Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

16.
If 'p' is the precipitation, 'a' is the area represented by a rainguage, and n is the number of raingauges in a catchment area, then the weighted mean rainfall is
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17.
For the beam shown in the given figure, the maximum positive bending moment is equal to negative bending moment. The value of L1 is
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18.
A plane pin-jointed truss is shown in the figure. The force resisted by the member AD is
zero
5002 kg. (compression)
5002 kg. (tension)
10002 kg. (tension)
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19.
In the figure shown aside, which one of the following correctly represents effective stress at C ? (Symbols have the usual meanings).
(h + zω
zω
zsub
hω + Zsat
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20.
What is range of values of Poisson's ratio for ductile materials ?
0.10 to 0.15
0.16 to 0.20
0.21 to 0.24
0.25 to 0.33
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