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A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because
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A. its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress
B. large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted
C. removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage
D. all the above.
Correct Answer
all the above.
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1. For sewer mains of 0.5 to 1 m diameter, the ratio of maximum daily sewage flow to the average daily sewage flow is assumed
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A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 2.5
D. 3.0
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Correct Answer: 2.0
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The phenomenon of quicksand generally occurs in the cohesionless soil
B. At critical hydraulic gradient, the saturated sand becomes quick
C. The critical gradient depends on the void ratio and the specific gravity
D. The quick sand occurs more in fine sand and silt than coarse material
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
3. The consumptive use of water for a crop
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A. is measured as the volume of water per unit area
B. is measured as depth of water on irrigated area
C. may be supplied partly by precipitation and partly by irrigation
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. For a most economical rectangular channel, the hydraulic mean depth, is equal to
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A. the depth of flow
B. half the depth of flow
C. one-third depth of flow
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: half the depth of flow
5. Distribution reinforcement in a simply supported slab, is provided to distribute
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A. load
B. temperature stress
C. shrinkage stress
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. Fibre glass
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A. retains heat-longer
B. has a higher strength to weight ratio
C. is shock proof and fire retardent
D. does not decay
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is
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A. ½ (b₁ + b₂) h
B. (b₁ + b₂) h + sb²
C. (b₁ + b₂) + 2sh²
D. 2 [(b₁ + b₂) (b + sh²)]
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Correct Answer: (b₁ + b₂) + 2sh²
8. If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than
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A. 145 m
B. 152.5 m
C. 162.5 m
D. 172.5 m
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Correct Answer: 172.5 m
9. In a fully mechanised composting plant, involves
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A. mechanized receipt
B. mechanized segregation
C. mechanized pulverising of refuse
D. all of these.
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Correct Answer: all of these.
10. Fresh and pure snow reflectance
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A. is very high in visible region
B. falls off steeply in the near-IR region
C. remains low for longer wave lengths
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
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