SPSC Sub Engineer Past Paper Dated: 07-10-2015 41- Hooke’s law states that stress and strain are: A. Directly proportionalB. Inversely proportional C. Curvilinearly related D. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Directly proportional Description 42- The specific gravity of water is ______. A. At normal pressure of 760 mm B. At 4°C temperature C. At mean sea level D. All of these View Answer Answer : D. All of these Description 43- Coarse grained soils are best compacted by ______. A. Drum roller B. Rubber tyred roller C. Sheep’s foot roller D. Vibratory roller View Answer Answer : D. Vibratory roller Description 44- The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon: A. Amount of compaction energy onlyB. Moisture content only C. Both moisture content and amount of compaction energyD. None of these View Answer Answer : C. Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy Description 45- Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil? A. Oven drying method B. Sand bath method C. Calcium carbide method D. Pycnometer method View Answer Answer : A. Oven drying method Description 46- Which of the following is a rock: A. QuartziteB. MicaC. GypsumD. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Quartzite Description 47- Combination of steel reinforcement and concrete makes: A. RCCB. RLCC. CCD. All of these View Answer Answer : A. RCC Description 48- Expansion joint in masonry wall are provided in wall length greater than: A. 10 mB. 20 mC. 30 mD. 40 m View Answer Answer : C. 30 m Description 49- Maximum depth of foundation in clay soil is? A. 30 cmB. 70 cmC. 90 cmD. 120 cm View Answer Answer : C. 90 cm Description 50- The age of tree can be known by examining? A. Cambium Layer B. Annular ringsC. Medullary rays D. Heart wood View Answer Answer : B. Annular rings Description 51- The internal resistance which the body offers to meet the load is called: A. StressB. StrainC. PressureD. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Stress Description 52- The deformation per unit length is called: A. StrainB. Tensile stress C. Shear stress D. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Strain Description 53- Ratio between the change in volume and original volume is called strain as: A. TensileB. CompressiveC. ShearD. Volumetric View Answer Answer : D. Volumetric Description 54- The ratio between stress and strain is called as: A. Modulus of elasticityB. Modulus of rigidity C. Bulk modulus D. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Modulus of elasticity Description 55- A cantilever is a beam whose: A. One end is fixed and other end is freeB. Both ends are fixedC. Both ends are simply supported D. None of these View Answer Answer : A. One end is fixed and other end is free Description 56- The point of contra flexure is a point where: A. B.M is minimum B. B.M is maximum C. B.M is zero or change signD. None of these View Answer Answer : C. B.M is zero or change sign Description 57- The bending stress at the neutral axis is: A. TensileB. CompressiveC. ZeroD. Shear View Answer Answer : C. Zero Description 58- Hydrographical survey deals with the mapping of: A. Heavenly bodies B. HillsC. Large water bodies D. None of these View Answer Answer : C. Large water bodies Description 59- In chain surveying, field work is limited for: A. Linear measurement onlyB. Angular measurement only C. Both (A) & (B) D. None of these View Answer Answer : A. Linear measurement only Description 60- Normal residential RC buildings are designed for: A. 50 psfB. 70 psf C. 90 psf D. 100 psf View Answer Answer : A. 50 psf Description 1 2 3 4 5
