Description : The phreatic line in an earth dam may be (A) Circular (B) Elliptical (C) Parabolic (D) A straight line
Last Answer : Option C
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 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 : 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 : The longitudinal section of the surface of bubble tube is (A) Straight (B) Circular (C) Parabolic (D) Elliptic
Last Answer : (B) Circular
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 : 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 : 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 shearing force acting along the slice of a curved surface of slippage, causes the soil to slide (A) Down at the centre (B) Down at the toe (C) Upward at the centre (D) None of these
Description : A hot liquid is kept in a big room. The logarithm of the numerical valueof the temperature difference between the liquid and the room is plotted against time. The plot will be very nearly a/an (A) Ellipse (B) Straight line (C) Parabola (D) Circular arc
Last Answer : (B) Straight line
Description : A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 ... earth work involved. (A) 26,000 m3 (B) 26,500 m3 (C) 27,000 m3 (D) 27,500 m
Last Answer : (D) 27,500 m3
Description : Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along (A) Slip plane (B) A horizontal surface (C) A curved surface (D) All the surfaces
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
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 : Profile levelling is usually done for determining (A) Contours of an area (B) Capacity of a reservoir (C) Elevations along a straight line (D) Boundaries of property
Last Answer : (C) Elevations along a straight line
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 beam is called fixed beam if end slopes remain a. horizontal b.vertical c.inclined d.parabolic
Last Answer : a. horizontal
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 tool of an NC machine has to move along a circular arc from (5, 5) to (10, 10) while performing an operation. The centre of the arc is at (10, 5). Which one of the following NC tool path command performs the ... b.N010 GO3 X10 Y10 X5 Y5 R5 c.N010 GO1 X5 Y5 X10 Y10 R5 d.N010 GO2 X5 Y5 X10 Y10 R5
Last Answer : a.N010 GO2 X10 Y10 X5 Y5 R5
Description : If the particle of a body vibrate along a circular arc, whose centre lies on the axis of the shaft then the body is said to have A) Transverse vibration B) Longitudinal vibration C) Torsional vibration D) None of the above
Last Answer : C) Torsional vibration
Description : A two dimensional rotation is applied to an object by a.Repositioning it along with straight line path b.Repositioning it along with circular path c.Only b d.Any of the mentioned
Last Answer : c.Only b
Description : A translation is applied to an object by D a.Repositioning it along with straight line path b.Repositioning it along with circular path c.Only b d.All of the mentioned
Last Answer : a.Repositioning it along with straight line path
Description : Equation of motion can be used for A. straight line motion only B. curved motion only C. motion along the circular path D. all types of motion
Last Answer : straight line motion only
Description : Water may not contain much impurity if its source is (A) Reservoirs (B) Stream flowing in plains (C) Lakes in lower regions (D) Spring along hill slopes
Last Answer : (D) Spring along hill slopes
Description : Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is (A) + 7 kg/tonne (B) + 9 kg/tonne (C) - 9 kg/tonne (D) - 7 kg/tonne
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 : The electric field lies in a plane parallel to the earth’s surface. A. Elliptical polarization B. Horizontal polarization C. Vertical polarization D. Circular polarization
Last Answer : B. Horizontal polarization
Description : The electric field lines in a plane perpendicular to the earth’s surface. A. Elliptical polarization B. Circular polarization C. Horizontal polarization D. Vertical polarization
Last Answer : D. Vertical polarization
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 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 : 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 shape of the Himalayas is like (a) A straight line (b) An arc (c) A zigzag line (d) A spiral
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Valleys formed by glaciers always have which of the following characteristics? w) U-shaped cross sections x) straight courses y) uniform slopes z) bedrock floors
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- U-SHAPED CROSS SECTIONS
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following (A) 1 second of arc corresponds to a displacement ratio of 1:206, 300 (B) 1 degree of arc corresponds to a displacement ratio of 1:57 (C) ... to propagate themselves along a traverse as the square root of the number of stations (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above