UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions Questions

• Consider the following statements : Sand in mortar is needed for 1. decreasing the quantity of cement. 2. reducing shrinkage. 3. decreasing the surface area of the binding material. 4. increasing the strength. Of these statements :
• A cold drawn seamless steel tubing subject to internal pressure, has a diameter of 6 cm and wall thickness of 0.2 cm. The ultimate strength of steel is 3600 kg/cm2. The bursting pressure (in kg/cm2) is
• Distemper is used to coat
• The absolute maximum Bending Moment in a simply supported beam of span 20 m due to moving udl of 4 t/m spanning over 5 m is
• The following steps are involved in laying a sewer in a trench : 1. Transferring the center line of the sewer to the bottom trench. 2. Setting sight rails over the trench. 3. Driving pegs to the level of the invert line of the sewer. 4. Placing the sewer of these steps is The correct sequence of these steps is
• The shear force diagram of a beam is shown in the given figure. The absolute maximum bending moment in the beam is
• A pin-jointed tower truss is loaded as shown in the given figure. The force induced in the member DF is
• A high efficiency pump is required for low discharge, high head and low maintenance cost. Delivery of water need not be continuous. The pump need not run at high speed. Which one of the following is the correct choice?
• A soil has a liquid limit of 45% and lies above the A-line when plotted on a plasticity chart. The group, symbol of the soil as per Soil Classification is
• In a tilted aerial photograph, if the swing is 230°, then the rotation angle is equal to