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  • The ratio of the rate of change of discharge of an outlet to the rate of change in level of water surface in a distributary at its normal depth, is known as


  • Options
  • A. efficiency
  • B. sensitivity
  • C. flexibility
  • D. modular limit.

  • Correct Answer
  • sensitivity 


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    • 1. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is

    • Options
    • A. directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery
    • B. direcly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact
    • C. directly proportional to the specific weight of liquid
    • D. inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Newtons's Law of Motion is :

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    • A. Every body continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion, in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by some external force
    • B. The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction, in which the force acts
    • C. To every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The following is the physical characteristic of sewage

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    • A. turbidity
    • B. colour
    • C. odour
    • D. temperature
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Measuring with a 30 m chain, 0.01 m too short, introduces

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    • A. positive compensating error
    • B. negative compensating error
    • C. positive cumulative error
    • D. negative cumulative error.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

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    • A. black cotton soil
    • B. loose fine sandy soil
    • C. dry coarse sandy soil
    • D. hard rocks
    • E. soft clay soil.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If d is the diameter of column, D is the side of square base, W is total axial load and p is the allowable bending stress, the thickness (t) of the base plate, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 7. ?, ? are the horizontal angles measured at the ends of a base line AB to a hill top whose angle of elevation from station A is ?°. The height of the hill top above the trunnion axis of the theodolite station, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Horn blende mineral is brittle
    • B. Muscovite is also known as white mica and potashmica
    • C. Biotite is also known as blackmica
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the linear velocity of a point on the rim of a wheel of 10 m diameter, is 50 m/sec, its angular velocity will be

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    • A. 20 rad/sec
    • B. 15 rad/sec
    • C. 10 rad/sec
    • D. 5 rad/sec.
    • Discuss
    • 10. If C is creep coefficient, f is original prestress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is:

    • Options
    • A. (1 - C)mf - eE
    • B. (C - 1)mf + eE
    • C. (C - 1)mf - eE
    • D. (1 - C)mf + eE
    • Discuss


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