The stiffness of a member in matrix analysis becomes zero when the member is
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40%
Fixed at both ends
15%
Hinged at one end
38%
Hinged at both ends
8%
Cantilevered
In network scheduling, the dummy activity is introduced mainly to
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3%
Consume float
83%
Maintain logical dependency
8%
Reduce project duration
7%
Allocate resources
β€1
Secondary compression in clays is primarily associated with
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14%
Expulsion of pore water
7%
Increase in effective stress
57%
Dissipation of excess pore pressure
22%
Rearrangement of soil particles
β€3
In high-order triangulation, the most reliable check on angular measurements is
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67%
Sum of angles in triangle
17%
Side length comparison
6%
Station orientation
10%
Base line length
The primary mechanism by which polymers improve concrete performance is by
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13%
Increasing cement hydration
16%
Reducing pore connectivity
69%
Increasing aggregate interlock
2%
Increasing alkalinity
Excessive fineness of cement generally leads to
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4%
Reduced water demand
10%
Reduced water demand
49%
Increased shrinkage
36%
Improved sulphate resistance
π2
In project scheduling, fast-tracking differs from crashing because it
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3%
Reduces cost
6%
Adds manpower
89%
Overlaps activities without changing duration
3%
Alters network logic permanently
The Theis solution for groundwater flow assumes the aquifer to be
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7%
Unconfined and anisotropic
88%
Confined, homogeneous, and infinite
3%
Leaky and bounded
3%
Stratified and compressible
π1
A sudden close spacing of contours downslope followed by wide spacing indicates
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30%
Concave slope
36%
Convex slope
15%
Escarpment
19%
Saddle point
β€4
In beams with variable moment of inertia, deflection calculations require
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3%
Average EI
11%
Constant EI assumption
82%
Integration with EI as function of x
3%
Plastic analysis
Autoclaved curing of concrete primarily accelerates
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5%
Carbonation
12%
Pozzolanic reaction
77%
Formation of CβSβH gel
6%
Aggregate hydration
An activity is said to be critical when its total float is
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8%
Maximum
10%
Negative
68%
Zero
15%
Equal to free float
The primary treatment of sewage mainly removes
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40%
Dissolved organic matter
52%
Suspended solids
7%
Pathogenic bacteria
1%
Dissolved salts
β€2
In leveling, the difference between back sight and fore sight gives
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23%
Reduced level
43%
Height of instrument
28%
Change in elevation
7%
Benchmark value
π1
The main cause of local attraction in compass surveying is
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3%
Instrument error
3%
Earthβs rotation
4%
Curvature of earth
92%
Magnetic substances near the station
In a cantilever beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load over the entire span, the maximum bending moment occurs at
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16%
Free end
17%
Mid-span
30%
One-third span
37%
Fixed end
In concrete mix design, workability is mainly required to
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5%
Increase strength
4%
Reduce cement content
91%
Ensure proper placing and compaction
1%
Reduce curing time
The main objective of providing a benchmark in surveying is to
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1%
Measure angles
2%
Measure distances
94%
Provide reference level
3%
Fix directions
The velocity of flow at which sewer deposits just begin to move is called
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6%
Critical velocity
6%
Design velocity
83%
Self-cleansing velocity
5%
Scouring velocity
In CPM, the earliest start time of the first activity is usually taken as
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11%
1
4%
-1
61%
0
23%
Project duration