SSC-JUNIOR ENGINEERING (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL) EXAM 2015 (Part-IV)Total Questions: 5041. The most desirable alignment of an irrigation canal is along:A. the valley lineB. normal to contour lineC. the ridge lineD. the contour lineCorrect Answer: C. the ridge lineSolution:No explanation given in the book42. Following stone is suitable for damp-proofing:A. LateriteB. MarbleC. GraniteD. SlateCorrect Answer: D. SlateSolution:No explanation given in the book43. A simply supported beam carrying uniformally distributed load will be safe in deflection if the ratio of its span and depth is:A. < 19B. > 24C. < 24D. > 19Correct Answer: A. < 19Solution:No explanation given in the book44. In a singly reinforced beam, if the concrete is stressed to its allowable limit earlier than steel, the section is said to be:A. economical sectionB. over reinfored sectionC. under reinforced sectionD. balanced sectionCorrect Answer: B. over reinfored sectionSolution:No explanation given in the book45. The resistance of a material to Penetration is:A. ToughnessB. HardnessC. RoughnessD. FatigueCorrect Answer: B. HardnessSolution:No explanation given in the book46. The dimensions of Chezy's C is:A.B.C.DCorrect Answer: C.Solution:No explanation given in the book47. A beam is supported over three rollers lying in the same plane. The beam is stable for:A. Loading with no component in the direction of the beamB. Only when no load except self weight actsC. Loading with no component perpendicular to the direction of beamD. Any general loadingCorrect Answer: A. Loading with no component in the direction of the beamSolution:No explanation given in the book48. Poisson's ratio of cement concrete is about:A. 0.40B. 0.28C. 0.50D. 0.15Correct Answer: D. 0.15Solution:No explanation given in the book49. A 300 × 300 mm R.C. column in reinforced with 8 bars. Four bars are of 12 mm diameter. The diameter of lateral ties is 6 mm. The pitch of lateral ties shall be kept as:A. 300 mmB. 288 mmC. 192 mmD. 160 mmCorrect Answer: C. 192 mmSolution:No explanation given in the book50. If the depth of the section of an upper column is much smaller than the lower column, then.A. filler plates are provided with column spliceB. neither filler nor bearing plates are provided with column spliceC. bearing plates are provided with column spliceD. filler and bearing plates are provided with column spliceCorrect Answer: D. filler and bearing plates are provided with column spliceSolution:No explanation given in the bookSubmit Quiz« Previous12345