A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option D
ridge line
B
.
contour line
C
.
valley line
D
.
straight line.
Option A
3. The length of a meander is the distance along the river between the tangent point of one
curve to the tangent point of
A
.
reverse curve
B
.
C
.
D
.
none of these.
Option B
4. If B and d are the bed width and depth of a channel in metres, the combined losses due to
evaporation and seepage in cumecs per kilometre length of the channel, is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
D
Side walls of a venturi head flume are splayed out from the end of the throat at 1 : 10
for a length of 4.5 m
B
.
Length of side walls should be such that the width of the flume is made equal to 2/3rd
the bed width of the distributary
C
.
Once the width of the flume becomes 2/3rd of the width of the distributary, the splayed
walls are increased to 1 in 3 to get full bed width
D
.
None of these.
Option D
The difference in level between the top of a bank and supply level in a canal, is called
A
.
berm
B
.
free board
C
.
height of bank
D
.
none of these.
Option B
B
.
15 cm lower
C
.
15 cm higher
D
.
none of these.
Option B
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option C
B
.
C
.
inclined up stream
D
.
none of these.
Option B
10. Retrogression of the bed level of a river downstream a weir, occurs due to
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option C
According to G.W. Pickles the effect of confining the flood water of a river between levee, is to
increase
A
.
B
.
C
.
maximum discharge
D
.
E.
Option E
B
.
pipe flow
C
.
D
.
: Option B
ease of tillage for preparation of the field for optimum condition of germination
B
.
C
.
regular supply of water to plants from the water table by capillary action
D
.
none of these.
Option D
14. When a canal and a drainage approach each other at the same level, the structure so
provided, is
A
.
an aqueduct
B
.
a syphon
C
.
a level crossing
D
.
Option C
15. For smooth entry of water in a canal, the angle between head regulator and water is
generally kept
A
.
80
B
.
90
C
.
110
D
.
120
Answer: Option C
If L is total length of a canal in kilometres, P is total perimeter of its lining in metres and C is the
cost of lining per square metre, the additional expenditure involved on lining, is
A
.
1000 PLC
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option A
In free flooding irrigation, water is admitted at one corner of a field and is allowed to
spread over the entire area
B
.
In check method of irrigation, the field is divided into smaller compartments and water
is admitted to each in turn
C
.
In furrow irrigation water is admitted between the rows of plants in the field
D
.
None of these.
Option D
19. In a Sarda type fall, the rectangular crest, may be used for discharge upto
A
.
6 cumecs
B
.
10 cumecs
C
.
14 cumecs
D
.
20 cumecs
E.
25 cumecs.
Option C
20. When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided, is known as
A
.
syphon
B
.
aqueduct
C
.
super passage
D
.
syphon-aqueduct.
Option B
For the stability of a structure against seepage pressure according to Khosla's creep theory,
the critical gradient is
A
.
zero
0.25
.
C
.
0.50
D
.
0.75
E.
1.00
Option E
D
.
Approach of the water line in a flumed channel section should not be steeper
than
Departure of the water line from a flumed channel section should not be steeper than
30
Approach of the water line should not be steeper than 30 and departure line not
steeper than
Approach and departure of the water line in a flumed channel section, should not be
steeper than
Answer: Option C
B
.
inclined up stream up to 30
C
.
D
.
Option B
.
C
.
D
.
none of these.
Option B
25. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Culturable commanded area is the gross
area of an irrigation canal system less
A
.
populated area
B
.
alkaline area
C
.
forest area
D
.
fallow land.
Answer: Option D
Pick up the correct statement from the following
A
.
In a level crossing, a crest with its top at the canal F.S.L. is provided across the drainage
at its up-stream junction with canal
B
.
C
.
In a level crossing, a cross regulator is provided on the canal below the crossing
D
.
Option D
27. For the design of major hydraulic structures on the canals, the method generally preferred to,
is based on
A
.
Bligh's theory
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option D
width of the throat should not be less than one-third of the bed width of main canal
B
.
width of the throat should not be less than the width obtained from the formula B = Q /
1.2d3/2, where dis the difference in levels of F.S.L. and sill
C
.
D
.
length of the throat should be 2.5 times the depth measured to F.S.L. in the main
canal
E.
Option E
B
.
C
.
D
.
none of these.
Option C
30. The top soil of a water logged field becomes more alkaline and infertile if its p H value is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
10
E.
11
Option E
The main function of a diversion head works of a canal from a river, is
A
.
to remove silt
B
.
to control floods
C
.
to store water
D
.
E.
Option D
32. Side slopes generally kept for canals in loam soil, are :
A
.
1 : 1 in cutting and
B
.
: 1 in filling
C
.
D
.
33. When a canal flowing under pressure is carried below a natural drainage such that its F.S.L.
does not touch the underside of the supporting structure, the structure so provided, is called
A
.
syphon
B
.
aqueduct
C
.
super passage
D
.
syphon-aqueduct.
C
34. For the conditions enumerated to provide a crossing at C1 You will probably provide
A
.
an aqueduct
B
.
a super-passage
C
.
a syphon aqueduct
D
.
none of these.
B
35. If the straight sides of a triangular section of a lined canal with circular bottom of radius R,
make an angle with horizontal, the perimeter of the canal is
A
.
R( + tan )
B
.
2R( + tan )
C
.
R( + cos )
D
.
2R( + cos )
E.
none of these.
: Option D
The crest level of a canal diversion head work, depends upon
A
.
B
.
discharge perimeters
C
.
pond level
D
.
E.
none these.
D
50 cm
B
.
60 cm
C
.
70 cm
D
.
80 cm
E.
90 cm
E
B
.
C
.
percentage of the mean of culturable commanded area and the gross commanded
area to be irrigated annually
D
.
39. The saturation line is the line up to which banks get saturated after the canal runs for some
time. The saturation gradient in ordinary loam soil, is generally
A
.
2:1
B
.
3:1
C
.
4:1
D
.
5:1
E.
6:1
C
40. The depth of the crest of a scouring sluice below the crest of a head regulator, is generally
kept
A
.
0.20 m
B
.
1.20 m
C
.
2.20 m
D
.
3.20 m
E.
4.90 m
Option B
The discharge over a trapezoidal crest of a Sarda fall with free over fall conditions, is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
42. If q is the discharge per unit width of a channel and D1 D2 are the depths of water before and
after hydraulic jump, the following relationship is true
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
C
meandering
B
.
aggrading
C
.
degrading
D
.
44. For loss of head in a canal inverted syphon barrel, the factor in the Unwin
formula
A
.
friction
B
.
exit
C
.
entry
D
.
gradient
C
B
.
If the setting of an outlet is higher than that required for proportionality, the outlet is
hyper-proportional
C
.
If the setting of an outlet is lower than that required for proportionality, the outlet is
sub-proportional
D
.
E.
: Option E
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A
.
Duty of canal water is defined as the total area irrigated by the discharge averaging
one unit during the base period of the duty
B
.
C
.
Duty of canal water at the head of a channel and at the outlet of a distributary, differ
considerably due to progressive losses of water
D
.
Duty of canal water at the outlet of a distributary, is generally known as outlet factor or
outlet discharge factor
E.
B
.
C
.
D
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
None of these.
Option B
49. For a given discharge in a channel, Blench curves give the relationship between the loss of
head (HL) and
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
: Option B
1. A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design
speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is
A
.
1 in 40
B
.
1 in 50
C
.
1 in 60
D
.
1 in 70
E.
none of these.
3. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is
worst affected by
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
compaction of soil
B
.
stabilisation of soil
C
.
drainage of soil
D
.
5. The total length of a valley formed by two gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two
tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec 2, for a design
speed 100 km ph, is
A
.
16.0 m
B
.
42.3 m
C
.
84.6 m
D
.
none of these.
Answer: Option C
Traffic engineering only includes
A
.
.
C
.
D
.
traffic opeation
E.
7. For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of two roads, without any interference, the
type of grade separator generally preferred to, is
A
.
delta
B
.
trumpet
C
.
diamond interchange
D
.
clover leaf.
D
8. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre
radius, is
A
.
2.00%
B
.
2.25%
C
.
2.50%
D
.
2.75%
E.
3.00%
D
9. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7
days continuously during
A
.
harvesing
B
.
lean season
C
.
D
.
none of these.
C
10. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept
A
.
1.25
B
.
1.5
C
.
1.75
D
.
2.0
Answer: Option B
Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions, was formed in
A
.
1947
B
.
1954
C
.
1958
D
.
1960
E.
1962
Option D
12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option B
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option A
14. Road makers along roads from the edge of a kerb should not be less than
A
.
40 cm
B
.
45 cm
C
.
50 cm
D
.
55 cm
E.
60 cm
Option E
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option D
The formula for calculating the depth of concrete pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option B
17. If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square metres, V is speed of the vehicles in
kilometres per hour and Cis a constant, then the wind resistance R to the moving vehicles, is
given by
A
.
R = CAV
B
.
R = CAV2
C
.
R = CAV3
D
.
E.
R = C2AV
Option B
18. The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is
A
.
50 cm
B
.
60 cm
C
.
70 cm
D
.
80 cm
E.
100 cm
Option B
19. The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by
A
.
Tresguet
B
.
Telford
C
.
Macadam
D
.
E.
Option E
20. If N is deviation angle the length L of a parabolic vetical curve for overtaking sight distance S,
is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
E.
.
Option E
If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of
the vehicles in metres, the formula
A
.
district roads
B
.
C
.
D
.
none of these.
is applicable to
A
.
lanes
B
.
shoulders
C
.
parking spaces
D
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
E.
24. The period of long term plan for the development of roads in India, known as Bombay Plan
(Aug. 1958), is
A
.
5 years
B
.
10 years
C
.
15 years
D
.
20 years
E.
25 years
Option D
sand
stone dust
.
C
.
cement
D
.
brick dust.
Option B
According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is
A
.
2.7 m
B
.
3.0 m
C
.
3.3 m
D
.
3.6 m
E.
4.5 m
Option D
mathematical analysis
B
.
empirical formulae
C
.
D
.
none of these.
Option C
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option D
5%
B
.
7%
C
.
8%
D
.
10%
E.
15%
Option D
circular
B
.
cubic parabola
C
.
Lemniscate
D
.
spiral.
Option D
The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the
A
.
B
.
C
.
type of curves
D
.
sight distance
E.
Option E
32. The basic formula for determination of pavement thickness was first suggested by
A
.
Spanglar
B
.
Picket
C
.
Kelly
D
.
Goldbeck
Option D
development traffic
B
.
C
.
D
.
current traffic
E.
none of these.
: Option C
34. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length of the transition curve, the shift of the
curve, is
A
.
L/24 R
B
.
L2/24 R
C
.
L3/24 R
D
.
L4/24 R
E.
L/12 R
Option B
A
.
pavement thickness
B
.
ruling gradient
C
.
limiting gradient
D
.
design of bridges
E.
Option E
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A
.
B
.
C
.
Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries'of the highway
D
.
Option D
37. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving
A
.
land slides
B
.
sand dunes
C
.
dens
D
.
none of these.
Option A
rolling
B
.
mountainous
C
.
steep
D
.
plain.
Option A
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option D
40. According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal
National Highway in hard rock cutting, is
A
.
8.9 m
B
.
7.9 m
C
.
6.9 m
D
.
6.5 m
E.
7.5 m
Option B
The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is
A
.
131 m
B
.
210 m
C
.
360 m
D
.
none of these.
Option D
42. Volume of traffic which would immediately use a new road or an improved one when opened
to traffic, is known
A
.
development traffic
B
.
current traffic
C
.
general traffic
D
.
Option D
Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess
of 6 metres
B
.
Safety fences are provided on outside of the curves of radii less than 750 m if the
embankments are between 3 metres and 6 metres
C
.
Guard stones are provided at 2.5 metres intervals if embankments are between 1.6
metres to 3 metres
D
.
: Option D
44. In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
E.
Option D
45. On the recommendations of Indian Road Congress, the ruling gradient in plains, is
A
.
1 in 15
B
.
1 in 20
C
.
1 in 30
D
.
1 in 45
E.
1 in 100
: Option C
The head light of vehicles should be such that its lower beam illuminates objects at
A
.
10 m
B
.
20 m
C
.
30 m
D
.
40 m
E.
50 m
Option C
30 cm
B
.
40 cm
C
.
45 cm
D
.
50 cm
: Option C
48. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a
taper of
A
.
1 in 10
B
.
1 in 15
C
.
1 in 20
D
.
1 in 15 to 1 in 20
Option D
49. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is
known as
A
.
retaining wall
B
.
breast wall
C
.
parapet wall
D
.
Option B
50. Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour
under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as
A
.
traffic density
B
.
C
.
D
.
Option B