Set 1

Question 1 of 100

Which property of brick is tested by the 'water absorption test' and what is the maximum permissible water absorption for first-class brick as per IS 3495?

Question 2 of 100

The 'initial setting time' of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) as per IS 269 shall NOT be less than:

Question 3 of 100

In a surveying operation, the 'closing error' of a closed traverse is computed as:

Question 4 of 100

The 'moment of inertia' of a solid circular section of diameter D about its centroidal axis is:

Question 5 of 100

A 'damp proof course' (DPC) in building construction is generally provided at:

Question 6 of 100

In a rate analysis for a civil work item, which of the following is NOT included as a direct component?

Question 7 of 100

The 'radius of gyration' (k) of a section with moment of inertia I and cross-sectional area A is defined as:

Question 8 of 100

In GPS surveying, the minimum number of satellites required for a 3D position fix is:

Question 9 of 100

Which type of estimate is prepared using the 'centre-line method' and is most suitable for buildings with similar repetitive units?

Question 10 of 100

The 'soundness test' of cement is conducted using which apparatus to detect free lime and magnesia expansion?

Question 11 of 100

Which soil classification system uses the 'Plasticity Chart' (A-line) as the primary basis for classifying fine-grained soils?

Question 12 of 100

The 'quick sand' condition in a soil mass occurs when the upward seepage pressure equals:

Question 13 of 100

In the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, the shear strength of a saturated clay under undrained conditions (φ_u = 0) is equal to:

Question 14 of 100

Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation for a strip footing on c-φ soil is: q_ult = cN_c + qN_q + 0.5γBN_γ. The term '0.5γBN_γ' represents the contribution of:

Question 15 of 100

The 'compression index' (C_c) of a normally consolidated clay is used in which calculation?

Question 16 of 100

In a triaxial compression test, the 'deviator stress' at failure is defined as:

Question 17 of 100

Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes the soil mass is on the verge of failure and the coefficient of active earth pressure K_a is given by:

Question 18 of 100

Which field test provides both the 'N-value' (blow count) and a disturbed soil sample for classification?

Question 19 of 100

The 'shrinkage limit' (SL) of a soil is defined as the water content at which:

Question 20 of 100