Description : A three hinged parabolic arch hinged at the crown and springing, has a horizontal span of 4.8 m and a central rise of 1 m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 0.75 tonne per metre over half left hand span ... A) 10.8 tonnes (B) 1.08 tonnes (C) 1.8 tonnes (D) 0.8 tonnes
Last Answer : (B) 1.08 tonnes
Description : A three hinged arch is generally hinged at its supports and (A) At one quarter span (B) At the crown (C) Anywhere in the rib (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Anywhere in the rib
Description : The depth of an arch is the distance between (A) Ground level and springing line (B) Crown and springing line (C) Crown and ground level (D) Intrados and extrados
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called (A) Spandril (B) Haunch (C) Springing (D) Soffit
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists. (A) Compressive force (B) Tensile force (C) Shear force (D) Bending moment
Last Answer : (A) Compressive force
Description : An isolated load W is acting at a distance a from the left hand support, of a three hinged arch of span 2l and rise h hinged at the crown, the horizontal reaction at the support, is (A) Wa/h (B) Wa/2h (C) 2W/ha (D) 2h/W
Last Answer : (B) Wa/2h
Description : A three hinged arch is loaded with an isolated load 1000 kg at a horizontal distance of 2.5 m from the crown, 1 m above the level of hinges at the supports 10 metres apart. The horizontal thrust is (A) 1250 kg (B) 125 kg (C) 750 kg (D) 2500 kg
Last Answer : (A) 1250 kg
Description : In a three hinged arch, the third hinge is generally kept at (A) Crown of the arch (B) Midpoint of the crown and left support hinge (C) Midpoint of the crown and right support hinge (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Crown of the arch
Description : The rise of a parabolic arch at quarter points, is equal to (A) 1/3 times the rise of the crown (B) 1/4 times the rise of the crown (C) 1/2 times the rise of the crown (D) 3/4 times the rise of the crown
Last Answer : (D) 3/4 times the rise of the crown
Description : For determining the support reactions at A and B of a three hinged arch, points B and Care joined and produced to intersect the load line at D and a line parallel to the load line through A at D'. Distances AD, DD ... reactions at A and B is (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90
Last Answer : (D) 90
Description : The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as (A) Intrados (B) Rise (C) Spandril (D) Extrados
Description : If a three hinged parabolic arch, (span l, rise h) is carrying a uniformly distributed load w/unit length over the entire span, (A) Horizontal thrust is wl2 /8h (B) S.F. will be zero throughout (C) B.M. will be zero throughout (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : In a three hinged arch, the bending moment will be zero (A) At right hinge only (B) At left hinge only (C) At both right and left hinges (D) At all the three hinges
Last Answer : (D) At all the three hinges
Description : A three-hinged arch is said to be: (A) Statically determinate structure (B) Statically indeterminate structure (C) A bent beam (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Statically determinate structure
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 : For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally, then the horizontal thrust (A) Is increased (B) Is decreased (C) Remains unchanged (D) Becomes zero
Last Answer : (B) Is decreased
Description : For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust (A) Is increased (B) Is decreased (C) Remains unchanged (D) Becomes zero
Last Answer : (C) Remains unchanged
Description : In a shaft rotated by a couple, the shear force varies (A) From zero at the centre to a maximum at the circumference (B) From minimum at the centre of maximum at the circumference (C) From maximum at the centre to zero at the circumference (D) Equally throughout the section
Last Answer : (A) From zero at the centre to a maximum at the circumference
Description : An arch may be subjected to (A) Shear and axial force (B) Bending moment and shear force (C) Bending moment and axial force (D) Thrust, shear force and bending moment
Last Answer : (D) Thrust, shear force and bending moment
Description : In a solid arch, shear force acts (A) Vertically upwards (B) Along the axis of the arch (C) Perpendicular to the axis of arch (D) Tangentially to the arch
Last Answer : (C) Perpendicular to the axis of arch
Description : Crown is located at (A) Highest point on the extrados of the arch (B) Highest point on the intrados of the arch (C) Skew-back of the arch (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a (A) Key (B) Soffit (C) Springer (D) Haunch
Description : The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as (A) Haunch (B) Spandril (C) Voussoirs (D) Skewbacks
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) For a uniformly distributed load, the shear force varies linearly (B) For a uniformly distributed load, B.M. curve is a parabola (C) For a load varying linearly, the shear force curve is a parabola (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of steady laminar flow through a circular pipe: 1. Shear stress is zero on the central axis of the pipe 2. Discharge varies directly with the viscosity of the fluid 3. Velocity is maximum at the ... 2 , 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 3 only (c) 2 & 4 only (d)3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 3 only
Description : The slope of shear force line at any section of the beam is also called (a) Bending moment at that section (b) Rate of loading at that section (c) Maximum Shear force (d) Maximum bending moment
Last Answer : (b) Rate of loading at that section
Description : In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by (i) Bending moment (ii) Shear force (iii) Axial force The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : (A) Only (i)
Description : Failure of a slope occurs only when total shear force is A) Equal to total shearing strength (B) Greater than total shearing strength (C) Less than total shearing strength (D) None of these
Description : Before providing super-elevation on roads, the portion of the carriageway between the crown and the outer edge is made (A) To have a reduced fall (B) Horizontal (C) To have slope of the camber on the other half of the carriageway (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A labially displaced anterior tooth is restored with a gold core porcelain jacket crown so that it is in line with the arch; the crown will appears: A. Short B. Long C. Narrow D. Wide
Last Answer : C. Narrow
Description : The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose ends are hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm2 , the permissible maximum crippling load will be (A) 1.288 tonnes (B) 12.88 (C) 128.8 tonnes (D) 288.0
Last Answer : (B) 12.88
Description : Magnitude of shear stress induced in a shaft due to applied torque varies from a. Maximum at centre to zero at circumference. b. Maximum at centre to minimum (not-zero) at circumference. c. Zero at centre to maximum at circumference. d. Minimum (not zero) at centre to maximum at circumference.
Last Answer : c. Zero at centre to maximum at circumference.
Description : The purlins in roof trusses are placed at the panel points essentially to avoid (a) Axial force in rafter (b) Shear force in rafter (c ) Deflection in rafter (d) Bending moment in rafter
Last Answer : (d) Bending moment in rafter
Description : The rate of change of bending moment is equal to (a) Shear force (b) Slope (c) Deflection (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Shear force
Description : . In case of turbulent flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the (A) Mean flow velocity is about 0.5 times the maximum velocity (B) Velocity profile becomes flatter and flatter with ... , shear stresses, random orientation of fluid particles and slope of velocity profile at the wall are more
Last Answer : (D) Skin friction drag, shear stresses, random orientation of fluid particles and slope of velocity profile at the wall are more
Description : Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of (A) Actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope (B) Shear strength to shear stress along the surface (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : The maximum magnitude of shear stress due to shear force F on a rectangular section of area A at the neutral axis, is (A) F/A (B) F/2A (C) 3F/2A (D) 2F/3A
Last Answer : (C) 3F/2A
Description : A rectangular log of wood is floating in water with a load of 100 N at its centre. The maximum shear force in the wooden log is (A) 50 N at each end (B) 50 N at the centre (C) 100 N at the centre (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 100 N at the centre
Description : If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is (A) Zero (B) Maximum (C) Minimum (D) Average of maximum-minimum
Last Answer : (B) Maximum
Description : If is the shear force at a section of an I-joist, having web depth and moment of inertia about its neutral axis, the difference between the maximum and mean shear stresses in the web is, (A) Sd²/8I (B) Sd²/12I (C) Sd²/16I (D) Sd²/24I
Last Answer : (D) Sd²/24I
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 : The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon (A) Minimum bending moment (B) Maximum bending moment (C) Maximum shear force (D) Minimum shear force
Description : The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is (A) Shear force/(Lever arm × Width) (B) Lever arm/(Shear force × Width) (C) Width/(Lever arm × Shear force) (D) (Shear force × Width)/Lever arm
Description : In a ring beam subjected to uniformly distributed load (i) Shear force at mid span is zero (ii) Shear force at mid span is maximum (iii) Torsion at mid span is zero (iv) Torsion at mid span is maximum The correct answer ... and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon (a) Maximum bending moment (b) Minimum bending moment (c) Maximum shear force (d) Minimum shear force
Last Answer : (a) Maximum bending moment
Description : In order to get maximum radiation to all surrounding points in the horizontal plane, the antenna used is a A. vertical loop B. vertical quarter-wavelength rod C. array which includes parasitic elements D. a horizontal Hertz dipole
Last Answer : B. vertical quarter-wavelength rod
Description : In a spherical dome subjected to concentrated load at crown or uniformly distributed load, the meridional force is always (A) Zero (B) Tensile (C) Compressive (D) Tensile or compressive
Last Answer : (C) Compressive
Description : Consider the following statements. In case of flood routing in a river channel by Muskingum method, the coefficient x represents : 1. A dimensionless constant indicating the relative importance of inflow and outflow in determining storage ... , 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Description : A column with maximum equivalent length has (a) both ends hinged (b) both ends fixed (c) one end fixed and the other end hinged (d) one end fixed and the other end free
Last Answer : (d) one end fixed and the other end free