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3051Civil EngineeringMedium

‘Cowl’ is provided at________?

ALower end of ventilating column

BFirst step in manhole

CUpper end of ventilating column

DUpper end of the manhole

Correct answer

C. Upper end of ventilating column

Explanation

The correct answer is Upper end of ventilating column.

3052Civil EngineeringMedium

If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous slab is 5m, the length of the end span is kept________?

A4.0 m

B4.5 m

C3.5 m

D3.0 m

Correct answer

B. 4.5 m

Explanation

The correct answer is 4.5 m.

3053Civil EngineeringMedium

The price at which the callable bond will be redeemed from the bondholder is called ________?

APar value

BFace value

CCall value

DRedemption value

Correct answer

C. Call value

Explanation

The correct answer is Call value.

3054Civil EngineeringMedium

Lead of crossing is the distance from the________?

Aheel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

Btoe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

Ctoe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

Dheel of the switch to the toe of the switch

Correct answer

A. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

Explanation

The correct answer is heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing.

3055Civil EngineeringMedium

The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as________?

A2.5%

B2%

C3%

D4%

Correct answer

A. 2.5%

Explanation

The correct answer is 2.5%.

3056Civil EngineeringMedium

Excess of silica in brick earth results in________?

Aloss of cohesion

Benhancing the impermeability of bricks

Cnone of the above

Dcracking and warping of bricks

Correct answer

A. loss of cohesion

Explanation

The correct answer is loss of cohesion.

3057Civil EngineeringMedium

In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on________?

Aboth (2)and (3)

Bonly (1)

Conly (2)

Dboth (1) and (4)

Correct answer

D. both (1) and (4)

Explanation

The correct answer is both (1) and (4).

Lead of crossing is the distance from the________?

Aheel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

Btoe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

Ctoe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

Dheel of the switch to the toe of the switch

Correct answer

A. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

Explanation

The correct answer is heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing.