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651Civil EngineeringMedium

What refers to the amount of a product made available for sale?

AProduct

BSupply

CDemand

DGood

Correct answer

B. Supply

Explanation

The correct answer is Supply.

652Civil EngineeringMedium

In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is________?

Azero

Bnever zero

Czero under limiting conditions

Dvariable

Econstant

Correct answer

A. zero

Explanation

The correct answer is zero.

653Civil EngineeringMedium

The effect of creep on modular ratio is________?

Aeither to decrease or to increase it

Bto keep it unchanged

Cto increase it

Dto decrease it

Correct answer

C. to increase it

Explanation

The correct answer is to increase it.

654Civil EngineeringMedium

A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is________?

A0.6

B0.3

C0.83

D0.4

Enone of the above

Correct answer

A. 0.6

Explanation

The correct answer is 0.6.

655Civil EngineeringMedium

According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are________?

AYellow

BBlack

CWhite

DRed

Correct answer

C. White

Explanation

The correct answer is White.

656Civil EngineeringMedium

A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper edge at vater surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is ________?

A27,000 kg

B9,000 kg

C18,000 kg

D13,500 kg

E30,000 kg

Correct answer

D. 13,500 kg

Explanation

The correct answer is 13,500 kg.

657Civil EngineeringMedium

Using factor method, the depletion at any given year is equal to?

AInitial cost of property divided by the total units in property

BInitial cost of property times number of units sold during the year

CInitial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property

DInitial cost of property divided by the number of units sold during the year

Correct answer

C. Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property

Explanation

The correct answer is Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property.

658Civil EngineeringMedium

A particle of mass 2 kg executes simple harmonic motion of frequency 6/71 Hz and amplitude 0.25 m. Its maximum kinetic energy is________?

A9.0 J

B12.0 J

C4.5 J

D18.0 J

Correct answer

A. 9.0 J

Explanation

The correct answer is 9.0 J.

659Civil EngineeringMedium

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

AAt the polarising angle, the reflected and refracted rays are orthogonal

BAll the above

CPolarising angle of glass is 57.5°

DThe minimum frequency of light for which no electrons are emitted, is called threshold frequency

Correct answer

B. All the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All the above.

660Civil EngineeringMedium

What is the factor name of the formula (1+i)^-n?

ASingle payment compound amount

BCapital recovery

CUniform gradient future worth

DSingle payment present worth

Correct answer

D. Single payment present worth

Explanation

The correct answer is Single payment present worth.

Using factor method, the depletion at any given year is equal to?

AInitial cost of property divided by the total units in property

BInitial cost of property times number of units sold during the year

CInitial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property

DInitial cost of property divided by the number of units sold during the year

Correct answer

C. Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property

Explanation

The correct answer is Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property.