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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 21
1.
Consider the following statements regarding the phenomenon of bulking of sand :
1. It is due to film of water around sand particles.
2. It is due to capillary action.
3. It is more in finer sands.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct ?
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 2
Answer: Option
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2.
The magnitude of acceleration is given by the
slope of distance-time curve
length of velocity-time curve
slope of velocity-time curve
length of distance-time curve
Answer: Option
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3.
A 100 m tape is held 1 m out of line. The true length is
100.0050 m
99.9950 m
100.0100 m
99.9800 m
Answer: Option
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4.
Which one of the following types of settling phenomenon can be analysed by the classic sedimentation laws of Newton and Stokes ?
Discrete settling
Flocculent settling
Hindered settling
Compression settling
Answer: Option
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5.
Window sills in residential houses are normally kept at
83 to 90 cm above the floor level
80 to 90 cm above the floor level
78 to 88 cm above the floor level
75 to 85 cm above the floor level
Answer: Option
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