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In a pile of length /, the points of suspension from ends for lifting it are located at______________?
A. 0.207 1
B. 0.25 /
C. 0.293 /
D. 0.333 /
Which one of the following tunnelling methods is used for laying under ground sewers ?
A. Needle beam method
B. Army method
C. German method
D. Italian method
Slenderness ratio of a long column, is_________________?
A. Area of cross-section divided by radius of gyration
B. Area of cross-section divided by least radius of gyration
C. Radius of gyration divided by area of cross-section
D. Length of column divided by least radius of gyration
The forces, which meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie in a plane, are called______________?
A. coplanar non-concurrent forces
B. non-coplanar concurrent forces
C. non-coplanar non-concurrent forces
D. intersecting forces
E. none of the above
Transit rule of adjusting the consecutive coordinates of a traverse is used where________________?
A. linear and angular measurements of the traverse are of equal accuracy
B. angular measurements are more accurate than linear measurements
C. linear measurements are more accurate than angular measurements
D. all of the above
The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by _______________?
A. shear
B. vertical tensile splitting
C. buckling
D. any of the above
Different grades are joined together by a ________________?
A. compound curve
B. transition curve
C. reverse curve
D. vertical curve
Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as_______________?
A. Guest’s or Trecas’ theory
B. St. Venant’s theory
C. Rankine’s theory
D. Haig’s theory
The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about_________________?
A. 26,000 km
B. 30,000 km
C. 36,000 km
D. 44,000 km
Laying of sewers is usually done with the help of________________?
A. a theodolite
B. a compass
C. sight rails and boning rods
D. a plane table
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