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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 15
21.
Which one of the following is tne correct statement? In beam to column connections in steel construction, if torsion is permitted at the ends of simply supported beams by not providing the cleats, the
effective length'of the beam increases by 20 %
effective length remains same as the actual length
Permissible bending stresses are increased by around 10 %
joint has to be designed for torsion
Answer: Option
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22.
Consider the following statements :
In the bar chart planning
1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed
2. Progress of work can be measured
3. Spare time of the activities can be determined
4. Schedule cannot be updated
Of these statements :
1, 2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
Answer: Option
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23.
Which one of the following flood routing methods involves the concepts of wedge and prism storages ?
Coefficient method
Muskingum method
Pul's method
Lag method
Answer: Option
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24.
Groynes are adopted for river bank protection works. When it is placed inclined downstream in the direction of flow in the river, it is designated as which one of the following ?
Repelling groyne
Attracting groyne
Neither repelling nor attracting groyne
Fixed groyne
Answer: Option
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25.
If the magnetic bearing of a line is 48°24' and magnetic declination is 5°38' East, then the true bearing is
42° 02'
42° 46'
54° 02'
54° 46'
Answer: Option
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