Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

11.
The removal of dissolved organic matter occurs in
slow sand filters
trickling filters
rapid sand filters
dual media filters
Answer: Option
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12.
The toughness index of clayey soils is given by
Plasticity index/Flow index
Liquid limit/Plastic limit
Liquidity index/Plastic limit
Plastic limit/Liquidity index
Answer: Option
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13.
A cantilever beam is shown in the below figure. The moment to be applied at free end for zero vertical deflection at that point is
9 kN.m clock wise
9 kN.m anti-clockwise
12 kN.m clockwise
12 kN.m anti-clockwise
Answer: Option
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14.
The order or the flexibility matrix for a structure is,
equal to the number of redundant forces
more than the number of redundant forces
less than the number of redundant forces
equal to the number of redundant forces plus three
Answer: Option
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15.
The Bowen ratio is defined as :
Ratio of heat and vapour diffusivities.
Proportionality constant between vapour heat flux and sensible heat flux.
Ratio of actual evapotranspiration and potential evapotranspiration.
Proportionality constant between heat energy used up in evaporation and the bulk radiation from a water body.
Answer: Option
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