CIVICLAN 2K23

presents

TECHNICAL
QUIZ
THE SIEVE
ROUND
1. For quality control of Portland cement, the test essentially done
is
A.setting time
B.soundness
C.tensile strength
D.Consistency
E. all the above.
 ANSWER : OPTION E

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2. Pyramid is a type of _____ structure.
A.Triangulated
B.Massive
C.Framed View
D.Pneumatic

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ANSWER : OPTION
B
3. In a truss structure, ___ bear tension
A.Joints
B.Base
C.Bottom chords
D.Top chords

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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4. Low cost housing in Kerala was first
developed by:
A. Zaha Hadid
B. Bijoy Menon
C. Laurie Baker
D. B.V. Doshi

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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5. Which process comes after batching in
manufacture process?
A. Transportation
B. Placing
C. Mixing
D. Compacting

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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6. In frame structure, what transfers the load
to columns?
A. Foundation
B. Beams
C. Slabs
D. Roofs

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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7. Triangulated structure is used for:
A. Wall
B. Bridges
C. Arch
D. High rise buildings

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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8. M10 grade of concrete approximates
A. 1 : 3 : 6 mix
B. 1 : 1 : 2 mix
C. 1 : 2 : 4 mix
D. 1 : 1.5 : 3 mix
E. none of these

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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9. According to I.S. : 456, the number of
grades of concrete mixes, is
A. 3
B. 9
C. 5
D. 7

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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10. In the triangulation method, the whole
area is divided into:
A. Scale triangles
B. Triangles
C. Obtuse triangles
D. Well-conditioned triangles

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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11. Flexure strength is determined as:
A. Modulus of rigidity
B. Modulus of rupture
C. Modulus of plasticity
D. Modulus of elasticity

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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12. The difference between magnetic north
and geographic north is:
A. Dip
B. Strike
C. Declination
D. Bearing

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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13. Hydrogen Peroxide is generated from:
A. Photochemical smog products
B. Explosive manufacturing industry
C. Automobile exhausts
D. Thermal power plants

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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14. Percentage air voids is denoted as:
A. v
B. na
C. s
D. av

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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15. __ paint gets deteriorated when exposed
to sun:
A. Asbestos
B. Bituminous
C. Oil
D. Aluminium

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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16. Pier foundation is also called
A. Caisson
B. Box
C. Bridge
D. Girder

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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17. The maximum area of tension
reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

A. 0.15%
B. 1.5%
C. 4%
D. 1%

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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18. M-Sand has _____ type of particle
shape.
A. Flaky
B. Round
C. Angular
D. Cubical

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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19. How many types of combined footing
are possible?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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20. The diameter of longitudinal bars of a
column should never be less than
A. 6mm
B. 8mm
C. 10mm
D. 12mm

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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21. The alignment of breakwater should be:
A. Horizontal
B. Straight
C. Perpendicular
D. Diagonal

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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22. Hydrographic surveys deal with the
mapping of :
A. Large water bodies
B. Water Bodies Within Land
C. Mountainous region
D. Canal System

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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23. Which of the following adds a quick-
setting property to cement?
A. Magnesuim Oxide
B. Silicone di Oxide
C. Iron oxide
D. Aluminium oxide

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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24. By which of the following ways is lime
obtained?
Horizontal
A. Naturally
B. Quarrying
C. Burning limestone
D. Crushing limestone

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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25. Which of these will best compact the
coarse-grained soils
A. drum roller
B. rubber tyred roller
C. Vibratory roller
D. All of the above

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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26. Which of the following is a measure of
particle size range ?
A. uniformity coefficient
B. effective size
C. coefficient of curvature
D. none of the above

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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27. For proper field control, which of the
following methods is best suited for quick
determination of water content of a soil
mass ?
A. calcium carbide method
B. Over drying method
C. Sand bath method
D. Alcohol method

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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28. A fully saturated soil is said to be
A. two phase system with soil and water
B. one phase system
C. two phase system with soil and air
D. Three phase system

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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29. Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is
affected by
A. permeability
B. Compressibility
C. both compressibility and permeability
D. none of the above

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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30. What is the factor of safety?
A. The ratio of total stress to the permissible
stress
B. The ratio of ultimate stress to the permissible
stress
C. the ratio of ultimate stress to the applied
stress
D. The ratio of ultimate stress to the modulus
of elasticity

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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31. ___ dam which resists are the external
forces by virtue of its self weight.
A. Earthen dam
B. Storage dam
C. Detention dam
D. Gravity dam

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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31. ___ dam which resists are the external
forces by virtue of its self weight.
A. Earthen dam
B. Storage dam
C. Detention dam
D. Gravity dam

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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31. ___ dam which resists are the external
forces by virtue of its self weight.
A. Earthen dam
B. Storage dam
C. Detention dam
D. Gravity dam

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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32. As per the Nagpur plan, the un-surfaced
roads were meant for _____.
A. Other district road and village road
B. Major district road
C. State Highway
D. National Highway

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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33Which is the tallest dam in India?
A. Hirakud dam
B. Krishnarajasagar dam
C. Bhakra dam
D. Nagarjun Sagar dam

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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34. Type of dam where the forces acting on
the dam are transmitted onto the abutment
rocks is ____
A. Gravity dam
B. Arch dam
C. Geotechnical dam
D. Embankment dam

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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35. The reservoirs for small storage and
short period of time are ____
A. Storage and conservation dam
B. Flood control reservoir
C. Distribution reservoirs
D. Drought control reservoirs

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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36. Which of the following is statically
determinate structure?
A. Two hinged arch
B. Fixed beam
C. Double overhanging
D. Continuous beam

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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37. Which of the following material is not
used in making trusses?
A. Metal bars
B. Concrete
C. Wooden struts
D. Channel

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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38. Which of the following is carried by
truss members
A. Flexural Load
B. Bending Load
C. Axial Load
D. Shear Load

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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39. To draw qualitative ILD of
indeterminate structure, which of the
following concept is used.
A. Mullers Breslou’s Principle
B. Kani’s Method
C. Unit Load Method
D. Castigilano’s First energy theorem

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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40. Live loads, with time can vary in:
A. Magnitude
B. Position
C. Neither position nor magnitude
D. Position as well as magnitude

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 ANSWER : OPTION D

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41. Pick up the correct equation from the following :
A. Run off = Surface run off + Ground water flow
B. Run off = Surface run off - Ground water flow)
C. Run off = Surface run off / Ground water flow
D. Run off = Surface run off x Ground water flow.

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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42. When loads are applied proportionately
to a frame structure containing its members
in one plane, the structure is called
A. grid frame
B. plane frame
C. space frame
D. truss frame.

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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43. The deflection of any rectangular beam
simply supported, is
A. directly proportional to its weight
B. inversely proportional to its width
C. inversely proportional to the cube of its depth
D. directly proportional to the cube of its length

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 ANSWER : OPTION C

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44. When loads are applied proportionately
to a frame structure containing its members
in one plane, the structure is called
A. grid frame
B. plane frame
C. space frame
D. truss frame.

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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45. If the width of a simply supported beam
carrying an isolated load at its centre is
doubled, the deflection of the beam at the
centre is changed by
A. ½
B. 1/8
C. 2
D. 8

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 ANSWER : OPTION A

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46. Galvanising means covering iron with a
thin coat of
A. Tin
B. Zinc
C. Glaze
D. coal tar

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 ANSWER : OPTION B

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49. The shape of the bending moment
diagram over the length of a beam, carrying
a uniformly distributed load is always
A. Linear
B. Parabolic
C. Cubical
D. circular.
 ANSWER : OPTION B

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50. Sand stone is
A. sedimentary rock
B. metamorphic rock
C. igneous rock
D. volcanic rock.
 ANSWER : OPTION A

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