Construction Technology

In this article,I am presenting few important one liner questions with their answers.These questions could be of your great help to crack exams or for your general awareness about civil engineering. Please go through it.I hope it will expand your knowledge. Image Source:Pexels.com (1.) Closely spaced contours is called- Steep Ground (2.) Irregular contours is called- Uneven Surface (3.) Contours meeting at point is called- Cliff (4.) The flow in wash basin is called- Free vortex (5.) The decrease in voids ratio per unit increase of pressure is called- Co-efficient of compressibility (6.) Which paint is highly resistant of fire is called- Asbestos Paint (7.) According to IS code the total settlement of isolated footings for cohesive soil should be- 65 mm (8.) The method of leveling in which the heights of mountain are found by observing the temperature at which water boils is known as- Hypsometry (9.) The water content of soils can be accurately deter...

In this article,I am presenting few important one liner questions with their answers.These questions could be of your great help to crack exams or for your general awareness about civil engineering. Please go through it.I hope it will expand your knowledge. Image Source:Pexels.com     (1.)   As compared to lime-soda process, the zeolite process- is costlier     (2.)   For sewage disposal in a water body without any treatment, the minimum available dilution level should be 1 in- 500     (3.)   The shape factor of structural steel sections primarily depends on- Cross-section geometry     (4.)   An expansive soil is a- Black Cotton Soil     (5.)   Which spillway gates cannot be seen from a distance, when lowered- USBR drum gate     (6.)   Usually what is the maximum permissible ‘Los Angels Abrasion’ value (%) for dense bituminous macadam? - 35   ...

I am presenting here most important (mixed topic) one liner questions with their answer from civil engineering, in which most are asked in various competitive examinations. Please go through it.  Image Source:-Pexels.com        (1.)   Francis, Keplan, Propeller tuebines is an example of- Reaction Turbine      (2.)   Normal range of diversion cone of a venturimeter- 7 to 15      (3.)   The runoff increases with- increases in intensity of rain      (4.)   The steel used for manufacturing rails is- Bessemer steel      (5.)   The imaginary line joining the points of equal R.L. on the earth surface is- Contour Line      (6.)   Density index is term used in relation to- Coarsed grained soil or sand Image Source:-Pexels.com      (7.)   The minimum reading that can be taken with prismatic compass is- 1...