The reduced levels of points, 30 meters apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is A. (6...Read More
The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is A. Quantity of the materials B. Availability of materials C. Transportation of materials D. Location of site and local labour charges E. All the above. Answer: Option ERead More
The most reliable estimate is A.Detailed estimate B. Preliminary estimate C. Plinth area estimate D. Cube rate estimate E. None of these. The answer: Option ARead More
If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by A. Mid-section formula B. Trapezoidal formula C. Prismoidal formula D. All the above. Answer: Option DRead More
The area of a sloping surface of a protective embankment of mean height d, side slopes S : 1 and length L is A. d x d x s B. √d²x(ds)² C. L.D √1 + s² D. 2 LD √1 + s² Answer: Option CRead More
The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is A. Collapsible gates B. Rolling shutters C. Steel doors D. Ventilators and glazing. E. All the above. Answer: Option ERead More
In the mid-section formula A. The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections B. The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth C. The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two sections D. The volume of the earth...Read More
The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system A. at every change of direction B. at every change of gradient C. at every 30 m intervals D. at the point where vertical soil pipe joins the house drain E. All the above. Answer: Option ERead More
