SSC-JUNIOR ENGINEERING (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL) EXAM 2015 (Part-III)Total Questions: 3021. Total depreciation during first five years of a Cement Concrete structure is:A. 1 per centB. zero per centC. 0.5 per centD. 2 per centCorrect Answer: B. zero per centSolution:No explanation given in the book22. The resistance of an aggregate to the effect of hydration of cement and weather is called:A. crushing strengthB. impact valueC. soundnessD. abrasion resistanceCorrect Answer: C. soundnessSolution:No explanation given in the book23. When a load is exerted or transferred from one surface to another in contact, the stress is known as:A. shear stressB. direct stressC. binding stressD. bearing stressCorrect Answer: D. bearing stressSolution:No explanation given in the book24. A column splice is used to increase:A. the rigidity of the columnB. the cross-sectional area of the columnC. the strength of the columnD. the length of the columnCorrect Answer: D. the length of the columnSolution:No explanation given in the book25. Clay is an example of:A. aquiferB. aquitardC. aquifugeD. aquicludeCorrect Answer: D. aquicludeSolution:No explanation given in the book26. When the plasticity index of a soil is Zero, the Soil is:A. SandB. SiltC. ClayD. Silty SandCorrect Answer: A. SandSolution:No explanation given in the book27. If the fore bearing of a line is observed to be AB 12° 24', the back bearing of line AB should be?A. 167° 36′B. 192° 24'C. 102° 24'D. 77° 36'Correct Answer: B. 192° 24'Solution:No explanation given in the book28. The standard size of a masonry brick is:A. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cmB. 18 cm × 9 cm × 9 cmC. 18 cm × 8 cm × 8 cmD. 19 cm × 8 cm × 8 cmCorrect Answer: A. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cmSolution:No explanation given in the book29. With increase in temperature the viscosity of air and water varies as?A. Viscosity of air increases and viscosity of water decreasesB. Viscosity of air decreases and viscosity of water decreasesC. Viscosity of air increases and viscosity of water increasesD. Viscosity of air decreases and viscosity of water increasesCorrect Answer: A. Viscosity of air increases and viscosity of water decreasesSolution:No explanation given in the book30. The total number of links provided in a Gunter's chain is:A. 50B. 132C. 100D. 66Correct Answer: C. 100Solution:No explanation given in the bookSubmit Quiz« Previous123