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Civil Engineering Mcqs

For calculating the allowable stress of long columns known as_________________?

  • (A)  Straight line formula
  • (B)  Parabolic formula
  • (C)  Perry’s formula
  • (D)  Rankine’s formula
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The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius carrying_________________?

  • (A)  A uniforml 4/3
  • (B)  end, is
  • (C)  All the above
  • (D)  non of these
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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
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P = / L² is the equation for Euler’s crippling load if_________________?

  • (A)  Both the ends are fixed
  • (B)  Both the ends are hinged
  • (C)  One end is fixed and other end is free
  • (D)  One end is fixed and other end is hinged
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The forces in the members of simple trusses, may be analysed by________________?

  • (A)  Graphical method
  • (B)  Method of joints
  • (C)  Method of sections
  • (D)  All the above
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Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the________________?

  • (A)  centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy
  • (B)  centre of gravity and metacentre
  • (C)  centre of buoyancy and metacentre
  • (D)  free surface and centre of buoyancy
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Centre of buoyancy always_________________?

  • (A)  coincides with the centre of gravity
  • (B)  coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced
  • (C)  remains above the centre of gravity
  • (D)  remains below the centre of gravity
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal