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811Civil EngineeringMedium

The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are________?

Aall the above are correct

Bnone of the above is correct

Cthe meta-center should lie above the center of gravity

Da righting couple should be formed

Ethe center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line

Correct answer

A. all the above are correct

Explanation

The correct answer is all the above are correct.

812Civil EngineeringMedium

Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having________?

Aface to face or parallel orientation

Bedge to edge orientation

Call of the above

Dedge to face orientation

Correct answer

A. face to face or parallel orientation

Explanation

The correct answer is face to face or parallel orientation.

813Civil EngineeringMedium

According to I.S. 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than________?

A20 cm

B40 cm

C30 cm

D75 cm

Correct answer

C. 30 cm

Explanation

The correct answer is 30 cm.

814Civil EngineeringMedium

In SI units the power of sound is represented in ________?

AWatts

BKgs

CJoules

DNewtons

Correct answer

A. Watts

Explanation

The correct answer is Watts.

815Civil EngineeringMedium

5 days-biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) is taken at a temperature of________?

A15°C

B0°C

C25°C

D20°C

Correct answer

D. 20°C

Explanation

The correct answer is 20°C.

816Civil EngineeringMedium

While using three moments equation, a fixed end of a continuous beam is replaced by an additional span of________?

Ainfinite length

Bzero length

Cnone of the above

Dzero moment of inertia

Correct answer

B. zero length

Explanation

The correct answer is zero length.

817Civil EngineeringMedium

The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is________?

A2.0 m3

B4.0 m2

C5.0 m2

D1.5 m 3

Correct answer

A. 2.0 m3

Explanation

The correct answer is 2.0 m3.

818Civil EngineeringMedium

Double taxation is a disadvantage of which business organization?

ASole proprietorship

BCorporation

CEnterprise

DPartnership

Correct answer

B. Corporation

Explanation

The correct answer is Corporation.

819Civil EngineeringMedium

Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing?

A2 and 3

B1,3, and 4

C1,2 and 4

D1,2,3 and 4

Correct answer

C. 1,2 and 4

Explanation

The correct answer is 1,2 and 4.

820Civil EngineeringMedium

Corrosion of well pipes may not be reduced by________?

Areducing the draw down and the pumping rate

Busing screens having larger area of openings

Cnone of these

Dreducing the flow velocity

Eusing thicker pipes

Correct answer

B. using screens having larger area of openings

Explanation

The correct answer is using screens having larger area of openings.

The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are________?

Aall the above are correct

Bnone of the above is correct

Cthe meta-center should lie above the center of gravity

Da righting couple should be formed

Ethe center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line

Correct answer

A. all the above are correct

Explanation

The correct answer is all the above are correct.