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DAILY QUESTION PRACTICE QUIZ FOR GSSSB-ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT ENGINEERπ·π»-824 POSTS-(ADVT NO. :-303/202526)
The stress induced in a body due to twisting moment is called
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4%
Tensile stress
16%
Compressive stress
9%
Shear stress
71%
Torsional stress
For a simply supported beam, the maximum deflection occurs at
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7%
One-third span
7%
Quarter span
74%
Mid-span
13%
At supports
Which test is used to determine the setting time of cement?
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7%
Blaine test
66%
Vicat test
23%
Le-Chatelier test
5%
Slump test
The surveying method suitable for small areas with many details is
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38%
Chain surveying
6%
Compass surveying
46%
Plane table surveying
11%
Triangulation
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In PERT, the expected time of an activity is calculated using
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29%
Optimistic and pessimistic times
9%
Most likely time only
59%
All three time estimates
3%
Standard deviation
The failure of a short column under axial load generally occurs due to
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24%
Buckling
64%
Crushing
9%
Shearing
3%
Torsion
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The presence of excess water in concrete mainly causes
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2%
Increase in strength
13%
Decrease in workability
2%
Faster setting
83%
Bleeding and segregation
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The part of a door which holds the shutter in position is
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6%
Panel
44%
Frame
45%
Holdfast
5%
Stile
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The property of soil that governs the flow of water through its voids is called
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10%
Compressibility
12%
Capillarity
76%
Permeability
2%
Plasticity
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The IRC specifies that the camber for cement concrete roads should be about
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22%
1 in 20
41%
1 in 33
29%
1 in 50
8%
1 in 60
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The difference in elevation between two points is known as
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31%
Reduced level
6%
Back sight
40%
Rise and fall
23%
Vertical distance
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The shrinkage limit of soil represents the
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5%
Maximum water content
84%
Minimum water content at which soil stops shrinking
9%
Water content at plastic state
2%
Water content at liquid state
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The improvement of soil by vibration is mainly effective in
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22%
Clayey soil
14%
Silty soil
61%
Sandy soil
2%
Peaty soil
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The member provided above doors and windows to support the load of masonry above is called
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13%
Sill
74%
Lintel
10%
Sunshade
3%
Coping
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The rate analysis of an item includes the cost of
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4%
Materials only
4%
Contractorβs profit only
2%
Labour only
90%
Materials, labour, and overheads
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The field density of soil is commonly determined using
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20%
Pycnometer method
69%
Sand replacement method
7%
Hydrometer method
4%
Sieve analysis
The test used to determine the shape of coarse aggregates is
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8%
Abrasion test
8%
Crushing test
82%
Flakiness test
3%
Impact test
The curing of concrete should be started
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5%
Immediately after mixing
17%
Immediately after placing
30%
After final setting
48%
After 24 hours
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The foundation generally used for water tanks is
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44%
Raft foundation
35%
Pile foundation
7%
Strip footing
14%
Isolated footing
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