Quiz

Which of the following is mineral

Quartzite is a

Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock

i. slate

ii. shale

iii. quarzite

Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quarzite by metamorphic action

Gypsum is

Sapwood consists of

Cross cut saw is used for

Spalling hammer is used for

Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between

Crushing strength of a good building material should be more than

The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as

Which of the following is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?

Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because

The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is

The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is

Juniper is a tool used for

Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics?

A good building stone should not adsorb water more than

Which of the following metamorphic rocks has the most weather resisting characteristics?

The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be

A heavy stone is suitable for

Based on the following rocks and minerals, select the correct statement, quartz, shale, basalt, granite, marble, gypsum, mica

Which of the following is a rock?

Sand stone is a

i. sedimentary rock

ii. aqueous rock

iii. siliceous rock

Slate is formed by metamorphic action on

The three moments equation is applicable only when

In slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by

i. bending moment

ii. shear force

iii. axial force

The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at the joint in

The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is

In column analogy method, the area of an analogous column for a fixed beam of span 'L' and flexural rigidity, 'EI' taken as

The carryover factors in prismatic members whose far end is fixed is

In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always

Principle of superposition is applicable when

Castigliano's first theorem is applicable

The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic systems by considering the virtual work of

If in a rigid-jointed space frame, (6m+r)< 6j, then the frame is

The number of independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed space frame is

The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is

The degree of determinacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is

The degree of static determinacy of a pin-jointed space frame is given by

The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is

A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if

A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if

where 'm' is number of members, 'r' is reaction components and 'j' is number of joints

If a pin-jointed plane frame (m+r) > 2j, then the frame is

Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are

Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by

Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reactions components and 14 joints is

Number of unknown internal forces in each member of rigid jointed plane frame is

If there are 'm' unknown member forces, 'r' unknown reaction components and 'j' number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by

The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure

The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is

In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided

Select the correct statement

The attainment of superelevation by rotation of pavement about the inner edge of the pavement

The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a speed of 110 kmph is

To calculate the minimum value of ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is given by

For a constant value of coefficient of lateral friction, the value of required super-elevation increases with

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

For the design of superelevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by

As per IRC recommendations, the maximum limit of superelevation for mixed traffic is plain terrain is

If b is the wheel track of a vehicle and h is the height of centre of gravity above road surface, then to avoid overturning and lateral skidding on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be

The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross slope of land is

The ruling design speed on a National Highway in plain terrain as per IRC recommendation is

The effect of grade on safe overtaking sight distance is

If the stopping distance is 60 metres, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is

Reaction time of a driver

Stopping sight distance is always

The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

On a single lane road with two way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to

Compared to a level surface, on a descending gradient, the stopping sight distance is

Camber in the road is provided for

The shoulder provided along the road edge should be

Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

When the path travelled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in

The stopping sight distance depends upon

For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is

The shape of camber, best suited for cement concrete pavement is

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

Select the correct statement

Abuja road plan formula were prepared by assuming

The angle the Coulomb's failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called

The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (where 'd' is the distance between flange angles)

The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (where 'd' is the distance between flange angles)

Gantry girders are designed to resist

The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are

Bearing stiffener is a plate girder is used to

Minimum thickness of web plate in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is

Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against

Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using

Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to

If 'N' is the number of shafts used, then the total number of faces available for attacking the excavation and construction in tunnels are

If 'N' is the number of shafts used, then the total number of faces available for attacking the excavation and construction in tunnels are

Drifters can be used to drill

Which of the following are percussion drills

i) shot drill

ii) diamond drill

iii) wagon drill

iv) churn drill

What is the correct sequence of the following events of construction of a shaft in rock?

1. drilling and blasting
2. timbering
3. pumping
4. mucking

Circular section of tunnels is not suitable for

If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of rivet as per Unwin's formula will be

Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses?

When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which

NB: Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to moment in any rivet

When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to

If the thickness of the thinnest outside plate is 10mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as

Bending and compressive stresses respectively are calculated based on

The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

The largest percentage of material in the rail is in its

Largest dimension of a rail is its

The following tests are conducted for rails:

i) falling weight test

ii) tensile test

iii) hammer test

The compulsory tests are

The standard length of rail for Board Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

The rail is designated by its

Most suitable material for highway embankments is

If the group index value of subgrade is between 5 and 9, then the subgrade is treated as

Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its

In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at

Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

Which of the following tests measures the toughness of road aggregates?

In soils having same values of plasticity index, if liquid limit increased, then

The most economical lighting layout suitable for narrow roads is

Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is

A traffic rotary is justified where

The minimum number of vehicles beyond which the rotary may not function efficiently is

When two equally important roads cross roughly at right angles, the suitable shape of central island is

If the average centre to centre spacing of vehicles is 20 metres, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50kmph is

Which of the following is know as design capacity

The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as

Length of a vehicle affects