SSC-JUNIOR ENGINEERING (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL) EXAM 2015 (Part-IV)Total Questions: 5031. The natural bedding plane of stones and the direction of pressure in stone masonry is:A. at 30°B. at 45°C. parallelD. normalCorrect Answer: D. normalSolution:No explanation given in the book32. Which of the following is a relatively ductile material?A. High carbon steelB. Cast ironC. Mild steelD. BronzeCorrect Answer: C. Mild steelSolution:No explanation given in the book33. When compared with Chain Surveying Plane table is:A. less accurateB. more accurateC. accurateD. not accurateCorrect Answer: A. less accurateSolution:No explanation given in the book34. The fineness modulus of an aggregate is roughly proportional to:A. shape of the aggregateB. average size of particles in the aggregateC. grading of the aggregateD. specific gravity of the aggregateCorrect Answer: B. average size of particles in the aggregateSolution:No explanation given in the book35. The effective size of particles of soil is denoted by:A. D₆₀B. D₃₀C. D₁₀D. D₂₀Correct Answer: C. D₁₀Solution:No explanation given in the book36. The sum of the interior angles of a closed traverse is equal to:A. (2n - 4) 180°B. (3n - 4) 180°C. (3n - 4) 90°D. (2n - 4) 90°Correct Answer: D. (2n - 4) 90°Solution:No explanation given in the book37. Percentage increase of carbon in steel, decreases its?A. strengthB. ductilityC. brittlenessD. hardnessCorrect Answer: B. ductilitySolution:No explanation given in the book38. The steel beam of light section placed in plain cement concrete are called:A. filler joistsB. simple joistsC. concrete joistsD. joistsCorrect Answer: A. filler joistsSolution:No explanation given in the book39. The construction joints in cement concrete:A. should not be provided at the cornersB. should be spaced at a distance of 3 m apart in case of huge structuresC. should be located where bending moment is largeD. should be located where shear force is largeCorrect Answer: A. should not be provided at the cornersSolution:No explanation given in the book40. When R.C.C. footing is not to extend in the plot of the neighbouring house, the type of footing preferred is:A. inverted flat not footingB. cellular flat not footingC. cellular flat not footing and inverted flat not footing both.D. strap footingCorrect Answer: D. strap footingSolution:No explanation given in the bookSubmit Quiz« Previous12345Next »