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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 1
36.
The rectangular block shown in the given figure is subjected to pure shear to intensity 'q'. If BE represents the i principal plane and the principal stresses are σ1, σ2 ; then the values of θ, σ1 and σ2 will be respectively.
θ°, 90°; + q and - q
30°, 120°; + q and - q
45°, 135°; + and
45°, 135°; + q and - q
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37.
The maximum energy stored at elastic limit of a material is called
resilience
proof resilience
modulus of resilience
bulk resilience
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38.
If the pressure carried by a CBR specimen at 2.5 mm penetration is 3.5 N/mm2, the CBR of the soil is
10%
35%
50%
70%
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39.
A close-coiled helical spring with n coils, mean radius R and diameter d is subjected to an axial load W. What is the compression in the spring ?
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40.
Activated sludge is the
resultant sludge removable from the aeration unit
sludge settled in the humus tank
sludge in the secondary tank post-aeration rich in microbial mass
sludge.in the secondary tank post aeration, rich in nutrients.
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