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1- The method of prestressing the concrete after it attains its strength is known as:
a) Pre tensioning
b) Post tensioning
c) Chemical prestressing
d) Axial prestressing
2- The uniform prestress in a concrete member subjected to concentric prestressing
is:
a) P/e
b) P/s
c) P/t
d) P/a
3- The diagram indicating the direct stress of the beam is:
4- The tendon profile of given equivalent loading is:

5- The cable provided for the given loading is:

a) ML2/8EI
b) WL3/48EI
c) 5WL4/384EI
d) 12WL4/384EI
6- The concept of load balancing is useful in selecting the:
a) Anchorage profile
b) Bending profile
c) Tendon profile
d) Jack profile
7- A tendon with a trapezoidal profile considering the bending moment and deflection
at the centre of the beam is obtained by:
a) –Pe/6EI(2l12+6l1l2+3l22)
b) –Pe/6EI(2l12+6l1l2+3l22)
c) –Pe/6EI(2l12+6l1l2+3l22)
d) –Pe/6EI(2l12+6l1l2+3l22)
8- The deflection of a beam with parabolic tendon is given as:
a) –5PeL2/48EI
b) –10PeL2/48EI
 c) –15PeL2/48EI
d) –3PeL2/48EI
9- The loss in prestress is necessary to make an estimate of:
a) Design
b) Loading
c) Appearance
d) Shear
10- The frictional and anchorage slip losses are observed in:
a) Post tensioned members
b) Pretensioned members
c) Ruptured members
d) Tensile members

SA-1

Question No. 1
The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is
(A) m + r - 2j
(B) m + r - 3j
(C) 3m + r - 3j
(D) 6m + r - 6j
Where m, r and j have
their usual meanings

Question No. 2
Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is
given by
(A) 2j - r
(B) j - 2r
(C) 3j - r
(D) 2
j

Question No. 3
The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static
equilibrium of a plane structure is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 6
Question No. 4
Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual
beam
(A) Slope
(B) Curvature
(C) Deflection
(D) B
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Question No. 5
If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction
components and j number of joints, then the degree of static
indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by
(A) m + r + 2j
(B) m - r + 2j
(C) m + r - 2j
(D) m + r - 3j

Question No. 6
Top most part of an arch is called ________
a) Sofit
b) Crown
c) Center
d) Abutment

Question No. 7
. in influence line diagrams (ILD) :-
a) Points remain fixed, position of load changes
b) Points change, position of loads remain fixed
 c) Both of them changes
d) Neither of them changes

Question No. 8
For drawing ILD, what value of test load is assumed?
a) 1 unit
b) Arbitrary
c) Depends upon structure
d) 0

Question No. 9
In Conjugate-Beam method , shear compare with:-
a) Slope
b) Moment
c) Displacement
d) External load

Question No. 10
Fixed joint is replaced by ___________ in conjugate beam.
a) Roller
b) Pin
c) Free end
d) Link

1.Identify the non-renewable energy resource from the

following:
(a) Coal

(b) Fuel cells

(c) Wind power

(d) Wave power

2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the

renewable energy sources?
(a) Highly polluting

(b) High waste disposal cost

(c) Unreliable supply

(d) High running cost

3. Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into:

(a) Chemical energy
(b) Biogas

(c) Electricity

(d) Geothermal energy

4. Which among the following is not an adverse

environmental impact of tidal power generation?
(a) Interference with spawing and migration of fish

(b) Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of

flow of polluted water into the sea

(c) Navigational hazard

(d) None of the above

5.What is carbon capture and storage?

A. Carbon dioxide is captured from the power plant and stored

in aquifers
B. Co2 is removed from the atmosphere
C. co2 will no longer remain in the atmosphere
D. Removal of co2

6. Global Warming could affect:

(a) Climate

(b) Food production

(c) Melting of glaciers

(d) All of the above

7. Which of the following is not a solution of global warming?

(a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption

(b) Planting more trees

(c) Deforestation

(d) None of the above

8. Which of the following is not a ‘greenhouse gas’?

(a) Oxygen

(b) Carbon dioxide

(c) Chlorofluorocarbons

(d) Methane

9. Which important greenhouse gas other than methane is

being provided from the agricultural fields?
(a) SO

(b) Nitrous oxide

(c) Ammonia

(d) SO

10. The greenhouse effect is due to:

(a) Penetrability of low wavelength radiations through O3 layer
(b) Impermeability of long wavelength radiations through CO of
the atmosphere

(c) Penetrability of low wavelength radiations through CO

(d) Impermeability of long wavelength radiations through O3 layer

 1) If ‘P’ 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
2) The nominal size of the modular brick is_______________?

(A) 190 mm x 90mmx 80 mm

(B)190 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm
(C) 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm
(D) 200 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm

3) ___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey.

A) Primary
B) First
C) Fore
D) Front

4) The process of a location of intermediate points on a survey line

is:
A) Aligning
B) Extending
C) Ranging
D) Offsetting

5) In absorption test on brick, how many hours it has to be soaked

in cold water?
A) 19 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 24 hours
1) The bearing of line AB as shown below is represented in reduced
bearing as:

a) N150o
b) E60oS
c) S30o
d) S30oE

2) Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to

(A) Gypsum

(B) Finer grinding

(C) Tri-calcium silicate
(D)Tri-calcium aluminate

3) Which of the below is not a means of linear surveying methods?

a) Theodolite
b) EDM
c) Tape
d) Chain

4) Fine particles are those particles with size less than _______ mm
diameter.
a) 0.023
b) 0.090
c) 0.075
d) 4.75

5) The basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve

a) Efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with least priority given to accidents
b) Efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents
c) Efficient and rapid flow of traffic
d) Rapid flow of traffic