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1811Civil EngineeringMedium

Earliest finish of an activity is always________?

Aless than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Bgreater than earliest event time of the following node

Cgreater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Dless than earliest event time of the following node

Correct answer

A. less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Explanation

The correct answer is less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node.

1812Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll of these

BThe degree of polarisation is a characteristic of the object which helps in the identification of the object

CA graphical representation of spectral reflectance verses the various growth stages of a crop, depicts a phonologic pattern

DThe changes in the polarisation of the radiation reflected or emitted by an object, is known as polarisation variation

Correct answer

A. All of these

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these.

1813Civil EngineeringMedium

For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed________?

A1/20th of span

B1/30th of span

C1/25th of span

D1/15th of span

Correct answer

B. 1/30th of span

Explanation

The correct answer is 1/30th of span.

1814Civil EngineeringMedium

Unit of runoff in M.K.S. system is________?

Acubic metre

Bmetre/sec

Csquare metre

Dcubic metre/sec

Correct answer

D. cubic metre/sec

Explanation

The correct answer is cubic metre/sec.

1815Civil EngineeringMedium

Heel divergence is________?

Aalways less than flangeway clearance

Bsometimes greater than flangeway clearance

Cequal to flangeway clearance

Dalways greater than flangeway clearance

Correct answer

D. always greater than flangeway clearance

Explanation

The correct answer is always greater than flangeway clearance.

1816Civil EngineeringMedium

As per IS specifications, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement should be________?

A6 hours

B30 minutes

C10 hours

D1 hour

Correct answer

C. 10 hours

Explanation

The correct answer is 10 hours.

1817Civil EngineeringMedium

The time period of a simple pendulum depends on________?

Aall are correct

Bboth (2) and (3)

Cboth (1) and (3)

Donly (1)

Correct answer

B. both (2) and (3)

Explanation

The correct answer is both (2) and (3).

1818Civil EngineeringMedium

For the design of a simply supported T-beam the ratio of the effective span to the overall depth of the beam is limited to________?

A10

B20

C15

D25

Correct answer

B. 20

Explanation

The correct answer is 20.

1819Civil EngineeringMedium

Instantaneous unit hydrograph is a hydrograph of________?

A(1)and(4)

B(2) and (3)

C(1) and (2)

D(3) and (4)

Correct answer

B. (2) and (3)

Explanation

The correct answer is (2) and (3).

1820Civil EngineeringMedium

The average permissible stress in bond for plain bars in tension is________?

Aincreased by 10% for bars in compression

Bincreased by 25% for bars in compression

Cdecreased by 25% for bars in compression

Ddecreased by 10% for bars in compression

Correct answer

B. increased by 25% for bars in compression

Explanation

The correct answer is increased by 25% for bars in compression.

Earliest finish of an activity is always________?

Aless than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Bgreater than earliest event time of the following node

Cgreater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Dless than earliest event time of the following node

Correct answer

A. less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Explanation

The correct answer is less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node.

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll of these

BThe degree of polarisation is a characteristic of the object which helps in the identification of the object

CA graphical representation of spectral reflectance verses the various growth stages of a crop, depicts a phonologic pattern

DThe changes in the polarisation of the radiation reflected or emitted by an object, is known as polarisation variation

Correct answer

A. All of these

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these.