SNS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MODEL MAKING-PRELIMS
1. Wrought iron contains carbon upto
a) 0.25% b) 1.0% c) 1.5% d) 2%
2. The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a
large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout
a) the monsoon b) the winter
c) the summer d) the spring
3. Stainless steel contains
a) 18% of chromium and 8% of nickel
b) 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel
c)12% of chromium and 36% of nickel
d) 36% of chromium and 12% of nickel
4. Kaolin is chemically classified as
a) metamorphic rock b) argillaceous rock
c) calcareous rock d) silicious rock
5. For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw
materials used, are
a) Lime 63%, Silica 22%, Other ingredients 15%
b) Lime 22%, Silica 66%, Other ingredients 15%
c) Lime 40%, Silica 40%, Other ingredients 20%
d) Lime 70%, Silica 20%, Other ingredients 10%
6. A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e Ixx &Iyy).
The column will tend to buckle in the direction of the
a) axis of load b) perpendicular to axis of load
c) maximum moment of inertia d) minimum moment of inertia
7. A steel bar of 5mm is heated from 15 degree Celsius to 40
degree Celsius and it is free to expand. The bar will induce
a) no stress b) shear stress
c) tensile stress d) compressive stress
8. In order to prevent crushing of masonry at the base of dam, the
maximum stress should be_______ the permissible stress of
soil
a)Equal to b) less than c) more than d) none
9. Strain resetters are used to
a)Measure shear stress b) Measure linear strain
c) Measure volumetric strain d) Measure relieve strain
10. If 1500g of water is required to have a cement paste 1875g of
normal consistency, the percentage of water is
a)20% b) 25% c) 30% d) 35%
11. According to IS:456, the number of grades of concrete
mixers, is
a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9
12. The standard sand now a days used in India, is obtained from
a)Jaipur (Rajasthan) b) Hyderabad(AP)
c) Ennore (Madras) d) Calicut(Kerala)
13. While compacting the concrete by a mechanical vibrator, the
slump should not exceed
a) 2.5cm b) 5.0cm c) 10cm d)15cm
14. The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is
a) sand stone b) slate c) limestone d) all
15. In plastic analysis, their shape factor for rectangular section
is
a) 1.4 b) 1.5 c) 1.6 d) 1.7
16. Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not
more than
a) 3m b) 4m c) 5m d) 6m
17. The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
a) decreases as the moisture content increases
b) increases as the moisture content decreases
c) is more in well compacted clays
d) depends upon the external applied load
18. Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
a) 0.002mm b) 0.04mm c) 0.06mm
d) 0.08cm

19. The specific gravity of quartz, is

a) 2.65 b)2.72 c) 2.85 d) 2.90
20. An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is
a) circular b) parabolic c) elliptical
d) hyberbolic
21. An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the
surface of the earth, represents
a) contour surface b) contour gradient
c) contour line d) level line
22. Plinth area is generally ____ more than carpet area
a) 10-20% b) 20-30%
c) 30-40% d) 5-10%
23. Concrete mix ratio for M20 grade as per IS Code
a) 1:0.5:3 b) 1:1.5:3 c) 1:2:3 d)1:3:1.5
24. Creep is the
a) vertical movement of rail
b) lateral movement of rail
c) longitudinal movement of rail
d) difference in level of rail
25. Slump test for concrete is carried out to determine
a)strength b) durability c)workability
d)water content