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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 14
31.
If the stress on the cross-section of a circular short column of diameter D is to be wholly compressive, the load should be applied within a concentric circle of diameter
D/2
D/8
D/4
D/6
Answer: Option
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32.
What does higher standard deviation imply in cost analysis ?
Higher uncertainty
Lower uncertainty
Nothing to do with uncertainty
Extra costs are likely
Answer: Option
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33.
Consider the following statements :
The disease of dry not in timber is caused by :
1. complete submergence in water.
2. alternate wet and dry condition.
3. lack of ventilation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
3 only
2 only
2 and 3
Answer: Option
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34.
A section of a flitched beam is shown in the given figure. The main role of the steel plate placed between the two timber sections is to
increase the axial resistance of the section
increase and density
increase shear and bending resistance of the section
avoid development of shear stress in the two timber sections
Answer: Option
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35.
A velocity field with no components in the y and z directions is given by V = 6 + 2xy +t2
The acceleration along the x-direction at a point (3, 1, 2), at time 2, is
8 units
16 units
28 units
36 units
Answer: Option
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