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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 7
16.
Which one of the following is not related to theories of creep of rails ?
Wave theory
Percussion theory
Drag theory
Reversal theory
Answer: Option
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17.
Preliminary project report for a road project must contain
the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
the several alternatives of the project that have been considered
the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
these contract documents for inviting tenders
Answer: Option
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18.
The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature, creep and shrinkage and measured from as-cast level of supports of floors, roofs and all other horizontal members should NOT exceed
span/350
span/300
span/250
span/200
Answer: Option
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19.
Why are bricks soaked in water before using in brick masonry ?
For removing dust
For reducing air voids
For preventing depletion of moisture from mortar
For reducing efflorescence
Answer: Option
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20.
A bed of sand consists of three horizontal layers of equal thickness. The value of Darcy's k for the upper and lower layers is 1 x 10-2 cm/sec and that for the middle layer is 1 x 10-1 cm/sec. The ratio of the permeability of the bed in the horizontal direction to that in the vertical direction is
10.0 to 1
2.8 to 1
2.0 to 1
1 to 10
Answer: Option
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