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1. Hydrograph is the graphical representation of
a) runoff and time
b) surface runoff and time
c) ground w aterflow and time
d) rainfall and time

2. Infiltration rate is always
a) more than the infiltration capacity
b) less than the infiltration capacity
c) equal to or less than the infiltration capacity
d) equal to or more than the infiltration capacity

3. Infiltration is the
a) movement of water through the soil
b) absorption of water by soil surface
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the above

4. If the intensity of rainfall is more than the infiltration capacity of soil, then the infiltration
rate will be
a) equal to rate of rainfall
b) equal to infiltration capacity
c) more than rate of rainfall
d) more than infiltration capacity

5. If it rains between 2 P.M. and 3 P.M. and the entire basin area just starts contributing
water at 3 P.M. to the outlet, then time of concentration will be
a) 15 minutes
b) 20 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 60 minutes

6. The best unit duration of storm for a unit hydrograph is
a) 1 hour
b) one-fourth of basin lag
c) one-half of basin lag
d) equal to basin lag

7. The relation between probability (P) and recurrence interval (T) is given by
a) PT = 1
b) PT2 = 1
c) P/T = 1
d) P/T2 = 1


8. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be
a) homogeneous
b) isotropic
c) elastic
d) orthotropic

9. Max imum bending moment in a beam occurs where
a) deflection is z ero
b) shear force is max imum
c) shear force is minimum
d) shear force changes sign

10. The variation of the bending moment in the portion of a beam carrying linearly varying
load is
a) linear
b) parabolic
c) cubic
d) constan

11. The maximum bending moment due to a moving load on a fix ed ended beam occurs
a) at a support
b) alw ays at the midspan
c) under the load only
d) none of the above

12. A cantilever beam AB of length 1 carries a concentrated load W at its midspan C. I f the
free end B is supported on a rigid prop, then there is a point of contraflexure
a) between A and C
b) between C and B
c) one betw een A and C and other betw een C and B
d) now here in the beam

13. A simply supported beam of length 1 carries a load varying uniformly from zero at left
end to maximum at right end. The maximum bending moment occurs at a distance of
a) 1/V3 from left end
b) 1/3 from left end
c) 1/V3 from right end
d) 1/3 from right end

14. Of the several prismatic beams of equal lengths, the strongest in flex ure is the one
having maximum
a) moment of inertia
b) section modulus
c) tensile strength
d) area of cross-section






15. A fixed beam of span L carries a central point load W. T he maximum sagging bending
moment in the beam is
a) WL/2
b) WL/4
c) WL/8
d) WL/1

16. I f the length of a simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load at the centre is
doubled, the defection at the centre will become
a) two times
b) four times
c) eight times
d) sixteen times

17. Draw the bending moment and shear stress diagram of the the following beams:

























18. Draw the bending moment and shear stress diagram, obtain the maximum values:




























19. The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is
a) reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey
b) map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey
c) map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey
d) preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey


20. Cavitation is caused by:
a) high velocity
b) low barometric pressure
c) low pressure
d) high pressure