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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 17
16.
A simply supported beam of span 'l' is loaded (as shown in the given figure) with a uniformly varying load of intensity w1/unit length at 'A' to w2/unit length at 'B'. A The shear force at the support 'B' is given by
Answer: Option
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17.
In the PERT analysis, which one of the following is followed by the time estimate of activities and probability of either occurrance ?
Normal distribution
Poisson's distribution
β - distribution
Binomial distribution.
Answer: Option
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18.
The cable for a prestressed concrete simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load over the entire span should ideally be :
placed at the centre of cross-section over the entire span
placed at some eccentricity over the entire span
varying linearly from the centre of cross-section at the ends to maximum eccentricity at the middle section
parabolic with zero eccentricity at the ends and maximum eccentricity at the center of the span
Answer: Option
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19.
The effort 'P' to be applied horizontally to pull a weight 'W' on a plane inclined at an angle α with the horizontal is given by (tan θ is the coefficient of friction)
P = W tan (α + θ)
P = W tan (α - θ)
Answer: Option
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20.
If two triangulation signals of 6.75 m height each, are to be just visible over ground mutually, what is the maximum distance between their locations on the ground surface ?
10 km
20 km
30 km
40 km
Answer: Option
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