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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 11
36.
For a simple circular curve which one of the following gives the correct relation between the radius R and degree of curve D, for 20 m arc length ?
Answer: Option
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37.
A car negotiates a curve on a slippery road at a constant speed of 10 m/s. If the coefficient of friction is 0.5, what is the minimum radius of the arc in which the car can turn ?
20 m
10 m
5 m
4 m
Answer: Option
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38.
Grid lines on a mapsheet can be plotted mechanically by means of a
rotometer
pantograph
coordinatograph
stereometer
Answer: Option
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39.
A municipal sewage has BOD5 of 200 mg/l. It is proposed to treat it and dispose off into a marine environment. For what minimum efficiency should the sewage treatment plant be designed ?
85%
60%
50%
33.67%
Answer: Option
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40.
As the state of strain of an element of dense sand changes from plain strain to trivial condition, the effective angle of internal friction :
increases
decreases
remains constant
first increases and then remains constant
Answer: Option
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