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2621Civil EngineeringMedium

Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at________?

Aequilibrium speed

Bbooked speed

Cspeeds lower than equilibrium speed

Dspeeds higher than equilibrium speed

Correct answer

D. speeds higher than equilibrium speed

Explanation

The correct answer is speeds higher than equilibrium speed.

2622Civil EngineeringMedium

Acid regression stage of sludge digestion at a temperature 21°C extends over a period of________?

A30 days

B15 days

C60 days

D90 days

Correct answer

D. 90 days

Explanation

The correct answer is 90 days.

2623Civil EngineeringMedium

According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is________?

A23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm

B19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm D. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

C25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm

Correct answer

B. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm D. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

Explanation

The correct answer is 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm D. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm.

2624Civil EngineeringMedium

Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS : 456 – 1978 is________?

A30 m

B45 m

C60 m

D20 m

Correct answer

B. 45 m

Explanation

The correct answer is 45 m.

2625Civil EngineeringMedium

A simply supported beam carries a varying load from zero at one end and w at the other end. If the length of the beam is a, the shear force will be zero at a distance x from least loaded point where x is________?

Aa/2

Ca/3

Correct answer

B. a

Explanation

The correct answer is a.

2626Civil EngineeringMedium

A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support. The spring balance reading will________?

Adecrease

Bincrease

Cunpredictable

Dremain same

Eincrease/decrease depending on depth of immersion

Correct answer

D. remain same

Explanation

The correct answer is remain same.

2627Civil EngineeringMedium

The slope of sewer shall be________?

Asteeper than 1 in 20

Bzero

Cgiven in the direction of natural slope of ground

Dgiven in the direction opposite to natural slope of ground

Correct answer

C. given in the direction of natural slope of ground

Explanation

The correct answer is given in the direction of natural slope of ground.

2628Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll of these

BTopological characteristics of an object are independent of scale measurement

CThe three elements of topology are adjacency, containment, and connectivity

DTopology describes the geometric characteristic of objects which do not change under transformations and are independent of any coordinate system

Correct answer

A. All of these

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these.

2629Civil EngineeringMedium

Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against________?

Aall of the above

Bshear buckling of web plate

Cyielding

Dcompression buckling of web plate

Correct answer

D. compression buckling of web plate

Explanation

The correct answer is compression buckling of web plate.

2630Civil EngineeringMedium

Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of________?

A4H/371 above the base

B3H747t below the water surface

C3H/47I above the base

D4H737t below the water surface where H is the depth of water

Correct answer

A. 4H/371 above the base

Explanation

The correct answer is 4H/371 above the base.

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAll of these

BTopological characteristics of an object are independent of scale measurement

CThe three elements of topology are adjacency, containment, and connectivity

DTopology describes the geometric characteristic of objects which do not change under transformations and are independent of any coordinate system

Correct answer

A. All of these

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these.