1.

Bulking of sand is maximum if moisture content is about

Ans: 0.04 or 4%

2. Present value of Rs.1 Payable at the end of “n” years at the rate of interest of “I” present
per annum is

Ans: 1/(1 + i)n

3. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate is

 Availability of materials
 Quantity of the materials
 Transportation of materials
Ans: All of the above

4. The 9 cm X 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as

Ans: Header

5. Mobilization advance of 20% of contract value, it needs to be recovered before 80% of the
contract value. What is the % of advance recovery.

Ans: 0.25

6. During the construction period. Price variation clause in contract caters to

Ans: Variation in cost in materials element, labour element, petrol-oil-lubricant element.

7. Employer can terminate contract if

 Without reasonable excuse fail to proceeds with the works
 Subcontracts the whole of the works
 Contractor fails to comply will a notice.

Ans: All of the above

8. Contracts which cannot be sued upon unless ratified, thus it is as if they have no effect yet
are

Ans: Unenforceable

9. EPC Projects
 Reduced stress for owner (not guaranteed)
 Single point of contact for owner simplifies communications
 Owner protected against changing price for materials, labour etc. (if there is provision
in the contract)

Ans: All of the above

10. Workability of concrete is directly proportional to

 Aggregate cement ratio

 Time of transit
 Grading of the aggregate
Ans: All of the above

11. Which Statement is correct

a. Factoring this is outright purchase of trade debts
b. Factoring is only for provision of finance
c. Factoring covers entire trade debts
d. Non-resource factoring is also available
Ans: a. Factoring this is outright purchase of trade debts

12. The order of booking dimension is

Ans: Length, Breadth, Height

13. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is
 The end sections are parallel planes
 The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
  The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is
applied
Ans: All of the above

14. Weight of Steel is

Ans: 7850kg/Cum or 7.80 MT/Cum

15. Pickup the method used for projects evaluation and selection in capital budgeting from the
following
 Internal Ratio of Return
 Payback Period
 Net Present Worth
Ans: All of the above

16. The area of a sloping surface of a protective embankment of mean height ‘d’, side slopes
S:1 and Length L is
Ans: L.d √(1 + s²)

17. Concrete is unsuitable for compaction by a vibrator if it is

Ans: Plastic

18. FIDIC Books are

Ans: Green Book, Red Book, Yellow Book, Orange Book, Silver Book

19. Water absorption in bricks should not exceed for 1st class bricks
Ans: 20%

20. Which among the may not be an underlying philosophy of turnkey contract
 This type of contracts is also known as EPC Contracts (Engineering, Procurement and
Construction).
 The main obligations of the employer are:
 Giving the contractor access to the site.
  Assisting the contractor with obtaining licenses and permits.
 Paying the contract price.
 The contractor´s main obligations are:
 To obtain the necessary permits and licenses.
 To carry out the design of the works.
 To provide the Employer with the required operation and maintenance manuals.
 To provide the works on a turnkey basis and remedy defects in accordance with the
contract.
 None of these.
Ans: None of these

21. Equilateral triangle area equal to

Ans: Area= (√3/4) x a2

22. According to IS 456-1978 the column or the strut is the member whose effective length is
greater than.
Ans: 3 times the least lateral dimension

23. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain.

 The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
 The several alternatives of the project that have been considered
 The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
 The contract documents for inviting tenders

Ans: The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

24. Quadrilateral inscribed in a circle area equal to

Ans: If a, b, c and d are the sides of a cyclic quadrilateral and if s=a+b+c+d/2 then
Area = The area of a cyclic quadrilateral = √{(s–a)(s–b)(s–c)(s–d)}
25. Sensitivity analysis is a study of
Ans: Change in output due to change in input

26. Permissible bending stress in high yield strength deformed bars of grade 415 N/mm2 in a
beam is

Ans: 230 N/mm2

27. The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the figure, is

Ans: [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² - s²)

28. Which of the following types of estimate is the most accurate

 Assemblies system
 Square foot and cubic foot
 Order of magnitude
 Unit price takeoff

Ans: Unit Price takeoff

29. Vicat’s apparatus is used for

Ans: Consistency Test

30. A Milestone chart

 Shows the interdependencies of various jobs
 None of these
 Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
 Depicts the delay of jobs, if any

Ans: None of these

31. Cost Variance
Ans: Difference between BCWP (Budgeted Cost of Work Performed) and ACWP
(Actual Cost of Work Performed)

32. Which one of the following represents an activity

 Curing of Concrete
 Excavation for foundation
 Setting of question paper
 All of the above

Ans: All of the above

33. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of
effective length L, is
Ans: L + (2 × 0.42 d)

34. If the output of a drag line for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the
output for 120° angle of swing at 120% of optimum depth of cut will be
Ans: Less than X

35. Workability of concrete is measured by

Ans: Slump Test

36. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting trap, the cost includes
 Bed Concreting.
 Connection to drain.
 Setting and laying
 All of these

Ans: All of these

37. Permissible bending stress in high yield strength deformed bars is

Ans: 2300Kg/m2
38. The total length of cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of
effective length L, is
Ans: L + (2 × 0.42 d)

39. For quality control of portland cement, the test essentially done is
 All of the above
 Settling time
 Soundness
 Compressive strength

Ans: All of the above

40. Through insidious words or machinations, A was able to induce B to enter into a contract
which without them B would not have agreed to it. There is
Ans: Fraud
41. Pick up the excavation where measurement are made in square meters for payment
 Surfacing dressing up to 15cm depths.
 Surface excavation up to 1 m.
 Ordinary cutting up to 1m
 Both (b) and (c)

Ans: Both (b) and (c)

42. Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time
Ans: Dipper Shovel
43. Which of the following does not represent an activity?
 The office area is being cleaned
 The invitations are being sent
 Foundation is being dug
 Site Located

Ans: Site Located

44. Main Player in a Contract

 The Contractor
 The Employer
 The Sub Contractor
  Above 1,2 & 3

Ans: The Employer

45. Liquidity Ratios are used

 To measure a firm’s ability to meet short-cut obligations
 To obtain much insight into the present cash solvency of the firm and the firm’s
ability to remain solvent in the event of adversity.
 To compare short term obligations to short-term resources available to meet these
obligations.
 All of these

Ans: All of these

46. Types of Credit Rating

 Bond/Debenture Rating
 Equity Rating
 Fixed Deposit Rating
 All of above

Ans: All of above

47. Contracts entered into in a state of drunkenness or during a hypnotic spell are:
 Valid
 Voidable
 Legal
 Void

Ans: Voidable

48. Fidic Red Book contains:

 Guidance for preparation of particular condition, Dispute adjudication agreement.
Special Conditions of contract, Agreement.
 General Conditions, Guidance for preparation of particular condition, forms of tender
& contract agreement, Dispute adjudication agreement.
 Agreement, Guidance for preparation of particular condition, Dispute adjudication
agreement.
 All the above
 Ans: All of above

49. The estimated time required to perform an activity is known as

 Dummy
 Float
 Duration
 Event

Ans: Duration

50. Volume of 1 bag cement is

 0.035 cum
 0.35 cum
 0.025 cum
 0.030 cum

Ans: 0.035 cum

51. Present value of Rs. 1 payable at the end of ‘n’ years at the rate of interest of ‘I’ present
per annum is
 1/(1+i)n
 1/[i(1+i)]n
 1/(1+i)n
 1/(1-i)n

Ans: 1/(1+i)n

52. Depreciation is worked out by

 Straight line depreciation
 WDV method
 All the above
 None of above

Ans: All the above

53. Which among the following may not be an underlying philosophy in obligation arriving
from Contracts?
 Freedom of Contract
  Reciprocity
 Good faith
 Law between the parties

Ans: Reciprocity

54. Moment of Inertia ‘IXX’ of a Rectangular Section show below, is equal to

 (B,D)3/12
 (D.B)3/12
 D.B3/12
 B,D

Ans: D.B3/12

55. For a bridge piles socketed in rock are provided. Dia of pile is 1.2m. Allowable End
bearing Capacity of rock is 200 T/m2. Each pile will have ___________ tonnes, as end
bearing.
 200 Tonnes
 226 Tonnes
 300 Tonnes
 500 Tonnes

Ans: 226 Tonnes

56. The truss members loaded with local points loads has:

 Has very high strength

 Has very low strength
 The local point load causes local bending
 Has very few deflections
 Ans: Has very low strength

57. A rock care of 5.4cm diameter and 10.8 cm height was tested for unconfined
compression strength. It failed under action of 60 Tonnes load, then UCS of rock is:
 60 T/m2
 900 kg/cm2
 2000 kg/cm2
 2619 kg/cm2

Ans: 60T/m2 UCS formula= (Ca/0.88+0.24 (D/L))

58. In a soil Investigation project at 10m depth, SPT was conducted, record of penetration
for SPT is given below:
Penetration in CM: 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60
Number of Blows: 15 25 35 45
SPT value at 10m depth is:
 15
 45
 60
 80

Ans: 60

59. Special Precaution are to be taken for concreting if ambient temperature is less than
_______ degree Celsius and more than ________ degree Celsius
Ans: 10 and 35
60. For finding grade of binder __________ test is applicable
Ans: Penetration
61. The height of mercury column is read with Vernier reading
Ans: 0.020cm
62. At a bridge, at a depth of 6m, a plate load test was conducted, results of plate load test
indicated ultimate bearing capacity of 100T/m2, Take FS= 2.5, allowable bearing
capacity at this location is:
Ans: 40 T/m2
63. Volume of coarse aggregate in mix as per IS 10262 is determined based on _________.
Ans: Nominal size of aggregate and zone of fine aggregate.
64. Is a fixed reference point of known elevation
Ans: Bench mark

65. Prestressing cable along the C.G. of curved member will cause
Ans: Direct and bending stress with elastic shortening and deflection.

66. To find toughness of aggregate ________ test is applicable.

Ans: Aggregate Impact Value

67. To find toughness of aggregate ________ test is applicable.

Ans: Aggregate Impact Value

68. The Shear Stirrups (Transverse reinforcement) is provided in the columns for
Ans: For lying the vertical-main reinforcements against bulging.

69. Level in adjustment is accurately levelled the line of collimation is called as

Ans: Horizontal Plane

70. As per IS 456, removal of formwork for column & walls can be done within________
Ans: 16-24 Hrs

71. The difference in elevation between two point all reading visible from a single point.
Which types of method levelling
Ans: Differential levelling

72. Limit state method of Design of Structures is

Ans: consider inelastic strength.

73. Liquid limit is defined as the moisture content at which liquid limit apparatus requires
________ No. of Blows to close the groove mode in soil by Casagrande tool:
Ans: 25

74. Band Drains are used for ______ from Soil:

  Removal of water
 To cause radial consolidation
 To improve shear strength
 All the above

Ans: All the above

75. The loads acting on a Concrete Bridge can be estimated from

Ans: IRC – 6

76. Match List I and A,B,C & D with List II

Ans: A-3,B-5,C-4,D-1

77. Usually, while designing the isolated footings, resting on sandy strata
 The complete bore log data, soil properties and the SBC of soil is required
 The various loads acting on the desired footing are required
 The limiting dimensions/information about adjoining area, boundary limits
 All of above

Ans: All the above

78. In a constant head permeability test, diameter of soil sample = 10cm, height of soil
sample = 15cm, a head loss of 7.5cm is observed when 100cm3 of water, percolates
through soil in 128 seconds. Permeability of soil is:
Ans: 1.99 x 10-3 cm/sec

79. Why a reinforcement Hook of 1350 bond with a length equal to 10 times of its diameter
is used for stirrup or tie
Ans: It ensures anchorage in concrete core
80. The angle section has-

Ans: Maximum Moment of Inertia about V-V axis

81. A correct way of placing the channel type stiffeners below the soffit formwork plate is as
shown in:

Ans:

82. For the structure with both pinned supports (as shown below)

Ans: Only member AD does not carry any force

83. Weight of hammer in light weight compaction is__________

Ans: 2.6 KG

84. During hydration of cement, second stage of period called as_________

Ans: Dormancy

85. Drying shrinkage can be controlled by_________

Ans: Effective curing

86. Minimum cement content and Maximum w/c as per IS 456:2000 is determined,
 Ans: Based on type of environmental exposure

87. A pin jointed frame shown in fig below is:

Ans: Determinate

88. A 60cm diameter concrete pile is constructed into a homogeneous consolidated clay
deposit with Cu=60 KN/m2, d=0.3), if the pile embedment length is 10m, the safe skin
friction taken by pile is, take FS=2.5
Ans: 135.7 KN

89. ____________mm is considered as permissible limit for settlement for isolated

foundations for single storied houses:
Ans: 50mm

90. One of the important assumptions in design of Reinforced Concrete structures is

Ans:

91. From soil triaxial test, we get_____________

Ans: Cohesion and Angle of friction

92. Permeability test is carried out on samples cured for___________

Ans: 28 days

93. Truss is______

Ans: a type of pin joined frame.

94. Which of the following are the three basic geotechnical engineering problems ________?
 i. Stability
ii. Deformation
iii. Water
Ans: i and ii

95. In a steel truss, which is a correct type of weld configuration in the figures shown below

Ans: None of the configuration are correct

96. For two way slab action what of the following is essential?

Ans:
97. Design Crush thickness of flexible road pavement based on__________
Ans: CBR of soil

98. From design point of view, which is better detail of stiffener of a formwork skin plate?

Ans:

99. Under water concreting is done using the_____________

Ans: Tremie Method

100.Which diagram correctly shows, the shear stress distribution at support in a simply
supported steel beam subjected to UDL
 Ans: Diagram Shown in type A

101.The truss shown in the fig blow is:

Ans: Internally Indeterminate

102. A 20tonne Hydraulic Hammer is operated to drive steel piles, the fall of hammer is 1m,
assuming the efficiency of hammer as 0.9, the energy per blow is.
Ans: 18Ton.m
103. Limit state method of Deign of structure is:
a. All of the above
b. Consider inelastic strength
c. A Probabilistic method
d. A statistical method
Ans: A. All of the above
104. Please choose correct option for following structure (three hinged arch)

a. Sructure is indeterminate, only externally

b. Structure is fully determinate
c. Structure is indeterminate, both externally and internally
 d. Structure is indeterminate, only internally
Ans: B. Structure is fully determinate
105. A rock care of 5.4cm diameter and 10.8cm height was tested for unconfined
compression strength, it failed under action of 60 tonnes load, then UCS of rock is
Ans:2619kg/cm2
106. A collapsed slump is indication of ________.
a. Low workable concrete
b. High workable concrete
c. Medium workable concrete
d. Cohesive concrete
Ans: high workable concrete
107. Band Drains are used for ____ from soil
a. Removal of water
b. All of the above
c. To improve shear strength
d. To cause radial consolidation
Ans: B. All of the above
108. A correct way of placing the channel type of stiffeners below the soffit formwork
plate is as shown in
109. ______ is a fixed reference point of known elevation.

Ans: Benchmark

110. Moment of Inertia ‘Ixx’ of a rectangular section shown below is equal to

Ans: (D. B^3)/12

111. The truss members loaded with local point loads has:

a. The local point load causes local bending

 b. Has very low deflections
c. Has very low strength
d. Has very high strength
Ans: A. The local point load causes local bending
112. Transit mixers are generally revolved at a speed of
Ans: 2-6 rev/min
113. Level in adjustment is accurately levelled the line of collimation is called
Ans: Horizontal plane
114. If the grade of Binder is 35 then Max & Min temp in mixing and laying shall be____
Ans: For mixing temp – 160-170oC: For laying- Min 130oC
115. In a soil investigation project at 10m depth, SPT was conducted record of penetration
for SPT is given below
Penetration in cm: 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60
Number of Blow: 15 25 35 45
SPT value at 10 m depth
Ans: 60
116. From soil triaxial test we get______
a. Cohesion
b. Angle of Friction
c. Shear strength
d. A&C
Ans: D. A&C
117. The truss shown in the Fig Below is:

a. Externally & internally indeterminate

b. Unstable
c. Internally indeterminate
d. Stable and Determinate
Ans:C. Internally indeterminate
118. One of the important assumption in Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures is
a. Concrete is weak in tension and strong in compression
b. Reinforcements withstand the tensile stresses
c. All the above
d. The deformation of the structures is limited within allowable values
Ans: C. All the above
119. Match list I A,B,C&D with List II
List I List II
A Camber 1 Sub surface drainage
B Joint 2 Surface Drainage
C Tackcoat 3 Transverse slope
D Sand Drain 4 Bitumious road
5 Concrete Road
Ans: A-3:B-5:C-4:D-1
120. Truss is….
a. Most economical structures irresspective of types of loads
b. A type of Pin-jointed frames
c. Is always used for situations where required depth of structures is less
d. Is always uneconomical as they are rigid jointed structures
Ans: A type of Pin Jointed frames
121. The allowable defelection in steel beams of length ‘L’ as per IS:800 code is : Ans:
L/325
122. As per IS 456:2000 target mean strength is equal to ________
Ans: fck + 1.65xStandard deviation
123. The maximum permissble bending stress for steel beams with ‘fy’ as yield stress,
bending about minor axis is
Ans: 0.66 fy
124. Duration hydration of cement second stage of period called as______
Ans: Dormancy
125. For the structure with both pinned supports (as shown below)
 a. Only member AD does not carry any force
b. Member AD, BD, DC do not have any force
c. The structure is unstable
d. All the members carry a force
Ans:
126. Which diagram correctly shows, the shear stress distribution at support in a simply
supported steel beam subjected to UDL.

Ans: Type-A
127. Which one of the following welded eye plate connection is better-136
128. Material finer than 75 micron in uncrushed fine aggregate shall not be more than
Ans:0.03
129. Liquid limit is defined as the moisture content at which liquid limit apparatus
requires_____ No. of blows to close the groove mode in soil by casagrande tool
Ans: 25
130. Reinforced earth wall prefers ______ type of soil.
a. Cohesion less
b. Clay
c. Silt
d. None of the above
Ans:Clay
131. Limit for lab density for subgrade, Shoulder, verge is minimum_______
Ans: 17.5 KN/cu.m
132. In a steel truss, which is a correct type of weld configuration in the figures shown
below

a. Type A is correct though it is costly

b. Type C is correct
c. Type B is correct because it is easy to weld
d. Non of the configuration are correct
Ans: A
133. A soid circular cross section of a column with Diameter ‘D’ has
a. Cross sectional area=π*D^2/4
b. Radius of gyration=D/4
c. Same strength along any axis, in cross-section, passing through center
d. All the above are applicable
Ans: D. All the above are applicable
134. To find toughness of agreegate _______ test is applicanble
Ans: Aggregate Impact Value
135. Which of the following are the three basic geotechnical engineering
problems………i} stability II) Deformation iii) Water Ans: All three are correct
136. Design crush thickness of flexible road pavement based on_____
a. CBR of soil
b. CBR of GSB
c. CBR of DBM
d. All the above
Ans: A. CBR of Soil
137. In a constant head permeability test, diameter of soil sample = 10 cm, height of soil
sample=15cm a head loss of 7.5 cm is observed when 100cm3 of water, percolated
through soil in 128 seconds permeability of soil is:
Ans:1.99x10^-2 cm/sec
138. Air entraining agent is used to improve_______
Ans: Workability and durability
139. The angle section has minimum angle of section in which axis

Ans: u-u
140. The difference in elevation between two point all reading visible from a single point.
Which types of method levelling. Ans: simple Leveling
141. Whicih statement is true for – A cantilever beam of length ‘L’ is subjected to vertical
point load ‘p’?
a. The maximum slope at the free end will be PL3/48EI
b. The maximum slope occurs at the fixed end of the beam
c. The maxximum deflection at the free end will be PL3/48Ei
d. None of the above
Ans: None of the above
142. Lugeon is a unit used to describe _____of the soil.
Ans. Permeability
143. For a bridge piles socketed in rock are provided. Dia of pile is 1.2m. Allowable end
bearing capacity of rock is 200t/m2. Each pile will have _____tonnes as end bearing.
Ans: 226 Tonnes
144. Weight of hammer in light weight compaction is _____
Ans: .6 kg
145. _______ Tons/m2 is considered as adeqaute SBC for single storied residential houses.
Ans: 25ton/m2
146. Any other staff reading taken on a point unknown elevation from the same setup of
the level is called
Ans: Intermediate sight
147. A 60cm diameter steel pile is driven into dense sand using 20 Tonne hammer. In the
last 250mm driving. 50 blows of hammer are required. Then the final set is
Ans: 5mm/blow
148. Special precautions are to be taken for concreting if ambient temperature is less than
______degree celsius and more than______ degree celsius.
Ans: 10 and 35
149. If water absorption of aggregate in flexible Pavement is more than 2% then _____test
shall be carried out.
Ans: soundness
150. Which method is used for esablishing the instrument stations?
Ans: Resection