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- Question
The main function of sleepers, is
Options- A. to support rails
- B. to hold rails at correct gauge
- C. to distribute load from the rails to ballast
- D. all the above.
- Correct Answer
- all the above.
- 1. A three hinged arch is loaded with an isolated load 1000 kg at a horizontal distance of 2.5 m from the crown, 1 m above the level of hinges at the supports 10 metres apart. The horizontal thrust is
Options- A. 1250 kg
- B. 125 kg
- C. 750 kg
- D. 2500 kg
- E. 2325 kg. Discuss
- 2. A short column 20 cm x 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2, the Safe load on the column, should not exceed
Options- A. 4120 kg
- B. 41, 200 kg
- C. 412, 000 kg
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 3. In setting up a plane table at any station
Options- A. levelling is done first
- B. centering is done first
- C. both levelling and centering are done simultaneously
- D. orientation is done first. Discuss
- 4. A prestressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
Discuss
- 5. The velocity of a body fallen from height h, on reaching the ground is given by
Options- A. v = 2gh
- B. v = 2gh2
- C. v = 2gh
- D. v = 1/2gh
- E. h2/2g Discuss
- 6. Symon's rain gauge is
Options- A. tipping-bucket gauge
- B. weighing type gauge
- C. float recording gauge
- D. non-recording gauge. Discuss
- 7. The various stages occuring in GPS system are described below :
1. Generation of an output to the user
2. Detection of the GPS signal
3. Processing the data in the built-in-computer
4. Decoding the GPS signal.
The correct sequence of the stages is :
Options- A. 1, 2, 3, 4
- B. 2, 3, 4, 1
- C. 2, 4, 3, 1
- D. 3, 1, 2 , 4 Discuss
- 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
- B. The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
- C. When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
- D. All the above. Discuss
- 9. With a clinging nappe of a weir, the excess discharge, is
Options- A. 6% to 7%
- B. 8% to 10%
- C. 18% to 20%
- D. 25% to 30%
- E. 30% to 40%. Discuss
- 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
- B. The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
- C. The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
- D. The aircraft which is filled with a fan infront of turbo-jet engine, is called turbofan propelled aeroplane
- E. All the above. Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 1250 kg
Correct Answer: 41, 200 kg
Correct Answer: both levelling and centering are done simultaneously
Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: v = 2gh
Correct Answer: non-recording gauge.
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: 25% to 30%
Correct Answer: All the above.
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