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QUESTION SET 12

1) Which of the following is not an irrigation?

A.open irrigation B. Furrow irrigation 18) Ordinary windows is technically known as
C. Lift irrigation D. Flow irrigation A. Bay Window B. Donner Window
2) Scale ofchord is used to measure --- from drawings C. Casement Window D. Pivoted Window
A. Area B. Length C. Angle D. Voltme 19) For a cantilever beam carrying point load at the
3) Temporary structure constructed to support an unsafe free and, the SF diagram will be ______ in
foundation is shape
A. Shoring B. Under-pining A. Rectangle B. Triangle
C. Scaffolding D. Timbering C. Parabolic D. None of these
4) To determine the relative position ofobjects under 20) Initial lead of earthwork excavation is
water survey is conducted A. 50 m B. 100m C. 150m D. 200m
A: Marine survey B. Cadastral survey 21) One kilogram is equal to pounds
C. Mineral survey D. Land survey A. 0.2205 B. 220.5
5) In under reamed pile a bulb can increase the bearing C. 22.05 D. 2.205
capacity ofsoil upto 22) Property of material by which it can be beaten
A. 10 B. 20 c. 30 D. 50 or rolled into plates is
6) Slab or sheet of wood used to cover roof is A. Ductility B. Malleability
A. Planks B.Plate C Shingle D. Slate C. Tenacity D. Toughness
7) A polygon having nine sides is 23) Pitch of flat roof is
A. Decagon B. Nonagon A. 00 B. 300
C. Hexagon D. Octagon C. 450 D. Both (B) and (C)
8) The sides of each trimmed drawing sheets are in the 24) A cut in the frame of a door to receive the shutter is
ratio A. Hon B. Jambs
A. 1: √2 B.1: √3 C. √3: 2 D. 2: √3 C. Rebate D. Reveals
9) An angle less than 900 is 25) Upper horizontal member of a queen post truss is
A. Obtuse angle B. Acute angle A. Queen rod B. Strut
C:Right angle D. Both (A) and (B) C. Straining sill D. Straining beam
10) The lower half portion of an arch between crown and 26) Unit of absolute viscosity in C.GS. system is
skew back is A. Newton: Second/cm2
A. Spandril B. Extrados B. Dyne- Second/cm2
C. Haunch D. Soffit C. Joule- Second/cm2
11) A well seasoned timber contains øeeeee % moisture D. kgf- Second/cm2
A. 10 to 12 B. 15 to 20 27) Main alloying elements of gun metal are
C. 30 D. 40 to 50 A. Cöpper, Tin, Zinc
12) A solid figure contained by four equal equilateral B. Copper, Bronze, Zinc
triangles is C. Copper, Bronze, Tin
A. Poly hedron B. Tetrahedron D. Copper, Lead, Tin
C. Hexahedron D. None of these 28) When the magnetic needle is at poles, the amount of
13) Unit of force is SI unit is dip is
A. Newton B. Dyne C. Kg-m D. Kg Wt A. 00 B. 450 c. 900 D. None of these
14) Width of carriage in National Highway is 29) Least count of a telescopic staff is
A.4m B.8m C. 12m D.16m A. 0.05m B. 0.005m
15) The corner stone or brick in a masonry is called C. 0.50m D. 0.0005 m
A. King closer B. Queen closer 30) Colour notation for existing building to be
C. Quoin D. Squint demolished is
16) Natural slope which a soil can makes with the A. Black hatching B. Brown hatching
horizontal is known as C. Red hatching D. Yellow hatching
A. Angle of elevation B. Angle of depression 31) Pipe which carries discharges from urinals and
C. Angle of repose D. Both (A) and (B) water closets are
17) The apex part of a pavilion roof is A. Soil Pipe B. Black Pipe
A. Hip B. Ridge C. Gable D. Purlin C. P.V.C. Pipe D. Waste Pipe
32) The type of bond in which every course contains both C. Jacking D. Underpinning
headers and stretchers is called 46) A twist drill is specified by :
A. Flemish bond B. Double Flemish bond (a)The size of hole it can drill
C. English bond D. Dutch bond (b) A number specifying hole size
33) Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of wall (c) A letter of alphabet
is (d) Any of the above
A. Cornice B. Corbel 47) A sprue hole is :
C. Coping D. Lintel (a) An opening in a mould into which molten
34) A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth metal is poured
filling is called (b) An eccentric hole
A. Curtain wall B. Breast wall (c) A blind hole
C. Abutment wall D. Retaining wall (d) A through hole drilling through two mating
35) The mortar in which both cement and lime are used parts.
as binding materials is called 48) A fly cutter is used on :
A. Gauged mortar B. Light weight mdrtar (a) Lathe (b) Shaper
C. Surki D. Cement mortar (c) Milling machine (d) Slotter
36) The concrete slump recommended for beams and 49) Thermit, used in thermit welding, is a mixture of:
slabs, is (a) Charcoal and Aluminium oxide
A. 75to 125 mm B. 50 to 100 mm (b) Iron oxide and Aluminium
C. 30to125 mm D. 25 to 50 mm (c) Charcoal and Iron oxide
37) The window that projects outside a room of a (d) Charcoal, Aluminium and Iron oxide
building for admitting more light and air is 50) In tool signature, nose radius is indicated:
A. Casement window B. Bay window (a) In the beginning
C. Donner window D.Lantern window (b) In the middle
38) The whole circle bearing of a line observed by a (c) Not indicated
prismatic compass is 1100. Its bearing read on a (d) At the end
surveyor's compass, is 51) The included angle of lathe centre is
A.S 200 E B. N 80 0 E generally___ degree
0
C.N 70 E D. S 700 E (a) 45 B.60 C.30 D.22.5
39) The reduced bearing of a line is N 850 W. Its whole 52) Surface roughness on a drawing is represented
circle bearing is. by:
A. 50 B. 2750 C. 150 D. 1050 (a) Circles (b) Squares
40) The first staff reading after the level has been moved (c) Triangles (d) Rectangles
to a new position, is 53) Sintering is used for :
A. Back sight B. Intermediate sight (a) Fixing tool inserts on tool holders
C. Foresight D. None of the above (b) Manufacturing cutting tools
41) The rocks which are formed from molten magma, are (c) Manufacturing powdered metal
called (d) Heating the powdered metal below melting
A. Aqueousxocks B. Igneous rocks point
C. Metamorphic rocks D Sedimentary rocks 54) A cutting operation in which no feed is given:
42) The standard size of masonry brick , is (a) Taper turning (b) Broaching
A. 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm (c) End milling (d) Grinding
B. 21 cm x I l cm x 11cm 55) Morse test is used for multi cylinder S.I. engine
C. 20 cm x 10 cm x 10cm to determine :
D. 22.5 cm x I0cm x 8.5 cm (a) Thermal efficiency
43) The initial setting time of portland cement , is (b) Volumetric efficiency
A. 10 hours B. 60 minutes (c) Relative efficiency
C. 30 minutes D. 90 minutes (d) Mechanical efficiency
44) Which one of the statement is not correct for a 56) First law of thermodynamics defines :
concrete? (a) Internal energy (b) Entropy
A. adding more water reduces its strength (c) Enthalpy (d) Heat and work
B. 0 to 25 mm slump shows good workability 57) In a diesel cycle the heat addition is assumed to
C. slump test is used to measure workability be at :
D. small size aggregate needs more water (a) Adiabatic compression
45) The arrangement made to support an unsafe (b) Constant volume
structure temporarily is known as (c) Adiabatic expansion
A. Shoring B. Scaffolding (d) Constant pressure
58) The quantity of oil delivered by injection pump in a 70) The least count of a metric Vernier caliper
diesel engine is controlled by : having-25 divisions on Vernier scale, matching
(a) Rotation of control helix with 24 divisions of main scale (1 main scale
(b) Upward movement ofcontrol helix division = 0.5 mm.) is:
(c) Downward movement ofcontrol helix (a) 0.05 mm (b) 0.01 mm
(d) Rotation and upward movement ofcontrol helix (c)0.001 mm (d) 0.02 mm
59) Compression ratio of petrol engine varies from : 71) Which of the following gives an idea about the
(a) 3 to 5 b) 5 to 9 (c) 12 to 22 (d) 22 to 32 ability of the equipment to detect variation in the
60) The actual power produced inside the cylinder of an quantity being measured:
l.c engine is known as : (a) Readability (b) Accuracy
(a) Brake horse power (c) Precision (d) Sensitivity
(b) Frictional horse power 72) Which of the following is not an angle
(c) Indicated horse power measuring device?
d) Indicated horse power + Frictional horse power (a) Sine bar (b) Bevel protractor
61) In the diffuser of jet engine, the increase in pressure (c) Angle plate (d) Bevel square
due to decrease in the velocity of air is called : 73) The mating gears have 70 and 30 teeth. If their
(a) Ram effect (b) Turbine effect common module is 5 mm per tooth, the centre
(c) Nozzle effect (d) Blade effect distance between their axes is :
62) As the temperature increases, the viscosity of gas and (a) 250 mm (b)200mm (c) 150mm (d) 100 mm
that of a liquid 74) Allowance will always be negative in:
(a) Increases, decreases (a) Clearance fit (b) Interference fit
(b) Decreases, increases (c) Sliding fit (d) Transition fit
(c) Decreases, decreases 75) A standard ground drill has a point angle of:
(d) Increases,increases (a) 108 0 (b) 1180 (c) 900 (d) 1200
63) The thermodynamic process during which enthalpy 76) The ability of a material withstand bending
remains constant is : without fracture is called as:
(a) Polytropic process (a) Toughness `(b) Stiffness
(b) Throttling process (c) Ductility (d) Mechanical strength
(c) Constant volume process 77) Which one the following is not used as abrasive?
d) Constant pressure process (a) Aluminium Oxide
64) The efficiency of Otto cycle depends on: (b) Diamond
(a) Cut-offratio (c) Manganese oxide
(b) Clearance ratio (d) Silicon carbide
(c) Compression ratio 78) Negative rake angles are provided on tool to:
(d) Ratio of specific heats (a) Obtain better finish
65) The proper firing order of four cylinder engine is: (b) Decrease the temp.rise at the tool tip
(a) 1 -3 -4-2 (c) Increase the strength of cutting tool point
(b) 1 -2-3 -4 (d) All of the above
(c) 1 -4-2-3 79) Acme threads are usually found in:
(d) 1-2-3 -2 (a) Railway carriage couplings
66) Cemented carbide tools are made from the powder of: (b) Feed mechanism of shaper
(a) Titanium,Tungsten, Cobalt and Carbon (c) Screw jack
(b) Titanium, Nickel, Cement and Carbon (d) Screw cutting lathe
(c) Steel, Cobalt, Titanium and Carbon 80) Which of the following alloying element is
(d) Steel, Cement, Titanium and Carbon added to steel to increase its corrosion resistance:
67) The cutting action in which the rotation of cutter is (a) Vanadium
in opposite direction of feed: (b) Tungsten
(a) Down milling (b) Upmilling (c) Chromium
(c) Face milling (d) End milling (d) Cobalt
68) Non cutting process that can be performed on lathe
is:
(a) Spinning (b) Reaming
(c) Drawing (d) Extrusion
69) C-14 steel indicate plain carbon steel containing
carbon percentage :
(a) 0.14 (b) 1.4 (c) 0.1 to 0.18 (d) 14