Description : _______ is the angle of a fault plane w.r.t. vertical. (A) Hade (B) Throw (C) Heave (D) Dip
Last Answer : (A) Hade
Description : A force of 60 N acting perpendicular to a force of 80 N, magnitude of resultant force is
Last Answer : A force of 60 N acting perpendicular to a force of 80 N, magnitude of resultant force is (A) 20N (B) 70N (C) 100 N (D) 140 N
Description : Abrupt uplift and gentle subsidence are indicative of: (A) Hat microatoll (B) Hemispherical coral head (C) Cup microatoll (D) Cylindrical coral head
Last Answer : (C) Cup microatoll
Description : In translational slides, movement _______ to planes of weakness and occasionally _____to slope. (A) Parallel, parallel (B) Parallel, perpendicular (C) Perpendicular, parallel (D) Perpendicular, perpendicular
Last Answer : (A) Parallel, parallel
Description : Tunneling _____________ to the fold axis is not at all desirable. (A) Perpendicular (B) Parallel (C) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Perpendicular
Description : If S, L and R are the arc length, long chord and radius of the sliding circle then the perpendicular distance of the line of the resultant cohesive force, is given by (A) a = S.R/L (B) a = L.S/R (C) a = L.R/S (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) a = S.R/L
Description : The San Andreas fault in California is a classic example of which of the following types of faults? w) tear fault x) upthrust fault y) dip-slip fault z) strike-slip fault
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
Description : In studies of the surface of the earth, a reverse fault having a dip between 10 and 45 degrees is known as a: w) thrust fault x) normal fault y) strike-slip fault z) neither of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THRUST FAULT
Description : Coal is believed to have been principally formed in which of the following types of environment? w) river beds x) swamps y) volcanic regions z) deserts
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SWAMPS
Description : The principal aquifer of the artesian wells of Florida is a: w) porous sandstone x) fissured limestone y) series of clay beds z) mass of pumice
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FISSURED LIMESTONE
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A repelling groyne is aligned (A) Pointing upstream (B) Pointing downstream (C) Perpendicular to bank (D) Parallel to bank
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A satellite is observed to move in a circle about the earth at a constant speed. This means that the force acting upon it is: w) zero x) parallel to the direction of the satellite ... velocity y) perpendicular to the direction of the satellite's instantaneous velocity z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PERPENDICULAR TO THE INSTANTANEOUS DIRECTION OF THE SATTELITE’S VELOCITY
Description : If the resultant vector forms an angle of 45°, then the two components are A. parallel to each other B. perpendicular to each other C. anti parallel to each other D. anti perpendicular to each other
Last Answer : perpendicular to each other
Description : If a voltage of 125 VDC is applied to the illustrated circuit where the resistance of R1 is 12 ohms, and R2 is 115 ohms, the current will be_______. EL-0019 A. 11.5 amps B. 12.5 amps C. 115 amps D. 125 amps
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Which of the following precautions should be taken when troubleshooting various power circuits using a common solenoid-type mechanical voltage tester (wiggins)? A. Never use this tester on circuits greater ... voltage expected in the circuit in order to prevent damage from an off-scale reading.
Description : The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to (A) Dead loads (B) Live loads (C) Wind loads (D) All of these
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The resultant of a force acting on a body will be zero, if the body a.Rotates with uniform acceleration b.Moves along a curved path c.Rotates d.Does not rotate e.Rotates with uniform deceleration
Last Answer : d. Does not rotate
Description : Acceleration of a rocket having mass 5000 kg and resultant force acting on it is 200,000 N is A. 50 m s-2 B. 56 m s-2 C. 70 m s-2 D. 40 m s-2
Last Answer : . 40 m s-2
Description : Resultant force acting on object and rate of change of linear momentum are A. inversely related B. not related at all C. directly related D. directly proportional
Last Answer : directly related
Description : If weight of a falling tennis ball is 1.0 N and drag force acting on it is 0.2 N then resultant force is A. 0.8 N B. 0.5 N C. 1 N D. 2 N
Last Answer : 0.8 N
Description : Object is in equilibrium if resultant force acting on it is A. increasing B. decreasing C. zero D. becomes constant
Last Answer : zero
Description : Coefficient of friction is the (A) Angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction (B) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction (C) The ... body is just about to move (D) The friction force acting when the body is in motion
Last Answer : (B) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
Description : Kinetic friction is the (A) Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction (B) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction (C) The friction force ... body is just about to move (D) The friction force acting when the body is in motion
Last Answer : (D) The friction force acting when the body is in motion
Description : Limiting force of friction is the (A) Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction (B) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction (C) The friction ... body is just about to move (D) The friction force acting when the body is in motion
Last Answer : (C) The friction force acting when the body is just about to move
Description : Angle of friction is the (A) Angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction (B) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction (C) The ratio of minimum ... (D) The ratio of minimum friction force to friction force acting when the body is in motion
Last Answer : (A) Angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction
Description : Buoyant force is (A) Resultant force acting on a floating body (B) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced (C) Force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium (D) The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Buoyant force is (A) The resultant force acting on a floating body (B) The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it (C) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced (D) The force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The acceleration of a particular body is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on it & inversely proportional to its mass. a. Pascal's Law b. Joule's Law c. Newton's Law d. None of the above
Last Answer : Newton's Law
Description : If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALWAYS ZERO
Description : If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's momentum is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CONSTANT
Description : A force acting on a body may (A) Introduce internal stresses (B) Balance the other forces acting on it (C) Retard its motion (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find where the main streams are parallel and very long and the edge of the folded sedimentary rock (weak and resistant) forms long parallel belts? (A) Dendritic (B) Rectangular (C) Radial (D) Trellised
Last Answer : (D) Trellised
Description : Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals? w) quartz x) orthoclase y) hornblende z) plagioclase (pron: play-gee-o-klase)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PLAGIOCLASE
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Both annealing and normalising release the internal stresses of the material besides improving the mechanical properties (B) Low carbon steel does not respond to ... are also used for surface hardening (D) Martempering of a material is a hardening process
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Angle of obliquity is defined as a. Angle between the plane on which stresses are evaluated and one of the given planes b. Angle between resultant stress and the plane of given normal stress c. Angle between resultant stress and shear stress d. Angle between resultant stress and normal stress
Last Answer : d. Angle between resultant stress and normal stress
Description : 0 Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The point through which the resultant of the shear stresses passes is known as shear centre (B) In the standard rolled channels, the shear centre ... horizontal plane and away from the C.G., outside of the leg projection (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Driving force can be increased by: (A) Decrease in amount of material on slope (B) Increase in slope angle (C) Decrease in slope angle (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Increase in slope angle
Description : Field capacity represents the maximum quantity of water held: w) in the soil against the force of gravity x) in the ground water zone y) in the intermediate zone z) below the water table
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IN THE SOIL AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY
Description : Out of five resistance of `ROmega` each 3 are connected in parallel and are joined to the rest 2 in series. Find the resultant resistance.
Last Answer : Out of five resistance of `ROmega` each 3 are connected in parallel and are joined to the rest 2 in series. Find ... `(7//8)ROmega` D. `(8//7)ROmega`
Description : Two resistance wires on joining in parallel the resultant resistance is ohms `(6)/(5)` ohms. One of the wire breaks, the effective resistance is 2 ohm
Last Answer : Two resistance wires on joining in parallel the resultant resistance is ohms `(6)/(5)` ohms. One of the wire ... ` C. `(6)/(5)Omega` D. `3Omega`
Description : Two resistances are joined in parallel whose resultant is `6//8 ohm`. One of the resistance wire is broken and the effective resistance becomes `2 Ome
Last Answer : Two resistances are joined in parallel whose resultant is `6//8 ohm`. One of the resistance wire is broken and the ... /5` B. 2 C. `6//5` D. 3
Description : When 2,4 and 6 ohms resistor are connected in parallel their resultant equivalent resistance will be A. 12ohm b. 11/12ohm C. 12/11ohm d. None
Last Answer : C. 12/11ohm
Description : Assertion If a charged particle is pronected in a region, where `B` is perpendicular to velocity of projection, then the net force acting on the parti
Last Answer : Assertion If a charged particle is pronected in a region, where `B` is perpendicular to velocity of ... D. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Description : The torque produced by a DC motor armature is the product of the force acting at the armature surface multiplied by _____________. A. work done by the armature in one revolution B. effective ... arm at the center of rotation of the armature D. perpendicular distance to its center of rotation
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Ab and Ac are the cross sections of bronze and copper bars of equal lengt b c are their respective stresses due to load P. If Pb and Pc are the loads shared by them, (where Eb and Ec are their modulii) ... /Ec (B) P = Pb + Pc (C) P = Ab b + Ac b (D) All the above
Description : The Nyquist theorem specifies the minimum samplingrate to be_______. A) equal to the lowest frequency of asignal B) equal to the highest frequency ofa signal C) twice thebandwidth of a signal D) twice thehighest frequencyof a signal
Last Answer : twice thehighest frequencyof a signal
Description : If the particular proposition of a subaltern relation is false its corresponding universal proposition will be_______. A) true B) false C) both true and false D) doubtful.
Last Answer : B) false
Description : Design of R.C.C. cantilever beams, is based on the resultant force at (A) Fixed end (B) Free end (C) Mid span (D) Mid span and fixed support
Description : If harmonic motion of same frequency and same phase are superimposed in two perpendicular directions ( x and y) then, the resultant motion will be, A) circle B) An ellipse C) An square D) An rectangle
Last Answer : C) An square