Civil Technology 

1.    Stone masonry made from uniformly sized coursed stones interlocked with mortar is called: 

A.    Rubble masonry 

B.    Ashlar masonry 

C.   Random rubble masonry 

D.   none of above 

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2.    A brick placed with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called: 

A.    Stretcher 

B.    Header 

C.   Closer 

D.   None of the above. 

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3.    When loads are applied proportionately to a frame structure containing members in one plane, the structure is called? 

A.    Grid frame. 

B.    Plane frame. 

C.   Space frame. 

D.   Truss frame. 

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4.    In a cantilever beam loaded with a point load „P‟ at its free end, the maximum reaction at support shall be: 

A.    P/2 

B.    2P  (Don't Know 😟)

C.   P 

D.   P/4 

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5.    PVC stands for: 

A.    Plastic vinyl chloride 

B.    Poly vinyl chloride 

C.   Polythene vinyl carbon 

D.   Polythene vanadium chloride 

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6.    The surface where two successive placements of concrete meet, is known as: 

A.    Construction joint 

B.    Expansion joint 

C.   Contraction joint 

D.   Both (a) and (b) 

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7.    A relatively fixed point of known elevation is called: 

A.    Bench mark 

B.    Datum point 

C.   Reduced level 

D.   Reference point 

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8:  The gradient of sewers depends upon:

            A.  Minimum and maximum velocity of flow

            B.   Diameter of the sewer

            C.   The discharge

            D.   All the above

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9.    Open channels supported above ground are generally known as: 

A.    Raised canals 

B.    Aqueduct 

C.   Siphon 

D.   None of the above 

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10.  The water content in a soil sample when it continues to lose weight without losing the volume, is called: 

A.    Shrinkage limit 

B.    Plastic limit 

C.   Liquid limit 

D.   Semi-solid limit 

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11.  The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is:

A.    To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

B.    To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

C.   To render the concrete more water tight 

D. To improve the work-ability of concrete mix

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12.  The failure of foundation of a building is due to:

A.    withdrawal of subsoil moisture

B.    unequal settlement of soil

C.   lateral escape of the supporting material

D.   All of the above

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13.  The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while placing and compacting, is called:

A.    Segregation

B.    bleeding

C.   bulking

D.   creep

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14.  A 28 days curing of concrete attains the strength:

A.    20 to 40 %

B.    40 to 60%

C.   61 to 80%

D.   90 to 95 %

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15.  The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called:

A.    Water content ratio

B.    Porosity

C.   Void ratio

D.   Degree of saturation

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16.  Number of bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry:

A.    300

B.    500

C.   700

D.   1000

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17.  A bridge supported on cables is called:

A.    deck

B.    suspension

C.   arched

D.   through

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18:          A baseline in a chain survey:

A.      Checks the accuracy

B.      Ending line

C.      Fixed up the directions of all lines

D.      All of the above

 

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19:          Unit of plaster work is: 

A.      Sft (square foot)

B.      Cft

C.      Rft

D.      psi

 

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20:          The bottom horizontal member of the frame of door is called:

A.      Head

B.      Post

C.      Style

D.      Still

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