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551Civil EngineeringMedium

Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in________?

Atrusses only

Bbeam only

Cany type of structure

Drigid frames only

Correct answer

A. trusses only

Explanation

The correct answer is trusses only.

552Civil EngineeringMedium

Disinfection of drinking water, is done to remove________?

Aturbidity

Bcolour

Codour

Dbacterias

Correct answer

D. bacterias

Explanation

The correct answer is bacterias.

553Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AMedium sewers are cleaned by cane rodding

BMedium sewers may be cleaned by pills

CSmall sewers are cleaned by flushing

DAll the above

Correct answer

D. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

554Civil EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

ADischarge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal, vertical or inclined

BFlow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss

CCoefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is unity

DNone of the above statement is correct.

Correct answer

D. None of the above statement is correct.

Explanation

The correct answer is None of the above statement is correct..

555Civil EngineeringMedium

The spans of filler joists supporting a slab may be considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span more than________?

A15%

B10%

C25%

D5%

Correct answer

A. 15%

Explanation

The correct answer is 15%.

556Civil EngineeringMedium

According to I.S. : 456 specifications, the safe diagonal tensile stress for M 150 grade concrete, is________?

A20 kg/cm2

B5 kg/cm2

C10 kg/cm 2

D15 kg/cm2

Correct answer

B. 5 kg/cm2

Explanation

The correct answer is 5 kg/cm2.

557Civil EngineeringMedium

Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils?

Anone of the above

Bboth the above

Cfalling head method

Dconstant head method

Correct answer

D. constant head method

Explanation

The correct answer is constant head method.

558Civil EngineeringMedium

Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at bottom tends to________?

Adeflect downward or upward

Bnone of the above

Cdeflect downward

Ddeflect upward

Correct answer

C. deflect downward

Explanation

The correct answer is deflect downward.

559Civil EngineeringMedium

In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab________?

AThickness of the stem is kept same throughout

BWidth of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total height of the wall

CBase slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem

DAll the above

Correct answer

D. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

560Civil EngineeringMedium

The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by________?

Ahook bolts

Bfang bolts

Cdog spikes

Drail screws

Correct answer

A. hook bolts

Explanation

The correct answer is hook bolts.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

ADischarge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal, vertical or inclined

BFlow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss

CCoefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is unity

DNone of the above statement is correct.

Correct answer

D. None of the above statement is correct.

Explanation

The correct answer is None of the above statement is correct..