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- Question
The reaction time for calculation of stopping distance may be assumed as
Options- A. 5 secs
- B. 2.5 secs
- C. 0.5 secs
- D. 10.0 secs
- Correct Answer
- 2.5 secs
- 1. The 5-day BOD of a wastewater sample is obtained as 190 mg/l (with k = 0.01 h-1). The ultimate oxygen demand (mg/l) of the sample will be
Options- A. 3800
- B. 475
- C. 271
- D. 190 Discuss
- 2. A single rapid test to determine the pollu-tional status of river water is :
Options- A. biochemical oxygen demand
- B. chemical oxygen demand
- C. total organic solids
- D. dissolved oxygen Discuss
- 3. Lysimeter and Tensiometer are used to measure respectively, one of the following groups of quantities :
Options- A. Capillary potential and permeability
- B. Evapotranspiration and capillary potential
- C. Velocity in channels and vapour pressure
- D. Velocity in pipes and pressure head Discuss
- 4. A hydraulic turbine has a discharge of 5 m3/s, when operating under a head of 20 m with a speed of 500 rpm. If it is to operate under a head of 15 m, for the same discharge, the rotational speed in rpm will approximately be
Options- A. 433
- B. 403
- C. 627
- D. 388 Discuss
- 5. Is 459-1978 recommends to provide certain minimum steel in a RCC beam
Options- A. to ensure compression failure
- B. to avoid rupture of steel in case a flexural failure occurs
- C. to hold the stirrup steel in position
- D. to provide enough ductility to the beam Discuss
- 6. The percentage error in the computed discharge over a triangular notch corresponding to an error of 1% in the measurement of the head over the notch, would be
Options- A. 1.0
- B. 1.5
- C. 2.0
- D. 2.5 Discuss
- 7. A hydraulic turbine develops a power of 104 metric horse power while running at a speed of 100 revolutions per minute, under a head of 40 m. Its specific speed is nearest to one of the following :
Options- A. 100
- B. 628
- C. 523
- D. 314 Discuss
- 8. A 40° slope is excavated to a depth of 10 m in a deep layer of saturated clay of unit weight 20 kN.m3; the relevant shear strength parameters are cu = 70 kN/m2 and ?u = 0. The rock ledge is at a great depth. The Taylor's stability coefficient for ?u = 0 and 40° slope angle is 0.18. The factor of safety of the slope is :
Options- A. 2.0
- B. 2.1
- C. 2.2
- D. 2.3 Discuss
- 9. In a compaction test, as the compaction effort is increased, the optimum moisture content
Options- A. decreases
- B. remains same
- C. increases
- D. increases first and thereafter decreases Discuss
- 10. The number of simultaneous equations to be solved in the slope deflection method, is equal to :
Options- A. the degree of statical indeterminacy
- B. the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
- C. the number of joints in the structure
- D. none of the above Discuss
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Correct Answer: 271
Correct Answer: total organic solids
Correct Answer: Evapotranspiration and capillary potential
Correct Answer: 433
Correct Answer: to avoid rupture of steel in case a flexural failure occurs
Correct Answer: 2.5
Correct Answer: 100
Correct Answer: 2.0
Correct Answer: decreases
Correct Answer: the number of joints in the structure
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