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A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium, if______________?
A. the floor is smooth, the wall is rough
B. the floor is rough, the wall is smooth
C. the floor and wall both are smooth surfaces
D. the floor and wall both are rough sur-faces
E. will be in equilibrium under all condi-tions
Modulus of rupture of concrete is a measure of_______________?
A. flexural tensile strength
B. direct tensile strength
C. compressive strength
D. split tensile strength
Unconfmed compressive strength test is________________?
A. undrained test
B. drained test
C. consolidated undrained test
D. consolidated drained test
The minimum cover in a slab should neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than_______________?
A. 10 mm
B. 15 mm
C. 25 mm
D. 13 mm
In a deposit of normally consolidated clay_________________?
A. effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth
B. effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth
C. effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
D. effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
Center of percussion is______________?
A. the point of C.G.
B. the point of metacentre
C. the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about a certain axis
D. point of suspension
E. the point in a body about which it can rotate horizontally and oscillate under the influence of gravity
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?
i) volume and nature of traffic
ii) speed of train
iii) physical features of the country
The correct answer is ?
A. only (i)
B. both (i) and (ii)
C. both (ii) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
The depth of water required to bring the soil moisture content of a given soil upto its field capacity is called_________________?
A. hygroscopic water
B. equivalent moisture
C. soil moisture deficiency
D. pellicular water
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