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- Question
The centre of pressure of a liquid on a plane surface immersed vertically in a static body of liquid, always lies below the centroid of the surface area, because
Options- A. in liquids the pressure acting is same in-all directions
- B. there is no shear stress in liquids at rest
- C. the liquid pressure is constant over depth
- D. the liquid pressure increases linearly with depth
- Correct Answer
- the liquid pressure increases linearly with depth
- 1. In C.G.S. system the unit of visocity is
Options- A. dyne
- B. joule
- C. poise
- D. Newton
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 2. Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon
Options- A. shear strength
- B. tensile strength
- C. compressive strength
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 3. Forge pig may be converted to wrought iron by
Options- A. rolling
- B. pudding
- C. shingling
- D. refining. Discuss
- 4. The highest line of sloping roof, where two oposite slopes meet, is known as
Options- A. rafter
- B. ridge
- C. crown
- D. eave. Discuss
- 5. Base course is used in rigid pavements for
Options- A. prevention of subgrade settlement
- B. prevention of slab cracking
- C. prevention of pumping
- D. prevention of thermal expansion Discuss
- 6. Euler's equation for motion of liquids, is given by
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D. ?dp + gdz + vdv = 0 Discuss
- 7. The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
Options- A. 10 mm
- B. 20 mm
- C. 30 mm
- D. 40 mm
- E. 50 mm. Discuss
- 8. Surface water is obtained from
Options- A. well
- B. springs
- C. artesian well
- D. rain. Discuss
- 9. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as
Options- A. slope failure
- B. face failure
- C. base failure
- D. toe failure. Discuss
- 10. The coefficient of compressibility of soil, is the ratio of
Options- A. stress to strain
- B. strain to stress
- C. stress to settlement
- D. rate of loading to that of settlement. Discuss
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Correct Answer: poise
Correct Answer: shear strength
Correct Answer: pudding
Correct Answer: ridge
Correct Answer: prevention of pumping
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Correct Answer: 40 mm
Correct Answer: rain.
Correct Answer: toe failure.
Correct Answer: strain to stress
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