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  1. Non-collodial liguids are :

  2. A.
    Newtonian fluids
    B.
    Plastic fluids
    C.
    ideal fluids
    D.
    dilatant fluids

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  3. Consider the following statements with respect to tunnelling methods:
    1. Full face excavation is suitable for small size tunnel of short length in compact rock. It is not suitable in urban areas.
    2. Heading and Benching method is suitable for soft rock tunnelling of medium size.
    3. Drift method is suitable for large tunnels in difficult or incompetent rock.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

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  5. For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth the excavation equipment used is:

  6. A.
    Hoe
    B.
    Shovel
    C.
    Dragline
    D.
    None of the above

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  7. Sewage sickness is a term used for

  8. A.
    persons who become sick after drinking polluted water
    B.
    a treatment plant which does not function properly
    C.
    a stream where the flora and fauna die due to sewage inflow
    D.
    the condition of land where sewage is applied continuously for a long period.

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  9. Which one of the following conditions is a typical characteristic of critical flow (symbols have the usual meanings)

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  11. Consider the following statements- with reference to a continuous beam supported at A, C and E for which the shear force diagram is shown in the given figure.There is
    1. a concentrated load acting at point B
    2. a concentrated load acting at point D
    3. a uniformly distributed load acting on the portion CE.
    Of these statements:

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

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  13. A bullet of mass 0.01 kg moving with a velocity of 401 m/s strikes a block of mass 4 kg which is free to move in the direction of the bullet, and gets embedded in it. The overall loss of kinetic energy is

  14. A.
    80.2 Nm
    B.
    401 Nm
    C.
    802 Nm
    D.
    1604 Nm

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  15. A Treadle bar is used for

  16. A.
    Interlocking points and signal
    B.
    Setting points and crossings
    C.
    Setting marshalling yard signals
    D.
    track maintenance

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  17. A vehicle is moving up an incline when the driver applies its brakes and the vehicle retards at 0.5 m/s2. Then according to D'Alembert's principle

  18. A.
    inertia force will be directed in the direction of motion
    B.
    inertia force will be directed opposite to the direction of motion
    C.
    magnitude of the inertia force will depend on the angle of inclination
    D.
    magnitude of the inertia force will depend on coefficient of friction between the wheels and the road surface

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  19. Consider the following statements :
    A : The load factor for live load is greater than that for dead load.
    R : The live loads are more uncertain than dead loads.
    Of these statements :

  20. A.
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    B.
    Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    C.
    A is true but R is false
    D.
    A is false but R is true

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