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21. Users who access a web server are usually restricted to the ____ directory.
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Correct Answer:
Root
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22. When your rearview mirror is set to its night setting, it may hamper your ability to_________.
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Judge the distance of traffic behind you
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23. When exiting the expressway, signal your intention to exit approximately _____mile before you exit.
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Correct Answer:
1/2
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24. What is the value of the ratio of compressive strength of concrete to its tensile strength?
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Correct Answer:
10
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25. Which factor among the following is used to determine the workability of concrete?
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Correct Answer:
actual weight of sample / theoretical weight of sample
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26. ____________ is the value of sensitivity of a rigid module.
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Correct Answer:
0.25
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27. Which among the following methods is used to solve three-point problem?
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Correct Answer:
Tracing paper method
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28. ____________ is called the undersurface of a stair.
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Soffit
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29. What is the value of the angle of the penetrating cone in a static penetrometer test?
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Correct Answer:
60°
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30. The toughness index of soil is:
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Correct Answer:
Plasticity index / flow index
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31. What is the value of the uniformity coefficient of soil?
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D60 / D10
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32. For a building, the wind pressure and wind velocity are related as:
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wind pressure x (wind velocity)²
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33. The mass specific gravity of soil in its dry state is known as:
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Correct Answer:
shrinkage ratio
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34. ___________ line joins the vertices of the trusses.
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Ridge
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35. In an RCC structure, the value of modular ratio for design is _______.
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Correct Answer:
15
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36. The heat generated by the cement when it hardens is known as __________.
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Correct Answer:
heat of hydration
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37. The value of the Poisson's ratio for concrete lies between:
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0.15 and 0.25
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38. What is the intensity of the active earth pressure at a depth of 10 meters, given that the coefficient of active earth pressure is 3 and the unit weight of dry sand is 2 tonnes per cubic meter?
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Correct Answer:
60 tonnes per square meter
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39. ___________ is carried out to determine the safety bond stress between concrete and steel.
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Correct Answer:
Pullout test
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40. In a concrete slab, the value of the reinforcement is taken as ___.
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Correct Answer:
4%
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41. What is the value of the radius of a 1° circular curve?
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Correct Answer:
1146 meters
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42. The minimum value of factor of safety of a plain concrete retaining wall is __.
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Correct Answer:
2
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43. What is the average value of creep coefficient of cement concrete?
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3
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44. The above given symbol is used for indicating:
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tunnel
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45. ___________ is an assembly of over-lapping photographs.
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Mosaic
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46. ________________ is the line having zero declination.
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Agonic line
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47. If M is the bending moment, E is the modulus of elasticity and I is the polar moment of Inertia then, what is the value of the strain energy stored by an elastic member which is subjected to bending?
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Correct Answer:
∫M² / 2Ei ds
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48. In a two way slab, the reinforcement is provided:
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Correct Answer:
along the diagonal of the slab.
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49. What is the value of the minimum depth for laying foundations below the ground level?
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Correct Answer:
50 centimeters
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50. Which among the following methods is used to determine the water content of coarse grained soils?
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Correct Answer:
Pycnometer method
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51. A sextant is a device capable of measuring angles up to _____.
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Correct Answer:
120°
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52. A squint junction is:
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one in which two walls meet at an angle other than 90°
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53. _____________ is the process of addition of a layer of cement mortar to the surface of concrete.
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Rendering
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54. The deformation of a hot brick when water falls on it is known as _______.
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Correct Answer:
chuffing
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55. The soil which offers minimum resistance to the flow of electric current is known as _______.
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Correct Answer:
marshy ground
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56. ___________ is the distance between two adjacent trusses.
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Correct Answer:
Bay
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57. ____________ is the ratio of the weight of the soil solids to the volume of the soil mass.
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Correct Answer:
Dry density
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58. What is the value of the effective depth of a T-beam for heavy loads?
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Correct Answer:
1/12th of the span
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59. A pressure hypsometer works on the phenomena:
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Correct Answer:
that boiling point varies with altitude.
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60. ___________ is used to establish a benchmark.
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Correct Answer:
Trigonometric leveling
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61. A curve headed groin is known as __________.
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Hockey groin
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62. What is percolation coefficient?
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Correct Answer:
Loss of head / loss of creep
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63. Which type of cement has a final setting time of 30 minutes?
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Correct Answer:
Quick setting cement
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64. A canal must be aligned along the ___________ for optimum utilization.
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Correct Answer:
ridge line
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65. ___________ is an obstruction in the bed of a stream in order to make the water flow into a nearby channel.
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Correct Answer:
Diversion work
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66. Calculate the length which must be embedded in order to develop a resistance equal to the tensile pull in a steel rod having a diameter of 20 millimeters, when the value of maximum permissible tensile stress in tension is 80 newtons per square millimeter and the value of the bond stress between the concrete and the steel bar is 100 newtons per square millimeter.
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Correct Answer:
4 millimeters
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67. In a steel structure, what is an under-reinforced section?
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Correct Answer:
Section in which steel reaches its maximum stress earlier than concrete reaches its maximum stress.
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68. The factor of safety of a building is:
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Correct Answer:
yield stress / working stress
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69. A cement is unfit for use if it absorbs moisture in excess of ________.
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Correct Answer:
5%
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70. For constructing a structure in water, we use a type of stone that possesses the ability to float on water. What is it called?
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Correct Answer:
Pumice
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71. What is the value of the slope of the angle of a stair?
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Correct Answer:
not less than 20°
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72. The re-designing of an RC beam is usually done when its shear stress exceeds _________.
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Correct Answer:
20 kilograms per square centimeter
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73. The slenderness ratio of a compression structural member is:
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Correct Answer:
effective length / least radius of gyration
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74. In a constant head parameter test of 5 minutes duration, the quantity of water collected is 450 milliliters. Calculate the discharge per unit time.
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Correct Answer:
1.5 milliliters per second
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75. The strap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of:
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Correct Answer:
Reservoir capacity / total inflow
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76. ___________ is the extension of the wall above the roof level.
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Correct Answer:
Retaining wall
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77. The _________ helps in reducing the shrinkage of concrete.
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Correct Answer:
water content of the mixture
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78. Which type of cement among the following is capable of withstanding high temperatures?
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Correct Answer:
Refractory cement
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79. Which form of lime among the following hardens due to the absorption of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
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Correct Answer:
Fat lime
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80. Which of the following equipments are used for distance measurement.
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Correct Answer:
Geodimeter
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81. The beams which support the stair steps are known as:
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Correct Answer:
stringers
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82. ___________ is the branch of hydrology which deals with the moisture content in the soil.
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Correct Answer:
Pedohydrology
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83. Which type of joint is used to make wooden floors?
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Correct Answer:
Tongue & Groove joint
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84. The most effective method of curing of concrete is :
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Correct Answer:
covering the concrete with moist cloth.
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85. __________ is the portion of a wall which is used to support an arch.
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Correct Answer:
Abutment
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86. ____________ when water is added to the cement.
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Correct Answer:
Heat is generated
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87. __________ is a line which joins subsidiary stations with the main line.
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Correct Answer:
Tie line
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88. __________ is used/done to check the strength of the concrete by virtue of the sound it makes.
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Correct Answer:
Le chatelier apparatus
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89. Which type of surveying method is used to ascertain the quantities of dredged material?
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Correct Answer:
Hydrographic surveying method
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90. The volume of a specimen of soil is 20 cubic centimeters and its weight is 50 grams. Calculate the volumetric shrinkage if the volume of dry specimen is 10 cubic centimeters.
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Correct Answer:
100%
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91. In a joint, the number of rivets required is calculated by using the formula ____________.
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Correct Answer:
force / rivet value
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92. The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported is
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Correct Answer:
inversely proportional to the cube of its depth
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93. The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called
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Correct Answer:
bed
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94. Which of these is an instrument used to measure characteristics of precipitation?
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Correct Answer:
disdrometer
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95. What determines how well concrete will flow when being mixed?
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Correct Answer:
The rheological property
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96. What is the name for an auxiliary dam constructed to confine the reservoir created by a primary dam?
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Correct Answer:
saddle dam
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97. Which step comes first after casting concrete?
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Correct Answer:
Screeding
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98. What is the correct term for the self weight of soil mass?
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Correct Answer:
Geostatic stress
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99. The initial setting time of lime-pozzolona, is
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Correct Answer:
120 minutes
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100. What technique can be used to estimate the environmental impacts associated with using a particular building material?
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Correct Answer:
Life Cycle Assessment
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101. What type of building materials are able to absorb high amounts of latent heat?
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Correct Answer:
Phase change materials
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102. What is one possible adverse impact of drawing water away from a river for irrigation?
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Correct Answer:
Increased saltwater intrusion
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103. What is the term used for the systematic measurement of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of a structure as a result of stresses induced by applied loads?
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Correct Answer:
deformation survey
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104. What seperates the inner enviroment of a building from the outside environment?
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Correct Answer:
The building envelope
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105. What can be incorporated into steel structure design to minimize the amount of column supports?
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Correct Answer:
Jack beams
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106. Which process allows precipitation to make its way from ground surface to below surface water supplies?
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Correct Answer:
Groundwater recharge
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107. When two metals form a galvanic cell, which one will oxidize first?
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Correct Answer:
The more anodic metal
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108. As soil clay content increases, what happens to the plastic limit?
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Correct Answer:
It decreases
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109. What is transit surveying?
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Correct Answer:
Using a transit tool for surveying.
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110. The force that keeps a collection of soil particles rigid is called:
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Correct Answer:
effective stress
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111. Pervious concrete is a kind of concrete containing little to no
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Correct Answer:
fine aggregates
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112. Which of these is ordinarily NOT a component of a fired brick?
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Correct Answer:
ash
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113. What is the right definition of a soil Plasticity Index ( PI )
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Correct Answer:
The PI is the difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit (PI = LL-PL)
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114. A pitot tube is used to measure
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Correct Answer:
velocity of flow
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115. Which of these is an instrument used to measure or set horizontal levels?
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Correct Answer:
dumpy level
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116. What effect will the addition of calcium chloride have on concrete?
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Correct Answer:
acceleration of hardening process
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117. What characteristic expresses the strength property of reinforced concrete?
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Correct Answer:
Yield strength
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118. What is the function of interior partions in structural design?
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Correct Answer:
Space planning
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119. By definition, what is the water filling percentage of soil pore volume for saturated soil?
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Correct Answer:
100%
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120. Which kind of soil is least susceptible to soil liquification?
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Correct Answer:
well graded
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121. What creates an Aeolian effect on soil?
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Correct Answer:
Wind
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122. How is rainfall runoff verses infiltration into soil calculated?
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Correct Answer:
The runoff curve number method
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123. Which of the following does not have columns in internal occupied spaces?
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Correct Answer:
Clear Span Building
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124. Which of these measuring devices measures non-georeferenced displacements?
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Correct Answer:
Geotechnical measuring devices
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125. Which of the following would be calculated into the design of a reinforced concrete structure?
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Correct Answer:
Wind load
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126. Effective stress of soil is the difference in the soil's total stress and its:
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Correct Answer:
pore water pressure
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127. The theoretical point of failure for a structure under design loads is called
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Correct Answer:
ultimate limit state
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128. True or False: Straight Walled Buildings provide more usable space than Steel Arched Buildings.
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Correct Answer:
True
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129. Curing is the process of what?
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Correct Answer:
Watering
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130. Which of these is a Concrete Slab Restoration Method used for roads?
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Correct Answer:
slab stabilization
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131. Furrow irrigation is a type of:
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Correct Answer:
surface irrigation
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132. Depending on water content in soil, which of these is NOT a "state" of soil?
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Correct Answer:
granular
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133. Which of these CANNOT be used to measure horizontal angles in surveying?
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Correct Answer:
altimeter
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134. What is the minimum yield stress for a steel to be considered high strength?
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Correct Answer:
36000 pounds per square inch
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135. When performing stress analysis in reinforced concrete beams, what should you assume of concrete in tension?
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Correct Answer:
It is cracked and has no strength
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136. Which of the following would be considered a composite building material?
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Correct Answer:
Engineered wood
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137. What can be used to determine the specific gravity of a particular concrete mix?
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Correct Answer:
Specific Gravity Bench
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138. Which method of irrigation artificially raises the water table to allow the soil to be moistened from below the plants' root zone?
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Correct Answer:
sub-irrigation
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139. What is the starting point of building structural design?
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Correct Answer:
The building foundation
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140. Agriculture that relies only on rainfall and not on irrigation is known as:
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Correct Answer:
dryland farming
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141. The Stressed Ribbon Bridge is a type of
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Correct Answer:
suspension bridge
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142. Which is a generally accepted minimum safety factor?
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Correct Answer:
1.7
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143. Cement is produced by heating limestone and other materials through a process called
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Correct Answer:
calcination
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144. What is an effective means of creating soil compaction?
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Correct Answer:
Sheepfoot roller
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145. What is added to normal concrete in order to make RCC?
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Correct Answer:
rebar
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146. Which of the following is NOT a steel structural shape?
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Correct Answer:
V shaped cross-section
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147. What is the civil engineer's term for the unaggregated or uncemented deposits of mineral and/or organic particles covering large portion of the earth's crust?
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Correct Answer:
Soil
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148. What is the popular term for sustainable building materials?
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Correct Answer:
Green materials
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149. Concrete is reinforced to help withstand what force upon it?
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Correct Answer:
Tensile force
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150. What is another term for groundwater hydrology?
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Correct Answer:
hydrogeology
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151. What is one element of building materials that can contribute to increased energy efficiency?
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Correct Answer:
Thermal storage capacity
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152. Which would likely have the highest permeability?
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Correct Answer:
sand
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153. How does the basic ratio of span/effective depth influence the design of reinforced concrete structures?
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Correct Answer:
Determines the sizing and spacing of beam and slab construction
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154. A bridge is built in such a way that it will not collapse under pressure. Its design also makes it difficult for drivers to navigate it safely, due to abnormal deflections. This bridge has low:
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Correct Answer:
Serviceability
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155. A beam in which the tension capacity of the tension steel is greater than the combined compression capacity of the concrete and the compression steel is called:
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Correct Answer:
over-reinforced beam
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156. The necessary condition in Permissible Stress Design is that stresses developed in a structure due to service loads do not exceed the:
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Correct Answer:
elastic limit
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157. What is used to embed rebars in masonry walls?
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Correct Answer:
grout
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158. Fresh concrete is best:
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Correct Answer:
poured
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159. Which is the best example of a temporary load imposed on a structure?
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Correct Answer:
Live load
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160. True or False: The coefficient of expansion of concrete is much greater than that of steel.
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Correct Answer:
False
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161. What term relates to the way water balance systems effect a landscape?
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Correct Answer:
Hydrology
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162. How many states of water exist?
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Correct Answer:
3
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163. How do we describe the study of soil, its behavior and application as an engineering material?
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Correct Answer:
Soil mechanics
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164. Which of these is considered a hazardous building material?
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Correct Answer:
asbestos
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165. Name the type of connection in which the steel column can rotate but not move up, down, right or left.
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Correct Answer:
Pin Connection
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166. In concrete, the dry composite of aggregate and binder hardens through the process of
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Correct Answer:
hydration
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167. What factor should be considered when selecting a building material?
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Correct Answer:
(All of these)
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168. The technique of determining the terrestrial position of points and the distances and angles between them is called
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Correct Answer:
surveying
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169. What type of steel structure building load is created by an earthquake?
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Correct Answer:
Siesmic load
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170. What is the name of the process for laying out and measuring three dimentional points on landscapes?
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Correct Answer:
Surveying
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171. What is the function of cement in concrete?
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Correct Answer:
Binder
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172. A beam supported only at one end is called a
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Correct Answer:
cantilever
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173. Which of the following characteristics make the use of steel popular in the construction of skyscrapers?
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Correct Answer:
High Strength to Weight Ratio
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174. What is the primary material in RCC design?
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Correct Answer:
Reinforced concrete
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175. What is the the name of the part of a building above its foundation?
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Correct Answer:
Superstructure
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176. What purpose to gravel or crushed rock serve in a concrete mix?
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Correct Answer:
Agreggate
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177. What tool is used to measure angles in the horizontal and vertical planes?
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Correct Answer:
Theodolite
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178. Which type of soil has more plasticity?
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Correct Answer:
cohesive
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179. Slab-on-grade foundation is a type of
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Correct Answer:
shallow foundation
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180. How is thermal expansion accomodated in metallic structure design?
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Correct Answer:
Expansion joints
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181. In soil, the ratio of volume of voids to the total volume is called:
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porosity
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182. True or False: Concrete has high tensile strength but low compressive strength.
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False
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183. What is the calculated dead load weight of a bridge?
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The weight of the bridge structure itself
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184. What factor is important to resist freeze-thaw effect on concrete?
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Air entrainment
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185. Which is the most widely used general purpose cement in the world?
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Portland cement
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