Description : Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wall of height H and acts at (A) H/4 above the base parallel to base (B) H/2 above the base parallel to base (C) H/3 above the base parallel to base (D) H/5 above the base parallel to base
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant ... inclined to the horizontal at an angle of (A) 7° (B) 10° (C) 12° (D) 17
Last Answer : (C) 12°
Description : If is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is (A) 0.3 H (B) 0.4 H (C) 0.5 H (D) 0.7 H
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct definition from the following: (A) The lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall moves away from the back fill, is generally known as active earth pressure of the soil (B ... the back fill, is known as 'earth pressure at rest of the soil (D) All the above
Description : Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of (A) h/4 (B) h/3 (C) h/2 (D) 2h/3
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity per unit area, the lateral pressure will be (A) q times the lateral pressure within the surface (B) 1/q times the lateral pressure within the surface ... of height Z equal to q/r, where r is the density of the backfill (D) None of these
Description : Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that (A) Back fill is dry, cohesionless, homogeneous and isotropic (B) Slip surface is the plane which passes through the heel of the wall (C) Position and direction of the resultant earth pressure are known (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface. (A) H/3 (B) H/2 (C) 2H/3 (D) 3H/4
Description : Which of the following statements are TRUE for damped vibrations? (P) . For a system having critical damping, the value of the damping ratio is unity and system does not undergo a vibratory motion. (Q) . Logarithmic decrement method ... Q only (B) P and S only (C) P, Q and R only (D) Q and S only
Last Answer : (C) P, Q and R only
Description : Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes (A) Soil mass is homogeneous, dry and cohesionless (B) Ground surface is a plane which may be horizontal or inclined (C) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth (D) All the above
Description : The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to: (A) Its own weight (B) Weight of the soil above it (C) Load of the surcharge, if any (D) All the above
Description : Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of (A) 3H/4 above the base (B) 3H/4 below the water surface (C) 4H/3 above the base (D) 4H below the water surface, where H is the depth of water.
Description : The total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel completely filled up with a liquid is (A) Directly proportional to (radius)2 (B) Inversely proportional to (radius)2 (C) Directly proportional to (radius)4 (D) Inversely proportional to (radius)
Description : A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid) (A) wH (B) wH/2 (C) wH2 /2 (D) wH2 /3
Description : The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where is the angle of friction of the soil) (A) tan (45° - ) (B) tan2 (45° + /2) (C) tan2 (45° - /2) (D) tan (45° + )
Description : The strain energy due to volumetric strain (A) Is directly proportional to the volume (B) Is directly proportional to the square of exerted pressure (C) Is inversely proportional to Bulk modulus (D) All the above
Description : The pressure of fluid due to hammer blow is (A) Directly proportional to density of fluid (B) Inversely proportional to density of fluid (C) Directly proportional to (density)1/2 of fluid (D) Inversely proportional to (density)1/2 of fluid
Description : The discharge over a triangular notch is A) Inversely proportional to H 3/2 B) Directly proportional to H 3/2 C) Inversely proportional to H 5/2 D) Directly proportional to H 5/2
Description : The discharge over a rectangular notch is (A) Inversely proportional to H 3/2 (B) Directly proportional to H 3/2 (C) Inversely proportional to H 5/2 (D) Directly proportional to H 5/2
Description : he lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall (A) Is equal to mass of the soil retained (B) Proportional to the depth of the soil (C) Proportional to the square of the depth of the soil (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil
Last Answer : (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil
Description : The dock wall is designed as a gravity retaining wall and is tested for (A) Back fill pressure when the dock is empty (B) Maximum water pressure from the dock without any back fill (C) The load charge ... to the dock by the movement of loaded vehicles or trains on the way (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : Assuming uniform density of the core, the acceleration due to gravity below the Earth's surface is A. inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth ... center of the Earth D. directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth
Last Answer : directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth
Description : According to Coulomb's wedge theory, the active earth pressure slides the wedge (A) Down and outwards on a slip surface (B) Up and inwards on a slip surface (C) Horizontal upward and parallel to base (D) Horizontal inward and parallel to base
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Stress in a beam due to simple bending, is (A) Directly proportional (B) Inversely proportional (C) Curvilinearly related (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Directly proportional
Description : The force exerted by a moving fluid on an immersed body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum due to the presence of the body. This statement is called (A) Newton's law of motion (B) Newton's law of cooling (C) Newton's law of viscosity (D) Newton's law of resistance
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to PSC beams? (a) Loss due to shrinkage is proportional to water-cement ratio used in concrete (b) Loss due to creep is ... to the modulus of elasticity of concrete (d) Loss due to friction occurs in post tensioned concrete members
Last Answer : (c) Loss due to elastic deformation is directly proportionally to the modulus of elasticity of concrete
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 : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Free surface ground water is subjected to atmospheric pressure (B) Water table surface rises and falls with seasons (C) ... directly proportional to the rate of drawl of water (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Last Answer : (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Description : The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is (A) Directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid (B) Directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the ... length of the vessel containing liquid (D) Inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
Description : The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is __________ to the depth of liquid from the surface. (A) Equal (B) Directly proportional (C) Inversely proportional (D) None of these
Description : To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than (A) b/3 (B) b/4 (C) b/5 (D) b/6
Description : he dipole magnetic moment (μ) is directly proportional to nuclear spin (I), connected by a constant called the A. Gyromagnetic ratio (γ) B. Planck's constant (h) C. Nuclear susceptibility (χ) D. Chemical shift (δ)
Last Answer : Gyromagnetic ratio (γ)
Description : Surcharge is levied when the total income exceeds ………………….. A) 5 Crore B) 10 Crore C) 1 Crore D) 2 Crore
Last Answer : C) 1 Crore
Description : The order of existence of three portions of water in a reservoir from the bottom to top is (A) Useful storage + surcharge storage + dead storage (B) Useful storage + dead storage + ... Dead storage + useful storage + surcharge storage (D) Surcharge storage + useful storage + dead storage
Last Answer : (C) Dead storage + useful storage + surcharge storage
Description : The storage capacity of a reservoir may be divided into three zones. The lowest zone is (A) Dead storage (B) Useful storage (C) Surcharge storage (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Dead storage
Description : Surcharge storage zone of a reservoir, is (A) Below dead storage (B) Between dead storage and useful storage (C) Above useful storage (D) Also known as valley storage
Last Answer : (C) Above useful storage
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : In the following reaction, Alanine acts as a 3 3 3 3 + + → H H | | H N – – COO —— H N – – COOH C C | | CH CH (A) Acid (B) Base (C) Zwitter ion (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : In the nutritional support of patients with cancer, which of the following statements is/are true? A. Nutritional support benefits the patient's lean body mass but does not enable ... with cancer about to undergo surgery revealed decreased morbidity and mortality, especially morbidity from sepsis.
Last Answer : Answer: B DISCUSSION: The problem with the patient with cancer is a very vexing one. Clearly, one of the metabolic effects of cancer, cachexia, affects patients in the last quartile ... undoubtedly reveal that there are certain nutrients that tumors require, which probably should be best avoided
Description : If a drug has a constant bioavailability and first order elimination, its maintenance dose rate will be directly proportional to its: A. Volume of distribution B. Plasma protein binding C. Lipid solubility D. Total body clearance
Last Answer : D. Total body clearance
Last Answer : D. Total body clearanc
Description : Rankine's theory of earth pressure assumes that the back of the wall is (A) Plane and smooth (B) Plane and rough (C) Vertical and smooth (D) Vertical and rough
Description : Average density of the Earth (a) Is directly proportional to g (b) Is inversely proportional to g (c) Does not depend on g (d) Is a complex function of g
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : In a shaft, the shear stress is not directly proportional to (A) Radius of the shaft (B) Angle of twist (C) Length of the shaft (D) Modulus of rigidity
Last Answer : (C) Length of the shaft
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: The torsional resistance of a shaft is directly proportional to (A) Modulus of rigidity (B) Angle of twist (C) Reciprocal of the length of the shaft (D) Moment of inertia of the shaft section
Last Answer : (D) Moment of inertia of the shaft section
Description : Contour interval is (A) Inversely proportional to the scale of the map (B) Directly proportional to the flatness of ground (C) Larger for accurate works (D) Larger if the time available is more
Last Answer : (A) Inversely proportional to the scale of the map
Description : Hooke's law states that stress and strain are (A) Directly proportional (B) Inversely proportional (C) Curvilinearly related (D) None of these
Description : In a shaft shear stress intensity at a point is not (A) Directly proportional to the distance from the axis (B) Inversely proportional to the distance from the axis (C) Inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia (D) Directly proportional to the applied torque
Last Answer : (B) Inversely proportional to the distance from the axis
Description : The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported, is (A) Directly proportional to its weight (B) Inversely proportional to its width (C) Inversely proportional to the cube of its depth (D) Directly proportional to the cube of its length
Last Answer : (C) Inversely proportional to the cube of its depth