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  1. Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is

  2. A.

    Cleats

    B.

    Brackets

    C.

    Bolts

    D.

    Distance separators

    E.

    All the above.

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

  4. A.

    L + 0.42 d

    B.

    L + 2 x 0.42 d

    C.

    L - 0.42 d

    D.

    L - 2 x 0.4 d

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  5. While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed

  6. A.

    at the end of reminforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar

    B.

    in thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more

    C.

    for reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more

    D.

    All the above.

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  7. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as

  8. A.

    Excavation

    B.

    Surface dressing

    C.

    Cutting

    D.

    Surface excavation.

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  9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  10. A.

    Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m

    B.

    Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m

    C.

    Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cm m

    D.

    Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes

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  11. If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter D is 1400 kg/cm2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm2, the required bond length of the rod is

  12. A.

    30 D

    B.

    40 D

    C.

    50 D

    D.

    53 D

    E.

    59 D

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  13. The measurement is not made in square metres in case of

  14. A.

    D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

    B.

    Form works

    C.

    Concrete Jaffries

    D.

    R.C. Chhajja.

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  15. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is

  16. A.

    Length, breadth, height

    B.

    Breadth, length, height

    C.

    Height, length, breadth

    D.

    None of these.

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

  18. 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-es-timted and hence a prismoidal correction is applied

    D.
    All the above.

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  19. The cross-sections for a highway is taken at

  20. A.

    right angle to the centre line

    B.

    30 metres apart

    C.

    intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

    D.

    the starting end points of the curves

    E.

    All the above.

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