Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

36.
Cross sections of two beams A (600mm x 200mm) and B (800mm x 60mm) are shown in the given figure. Both the beams have the same material. By how many times is the beam A stronger than the beam B in resisting bending ?
80
60
50
25
Answer: Option
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37.
Viewing watershed as a system, which one of the following assumptions is made in the unit graph theory ?
Non-linearity
Both linearity and time variance
Both time invariance and non-linearity
Both linearity and time invariance
Answer: Option
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38.
Following statements certain to the position of Sun when it lies over the First Point of Aries :
1. It's hour angle is zero.
2. It's right ascension is zero.
3. It's declination is zero.
Of these statements :
1 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1, 2 and 3 are correct
Answer: Option
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39.
The bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of:
width and depth of footing
density of soil
cohesion of soil
angle of internal friction of soil
Answer: Option
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40.
Budgeting with Bar chart is a tool to find
total cost of project
total time along with cost of project
indirect cost of project
direct cost of project
Answer: Option
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