Which of the following instruments is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Speedometer
Ammeter
Richter scale
Seismograph
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Which of the following instruments is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Speedometer
Ammeter
Richter scale
Seismograph
Which of the following is not a classification of traps based on their shape?
P-trap
Q-trap
S-trap
W-trap
Which of the following is not a component of plumbing water supply system?
Washbasin
Water supply and distribution pipes
Valves
Storage tank
Which of the following is not a property of plastics?
Plastics are not ductile
Plastics are organic in nature
Plastics have good electric insulation properties.
PVC plastics are inflammable
Which of the following need not be avoided for construction of quake resistant buildings?
Uniform height
Chimneys
Heavy weight walls
Discontinuous foundations
Which of the following statements about thermosetting plastics is not true?
It is possible to change their shape on heating
They are durable and strong
They are available in a variety of colours
They become rigid on heating
Which of the following types of plastics have a high modulus of elasticity?
Rigid plastics
Semi-rigid plastics
Soft plastics
Elastomers
Which one is a self propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for pulling other machines.
Tractor
Bulldozer
Angle dozer
Scrape
Which one is incorrect, what are the components of drainage sysytem?
Pipes
Traps
Reservoirs
Sanitary fittings
Which technique is defined as a technique to improve the engineering characterstics of soil.
Soil Nailing
Soil Reinforcing
Acoustic
Wire mesh
Which type of equipment have intermittent cycles of work.
Intermittent
Continuous flow
Mixed
Combination
Which type of excavator carries Shovel at its lower end.
Power shovel
Dragline
Clamshell
Backactor
Which type of roofs gives better resistance against shocks?
Sloped roofs
Thached roofs
Flat roofs
Straw roofs
Which type of water is generally used in the treatment of water?
Chlorinated water
Treated water
Raw water
Sulphated water
While considering the design period, which must be given more priority?
Area of land
Population
Usage of water
Arrangement of pipes
A material which is naturally or artificially produced & is a filament or thread like piece of any material
Fibers
plaster
PVC
Artifical Timber
Width and height of kerbs on bridges are generally ................ respectively.
600 mm and 225 mm
450 mm × 200 mm
225 mm × 600 mm
200 mm × 450 mm
Which one of the following is not the correct statement? Bridge site
be narrow
should not possess high banks
be at reasonable proximity to the direct alignment of road
be geologically sound
Which one of the following is not a type of culvert?
Pipe culvert
Box culvert
Through culvert
Slab culvert
Which one of the following is not a low cost bridge
wooden bridge
masonry bridge
floating bridge
movable bridge