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  1. The plastic modulus of a section is 5 x 10-4m3. Its shape factor is 1.2 and the plastic moment capacity is 120 kNm. What is the value of the yield stress of the material ?

  2. A.
    100 N/mm2
    B.
    200 N/mm2
    C.
    240 N/mm2
    D.
    288 N/mm2

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  3. According to ICAO recommendations, what is the rate of elevation correction for the runway above MSL ?

  4. A.
    1 % for every 100 m of elevation above MSL
    B.
    7 % for every 300 m of elevation above MSL
    C.
    2 % for every 500 m of elevation above MSL
    D.
    2 % for every 300 m of elevation above MSL

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  5. The absolute maximum Bending Moment in a simply supported beam of span 20 m due to moving udl of 4 t/m spanning over 5 m is

  6. A.
    87.5 t-m at the support
    B.
    87.5 t-m near the midpoint
    C.
    3.5 t-m at the midpoint
    D.
    87.5 t-m at the midpoint

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  7. The following steps are involved in making a spigot and socket joint of cast iron pipes used in water supply systems :
    1. Tarred gasket or hemp yarn in wrapped around the spigot.
    2. The sipgot end is centered into the socket end of the preceding pipe.
    3. A joining ring end is placed around the barrel and against the face of the socket.
    4. The gasket or hemp yarn in caulked slightly.
    5. Molten pig lead is poured and then caulked.
    The correct sequence of these steps is

  8. A.
    2, 1, 4, 3, 5
    B.
    2, 1, 3, 4, 5
    C.
    1, 2, 4, 5, 3
    D.
    1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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  9. Consider the following statements :
    A : In masonry, bricks are joined together by cement mortar.
    B : Cement mortar adheres more effectively to brick surface than any other material.

  10. A.
    both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    B.
    both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
    C.
    A is true but R is false
    D.
    A is false but R is true

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  11. In the force system shown in the figure, the force CA should be

  12. A.
    5 t
    B.
    - 5 t
    C.
    4 t
    D.
    - 4 t

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  13. A cylindrical shell made of mild steel plate of 100 cm diameter is to be subjected to an internal pressure of 10 kg/cm2. If the material yields at 2000 kg/cm2, assuming factor of safety as four and using maximum principal stress theory, thickness of the plate will be

  14. A.
    5 mm
    B.
    10 mm
    C.
    15 mm
    D.
    20 mm

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  15. A plot of land 60°m x 20 m is measure steel tape. If the standard error of length width measurements is taken as ± 1 cm, the standard error of the area of the plot be

  16. A.
    ± 0.1414 m2
    B.
    ± 0.566 m2
    C.
    ± 0.632 m2
    D.
    ± 0.8484 m2

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  17. The graphical condition for equilibrium of concurrent forces is that

  18. A.
    both the force polygon and the funicular polygon must be closed figures
    B.
    funicular polygon should be a closed figure
    C.
    force polygon need not be a closed figure
    D.
    force polygon should be a closed figure

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  19. In a tilted aerial photograph, if the swing is 230°, then the rotation angle is equal to

  20. A.
    140°
    B.
    130°
    C.
    50°
    D.
    25°

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