The gaseous form of chlorine gets converted into liquid form when subjected to a pressure of
(A) 5 kg/cm2
(B) 6 kg/cm2
(C) 7 kg/cm2
(D) 10 kg/cm
(C) 7 kg/cm
Description : The maximum pressure to which cast iron pipes may be subjected to, is (A) 3 kg/cm2 (B) 5 kg/cm2 (C) 7 kg/cm2 (D) 10 kg/cm
Last Answer : (C) 7 kg/cm
Description : A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 10,000 kg, the corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg/cm2 . The depth of the beam is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 30 cm
Last Answer : (C) 25 cm
Description : If a steel rod of 20 mm diameter and 5 metres long elongates by 2.275 mm when subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg, the stress developed, is (A) 9.5541 kg/cm2 (B) 95.541 kg/cm2 (C) 955.41 kg/cm2 (D) 9554.1 kg/cm
Last Answer : (C) 955.41 kg/cm2
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 : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The difference in the reservoir level and the lowest point of the water mains is 180 m. The expected pressure due to water hammer is 7.5 kg/cm2 in a pressure conduit of diameter 1 m. Assuming the efficiency of the ... , is (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : (C) 20 mm
Description : The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm2 and the corresponding tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm2 . If the depth of the beam is 10 cm, the neutral axis from the top, is (A) 2 cm (B) 4 cm (C) 6 cm (D) 8 cm
Last Answer : (D) 8 cm
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 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 : A spherical pressure vessel is made of thin magnesium plate 0.25 cm thick. The main diameter of the sphere is 600 cm and allowable stress in tension is 900 kg/cm2. The safe internal gas pressure for the vessel would be a) 0.5 kg/cm2 b) 1.5 kg/cm2 c) 4.5 kg/cm2 d) 5.7 kg/cm2
Last Answer : b) 1.5 kg/cm2
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 : For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress, is (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 10 kg/cm2 (C) 15 kg/cm2 (D) 20 kg/cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : According to I.S. : 456 specifications, the safe diagonal tensile stress for M 150 grade concrete, is (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 10 kg/cm2 (C) 15 kg/cm2 (D) 20 kg/cm
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 : 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 : A simply supported wooden beam 150 cm long and having a cross section 16 cm × 24 cm carries a concentrated load, at the centre. If the permissible stress ft = 75 kg/cm2 and fs= 10 kg/cm2 the safe load is (A) 3025 kg (B) 3050 kg (C) 3075 kg (D) 3100 kg
Last Answer : (C) 3075 kg
Description : If a rectangular beam measuring 10 × 18 × 400 cm carries a uniformly distributed load such that the bending stress developed is 100 kg/cm2 . The intensity of the load per metre length, is (A) 240 kg (B) 250 kg (C) 260 kg (D) 270 kg
Last Answer : (B) 250 kg
Description : A 8 metre long simply supported rectangular beam which carries a distributed load 45 kg/m. experiences a maximum fibre stress 160 kg/cm2 . If the moment of inertia of the beam is 640 cm4 , the overall depth of the beam is (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm
Last Answer : (A) 10 cm
Description : Dimensions of a beam need be changed if the shear stress is more than (A) 10 kg/cm2 (B) 15 kg/cm2 (C) 20 kg/cm2 (D) 25 kg/cm
Description : Temperature and gage pressure maintained during the manufacture of hot SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) are (A) 50°C and 3 - 4 kg/cm2 (B) 50°C and 1 kgf/cm2 (C) 250°C and 10 kgf/cm2 (D) 250°C and 1 kgf/cm
Last Answer : (A) 50°C and 3 - 4 kg/cm
Description : A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If Esteel = 2 × 106 kg/cm2 , the side of the rod, is (A) 1 cm (B) 1.5 cm (C) 2 cm (D) 2.5 cm
Last Answer : (C) 2 cm
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 reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm2 , safe shear stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt, (A) Is safe in shear (B) Is unsafe in shear (C) Is over safe in shear (D) Needs redesigning
Description : The stresses developed in concrete and steel in reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2 respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : Interior thickness of concrete road slab for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible flexural stress 21 kg/cm2 , is (A) 17.0 cm (B) 25.5 cm (C) 34.0 cm (D) 42.5 cm
Description : The 28 days cube strength of mass concrete using aggregates of maximum size 5 cm for gravity dams should be (A) Between 150 to 300 kg/cm2 (B) Between 350 to 600 kg/cm2 (C) Between 150 to 500 kg/cm2 (D) Below 200 kg/cm2
Description : Gaseous diffusivity at atmospheric pressure is of the order of __________ cm2 /second. (A) 1 (B) 1 to 5 (C) 5 to 10 (D) > 10
Last Answer : (A) 1
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 short column 20 cm 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2 , the Safe load on ... should not exceed (A) 4120 kg (B) 41,200 kg (C) 412,000 kg (D) None of these
Description : The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a pre-stressed member, is (A) 50 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 250 kg/cm2 (D) 350 kg/cm
Description : In favourable circumstances a 15 cm concrete cube after 28 days, attains a maximum crushing strength (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 200 kg/cm2 (C) 300 kg/cm2 (D) 400 kg/cm
Description : The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is (A) 1400 kg/cm2 (B) 190 kg/cm2 (C) 260 kg/cm2 (D) 230 kg/cm
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 : The minimum compressive strength of 2nd class bricks should be (A) 75 kg/cm2 (B) 90 kg/cm2 (C) 100 kg/cm2 (D) 120 kg/cm
Description : Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm2 at 28 days, are (A) 5.0 (B) 6.5 (C) 7.0 (D) 7.5
Description : Which of the following situations can be approximated to a steady state heat transfer system? (A) A red hot steel slab (having outside surface temperature as 1300°C) exposed to the atmospheric air at ... flowing at the rate of 6 Kg/minute through a copper pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Last Answer : (B) 10 kg of dry saturated steam at 8 kgf/cm2 flowing through a short length of stainless steel pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Description : For an ordinary Portland cement (A) Residual does not exceed 10% when sieved through IS Sieve No. 9 (B) Soundness varies from 5 to 10 mm (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes (D) Compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes
Description : The unit of pressure in S.I. units is (a) kg/cm2 (b) mm of water column (c) pascal (d) dynes per square cm (e) bars
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : A steel rod of 2 cm diameter and 5 metres long is subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg. If E = 2.1 × 106 , the elongation of the rod will be (A) 2.275 mm (B) 0.2275 mm (C) 0.02275 mm (D) 2.02275 mm
Last Answer : (B) 0.2275 mm
Description : In tractor engine which of the following is a device in which liquid fuel is converted into gaseous fuel? 1. Piston 2. Carburetor 3. Both 1 and 2 4. none of these ans 1
Last Answer : ans 1
Description : Pick up the correct characteristic of Pyroxene from the following: (A) It forms octagonal crystals (B) It converts to chlorine by hydration (C) Its density is 2.3 to 3.6 g/cm2 (D) All the above
Description : A short, hollow cast iron cylinder with a wall thickness of 1 cm is to carry a compressive load of 10 tonnes. If the working stress in compression is 800 kg/cm2, the outside diameter of the cylinder should not be less than a) 0.5cm b) 5 cm c) 2.5cm d) 4.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 5 cm
Description : In a combined footing if shear stress does not exceed 5 kg/cm2 , the nominal stirrups provided are (A) 6 legged (B) 8 legged (C) 10 legged (D) 12 legged
Description : In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm2 , the nominal stirrups provided are: (A) 6 legged (B) 8 legged (C) 10 legged (D) 12 legged
Description : Hand operated sprayers are operated at pressure— kg/cm2 a. 7 to 10 b. 10 to 20 c. 1 to 7 d. 20 to 25
Last Answer : c. 1 to 7
Description : Hand operated sprayer are operated at a pressure (kg/cm2) a) 1-7 b) 7-10 c)10-20 d) 20-55
Last Answer : a) 1-7
Description : Operating pressure of power operated sprayer E. 1-7 kg/cm2 F. 10-20 kg/cm2+ G. 20-55 kg/cm2 H. >55 kg/cm2
Last Answer : G. 20-55 kg/cm2