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  1. Which one of the following is tne correct statement? In beam to column connections in steel construction, if torsion is permitted at the ends of simply supported beams by not providing the cleats, the

  2. A.
    effective length'of the beam increases by 20 %
    B.
    effective length remains same as the actual length
    C.
    Permissible bending stresses are increased by around 10 %
    D.
    joint has to be designed for torsion

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  3. Consider the following statements :
    In the bar chart planning
    1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed
    2. Progress of work can be measured
    3. Spare time of the activities can be determined
    4. Schedule cannot be updated
    Of these statements :

  4. A.
    1, 2 and 3 are correct
    B.
    1 and 4 are correct
    C.
    2, 3 and 4 are correct
    D.
    1, 2 and 4 are correct

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  5. Which one of the following flood routing methods involves the concepts of wedge and prism storages ?

  6. A.
    Coefficient method
    B.
    Muskingum method
    C.
    Pul's method
    D.
    Lag method

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  7. Groynes are adopted for river bank protection works. When it is placed inclined downstream in the direction of flow in the river, it is designated as which one of the following ?

  8. A.
    Repelling groyne
    B.
    Attracting groyne
    C.
    Neither repelling nor attracting groyne
    D.
    Fixed groyne

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  9. If the magnetic bearing of a line is 48°24' and magnetic declination is 5°38' East, then the true bearing is

  10. A.
    42° 02'
    B.
    42° 46'
    C.
    54° 02'
    D.
    54° 46'

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  11. The ture bearing of a line is 34° 20' 40"and the magnetic declination at the place of observation is 2° 00' 20" W on the date of observation. The magnetic bearing of the line is

  12. A.
    36° 21' 00"
    B.
    34° 20' 20"
    C.
    32° 20' 20"
    D.
    32° 00' 20"

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  13. What is the inclination of resultant reactions at A with the vertical for the frame shown in the given figure ?

  14. A.
    60°
    B.
    40°
    C.
    30°
    D.
    50°

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  15. Which one of the following, measures the stiffness of a track ?

  16. A.
    Tractive effort
    B.
    Tractive resistance
    C.
    Track modulus
    D.
    Load capacity

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  17. Consider the following statements :
    1. About 25% of alumina is brick earth imparts the plasticity necessary for moulding bricks into required shape.
    2. Iron pyrite present in brick earth preserves the form of the bricks at high temperatures.
    3. Presence of weeds in brick earth makes the bricks unsound.
    Which of these statements are correct ?

  18. A.
    1 and 2
    B.
    1 and 3
    C.
    2 and 3
    D.
    1, 2 and 3

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  19. In the cross-section of a rectangular beam, what is the ratio of the average shear stress to the maximum shear stress ?

  20. A.
    3/2
    B.
    2/3
    C.
    4/3
    D.
    3/4

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