Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

6.
A continuous beam ABC of two equal spans AB and BC carries a load P at Z, the centre of BC. Then the magnitude of collapse load P is equal to
Answer: Option
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7.
What is the maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a lane or roadway during one hour under ideal roadway and traffic conditions, known as ?
Practical capacity
Possible capacity
Basic capacity
Road capacity
Answer: Option
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8.
In PERT, the actual time duration along the critical path for the project completion time is probabilistic. It is usually presumed to follow which one of the following ?
Beta distribution
Poisson distribution
Normal distribution
Log-normal distribution.
Answer: Option
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9.
Why are moorings provided ?
For anchoring of ships
For towing the ships to the sea
For repair of ships
For washing of ships and ship boards
Answer: Option
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10.
Allowable disposable rate of application of sludge on land is determined by
carbon content of sludge
nitrogen content of sludge
phosphorus content of sludge
potassium content of sludge
Answer: Option
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