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  • The comparison between pumps operating in series and in parallel is :


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  • A. Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in parallel boost the head.
  • B. Pumps operating in parallel boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in series boost the head.
  • C. In both cases there would be a boost in discharge only.
  • D. In both cases there would be a boost in head only.

  • Correct Answer
  • Pumps operating in parallel boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in series boost the head. 

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    • 1. A soil mass has coefficients of horizontal and vertical permeability as 9 x 10-7 cm/s and 4 x 10-7 cm/s, respectively. The transformed coefficient of permeability of an equivalent isotropic soil mass is

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    • A. 9 x 10-7 cm/s
    • B. 4 x 10-7 cm/s
    • C. 13 x 10-7 cm/s
    • D. 6 x 10-7 cm/s
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    • 2. The shape of the STOP sign according to IRC:67-2001 is

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    • A. circular
    • B. triangular
    • C. octagonal
    • D. rectangular
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    • 3. Water flows at a depth of 0.1 m with a velocity of 6 m/s in a rectangular channel. The alternate dpeth is

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    • A. 0.30 m
    • B. 0.40 m
    • C. 0.86 m
    • D. 0.81 m
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    • 4. The degree of static indeterminacy of the rigid frame having two internal hinges as shown in the figure below, is

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    • A. 8
    • B. 7
    • C. 6
    • D. 5
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    • 5. A reinforced concrete wall carrying vertical loads is generally designed as per recommendations given for columns. The ratio of minimum reinforcements in the vertical and horizontal directions is

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    • A. 2 : 1
    • B. 5 : 3
    • C. 1 : 1
    • D. 3 : 5
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    • 6. Bituminous materials are used in highway construction primarily because of their :

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    • A. cementing and water-proofing properties
    • B. load bearing capacity
    • C. high specific gravity
    • D. black colour which facilitates road markings
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    • 7. If the pump head is 75 m, discharge is 0.464 m3/s and the motor speed is 1440 rpm at rated condition, the specific speed of the pump is about

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    • A. 4
    • B. 26
    • C. 38
    • D. 1440
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    • 8. In cohesive soils the depth of tension crack (Zcr) is likely to be

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. The parameters in Horton's infiltration equation are given as, fo = 7.62 cm/hour, fc = 1.34 cm/hour and k = 4.182/hour. For assumed continuous ponding the cumulative infiltration at the end of 2 hours is

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    • A. 2.68 cm
    • B. 1.50 cm
    • C. 1.34 cm
    • D. 4.18 cm
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    • 10. At the same mean velocity, the ratio of head loss per unit length for a sewer pipe flowing full to that for the same pipe flowing half full would be :

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    • A. 2.0
    • B. 1.63
    • C. 1.00
    • D. 0.61
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