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1981Civil EngineeringMedium

One end of an elastic string of natural length / and modulus X is kept fixed while to the other end is attached a particle of mass m which is hanging freely under gravity. The particle is pulled down vertically through a distance x, held at rest and then released. The motion is________?

Aa rectilinear motion with constant speed

Ba damped oscillatory motion

Cnone of the above

Da simple harmonic motion

Correct answer

D. a simple harmonic motion

Explanation

The correct answer is a simple harmonic motion.

1982Civil EngineeringMedium

The maximum value of hoop compression in a dome is given by________?

AwR/d

BwR/2d

CwR / 4d

D2wR/d

Correct answer

B. wR/2d

Explanation

The correct answer is wR/2d.

1983Civil EngineeringMedium

What is a stock of a product which is held by a trade body or government as a means of regulating the price of that product?

AHoard stock

BBuffer stock

CWithheld stock

DStock pile

Correct answer

B. Buffer stock

Explanation

The correct answer is Buffer stock.

1984Civil EngineeringMedium

In multiple point mooring system, vessel is secured to minimum of________?

Asix points

Beight points

Cfour points

Dtwo points

Correct answer

C. four points

Explanation

The correct answer is four points.

1985Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AThe bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

BThe bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°

CAll the above

DThe bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment

Correct answer

C. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

1986Civil EngineeringMedium

Trap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of________?

Acapacity/outflow ratio

Boutflow/inflow ratio

Cnone of the above

Dcapacity/inflow ratio

Correct answer

D. capacity/inflow ratio

Explanation

The correct answer is capacity/inflow ratio.

1987Civil EngineeringMedium

The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by________?

A105/R

B35/R

C70/R

D52.5/R

Correct answer

D. 52.5/R

Explanation

The correct answer is 52.5/R.

1988Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll the above

BIn a fully plastic stage of the beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area

CIn a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment

DIn a loaded beam, the moment at which the entire section of the beam becomes fully plastic, is called plastic moment

Correct answer

A. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

1989Civil EngineeringMedium

The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C________?

ACircular columns is 6

BRectangular columns is 4

CAll the above

DOctagonal columns is 8

Correct answer

C. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

1990Civil EngineeringMedium

If the resultant of two forces has the same magnitude as either of the force, then the angle between the two forces is________?

A120°

B30°

C60°

D45°

Correct answer

A. 120°

Explanation

The correct answer is 120°.

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll the above

BIn a fully plastic stage of the beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area

CIn a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment

DIn a loaded beam, the moment at which the entire section of the beam becomes fully plastic, is called plastic moment

Correct answer

A. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.