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Category: Civil Engineering Mcqs
Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________?
A. safe bearing capacity
B. net safe bearing capacity
C. ultimate bearing capacity
D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion
Y =unit weight of soil D = depth of foundation B = width of foundation N„ Nq, NY = bearing capacity factors
Unit of runoff in M.K.S. system is________________?
A. cubic metre/sec
B. metre/sec
C. cubic metre
D. square metre
In case of bankruptcy of a partnership________________?
A. The partners are not liable for the liabilities of the partnership
B. The partnership assets (excluding the partners personal assets) only will be used to pay the liabilities
C. The partners personal assets are attached to the debt of the partnership
D. The partners nay sell stock to generate additional capital
Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
A. Turbidity is more in strong sewage
B. The black colour indicates septic sewage
C. The sewage omits offensive odours after four hours
D. All the above
What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track?
A. 28.49 m
B. 21.04 m
C. 14.24 m
D. 7.45 m
In a sludge digestion tank if the moisture content of sludge V1 litres is reduced from p1 % to p2 % the volume V2 is____________________?
A. [(100 + P1)/(100 – P2)] V1
B. [(100 – P1)/(100 + P2)] V1
C. [(100 – P1)/(100 – P2)] V1
D. [(100 + P2)/(100 – P1)] V1
Gradually varied flow is____________________?
A. steady uniform
B. non-steady non-uniform
C. non-steady uniform
D. steady non-uniform
E. true one-dimensional
The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point____________________?
A. on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
C. at which all hydraulic forces meet
D. similar to metacentre
E. where pressure equivalent to hydraulic thrust will act
Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick______________?
A. impermeable
B. brittle and weak
C. to lose cohesion
D. to crack and warp on drying
Size of a theodolite is specified by________________?
A. the length of telescope
B. the diameter of vertical circle
C. the diameter of lower plate
D. the diameter of upper plate
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