1. the art of driving piles into the ground was first established by______.
Correct : B. Romans
2. based on the function, piles can be classified into ______ types.
Correct : C. 8
3. which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil?
Correct : C. Compaction Piles
4. sheet piles are commonly used as ________ in hydraulic structure.
Correct : A. Bulk heads
5. the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating
object is _______.
Correct : B. Fender piles
6. Modern pile driving method was first invented by ________.
Correct : B. Nasmyth
7. the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load
of about _______.
Correct : D. 80 tonnes
8. cast in situ piles may be classified in to_______.
Correct : C. Two
9. which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile?
Correct : B. Raymond standard pile
10. composite piles are suitable for ______.
Correct : B. Project above the water table
11. piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device
called _______.
Correct : A. Pile driver and hammer
12. the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______.
Correct : D. All of mentioned
13. if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of
the pile, it is called as ______.
Correct : C. Single acting hammer
14. single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil.
Correct : A. Compact soil and hard soil
15. a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on the construction work under reasonably dry conditions.
Correct : A. Cofferdam
16. a ______ is an embankment of some material.
Correct : C. Dike
17. _______ is the simplest form of cofferdam.
Correct : B. Earth fill cofferdam
18. ______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is
available in plenty.
Correct : C. Rock fill cofferdam
19. in _____ type of cofferdam consists of a mixture of sand and clay which is filled in a bag and placed instead of earth or rock to form a cofferdam.
Correct : D. Sand bag dikes
20. ______ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area
to be enclosed is small.
Correct : A. Single wall cofferdam
21. when the area to be enclosed is large, it becomes essential to provide the ______ construction so as to give stability to the cofferdam.
Correct : C. Double wall cofferdam
22. _______ is useful when depth of water is about 6 meters to 10 meters.
Correct : A. Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam
23. the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is
proved successful in unwatering large areas.
Correct : B. Cellular cofferdam
24. a ______ consist of timber cribs.
Correct : C. Rock filled crib cofferdam
25. ______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which
have been proved to be economical.
Correct : D. Concrete cofferdam
26. ______ are the cofferdams which can be lifted, floated and placed in
another position as soon as its purpose is served.
Correct : A. Suspended cofferdam
27. a _____ is define as a structure which is sunk through ground or water to exclude water and semi fluid material during the process of excavation of foundations.
Correct : B. Caisson
28. the ______ is suitable for caissons of open well type.
Correct : D. Cast-iron
29. the ______ is suitable for caisson shoes.
Correct : A. Reinforced cement concrete
30. the ______ is found to be the most suitable material for the
construction of caisson.
Correct : C. Steel
31. the ______ was used as a material for the construction of caisson in the
early stages of development of caisson.
Correct : B. Timber
32. a _____ caisson is open at top and closed at bottom.
Correct : D. Box caissons
33. a ______ is a caisson which is open at top as well as at bottom.
Correct : A. Well
34. a _____ are open at bottom and closed at top.
Correct : D. Pneumatic caissons
35. which the given method is used for dewatering of the foundation
trenches.
Correct : C. Well point system
36. in case of releasing artesian pressure, which precaution should be taken when the system of well points is adopted.
Correct : D. Blowing action
37. the organic chemicals include epoxy resin, polyester resin and other resins are used in which method of dewatering of the foundation trenches.
Correct : C. Chemical grouting
38. from given below, which method for the dewatering of foundation trenches is portable and can be easily moved when required.
Correct : A. Pumping
39. in which method a refrigeration plan of required capacity is need to be
installed near the site of work.
Correct : C. Freezing process
40. ______ process consists of making a number of holes in the ground and then filling these holes by the cement grout under pressure.
Correct : B. Cement grouting
41. the formwork from the sides of beams can be removed only after
Correct : A. 1 day
42. the form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
Correct : C. 7 days
43. the arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
Correct : B. Underpinning
44. a temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
Correct : A. Scaffolding
45. pyramid is a type of ______ structure.
Correct : B. Massive
46. Pneumatic structure contains:
Correct : D. Compressed air
47. _______ is a self-propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for pulling other machines.
Correct : A. Tractor
48. a ______ is a very useful equipment and it can be used for construction work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, etc.
Correct : D. Bulldozer
49. the size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its ______
Correct : D. Blades
50. a______ can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather.
Correct : D. Bulldozer
51. a ______ is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material.
Correct : C. Grader
52. a grader which is told by a tractor is known as _________.
Correct : D. Elevating grader
53. _______ consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor.
Correct : B. Scraper
54. ______ are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels.
Correct : A. Scraper
55. a ______ is an oldest type of machine which removes earth.
Correct : B. Excavator
56. ______ type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches
below operating level.
Correct : B. Backactor
57. ______ type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above
operating level in a vertical range.
Correct : C. Clamshell
58. _______ type of excavator carries shovel at its lower end.
Correct : A. Power shovel
59. ______ type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating
level.
Correct : B. Dragline
60. ______ type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end.
Correct : A. Skimmer
61. a _____ roller is a multi-purpose roller which is used for various
purposes and for practically all type of roads.
Correct : A. Smooth wheeled
62. effective compaction is not achieved by ________.
Correct : D. Smooth wheeled
63. ______ consists of a vibrating unit mounted on a screed, plate or roller.
Correct : D. Vibratory compactors
64. the ______ compact soil close to the earth surface only.
Correct : A. Earth rammers
65. ______ are the most commonly used equipment for transportation.
Correct : C. Trucks
66. the trucks with automatic unloading device are called ______.
Correct : D. Dump tracks
67. ______ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like
bricks, aggregates, scaffoldings, etc.
Correct : C. Dumpers
68. ______ are extra wagons attached to the tractors or trucks.
Correct : C. Trailers
69. ______ are used for vertical transportation of aggregate and wet
concrete on large project sites.
Correct : A. Elevators
70. in order to raise and shift heavy loads from one place to another, they ______ are employed in the construction of big works.
Correct : C. Cranes
71. ______ crane is used for open sites and it possesses a very long reach.
Correct : B. Derrick
72. in ______ type of crane, heavy temporary staging or platform is prepared for the working of the crane.
Correct : C. Goliath
73. ______ are cranes of swing jib type and are mounted on high steel
towers.
Correct : C. Tower
74. the removal of earth for highway formation is ______.
Correct : C. Excavation
75. the best time to remove soil is during ______.
Correct : A. Summer
76. what is the equipment used for short haul distance of 100 m?
Correct : A. Bulldozer
77. the blade angle of bulldozer is usually ______.
Correct : B. 90
78. the precise control of excavation is possible by _______.
Correct : A. Scrapper
79. the boom is supported by _______.
Correct : C. Hoist line
80. dragline cannot excavate _______.
Correct : D. Stiff material
81. the stiff materials can be excavated by ______.
Correct : B. Hoe
82. the equipment having a bucket is?
Correct : B. Clam shell
83. the compaction of sand is done by ______.
Correct : D. Jetting
84. the term _____ is used to indicate the process of allocating a prepaid expense to accounting periods during which there are benefits realized from the depreciable equipment.
Correct : A. Cost depreciation
85. in ______ method, it is assumed that a property loses its value by the same amount every year.
Correct : D. Straight line method
86. in ______ method, the depreciation of properties assumed to be equal to the annual sinking fund plus the interest on the fund for that year.
Correct : A. Sinking fund
87. in _______, the owner has to invest a certain amount for the purchase
of an equipment.
Correct : B. Investment charges
88. the term _____ is used to indicate the period during which the equipment is not in ideal condition.