Civil Engineering Quiz 2

1 / 50

The formula which accepts the value of rugosity coefficient n = 0.012 to be used in Manning?s formula, is given by_____________?

Kutter

Bazin

Crimp and Bruges

William-Hazen

2 / 50

The losses are more in________?

transition flow

critical flow

turbulent flow

laminar flow

3 / 50

The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is______?

illite

montmorillonite

none of the above

kaolinite

4 / 50

What is another term for ?current assets? ?

Non-liquid assets

Ccash

Fixed assets

Liquid assets

5 / 50

Frictional force encountered after commencement of motion is called_______?

post friction

dynamic friction

limiting friction

kinematic friction

6 / 50

Based on punching shear consideration, the overall depth of a combined footing under a column A, is______?

(Area of the column A ? Safe punching stress)/Load on column A

(Perimeter of column A ? Safe punching stress)/(Load on column A ? Upward pressure ? Area of the column)

None of these

(Perimeter of column A ? Safe punching stress)/(Load on column A + Upward pressure ? Area of the column)

7 / 50

Pick up the incorrect size of stone ware sewers________?

None of these

52.5 cm

82.5 cm

67.5 cm

8 / 50

The first stage of neutral process of sludge digestion, is_________?

Acid fermentation

Alkaline fermentation

None of these

Acid regressio

9 / 50

If the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of amplitude A are both equal to half the total energy, then the displacement is equal to________?

A/V2

AV2

A/2

10 / 50

The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist________?

horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads

column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only

11 / 50

What is a secondary book of accounts, the information of which is obtained from the journal is called ?

Trial balance

Balanced sheet

Ledger

Worksheet

12 / 50

Fish plate is in contact with rail at_______?

web of rail

fishing plane

foot of rail

head of rail

13 / 50

The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid __________?

when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

only when the fluid is frictionless

only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity

14 / 50

The viscosity of a gas______?

is independent of temperature

is independent of pressure for very high pressure intensities

decreases with increase in temperature

increases with increase in temperature

15 / 50

Scour valves are provided _____?

at street corners to control the flow of water

at every summit of rising mains

at the foot of rising main along the slope to prevent back running of water

at every depression and dead ends to drain out the waste water that may collect there

16 / 50

Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart ?

all of the above

project progress

uncertainties

interdependencies of activities

17 / 50

Plywood is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in such a way that the angle between grains of any layer to grains of adjacent layers is________?

90?

30?

45?

18 / 50

The maximum value of the horizontal range for a projectile projected with a velocity of 98 m/sec is_________?

1960 m

98 m

490 m

980 m

19 / 50

In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided_____?

one-fourth on inner side and three-fourth on outer side of the curve

fully on the inner side of the curve

equally on inner and outer sides of the curve

fully on the outer side of the curve

20 / 50

Earliest finish of an activity is always______?

less than earliest event time of the following node

less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

greater than earliest event time of the following node

greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

21 / 50

Interfering float is the difference between_________?

total float and free float

total float and independent float

free float and independent float

none of the above

22 / 50

The angular speed of a car taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hr will be__________?

0.1 rad/sec

1 rad/sec

10 rad/sec

100 rad/sec

23 / 50

In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are_________?

none of the above

displacements and forces

displacements

force

24 / 50

If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is________?

60m

120m

30m

180m

25 / 50

Group index method of design of flexible pavement is______?

an empirical method based on physical properties of subgrade soil

a theoretical method

an empirical method based on strength characteristics of subgrade soil

a semi empirical method

26 / 50

What represents the ownership of stockholders who have a residual claim on the assets of the corporation after all other claims have been settled ?

Common stock

Preferred stock

Authorized capital stock

Incorporator stock

27 / 50

A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because__________?

Removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage

Large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted

All

Its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress

28 / 50

The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called_______?

moment of the forces

resultant couple

moment of the couple

resulting couple

29 / 50

Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between___________?

90?

40? to 70?

10? to 30?

30? to 40?

30 / 50

Maximum permissible velocity 1.5 m/sec, is adopted in drains______________?

None

All

With beds of rocks and gravels

Lined with stones

31 / 50

A rectangular column shown in the given figure carries a load P having eccentricities ex and ey along X and Y axes. The stress at any point (x, y) is______?

(p/bd) [1 + (6ey. y/d) + (6ex. x/b)]

(p/bd) [1 + (ey. y/d) + ( ex. x/d)]

(p/bd) [1 + (12ey. y/d?) + (12ex. x/d?)]

p [1 + (6ey. y/b) + (6ex. x/ b)]

32 / 50

A metallic tape is made of _____ ?

cloth and wires

steel

invar

linen

33 / 50

For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum positive radial moment, is__________?

34 / 50

y/n) (1 ? a l/r), is For calculating the allowable stress of long columns. The empirical formula 0 known as________?

Parabolic formula

Straight line formula

Perry?s formula

Rankine?s formula

35 / 50

What is another term for ?unit method? for computing depletion ?

Sinking fund method

Factor method

Initial cost method

Percentage method

36 / 50

The percentage of reinforcement in case of slabs, when high strength deformed bars are used is not less than_______?

0.15

0.12

0.3

37 / 50

The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at _________?

20?C

0?C

0?K

4?C

38 / 50

Hazen?s formula VS = 418 (GS ? Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of the particles of diameter_____________?

Greater than 0.1 mm

Less than 0.1 mm

Less than 0.05 mm

Less than 0.01 mm

39 / 50

Which of these gives the lowest effective rate of interest ?

11.60 % compounded annually

11.90 % compounded annually

12.35 % compounded annually

12.20 % compounded annually

40 / 50

Sunlight________ ?

increases dissolved oxygen content

impedes growth of algae

reduces turbidity

helps growth of bacterias

41 / 50

Center of pressure on an inclined plane is_____________?

at metacentre

above the centroid

below the centroid

at the centroid

42 / 50

Closed contours, with higher value inwards, represent a______?

hillock

depression

none of the above

plain surface

43 / 50

The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a pre-stressed member, is_______?

350 kg/cm2

150 kg/cm 2

250 kg/cm2

50 kg/cm2

44 / 50

The greatest load which a spring can carry without getting permanently distorted, is called________?

Proof load

Proof resilience

Stiffness

Proof stress

45 / 50

For estimating the peak run off the rational formula Q = 0.0278 KpA was evolved by_____?

Kinchling

All

Lloyd Davis

Frubling

46 / 50

What denotes in the fall in the exchange rate of one currency in terms of the others? This term is usually applies to the floating exchange rate_____?

Currency depreciation

Currency appreciation

Currency float

Currency devaluation

47 / 50

For concreting of heavily reinforced sections without vibration, the workability of concrete expressed as compacting factor should be_______?

0.80-0.85

0.85 ? 0.92

0.75-0.80

above 0.92

48 / 50

Pug mill is used for______?

preparation of clay

moulding of clay

drying of bricks

burning of bricks

49 / 50

Dynamic friction as compared to static friction is_______?

may be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and velocity

same

less

50 / 50

Select the correct statement?

5 day BOD is the ultimate BOD

BOD does nof depend on time

5 day BOD is less than 4 day BOD keeping other conditions same

5 day BOD is greater than 4 day BOD keeping other conditions same

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