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  • 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?


  • Options
  • A. Centrifugal pump
  • B. Reciprocating pump
  • C. Air lift pump
  • D. Hydraulic ram

  • Correct Answer
  • Reciprocating pump 

    • UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions problems

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    • 1. A pin-jointed tower truss is loaded as shown in the given figure. The force induced in the member DF is

    • Options
    • A. 1.5 kN (tension)
    • B. 4.5 kN (tension)
    • C. 1.5 kN (compression)
    • D. 4.5 kN (compression)
      • Discuss
    • 2. The shear force diagram of a beam is shown in the given figure. The absolute maximum bending moment in the beam is

    • Options
    • A. (2P x a)
    • B. (5P x a)
    • C. (4P x a)
    • D. (7P x a)
      • Discuss
    • 3. 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

    • Options
    • A. 1, 2, 3, 4
    • B. 2, 3, 4, 1
    • C. 4, 2, 3, 1
    • D. 2, 3, 1, 4
      • Discuss
    • 4. 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

    • Options
    • A. 87.5 t-m at the support
    • B. 87.5 t-m near the midpoint
    • C. 3.5 t-m at the midpoint
    • D. 87.5 t-m at the midpoint
      • Discuss
    • 5. Distemper is used to coat

    • Options
    • A. external concrete surfaces
    • B. interior surfaces not exposed to weather
    • C. woodwork
    • D. compound walls
      • Discuss
    • 6. 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

    • Options
    • A. CH
    • B. CI
    • C. CL
    • D. MI
      • Discuss
    • 7. In a tilted aerial photograph, if the swing is 230°, then the rotation angle is equal to

    • Options
    • A. 140°
    • B. 130°
    • C. 50°
    • D. 25°
      • Discuss
    • 8. The Auger borings are not common

    • Options
    • A. in soils that require lateral support
    • B. in cohesive soils
    • C. in soft soils
    • D. none of the above.
      • Discuss
    • 9. Dado is usually provided in

    • Options
    • A. dinning halls
    • B. bath rooms
    • C. living rooms
    • D. verandah
    • E. roofs.
      • Discuss
    • 10. Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

    • Options
    • A. are vertical wooden members
    • B. is the upper horizontal wooden member
    • C. is the lower horizontal wooden member
    • D. are the intermediate horizontal wooden members.
      • Discuss

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