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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 13
11.
Consider the following factors :
1. Period of construction, winter/summer
2. Degree of foundation roughness
3. Slab thickness
4. Reinforced/unreinforced
Which of these factors are considered as per IRC for obtaining the maximum expansion joint spacing in rigid pavements ?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 4
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The concentration of hardness producing cations may be estimated using which one of the following ?
Conductivity meter
pH meter
Spectrophotometer
Flame photometer
Answer: Option
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13.
A vehicle is moving up on an inclined plane. The vehicle has rear-wheel drive. Force of friction on the rear wheels will be in a direction
along the plane but backward
backward at an angle φ with the plane, where φ is the friction angle
along the plane but forward
forward at an angle φ with the plane, where φ is the friction angle
Answer: Option
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14.
Consider the following statements :
In the case of close coiled spring carrying an axial loading the spring is subjected to :
1. torsion
2. axial force
3. bending moment the effect of which can be neglected.
Of these statements :
1, 2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
Answer: Option
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15.
The given figure shows a frame to be analysed by moment distribution method. The distribution factors for members GF, GH and GD will be respectively
Answer: Option
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