15.The bending moment at mid-span of a simply supported beam under central load is
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15%
PL/2
54%
PL/4
30%
PL/8
1%
PL
π2
16.Sulphate attack in concrete causes
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7%
Shrinkage
79%
Expansion and cracking
12%
Loss of alkalinity
2%
Increase in strength
β€1
17.Free float can never be
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24%
Zero
31%
Negative
4%
Positive
41%
Equal to total float
18.UV disinfection is effective mainly against
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82%
Bacteria and viruses
9%
Algae
6%
Worms
3%
Hardness
19.Temporary adjustment of a level includes
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3%
Permanent focusing
46%
Plate bubble adjustment
45%
Leveling and focusing
5%
Calibration
20.The moment distribution method satisfies
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6%
Equilibrium only
5%
Compatibility only
87%
Both equilibrium and compatibility
1%
Energy condition
1.The main purpose of adding gypsum to cement is to
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11%
Increase strength
85%
Control setting time
4%
Increase fineness
1%
Improve colour
2.The cost slope in timeβcost optimization represents
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6%
Direct cost
7%
Indirect cost
85%
Cost per unit time reduction
2%
Total cost
β€2
3.Groundwater mound formation occurs due to
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18%
Over-pumping
33%
Excess recharge
45%
Impervious strata
5%
Low porosity
4.A back bearing of a line differs from fore bearing by
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9%
90Β°
80%
180Β°
6%
270Β°
4%
360Β°
5.In a two-hinged arch, the degree of static indeterminacy is
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30%
Zero
38%
One
22%
Two
10%
Three
6.Fibre-reinforced concrete improves
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4%
Workability
92%
Tensile strength and crack resistance
3%
Setting time
0%
Density
7.A critical activity always has
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20%
Maximum duration
67%
Zero float
8%
Maximum cost
5%
Independent float
β€2
8.The detention period of sedimentation tanks is usually
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6%
10β20 min
43%
30β60 min
40%
2β4 hours
12%
10β12 hours
β€2
9.The most suitable method for transferring RL across a river is
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16%
Fly leveling
10%
Profile leveling
68%
Reciprocal leveling
6%
Differential leveling
β€1
10.In a determinate structure, internal forces depend only on
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18%
Material properties
19%
Support settlements
62%
Geometry and loading
1%
Temperature
11.Carbonation depth in concrete increases with
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16%
High humidity
48%
High w/c ratio
29%
Dense concrete
7%
Proper curing
12.The backward pass in CPM is used to compute
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25%
Earliest start
54%
Latest finish
15%
Free float
6%
Duration
β€4
13.The presence of E. coli in water indicates
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10%
Chemical pollution
12%
Industrial waste
70%
Fecal contamination
8%
Turbidity
14.Tacheometric distance depends on
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8%
Staff intercept
15%
Instrument constant
3%
Vertical angle
74%
All of these