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Civil Engineering Mcqs

If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by_______________?

  • (A)  0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs
  • (B)  0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs
  • (C)  1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs
  • (D)  1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs
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In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than____________________?

  • (A)  the length of design vessel
  • (B)  the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels
  • (C)  the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels
  • (D)  twice the length of design vessel
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In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?

  • (A)  sum of thickness of both leaves
  • (B)  two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves
  • (C)  actual thickness of the stronger leaf
  • (D)  larger of (B) and (C)
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Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?

  • (A)  1 : % : 3
  • (B)  1 : Vz: 4>/2
  • (C)  1:1:6
  • (D)  1:2:9
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The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?

  • (A)  lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
  • (B)  rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
  • (C)  both lateral and rotational restraints
  • (D)  neither lateral nor rotational restraint
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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
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal