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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 10
31.
Consider the following statements :
Higher water-cement ratio in concrete results in
1. stronger mix.
2. better workable mix.
3. a weak mix.
4. less bleeding.
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
3 and 4 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
Answer: Option
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32.
Which one of the following is not the reason for coning of wheels ?
To reduce the wear and tear of wheel flanges and rails
To provide the possibility of lateral movement of axle
To reduce the unit weight of wheels
To prevent wheels from slipping to some extent
Answer: Option
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33.
For a vertical stiffened web of a plate girder, the lesser clear dimension of the panel should not exceed :(Where t is the thickness of the web
85 t
180 t
200 t
250 t
Answer: Option
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34.
Deck bridges have the main disadvantage that
their compression flanges have no lateral support
the traffic is exposed to winds
it is not possible to provide portal bracings
the road level has to be very high
Answer: Option
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35.
Electrostatic precipitator is a device to control
SO2 emission
Particulate emission
Both SO2 and particulate emission
Precipitation of Al(OH)3 in water coagulation.
Answer: Option
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