Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
Exercise :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 3
1.
What is the type of soil structure having arrangement of soil particles with a 'face to face' or parallel orientation generally recognized as
A. Honeycomb structure B. Single-grained structure C. Flocculent structure D. Dispersed structure
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
2.
In the case of a three-pinned parabolic arch carrying a uniformly distributed load on the entire span, then bending moment will be
A. equal to that of a simply supported beam loaded in the same manner B. maximum at quarter span C. zero only at the centre D. zero throughout the span
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3.
To make certain that the backfill material is more pervious than the soil to be drained, the relationship used in
A. (D 15 )Filter D 85 )Protected soil B. (D 15 )Filter D 85 )Protected soil C. (D 15 )Filter D 15 )Protected soil D. (D 15 )Filter D 15 )Protected soil
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
4.
A perfect plane frame having n number of members and j number of joints should satisfy the relation
A. n < (2j - 3)B. n = (2j - 3)C. n > (2j - 3)D. n = (3 - 2j )
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
5.
Which of the following determination are NOT necessary for raw water from a lake for use as source of supply of water for boiler-feed ?
A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 1, 2 and 4 C. 1, 3 and 4 D. 2, 3 and 4
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
