

Loss

C

Materials

D

Profit

9. What is the content of silica in the Portland cement?

A

60-67%

B

50-60%

C

17-25%

D

12-15%

10. In a sewer, why the main circular circumferential reinforcement has been provided near the inner surface of the pipes?

A

To withstand the flexural force

B

To withstand the longitudinal stresses

C

To withstand the internal force causing Hoops tension

D

To resist erosion and abrasion

11. Which one of the following is NOT the main purpose of road side shoulder?

A

To provide structural stability and support to the edges

B

Eliminate the protection of pavement edges from traffic damage

C

Shoulders act as service lanes for vehicles

D

Shoulders serve as emergency lanes for vehicles

12. Distance of an object from survey line is called:

A

Offset

B

Base line distance

C

Main line distance

D

Chainage

13. Which of the following types of the signal is commonly used in the station yards forshunting purposes of rail coaches?

A

Semaphore signal

B

Calling on signal

C

Disc signal

D

Routing signal

14. When was the first passenger train run in India?

A

16 April 1853

B

8 April 1853

C

15 April 1853

D

17 April 1853

15. Continuity equation and Bernoulli`s equation are based on law of conservation of ___________ respectively.

A

momentum and mass

B

momentum and energy

C

mass and energy

D

mass and momentum

16. Which one of the following factors does the loss of headwater depend on?

A

Elevation of the highest point of delivery

B

The type of valves used

C

Its length, number of bends and speed of water

D

Material use for service pipes

17. The porosity(n) of a given soil sample is defined as the ratio of volume of the voids tothe_____________ of the given soil mass.

A

volume of water

B

total volume

C

volume of air

D

volume of solids

18. The minimum length of Intermediate Sight Distance (ISD) provided in hill roads is:

A

Equal the Stopping Sight Distance

B

3 time the Stopping Sight Distance

C

2 time the Stopping Sight Distance

D

4 time the Stopping Sight Distance

19. Calculate the base width of gravity dam for no tension condition if height of dam is 150 meter, specific gravity of dam material 2.4. (Consider zero uplift pressure)

A

96.82 meter

B

100 meter

C

150 meter

D

95.82 meter

20. The resultant vector is formed by ___________ of the two vectors.

A

addition

B

subtraction

C

square root

D

square