Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

11.
Sewage treatment in an oxidation pond is accomplished primarily by :
alga-bacterial symbiosis
algal photosynthesis only
bacterial oxidation only
chemical oxidation only
Answer: Option
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12.
Presence of excess nitrates in river water indicates :
recent pollution of water with sewage
past pollution of water with sewage
immediate pollution of water with sewage
no pollution of water with sewage
Answer: Option
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13.
Two steel plates each of width 150 mm and thickness 10 mm are connected with three 20 mm diameter rivets placed in a zig-zag pattern. The pitch of the rivets is 75 mm and gauge is 60 mm. If the allowable tensile stress is 150 MPa, the maximum tensile force that the joint can withstand is
195.66 kN
195.00 kN
192.75 kN
225.00 kN
Answer: Option
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14.
The relation that must hold for the flow to be irrotational is
Answer: Option
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15.
A single bay single storey portal frame has hinged left support and a fixed right support. It is loaded with uniformly distributed load on the beam. Which one of the following statements is true with regard to the deformation of the frame ?
It would sway to the left side
It would sway to the right side
It would not sway at all
None of the above
Answer: Option
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