Maharashtra Forest Development Corporation Question Paper Download Set 9

3. How many bricks are required for making one cubic meter wall?
A) 300
B) 700
C) 500
D) 900
Ans:- 500

4. The gradual reduction in value with age of a property is known as:
A) Devaluation
B) Revaluation
C) Depreciation
D) Appreciation
Ans:- Depreciation

5. Stable equilibrium of a submerged body can be achieved if:
A) B is above G
B) G is above B
C) G and B coincide
D) None of the above
Ans:- B is above G

6. Pilot tube is used to measure:
A) Pressure in a static fluid
B) Velocity in a flowing stream
C) Total pressure
D) Dynamic pressure
Ans:- Velocity in a flowing stream

7. The depth of flow at which specific energy is minimum is called:
A) Normal depth
B) Alternate depth
C) Critical depth
D) None of the above
Ans:- Critical depth

8. Hydrograph is a plot of:
A) Rain fall intensity against time
B) Discharge against time
C) Cumulative rain fall against time
D) None of the above
Ans:- Discharge against time

9. For an area of 1000 sq km, the number of rain gauge stations will be:
A) 2
B) 10
C) 40
D) 5
Ans:- 2
10. Sugar cane is :
A) Perennial crop
B) Kharif crop
C) Rabi crop
D) None of the above
Ans:- Perennial crop

11. The most efficient cross section of a channel is:
A) Triangular
B) Square
C) Semicircular
D) Trapezoidal
Ans:- Trapezoidal

12. The stabilizing force in gravity dam is :
A) Wind force
B) Water force
C) Uplift
D) Weight of the dam
Ans:- Weight of the dam

13. To estimate the water quantity which one of the following is most important?
A) Rate of demand and population
B) Cost of supply and population
C) Adequacy of source and cost of supply
D) All the above
Ans:- Rate of demand and population

14. The quantity of water requirement for domestic purpose is :
A) 50 I/c/d
B) 85 I/c/d
C) 135 I/c/d
D) 300 I/c/d
Ans:- 135 I/c/d

15. The permissible pH value of potable water is :
A) 7
B) 7 to 8.5
C) 6 to 7
D) Zero
Ans:- 7 to 8.5

16. B O D in potable water may be:
A) Zero
B) 5
C) 10
D) None of the above
Ans:- Zero
17. The rise of the carriage way at the outer edge is termed
A) Gradient
B) Super elevation
C) Camber
D) Transition curve
Ans:- Super elevation

18. Bottommost layer of pavement is known as:
A) Wearing course
B) Base course
C) Sub base course
D) Sub grade course
Ans:- Sub grade course

19. Tyre pressure influences the:
A) Total depth of pavement
B) Quality of surface course
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Ans:- Quality of surface course

20. The bars in cement concrete pavements are at:
A) Expansion joints
B) Contraction joints
C) Warping joints
D) Longitudinal joints
Ans:- Longitudinal joints

21. Which of the following test measures the hardness of road aggregates?
A) crushing test
B) abrasion test
C) impact test
D) soundness test
Ans:- abrasion test

22. The max design gradient for vertical profile of a road is :
A) Ruling gradient
B) Limiting gradient
C) Exceptional gradient
D) Minimum gradient
Ans:- Ruling gradient

23. Grading curve is drawn from the data of:
A) Liquid limit test
B) Sieve analysis
C) Compaction test
D) Shear box test
Ans:- Sieve analysis

24. A well graded sandy soil containing clay is represented by the symbol as per IS classification:
A) SW
B) SC
C) SB
D) CS
Ans:- Update soon
25. The possibility of quick sand condition will be there when flow of water to soil is:
A) Horizontal
B) Upwards
C) Downwards
D) None of the above
Ans:- Upwards

26. Compaction of soil is measured in terms of:
A) Specific gravity
B) Voids ratio
C) Compressibility
D) Dry density
Ans:- Dry density

27. Static sheep foot roller is most effective in compacting:
A) Gravel
B) Sand
C) Clay
D) None of the above
Ans:- Clay

28. In a shear box test the failure plane is :
A) Weakest plane
B) Horizontal plane
C) Vertical plane
D) Principal plane
Ans:- Horizontal plane

29. Slope deflection method is:
A) Equilibrium method
B) Deformation method
C) Stiffness coefficient method
D) All of the above

Ans:- All of the above

30. The most important tool in obtaining influence lines is :
A) Eddy’s theorem
B) Willot Mohr diagram
C) Muller Breslau Method
D) Column analogy
Ans:- Muller Breslau Method

31. Which arch is statically determinate structure?
A) Single hinged arch
B) Two hinged arch
C) Three hinged arch
D) Fixed arch
Ans:- Three hinged arch

32. Which of the following is a force method?
A) Slope deflection method
B) Column analogy method
C) Moment distribution method
D) None of the above
Ans:- Column analogy method

33. For splicing tension reinforcement in flexural members, the most suitable location is:
A) Point of inflexion
B) Point of max BM
C) At the supports
D) None of the above
Ans:- Point of inflexion

34. For the same sectional area which beam will deflect least:
A) T – beam
B) Rectangular beam
C) Circular beam
D) I –beam
Ans:- I –beam

35. Which of the following is generally not designed for shear?
A) Slap
B) Cantilever beam
C) Footing
D) None of the above
Ans:- Slap

36. In RCC column if ties are not provided, the column will likely to:
A) Fail by crushing
B) Fails by buckling
C) Behave like a beam
D) None of the above
Ans:- Fails by buckling

37. A surface water tank will be economical if the shape is :
A) Circular
B) Square
C) Rectangular
D) All the above
Ans:- Circular

38. AT – shaped retaining wall consists of:
A) One cantilever
B) Two Centilevers
C) Three cantilevers
D) None of the above
Ans:- Three cantilevers

39. Which of the following is not considered in footings?
A) Bending moment
B) Shear
C) Punching stress
D) Torsion
Ans:- Torsion

40. Design consideration for a steel beam is :
A) Flexural strength
B) Stiffness
C) Economy
D) All the above
Ans:- All the above