Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

16.
In the force system shown in the figure, the force CA should be
5 t
- 5 t
4 t
- 4 t
Answer: Option
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17.
A cylindrical shell made of mild steel plate of 100 cm diameter is to be subjected to an internal pressure of 10 kg/cm2. If the material yields at 2000 kg/cm2, assuming factor of safety as four and using maximum principal stress theory, thickness of the plate will be
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Answer: Option
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18.
A plot of land 60°m x 20 m is measure steel tape. If the standard error of length width measurements is taken as ± 1 cm, the standard error of the area of the plot be
± 0.1414 m2
± 0.566 m2
± 0.632 m2
± 0.8484 m2
Answer: Option
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19.
The graphical condition for equilibrium of concurrent forces is that
both the force polygon and the funicular polygon must be closed figures
funicular polygon should be a closed figure
force polygon need not be a closed figure
force polygon should be a closed figure
Answer: Option
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20.
In a tilted aerial photograph, if the swing is 230°, then the rotation angle is equal to
140°
130°
50°
25°
Answer: Option
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