Set 2

Question 1 of 100

The 'final setting time' of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC 43 grade) as per IS 269 shall NOT exceed:

Question 2 of 100

Which type of bond in brick masonry provides the highest lateral strength and is recommended for load-bearing walls?

Question 3 of 100

The 'bulking of sand' phenomenon refers to:

Question 4 of 100

In chain surveying, a 'perpendicular offset' is used to locate a point that is:

Question 5 of 100

As per IS standards, the 'compressive strength' of a first-class brick shall not be less than:

Question 6 of 100

In plane table surveying, the method of 'radiation' is used to locate points by:

Question 7 of 100

The 'Softwood' timber species (e.g., Deodar, Pine) differs from hardwood in that it:

Question 8 of 100

The 'reduced level' (RL) of a point in levelling is calculated as:

Question 9 of 100

The 'plinth area estimate' of a building is prepared by multiplying the plinth area by the:

Question 10 of 100

Bitumen is graded in Nepal/India by its 'penetration value'. A higher penetration value indicates:

Question 11 of 100

The 'liquid limit' of soil is determined using the Casagrande apparatus. The LL is defined as the water content at which a groove closes over a length of 12 mm in:

Question 12 of 100

The 'coefficient of permeability' (k) of a soil is most accurately measured in the laboratory for fine-grained soils using:

Question 13 of 100

In the 'oedometer (consolidation) test', the 'coefficient of consolidation' (c_v) is determined from the time–settlement curve using:

Question 14 of 100

Which type of pile derives its load-carrying capacity primarily from skin friction along the pile shaft rather than end bearing?

Question 15 of 100

The 'Standard Proctor Test' compacts soil using a 2.5 kg rammer dropped from 30 cm height, in 3 layers with 25 blows per layer in a mould of volume:

Question 16 of 100

The 'factor of safety against sliding' for a retaining wall is calculated as the ratio of:

Question 17 of 100

In a 'flow net', if the number of flow channels is N_f and number of equipotential drops is N_d, the seepage flow per unit width is:

Question 18 of 100

The 'sensitivity' of a clay is defined as the ratio of:

Question 19 of 100

The 'Unified Soil Classification System' (USCS) symbol 'CH' represents:

Question 20 of 100