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- Question
A partially saturated sample of soil has a unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 and specific gravity of soil particles is 2.6. If the moisture content in the soil is 20%, the degree of saturation is
Options- A. 20%
- B. 77%
- C. 92%
- D. none of these.
- Correct Answer
- 92%
- 1. A soil not fully consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called
Options- A. pre-consolidated
- B. normally consolidated
- C. under-consolidated
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 2. The total length (in km) of the existing National Highways in India is in the range of
Options- A. 15, 000 to 25, 000
- B. 25, 000 to 35, 000
- C. 35, 000 to 45, 000
- D. 45, 000 to 55, 000 Discuss
- 3. The position of a heavenly body on the celestial sphere can be completely specified by
Options- A. its altitude and azimuth
- B. its declination and hour angle
- C. its declination and right ascension
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 4. Offsets are measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the point on the paper from both sources of error (due to angular and measurement errors) is not to exceed 0.05 cm on a scale of 1 cm = 20 m, the maximum length of offset should be limited to
Options- A. 14.14
- B. 28.28 m
- C. 200 m
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 5. An aquiclude is
Options- A. a non artesian aquifer
- B. an artesian acquifer
- C. a confined bed of impervious material between acquifers
- D. a large water body under ground. Discuss
- 6. A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The mechanical advantage of the lifting machine is
Options- A. 15
- B. 18
- C. 20
- D. 26. Discuss
- 7. Three forces which act on a rigid body to keep it in equilibrium. The forces must be coplanar and
Options- A. concurrent
- B. parallel
- C. concurrent parallel
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 8. The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called
Options- A. dyne
- B. Netwon
- C. joule
- D. erg. Discuss
- 9. Stress may be defined as
Options- A. force per unit length
- B. force per unit volume
- C. force per unit area
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 10. The diameter of transverse reinforcement of columns should be equal to one-fourth of the diameter of the main steel rods but not less than
Options- A. 4 mm
- B. 5 mm
- C. 6 mm
- D. 7 mm
- E. 8 mm Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: under-consolidated
Correct Answer: 25, 000 to 35, 000
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 28.28 m
Correct Answer: a confined bed of impervious material between acquifers
Correct Answer: 20
Correct Answer: concurrent
Correct Answer: Netwon
Correct Answer: force per unit area
Correct Answer: 7 mm
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