Civil Engineering Quiz 4

1 / 50

Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building?

The centre line length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall

Product of the centre line of the walls and area of cross-section of any item, gives total quantity of the item

The centre line is worked out separately for different sections of walls of a building

All

2 / 50

A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium if_______?

floor is smooth and wall is rough

both floor and wall are rough

floor is rough and wall is rough

both floor and wall are smooth

3 / 50

In a simple harmonic motion, the position of equilibrium is always________?

stable

none of the above

neutral

unstable

4 / 50

The forces in the members of simple trusses, may be analysed by_______?

Graphical method

Method of sections

Method of joints

All

5 / 50

Which of the following is not a scalar quantity_________?

time

acceleration

volume

mass

6 / 50

For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, where seismic coefficient is less than 0.08, the horizontal distance between two openings shall not be less than________?

Ax height of shorter opening

Vi x height of longer opening

Vt x height of longer opening

Vt x height of shorter opening

7 / 50

Which one of the following statements regarding remote sensing is correct ?

None

The emission of electromagnetic radiation from the target

The interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with the target

All

8 / 50

The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to_________?

minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

maximum kinetic energy and maxi-mum potential energy

zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy

9 / 50

The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a______?

vibrator

smooth wheeled roller

sheep foot roller

pneumatic tyred roller

10 / 50

The clarigesters are________?

Circular septic tanks

Circular Imhoff double tanks with bottom hoppers

Rectangular septic tanks

Circular Imhoff double storey tanks without bottom hoppers

11 / 50

What do you call a one-time credit against taxes ?

Due credit

Tax credit

Revenue credit

Credible credit

12 / 50

The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension wim increase in size of tube will______?

may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid

increase

remain unaffected

decrease

13 / 50

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

All

Mcg = M M2 + r2) where letters carry their usual meanings

The torque which when acting alone would produce maximum shear stress equal to the maximum shear stress caused by the combined bending and torsion, is called equivalent torque

Tcp = m2 + T2)where letters carry their usual meanings

14 / 50

ABC Corporation makes it a policy that for any new equipment purchased, the annual depreciation cost should not exceed 20% of the first cost at any time with no salvage value. Determine the length of service life necessary if the depreciation used is the SYD method ?

9 years

8 years

7 eyars

10 years

15 / 50

The rate of accumulation of sludge in septic tanks is recommended as___________?

30 litres/person/month

25 litres/person/month

30 litres/person/year

25 litres/person/year

16 / 50

The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to________?

75%

25%

50%

100%

17 / 50

Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of _____ emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects?

Electromagnetic waves

Wind waves

Electric waves

Sound waves

18 / 50

The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain of a homogeneous material, is known__________?

Yield ratio

Plastic ratio

Poisson?s ratio

Hooke?s ratio

19 / 50

The arrangement made for passing the sewer line below an obstruction below the hydraulic gradient lines called ___________?

Sag pipe

All

Inverted syphon

Depressed sewer

20 / 50

If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known as__________?

fluid

water

ideal fluid

gas

21 / 50

If the optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time for activity A are 4, 6 and 8 respectively and for activity B are 5, 5.5 and 9 respectively, then_____?

expected time of both activities A and B are same

expected time of activity A is greater than the expected time of activity B

none of the above

expected time of activity B is greater than the expected time of activity A

22 / 50

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam______?

Are maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress

Are bent down at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement

Are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment

Are bent up at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement

23 / 50

For a constant value of coefficient of lateral friction, the value of required super-elevation increases with______?

decrease in speed and with increase in radius of curve

increase in speed and with decrease in radius of curve

increase in both speed and radius of curve

decrease in both speed and radius of curve

24 / 50

Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to________?

4-Jan

2-Jan

25 / 50

A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support. The spring balance reading will_________?

remain same

increase

decrease

increase/decrease depending on depth of immersion

26 / 50

An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water surface will__________?

any one of above is possible

be horizontal

make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane

make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane

27 / 50

The ability to meet debts as they become due is known as _________?

Liquidity

Insolvency

Leverage

Solvency

28 / 50

In case of bankruptcy of a partnership_______?

The partners nay sell stock to generate additional capital

The partnership assets (excluding the partners personal assets) only will be used to pay the liabilities

The partners personal assets are attached to the debt of the partnership

The partners are not liable for the liabilities of the partnership

29 / 50

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be________?

none

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

more than the pressure on inner wheels

less than the pressure on inner wheels

30 / 50

In the mid-section formula_________?

All of the above

The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections

The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections

The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth

31 / 50

The pH value of sewage is determined with the help of________?

Potentiometer

Turbid meter

Imhoff Cone

None of these

32 / 50

If Ix and Iy are the moments of inertia of a section about X and Y axes, the polar moment of inertia of the section, is________?

(IX ? IY)/2

(I /I )

(IX + IY)/2

IX + IY

33 / 50

The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on_________?

degree of permeability of roof

slope of roof

none of the above

both (A) and (B)

34 / 50

For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in______?

Moist loam

Good common earth

Wet sticky clay

Sand and gravel

35 / 50

The layout of distribution system in which water flows towards the outer periphery is________?

ring system

dead end system

radial system

grid iron system

36 / 50

For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is___________?

0.8

0.7

0.9

0.6

37 / 50

In computing depreciation of an equipment, which of the following represents the first cost ?

The original purchase price and freight charges

All of the above

Installation expenses

Initial taxes and permit fees

38 / 50

The following is the physical characteristic of sewage__________?

Odour

All

Turbidity

Colour

39 / 50

The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than_____?

Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab

Least of the above

One- sixth of the effective span

Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs

40 / 50

Dumpy level is most suitable when_____?

all of the above

fly levelling is being done over long distance

many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument

the instrument is to be shifted frequently

41 / 50

The discharge per unit plan area of a sedimentation tank, is generally called_______?

Over flow velocity

All

Surface loading

Over flow rate

42 / 50

While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed______?

At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar

For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more

All

In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more

43 / 50

When the path travelled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in_____?

turning

revolving

skidding

slipping

44 / 50

d constant, the width of a cantilever of length l of uniform strength loaded with Keeping the depth a uniformly distributed load w varies from zero at the free end and_______?

(5w/ ? l? at the fixed end

(3w/ ? l? at the fixed end

(2w/ ? l? at the fixed end

45 / 50

Modulus of elasticity of steel as per IS : 456-1978 shall be taken as_____?

20 kN/cm2

2xl06N/cm2

200kN/mm2

200 kN/cm2

46 / 50

What is the factor name of the formula [i(1+i)^n]/[((1+i)^n)-1] ?

Uniform series sinking fund

Capital recovery

Uniform gradient future worth

Single payment present worth

47 / 50

Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of____________?

h/3

h /4

2h/3

h/2

48 / 50

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

Lateral reinforcement prevents the shearing of concrete on diagonal plane

Lateral reinforcement in R.C.columns is provided to prevent the longitudinal reinforcement from buckling

All

Lateral reinforcement stops breaking away of concrete cover, due to buckling

49 / 50

The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies__________?

equilibrium condition only

equilibrium and plastic moment conditions

equilibrium and mechanism conditions

mechanism and plastic moment conditions

50 / 50

If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter R.C. column is 4.40 m, its slenderness ratio, is______?

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