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Q.1 Whichoneofthefollowingisconservedduringinelasticcollisionoftwoparticles?

a. Totalkineticenergy
b. Totallinearmomentum
c.Neitherlinearmomentumnorkineticenergy
d.Bothlinearmomentumandkineticenergy

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. a CorrectAns. b

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Q.2 Compressivestrengthofconcreteisthemostimportantpropertybecause

a.itdependsuponthewatercementratio.
b.itaffectsthepermeabilityanddurabilityofconcrete.
c.itindicatestheextentofvoidsintheconcrete.
d. itisrelatedtothestructureofhardenedcementpasteanddecidestheoverallqualityofconcrete.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. d

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Q.3 Slacktimeisassociatedwith

a. anevent
b.arealactivity
c.adummyactivity
d.botheventandrealactivity

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. a

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Q.4 MatchListI(Effect)withListII(Cause)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:

ListI ListII

A.Causesdeformationofbrick 1.Excesslime

B.Weakandporousbricksareobtained 2.Pebbles

C.Causesefflorescence 3.Salt

D.Crystallizeandsplitthebrick 4.Ironpyrite
 a.A
b.B
c. C
d. D

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. c CorrectAns. d

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Q.5 Agaugedmortarisobtainedbyaddingwhichofthefollowingingredient(s)tocement?

a.Sandonly
b.Surkhionly
c.SandandSurkhi
d. Sandandlime

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. d

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Q.6 What is that additional time called which is available for the performance of an activity in PERT and CPM
calculatedonthebasisthatallactivitieswillstartattheirearlieststarttime?

a.Totalfloat
b. Freefloat
c.Slack
d.Independentfloat

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Q.7 ApproximateareaunderstandardnormalcurvewithinrangeMean2StandardDeviationisabout

a.99.5%
b.99.7%
c. 95.5%
d.68.0%

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. c

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Q.8 Lechateliersdeviceisusedfordeterminingthe

a.settingtimeofcement
b. soundnessofcement
c.tensilestrengthofcement
d.compressivestrengthofcement

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. b

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Q.9 Forthegivenprojectnetwork,thenumbersalongvariousactivitiesrepresentnormaltime(indays).

Theexpectedprojectcompletiontime(Te )is___________days.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 32

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Q.10 Afirstclassbrickshouldnotabsorbwaterbyweightmorethan____________%.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 20

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Q.11 Thenormaldurationandnormalcostofanactivityare20daysandRs.1000respectively.Thecostslopeis
Rs.200perday.Ifthecrashdurationis15daysthenthecrashcostoftheactivityisRs._________.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 2000

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Q.12 Forslakingof10kgofCaO,thetheoreticalamountofwaterrequiredis________kg.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 3.20(3.103.30)

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Q.13 Arailroadfreightcarweighs1000kNwithwheelshavingaradiusof750mm.Iftherollingresistanceoftherail

roadfreightcaris30N,thenthecoefficientofrollingresistanceis__________103 mm.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 22.50(22.0023.00)

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Q.14 AforceFhascomponents,Fx =200N,Fy =346.4NandFz=300N.TheangleofinclinationoftheforceFwith

xaxisis__________degrees.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 66.42(66.0067.00)

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Q.15 Networkdiagramforaprojectwithactivitiesanddurationindaysisasshownbelow.
 Ifvarianceoftheprojectis9thenthenormaldeviationforprojecttobecompletedin50daysis__________.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 1

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Q.16 Plywoodismadebybondingtogetherthethinlayersofwoodinsuchawaythattheanglebetweengrainsof
anylayertothegrainsofadjacentlayersis____________degrees.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 90

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Q.17 Whichofthefollowingstatement(s)is(are)correctregardingthehighaluminacement?
1.Highaluminacementhashighearlycompressiblestrengthandhighheatofhydrationthanordinaryportland
cement.
2.Highaluminacementisnotsuitabletobeusedincoldregions.

a. only1
b.only2
c.Both1and2
d. Neither1nor2

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. d CorrectAns. a

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Q.18 Considerthefollowingestimatesofactivitytimes(indays)asgivenbelow:

ThedifferencebetweenvarianceofactivityGandvarianceofactivityBis

a.0.1111
b.0.2222
c. 0.3333
d.0.4444

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. c

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Q.19
 ArodAD is acted upon by a vertical force P at end A and by two equal and opposite horizontal forces of
magnitudeQatpointsBandCasshowninthefigurebelow.ThevalueofQrequiredtomaintainequilibriumof
rodatanyinstantis

a.3Pcos
b.Ptan
c. 3Ptan
d.Pcos

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. c

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Q.20
Calculatethecost(inRs.)oftransportof600m3 ofaggregatesfromadistanceof10kmbyatruckwhichcan

carry 3 m3 per trip. The kilometre rate of carriage inclusive of loading, unloading and return of truck are
tabulatedbelow:

a.21780
b.14520
c. 7260
d.2420

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. c

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Q.21 Considerthebarsasshownbelow.ThecoefficientofstaticfrictionbetweentherightbarandthesurfaceAis
0.6.Neglecttheselfweightsofthebars.If=20,whatisthemagnitudeofthefrictionforceexertedatA?
[Assumeequallengthsforthebars]
 a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. b CorrectAns. a

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Q.22 Considerthefollowingactivityofacertainnetwork:

a. 8
b.10
c.12
d.14

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. a

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Q.23 Twospringsasshowninfigureareidentical.Bothhaveunstretchedlengthsof250mmandspringconstant
k=1000N/m.Iftheinclinedsurfaceissmooththenthemasses(inkg)ofblocksAandBrespectivelyare
 a.3.06and4.6
b.6.12and4.08
c. 4.08and6.12
d. 4.6and3.06

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. d CorrectAns. c

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Q.24 Matchthefollowingadmixturesforcementconcreteandpickupthecorrectcodesfrombelow:

ListI ListII

A.Accelerator 1.Calciumsulphate

B.Retarder 2.Fattyacids

C.Airentrainingagent 3.Calciumchloride

D.Plasticizers 4.Lignosulfonates

a.A
b.B
c.C
d. D

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. d

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Q.25 The fineness modulus of fine aggregate is 2.75 and of coarse aggregate is 7.80 and the desired fineness
modulus of mixed aggregate is 6.20. The amount of fine aggregate to be mixed with one part of coarse
aggregatewillbe___________%.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 46.40(46.1046.70)

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Q.26 AmachinecostsRs.100000anditsusefullifeis20years.Themoneyisborrowedat10%interestperannum.
TheannualequipmentcostofthemachinewillbeRs.__________.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 11746(1170011800)

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Q.27 A bullet of mass 50 gm strikes and gets embedded in a stationary block of mass 10 kg which moves
horizontallyafterimpact.Ifthebulletwastravellingat1km/sbeforeimpactthenthekineticenergylostinthe
impactwillbe_________Joules.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 24875.38(24870.0024880.00)

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Q.28 Acarstartingfromrestmovesalongacurvedroadofradius500m.Thecarattainsaspeedof72kmphin20
seconds. The ratio of tangential acceleration to normal acceleration after 10 seconds from start is
____________.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 5

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Q.29 ThetotalnumberoferrorsinthegivenAOAnetworkis_____________.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 3

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Q.30 Theresultantoftwoforcesactingatapointatanangle120isperpendiculartothesmallerofthetwoforces.If
thegreaterforceis10Nthenthesmallerforceis__________N.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 5

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Q.31 Asolidcirculardiscofuniformthicknessof20mm,radius200mmandmass20kg,isusedasaflywheel.Ifit
rotatesat600rpmthenthekineticenergyoftheflywheelis__________Joules.

Attempt Incorrect YourAns. 1579.137 CorrectAns. 790(786793)

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Q.32 In a project network, the expected completion time required along critical path is 45 days with a standard
deviationof12days.Theprobabilityofthecompleteprojectbeingfinishedin51daysis________.Thetableof
normalprobabilitycurveisgivenbelow.

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 0.69

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Q.33 Modular bricks are of nominal size 20 10 10 cm and 20% of the volume is lost in the mortar process

betweenjoints.Thevolumeofsetmortarrequiredforpercubicmeterofbrickworkwillbe___________102

m3 .

Attempt Correct CorrectAns. 27.66(27.0028.00)

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