Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

26.
The comparison between pumps operating in series and in parallel is :
Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in parallel boost the head.
Pumps operating in parallel boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in series boost the head.
In both cases there would be a boost in discharge only.
In both cases there would be a boost in head only.
Answer: Option
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27.
At highway stretches where the required overtaking sight distance cannot be provided, it is necessary to incorporate in such sections the following :
at least twice the stopping sight distance
half of the required overtaking sight distance
one third of the required overtaking sight distance
three times the stopping sight distance.
Answer: Option
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28.
A pile of 0.50 m diameter and of length 10 m is embedded in a deposit of clay. The un-drained strength parameters of the clay are cohesion = 60 kN/m2 and the angle in internal friction = 0. The skin friction capacity (kN) of the pile for an adhesion factor of 0.6, is
671
565
283
106
Answer: Option
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29.
A roundabout is provided with an average entry width of 8.4 m, width of weaving section as 14 m, and length of the weaving section between channelizing islands as 35 m. The crossing traffic and total traffic on the weaving section are 1000 and 2000 PCU per hour respectively. The nearest rounded capacity of the roundabout (in PCU per hour) is
3300
3700
4500
5200
Answer: Option
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30.
The shape of the STOP sign according to IRC:67-2001 is
circular
triangular
octagonal
rectangular
Answer: Option
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