Interactive Quiz: Town Planning & Transportation (Unit-IX) - 50 Questions

Unit-IX: Town Planning and Transportation (50 Questions Quiz)

Subject Code: 509

📚 Syllabus Covered:
Town Planning Principles, Master Plan, Road and Street Planning, Parks & Open Spaces, Landscape Architecture, Housing, TNCDBR 2019, Barrier-free Design, Highway Engineering (Roads, Pavements, Geometric Design, Traffic), Bridge Engineering, and Railway Engineering.

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1. The Star and Grid pattern of road network was proposed in which road plan?

1. Nagpur Road Plan
2. Bombay Road Plan
3. Lucknow Road Plan
4. Delhi Road Plan

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Answer: A (Nagpur Road Plan)

2. The slope provided for coning of wheels in Indian Railways is usually:

1. 1 in 10
2. 1 in 20
3. 1 in 30
4. 1 in 40

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Answer: B (1 in 20)

3. Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) is the sum of:

1. Lag distance and braking distance
2. Lag distance and passing distance
3. Braking distance and overtaking distance
4. Reaction distance and perception distance

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Answer: A (Lag distance and braking distance)

4. In traffic engineering, PCU stands for:

1. Passenger Car Unit
2. Public Carriage Unit
3. Primary Commercial Unit
4. Passenger Commercial Unit

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Answer: A (Passenger Car Unit)

5. Bull-headed rails are generally used with:

1. Concrete sleepers only
2. Cast iron chairs
3. Direct spiking to wooden sleepers
4. Welded joints exclusively

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Answer: B (Cast iron chairs)

6. A bridge is classified as a 'Culvert' if its total span length is less than:

1. 3 meters
2. 6 meters
3. 12 meters
4. 30 meters

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Answer: B (6 meters)

7. Which of the following is an example of 'Hard Landscaping'?

1. Shrubs and bushes
2. Turf and grass
3. Paved walkways and retaining walls
4. Flower beds

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Answer: C (Paved walkways and retaining walls)

8. In town planning, 'Zoning' primarily regulates:

1. The price of land
2. The types of vehicles allowed on roads
3. The use of land and building heights
4. The source of municipal water

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Answer: C (The use of land and building heights)

9. In rigid pavements, tie bars are provided across:

1. Expansion joints
2. Contraction joints
3. Longitudinal joints
4. Transverse joints

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Answer: C (Longitudinal joints)

10. Which of the following is considered 'Soft Landscaping'?

1. Asphalt driveways
2. Ornamental statues
3. Lawns, trees, and shrubs
4. Brick boundary walls

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Answer: C (Lawns, trees, and shrubs)

11. In hill roads, a retaining wall is constructed on the:

1. Valley side
2. Hill side
3. Crown
4. Shoulder

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Answer: A (Valley side)

12. The transition curve commonly recommended by IRC for horizontal alignment of highways is the:

1. Cubic parabola
2. Lemniscate
3. Spiral (Clothoid)
4. Circular curve

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Answer: C (Spiral (Clothoid))

13. Traffic volume is defined as:

1. Number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per unit time
2. Total weight of vehicles on the road
3. Speed of vehicles divided by distance
4. The maximum speed capacity of the road

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Answer: A (Number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per unit time)

14. Bearings are provided in bridges to:

1. Increase the aesthetic appeal
2. Allow for temperature expansion and rotation
3. Prevent vehicular skidding
4. Retain approach soil

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Answer: B (Allow for temperature expansion and rotation)

15. According to IRC classifications, roads connecting state capitals and major ports are called:

1. State Highways
2. National Highways
3. Major District Roads
4. Expressways

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Answer: B (National Highways)

16. The consistency and grade of paving bitumen is determined by the:

1. Ductility test
2. Softening point test
3. Viscosity test
4. Penetration test

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Answer: D (Penetration test)

17. The rails are joined end-to-end by means of:

1. Bearing plates
2. Tie bars
3. Fish plates
4. Chairs

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Answer: C (Fish plates)

18. An ideal bridge site should have:

1. A curved river reach
2. A straight and narrow river channel with firm banks
3. Highly erodible banks
4. A confluence of two large rivers

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Answer: B (A straight and narrow river channel with firm banks)

19. Dowel bars in concrete pavements are placed:

1. Parallel to the direction of traffic
2. Perpendicular to the direction of traffic
3. At 45 degrees to the traffic
4. Vertically into the subgrade

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Answer: A (Parallel to the direction of traffic)

20. A STOP sign is an example of a:

1. Warning sign
2. Regulatory (Mandatory) sign
3. Informatory sign
4. Guide sign

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Answer: B (Regulatory (Mandatory) sign)

21. Under the TNCDBR 2019, Floor Space Index (FSI) is defined as:

1. Total covered area on all floors / Plot area
2. Plot area / Total covered area
3. Built-up area of ground floor / Plot area
4. Total volume of building / Plot area

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Answer: A (Total covered area on all floors / Plot area)

22. The structure built to span a gorge, valley, or water body without closing the way underneath is called a:

1. Retaining wall
2. Bridge
3. Embankment
4. Pier

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Answer: B (Bridge)

23. The equivalent standard axle load (ESAL) is used in the design of:

1. Rigid pavements only
2. Flexible pavements only
3. Both flexible and rigid pavements
4. Railway tracks

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Answer: C (Both flexible and rigid pavements)

24. Creep of rails is defined as the:

1. Vertical deflection of rails
2. Lateral bending of rails
3. Longitudinal movement of rails
4. Expansion of rails due to heat

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Answer: C (Longitudinal movement of rails)

25. A Catch water drain in a hill road is provided:

1. Below the retaining wall
2. At the edge of the carriageway
3. On the hill slope above the cutting
4. Across the road width

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Answer: C (On the hill slope above the cutting)

26. Prime coat in flexible pavements is applied:

1. Over an existing bituminous surface
2. Over a granular base course like WBM
3. Between two bituminous layers
4. As a final wearing course

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Answer: B (Over a granular base course like WBM)

27. Ribbon development in town planning refers to:

1. Concentric circular growth around a core
2. Growth of buildings linearly along major highways
3. Grid-iron pattern development
4. Scattered rural development

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Answer: B (Growth of buildings linearly along major highways)

28. According to Lacey's theory, the normal depth of scour (D) for a river is proportional to:

1. (Q/f)^(1/3)
2. (Q/f)^(1/2)
3. (Q/f)^(2/3)
4. (Q/f)^(1/6)

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Answer: A ((Q/f)^(1/3))

29. If 'V' is the design speed in kmph and 'R' is the radius of the curve in meters, the super-elevation (e) for mixed traffic conditions is calculated as:

1. V² / 127R
2. V² / 225R
3. V² / gR
4. V / 127R

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Answer: B (V² / 225R)

30. The shape of a standard warning sign (except crossbuck) is:

1. Circular
2. Octagonal
3. Equilateral Triangle
4. Rectangular

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Answer: C (Equilateral Triangle)

31. A Master Plan for a town is generally designed for a design period of:

1. 5 to 10 years
2. 10 to 15 years
3. 20 to 25 years
4. 50 to 100 years

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Answer: C (20 to 25 years)

32. The inner edge of a railway track is kept slightly lower than the outer edge on a curve to provide:

1. Negative cant
2. Super-elevation (Cant)
3. Camber
4. Creep

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Answer: B (Super-elevation (Cant))

33. A dead-end street with a turnaround area at the end is known as a:

1. Boulevard
2. Cul-de-sac
3. Arterial road
4. Ring road

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Answer: B (Cul-de-sac)

34. Water Bound Macadam (WBM) roads primarily rely on the interlocking of aggregates and the binding action of:

1. Bitumen
2. Cement
3. Stone dust and water
4. Tar

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Answer: C (Stone dust and water)

35. Under TNCDBR 2019, stilt parking floors are typically:

1. Excluded from FSI calculation
2. Included in FSI calculation
3. Banned in coastal zones
4. Used exclusively for commercial shops

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Answer: A (Excluded from FSI calculation)

36. A railway sleeper density of M+7 means:

1. 7 sleepers per meter
2. M sleepers per 7 meters
3. Number of sleepers per rail length is (Length of rail in meters + 7)
4. 7 million sleepers

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Answer: C (Number of sleepers per rail length is (Length of rail in meters + 7))

37. The maximum super-elevation in plain and rolling terrain as per IRC is limited to:

1. 4%
2. 7%
3. 10%
4. 15%

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Answer: B (7%)

38. The primary objective of town planning is to ensure:

1. Maximum land monetization
2. Health, convenience, and beauty of the environment
3. Industrial concentration
4. High population density

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Answer: B (Health, convenience, and beauty of the environment)

39. Which test is used to determine the hardness of aggregates used in road construction?

1. Impact test
2. Crushing test
3. Los Angeles Abrasion test
4. Soundness test

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Answer: C (Los Angeles Abrasion test)

40. Spot speed data is typically collected using:

1. Enoscopes or Radar speed meters
2. Traffic volume counters
3. Origin and Destination surveys
4. Photographic methods

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Answer: A (Enoscopes or Radar speed meters)

41. The minimum clearance required for a wheelchair to turn around in a barrier-free design is a circle of diameter:

1. 900 mm
2. 1200 mm
3. 1500 mm
4. 2000 mm

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Answer: C (1500 mm)

42. The standard width of Broad Gauge (BG) in Indian Railways is:

1. 1.000 m
2. 1.676 m
3. 0.762 m
4. 1.435 m

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Answer: B (1.676 m)

43. The end supports of a bridge superstructure which also retain the earth of the approaches are called:

1. Piers
2. Abutments
3. Bearings
4. Girders

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Answer: B (Abutments)

44. The transverse slope provided to the road surface for drainage of rainwater is known as:

1. Gradient
2. Camber
3. Super-elevation
4. Kerb

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Answer: B (Camber)

45. According to barrier-free design standards for differently-abled persons, the maximum gradient of a ramp should generally not exceed:

1. 1 in 8
2. 1 in 10
3. 1 in 12
4. 1 in 20

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Answer: C (1 in 12)

46. The camber provided on a Water Bound Macadam (WBM) road under heavy rainfall conditions is typically:

1. 1 in 50 (2%)
2. 1 in 40 (2.5%)
3. 1 in 33 (3%)
4. 1 in 25 (4%)

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Answer: C (1 in 33 (3%))

47. The highest point on the cross-section of a carriageway is called the:

1. Crown
2. Camber
3. Shoulder
4. Super-elevation

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Answer: A (Crown)

48. Which material is primarily used to hold the sleepers in position and provide elasticity to the railway track?

1. Subgrade
2. Ballast
3. Formation
4. Fish plates

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Answer: B (Ballast)

49. Coning of wheels is provided in railways to:

1. Prevent lateral movement of the axle
2. Reduce wear and tear of wheel flanges
3. Keep the train centered on the track
4. All of the above

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Answer: D (All of the above)

50. The intermediate supports of a multi-span bridge are called:

1. Abutments
2. Piers
3. Wing walls
4. Approaches

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Answer: B (Piers)

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Interactive Quiz: Building Services (Unit-VIII) - 50 Questions

Unit-VIII: Building Services (50 Questions Quiz)

Subject Code: 509

📚 Syllabus Covered:
Water Supply & Sewage Disposal, Mechanical Systems – Pumps & Motors, Electrical Systems – Generation & Distribution, Ventilation & Lighting, Air Conditioning – Principles, systems & applications, Vertical Transportation systems, Fire Hazards, Safety & Design Regulations, Acoustics, Building Management Systems, Renewable Energy, Rain water Harvesting, and Storm Water Management.

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1. The compressor of a normal split AC is generally located in the

1. outdoor unit
2. indoor air filter
3. diffuser
4. thermostat

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Answer: A (Outdoor unit)

2. Light falling on a unit area is called

1. luminous flux
2. illuminance
3. frequency
4. luminance only

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Answer: B (Illuminance)

3. In stack ventilation, warm indoor air generally leaves through

1. higher openings
2. underground drains
3. water pipes
4. electrical conduits

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Answer: A (Higher openings)

4. The liquid leaving a septic tank is called

1. sludge
2. scum
3. effluent
4. potable water

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Answer: C (Effluent)

5. Which sequence correctly represents a simple building water-supply arrangement?

1. Overhead tank → pump → sump → tap
2. Sump → pump → overhead tank → fixtures
3. Pump → fixture → sump → tank
4. Fixture → sump → pump → overhead tank

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Answer: B (Sump → pump → overhead tank → fixtures)

6. Which is an example of active fire protection?

1. Fire-resistant wall
2. Fire door
3. Compartmentation
4. Automatic sprinkler

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Answer: D (Automatic sprinkler)

7. Class A fire involves mainly

1. solid combustible materials
2. gases only
3. metals only
4. cooking oil only

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Answer: A (Solid combustible materials)

8. The main purpose of a trap is to

1. increase water pressure
2. prevent foul gases from entering a room
3. pump sewage
4. store wastewater

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Answer: B (Prevent foul gases from entering a room)

9. Solar thermal primarily produces

1. heat
2. electrical current directly from a PV cell
3. sound
4. sewage

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Answer: A (Heat)

10. Long-distance bulk transfer of electrical energy is called

1. generation
2. transmission
3. earthing
4. isolation

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Answer: B (Transmission)

11. One millimetre of rainfall over one square metre gives

1. 1 litre
2. 10 litres
3. 100 litres
4. 1000 litres

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Answer: A (1 litre)

12. A room has volume 100 m³ and receives 200 m³/h of air. The ACH is

1. 0.5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 200

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Answer: C (2 ACH)

13. Compared with small single-phase motors, three-phase motors are especially suitable for

1. larger power applications
2. only hand-operated devices
3. sanitary fixtures
4. water seals

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Answer: A (Larger power applications)

14. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

1. A pump can be used to move water.
2. A motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
3. A sprinkler is used for fire protection.
4. Acoustics deals mainly with electrical power distribution.

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Answer: D (Acoustics deals mainly with electrical power)

15. The standard unit of measurement for sound level (acoustics) in a building is

1. Hertz
2. Decibel (dB)
3. Watt
4. Lumen

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Answer: B (Decibel (dB))

16. One lux is equal to

1. 1 candela/m²
2. 1 lumen/m²
3. 1 watt/m²
4. 1 lumen/m²

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Answer: B (1 lumen/m²)

17. In a two-pipe system

1. soil and waste discharge use separate pipes
2. only one main discharge pipe is provided
3. no ventilation is possible
4. wastewater is not removed

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Answer: A (Soil and waste discharge use separate pipes)

18. In the cosine law, angle is measured between the light ray and

1. the normal to the surface
2. the horizontal only
3. the lamp filament
4. the floor edge

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Answer: A (The normal to the surface)

19. Detention means

1. temporary storage of storm water
2. permanent drinking-water storage only
3. immediate disposal with no storage
4. sewage treatment

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Answer: A (Temporary storage of storm water)

20. The primary purpose of building services is to

1. increase only the strength of a building
2. make the building functional, safe and comfortable
3. reduce the dead load of a structure
4. increase the bearing capacity of soil

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Answer: B (Make the building functional, safe and comfortable)

21. Which one of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

1. Float valve - Controls tank filling
2. Foot valve - Prevents loss of water from suction pipe
3. Check valve - Prevents reverse flow
4. Globe valve - Prevents all reverse flow

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Answer: D (Globe valve – Prevents all reverse flow)

22. Which of the following does NOT normally require a fan?

1. Natural ventilation
2. Mechanical exhaust
3. Mechanical supply
4. Local exhaust

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Answer: A (Natural ventilation)

23. Recharge pits and trenches are used mainly to

1. encourage groundwater recharge
2. increase surface flooding
3. produce sewage
4. prevent all infiltration

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Answer: A (Encourage groundwater recharge)

24. The total quantity of visible light emitted by a light source per unit time is called:

1. Luminance
2. Luminous flux
3. Illuminance
4. Luminous intensity

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Answer: B (Luminous flux)

25. Hydraulic lifts are more commonly associated with

1. high-rise buildings
2. low-rise applications
3. railway signalling systems
4. escalator systems

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Answer: B (Low-rise applications)

26. The basic principle of rainwater harvesting is to

1. capture rain where it falls
2. discharge all rain immediately to sewer
3. increase evaporation
4. prevent all infiltration

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Answer: A (Capture rain where it falls)

27. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

1. Coal
2. Solar energy
3. Petroleum
4. Natural gas

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Answer: B (Solar energy)

28. Which room commonly uses exhaust ventilation?

1. Toilet
2. Foundation
3. Underground footing
4. Water tank only

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Answer: A (Toilet)

29. Consider the following statements:
1. Natural ventilation may occur due to wind.
2. Stack effect results from air-density differences.
3. Cross ventilation can occur through suitably placed openings.
Which are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: D (1, 2 and 3)

30. In a building, drainage mainly carries:

1. Fresh water into the building
2. Wastewater out of the building
3. Electricity to appliances
4. Fresh air into rooms

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Answer: B (Wastewater out of the building)

31. Which pipe normally carries discharge containing human excreta?

1. Waste pipe
2. Soil pipe
3. Vent pipe
4. Overflow pipe

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Answer: B (Soil pipe)

32. A catch basin may help collect

1. storm runoff and sediment
2. indoor air
3. electrical energy
4. hot water

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Answer: A (Storm runoff and sediment)

33. Which is NOT a basic purpose of rainwater harvesting?

1. Water storage
2. Groundwater recharge
3. Reduction of useful water availability
4. Better use of rainfall component

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Answer: C (Reduction of useful water availability)

34. A motor converts

1. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
2. Electrical energy into mechanical energy
3. Heat energy into electrical energy
4. Hydraulic energy into mechanical energy

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Answer: B (Electrical energy into mechanical energy)

35. Electric current is measured in

1. Volt
2. Ampere
3. Watt
4. Hertz

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Answer: B (Ampere)

36. Ventilation of a drainage system helps to

1. Increase water hardness
2. Maintain trap seals and remove foul gases
3. Increase electrical voltage
4. Reduce pump speed

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Answer: B (Maintain trap seals and remove foul gases)

37. Which of the following is NOT listed as a possible destination for surface runoff harvesting?

1. Storage pond
2. Recharge pit
3. Recharge trench
4. Sewage treatment plant

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Answer: D (Sewage treatment plant)

38. Which combination is correctly matched?

1. Acoustics - wastewater disposal
2. Ventilation - electricity generation
3. BMS - central monitoring and control
4. Lift - rainwater recharge

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Answer: C (BMS – central monitoring and control)

39. Which pair is incorrectly matched?

1. Class A - solids
2. Class B - liquids
3. Class C - gases
4. Class D - cooking oils

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Answer: D (Class D – cooking oils) *(Note: Class D is for combustible metals, Class K/F is for cooking oils)*

40. A gutter is normally provided to

1. collect runoff from roof edges
2. carry sewage
3. filter drinking water
4. store groundwater

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Answer: A (Collect runoff from roof edges)

41. A hydro-pneumatic system mainly provides

1. wastewater treatment
2. controlled pressurised water supply
3. natural ventilation
4. electrical protection

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Answer: B (Controlled pressurised water supply)

42. A bioswale is

1. a vegetated storm-water channel
2. a lift component
3. a water heater
4. a fire extinguisher

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Answer: A (A vegetated storm-water channel)

43. The pipe carrying water downward from an overhead tank is called

1. rising main
2. soil pipe
3. down-take pipe
4. vent pipe

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Answer: C (Down-take pipe)

44. Which pipe material is commonly suitable for both hot and cold-water plumbing?

1. Ordinary PVC only
2. CPVC
3. Earthenware
4. Concrete sewer pipe

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Answer: B (CPVC)

45. The AC supply frequency commonly used in India is

1. 10 Hz
2. 25 Hz
3. 50 Hz
4. 100 Hz

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Answer: C (50 Hz)

46. Three-phase supply is commonly preferred for

1. larger electrical loads
2. water traps
3. drainage pipes
4. small torches only

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Answer: A (Larger electrical loads)

47. During an electrical fault, earthing helps provide

1. a path for fault current
2. additional sewage flow
3. increased water pressure
4. higher building load

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Answer: A (A path for fault current)

48. A sprinkler system is mainly associated with

1. ventilation
2. acoustics
3. water purification
4. fire protection

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Answer: D (Fire protection)

49. Which tank fitting automatically controls the incoming water according to water level?

1. Gate valve
2. Float valve
3. Foot valve
4. Air valve

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Answer: B (Float valve)

50. A single-stack system normally uses

1. one common discharge stack without a separate vent stack
2. one water-supply pipe only
3. separate soil and waste stacks
4. only rainwater pipes

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Answer: A (One common discharge stack without a separate vent stack)