In CPM networks, an activity whose earliest start equals latest finish minus duration indicates
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21%
Free float exists
11%
Activity is non-critical
64%
Zero event slack at start node
4%
Logical inconsistency
The phenomenon of piping in soil starts when
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79%
Upward seepage force exceeds submerged weight of soil
12%
Hydraulic gradient becomes zero
2%
Flow becomes turbulent
7%
Capillary rise reaches ground surface
β€1
In a triangulation system, the strength of figure depends primarily on
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14%
Area covered
11%
Length of sides
48%
Number of stations
27%
Shape of triangles
The second moment of area influences a beamβs
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5%
Strength
31%
Deflection
19%
Shear capacity
45%
Bending stiffness
The addition of silica fume in concrete mainly reduces
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20%
Setting time
62%
Heat of hydration
14%
Permeability
4%
Bleeding only
π3
The resistance of cement concrete to sulphate attack increases with
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37%
Increase in CβA content
45%
Decrease in CβA content
7%
Increase in free lime
10%
Higher alkali content
β€1π1
In project crashing, the least economical activity to crash is the one with
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21%
Highest cost slope
21%
Zero float
50%
Minimum normal cost
7%
Maximum duration
The storage coefficient of a confined aquifer is mainly governed by
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77%
Compressibility of aquifer and water
8%
Capillary pressure
5%
Porosity
9%
Specific yield
π1
A contour map showing concentric closed contours with decreasing values inward represents
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16%
Hill
25%
Saddle point
9%
Ridge
49%
Depression
In a continuous beam, redistribution of moments is possible because of
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3%
Material linearity
66%
Redundancy of supports
25%
Plastic rotation capacity
6%
Elastic behavior
The principal cause of plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete is
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5%
Chemical reaction
88%
Rapid evaporation of surface moisture
5%
Excess cement
2%
Aggregate segregation
β€1π1
In PERT analysis, the expected time of an activity is calculated using
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9%
Arithmetic mean of three time estimates
25%
Difference between pessimistic and optimistic times
5%
Most likely time only
60%
Weighted average of optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times
Extended aeration process is mainly preferred when
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3%
Land is scarce
15%
Influent BOD is low
14%
Primary treatment is absent
67%
Sludge production must be minimized
π1
In precise leveling, the effect of collimation error is eliminated by
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75%
Equal back sight and fore sight distances
4%
Use of staff bubble
20%
Reciprocal observations
0%
Short sights
π1
In stiffness method, joint equilibrium equations are written in terms of
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12%
Forces
27%
Moments only
55%
Displacements
6%
Energy terms
β€1
Carbonation depth in concrete increases with
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7%
Lower permeability
24%
Higher cement content
18%
Lower relative humidity
50%
Higher waterβcement ratio
The concept of event slack is applicable only when
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6%
Multiple critical paths exist
84%
Events are common to more than one activity
8%
Dummy activities are present
2%
Network is acyclic
π«‘5π2
Break-point chlorination refers to
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23%
Maximum chlorine residual
60%
Complete oxidation of ammonia
10%
Minimum chlorine dose
7%
Chlorine demand only
Local attraction in compass surveying can be detected when
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68%
Fore bearing equals back bearing Β±180Β°
23%
Sum of interior angles is incorrect
4%
Bearings differ by 90Β°
5%
Declination is zero
In the principle of virtual work, compatibility is satisfied because
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4%
Loads are real
12%
Displacements are imaginary
9%
Structure is assumed elastic
75%
Virtual displacements are kinematically admissible
π2