CIVIL

ENGINEERING
QUESTION
BANK
By
S.Sorout
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UNIT 1: Estimation-Costing 1 - 20
1. Basic Measurement & Work 1 -4
2. Valuation 5-9
3. Estimation and Area Types 10 - 14
4. Material Calculation & other miscellaneous topics 1 5 - 20

UNIT 2 : Highway Engineering 21 - 47

1. Introduction 21 - 23
2. HighwayGeometric Design 24 - 31
3. Traffic Engineering 32 - 38
4. Pavement Design 39 -43
5. Highway Material, Construction & Maintenance 44 - 47

UNIT 3 : Railway Engineering 48 -51

UNIT 4: Irrigation 5 2- 68
1. Irrigation Techniques & Water Requirement of Crop 52 - 58
2. Canal-Design 59 - 61
3. River Training Work 62 - 64
4. Dmas, Reservoirs & Spillway 65 -68

UNIT 5 : Fluid Mechanics 69 -1 19

1 . Basic Fluid Properties 69 - 73
2 . Hydrostatic, Buoyance & Floatation 74 - 82
3 . Fluid Kinematics 83 - 89
4 . Fluid Dynamics and Flow Measurement 90 - 93
5 . Turbulent and Laminar Flow 94 - 95
6 . Weir and Notches 96 - 99
7 . Model Analysis 100 - 102
8 . Flow Through Pipes 103 - 107
9. Open Channel Flow 108 - 114
1 0 . Hydraulic Machine 115 - 119

UNIT 6: Solid Mechanics 1 2 0-1 51

1. Properties of Material 120 - 122
2. Simple Stress - Strain & Elastic Constants 123 - 127
3. Shear Force & Bending Moment 128 - 137
4. Deflection of Beams 138 - 142
5. Principal Stress-Strain & Theories of Failure 143 - 146
6. Bending & Shear Stress 147 - 149
7. Columns 150 - 151
UNIT 7 : Design of Steel Structure 1 5 2-1 69
1 . Structural Fasteners 152 - 157
2 . Tension Member 158 - 159
3 . Compression-Members 160 - 162
4 . Beams, Plate-Girders & Industrial Building 163 - 166
5 . Plastic-Analysis 167 - 169

UNIT 8 : Reinforcement Cement Concrete 1 7 0-1 88

1 . Basic of RCC 170 - 172
2 . Beam and Slab 173 - 179
3 . Shear, Bond and Anchorage 180 - 181
4 . Wall, Column & Footing 182 - 185
5 . Pre-Stressed Concrete 186 - 188

UNIT 9 : Structural Analysis 1 8 9-1 94

1 . Determinacy & Indeterminacy 189 - 191
2 . Methods of Structural Analysis 192 - 194

UNIT 10 : Hydrology 1 9 5-2 12

1 . Introduction 195 - 197
2 . Precipitation 198 - 200
3 . Water Surface Hydrology 201 - 204
4 . Runoff 205 - 209
5 . Floods & Flood Routing 210 - 212

UNIT 11: Environmental Engineering 2 1 3-2 59

1 . Water Demand, Source & Conveyance 213 - 219
2 . Quality Parameters of Water 220 - 225
3 . Treatment of Water 226 - 231
4 . Distribution System 232 - 235
5 . Waste Water Characteristics 236 - 240
6 . Disposal of Sewage Effluent 241 - 241
7 . Design of Sewerage System and Sewer Appurtenances 242 - 245
8 . Sewage Treatment 246 - 250
9 . Solid Waste Management 251 - 252
1 0 . Air & Noise Pollution 253 - 255
1 1 . Miscellaneous Topics 256 - 259

UNIT 12 : Surveying 2 6 0-3 01

1. Fundamentals of Surveying 260 - 263
2. Linear Measurement 264 - 267
3. Compass- Surveying 268 - 273
4. Theodolite & Tacheometry 274 - 276
5. Traversing 277 - 280
6. Levelling 281 - 287
8. Plane-Table Surveying 288 - 290
9. Contouring 291 - 293
10. Curve 294 - 297
11. Miscellaneous Topics 298 - 301
UNIT 13: Soil Mechanics 3 0 2-3 82
1 . Origin of Soil & Soil Water Relationship 302 - 316
2 . Classification of Soil 317 - 320
3 . Compaction of Soil 321 - 324
4 . Compressibility and Consolidation 325 - 331
5 . Effective Stress, Capillarity and Permeability 332 - 339
6 . Seepage Through Soil 340 - 343
7 . Earth pressure and Retaining walls 344 - 348
8 . Shear Strength of Soil 349 - 358
9. Shallow Foundation 359 - 366
1 0 . Deep Foundation 367 - 373
1 1 . Vertical stress 374 - 376
12. Slope Stability 377 - 378
1 3 . Miscellaneous Topics 379 - 382

UNIT 14 : Building Material Construction 383-451

1 . Cement 383 - 391
2 . Concrete 392 - 404
3 . Timber 405 - 410
4 . Brick 411 - 416
5 . Lime & Mortar 417 - 419
6 . Aggregates 420 - 421
7 . STONE 422 - 425
8 . Door & Window 426 - 428
9 . Roof & Floor 429 - 432
10. Lintel & Arch 433 - 433
1 1 . Metal & Glass 434 - 435
12. Stairs 436 - 437
1 3 . Paint & Varnish 438 - 440
1 4 . Building Planning & By-Laws 441 - 444
1 5 . Miscellaneous Topics 445 - 451
PRACTICE MOCK TEST 1 452 - 470
PRACTICE MOCK TEST 2 471 - 487
PRACTICE MOCK TEST 3 488 - 503
 SSC JE APPEARED CANDIDATES DETAILS
SSC JE Exam Information 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022
Total Candidates appeared in Exam 1, 02,145 165, 661 264,945 308852 339379 569930 377133 225723 284047 309145
Candidates qualified in paper-I (Civil) 5025 4809 8852 6788 5892 4433 8697 4750 3826 15605

Candidates qualified in paper-II (Civil) 2680 1980 3567 3291 2765 1280 3800 2532 1294 2139

Final selected Candidates (Civil) 1407 844 1718 1242 918 256 1506 743 541 2139

GATEAPPEARED CANDIDATES (CIVILENGINEERING)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
19406 29347 36156 67472 90872 101429 118147 119873 153078 145064 125974 115270 100043 83817

SSC JE NO. OF FORM

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022
102145 165661 264945 308852 339379 569930 813622 806078 660629 641952
ESE CIVILENGG. VACANCY DETAILS

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
205 178 248 269 233 279 163 258 291 187 275 193 86 130 211

SSC JE Civil Engg. Vacancy Details

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022
1407 844 1718 1242 918 277 1506 743 541 2139
 SSC JE PAPER 1 CUT OFF (OUT OF 200)
Year UR OBC SC ST OH HH EWS
2012 62.25 52.5 47.75 43.5 30 30
2013 78 70.5 66.25 63.5 60 40
2014 93.75 82 75.75 70 69 40
2015 103.75 91.25 88 87.75 78 30
2016 100 92.5 84.5 58.5 72.5 40
2017 117 110.75 101.75 105 91.5 61.75
2018 127.4 122.91 107.61 107.01 97.45 61.61 118.99
2019 123.52 115.93 101.70 102.61 92.24 55.73 112.28
2020 120.02 114.21 99.15 99.15 78.83 48.86 108.14
2022 110.57 107.99 86.36 86.32 80.28 40 89.08
SSC JE PAPER 2 CUT OFF

Year UR OBC SC ST OH HH EWS

2012 84 54 62 40 40 45
2013 83 69 62 56 59 32
2014 136 100 80 79 79 30
2015 131 62 50 50 50 40
2016 220.5 186 164 163.75 139.5 87.5
2017 244.75 244.75 220.75 228 231.25 152
2018 250.49 209.38 193.68 201.54 162.01 132.68
2019 315.55 265.07 235.51 243 169.02 122.79 270.44
2020 257.84 234.28 201.59 188.11 150.23 137.52 229.58
2022 323.40 310.53 290.01 296.86 244.69 186.65 314.32

SSC JE FINAL CUT OFF RANGE

Year UR OBC SC ST EWS

2012 184  276.75 190  258.5 168  238.75 144.25  237.25
2013 199.75  280.75 226  291.5 213.25  245.5 205  232.25
2014 285  353 287.75  334.5 265.25  307.75 250  392.75
2015 235.5  284.75 236.25  276.25 213.5  289.75 236.25  267.75
2016 238.25  264.75 236  252.25 205.25  225 228.25  245
2017 289.75  301.75 283.5  292.0 262.75  272.25 279.0  291.0
2018 295  275 280  250 270  235 270  245 295  265
2019 362.02  319.14 349.50  305.23 320.17  272.13 318.56  267.61 348.99  304.64
2020 306.76  264.13 280.83  261.3 258.75  227.34 248.38  216.32 297.14  252.26
2022 347.37  323.40 345.43  310.53 322.01  290.01 328.88  296.86 339.41  314.32
 CHAPTER 12
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
Wall plate
1. The development of one more local swell- Cleat
needle
ings on the finished plastered surface is floors
called Brace
(a) Foaming (b) Swelling
(c) Boiling (d) Blistering
Wall spike
Ans. (d) Defects in Painting typical dog
(a) Blistering: It is the defect caused due to the
fomation of bubbles under film of water paint. Sole piece
The bubbles are formed by water vapours
A single raking timber shore
trapped behind the painted surface.
(b) Running: This defect occur when the surface to 3. A temporary structure constructed to sup-
be painted is too smooth due to this the paint port workmen, materials etc. is
runs back & leaves small area of the surface (a) Shoring (b) Underpinning
uncovered. (c) Timbering (d) Scaffolding
(c) Craling or sagging: This defect occurs due to Ans. (d) Scaffolding or staging, is a temporary struc-
the application of too thick paint. ture used to support a work crew & mate-
(d) Bloom: In this defect dull patches are formed rials to aid in the construction, maintenance
on finished polished surface. This may be either and repair of buildings, bridges & all other
due to defect in paints or due to bad ventilation. man-made structures.
(e) Fading: This is the gradual loss of color of paints
due to effect of sunlight on pigments of paints. Guard Rail
(f) Flashing: It is the formation of glossy patches
on the painted surface resulting from bad work-
manship cheap paint or weather action. Toe Board
(g) Flaking: Flaking is the dislocation or lossening
of some portion of the painted surface resulting
from a poor adhesion.
Transom
(h) Grinning: This defect is caused when the sur-
face final coat does not have sufficient opacity
so that background is clearly seen.
(i) Saponification: This is the formation of soap
patches on the painted surface due to chemical
action of alkalis. Ledger
2. The construction of a temporary structure
required to support an unsafe structure Standard
above ground level is known as:
(a) Scaffolding (b) Underpinning
(c) Shoring (d) All of the above solid plate
Ans. (c) Shoring: Shoring is the construction of tem-
porary structure to support temporarily an
unsafe structure these render lateral sup- Types of Scaffolding
port to walls and are used under the fol-  Single scaffolding or bricklayer's scaffolding
lowing circumstances : - It is an ordinary & cheap type of scaffolding.
(a) When wall cracks due to unequal settlement - It is used for surface finishing & brickwork in ordi-
of foundation nary building.
(b) When adjacent structure is to be dismantled  Suspended scaffolding - It is suitable for carry-
(c) When a wall shows signs of bulging out ing light construction & finishing work of multi story
(d) When opening are to be made or enlarged in building.
the wall  Double scaffolding or mason's scaffolding - It
is is used for superior brickwork, stone masonry &
surface finishing of high class building.
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 Steel scaffolding - It is used upto any height, (a) Sides of beams and girders
strong & more durable than other. (b) Column forms
 Cantilever or needle scaffolding - It is used (c) Bottom of beams and girders
where it is impossible to fix the stands into the ground. (d) All the above at the same time
 Trestle scaffolding - It is suitable for minor re- Ans. (a) In case of multy-storyed buildings, the forms
pair or painting work inside the room. to be removed firstly sides of beams & gird-
4. Calculate the area (square metre) of the ers.
formwork required for a beam of 2 m span 8. What type of sound can be abated by pro-
and cross section dimension 400 mm × 200 viding lining on walls and ceiling with sound
mm. absorbing materials?
(a) 0.8 (b) 0.16 (a) Source noise
(c) 1.2 (d) 2 (b) Reflection noise
Ans. (a) (c) Structural noise
400 (d) Direct air-borne noise
Area of formwork   2 = 0.8 m2 Ans. (b)
1000 Reflection noise can be abated by providing lin-
5. An arrangement of supports provided un- ing on walls & ceiling with sound absorbing ma-
derneath the existing structure without dis- terials.
turbing it's stability is called- 9. For providing an Indian type W.C., the
(a) Scaffolding (b) Shoring R.C.C. slab in the toilet portion
(c) Underpinning (d) None of these (a) Should be sunk by 20 cm
Ans. (c) (b) Should be kept 20 cm above the adjecnt
portion
(c) Should be sunk by 50 cm
Existing interior column Needle beam
(d) Need not be a sunk
or loaded pedestal
Existing wall to Ans. (c) In Indian type W.C., the R.C.C. slab in the
be supported toilet portion should be sunk by 50 cm. The
Hydraulic
jack depth of this shunk is 45 cm with top.
Fulcrum G.L. 10. On a rainy day, small oil films on water show
Approach brilliant colours. This is due to.......
(a) Dispersion (b) Interference
(c) Diffraction (d) Polarization
Underpinning pit
Ans. (b)
Interference of light - It is the result of interac-
tion of light coming from two different waves
 The process of placing a New foundation under fronts originating from the same source.
an existing one/strengthening an existing foundation 11. The effect produced by the elevation and
is called underpinning of foundations. general planning of a building is known
6. The material suitable for arresting the wider as________.
cracks, in particular those in walls and sof- (a) Elegance (b) Roominess
fits, is________. (c) Prospect (d) Aspect
(a) Epoxy resin Ans. (a)
(b) Polyurethane resin Elegance - Elegance is the general effect pro-
(c) Water based Acrylic resin duced by the elevation. It depends upon the proper
(d) Cement mortar positioning of doors, windows, ventilations,
Ans. (a) chajjas balconies etc. Elegance, should be attrac-
Epoxy Resins - It is a class of reactive tive & it depends upon the width, height and the
prepolymers & polymers which contain perox- projections in the building.
ide groups. It is used in manufacture of building 12. The purpose interposting a copper or gal-
material and adhesives. vanized iron sheet in between the timber and
Water Based Acrylic Resins - It is a thermoplas- the brickwork, is__________.
tic or thermostting plastic substance derived from (a) To provide elegance
acrylic acid. It is used in paints. (b) To provide elegance
Polyurethane Resins - These resins leave excellent (c) To provide strength to the brickwork
water resistance, chemical resistance & are used (d) To protect the timber from deterioration
in flooring and plaster coating. Ans. (d)
7. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the Galvanization is a process to coat a material with
forms to be removed first are
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another material or metal to protect the timber 17. The main function of providing Weep hole
from the deterioration. in retaining is
13. Following is a symbol of :
(a) To increase the gravitational weight of the
wall
(b) To provide easy form work construction
(a) Exhaust Fan (b) Fan for the worker
(c) Fan Regulator (d) Pedestal Fan
Ans. (a) (c) To drain off water from the retained soil
14. Prime cost is (d) None of these
(a) The actual cost of articles at shop Ans. (c)
(b) The actual cost of carrying out of work Weep holes - It is the small opening provided in
the structure to drain off the rainwater through
(c) The interest rate on articles it.It reduce the hydroststic pressure on the struc-
(d) The percentage of the actual work done ture & prevent it from structural damage.
Ans. (a) • These are generally provided by using sand drains
which will help in the proper functioning of the
• A prime cost is the total direct costs of produc- weep holes.
tion, including raw materials & labour.
• Indirect costs like as utililities, manager salaries. 18. The raft slab is projected beyond the
• Delivery costs are not included in prime costs. outerwalls of the structure by
15. Grader is used mainly for............ (a) 25-30 cm (b) 15-20 cm
(a) Trimming and finishing (c) 30-45 cm (d) 10-15 cm
(b) Shaping and trimming Ans. (c)
(c) Finishing and shaping 19. The tool used for deep boring in carpentry
(d) Finishing, shaping and trimming work is:
Ans. (d) (a) Cutting tool (b) Boring tool
• Grader is used mainly for finishing, sharpening (c) Marking tool (d) Plainning tool
& trimming. Ans. (b)
16. How many metheods are available for sani- Following boring tools used in carpentry work.
tation of town ? (i) Hand drill (ii) twist drill
(a) 1 (b) 2 (iii) Twist bit (iv) Bit brace
(v) Auger bit (vi)Gimlet bit
(c) 3 (d) 4 (vii) metal drilling bits
Ans. (b) 20. The most common cracking which occurs
The sanitation of a town or city is done by 2 meth- in walls made with mixes with a high wa-
ods. ter content?
(a) Water carriage system : In it, the excremental
(a) Plastic settlement cracking
mattes are mixed up in large quantity of water.
• Taken out from the city through properly designed (b) Easy thermal cracking
sewerage. (c) Plastic shrinkage cracking
(b) Conservancy system : Sometimes it is also
called dry system. (d) Drying shrinkage cracking
• Various types of refuse & storm water are col- Ans. (d) Drying shrinkage results from loss of cap-
lected, conveyed and disposed of separately by illary water from hardened cement mix-
different methods in it, therefore, it is called con-
ture, leading to contraction crack forma-
servancy system.
tion within concrete.
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21. Fine earthenwire which is white, thin and The material is made of black polythene having a
semi- transparent is called: thickness of about 0.55 - 1 mm with usual width
of wall & it is a available in roll lengths of 30 m,
(a) Porcelain (b) Terra-cotta this treatment is relatively cheap but not perma-
(c) Plaster of Paris (d) Pebble dash nent.
Ans.(a) Damp Proofing Materials:
Porcelain- It is high grade ceramicware having 1. Flexible material like butyl rubber, hot bitumen,
white colour, zero water absorption and glazed plastic sheets etc.
surface.It can be soft or hard. It consists of finely 2. Rigid materials, like impervious bricks stones,
dispersed clay koline, quartz & felspar baked at slates, cement morter, or cement concrete painted
high temperature & covered with a coloured or with bitumen.
transparent glaze. 3. Semi-rigid materials like mastic asphalt.
Uses - Light sanitary wares like as in wash ba- 4. Flexible material used for damp proofing is bitu-
sin, water closets etc., drain pipe fitting, road pav- men sheeting
ing materials, flooring tiles and wall tiles in toi- 5. The maximum size of the aggregate used in a
lets and kitchen. DPC is about 12.5 mm
6. The most commonly used damp proofing mate-
22. Burning of tiles is done in: rial is bitumen
(a) Rotary kiln (b) Sialkot kiln 25. The damp proof course should be provided
(c) Hoffman's kiln (d) Bull's trench kiln (a) 150 mm above ground level
Ans.(b) (b) 150 mm below ground level
Sialkot kiln- The tiles are burnt in a typical kiln, (c) At ground level
( called sialkote kiln) for accommodating about
30000 to 40000 tiles. (d) Only where water table is high
• It is circular in shape & protected by a shed. Ans. (a) Damp- proof course: D.P.C is provided to
• Fire is gentle in beginning. It removes moisture prevent moisture rising up the wall.
the temperature is raised to about 800°C.
• The horizontal D.P.C is usually 4.0cm thick
• It is slackened for a period of about 6 hours &
of cement concrete (1:2:4) is provided about
again raised to white heat, temperature being
10 to 20 cm above final ground level.
1300°C, which is maintained for 3 hours.
23. Wall cladding is a process of finishing the 26. Which method of waterproofing is used in
surface with the wet areas of toilets?

(a) POP (b) Tiles (a) Cementitious waterproofing

(c) Neeru finish (d) All of these (b) Liquid waterproofing membrane

Ans.(b) Wall cladding is process of finishing the sur- (c) Bituminous membrane
face with tiles. (d) Bituminous coating
• The wall cladding are to control the infiltration Ans.(a)
of weather elements & the grace of water vapour Cementitious waterproofing : It used for base-
while providing a durable, aesthetically pleasing ment & wall of building, swimming pools, bal-
appearance. conies, water tank, varandah and wet areas like
24. The thickness of black polythene provided toilet etc.
in the case of plastic sheet D.P.C. is: Cementitious waterproofing consist of-
• Flexible cementitious waterproofing.
(a) 1 to 1.5 mm (b) 0.5 to 1.5 mm
• Crystalline waterproofing
(c) 1 to 1.25 mm (d) 0.5 to 1 mm 27.What type of sound can be abated by provid-
Ans. (d) ing lining on walls and ceiling with sound
absorbing materials?
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(a) Source noise than 4 hours of fire resistance ?

(b) Reflection noise (a) Type-4 (b) Type-3
(c) Structural noise (c) Type-2 (d) Type-1
(d) Direct air-borne noise Ans.(d)
Ans.(b) Type of Intensity Period of Fire load
Reflection noise can be abated by providing lin- const. of Fire fire resistance cal/m2
ing on walls & ceiling with sound absorbing ma- IV 540°-925°C 1 hour < 2.75 lakh
terials. III 540°-1010°C 2 hour 2.75-5.5 lakh
II 540°-1057°C 4 hour 5.5-11 lakh
28. The process of mixing various constituents I 540°-1095°C 6 hour above 11 lakh
of plaster is known as:
32. The claas K fire is
(a) Grinning (b) Gauging
(a) Wooden, paper and plastic fire
(c) Grounds (d) Crazing
(b) Cooking oils fire
Ans. (b)
(c) Electrical fire
Gauging- It is the process of mixing various con-
(d) Gaseous fire
stituents of plastering.
Grinning: This defect of paint is caused when Ans. (b)
the surface final coat does not have sufficient The class K fire - Fires involving commercial
opacity so that background is clearly seen. cooking appliances with vegetable oils, animal
Crazing- This is development of hair cracks, usu- oils or fats at high temperature.A wet potassium
ally is an irregular pattern, over the finished sur- acetate, low pH based agent is used for this type
face. of fire.
29. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the
forms to be removed first are
33. Consider the following statements
(a) Sides of beams and girders Casein glue is
1. Obtained from milk
(b) Column forms
2. Obtained from the blood of animals
(c) Bottom of beams and girders 3. Used in painting of metals
4. Used in the plywood industry
(d) All the above at the same time
5. White in color
Ans.(a) In case of multy-storyed buildings, the forms 6. Red in color
to be removed firstly sides of beams & Which of these statements are correct
(a) 1, 3 and 5 (b) 1, 4, and 5
girders.
(c) 2, 3 and 6 (d) 2, 4 and 6
30. For providing an Indian type W.C., the Ans.(b). Caesin glue is obtained by coagulating
skimmed milk in vats & grinding the product to a fine
R.C.C. slab in the toilet portion
powder. It is white in colour & used in plywood in-
(a) Should be sunk by 20 cm dustry for gluing together veneers.
(b) Should be kept 20 cm above the adjecnt 34. Which of the following methods explains
portion the process of underwater concreting?

(c) Should be sunk by 50 cm (i) Pumping technique

(d) Need not be a sunk (ii) Hydro valve method

Ans. (c) In Indian type W.C., the R.C.C. slab in the (iii) Toggle bags method
toilet portion should be sunk by 50 cm. (iv) Bagged concrete method
The depth of this shunk is 45 cm with top. (a) Only (i)
31. Which type of construction provides more (b) Only (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
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(d) Both (i) and (ii) (c) Only (ii) is correct.

Ans. (c) Under Water Concreting is a highly flowable (d) (i) and (iii) are correct.
concrete that can spread into place under Ans. (a) Bamboo is commonly used in the construc-
its own weight & achieve good compac- tion of scaffolding, bridges and structure
tion in the absence of vibration, without because.
exhibiting defects due to segregation and
(a) Strong fiber context
bleeding.
(b) Large elasticity
Methods of Underwater Concreting
(c) Tensile strength is more
1. Tremie method.
(d) Bamboo is naturally resistence to water
2. Pumping technique.
decay.
3. Pneumatic valve method.
(e) Great flexibility.
4. Hydro valve method.
(f) Affordable and easily available.
5. Skip method.
37. Before stone seasoning, dressing of stones is
6. Preplaced aggregate concrete. done as provides
7. Tilting pallet barge method. I. uniform appearrance
8. Toggle bags method. II. good mortar joints
35. Experimental water absorption tests are III. proper bending
done on fine aggregates to find the:
iv. poor water absorptiion
(i) Water holding capacity
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(ii) Strength of material
(b) Only (i)
(iii) Quality of material
(c) Only (i), (ii),and (iii)
(iv) Shape of aggregates
(d) Only (i) and (ii)
(a) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans. (c) The Dressing of stone is defined as the pro-
(b) Both (i) and (ii) cess of giving a proper size, shape & fin-
(c) Only (i) ish to the roughly broken stones as ob-
(d) (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) tained from the quarry.Before stone sea-
soning, dressing of stones is done as pro-
Ans. (a) Experimental water absorption test are done
vides
for:-
I. Uniform appearrance
(a) Water holding capacity
Il. Good mortar joints
(b) Stregth of material.
II. Proper bending
(c) Quality of material
iv. Good water absorption
36. Bamboo is commonly used in the construc-
tion of scaffoldings, bridges and structures
due to it's: 38. Match List-I (Metals or alloys) with List-II
(i) Strong fibre content (Their common use) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists
(ii) Elasticity List-I List-II
(iii) Tensile strength A. Steel bars 1. Water taps
B. Zinc 2. Door Frames
(a) All of (i), (ii), and (iii) are correct. C. Aluminium 3. Reinfor-cement in
(b) Only (i) is correct. concrete
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D. Brass castings 4. Corrugated roof Codes:

sheet A B C D
Codes: A. 2 1 4 3
A B C D B. 3 1 2 4
(a) 3 1 4 2 C. 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 2 4 1 D. 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 3 4 2 Ans.(C)
(d) 3 4 2 1 Material Percentage carbon
Ans.(D) Wrought iron (purest < 0.1%
(a) Steel bar are use as reinforcement is RCC from of Iron)
(b) Zinc is used for making corrugated roof sheet Steel 0.10–0. 25%
(c) Aluminium is used for making door frames High carbon steel 0.55–0.95%
(d) Brass castings is used for water taps Cast Iron 2.00–4.00%
39. List I List II Pig iron: The crude impure iron is known as Pig-
A. Pig iron 1. L.I.D. Process iron.
B. Cast iron 2. Reverberatory It forms the basic material for the manufacture of
furnace cast-iron, wrought iron & steel. It is obtain by electric
C. Wrought iron 3. Electric reduc- reduction furnace.
tion Cast iron: Cast iron is manufactured by remelting
D. Steel 4. Electric re- pig iron with coke & limestone:
duction fur- Wrought iron: Wrought iron is almost pure & it
nace hardly contains carbon more then 0.10 percent. It is
obtain by reverberatory furnace.
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