Description : For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along (A) A parabolic arc (B) An elliptical arc (C) A straight line (D) A circular arc
Last Answer : (D) A circular arc
Description : Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam, follows: (A) A circular curve (B) A straight line (C) A parabolic curve (D) An elliptical curve
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a (A) Straight line (B) Parabolic curve (C) Hyperbolic curve (D) Elliptical
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The camber on pavements, is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabolic method (C) Straight line and parabolic at crown (D) Elliptical method
Description : A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are (A) Positive equipotential lines (B) Positive hydrostatic pressure (C) Negative hydrostatic pressure (D) Negative equipotential lines
Last Answer : (B) Positive hydrostatic pressure
Description : An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is (A) Circular (B) Parabolic (C) Elliptical (D) Hyperbolic
Last Answer : (B) Parabolic
Description : The shape of a vertical curve, is (A) Parabolic (B) Elliptical (C) Circular (D) Spiral
Description : The population growth curve is (A) S-shaped curve (B) Parabolic curve (C) Circular curve (D) Straight line
Last Answer : (A) S-shaped curve
Description : In a reinforced concrete beam , the shear stress distribution above the neutral axis following a (a) A straight line (b) Circular curve (c) Parabolic curve (d) All the above
Last Answer : (c) Parabolic curve
Description : The stress-strain curve concrete in compression follows [ A ] a straight line [ B ] a rectangular parabolic curve [ C ] a semi circular arc [ D ] a cubic parabola
Last Answer : [ B ] a rectangular parabolic curve
Description : Explain with neat sketch Phreatic line in earthen dam with pressure head at different point and show construction points of this line.
Last Answer : Procedure for locating the Phreatic line i) Draw an earthen dam having upstream face AB with water surface. ii) On water surface measure distance BC = 0.3 L C is starting pt of base parabola. Let F' ... parabola i.e. Phreatic line. viii) Here G,Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4 and B represent Phreatic line
Description : Explain phreatic line in earthen dam with a sketch.
Last Answer : Phreatic line in earthen dam1.The line in earthen dam section below which there is positive hydrostatic pressure exists. Phreatic line separates the dry and wet part of earthen dam body as it acts as boundry ... toe material. Hence, a rock toe is necessary to avoid removal of toe portion of dam.
Description : The longitudinal section of the surface of bubble tube is (A) Straight (B) Circular (C) Parabolic (D) Elliptic
Last Answer : (B) Circular
Description : The shape of a magnetic field around a long straight current carrying wire is: w) elliptical. x) square y) varies depending on the magnitude of the current z) circular
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CIRCULAR
Description : For calculating the allowable stress of long columns. The empirical formula 0 y/n) (1 - a l/r), is known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (A) Straight line formula
Description : For calculating the permissible stress 0 y /[(1 + a(l/r)²]is the empirical formula, known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (D) Rankine's formula
Description : For calculating the allowable stress of long columns 0 y/n [1 - a (1/r)²]is the empirical formula, known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (B) Parabolic formula
Description : Camber in pavements is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabola method (C) Straight at the edges and parabolic at the crown (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Increase-strain curve of concrete is (a) A perfect straight line upto failure (b) Straight line up to 0.002% strain value and then parabolic upto failure (c) Nearly parabolic up to 0.002% strain ... line upto failure (d) Hyperbolic up to 0.002% strain value and then a straight line upto failure
Last Answer : (c) Nearly parabolic up to 0.002% strain value and the a straight line upto failure
Description : A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal metre run will take the following shape (A) Straight line (B) Parabola (C) Hyperbola (D) Elliptical
Last Answer : (B) Parabola
Description : The zero atmospheric pressure is at (A) Sea level (B) Water table (C) Phreatic surface (D) Both (B) and (C) of the above
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C) of the above
Description : The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight is a.Catenary b.Elliptical c.Cycloidal d.Semi-circle e.Parabolic
Last Answer : a. Catenary
Description : Define permeability and Phreatic Line
Last Answer : Permeability “It is defined as the properly of soli which permits the seepage of fluid through interconnecting voids under gravity Phreatic Line: The topmost seepage line in an earthen dam at which hydrostatic pressure is zero, is called as Phreatic line.
Description : Most commonly used section in grade aqueducts, is (A) Circular (B) Rectangular (C) Parabolic (D) Horse shoe section
Last Answer : (B) Rectangular
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, having no external load, is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Last Answer : (A) Linear
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly increasing load, is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Last Answer : (C) Cubical
Description : If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to (A) A circular arc (B) A parabolic arc (C) A catenary (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) A circular arc
Description : If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be. (A) Straight below centroidal axis (B) Parabolic with convexity downward (C) Parabolic with convexity upward (D) Straight above centroidal axis
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A simply supported rectangular beam is uniformly loaded and is prestressed. The tendon provided for prestressing should be (a) Straight, above centroidal axis (b) Straight, below centroidal axis (c) parabolic, with convexity upward (d) Parabolic, with convexity downward
Last Answer : (d) Parabolic, with convexity downward
Description : For laminar flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe, the velocitydistribution is a function of the distance 'd' measured from the centre line of the pipe, and it follows a __________ relationship. (A) Logarithmic (B) Parabolic (C) Hyperbolic (D) Linear
Description : ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or circular pattern. A. Geosynchronous satellite B. Nonsynchronous satellite C. Prograde satellite D. Retrograde satellite
Last Answer : B. Nonsynchronous satellite
Description : Satellite orbits around the earth are ____ orbits. A. circular B. either elliptical or circular C. elliptical D. circular only
Last Answer : B. either elliptical or circular
Description : When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is (A) Circular (B) Tangent (C) Elliptical (D) Turbine
Description : Graph of potential energy against distance is A. curve B. parabolic C. hyperbolic D. straight line
Last Answer : straight line
Description : The most economical channel section for the fluid flow is the one for which the discharge is maximum for a given cross-sectional area. Vertical velocity distribution in an open channel for laminar flow can be assumed to be (A) Parabolic (B) Hyperbolic (C) Straight line (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Parabolic
Description : The locus of reaction of a two hinged semi-circular arch, is (A) Straight line (B) Parabola (C) Circle (D) Hyperbola
Last Answer : (A) Straight line
Description : The curve of a catenary by nature is a.hyperbolic b.ellipse c.107 dynes d.circular e.parabolic
Last Answer : e. parabolic
Description : In olden days the type of section adopted in trunk and out fall sewers was A. Parabolic shaped B. Horse shoe shaped C. Egg shaped D. Circular shaped
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The most efficient cross section of sewers in a separate sewerage system is A. Parabolic B. Circular C. Rectangular D. New egged
Description : For trunk and out-fall, the type of sewers generally used, is A. Standard egg shaped B. Circular shaped C. Horse shoe shaped D. Parabolic shaped
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : The most efficient cross-section of sewers in a combined sewerage system is A. Parabolic B. Circular C. Rectangular D. New egged
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 An antenna that is circularly polarized is the ____________. A. parabolic reflector B. helical C. Yagi-uda D. small circular loop
Last Answer : B. helical
Description : For turbulent flow in smooth circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance 'd' measured from the wall of the pipe and the friction velocity 'v', and it follows a __________ relationship. (A) Logarithmic (B) Linear (C) Hyperbolic (D) Parabolic
Last Answer : (A) Logarithmic
Description : The distribution of shear stress in a stream of fluid in a circular tube is (A) Linear with radius for turbulent flow only (B) Linear with radius for laminar flow only (C) Linear with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow (D) Parabolic with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow
Last Answer : (C) Linear with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow
Description : Anantenna thatis currentlypolarized usthe a. helical b. small circular loop c. parabolic reflector d. Yagi-Uda
Last Answer : a. helical
Description : The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to torsion is a. Linear b. Parabolic c. Hyperbolic. d. Uniform
Last Answer : a. Linear
Description : Illustrate cable profiles for eccentric straight and parabolic cables with sketches.
Last Answer : i) Eccentric straight cable profile: The stress due to prestressing alone are generally combined stresses due to the action of direct load bending from an eccentrically applied load. In this case, the load is ... section as shown in the figure below. ii) Parabolic cable profile
Description : Explain the difference in the earths climate change when the earths orbit changes from elliptical to circular?
Last Answer : Earth's eccentricity Eccentricity is defined as the difference in shape between an ellipse and a perfect circle. In a similar fashion to Earth's obliquity, the more uniform Earth's orbit is (more like a perfect circle), the less difference there is in climate change throughout the year.