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  • The maximum absorption of solar radiation due to ozone occurs at wave lengths:


  • Options
  • A. shorter than 0.3 ?m
  • B. shorter than 0.2 ?m
  • C. greater than 0.3 ?m
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • shorter than 0.3 ?m 


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    • 1. An isolated load W is acting at a distance a from the left hand support, of a three hinged arch of span 2l and rise h hinged at the crown, the horizontal reaction at the support, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. The total weight of a pycnometer with water and oven dried soil 20 (g) is 1600 g. The pycnometer filled with water alone weighs 1500 g. The specific gravity of the soil, is

    • Options
    • A. 1.0
    • B. 1.5
    • C. 2.0
    • D. 2.5
    • Discuss
    • 3. A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is

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    • A. 0.55
    • B. 0.60
    • C. 0.65
    • D. 0.70
    • Discuss
    • 4. The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is

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    • A. 2L
    • B. L
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 5. The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with

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    • A. an increase in specific gravity
    • B. a decrease in specific gravity
    • C. a decrease in void ratio
    • D. both (a) and (c)
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Factor of safety adopted by IS : 800 - 1984 while arriving at the permissible stress in axial compression, is :

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    • A. 2.00
    • B. 1.00
    • C. 1.67
    • D. 1.50
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    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The distance between the points of intersection of the extreme tangents to the transition curve is kept greater than 7500 m x sum of grade changes at the point of intersection
    • B. The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve
    • C. According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Spirit varnish generally consists of

    • Options
    • A. oil, wax and resin
    • B. alcohol, wax and turpentine
    • C. pigment and synthetic resin
    • D. spirit and shellac
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. the eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight
    • B. the diaphragm plays no part in defining the line of sight
    • C. the optical centre of the objective plays no part in defining the line of sight
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A long plate girder is subjected to a maximum bending moment M in which permitted allowable bending stress is fb. The economical depth de and the thickness of the web tw, is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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