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41.

Cast-in-situ piles

A.	are cast in position inside the ground	B.	beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases
C.	are not subjected to handling or driving stresses	D.	all of the above

42.

A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

A.	simplex pile	B.	Franki pile
C.	vibro-pile	D.	Raymond pile

43.

A type of cast-in-situ pile which has an enlarged base and a corrugated stem, is

A.	simplex pile	B.	Franki pile
C.	vibro-pile	D.	Raymond pile

44.

The vibro-expanded pile

increases

decreases

45.

In a Raymond pile

A.	the length varies from 6 to 12 m	B.	the diameter at the top varies from 400 to 600 mm and the diameter at the base varies from 200 to 280 mm
C.	the thickness of the outer shell depends upon the pile diameter and site conditions	D.	all of the above

46.

In a Mac Arthur pile, the core and the casting are together driven into the ground to the required depth.

Agree

Disagree

47.

The diameter of the drilled piles should not exceed

A.	200 mm	B.	400 mm
C.	600 mm	D.	800 mm

48.

The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles

A.	are lesser in weight	B.	have high load carrying capacity
C.	are extremely durable	D.	all of these

49.

H-piles

A.	require large storage space	B.	are difficult to handle
C.	cannot withstand large impact stress developed during hadn driving	D.	none of the above

50.

A steel pile which function more efficiently in soft clay or loose sand, is

A.	H-pile	B.	pipe pile
C.	screw pile	D.	disc pile