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Civil Engineering Mcqs

Metacentre is the point of intersection of _________________________?

  • (A)  vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
  • (B)  buoyant force and the center line of body
  • (C)  mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
  • (D)  all of the above
  • (E)  none of the above
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Choose the wrong statement___________________?

  • (A)  The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is equal to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
  • (B)  The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the vertical projection
  • (C)  The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
  • (D)  he vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the volume
  • (E)  Center of pressure acts at a greater depth than center of gravity
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If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm”, the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be _____________________?

  • (A)  2 meters of water column
  • (B)  3 meters of water column
  • (C)  5 meters of water column
  • (D)  6 meters of water Column
  • (E)  7 meters of water column
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The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if __________________?

  • (A)  the area is horizontal
  • (B)  the area is vertical
  • (C)  the area is inclined
  • (D)  all of the above
  • (E)  none of the above
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A body floats in stable equilibrium________________?

  • (A)  when its meatcentric height is zero
  • (B)  when the metancentre is above e.g
  • (C)  when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy
  • (D)  metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
  • (E)  none of the above
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The horizontal component of buoyant force is__________________?

  • (A)  negligible
  • (B)  same as buoyant force
  • (C)  zero
  • (D)  non of these
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An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water surface will___________________?

  • (A)  be horizontal
  • (B)  make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane
  • (C)  make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane
  • (D)  any one of above is possible
  • (E)  none of the above
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For a floating body to be in equilibrium __________________?

  • (A)  meta center should be above e.g.
  • (B)  center of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
  • (C)  a righting couple should be formed
  • (D)  all of the above
  • (E)  none of the above
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