Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

11.
The moment of inertia of a square cross-section of side 'b' about its diagonal is
b4/3
b4/6
b4/8
b4/12
Answer: Option
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12.
A particle of mass M is attached to a light horizontal wire which is stretched tightly between two fixed ends with a tension T. If a and b are the distances of the particle from the two ends, then the period of a small transverse oscillation of the particle is given by
Answer: Option
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13.
What is the ratio of the permissible bearing stress in power driven shop rivets relative to the yield stress of mild steel ?
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
Answer: Option
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14.
If the methyl orange alkalinity of water equals or exceeds total hardness, all of the harness is
non-carbonate hardness
carbonate hardness
pseudo hardness
negative non-carbonate hardness
Answer: Option
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15.
Which one of the following statements is correct ? The number of unknowns to be determined in the stiffness method is equal to :
the static indeterminacy
the kinematic indeterminacy
the sum of kinematic indeterminacy and static indeterminacy
two times the number of supports
Answer: Option
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