OBJECTIVES
1) An ideal fluid is
a) one which obeys Newton's law of viscosity
b) frictionless and incompressible
c) very viscous
d) frictionless and compressible
2)Theory of probability is applied to
a) accidental errors only
b) cumulative errors only
c) both accidental and cumulative errors
d) none of the above
3) The water utilizable by plants is available in soils mainly in the form of
a) gravity water
b) capillary water
c) hydroscopic water
d) chemical water
4) The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is
a) straight line
b) parabolic
c) elliptical
d) combination of straight and parabolic
5) Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are
a) carbon and silicon
b) manganese and phosphorus
c) carbon and manganese
d) carbon and sulphur
6) Ground water is usually free from
a) suspended impurities
b) dissolved impurities
c) both suspended and dissolved impurities
d) none of these
7) Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?
a) inter-dependencies of activities
b) project progress
c) uncertainties
d) all of the above
8) A fully saturated soil is said to be
a) one phase system
b) two phase system with soil and air
c) two phase system with soil and water
d) three phase system
9) Which one of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action?
a) sand stone
b) lime stone
c) shale
d) gypsum
10) If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be
a) homogeneous
b) isotropic
c) elastic
d) orthotropic
ANSWERS
1) b
2) a
3) b
4) a
5) c
6) a
7) d
8) c
9) a
10) b
