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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 3
6.
A beam of square section of side 'a' is plane in the following way :
Case I: with two sides horizontal
Case II: with a diagonal horizontal
The ratio of the section modulus of Case I that of Case II is
2
2
Answer: Option
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7.
Consider the following statements :
1. Tests on cement paste to determine initial and final setting times are done at normal consistency condition.
2. Low heat cement has a high percentage to tricalcium aluminate.
3. High early strength portland cement contains a larger percentage of tricalcium silicate and a lower percentage of dicalcium silicate.
Which of these statements are correct ?
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option
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8.
What is the vertical deflection of joint C of the frame shown in figure ?
PL/AE
2PL/AE
PL/2AE
3PL/AE
Answer: Option
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9.
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
B.O.D. - Strength of sewage
Methane - Product of anerobic decomposition
C.O.D. - Biodegradability ofwaste-water
Nitrate - Methemoglobinemia
Answer: Option
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10.
In consolidation testing, curve fitting method is used to determine
compression index
swelling index
coefficient of consolidation
time factor
Answer: Option
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