Description : Through a point in a loaded soil mass, there exists typical planes mutually orthogonal on which the stress is wholly normal and no shear stress acts, if is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Through a point in a loaded soil, the principal stress is maximum on (A) Minor principal plane (B) Intermediate principal plane (C) Major principal plane (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Major principal plane
Description : When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on (A) Bottom fibre (B) Top fibre (C) Neutral axis (D) Every cross-section
Last Answer : (B) Top fibre
Description : Select the incorrect statement from the following In eccentrically loaded columns, [ A ] The tensile strength of concrete is ignored [ B ] Design stress - strain curve for steel in compression is the ... different points in the section will be same [ D ] Plane section remain plane even after bending
Last Answer : [ C ] The strain at different points in the section will be same
Description : When a simply supported beam is loaded with a point load at the centre, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the (a) Top fibre (b) Bottom fibre (c) Neutral axis (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Bottom fibre
Description : When an isolated thermodynamic system executes a process, (A) Work is done (B) Heat transfer takes place (C) Mass flow occurs across the boundary of the system (D) No chemical reaction takes place within the system
Last Answer : D) No chemical reaction takes place within the system
Description : The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is (A) Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium (B) Vertical if the ... state of plastic equilibrium (C) Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The locus of the end point of the resultant of the normal and tangential components of the stress on an inclined plane, is (A) Circle (B) Parabola (C) Ellipse (D) Straight line
Last Answer : (C) Ellipse
Description : In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net ... load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm ... without slipping is (A) 10000 kg (B) 12500 kg (C) 22500 kg (D) 5000 kg
Last Answer : (B) 12500 kg
Description : Pick up the correct definition from the following with response to GIS. (A) Common boundary between two areas of a locality is known as adjacency (B) The area features which are wholly ... property which describes the linkage between line features is defined as connectivity (D) All of these
Description : To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act (A) At the centre of the base (B) Within the middle third of the base (C) Within the middle fifth of the base (D) Neither (a), (b) nor (c)
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : At the point of boundary layer separation in fluid flow, the (A) Shear stress is maximum (B) Velocity gradient is flat (C) Density variation is maximum (D) Shear stress is zero
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The neutral stress in a soil mass is (A) Force per neutral area (B) Force per effective area (C) Stress taken up by the pore water (D) Stress taken up by solid particles
Description : In a off centre point loaded fixed beam total moment is a. Wab / L b.Wab / 2L c. Wab / 3L
Last Answer : a. Wab / L
Description : The location of centre of pressure, which defines the point of application of the total pressure force on the surface, can be calculated by applying the principle of moments according to which "sum of the moment of the resultant force about an ... liquid) (A) 1/(y/3) (B) 2y/3 (C) 1/(y/4) (D) 3y/4
Last Answer : (B) 2y/3
Description : In a loaded beam, the point of contraflexure occurs at a section where (A) Bending moment is minimum (B) Bending moment is zero or changes sign (C) Bending moment is maximum (D) Shearing force is maximum
Description : In a combined footing for two columns carrying unequal loads, the maximum hogging bending moment occurs at (A) Less loaded column (B) More loaded column (C) A point of the maximum shear force (D) A point of zero shear force
Description : Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of (A) Effective stress only (B) Total stress only (C) Both effective stress and total stress (D) None of the above
Description : In a simply supported beam loaded with U.D.L over the whole section, the bending stress is …………. at top and ………….. at bottom. (a) Compressive, tensile (b) Tensile, compressive (c) Tensile, zero (d) Compressive, zero
Last Answer : (a) Compressive, tensile
Description : The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as (A) Liquid limit (B) Plastic limit (C) Shrinkage limit (D) Plasticity index
Description : Which one the following is a correct statement? (A) The vertical section of the soil extending into the parent material, is called profile (B) The layers of the soil parallel to the earth ... horizons (C) The transitional layer between two adjoining horizons is called boundary (D) All of these
Description : A simply supported beam 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm2 ... area of steel required, is (A) 14 cm (B) 15 cm2 (C) 16 cm2 (D) 17 cm
Description : For highly loaded columns, the concrete mix used is (a) 1:1:2 (b) 1:1.5:2 (c) 1:2:4 (d) 1:3:6
Last Answer : (a) 1:1:2
Description : If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 16 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2 , the length of the beam having nominal reinforcement, is (A) 8 cm (B) 6 m (C) 8 m (D) 10 m
Description : The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known (A) Porosity (B) Void ratio (C) Percentage voids (D) Degree of saturation
Description : A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.65 (D) 0.70
Description : The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called (A) Air content (B) Porosity (C) Percentage air voids (D) Voids ratio
Last Answer : (B) Porosity
Description : The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (A) Porosity
Description : A spring with a force constant of 100 Newtons per meter is loaded with a mass of 1.0 kilogram. The period of vibration of this system is: w) .03 seconds x) .06 seconds y) .31 seconds z) .63 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- .63 SECONDS
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed (B) Column footings may have steps or projections in the ... ) Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : An R.C.C. column of 30 cm diameter is reinforced with 6 bars 12 mm placed symmetrically along the circumference. If it carries a load of 40, 000 kg axially, the stress is (A) 49.9 kg/cm2 (B) 100 kg/cm2 (C) 250 kg/cm2 (D) 175 kg/cm
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake (B) The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent ... of viscosity (D) Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newton's law of viscosity
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
Description : When a constant discharge 2.91 litres/sec. was obtained in a pumping test, the draw downs in the test wells at 3 m and 6.184 m were 2.6 m and 0.3 m respectively. If over-all depth of the pumping well was 16 m, the ... (A) 0.0005 cm/sec (B) 0.001 cm/sec (C) 0.002 cm/sec (D) 0.01 cm/sec
Description : What is the 48 state that are found within a common boundary in the USA is considered to be what?
Last Answer : The contiguous United States includes the 48 adjoining U.S.states plus Washington D.C. It means all of U.S. other than Alaskaand Hawaii which do not adjoin any other U.S. state.
Description : The entropy change of a system during a process is equal to the net entropy transfer through the system boundary and the entropy generated within the system . This statement is known as: A. Entropy ... B. Entropy change of a system C. Entropy balance relation D. Third law of thermodynamics
Last Answer : Entropy balance relation
Description : Speed breaker of approved design shall be provided on either side of level crossing at ------ within Railway boundary a) 5 meters b) 15 meters c) 20 meters* d0 30 meters
Last Answer : c) 20 meters
Description : Speed breaker has to be provided on road approaches of level crossing at maximum feasible distance within Railway boundary but not exceeding a) 10 meters b) 15 meters c) 20 meters* d) 200 meters
Last Answer : c) 20 meters*
Description : What is the maximum shear stress induced in a solid shaft of 50 mm diameter which is subjected to both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and 200 kN.mm respectively? a. 9.11 N/mm2 b. 14.69 N/mm2 c. 16.22 N/mm2 d. 20.98 N/mm2
Last Answer : b. 14.69 N/mm2
Description : 18 friends went to a restaurant for taking their breakfast. 17 of them spent RS.24 each on their breakfast and the last one spent RS.16 more then the average expenditure of all the 18. What was the total money spent by them? A) 228 B) 448.9 C) 458.6 D) 428.0
Last Answer : B) Let the average expenditure of all the 18 be Rs ‘x’. Then (24 * 17) + (x + 16) = 18x 424 + x = 18x x = 24.9 therefore total money spent 18x = 18 * 24.9 = Rs.448.9
Description : The law which states, "Within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to the stress producing it", is known as (A) Bernoulli's law (B) Stress law (C) Hooke's law (D) Poisson's law
Last Answer : (C) Hooke's law
Description : The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is (A) One-half of the base (B) One-fifth of the base (C) One-fourth of the base (D) One-fifth of the base
Last Answer : (B) One-fifth of the base
Description : For keeping the stress wholly compressive the load may be applied on a circular column anywhere within a concentric circle of diameter (A) d/2 (B) d/3 (C) d/4 (D) d/8
Last Answer : (C) d/4
Description : The thickness of a laminar boundary layer over a flat plate at two different sections P and Q are 0.8 cm and 2.4 cm respectively. If the section Q is 3.6 m downstream of P, the distance of section P from the leading edge of the plate is (a) 0.32 m (b) 0.22 m (c) 0.40 m (d) 0.53 m
Last Answer : Ans: (c) Correct Answer is: 0.45 m
Description : In what three components of Earth's makeup must we find the total mass of crystalline rock components that were eroded from the primary crystalline rocks of earth's surface?
Last Answer : answer:What are the components of Earth’s makeup? How many are there? Wouldn’t it be the components nearest the surface (e.g., crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere)? Keep in mind, I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam, the end number of moments created are a.2 b.3 c.4 d.1
Last Answer : a.2
Description : In case of a simply supported rectangular beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is (A) L/2 (B) L/3 (C) L/4 (D) L/5
Last Answer : (B) L/3
Description : The horizontal deflection of a parabolic curved beam of span 10 m and rise 3 m when loaded with a uniformly distributed load l t per horizontal length is (where Ic is the M.I. at the crown, which varies as the slope ... arch). (A) 50/EIc (B) 100/EIc (C) 150/EIc (D) 200/E
Last Answer : (D) 200/E
Description : A steel bar 5 m × 50 mm is loaded with 250,000 N. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 MN/mm2 and Poisson's ratio is 0.25, the change in the volume of the bar is: (A) 1.125 cm3 (B) 2.125 cm3 (C) 3.125 cm3 (D) 4.125 cm
Last Answer : (C) 3.125 cm