Description : The live load to be considered for an inaccessible roof, is (A) Nil (B) 75 kg/m2 (C) 150 kg/cm2 (D) 200 kg/m
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A simply supported wooden beam 150 cm long and having a cross section 16 cm × 24 cm carries a concentrated load, at the centre. If the permissible stress ft = 75 kg/cm2 and fs= 10 kg/cm2 the safe load is (A) 3025 kg (B) 3050 kg (C) 3075 kg (D) 3100 kg
Last Answer : (C) 3075 kg
Description : A masonry dam (density = 20,000 N/m3 ) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be (A) 75 N/m2 (B) 750 N/m2 (C) 7500 N/m2 (D) 75000 N/m
Last Answer : (C) 7500 N/m
Description : Bed pressure drop in an air fluidised bed of catalyst particles (ρp = 200 kg/m3, Dp = 0.05 cm) of 60 cm bed depth and bed porosity of 0.5 expressed in cm of water (manometer) is (A) 90 (B) 60 (C) 45 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 60
Description : In a tension test, the yield stress is 300 kg/cm2 , in the octahedral shear stress at the point is: (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm (D) 250 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (A) 100 kg/cm2
Description : If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2 , the share stirrups are provided for a distance from either end where, is (A) 50 cm (B) 100 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 200 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The 28 days cube strength of mass concrete using aggregates of maximum size 5 cm for gravity dams should be (A) Between 150 to 300 kg/cm2 (B) Between 350 to 600 kg/cm2 (C) Between 150 to 500 kg/cm2 (D) Below 200 kg/cm2
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A liquid compressed in cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/cm² and a volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 kg/cm². The bulk modulus of elasticity of liquid is (A) 400 kg/cm² (B) 4000 kg/cm² (C) (D)
Description : SI unit for the surface tension is ____. (1) kg/m2 (2) kg/m3 (3) N/m (4) kg/m
Last Answer : (3) N/m Explanation: Surface tension is measured in force per unit length. Its SI unit is Newton per meter.
Description : The capacity of a classifier in 'tons of solid/hr' is given by (where, A = cross-sectional area in m2 , V = rising velocity of fluid in m/sec, S = percentage of solids in the suspension by volume, ρ = density of solids in kg/m3 ) (A) 3.6 AVS.ρ (B) 3.6 A.V.ρ (C) 3.6 A.S. ρ (D) 3.6 AVS/ρ
Last Answer : (A) 3.6 AVS.ρ
Description : Unit of mass velocity is (A) kg/hr (B) kg/m2 . hr (C) kg/m2 (D) kg/m3 . hr
Last Answer : (B) kg/m2 . hr
Description : For an incompressible fluid, the bulk modulus of elasticity is (A) 5 kg/m3 (B) ∞ N/m2 (C) 1 N (D) 0 N/m
Last Answer : (B) ∞ N/m2
Description : A 30-m vertical column of fluid (density 1878 kg/m3 ) is located where g= 9.65 mps2 . Find the pressure at the base of the column. (Formula: pg= gρhg/k ) a. 543680 N/m2 b. 543.68 kPa (gauge) c. Both a & b d. None of the above
Last Answer : Both a & b
Description : Molecular volume of any perfect gas at 600 x 103 N/m2 and 27°C will be (a) 4.17m3/kgmol (b) 400 m3/kg mol (c) 0.15 m3/kg mol (d) 41.7 m3/kg mol (e) 417m3/kgmol.
Last Answer : Answer : a
Description : What is the unit of relative density? (1) kg/m (2) kg/m2 (3) kg/m3 (4) It has no unit
Last Answer : It has no unit
Description : A 53-year-old man presented with hypertension of 150/110 mmHg. He is generally asymptomatic and has no previous medical history of note. He is a smoker of 5 cigarettes daily and drinks ... Adrenocortical adenoma 2) Bartter's syndrome 3) Liddle's syndrome 4) Liquorice ingestion 5) Pheochromocytoma
Last Answer : Answers-1 This patient is most likely to have Conn's syndrome as reflected by the hypokalaemic hypertension. Liquorice ingestion or Liddle's syndrome are again possible causes of ... hypertension (often diastolic hypertension), muscular weakness, paresthesias, headache, polyuria, and polydipsia."
Description : An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will be completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of (A) 1 (B) 1.2 (C) 0.8 (D) 0.75
Description : The mass of 2.5 m3 of a certain liquid is 2 tonnes. Its mass density is (A) 200 kg/m3 (B) 400 kg/m3 (C) 600 kg/m3 (D) 800 kg/m
Description : According to IS: 456-2000, the maximum cement content exclusive of admixtures is [ A ] 200 kg/m3 [ B ] 300 kg/m3 [ C ] 450 kg/m3 [ D ] 550 kg/m3
Last Answer : [ C ] 450 kg/m3
Description : According to IS:456 minimum cement content inclusive of admixtures is [ A ] 200 kg/m3 [ B ] 300 kg/m3 [ C ] 450 kg/m3 [ D ] 550 kg/m3
Last Answer : [ B ] 300 kg/m3
Description : Utilizing the answer to the previous problem, estimate the overall or average increase in temperature ( ΔT) of the concrete roof from the energy absorbed from the sun during a12hour day. Assume that all of the radiation absorbed goes into ... °C b. 8.9°C c. 9.9°C d. 10.9°C formula: ΔQ = m c ΔT
Last Answer : 7.9 °C
Description : A short column 20 cm 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2 , the Safe load on ... should not exceed (A) 4120 kg (B) 41,200 kg (C) 412,000 kg (D) None of these
Description : If P kg/m2 is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by (A) D = 0.00775 aP (B) D = 0.0775 aP (C) D = 0.07775 aP (D) D = 0.775 Pa
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : If the cohesive force (c), is 1.5 t/m2 , the density ) of the soil is 2.0 t/m3 , factor of safety (F) is 1.5 and stability factor (Sn) is 0.05, the safe height of a slope, is (A) 5 metres (B) 8 metres (C) 10 metres (D) 12 metres
Last Answer : (C) 10 metres
Description : For a clay slope of height of 10 m, the stability number is 0.05, = 2.0 t/m3 , C = 2.5 t/m2 , the critical height of the slope of the soil, is (A) 4.0 m (B) 12.5 m (C) 25.0 m (D) 15.0 m
Last Answer : (C) 25.0 m
Description : The intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10 metres in dry cohesionless sand with an angle of internal friction of 30° and with a weight of 1.8 t/m3 , is (A) 4 t/m2 (B) 5 t/m2 (C) 6 t/m2 (D) 7 t/m2
Description : The unit of surface tension is (A) N/m (B) N/m2 (C) N/m3 (D) N-m
Description : The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is (A) 1.5 m3 (B) 2.0 m3 (C) 4.0 m2 (D) 5.0 m2
Last Answer : (B) 2.0 m3
Description : In acoustics, if the volume of the room is 200 m3 then at what frequency the coefficient of absorption is measured? A. 120 kHz B. 120 Hz C. 100 Hz D. 150 Hz
Last Answer : B. 120 Hz
Description : A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2. The plate temperature will ... heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m2 °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200
Last Answer : (B) 100
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The height of head light above road surface, is taken as 0.75 m (B) The beam of head light is up to one degree upwards from the grade of road (C) While designing the valley curve, the height of the object is assumed nil (D) All the above
Description : If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 micron, 300 micron and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, ... , the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is (A) 7.30 (B) 7.35 (C) 7.40 (D) 7.45
Description : The prescribed hardness limit of potable water ranges between (A) 50 to 75 P.P.M. (B) 75 to 115 P.P.M. (C) 100 to 150 P.P.M. (D) 150 to 200 P.P.M.
Last Answer : (B) 75 to 115 P.P.M.
Description : The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto (A) Ceiling (B) 15 cm above floor level (C) 200 cm (D) Level of the tap
Description : Calorific value of pitch creosote mixture (PCM) i.e., C.T.F.-200 is about (A) 8800 kcal/m3 (B) 8800 kcal/kg (C) Same as that of coal middling (D) 25000 kcal/kg
Last Answer : (B) 8800 kcal/kg
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 200 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 250 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (C) 200 kg/cm2
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 300 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 300 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (D) 300 kg/cm2
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 150 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 250 kg/cm2
Description : 200 kg of solids (on dry basis) is subjected to a drying process for a period of 5000 seconds. The drying occurs in the constant rate period with the drying rate as, Nc = 0.5 10 -3 kg/m2 .s. The initial ... moisture/kg dry solid). (A) 0.5 (B) 0.05 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.15
Last Answer : (C) 0.1
Description : A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m3 , viscosity = 2 10 -5 kg/m.s) flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity = 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure drop of 8400 Pa/m. The ... flowing at 3 m/s will be (A) 8400 Pa/m (B) 12600 Pa/m (C) 18900 Pa/m (D) 16800 Pa/m
Last Answer : (B) 12600 Pa/m
Description : The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a pre-stressed member, is (A) 50 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 250 kg/cm2 (D) 350 kg/cm
Description : For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress, is (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 10 kg/cm2 (C) 15 kg/cm2 (D) 20 kg/cm
Description : According to I.S. : 456 specifications, the safe diagonal tensile stress for M 150 grade concrete, is (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 10 kg/cm2 (C) 15 kg/cm2 (D) 20 kg/cm
Description : If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of beams 3 m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange width of the beam, is (A) 200 cm (B) 300 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 100 cm
Description : Indian Meteorological department uses the standard gauges whose collectors have apertures of (A) 50 or 100 sq. cm area (B) 100 or 150 sq. cm area (C) 100 or 200 sq. cm area (D) 250 or 500 sq. cm area
Description : To prevent segregation, the maximum height for placing concrete, is (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 200 cm
Description : The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient ... calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3
Last Answer : (B) 3225 m3