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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
Honeycomb structure
Single-grained structure
Flocculent structure
Dispersed structure
Answer: Option
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2.
In the case of a three-pinned parabolic arch carrying a uniformly distributed load on the entire span, then bending moment will be
equal to that of a simply supported beam loaded in the same manner
maximum at quarter span
zero only at the centre
zero throughout the span
Answer: Option
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3.
To make certain that the backfill material is more pervious than the soil to be drained, the relationship used in
(D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D85)Protected soil
(D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D85)Protected soil
(D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D15)Protected soil
(D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D15)Protected soil
Answer: Option
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4.
A perfect plane frame having n number of members and j number of joints should satisfy the relation
n < (2j - 3)
n = (2j - 3)
n > (2j - 3)
n = (3 - 2j)
Answer: Option
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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 ?
1. Turbidity
2. Bacterial count
3. Iron
4. Hardness.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
Answer: Option
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