JLEE (2)

1.Any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch

respectively -

(a)90° & 0° (B) 45° & 45°. © 45° & 25° (D) 60° & 10°

Ans (c) 45° & 25°

2. Two separate walls in a cavity wall are called as

(A) Petals (B) Leaves. © Skins. (D) Both (B) & (C)

Ans -(B) Leaves

3.The process of fixing intermediate points are known as

(A) Ranging (B) Levelling. © Chaining. (D) Traversing

Ans-(A) Ranging

4.The RL of the point A which is an the floor is 103.50 mts and back
sight reading on A is 1.950 mts. If the foresight reading on the point
B which is on the ceiling is 2.350 mts, the RL of point B will be

A) 103.10 mts. . (B) 107.80 mts. © 99.20 mts. (D) 103.90 mts

Ans-(A) 103.10 mts

RL of B=RL of A + Back Sight (BS) Fore Sight (FS)

5.The most reliable estimate is-

(A) Detailed estimate (B) Cube rate estimate

© Preliminary estimate (D) Plinth area estimate

Ans-(A) Detailed estimate

6.Centre line method is specially used for estimating

(A) Circular Building. (B) Octagonal Building.

© Hexagonal Building. (D) All the above

Ans-(D) All the above

7. Damp proof course DPC is measured in-

(A) Meters. (B) Square meters. © Cubic meters. (D) Centimeters

Ans---(B) Square meters

8.Capillary fringe water is also called

(A) Gravity water. (B) Suspended water © Vadose water(D)

All the above

Ans-© Vadose water

9. A current current meter is used to measure the

(A) Velocity of flow of water. (B)Depth of flow of water©

Rainfall. (D)Discharge

Ans-(A) Velocity of flow of water

10.The yield line theory is a

(A) Lower bound method of design of over reinforced slabs

(A) Lower bound method of design of under reinforced slabs

(B) Upper bound method of analysis of over reinforced slabs
(C) Upper bound method of analysis of under reinforced slabs

Ans-(D)Upper bound method of analysis of under reinforced slabs

11.In two way slab, the limiting deflection of the slab is

(A) Dependent on both long and short spans

(B) Independent of long or short span

© Primarily a function of the short span

(D) Primarily a function of the long span

Ans-© Primarily a function of the short span

12.The limiting percentage of longitudinal reinforcement in a

column is

(A) 0.8% to 6% (B) 4% to 6%. © 0.8% to 4%. (D) 0.4% to 6%

Ans-A) 0.8% to 6%

13. Darcy’s law is valid for only

A) Turbulent flow. (B) Laminar flow. © Hydraulic flow.

(D) All the above

Ans-(B) Laminar flow

14.Which of the following shear test is developed based on drainage
conditions

(A)Direct shear test. (B) Vane Share test © Quick test

(D) None of the above

Ans-(A) Direct shear test

15.The main principle of an organization is

(A) Delegation of authority (B) Unity of command

© Effective control at all levels. (D) All the above

Ans-(D) All the above

16.For a flood control reservoir, the effective storage is equal to

(A) Useful storage + Surcharge storage + Valley storage

(B) Useful storage + Surcharge storage – Valley storage

© Useful storage + Valley storage

(D) Useful storage – Valley storage

Ans-(B) Useful storage + Surcharge storage – Valley storage

17.Soil conservation means

(A) Prevention of spread of desert. (B) To check soil erosion by wind

and rains. © To check soil erosion by afforestation (D) All the above

Ans-(D) All the above

18. The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in

position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as

(A) 1.1 L. (B) L. © 1.5 L (D) 1.8 L

Ans-(A) 1.1 L

19.As per IS 800 for compression flange, the outstand of flange

plates should not exceed

(A) 25 t. (B) 20 t. © 16t. (D) 12 t

Ans-© 16 t
20.The magnetic bearing of a line AB is S 45° E and the declination
is 5° West. The true bearing of the line AB is

(A) S 45° E. (B) S 40° E. © S 50° E. (D) $ 50° W

Ans- © S 50° E

21.The effective length of a column of length L fixed against

rotation and transtion at one end is

(A) 0.5 L (B)0.7 L. © 1414 L. (D)2 L

Ans-(D)2 L

22.Surface tension is due to-

(A) Cohesion and Adhesion (B)Cohesion only. ©Adhesion only

(D) None of the above

Ans-(B)Cohesion only

23.It is most appropriate to say that uniform flow in an open-

channel occurs when there is a Balance between

A) Gravity and frictional forces (B)Gravity and inertial forces ©

Inertial and frictional forces (D)Inertial and viscous forces

Ans-(A) Gravity and frictional forces

24.Standard size of brick as per Bureau of Indian standards

(A) 190×90×90 mm (B)190×90×80 mm© 200x200x100

mm(D)200x100x100 mm

Ans-(A) 190×90×90 mm

24. Cement concrete has tendency to be

A) Flexible (B)Plastic © Elastic(D)Porous

Ans-(D) Porous

25.The science which deals with the sound insulation in a building is

known as

(A) Reverberation (B)Transmission© Acoustic(D)Air Borne

Ans-© Acoustic
26.Which type of foundation is suitable for heavy structures which
uneven loading

(A) RCC Stab (B)Piles© Arch(D)Beam

Ans-(B) Piles

27.Horizontal axis is also called-

(A) Line of Sight (B)Trunnion Axis© Inner Axis(D)Outer Axis

Ans –(B) Trunnion Axis

28.The term tenacity means-

(A) Bulk Modulus(B)Working Stress© Shear Modulus(D)Ultimate

Stress

Ans-(D)Ultimate Stress

29.According to Rankine’s Hypothesis, the criteria for failure of

brittle material is

(A) Maximum Shear Stress (B)Maximum Principal, Stress (c)

Maximum Shear Strain energy(D)Minimum Shear Stress

Ans- (B) Maximum Principal, Stress

30. Relative density has the units of

(A) kg/m³ (B)N/m²© m³/Kg (D)Dimensionless quantity

Ans –(D)Dimensionless quantity

31.Pascal’s law states that pressure at a point is equal in all

directions

(A)In a fluid at rest (B)In turbulent flow © In a liquid at rest (D)In a

laminar flow

Ans-(A) In a fluid at rest

32.Sharpness of the curve can be determined by

(A)Chord length(B)Tangent © Mid-Ordinate(D)Radius

Ans – D) Radius

33.Which method is most widely used in plane tabling

Which method is most widely used in plane tabling

(A)Radiation(B)Intersection© Traversing(D)Resection

Ans -confuse ask the teacher © Traversing

34.Two point problem involves in

(A)Locating details(B)Locating station points© Locating

angles(D)Locating bearings

Ans-(B) Locating station points

35.Reflection cracking is observed in

(A)Ridge pavements(B)Flexible pavements© Rigid overlay over

flexible pavement(D)Bituminous overlay over cement concrete
pavement

Ans-(D) Bituminous overlay over cement concrete pavement

36.The main purpose of providing camber is

(A)To follow reometric specifications(B)To collect storm water

© To follow IRC specifications(D)To maintain equilibrium

Ans-B) To collect storm water

37.In particle size classification system, the soils are classified

according to

(A)Grain size(B)Properties © Shape(D)Sieve size

Ans –(A) Grain size

38.The ratio of the total floor area inclusive of all the floors to the
area of the plot on which building stands is known as

(A)Floor space(B)Build up area© Total area(D)Plot area

Ans –(A) Floor space/Floor Space Index/ Floor Area Ratio

39.Which earthquake is local in nature and rarely occurring

(A)Collapse Earthquake(B)Volcanic Earthquake© Total area

(D)Intermediate Earthquake

Ans-(A) Collapse Earthquake

40.The first stage of construction is

(A)Initiation of proposal(B)Preparation of estimate© Preparation of
tender(D)Survey of the site

Ans-(A) Initiation of proposal

41.PERT technique of network analysis is useful for

(A)Research and Development Projects(B)Small Projects

© Large Projects(D)All the above

Ans- (A) Research and Development Projects

42.Which of the following spillway is least suitable for an earthen

dam?

(A)Chute spillway(B)Side channel spillway(C)Shaft spillway

(D)Ogee spillway

Ans- (D)Ogee spillway

43.When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black

top road or over existing concrete road, the type of treatment to be
given is

(A)Seal coat(B)Tack coat(c)Prime coat(D)Spray of emulsion

Ans- (B)Tack coat

44.The reduction coefficient of a reinforced concrete column with an

effective length of 4.8 m and size 250 mm × 300 mm is a)0.80
b)0.85 c)0.90 d)0.95

Ans, = cr=1.25-leff/48D or 48B

So 1.25-4800/48×250 or 300 = 0.85 or 0.92

So the reduction coefficient is 0.85.

45.If the depth of moist sand in a cylinder is 15 cm and the depth of

the sand when fully inundated with water is 12 cm, the bulking of
the moist sand, is

(A)10%(B)12%(C)15%(D)20%(E)25%.

Ans- (E)25%.

46.The specific gravity of sewage is

(A)Greater than 1 (B)Zero. © Less than 1 (D)Equal to 1

Ans –(A) Greater than 1

47.Heel divergence is

(A)Always greater than flange way clearance(B)Always less than

flange way clearance ©Equal to flange way clearance(D)Sometimes
greater than flange way clearance

Ans –(A) Always greater than flange way clearance

48.A triangle is used for-

(A)Crossing over between parallel tracks(B)Changing directions of

engine through 180° © Diverting trains from main line to branch
line(D)All the above

Ans-(B) Changing directions of engine through 180°

49. Which of the following stone is better fire resistant?

(A)Granite(B) Quartzite© Compact sand stone(D)Slate

Ans-© Compact sand stone