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CIVIL ENGINEERING QUESTION ANSWERS 1. The presence of excess alumina in the clay is reflected in the bricks as  (1) Makes the bricks brittle and weak  (2) Makes the bricks crack warp on drying  (3) Changes the colour of the brick from red to yellow  (4) Improves impermeability and durability of the brick Answer: (1) Makes the bricks brittle and weak 2. The instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle in order to measure the distance travelled, is called as  (1) Passometer  (2) Pedometer  (3) Odometer  (4) Speedometer Answer: (3) Odometer 3. The value of the stress induced in a body, when it is suddenly loaded, is ________ times the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.  (1) Equal to zero  (2) One half  (3) Twice  (4) Six times Answer: (3) Twice Diploma Engineering CET Question Papers pdf. download Civil Engineers Recruitment Questions 4. When the cantilever beam is loaded at its free end, the maximum compressive stress shall develop at  (

1. Queuing theory deals with problems of a) material handling b) effective use of machines c) better utilization of man services d) reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme  Answer: (d) reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme  2. Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems (a) that can't be analysed mathematically (b) involving multistage queuing (c) to verify mathematical results (d) all of the above Answer:   (a) that can't be analysed mathematically 3. For a product layout the material handling equipment must (a) be designed as special purpose for a particular application (b) employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.