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Shear strain energy theory for the failure of a material at elastic limit, is due to
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A. Rankine
B. Guest or Trecas
C. St. Venant
D. Haig
E. Von Mises.
Correct Answer
Von Mises.
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1. Priming consists of
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A. one part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil
B. 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil
C. one part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and one part of linseed oil
D. none to these.
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Correct Answer: one part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil
2. The line of collimation method of reduction of levels, does not provide a check on
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A. intermediate sights
B. fore sights
C. back sights
D. reduced levels.
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Correct Answer: intermediate sights
3. If discharge of a pump is 0.16 cumecs, the economic diameter of pipe, is
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A. 0.488 m
B. 4.88 cm
C. 48.8 cm
D. 4.88 m
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 0.488 m
4. The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by
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A. looking through the well in the vicinity
B. standing on the well in the vicinity
C. measuring the depth of water in the well
D. none of the above.
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Correct Answer: measuring the depth of water in the well
5. Maximum permissible colour for domestic water supplies, based on Cobalt scale, is
Options
A. 5 P.P.M.
B. 10 P.P.M.
C. 15 P.P.M.
D. 20 P.P.M.
E. 25 P.P.M.
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Correct Answer: 20 P.P.M.
6. In a built up beam actual bending compressive stress fbc is given by (when
y
1
is the distance of the edge of the beam from the neutral axis).
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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7. The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface
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A. uneven distribution of the gravitational field
B. gravity of the sun and the moon
C. aerodynamic forces
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
8. In a grillage column footing maximum bending moment
M
occurs at the centre of grillage beams. Its value is (where
P
,
L
and a are axial load, length of the beam and length of the column base respectively).
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A.
M = P(L - a)
B.
C.
D.
E.
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9. The equivalent length is of a column of length
L
having both the ends fixed, is
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A. 2
L
B.
L
C.
D.
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10. For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed
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A. 2000 tonnes
B. 2500 tonnes
C. 3000 tonnes
D. 3500 tonnes
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Correct Answer: 2000 tonnes
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