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Which of the following methods of tunneling is used for long tunnels at great depths ?

  • (A)  Army method
  • (B)  Needle beam method
  • (C)  Austrian method
  • (D)  English method
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Which one of the following tunnelling methods is used for laying under ground sewers ?

  • (A)  Needle beam method
  • (B)  Army method
  • (C)  German method
  • (D)  Italian method
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Which of the following lining material is useful for shield driven tunnels in sub aqueous regions ?

  • (A)  stone masonry
  • (B)  timber
  • (C)  cast iron
  • (D)  cement concrete
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In compressed air tunneling, the volume of free air provided is______________?

  • (A)  6 mJ per second per m2 of face area
  • (B)  6 m3 per minute per m2 of face area
  • (C)  20 m3 per minute per m2 of face area
  • (D)  6 m3 per hour per m2 of face area
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The correct sequence of drilling equipment for increasing size of holes in tunnels is________________?

  • (A)  wagon drill, churn drill, shot drill
  • (B)  wagon drill, shot drill, churn drill
  • (C)  shot drill, churn drill, wagon drill
  • (D)  churn drill, wagon drill, shot drill
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Drifters can be used to drill_________________?

  • (A)  only up holes
  • (B)  only down holes
  • (C)  horizontal or up holes
  • (D)  horizor„al, down or up holes
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A good blast with a good yield is obtained if the cut hole is___________________?

  • (A)  normal to face
  • (B)  inclined at 45° to the face
  • (C)  inclined at 15° to the face
  • (D)  inclined at 30° to the face
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PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for__________________?

  • (A)  small projects
  • (B)  large and complex projects
  • (C)  research and development projects
  • (D)  deterministic activities
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As compared to a single free face, if a charge of explosive is placed equidistant from two faces, then the yield___________________?

  • (A)  remains same
  • (B)  decreases
  • (C)  increases by 2.25 times
  • (D)  increases by 3.5 times
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