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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 17
31.
The saturated and dry densities of a soil are respectively 2000 kg/m3 and 1500 kg/m3. The water content (in percentage) of the soil in the saturated state would be
25
33.33
50
66.66
Answer: Option
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32.
The beam ABC shown in the given figure is horizontal. The distance to the point of contraflexure from the fixed end 'A' is
0.333 m
0.666 m
0.25 m
0.75 m
Answer: Option
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33.
A horizontal beam is hinged at 'R' and supported on rollers at the end 'S'. It carries inclined loads. To determine the support reactions, the funicular polygon
must start onjy from the support 'S'
must start only from the support 'R'
could start only from anywhere on the vertical line through 'S'
could start from anywhere between 'R' and 'S'
Answer: Option
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34.
A timber beam of rectangular section 100 mm x 50 mm is simply supported at the ends, has a 30 mm x 10 mm steel strip securely fixed to the top surface as shown in the given figure.
The centroid of the "Equivalent timber beam" in this case from the tope surface
is 5 mm
is 30 mm
is 15 mm
cannot be predicted
Answer: Option
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35.
What is eutrophication of lakes primarily due to ?
Multiplication of bacteria
Excessive inflow of nutrients
Increase in benthic organisms
Thermal and density currents
Answer: Option
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