1.

The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

A. 0.15%

B. 1.5%

C. 4%

D. 1%

2. When the width of car parking space and width of street are limited, generally preferred parking
system is
(A) Parallel parking
(B) 45° angle parking
(C) 65° angle parking
(D) 90° angle parking
Answer: Option A

3. The shear strength of a soil

(A) Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
(B) Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
(C) Decreases with increase in normal stress
(D) Decreases with decrease in normal stress
Answer: Option D

4. The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is
(A) Di-calcium silicate
(B) Tri-calcium silicate
(C) Tri-calcium aluminate
(D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Answer: Option C

5. Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds
(A) 50 cm (B) 75 cm (C) 100 cm (D) 120 cm
Answer: Option B

6. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method?

(A) Slope deflection method
(B) Column analogy method
(C) Moment distribution method
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option B

7. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method?

(A) Moment distribution method
(B) Column analogy method
(C) Three moment equation
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option A

8. The smaller horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line, is known
(A) Declination (B) Bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Dip Answer: Option C.
The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist, is the product of the permissible shear stress and
(A) Moment of inertia
(B) Polar moment of inertia
(C) Polar modulus
(D) Modulus of rigidly
Answer: Option C

A beam is said to be of uniform strength, if

(A) B.M. is same throughout the beam
(B) Deflection is same throughout the beam
(C) Bending stress is same throughout the beam
(D) Shear stress is same throughout the beam
Answer: Option C

An arch with three hinges, is a structure

(A) Statically determinate
(B) Statically indeterminate
(C) Geometrically unstable
(D) Structurally sound but indeterminate
Answer: Option A

Beams of uniform strength are preferred to those of uniform section because these are economical
for
(A) Large spans
(B) Heavy weights
(C) Light weights
(D) Short spans
Answer: Option A

A long vertical member, subjected to an axial compressive load, is called

(A) A column
(B) A strut
(C) A tie
(D) A truss member
Answer: Option A

The property of a material by which it can be drawn to a smaller section, due to tension, is called
(A) Plasticity
(B) Ductility
(C) Elasticity
(D) Malleability
Answer: Option B

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

(A) Energy
(B) Mass
(C) Momentum
(D) Angle
Answer: Option C
On a ladder resting on smooth ground and leaning against vertical wall, the force of friction will be
(A) Towards the wall at its upper end
(B) Away from the wall at its upper end
(C) Upwards at its upper end
(D) Downwards at its upper end
Answer: Option C

For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing
cement and standard sand in the proportions of
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 1 : 3
(C) 1 : 4
(D) 1 : 6
Answer: Option B

If is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination
of initial setting time, is
(A) 0.70 P
(B) 0.75 P
(C) 0.80 P
(D) 0.85 P
Answer: Option D

The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

(A) To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
(B) To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
(C) To render the concrete more water tight
(D) To improve the workability of concrete mix
Answer: Option A

Which of the following is the purest form of iron?

(A) Cast iron
(B) Wrought iron
(C) Mild steel
(D) High carbon steel
Answer: Option B

Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?
(A) Ultimate stress
(B) Yield stress
(C) Proof stress
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option B

The angle of internal friction, is least for (A) Angular-grained loose sand (B) Angular -grained dense
sand (C) Round-grained loose sand (D) Clays
Answer: Option D

Coefficient of permeability of soil (A) Does not depend upon temperature (B) Increases with the
increase in temperature (C) Increases with the decrease in temperature (D) None of the above
Answer: Option B
The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as (A) Air content (B)
Percentage air voids (C) Percentage voids (D) Porosity
Answer: Option A

The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and
also a volume change, is known (A) Porosity (B) Plasticity (C) Permeability (D) Ductility Answer:
Option B

Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along (A) Slip plane (B) A horizontal surface (C) A
curved surface (D) All the surfaces
Answer: Option C

The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure is (A)
1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 6
Answer: Option C

The most dangerous pollutant in vehicular emissions is

A. CO

B. SO2

C. CO2

D. O3.

When is World Environment Day observed?

A. 6th June
B. 3rd June
C. 4th June
D. 5th June
 Sir

Sir M. Vishweshvaraya
KCIE, FASc

Sir M. Visvesvaraya in his 30s

19th Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom

In office

1912–1918

Monarch Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV

Preceded T. Ananda Rao

by

Succeeded M. Kantaraj Urs

by

Personal details

Born 15 September 1861

Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura, Kingdom of

Mysore (now Karnataka), British India

 Died 12 April 1962 (aged 100)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Nationality Indian

Mother tongue is Telugu

Alma mater College of Engineering Pune

Profession Civil Engineer

Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya KCIE, FASc[1] popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1861 – 12
April 1962)[2][3] was an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman, and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, who served from
1912 to 1918. He received India's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight
Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V for his contributions to the public good.
15 September is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as a pre-
eminent Engineer of India. He is regarded as the chief engineer responsible for the construction of
the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in the North-West suburb of Mysuru city, though his contribution was very
minimal and chief engineer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad.[4