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  1. What is the recommended grade of tar for grouting purpose ?

  2. A.
    RT - 1
    B.
    RT - 2
    C.
    RT - 3
    D.
    RT - 5

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  3. Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the term 'detention period' in a settling tank?
    1. It may be determined by introducing a dye in the inlet and timing its appearance at the outlet.
    2. Greater the detention period, greater the efficiency of removal of settleable matter.
    3. It is the time taken for any unit of water to pass through the setting basin.
    4. It is usually more than the flowthrough period.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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

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  5. If a soil sample of weight 0.18 kg having a volume of 10-4 m3 and dry unit wt. of 1600 kg/m3 is mixed with 0.02 kg of water then the water content in the sample will be

  6. A.
    30%
    B.
    25%
    C.
    20%
    D.
    15%

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  7. With 'n' variables and 'm' fundamental dimensions in a system, which one of the following statements relating to the application of the Buckingham's Pi Theorem is incorrect ?

  8. A.
    With experience, pi terms can be written simply by inspection of variables in a flow system
    B.
    Buckingham's pi theorem is not directly applicable in compressible flow problem
    C.
    Buckingham's pi theorem yields dimensionless pi terms given by the difference between the number of variables and the number of fundamental dimensions
    D.
    Buckingham's pi theorem reduces the number of variables by the number of fundamental dimensions involved.

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  9. Two sources generate noise levels of 90 dB and 94 dB respectively. The cumulative effect of these two noise levels on the human ear is

  10. A.
    184 dB
    B.
    95.5 dB
    C.
    94 dB
    D.
    92 dB

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  11. A cohesionless soil having an angle of shearing resistance of φ, is standing at a slope angle of i. The factor of safety of the slope is tan i

  12. A.
    B.
    tan i - tan φ
    C.
    D.
    tan φ - tan i

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  13. Sewage sickness occurs when

  14. A.
    Sewage contains pathogenic organisms
    B.
    sewage enters the water supply system
    C.
    sewers get clogged due to accumulation of solids
    D.
    voids of soil get closed due to continuous application of sewage on a piece of land

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  15. A steel cable of 2 cm diameter is used to lift a load of 500π kg. Given that, E = 2 x 106 kg/cm2 and the length of the cable is 10 m, the elongation of the cable due to the load will be

  16. A.
    0.5 cm
    B.
    0.25
    C.
    1 cm
    D.
    1/π cm

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  17. Consider the following statements regarding tensile test diagrams for carbon steel with varying carbon contents :
    As the carbon content increases
    1. the ultimate strength of steel decreases
    2. the elongation before fracture increases
    3. the ductility of the metal decreases
    4. the ultimate strength increases.
    Of these statements :

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

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  19. Negative skin friction on a pile under vertical compressive load acts

  20. A.
    downwards and increases the load carrying capacity of the pile
    B.
    downwards and reduces the load carrying capacity of the pile
    C.
    upwards and increases the load carrying capacity of the pile
    D.
    downwards and maintains the same load carrying capacity of the pile

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