1 A road within a town is called
D A trunk
road
B country road
C carriage way
D street
2 The number of vehicles using the road per
hour during peak periods and average of several peak days is called
B A traffic
rates
B traffic volume
C average traffic
D traffic density
3 A road which provides direct
communication between the centre of an urban area and the outer district is
called
D A radial
road
B central road
C ring road
D service road
4 The depression formed by the junction of
two falling gradients is
D A vally
B sag
C bottom
D fall
5 Floating
gradient are generally provided
B A at
summit curves
B at the valley curves
C along max. gradient
D along min. gradient
6 The recommended safe coefficient of
friction is
B A 1.5
B 0.15
C 1 / 15
D 15
7 The minimum land width for national highway
in built up area should be
B A 30.5
m
B 24.4 m
C 15.5 m
D 46 m
8 The width of shoulders provided on a road
side varies in between 1.2 m and
B A 2.5
m
B 1.8 m
C 6 m
D 0.6 m
9 The max. design gradient for vertical
profile of road is
A A ruling
gradient
B limiting gradient
C exceptional gradient
D minimum gradient
10 The
camber for the drainage of surface water was first introduced by
B A telford
B tresaguet
C sully
D macdam
11 The suitable gradient within which the
engineer tries to design the road is called
B A limiting gradient
B ruling gradient
C average gradient
D exceptional gradient
12 An essential gradient which has to be
provided for the purpose of road drainage is called
B A maximum
gradient
B mini gradient
C exceptional gradient
D floating gradient
13 The total rise or fall between any two
points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the
two points is called
A A average
gradient
B exceptional gradient
C ruling gradient
D floating gradient
14 Exceptional gradient should not be provided
in a length more than
A A 10
m
B 20m
C 50 m
D 100 m
15 The shape of the camber provided for cement
concrete roads is
A A straight
line
B parabolic
C elliptical
D none of these
16 It helps to drain off the rain water from
road surface
A A camber
B sub grade
C base
D side drain
17 Transverse slope given to the road surface
is termed as
C A gradient
B country slope
C camber
D transverse grade
18 The inward tilt given to the cross section
of a carriage way on a horizontal curve to reduce the effect of centrifugal
force on a moving vehicle is called
D A centeral
elevation
B transverse gradient
C transverse elevation
D super elevation
19 Non
passing sight distance on national highway is
D A 150
m
B 200 m
C 250 m
D 300 m
20 The widening of road is not required when
its radius will be
D A less
then 300m
B more then 300m
C less then 460m
D more then 460m
21 The maximum allowable super elevation is
B A 1:12
B 1:18
C 1:15
D 1:30
22 The shapes of a vertical curve in road is
D A spiral
B elliptical
C circular
D parabolic
23 In the absence of super elevation on road
along curves pot holes are likely to occur at the ______ of the road
B A centre
B outer edge
C inner edge
D all of the these
24 If the width of carriage way is 10m and the
outer edge is 40 cm higher than the inner edge then the super elevation
required is
A A 1 in 25
B 1 in 100
C 1 in 400
D 1 in 200
25 The equilibrium super elevation is given by
C A v2/R
B V2/gR
C V2/127R
D none of these
26 The stoping sight distance is the _______
of reaction distance and the braking distance
A A sum
B difference
C product
D none of these
27 The stopping sight distance is always
_______ overtaking sight distance
B A equal
to
B less than
C greater than
D none of these
28 Height of driver’s eye for sight distance
is
D A 1.40 m
B 1.44 m
C 0.98 m
D 1.22 m
29 An earthwork raised above the natural
ground by the deposition of material to support construction at higher level is
called
B A platform
B embankment
C stepping
D benching
30 Uprooting and removing the stem & roots
of small treets plants etc from the site of the work is called
C A grading
B trimming
C grubbing
D stripping
31 Which of the following test measures the
toughness of road aggregates
C A crushing strength test
B abrasion test
C impact test
D shape test
32 The thickness of base in no case should be
more than
D A 10
cm
B 15 cm
C 20 cm
D 30 cm
33 The parapet walls are usually required on
the valley side of the roadway in order to
B A retain
the earth from slippage
B properly
guide the vehicles to the roadway
C provide
a good drainage system
D keep
the road dry
34 The thickness of the parapet wall on the
valley side of the roadway is usually kept as
C A 20
cm
B 40 cm
C 60 cm
D 80 cm
35 A wall constructed to retain the earth from
slippage on the hill side of the roadway is called
A A breast
wall
B retaining wall
C parapet wall
D none of these
36 Road metal (stone chippings) is not used in
the following type of road surfacing
A A sheet asphalt
B mastic asphalt
C bituoninous concrete
D seal coat
37 Thickness
of water bound macadam layer is generally adopted
D A 15
cm
B 20 cm
C 25 cm
D 30 cm
38 The surface layer of a road in which the
road metal has been consolidated with water & earthly material is called
C A hard
core
B water bound macadam
C base coarse
D rubble base
39 Max. daily traffic capacity of bituminous
pavement is
C A 500
tonnes/day
B 1000 tonnes/day
C 1500 tonnes/day
D 2000 tonnes/day
40 When the bituminous surfacing is done on
already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road the type
of treatment to be given is
B A seal
coat
B tack coat
C prime coat
D spray of emulsion
41 Which of the following pre mix methods is
used for base coarse
D A bituminous
carpet
B mastic asphalt
C sheet asphalt
D bituminous
bond macadam
42 The suitable surfacing material for bridge
deck slab is
C A sheet
asphalt
B bituminous carpet
C mastic asphalt
D rolled
asphalt
43 Which of the following represents a carpet
of sand bitumen mix without coarse aggregate
B A mastic
asphalt
B sheet asphalt
C bituminous carpet
D bituminous concrete
44 Bituminous
roads are also called
C A rigid
pavement
B wearing surface
C black top road
D WBM
road
45 Which of the following represents hardest
grade of bitumen
D A 30/40
B 60/70
C 80/100
D 100/120
46 Percentage
of bitumen in bitumen emulsion is
C A 60%
B 78%
C 90%
D 80%
47 The shape of the camber best suited for
cement concrete pavements is
A A straight
line
B parabolic
C elliptical
D combination
of straight & parabolic
48 The function of an expansion joint in rigid
pavement is to
A A relieve
warping stresses
B relieve shrinkage stresses
C resist stresses due
D allow free expansion
49 The maximum spacing of contraction joints
in rigid pavement is
C A 2.5
m
B 3.5 m
C 4.5 m
D 5.5 m
50 The maximum thickness of expansion joints
in rigid pavement is
B A 0
B 2.5 cm
C 5.0 m
D 10 cm
51 The bars in cement concrete pavements are
at
D A expansion
joints
B contraction joints
C warping joints
D longitudinal joints
52 Expansion joints in cement concrete
pavements are provided at an internal of
C A 10 m
B 15 m
C 18m to 21 m
D 25 m to 30 m
53 When two concrete tracks are laid parallel
to each other and at such spacing that the wheels of cart can movie in the
centre of each track such a road is known as
B A subway
B creat way
C guide way
D rail track
54 The hard crust placed on soil formation
after the completion of earthwork is known as
B A carpet
B pavement
C paving
D track way
55 Compaction
of concrete slab is down with the help of
C A light roller
B heavy roller
C viberator
D mixer
56 The drains filled with filter material are
known as
A A jelly
drains
B sub soil drain
C French drain
D scuppers
57 Concrete roads are also called
B A flexible
pavements
B rigid pavements
C soling
D all
of these
58 Road is constructed into strips when its
width exceeds
C A 3m
B 7.5m
C 4.5 m
D 6 m
59 Hinged joints are also called
C A construction
joints
B contraction joints
C wrapping joints
D expansion joints
60 No. of strips in case of 6m wide concrete
road is
B A one
B two
C three
D four
61 The strip of land between side drains and
lower edge of the bank is called
C A side drain
B ramp
C berm
D slope
62 A horizontal pavement constructed across a
wide & shallow to pass the traffic fair weather season is called
C A bridge
B tunnel
C causeway
D submersible
bridge
63 The drain which is provided parallel to
roadway to intercept and direct the water from hill slopes is known as
B A sloping
drain
B catch water drain
C side drain
D cross drain
64 The walls which are necessary on the hill
side of roadway where earth has to be retained from slipping is known as
A A retaining
wall
B breast wall
C parapet wall
D none of above
65 A splayed extension of an abutment of a
bridge on a culvert is known as
C A kerb
B parapet wall
C wing wall
D projection wall
66 A bridge having a cross width of 6m or less
between the faces of abutments is known as
B A causeway
B culvert
C kerb
D short span bridge
67 A drain provided in the slope of cutting to
intercept the water flowing down the cut slope is called
A A catch
drain
B side drain
C slope drain
D side
ditch
68 A bridge designed to allow normal floods to
pass through its vents but allowed to be overtoped during flood is called
D A seasonal
bridge
B under bridge
C fair weather bridge
D submersible
bridge
69 The maximum number of vehicles can be
parked with
A A parallel parking
B 45 angle parking
C 30 angle parking
D 90 angle parking
70 When two equally important roads cross
roughly at right angles the suitable shape of central island is
A A circular
B elliptical
C tangent
D turbine
71 When a number of roads are meeting at the
point and only one of the roads is important than the suitable shape for rotary
B A circular
B elliptical
C tangent
D turbine
72 Which of the following is known as design
capacity
D A basic
capacity
B theoretical capacity
C possible capacity
D practical capacity
73 ________ Island provide safety to
pedestrians
C A traffic
B guide
C refuge
D pedestrians
74 A flyover segregates traffic with respect
to
B A direction
B grade
C speed
D class of vehicle
75 The raised areas constructed within the
roadway to establish physical cahnnels through which vehicular traffic may be
guided is known as
C A footpath
B conflict area
C traffic island
D rotary island
76 A central area in a carriage way generally
at road junctions to control traffic movement is known as
C A 30o
B 60 o
C 90 o
D 120 o
77 A
square junction in which four roads leaves the junction tangentially
C A circular junction
B elliptical junction
C turbine junction
D multiple junction
78 A road sign indicating limit of speed is
A A warning
sign
B prohibitory sign
C mandatory sign
D informatory sign
79 Dead slow is a
A A regulatory
sign
B warning sign
C informatory sign
D mandatory
sign
80 The background colour of informatory sign
board is
B A red
B yellow
C green
D white
81 Which of the following is indicating by a
warning sign
A A level
crossing
B no parking
C end of speed limit
D overtaking
prohibited
82 Which
one of the following is not a traffic control device
D A road signals
B marking
C island
D foot path
83 The length of the side of warning
signboards of roads is
B A 30 cm
B 45 cm
C 60 cm
D 75 cm
84 The maximum number of vehicles can be
parked with
A A parallel
parking
B right angle parking
C 45o angle parking
D 75o parking
85 A road sign is generally installed above
the ground at a height of
A A 2.80
m
B 3.0 m
C 3.5 m
D 4 m
86 The breaking up of road surface layer
through craking into some irregular shaped areas is called
D A creeping
B craking
C tearing
D crazing
87 The removal of material from the surface of
road by grinding or rubbing action is called
A A abrasion
B isolation
C disintegration
D grinding
88 A groove or depression formed in a surface
layer longitudinal to the road by wheels of travelling vehicles is called
A A rut
B depression
C blow hole
D pot holes
89 Marked local depression in a surface layer
roughly circular in plan arising from the wearing away of material is called
D A cavity
B round it
C blow hole
D pot holes
90 The loosening of the top surface of a road
by mechanical or other means is called
A A scarifying
B picking
C peeling
D screening
91 Wave
like deformations on the road called
D A wave
forms
B zig zag forms
C wavy defect
D corrugation
92 A fault which occurs on roads due to
distintegration of store off insufficient binder is called
C A cracking
B distintegration
C scribing
D bleeding
93 Filling of cavities under concrete roads by
pressure grout is called
A A mud jacking
B mud pumping
C grouting
D sealing
94 The loosening of a wearing surface of road
under traffic or weather resulting in failure of a binding material is called
D A mapping
B crazing
C abrasion
D fretting
95 _______ Is the action by which a binder in
liquid from is made to penetrate into cracks.
A A crazing
B abrasion
C mapping
D fretting
96 A full sized mould or frame shaped to serve
as a guide in forming or testing contour of shape is called
C A guide
B die
C template
D tig
97 The most suitable equipment for compacting
clay soil is a
C A smooth
wheeled roller
B pneumatic tyred roller
C sheep foot roller
D vibrator
98 A mechanical equipment designed to measure
the proportions of the various materials required to form a charge is known as
D A proto
type plant
B sampling plant
C testing plant
D batching
plant
99 On a W.B.M road the roller used for rolling
purposes is of weight
C A 3
to 4 tonnes
B 5 to 8 tonnes
C 8 to 19 tonnes
D 15 to 20 tonnes
100 As light roller is unable to compact a very
thick layer and heavy roller crushes the road metals so thickness of the layer
should not exceed
C A 5 cm
B 10 cm
C 15 cm
D 30 cm
101 _____ Roller has two plane wheels
B A sheep foot
B tandem
C plane
D viberating
102 ______
Rollers are suitable for compacting granular soil
D A sheep foot
B tandem
C pneumatic
D viberating
103 Earth moving machinery having blade on front
of it is called
B A tractor
B digger
C grader
D sacrifier
104 A machine used to loose a hard surface
D A tractor
B dozer
C grader
D sacrifier
105 ________ Is a small hand tool used to lay
bituminous material on road
D A tar boiler
B bitumen sprayer
C bitumen spreader
D racker
106 Which of the following meteorological
condition has least effect on size & location at an airport
B A atmospheric presses
B relative humidity
C air density
D wind direction
107 According to ICAO the max. longitudinal
gradient along the runway is limited to
A A 1.5 %
B 3 %
C 5 %
D 7%
108 According to ICAO all marking on runway are
painted
A A white
B yellow
C red
D blue
109 The width of threshold marking is
A A 4m
B 10 m
C 15 m
D 25 m
110 Taxiway lighting colour is
A A blue
B green
C red
D white
111 The edge
of runway from landing side is called
C A sharp edge
B landing edge
C threshold
D apron
112 For night landing the colour lights at
threshold is
B A blue
B green
C red
D while
113 Airport
is also called
A A aerodrome
B air field
C landing area
D approach area
114 At the airport paved space between runway and
apron used for aircrafts standing is termed as
B A hanger
B taxi way
C loading bay
D aerodrome
115 George Stephenson succeeded in running the
first train of the world in
A A 1825
B 1835
C 1841
D 1853
116 P.W.I. stands for
D A public work inspector
B public work institution
C private way inspector
D permanent way inspector
117 Flat footed rails are fixed over sleepers
placing ________ in between
B A chairs
B bearing plates
C fish plates
D tongue rail
118 It provides flexibility in permanent way
under rails
C A chairs
B keys
C ballast
D bearing plate
119 These are part of track over which rails are
fixed
B A chairs
B sleepers
C ballast
D bearing plate
120 Fastening specially used at steel bridges
D A round spike
B spring spike
C screwed spike
D hook bolt
121 Length of one rail used in broad in meters
D A 30
B 25.5
C 18.80
D 12.80
122 Size of rail is expressed as
B A length of rail
B weight per unit length
C gauge
D all of these
123 Slope for tilt of rails is termed as
C A gradient
B cantt
C adzing
D all of these
124 Slope for tilt of rails is kept as
C A 1:10
B 1:15
C 1:20
D 1:25
125 The broad gauge is _____ wide
D A 0.6096 m
B 0.762 m
C 1.00 m
D 1.676 m
126 The gauge representing the maximum width and
height up to which a railway vehicle may be built is known as
C A broad gauge
B narrow gauge
C loading gauge
D all of these
127 The width of top portion of a flat footed
rail is
A A 66.67
mm
B 69.80 mm
C 73.25 mm
D 75.87 mm
128 The rail section is designated by its
D A total
length
B total weight
C cross sectional area
D weight per meter length
129 The largest dimension of a rail section is
C A head
width
B foot width
C height
D all of these
130 The rail section is divided on the basis of
C A type
of rails
B spacing of sleepers
C gauge of the track
D speed of trains
131 Charles vignole invented _________ type of
rail section
C A double
headed
B bull headed
C flat footed
D none of these
132 The fillet in a rail section is provided to
D A increase
the vertical stiffness
B increase the lateral strength
C reduce wear
D avoid stress concentration
133 The rail gauge is the distance between
B A outer
faces of rail
B running faces of rails
C centre of centre of rails
D none of these
134 A welded rail joint is generally
B A supported
on a sleeper
B suspended
C supported on a metal plate
D none of these
135 To reduce the wearing of rails the rails are
placed at an
A A inward
slope of 1 in 20
B outward slope of 1 in 20
C inward slope of 1 in 30
D outward slope of 1 in 30
136 In coning of wheels the wheels are given a
slope of
A A 1
in 20
B 1 in 25
C 1 in30
D 1 in 40
137 The distance between two adjoining axles
fixed in a rigid frame is known as
B A gauge
B wheel base distance
C creep
D none of these
138 The number of sleepers used for rail varies
from
B A (n
+ 1) to (n + 4)
B (n + 3) to (n + 6)
C (n + 2) to (n + 7)
D (n + 4) to (n + 8)
139 The spacing of sleepers is kept
B A closer
near the joints
B closer at the middle of rails
C same throughout the length of rail
D none of these
140 The best wood for sleepers is
C A sal
B deodar
C teak
D chir
141 Adzing is done in the sleepers to give a
slope of
B A 1
in 10
B 1 in 20
C 1 in 30
D 1 in 40
142 The composite sleepers index determines the
A A suitability
of the wooden sleepers
B number of sleepers per rail length
C permissible stresses in the steel
sleepers
D all of these
143 To prevent the change in gauge and creep the
steel sleepers used over cross overs is
D A one
key
B two key
C three keys
D four keys
144 The sleepers in the form of two bowls placed
under each in rail and connected together by a tie bar are known as
A A pot
sleepers
B box sleepers
C plate sleepers
D duplex sleepers
145 The rail seat is given a slope of
B A 1
in 10
B 1 in 20
C 1 in 30
D 1 in 40
146 The number of sleepers used per rail length
on the track is known as
B A sleeper
strength
B sleeper density
C sleeper ratio
D all of these
147 The ballast
material generally used on railways consist of
D A broken
stone
B gravel
C moorum
D all of these
148 For new embankments in black cotton soil the
material used as blanket is
B A sand
B moorum
C coal ash
D broken stone
149 The minimum depth of ballast for broad gauge
tracks on Indian railway is
B A 200
mm
B 250 mm
C 300 mm
D 350 mm
150 The standard width of ballast for broad for
meter gauge track on indian railways is
C A 2.3
m
B 2.9 m
C 3.35 m
D 5.53 m
151 To hold the adjoining ends of rails in
correct horizontal and vertical planes the rail fastenings used are
A A fish
plates
B spikes
C anchors
D bearing plates
152 The length of each fish plate is
B A 317.5
mm
B 457.2 mm
C 514.3 mm
D 623.4 mm
153 Fish bolts are made of
C A cast
iron
B low carbon steel
C high carbon steel
D stainless steel
154 Creeping of rails can be checked by using
C A chairs
B bearing plates
C anchors
D spikes
155 A track is laid over
B A sleepers
B formation
C rails
D ballast
156 Least length of rail is
A A 4
m
B 6 m
C 7 m
D 3 m
157 Creep causes
D A opening
of rail joins
B distortion of points and crossings
C buckling of track
D all of these
158 The longitudinal movement of the rails in a
track is technically known as
C A buckling
B hogging
C creeping
D none of these
159 The impact of the rail wheel ahead of the joint
gives rise to the creep of the rail. This statement is according to
B A wave theory
B percussion theory
C drag theory
D none of these
160 The
adjustment of rails is usually needed when creep exceeds
C A 50
mm
B 100 mm
C 150 mm
D none of these
161 The flow of rail metal due to abnormally
heavy loads is called
C A hogging
B buckling
C wear of rails
D creeping
162 When a train passes on curves which have no
super elevation it will give thrust on the
D A inner
rail
B outer rail
C inner side of inner rail
D inner side of outer rail
163 Creeping of rail can be checked by using
C A chairs
B bearing plates
C anchors
D spikes
164 Wave action on the rails causes
D A adzing
B cant
C tidal wave
D creep
165 Creep is also known as
D A shrinkage
B strain
C stress
D longitudinal extension
166 During starting operation the wheels of
locomotive push the rails
B A forward
B backward
C side
D all of these
167 For station yards a gradient of _________ is
recommended
D A 1
in 100
B 1 in 200
C 1 in 500
D 1in 1000
168 The station having two lines is called
A A crossing
station
B flag station
C junction station
D terminal station
169 The device used for changing the direction of
engines is called
A A turn
tables
B triangles
C buffer stops
D scotch blocks
170 The device provided to prevent the vehicles
from moving beyond the end of rail at terminal is called
B A turb
tables
B buffer stops
C triangles
D scotch blocks
171 A track assembly used for diverting train
from one track to another is known as
A A turn
out
B crossings
C junction
D none of these
172 The track from which train diverts is known
as
B A turn
out
B mainline
C crossing track
D point
173 The distance between the adjacent faces of
the stock rail and the check rail is called
C A heel
divergence
B heel clearance
C flange way clearance
D throw of switch
174 Stock rails are fitted
C A near tongue rails
B near check rails
C against tongue rails
D against check rails
175 The switch angle is the angle subtended
between the gauge face of the
A A tongue
rail and check rail
B stock rail and check rail
C stock rail and tongue rail
D none of these
176 The distance between the running face of the
stock rail and the toe of the tongue rail is known as
D A heel
divergence
B heel clearance
C flangway clearance
D throw of switch
177 The crossing in which the right hand rail of
one track crosses the left hand rail of another track or vice versa is called
A A acute
angle crossing
B obtuse angle crossing
C square crossing
D none of these
178 Railway crossing where two rails join at
pointed ends is called
A A point
B stub
C split
D switch
179 A double
crossing has noses
A A 2
B 1
C 3
D 4
180 A switch consists of a tongue rail and a
B A points
B stock rail
C stub
D crossing
181 No tongue rail is provided in switch
A A stub
B stock rail
C points
D all of these
182 A pair of witches is called
A A points
B stock rail
C crossing
D stub
183 ________
Switch consists of a stock rail and tongue rail
C A stub
B through
C split
D straight
184 ________ Is a device for directing trains
from one track to another track
A A points
B crossing
C switch
D tongue rail
185 The system of signaling used on single line
working is
B A absolute
block system
B space interval system
C time interval system
D pilot guard system
186 In case the block system fails then the
system used is
B A space
interval system
B time interval system
C pilot guard system
D any one of these
187 The main device used for interlocking is
D A point
lock
B tradle bar
C detector
D all of these
188 A warner signal which is first seen by the
driver is known as
C A disc
signal
B home signal
C outer signal
D routing signal
189 An advance starter signal is used for
A A shunting
B goods train
C loco sheds
D all of these
190 In a
shunting signal if the red band is horizontal it indicates
A A stop
B proceed cautiously
C proceed
D none of these
191 A fish tailed signal is called
D A route
signal
B light signal
C disk signal
D warmer signal
192 Low level signals used for shunting is called
C A route
signal
B light signal
C disk signal
D warmer signal
193 The mechanical relation between levers
operating the signals and points is known as
B A signaling
B interlocking
C shunting
D controlling
194 ________ Is the last signal met near plate
form
C A outer
B advance
C home
D warner
195 _________
Is the system of joining railway carriage
C A signaling
B interlocking
C shunting
D controlling
196 Signal directly connected with rails is
called
B A route
B light
C disk
D warner
197 ________ Is a safety arrangement in a rail
track which connects points and signals together
B A signaling
B interlocking
C shunting
D controlling
198 ________ Indicates the track over which train
is coming.
A A route
signal
B light signal
C disk signal
D warner signal
199 The type of tunneling that is not done in
case of tunneling in soft soil
B A needle
beam method
B full face method
C fore poling method
D liner plate method
200 While placing concrete for lining in semi
circular tunnel the lining is first done in
A A side
walls
B invert
C overt
D roof
201 In full face method of constructing tunnel
the first operation relates to
C A removal
of bottom portion
B excavation of are drift in the
centre
C removal of top portion
D excavation being done along the
parameter
202 Drift method of tunneling is used to
construct tunnels in
B A soft
ground
B rocks
C self supporting ground
D broken ground
203 After lining of tunnels the grouting process
is done to
D A seal
off the water leakage
B have proper bond between the lining and
the tunnel
C fill the space left between the lining
and the tunnel
D all the above
204 Drift method of tunneling is used to construct
tunnels in
B A soft
ground
B rocks
C self supporting ground
D broken ground
205 After
lining of tunnels the grouting process is done to
D A seal off the water leakage
B have proper bond between the lining and
the tunnel
C fill the space left between the lining
and the tunnel
D all the above
206 Which of the following is considered to be an
advantage of the heading and benching method of tunnel construction
D A it is suitable for construction is
unstable rocks
B in this method it is easy to install timber support
C tunneling can be continuous and the work can be expedited
D in case of excessive water it is easy
to take corrective steps
207 Which one of the following is a component of
a shield for tunneling
D A liner
plate
B trench jack
C stiffener
D cutting edge
208 Which one of the following methods of
tunneling is used in hard rocks
C A fore
poling method
B needle beam method
C heading and benching method
D shield tunneling method
209 Tunnel alignment is carried by
A A surface
theodolite traverse
B triangulation
C compass traverse
D aerial photography
210 For tunnel lining used for carrying sewer
line the best lining material is
D A timber
B line concrete
C cement concrete
D brick masonry
E steel
211 Which one of the following is an essential
part of a shield
B A rib
B hood
C jumbo
D timbering
212 The width of flange around the liner plates
is
A A 5.0 cm
B 6.5 cm
C 10 cm
D 8.5 cm
213 Length of kohat tunnel in km is
B A 1.0
B 1.9
C 2.9
D 3.0
214 Shape of
tunnel is
D A circular
B elliptical
C horse shoe
D all of these
215 An underground passage constructed without
disturbing ground surface
B A bridge
B tunnel
C drill
D causeway
216 A dock
parallel to the shore is called
C A jetty
B mole
C quay
D cat walk
217 Gates provided for dock enterance are known
as
B A locks
B caissons
C dock wall
D open berth
218 Lock gates are always in
B A 1
B 2
C 4
D 12
219 Lowest tide of the month is known as
A A neap tide
B tidal bore
C spring tide
D diurinal tide
220 Returning current toward sea is known as
C A flood current
B slack water
C ebb current
D mean current
221 The problem of water level difference in
reaching the dock is overcome by
A A lock
B war
C orifice
D mouthpiece
222 The depth of sea harbor used in handling of
cargo should normally be
B A not
more than 15 m
B not less than 15 m
C not more than 7.5 m
D not less than 7.5 m
223 Foundation of locks are generally made of
C A friction
piles
B sheet piles
C bearing piles
D bearing piles protected by sheet piles
224 Plateform built for ship to come close to the
shore are known as
A A wharves
B locks
C ports
D break water
225 The break water is provided
C A in
artificial harbour
B with arm
C both of above
D none of above
226 A harbor protected on sides by headlands are
requiring protection at enterance only in known as
B A natural
harbor
B semi natural harbor
C artificial harbour
D natural roadstead
227 Lock gates are made of
D A timber
B steel
C cast iron
D both a and b
228 The lock
gates may be of
D A straight
type
B curved type
C folded plate type
D both a & b
229 Location of harbor may be gusses by
D A wave
direction
B fetch
C wave height
D all of above
230 Kind of
repair dock may be
D A lift
dock
B floating dock
C gravity dock
D all of above
231 Sea remains covered with streaking foam when
nature of wind is
C A gale
B calm
C hurricane
D moderate
232 Movement and deposition of sand in zigzag
style due to drifting in the vicinity of coast is a phenomenon called
A A littoral
drift
B beach drift
C trough action
D sedimentation
233 The impact load of ship while docking is
taken up by
B A mooring
dolphins
B breasting dolphins
C bulk head
D fixed mooring berth
234 The concrete armour units are used in the
construction of
A A break
waters
B wharves
C dry docks
D all of above
235 A place
where ship is berthed is called
D A harbor
B break water
C wet dock
D wharf
236 A wall construct in between open sea and
harbor area
B A harbor
B break water
C wet dock
D wharf
237 Area of harbor used for loading / unloading
is
B A berth
B wet dock
C slip
D draft
238 The depth of keel of the ship below water is
called
D A berth
B wet dock
C slip
D draft
239 A sheet pile provided to protect beach
C A keel
block
B fender
C bulk head
D pier
240 Blocks provided on the floor of dry dock to
receive ships
A A keel
B fender
C pier
D slip
241 The rise and fall in the sea level due to
attraction of moon
C A high water
B low water
C tides
D slack water
242 Digging capacity of dredgers is normally upto
________ under water
B A 100
m
B 20 m
C 200 m
D 5 m
243 Removal of silt under water from a port
periodically is called _______ dreding
B A capital
B maintenance
C improvement
D sundry
244 Dredging of garbage at the time of
constructing port is called __________ dredging.
A A capital
B maintenance
C improvement
D sundry
245 A dredger having chain converyor with buckets
is called
A A bucket
B dipper
C rock
D hydraulic
246 ________ Dredger removes soil by suction and
pumps
D A bucket
B dipper
C rock
D hydraulic
247 ________ Dredging is carried out for special
work like sanitation or reclamation
B A capital
B sundry
C maintenance
D improvement
248 A dredger specially used in rocky sub soil is
called ________ dredger
A A bucket
B dipper
C grapple
D rock
249 Dredger
is similar to crawler shovel
C A bucket
B dipper
C rock
D hydraulic
250 The
initial removal of materials from sea bed is termed as
A A capital
B sundry
C improvement
D maintenance
251 Dredged material not fit for filling
D A rock
B solid
C loose
D all of these
252 The navigational aid in the form of light
emanating from a permanent object and used as guiding signal is called as
D A bollard
B anchor
C capston
D beacon
253 _______
Is a floating signal
A A light
ship
B light house
C beacon light
D all of above
254 In an esturary the max. distance between
buoys.
D A 150
m
B 500 m
C 1100 m
D 1600 m
255 Navigational signals should be visible in
D A fog
B night
C long distance
D all of above
256 A tall
tower having a flashing light at the top is called
C A buoy
B lightship
C light house
D flash light
257 ________ Are used to hold ships
D A
light buoy
B spar buoy
C wreck buoy
D morring buoy
258 The buoy used to indicate crossing cables or
any obstruction are called as
C A light buoy
B spar buoy
C wreck buoy
D morring buoy
259 ________ Is a fixed structure guiding ship in
right direction
B A light
house
B beacon
C signal
D light ship
260 __________
Are fog signals
A A sound
signal
B buoys
C beacon
D lightship
261 A ship
specially used as signal is called as
B A buoy
ship
B light ship
C light house
D flash light
262 A guiding light for ship in sea is
C A light
house
B beacon
C light ship
D signal
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