A trolley wire weighs 1.2 kg per meter length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20
meters apart. If the horizontal tension is 1500 kg find the dip in the middle of the span
(A) 2.5 cm
(B) 3.0 cm
(C) 4.0 cm
(D) 5.0 cm
Description : A trolley wire weighs 1.2 kg per meter length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20 meters apart. If the horizontal tension is 1500 kg find the dip in the middle of the span?
Last Answer : A trolley wire weighs 1.2 kg per meter length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20 meters apart. If the horizontal tension is 1500 kg find the dip in the middle of the span 4.0 cm.
Description : If a rectangular pre-stressed beam of an effective span of 5 meters and carrying a total load 3840 kg/m, is designed by the load balancing method, the central dip of the parabolic tendon should be (A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 20 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The frame consists of a steel beam welded rigidly to two vertical channels. An eccentric exciter weighing 250 N is attached to the beam, which weighs 10 KN and is used to excite the frame. The unbalance weight of ... ends, magnification factor at resonance is A. 307.5 B. 3.075 C. 30.75 D. 0.3075
Last Answer : C. 30.75
Description : If span is 150 mts and sag is 10 ft of a cable carrying a load of 3200 kg per horizontal metre then tension of ends is a.104,000 kg b.107 dynes c.1200,000 kg d.932,000 kg e.584,000 kg
Last Answer : d. 932,000 kg
Description : A heavy string attached at two ends at same horizontal level and when central dip is very small approaches the following curve (A) Catenary (B) Parabola (C) Hyperbola (D) Elliptical
Last Answer : (B) Parabola
Description : A spring with a force constant of 20 newtons per meter is known to obey Hooke's Law. The spring is attached to a mass of 5 kilograms and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface. The ... and released. What is the kinetic energy of the mass as it passes through its equilibrium position?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 90 JOULES
Description : An 8 kilogram mass resting on a frictionless horizontal surface is attached to a spring with a force constant of 50 Newtons per meter. If the velocity of the mass through the equilibrium position is 5 meters per second, what is the mass's maximum displacement from equilibrium?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 2 METERS
Description : A mass of 5 kg moves on a smooth horizontal plane with a speed of 8 m/s attached to a fixed point on the plane by a string of length 4m. Tension in the string is a.785 b.80N c.392.4N d.None of the above e.Tapered bearing
Last Answer : b. 80N
Description : A horizontal load of 120 kg/mt is to be carried by a cable suspended between supports at same level and 60 mts apart. If the maximum permissible tension is 36,000 kg the required length of cable is a.63.3 mets b.62.5 mts c.60.8 mts d.107 dynes e.60.1 mts
Last Answer : e. 60.1 mts
Description : Two persons of masses 55 kg and 65 kg respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat. The length of the boat is 3.0 m and weighs 100 kg. The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg man and sits with him. If the boat is in still water the centre of mass of the system shifts by
Last Answer : (4) zero
Description : The total weight of a pycnometer with water and oven dried soil 20 (g) is 1600 g. The pycnometer filled with water alone weighs 1500 g. The specific gravity of the soil, is (A) 1.0 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.0 (D) 2.5
Last Answer : (C) 2.0
Description : A steel bar 20 mm in diameter simply-supported at its ends over a total span of 40 cm carries a load at its centre. If the maximum stress induced in the bar is limited to N/mm2, the bending strain energy stored in the ... (A) 411 N mm (B) 511 N mm (C) 611 N mm (D) 711 N mm
Last Answer : (C) 611 N mm
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : An R.C.C. beam of 6 m span is 30 cm wide and has a lever arm of 55 cm. If it carries a U.D.L. of 12 t per m and allowable shear stress is 5 kg/cm2 , the beam (A) Is safe in shear (B) Is safe with stirrups (C) Is safe with stirrups and inclined bars (D) Needs revision of section
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying tension P is h and the effective length of the pre-stressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be (A) 8hp/l (B) 8hp/l² (C) 8hl/p (D) 8hl/p²
Description : The section modulus of a rectangular light beam 25 metres long is 12.500 cm3 . The beam is simply supported at its ends and carries a longitudinal axial tensile load of 10 tonnes in addition to a point load of ... 13.33 kg/cm2 compressive (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile (D) 26.67 kg/cm2 compressive
Last Answer : (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile
Description : A freight car weighing 20 tons and moving at a speed of 7 miles per hour on a horizontal track collides and couples with a stationary car that weighs 15 tons. Neglecting friction, determine the velocity of the coupled cars.
Last Answer : ANSWER: 4 MILES PER HOUR
Description : Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm
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 : An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity ... , is (A) 8.3 kg/cm2 (B) 7.6 kg/cm2 (C) 21.5 kg/cm2 (D) 11.4 kg/cm2
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A jet of water of cross-sectional area 20 sq. cm impinges on a plate at an angle of 60? with a velocity of 10 m/sec. Neglecting the friction between the jet and plate (density of water 1000/9.81 kgm-1 sec2 per cubic meter), the ... a.15 - 20 kg b.20 - 25 kg c.5 - 10 kg d.25 - 30 kg e.10 - 15 kg
Last Answer : a. 15 - 20 kg
Description : Spacing of Trolley refuges a) Every 100m b) If span is more than 100m, on each pier c) Ballasted deck bridges – every 50m d) All the above*
Last Answer : d) All the above*
Description : The string in fig. is passing over small smooth pulley rigidly attached to trolley A. If the speed of trolley is constant and qual to `v_(A)` towards
Last Answer : The string in fig. is passing over small smooth pulley rigidly attached to trolley A. If the speed of trolley is constant ... =0` D. `V_(B)=4/5 V_(A)`
Description : Maximum distance apart of trolley refuges on bridges with main spans of 100metre or more is i. 50 mtr j. 100 mtr k. 200 mtr l. a refuge over each pair*
Last Answer : l. a refuge over each pair*
Description : If is the pull applied at the ends of tape in kg, is the length of tape between end marks in metres, is the weight of the tape in kg per metre run, then sag correction (A) C = w²l3 /24F² (B) C = w 3 l²/24F² (C) C = w²l3 /24F3 (D) C = 24w²l3 /80F
Last Answer : (A) C = w²l3 /24F²
Description : A flywheel weighs 400 kg and has a radius of gyration of 30 cm about its axis of rotation. It is mounted on a shaft subjected to a moment of 40 kgm. If the flywheel starts from restits speed after 3 seconds wil be a.10.9 rad/sec b.19.0 rad/sec c.51.2 rad/sec d.3.33 rad/sec e.16.35 rad/sec
Last Answer : d. 3.33 rad/sec
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 : If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be (A) 2 meters of water column (B) 3 meters of water column (C) 5 meters of water column (D) 6 meters of water Column
Description : A straight wire of length 0.20 m moves at a steady speed of 3.0 m s-1 at right angles to the magnetic field of flux density 0.10 T. The e.m.f induced across ends of wire is A. 0.5 V B. 0.06 V C. 0.05 V D. 0.04 V
Last Answer : 0.06 V
Description : If is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3 , the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is (A) wh × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )] (B) (wh/2) × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )] (C) wh - sin )/(1 + )] (D) wh )/(1 - )
Description : What would be the physical length of a tpical coaxial transmission line that is electrically one-quarter wavelength long at 14.1 MHz? A. 20 meters B. 3.51 meters C. 2.33 meters D. 0.25 meter
Last Answer : B. 3.51 meters
Description : An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is ( ... shear (B) Is safe with stirrups (C) Is safe with stirrups and inclined members (D) Needs revision of the section
Description : A body of weight W is resting at a plane inclined at 30? to the horizontal. It is attached to a string making an angle of 60? with horizontal. If the angle of friction be 30? the tension in the string would be a.Zero b.W c.W/2 d.2W e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. W/2
Description : The diameter of the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept (A) 0.25 times the span length (B) 0.25 times the diameter of the column (C) 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column (D) 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
Last Answer : Option A
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 : If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2 , the share stirrups are provided for a distance from either end where, is (A) 50 cm (B) 100 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 200 cm
Description : If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated load W at the centre of the span L, the central dip h must be at least (A) WL/P (B) WL/2P (C) WL/3P (D) WL/4P
Description : Two observation wells penetrating into a confined aquifer are located 1500 m apart in the direction of flow. Heads of 50 m and 25 m are indicated at these two observation wells. If the coefficient of permeability for the ... well to another is (a) 75 days (b) 750 days (c) 1200 days (d) 3000 days
Last Answer : (b) 750 days
Description : A fire hose has a nozzle attached to it, and the nozzle discharges a jet of water into the atmosphere at a velocity of 20 m/s. this causes the joint of the nozzle with the hose to be in : (a) Tension (b) A state of zero stress (c) Compression (d) Bending stress
Last Answer : (a) Tension
Description : While testing a cast iron beam (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm) in section and a metre long simply supported at the ends failed when a 100 kg weight is applied at the centre. The maximum stress induced is: (A) 960 kg/cm2 (B) 980 kg/cm2 (C) 1000 kg/cm2 (D) 1200 kg/c
Last Answer : (A) 960 kg/cm
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 : What is the impedance of a balance 4-wire with a diameter of 0.25 cm and spaced 2.5 cm apart using an insulator with a dielectric constant of 2.56? A. 100Ω B. 65Ω C. 75 Ω D. 50 Ω
Last Answer : A. 100Ω
Description : Mark correct option relating to limit of weigh of mails a) The weight to be carried by mail runner on a man should not exceed 14 Kg b) When it is carried by each man should not exceed 28 Kg c) ... and cash to be carried by a postman or village postman should not exceed 10 kg e) All the above
Last Answer : e) All the above
Description : A pre-stressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is (A) WL/P (B) WL/2P (C) WL/3P (D) WL/4P
Description : In a tension test, the yield stress is 300 kg/cm2 , in the octahedral shear stress at the point is: (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm (D) 250 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (A) 100 kg/cm2
Description : If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete are respectively 1400 kg/cm2 and 80 kg/cm2 and modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth 46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is (A) 37 cm (B) 38 cm (C) 39 cm (D) 40 cm
Description : A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one- ... beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 45
Description : Carlos is pulling a 40 kilogram cart with a horizontal force of 100 newtons. The force of friction on the cart is 20 newtons. The acceleration of the cart is: w) 2 meters per second squared x) 2.5 meters per second squared y) 20 meters per second squared z) 200 meters per second squared
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 2 METERS PER SECOND SQUARED
Description : A 50 millimeter focal length camera lens photographs a 4 meter tall tree at a distance of 20 meters. How tall is the image of the tree?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 10 MILLIMETERS