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201Civil EngineeringMedium

The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is________?

ASheep foot rollers

BSmooth-wheeled rollers

CVibratory rollers

DTampers

Correct answer

A. Sheep foot rollers

Explanation

The correct answer is Sheep foot rollers.

202Civil EngineeringMedium

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 of shear stress, is________?

A8.3 kg/cm2

B11.4 kg/cm2

C7.6 kg/cm2

D21.5 kg/cm 2

Correct answer

A. 8.3 kg/cm2

Explanation

The correct answer is 8.3 kg/cm2.

203Civil EngineeringMedium

y/n) (1 – a l/r), is For calculating the allowable stress of long columns. The empirical formula 0 known as________?

AParabolic formula

BPerry’s formula

CStraight line formula

DRankine’s formula

Correct answer

C. Straight line formula

Explanation

The correct answer is Straight line formula.

204Civil EngineeringMedium

What is the present worth of two P 100 payments at the end of the third year and fourth year? The annual interest rate is 8%?

AP 150.56

BP 152.88

CP 151.09

DP 153.89

Correct answer

B. P 152.88

Explanation

The correct answer is P 152.88.

205Civil EngineeringMedium

In GPS, receivers used are________?

AMechanical clocks

BQuartz clocks

CAtomic clocks

DElectronic clocks

Correct answer

B. Quartz clocks

Explanation

The correct answer is Quartz clocks.

206Civil EngineeringMedium

Principal planes are subjected to________?

ATangential stresses only

BNone of these

CNormal stresses as well as tangential stresses

DNormal stresses only

Correct answer

D. Normal stresses only

Explanation

The correct answer is Normal stresses only.

207Civil EngineeringMedium

The dimensions of power are________?

AM’L-‘T*

BM’L2T2

CM’L’T3

DM’L’r2

Correct answer

C. M’L’T3

Explanation

The correct answer is M’L’T3.

208Civil EngineeringMedium

For a continuous slab of 3 m x 3.5 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is________?

A75 mm

B100 mm

C120 mm

D50 mm

Correct answer

A. 75 mm

Explanation

The correct answer is 75 mm.

209Civil EngineeringMedium

The shear strength of a soil________?

Adecreases with increase in normal stress

Bdecreases with decrease in normal stress

Cis inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Dis directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Correct answer

B. decreases with decrease in normal stress

Explanation

The correct answer is decreases with decrease in normal stress.

210Civil EngineeringMedium

The maximum number of vehicles beyond which the rotary may not function efficiently is________?

A5000 vehicles per hour

B500 vehicles per day

C5000 vehicles per day

D500 vehicles per hour

Correct answer

A. 5000 vehicles per hour

Explanation

The correct answer is 5000 vehicles per hour.

The shear strength of a soil________?

Adecreases with increase in normal stress

Bdecreases with decrease in normal stress

Cis inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Dis directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Correct answer

B. decreases with decrease in normal stress

Explanation

The correct answer is decreases with decrease in normal stress.