DFCCIL Executive Civil 17/04/2016

Which of the following statements describbe(S) limitation (S) of concrete technology?

A) Availability of concrete ingredients easily 

B) Due to low tensile strength, concrete is requured to be reinfored to avod cracks

C) Monolithic character gives better appearance. 

D) The property of concrete possess high compressive strength 

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about the prismatic compass?

A) The needle is broad but it does not act as an index.

B) The graduated ring is attached with the needle This does not rotate along with the line of sight 

c)  The readings are taken directly seeing through the top of the glass 

Accprding to geological classification, rocks are divided into three different categories i.e, Igneous rocks, sedimemtary rocks and metamorphic rocks In which category Granite,

Which of the following is/are not the characteristic (s) of an ideal reinforcing material?

A) It should be easily available in bulk and at low prices 

B) It should not possess high tensile stress and elasticity 

c) It should be free from loose mill scales, loose rust and coat of paints 

Which of the following is/are the property (s) of good quality of  stones?

A) Crushing strength greater than 1000kg/$C{M}^2$

B) Specific gravity should be greater then 8

C) stone should be well seasoned  before putting into use 

The shear strength is a most important characteristic of the soil. What is/are the correct reason (S) dur ti which the shear resistance of the soil occurs?

A)cohesion

B) structural resistance

C) Friction

Which of the following statements is/are not corret as per the requirements specified by IS: 383-1970, for an ideal aggregate used for manufacturing of concrete?

A) It should be hard, strong and durable

B) It should contain flaky and elongated pieces 

C) It should be dense, clear and free from any coating 

D) It should consist of natural stones, gravels and sand 

Why steel is commonly used as good reinforcing material?

A) It  is cheaply available in bulk 

B) Thermal cofficient is nearly equal to concrete

C) It possesses low tensile strength 

D) It develops good bond with concrete 

Which of the following factors affect(s) the per capita demand of water?

A) Climatic conditions of the region 

B) Industrial/commercial activities of the region 

C) Population 

which of the following statements is/are tute about the types of gauge in India Railways? 

1)In Broad gauge, the clear distance between the inner faces of two rails is 1.676 m

2)In Meter gauge the clear distance between the inner faces of two rails is 1.240 m

3)In Narrow gauge. the clear distance between the inner faces of two rails is 0.762 m

According to the assumptions of  Terzaghi's one-Dimensional consolidation Theory, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

which of the following statements is/are not among the major limitations of sprinkler irrigation?

An activated carbon is specially treated carbon which has the property of absorbing and attracting impurities. Which of the following points is/are not among the advantages of activated?

__________is the type of concrete in which internal stresses are intentionally induced in a planned manner such that the stresses resulting from the superimposed loads get counteracted to a desired degree.

A train has to run on a BG track having a curvature of 3 degrees and  cant of 100 mm. What would be the maximum permissible speed of this train if the allowable cant deficiency is 76 mm?

_____________ is the crude impure iron, which is extracted from iron ores.

__________ is the geological formation that does not yield water freely to well due to its lesser permeability.

What is the name of the process in which reducing chemical such as sulphur dioxode $\left(S{O}_2\right)$, sodium trisulphite $\left(NaHS{O}_3\right)$ and sodium sulphit $\left(N{a}_{2}S{O}_3\right)$ is added to remove unwanted residual of chlorine from water?

Which type of beam is supported only at one end by being built into a wall?

Which of the following characteristics of the rain strom can completely describe the rainfall at a place? 

   A. Intensity of the rain.

   B. Duration of the rain.

   C. Hyetograph.

   D. Frequency of the rain.

The shear strength is a most important characteristic of the soil. What is/are the correct reason(s) due to which the shear resistance of the soil occurs?

   A. Cohesion

   B. Structural resistance

   C. Friction 

Which of the following statements is/are not correct as per the requirements specified by IS: 383-1970, for an ideal aggregate used for manufacturing of concrete?

    A. It should be hard, strong and durable.

    B. It should contain flaky and elongated pieces.

    C. It should be dense, clear and free from any coating.

    D. It should consist of natural stones, gravels and sand.

In an open field two parallel pipe lines are to be connected by a reverse curve, each section having the same radius. If the centre lines are 20 m apart, and the maximum distance between tangent points is 40 m, what is the maximum allowable radius that can be used?

In the Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, the ratio of the density of solid to that of water at a given temperature is termed as___________ of soil solids.

The type of concrete in which preliminary tests are performed for designing the mix and it is also used for all the seven types of grades of cement is known as:

A project engineer receives a laboratory report of a sample of soil having moist unit weight of a soil is $20.5 kN/m^3$, water content available is 25% and the specific gravity of the solid of the soil is 3.35. Find the dry unit weight of the soil.

Why steel is commonly used as good reinforcing material?

  A. It is cheaply available in bulk.

  B. Thermal coefficient is nearly equal to concrete.

  C It posssesses low tensile strength.

  D. It develops good bond with concrete.

Select the correct option.

Four engineers, designated as CE, SE, EE and AE a certain number of newspapers early in the moring. One of them reads four newspapers, anothher reaeds three newspaper, the third reads two newspapres while the fourth one newspaper. Below are some additional fact reharding the names of these officers.

a)N is not the EE

b)H is the AE 

c)N is not the CE and he reads more number of newspaper thnan L

d)The one who is the CE reads more number of newspaper thanL

e)The person who is the SE reads the maximum number of newspapers 

f)B dose not read two newspapers

In a certain code FIRE is coded as DGPC. what is the last latter of the coded word for SHOT?

If p's mother is Q's daughter, L is the maternal aunt of p, and M is the sister of Q, then how is M related to L?

In a certain code TOUR is coded as CLEAR as SPARE. What is the fifth digit for SCULOTURE?

Select from the given choices the letter sequence that completes the follwing sequence in an order. m n_ _m n n_ m n_ m

student X rank fifth from the top and nineteenth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?

Determaine the pattern and fill in the missing number. 5,9,17,33_

Identify the similar set of numbers (482,496,526)

After starting from a point, a man walks 3 km East, then  turing to his left he moves 3 km . After this he again turns left and moves 3km Which choice given below indicates the corret direction in wich he is from his string point?

Russia related to Moscow in the same way France is releted to_

In computer terminology, the full form of LNA is :

which Indian king was known as INdian Napolean?

In which state Indian Government has decided to establish oraganic farming research Institute?

Which  south Indian actor served s as Tourism Ministar of India in UPA government?

who was the Chairman of the drafting committee for Indian Constitution?

Who is considered as the Father of Modern Economics?     

The highest rice producing state in India is 

In which year National Rual Employment Guarantee Act was introduced?

Which og the following Indian scientists discovered that stimuli in plants are due to electrical impulses?

Which of the following fundanental rights is deleted from Indian constitution by the ${44}^{th}$  amendmaent act?

what is the name of the method of design of a reinforced cement struture in which optimum use of inherent stregth of both steel and concrete is made?

In the pile foundatio, which type of pile act as columns and transmit the load through weak soil to a firm stratum at a greater depth?

According to the level of pressure applied, lateral earth pressure is classified into various types. which of the following type of latral earth pressure to the minimum pressure exerted by the soil on the retainomg wall?

_ is an engineered material that contains cement polymers, and glass fivbers. It is mainly used in concrete  products including ornmental structures, fountains, domes etc.

According to the assumptions of Teraghi's one- Dimensiomal consolidation Theory which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

_is the normal stress when it acts into the area.

According to the soil Mechanics, which type of soil is not fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure 

A 8mm thick copper sheet is cut with a 9 cm diameter round punch. if the punch exerts a force of 16 KN, Find the sgear stress in the sheet 

Assume L is the load in Newton  and A is cross-sectional area, then stress(denoted by s) is equal to:

Is the algebraic sum of the moments of the forces on either side of the section of a loaded beam

In which type of foundation the length is considerably greater than its width?

Which term is appropriate for the branch of physical geography which deals with the origin distribution of water on the earth surface?

Which onr of the following is not among the types of signals classified on the basis of their function?

Wich of the follwing statement is/are not among the major limitations of sprinkler irrihagation?

An  activated carbon is specially treated carbon which has the property of absorbing and attracting impurities. Which of the follwing points is/are not among advantang of activated carbon?

A 10 m aluminum flagpole is installed at $30°C$.After 2 days , the temperature drops to - $10°C$How much does the height change of the flagpole (in mm)?

(Assume thermal expansion coefficient for aluminm

A surveyor assumes P as difference in elevation between points X and Y having slips.what will be the expression to calculate slop correction ?

A soil engineer collects a sample of soil having moist unit weight of a soil is 24.5 KN/m3, water content available is 10% and the specific gravity of the solid of the soil is 2.50 .What is the degree of saturation of the soil ? ( Assume unit weight of water = 9.81 KN /m3)

What is the main disadvantage of Aeration process? 

The ratio of lateral strain to that of longitudinal strain which remain constant within elastic limit is called as ____________

_____________ is the rigid dam which is constructed either with stone or brick masonry or mass concrete.

Which one of the following formulas is correct to express the bond stress (Bs) ? Assume shear force at the section = Q .Lever arm = Jd and sum of the perimeter of bars = s .

Which among the following is /are the correct assumptions made in torsion formula ? 

A . Material of the shaft is uniform throughout .

B. Twist along the shaft is uniform .

C .plane sections before twisting remain circular even after twisting .

D.Circular sections before twisting remain circular even after twisting .

There are three distinct stages occur in the natural process of sludge digestion due to biological action .what is the name of  the first stage in which fresh sewerage -sludge is acted upon by anaerobic and facultative becteria' s which decompose easily available food matters ?

Which of the following is /are the property (s)/of good quality of stones ?

A. Crushing strength greater than 1000 kg /cm2

B. Specific gravity should be greater then 8 

C .stones should be well seasoned before putting into use .

______________ is a mechanical property of linear elastic solid materials which defines the relationship between stress and strain in a material 

Which of the following typs  of chemical weathering is associated with the feldspar , which can be found in granite changing to clay ?

Which one of the following is not the cause of buckling ?

A 10 inch long silver wire is stretched to a total length of 11.50 inches . Find the value of strain .

A 58 KN compressive load is applied to a 7 cm diameter , 2cm tall , aluminium cylinder calculate value of stress in MPa

At constant temperature, the fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of deformation, is called:

Which constituent of good brick earth added in small quantity during the manufacturing of bricks, to give yellow tint to bricks and decrease shrinkage?

As per the specifications designed by the Railway Board for trunk routes on Broad gauge tracks, the design speed for new track is _________and the maximum speed permissibleis__________.

Assume initial void ratio = e0, final void ratio = e. initial pressure=p0 and final pressure=p. Then, what is the value of coefficient of compressibility (av)?

A soil engineer collects a sample of soil which having moist unit weight of a soil is $25 kN/m^3$, water content available is 50% and the specific gravity of the solid of the soil is 2.55. Then, what is the value of porosity of soil mass? (Assume unit weight of water = $9.81 kM/m^3$)

Calculate the approximate specific energy of a trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 6 metres, ratio of side slopes is 1:1 and the depth of flow at a dischage speed of 15 cubic metres per second is 1.5 metres.

Void ratio is the ratio of the volume of the voids to the volume of the soil soilds and Porosity of the soil mass is the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil. What would be the expression to relate these two terms?

(Assume void ratio = e and porosity= n)

What value of tensile stress is required to produce a strain of 10 x ${10}^{-4}$ in copper? find the result in Mpa. ( Assume Young's modulus of copper = 50 GPa )

What would be the approximate weight of rail required for a particular track if the weight of locomotive axle load is 15000 tonnes?

An open cylindrical tank of 2 m diameter and 4 m high. contains watger up to 1.5 m depth If the cyclinder rotates about vertical axis. what angular velocity can be attained without spilling any water ?

To what reading should the line of collimation be adjusted when the insrtument was at Q?

The four kinds of crystals in thin sections of cement clinkers, name by Tornebohm are Alite, Belite, Celite and ______________ .

Soil scientist collects unsaturated 200 $c{m}^3$ sample of soil having weight 200 g. If the dried weight of soil is 180 g. Then, find the water containt available  in the soil.

In which type of joint, plates to be fastened are placed one over the other and riveted by one or more rows of rivets?

According to Hook's law. A material is said to be elastic if it returns to its original, unloaded dimendions when load is removed. It can be expressed as: 

When a liquid rotates at constant angular velocity about a vertical axis of a rigid body

According to geological classification. rocks are divided into three different categories i. e, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks and Metamorphic rocks. In which category Granite, Basalt and Dolerite etc types of rocks fall?

Which of the following typical arrangements of points and crossings is being drawn in the figure shown above?

Which apparatures is used to perform the soundness test of cement?

___________________ is used in concrete to provide economy in the cost of meterial. it is used as filler only and do not react with cement and water.

A surveyor made an error during the survey of a projet which is associated with his skills and vigilance. Which type of error this surveyor has committed?

If R is the radius of the curve in metres and C is the chord length in metres what should be the expression to denote versine 'V' in millimetres?