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  1. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes

  2. A.

     Setting and laying

    B.

     Bed concreting

    C.

     Connection to drains

    D.

     All of these

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  3. The minimum width of a septic tank is taken

  4. A.

     70 cm

    B.

     75 cm

    C.

     80 cm

    D.

     90 cm

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  5. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective length L, is

  6. A.

     L + 0.42 d

    B.

     L + (2 × 0.42 d)

    C.

     L - (0.42 d)

    D.

     L - (2 × 0.4 d)

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  7. The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is

  8. A.

     D [first area + last area + Ʃ Even area + 2 Ʃ odd areas]

    B.

     D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Ʃ Even area + 2 Ʃ odd areas]

    C.

     D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Ʃ Even area + 4 Ʃ odd areas]

    D.

     D/6 [first area + last area + 2 ∑ Even area + 4 ∑ odd areas]

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  9. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is

  10. A.

     The end sections are parallel planes

    B.

     The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends

    C.

     The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied

    D.

     All the above

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