The ability of a material to withstand sudden loads without fracture is known as
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9%
Hardness
57%
Toughness
24%
Brittleness
10%
Elasticity
If the length of a bar increases under axial tensile load, the strain produced is
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16%
Lateral strain
8%
Shear strain
29%
Volumetric strain
47%
Longitudinal strain
Which cement is most suitable for construction in marine environment?
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5%
Ordinary Portland cement
16%
Rapid hardening cement
78%
Sulphate resisting cement
1%
White cement
In chain surveying, the main framework should consist of
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3%
Nearly equal short straight lines
4%
Smoothly connected curved lines
49%
Approximately parallel main survey lines
43%
Well-conditioned triangles
The earliest occurrence time of an event in a network is obtained by
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27%
Backward pass calculation
41%
Forward pass calculation
21%
Trial-and-error method
11%
Crashing procedure
The resistance offered by a material to sliding of one layer over another is called
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2%
Tensile strength
30%
Compressive strength
20%
Bearing strength
48%
Shear strength
The primary function of fine aggregate in concrete is to
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5%
Increase compressive strength only
4%
Reduce setting time of cement
90%
Fill voids between coarse aggregate particles
1%
Provide cover to concrete
A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.6. The porosity of the soil is approximately
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16%
30.5%
19%
45%
27%
60%
38%
37.5%
The part of a staircase that supports the steps is called
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14%
Tread
21%
Riser
29%
Landing
36%
Stringer
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The ruling gradient of a road represents
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31%
Steepest gradient allowed
7%
Average gradient
19%
Minimum gradient
43%
Ideal gradient for design
Temporary adjustment of a levelling instrument includes
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2%
Permanent centering
10%
Focusing of eyepiece
9%
Elimination of parallax
79%
All of the above
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The test used to determine particle size distribution of fine-grained soil is
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27%
Hydrometer test
4%
Proctor test
12%
Vane shear test
57%
Sieve analysis
The main purpose of soil stabilization is to
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20%
Minimize excessive settlement of soil
70%
Improve engineering properties of soil
2%
Slightly increase permeability
8%
Partially reduce moisture content
The standard thickness of a load-bearing brick wall in a single-storey building is
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5%
115 mm
32%
150 mm
39%
230 mm
23%
300 mm
In estimation, deductions for openings in brick masonry are generally not made when the area of opening is less than
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46%
0.05 m²
38%
0.10 m²
10%
0.20 m²
6%
0.30 m²
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The shear strength of clay soil primarily depends on
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83%
Water content and cohesion
9%
Particle size only
7%
Density of soil
1%
Porosity only
The test conducted to determine resistance to wear of road aggregates is
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10%
Impact test
74%
Abrasion test
11%
Crushing test
4%
Soundness test
The process of applying a thin layer of cement mortar over masonry surface is known as
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13%
Rendering
62%
Plastering
10%
Pointing
15%
White washing
The foundation provided to transmit load over a large area when soil bearing capacity is low is
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6%
Isolated footing
21%
Combined footing
72%
Raft foundation
2%
Stepped footing
The main objective of construction planning is to
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1%
Reduce quality
3%
Increase labour strength
4%
Increase material consumption
93%
Complete project economically and on time