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Overseer Gr.II SET 6

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An imaginary line lying throughout the surface of the ground & preserving an constant inclination to the horizontal is known as

a)

Contour line

b)

Contour interval

c)

Horizontal equivalent

d)

Contour gradient

2.

The process of determining the locations of the instrument station by drawing resectors from the location of known station is called

a)

Radiation

b)

Intersection

c)

Resection

d)

Traversing

3.

A pattern of dots that appears on AutoCAD of computer but that doesn't print is called

a)

Snap

b)

Ortho

c)

Grid

d)

Limits

4.

The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hilly ground is ....

a)

1:100

b)

1:500

c)

1:1000

d)

1:250

5.

In the prismatic compass

a)

The magnetic needle move with the box

b)

The line of sight doesn't move with the box

c)

The magnetic needle & graduated circle doesn't move with the box

d)

The graduated circle is fixed to magnetic needle always remains in the NS direction

6.

The shear force in the centre of simply supported beam carrying beam a udl of w per unit length

a)

Zero

b)

Wl2/2

c)

Wl2/8

d)

Wl2/4

7.

The correction for sag is always

a)

Always additive

b)

Always subtractive

c)

Always zero

d)

Sometimes additive & sometimes subtractive

8.

For a column with one end fixed and the other end hinged the effective length is

a)

L

b)

2L

c)

L/√2

d)

L/2

9.

The polar moment of inertia of a hollow circular section with external diameter D and internal diameter d is

a)

π[D2-d2]/64

b)

π[D4-d4]/32

c)

π[D4-d4]/64

d)

π[D3-d3]/32

10.

For no tension developed in the base of gravity dam, the eccentricity of the resultant force is within .....Where b is base width of dam

a)

b/6

b)

b/3

c)

b/4

d)

b/2

11.

Conductivity is directly depends upon

a)

Total dissolved solids

b)

Volatile organic solids

c)

Total solids

d)

Ionized dissolved solids

12.

When a retaining wall moves towards the backfill when the wall tends to compress the soil horizontally, due to

a)

At rest pressure

b)

Active earth pressure

c)

Passive earth pressure

d)

Effective pressure

13.

The maximum water content of the soil at which no further reduction in the volume of soil mass is

a)

Plastic limit

b)

Liquid limit

c)

Water limit

d)

Shrinkage limit

14.

Maximum degree of curve in broadgauge is

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

15.

A dog legged stair connecting 2 floors with floor height is 4.2m and with a rise of 15cm. Then total number of treads is that stair is

a)

26

b)

25

c)

28

d)

27

16.

A proped cantilever with udl w/m and span I then teh prop reaction is

a)

3wI/8

b)

5wI/8

c)

wI/8

d)

wI/2

17.

In limit state method of design the maximum compressive strain in concrete is taken as

a)

0.0035

b)

0.035

c)

0.002

d)

0.02

18.

Point of tangency is the

a)

End of curve

b)

Beginning of curve

c)

Common point where radius changes

d)

Common point where the direction changes

19.

An under reinforced section is preferred than over reinforced section because of

a)

Steel reaches it's maximum earlier

b)

Brittle property of concrete

c)

High strength of concrete

d)

Cost of steel is high

20.

A paved path provided for the purpose of allowing aircrafts to move to and from the runway and apron is called

a)

Runway

b)

Lounge

c)

Taxways

d)

Aprons

21.

A layer of concrete, masonry ot stone which is placed at the entrance outlet of culvert or waterway to prevent scouring is called

a)

Abutment

b)

Afflux

c)

Caisson

d)

Apron

22.

Branch of science which deals with the study of fluid in motion without considering the forces causing the motion is known as

a)

Dynamics

b)

Statics

c)

Kinematics

d)

Phreatic