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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 21
11.
For sampling saturated sands and other soft and wet soils satisfactorily, the most suitable soil sampler is
open drive thin-walled tube sampler
standard split-spoon sampler
stationary piston sampler
rotary sampler
Answer: Option
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12.
A 30 cm diameter friction pile is embedded 10 m into a homogeneous consolidated deposit. Unit adhesion developed between clay and pile shaft is 4 t/m2 and adhesion factor is 0.7. The safe load for factor of safety 2.5 will be
21.50 t
11.57 t
10.55 t
6.35 t
Answer: Option
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13.
Consider the following statements :
1. Point of contraflexure is the point where the bending moment is maximum.
2. Point of cantraflexure is the point where the bending moment changes sign.
3. Point of contraflexure is the point where the shear force is zero.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
2 only
1 only
Answer: Option
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14.
What is the significant purpose of monitoring a project through its implementation phase ?
To fix responsibility for delays
To revalue the project with control over cost over-run
To revalue the project with minimum time over-run
To revalue the project with optimal time and cost over-run
Answer: Option
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15.
The yield of a well depends upon
permeability of soil
area of aquifer opening into the wells
actual flow velocity
all of the above
Answer: Option
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