Description : The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. (A) Rectangular columns is 4 (B) Circular columns is 6 (C) Octagonal columns is 8 (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The 'centre line method' is specially adopted for estimating (A) Circular buildings (B) Hexagonal buildings (C) Octagonal buildings (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is (A) Chamfered ashlar masonry (B) Ashlar facing masonry (C) Random coursed ashlar masonry (D) Coursed ashlar masonry
Description : Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing? (A) Simplex pile (B) Pedestal pile (C) Vibro pile (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : A pre-stressed concrete pile is (A) Easy to handle (B) Lighter in weight (C) Extremely durable (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct characteristic of Pyroxene from the following: (A) It forms octagonal crystals (B) It converts to chlorine by hydration (C) Its density is 2.3 to 3.6 g/cm2 (D) All the above
Description : Pile foundations are generally preferred to for (A) Bridge foundations (B) Sky scrapper buildings (C) Residential buildings (D) Runways
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is (A) Compressible (B) Water logged (C) Made up (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The sand in the sand pile is well compacted (B) The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping (C) Sand piles are generally used under column loads (D) All of the above
Description : The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is (A) H-pile (B) Pipe pile (C) Screw pile (D) Disc pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is (A) H-pile (B) Screw pile (C) Disc pile (D) Pipe pile
Description : The Smiths were a wealthy family. They lived in a large circular house. When Mr. Smith came back he noticed that his favorite jersey was ruined. He asked who did this. Mrs. Smith said I was ... I was playing basketball. The maid said I was dusting in the corners. Who ruined the jersey. -Riddles
Last Answer : The Maid did! Because she said she was dusting in the corners. But the Smiths own a CIRCULAR house!
Description : A metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 48 cm x 36 cm. From each of its corners, a square of 8 cm is cut-off and an open box is made of the remaining sheet. Find the volume of the box. -Maths 9th
Last Answer : When squares of 8 cm is cutt-off from rectangulare sheet then, Length of box (l) = (98 - 8 - 8) = 32 cm Breadth of box (b) = (36 - 8 - 8) = 20 cm Height of box (h) = 8cm ∴ Volume of box = lbh = 32 x 20 x 8 = 5120 cm3
Description : A metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 28m × 36m. From each of its corners, a square is cut off so as to make an open box. -Maths 9th
Last Answer : R.E.F image Volume of box =l×b×h From the diagram l=48−2(8) ∵ Two square formed side =32m b=36−2(8) =20m Also h=8m from question ∴ Volume =32×20×8 =5120m3
Description : Apart from tetrahedral geometry another possible geometry for CH4 is square planar with four hydrogen atoms at the corners of the square and the carbon atom at the centre.Explain why CH4 is not square planar?
Last Answer : Ans For square planar arrangement hybridization is dsp2 which is not possible with Carbon as it does not have d orbital with it
Description : Apart from tertrahedral geometry ,another possible geometry for CH4 is square planar with the four H atoms at the corners of square and C atom at its centre. Explain why CH4 is not square planar.
Last Answer : Ans. In square planar geometry , the bond angle will be 90 ° which is less than bond angle in tetrahedral geometry ( 109.5 °).Therefore repulsive forces in square planar will be more and it will be less stable as compared to tetrahedral geometry.
Description : Red octagonal berriers growing from what looks like a dogwood
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : How can i use a graph to find the number of vertices in a octagonal pyramid?
Last Answer : The number of vertices in an octagonal pyramid is 9,irrespective of any graph.
Description : Multicore cables generally use (a) square conductors (b) circular conductors (c) rectangular conductors (d) sector-shaped conductors (e) none of the above
Last Answer : (d) sector-shaped conductors
Description : The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as (A) Bearing pile (B) Friction pile (C) Sheet pile (D) Battered pile
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Cast iron pipes are generally preferred to, because (A) Of moderate cost (B) Of ease to join (C) Of longer life (D) All the above
Description : The type of joint generally used in cast iron pipes, is (A) Socket and spigot joint (B) Flanged joint (C) Dresser coupling joint (D) All the above
Description : If the ratio of long and short spans of a two way slab with corners held down is r, the actual reduction of B.M. is given by (A) (5/6) (r/1 + r²) M (B) (5/6) (r²/1 + r²) M (C) (5/6) (r²/1 + r3 ) M (D) (5/6) (r²/1 + r4 ) M
Description : Design of a two way slab simply supported on edges and having no provision to prevent the corners from lifting, is made by (A) Rankine formula (B) Marcus formula (C) Rankine Grashoff formula (D) Grashoff formula
Description : According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two directions with corners held down, are assumed to be divided in each direction into middle strips and edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is ... (C) Three-fourth of the width of the slab (D) Four-fifth of the width of the slab
Description : For a slab supported on its four edges with corners held down and loaded uniformly, the Marcus correction factor to the moments obtained by Grashoff Rankine's theory (A) Is always less than 1 (B) Is always greater than 1 (C) Can be more than 1 (D) Can be less than 1
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A bull nose brick is not used for (A) Rounding off sharp corners (B) Pillars (C) Decoration purpose (D) Arches
Description : A slab simply supported on the four edges, with corners not held down and carrying uniformly distributed load, is used in (a) Singly storeyed buildings. (b) Double storeyed buildings. (c) Multi storeyed buildings (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) Singly storeyed buildings.
Description : A two way slab (a) May be simply supported on the four edges, with comers not held down and carrying uniformly distributed load. (b) May be simply supported on the four edge , with corners held ... . (c) May have edges fixed or continuous and carrying uniformly distributed load. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (d) All the above.
Description : Slabs which are supported in such a way that the corners are prevented from lifting are referred to as; [ A ] One way slabs [ B ] Two way slabs [ C ] Restrained slabs [ D ] Unrestrained slabs.
Last Answer : [ C ] Restrained slabs
Description : The slab is said to be orthotropically reinforced , when the reinforcement is arranged in; [ A ] Single direction [ B ] Two directions at right angles with equal meshes [ C ] Two directions at right angles with unequal meshes [ D ] At the corners only
Last Answer : [ C ] Two directions at right angles with unequal meshes
Description : The ratio of the section modulus of a square section of side B and that of a circular section of diameter D, is (A) 2 /15 (B) 3 /16 (C) 3 /8 (D) /16
Last Answer : (B) 3 /16
Description : The areas of cross-section of a square beam and a circular beam subjected to equal bending moments, are same. (A) Circular beam is more economical (B) Square beam is more economical (C) Both the beams are equally strong (D) Both the beams are equally economical
Last Answer : (B) Square beam is more economical
Description : The ratio of the moment of inertia of a circular plate and that of a square plate for equal depth, is (A) Less than one (B) Equal to one (C) More than one (D) Equal
Last Answer : (D) Equal
Description : The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of __________ section. (A) Circular (B) Square (C) Rectangular (D) Trapezoidal
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of steady laminar flow through a circular pipe: 1. Shear stress is zero on the central axis of the pipe 2. Discharge varies directly with the viscosity of the fluid 3. Velocity is maximum at the ... 2 , 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 3 only (c) 2 & 4 only (d)3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 3 only
Description : Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is the same as that of the side of the square footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacities will be : (a) 1.0 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75
Last Answer : (d) 0.75
Description : Aqueducts are generally designed (A) Circular (B) Rectangular (C) Horse shoe section (D) All the above
Description : The valve fitted closely in a recess against an opening in a pipe, is generally (A) Wedge shaped circular disc (B) Spherical disc (C) Parallelepiped disc (D) Conical shaped circular disc
Last Answer : (A) Wedge shaped circular disc
Description : A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of (A) Its maximum hydraulic mean depth (B) Maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter (C) Minimum cost of construction (D) Its proper support on the ground
Last Answer : (D) Its proper support on the ground
Description : Pickup the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The invert of pressure conduit is independent of the grade of the hydraulic gradient line (B) The pressure conduits may be taken uphill ... m (C) Aqueducts and tunnels sections are generally kept circular (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : To ascertain the maximum permissible eccentricity of loads on circular columns, the rule generally followed, is (A) Middle half rule of columns (B) Middle third rule of columns (C) Middle fourth rule of columns (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Middle fourth rule of columns
Description : The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is (A) Circular (B) Cubic parabola (C) Lemniscate (D) Spiral
Description : State the advantages and disadvantages of pre-cast concrete.
Last Answer : Advantages of precast concrete products: 1. The concrete of superior quality is produced by strict quality control. 2. It is not necessary to provide joints in the pre-cast construction ... during transport. 2. It becomes difficult to produce satisfactory connections between the pre-cast members
Description : A solid right circular cylinder of radius 8 cm and height 2 cm is melted and cast into a right circular cone of height 3 times that of the cylinder. -Maths 9th
Last Answer : Height of cone = 3 times height of cylinder = 3 3 = 9 cm Volume of cylinder = volume of cone r2 = 8 8 r = 8 cm l2 = h2 + r2 = (9)2 + (8)2 l = = 12 cm C.S.A (cone) = = 301.71 cm2
Description : A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is (A) 100 tonnes (B) 50 tonnes (C) 20 tonnes (D) 10 tonnes
Last Answer : (D) 10 tonnes
Description : The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as (A) Ultimate load carrying capacity (B) Ultimate bearing capacity (C) Ultimate bearing resistant (D) All the above
Description : Negative skin friction on piles (A) Is caused due to relative settlement of the soil (B) Is caused in soft clays (C) Decreases the pile capacity (D) All of the above