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Browse complete papersThe included angle in compass surveying is:
Difference of two successive bearings
Sum of bearings
Difference of magnetic declinations
Sum of interior angles
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Difference of two successive bearings
The alidade in plane table surveying is used for:
Measuring horizontal distances
sighting purpose
Levelling the instrument
Holding the plane table
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Measuring horizontal distances
In precise leveling, the procedure to eliminate systematic errors is called:
Reciprocal levelling
Fly levelling
Profile levelling
Differential levelling
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Reciprocal levelling
How is the plasticity index calculated?
Liquid limit + Plastic limit
Liquid limit - Plastic limit
Plastic limit - Liquid limit
Liquid limit \(\times\) Plastic limit
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Liquid limit + Plastic limit
Soil liquefaction is mainly caused by:
Increase in effective stress
Sudden drop in pore water pressure
Cyclic loading such as earthquakes
Chemical contamination
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Increase in effective stress
Which of the following is NOT an Atterberg limit?
Liquid limit
Plastic limit
Shrinkage limit
Slump limit
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Liquid limit
Which process converts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into less harmful substances in pollution control?
Condensation
Catalytic oxidation
Adsorption
Incineration
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Condensation
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy was primarily caused by leakage of:
Carbon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide
Methyl isocyanate
Hydrogen sulphide
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Carbon monoxide
A filter has a backwash flow of 700 L/\(m^2\)/min. For a 20 m\(^2\) area, calculate the volume used in 10 minutes.
140,000 L
120,000 L
100,000 L
130,000 L
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140,000 L
A city with a population of 250,000 generates solid waste at 0. 55 kg/person/day. Calculate daily waste generation.
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