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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 1
6.
A soil has a liquid limit of 45% and lies above the A-line when plotted on a plasticity chart. The group, symbol of the soil as per Soil Classification is
CH
CI
CL
MI
Answer: Option
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7.
A short column of external diameter D and internal diameter d, is subjected to a load W, with an eccentricity 'e', causing zero stress at an extreme fibre. Then the value of 'e' must be
Answer: Option
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8.
A high efficiency pump is required for low discharge, high head and low maintenance cost. Delivery of water need not be continuous. The pump need not run at high speed. Which one of the following is the correct choice ?
Centrifugal pump
Reciprocating pump
Air lift pump
Hydraulic ram
Answer: Option
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9.
For total reaction time of 2.5 seconds, coefficient of friction 0.35, design speed 80 km/h, what is the stopping sight distance on a highway ?
127 m
132 m
76 m
56 m
Answer: Option
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10.
What is the use of a station pointer ?
For making soundings in water bodies
For plotting of soundings in harbour area
For marking sunken shipping hazards
For making tidal observations
Answer: Option
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