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Browse complete papersIdentify the type of road, which do not fall under the Classification of roads in India as per Nagpur plan in 1943.
Arterial Roads
Village Roads
National Highways
District Roads
Correct answer
Arterial Roads
In AUTOCAD, to create the basic double line plan of a building with one room having walls 20 cm thick, the commands to be used are :
LINE, OFFSET, TRIM
DONUT, TRIM
RAY, TRIM
RAY, OFFSET
Correct answer
LINE, OFFSET, TRIM
The statements pertain to the professional involvement/actions of three engineers E1, E2, and E3 working in construction organizations.
E1 : In the fulfillment of the professional duties, holds paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public, with zero tolerance for bribery, fraud and corruption.
E2 : On insisting by the client/employer of the firm, E2 signs, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare and in conformity with accepted engineering standards.
E3 : Engineer holds paramount the safety, health and welfare of public in the performance of duties, has given confidential documents related to tender evaluation (like quotes by other agencies involved in tender etc) by collecting bribery from a firm which he has aquitance with.
On evaluating their actions, identify the engineer(s) having professional integrity/ethics to profession.
E1 only
E2 only
E1 and E2 only
E1 and E3 only
Correct answer
E1 only
The following statements pertain to the Salvage value for a property.
S1 : Salvage value is the value of a property at the end of utility period without being dismantled.
S2 : Salvage value include the cost of removal of property and/or its sale.
Check for the validity of statements as True or False and choose the best answer option.
Both S1 and S2 are False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both S1 and S2 are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
Correct answer
Both S1 and S2 are False
According to IS 800 : 2007, the effective length of a prismatic compression member of unsupported length L, with the boundary end conditions as follows is :
At one end : Restrained against both translation and rotation.
At the other end : Restrained against translation and free for rotation.
2 L
0.65 L
0.8 L
1.2 L
Correct answer
2 L
A mechanized construction site has planned to make use of Tower Cranes for transport of materials / components. The locality has a 220 KV overhead power line passing through it. According to IS 8969 : 1978, as a precautionary measure of safety, the minimum vertical clearance of any member of the crane with respect to the overhead power line shall be:
6.5 m
3.6 m
5.7 m
2.5 m
Correct answer
6.5 m
It is necessary to construct a railway bridge across a river with foundation piers resting on river bed. Geophysical Investigation indicated hard strata at a depth of 5 m below the stream bed. The type of foundation not recommended for the site is :
Well Foundation
Pier foundation
Isolated footing
Pile foundation
Correct answer
Well Foundation
A trapezoidal canal of bottom width B, depth y, having a side slope of z : 1 (Horizontal : Vertical) is formed in cutting for a length of L. The volume of earthwork to be excavated in forming the canal for the length L is :
(B. y + 0.5 z. y2)L
\(L\ (B+2d{\sqrt{z^2+1}})\)
(B. y + z. y2)L
(B. y + 2 z. y2)L
Correct answer
(B. y + 0.5 z. y2)L
Match the items in List 1 (Property of Aggregate) with those under List 2 (Test on aggregate) and select the correct matching answer. Use codes in lists.
| List 1 | List 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P. | Shape | 1. | Soundness Test |
| Q. | Resistance to Wearing | 2. | Aggregate Impact Test |
| R. | Resistance to Weathering | 3. | Angularity Number |
| S. | Toughness | 4. | Abrasion Test |
P - (1), Q - (4), R - (2), S - (3)
P - (3), Q - (1), R - (4), S - (2)
P - (3), Q - (4), R - (1), S - (2)
P - (3), Q - (2), R - (1), S - (4)
Correct answer
P - (1), Q - (4), R - (2), S - (3)
Estimate the stopping sight distance for two way traffic in a two way lane highway road, given the following details : Speed of vehicle = 72 km/h (20 m/s) ; frictional co-efficient = 0.4, reaction time of driver = 2.5 s. Take acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2
50 m
100 m
200 m
150 m
Correct answer
50 m