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Civil Engineering Mcqs

If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body will________________?

  • (A)  rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
  • (B)  tend to move downward and it may finally sink
  • (C)  float
  • (D)  none of the above
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The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as__________________?

  • (A)  center of gravity
  • (B)  center of buoyancy
  • (C)  center of pressure
  • (D)  metacentre
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When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies________________?

  • (A)  linearly with radial distance
  • (B)  as the square of the radial distance
  • (C)  inversely as the square of the radial distance
  • (D)  inversely as the radial distance
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The polluted water is one which_______________?

  • (A)  contains pathogenic bacteria
  • (B)  consists of undesirable substances rendering it unfit for drinking and domestic use
  • (C)  is safe and suitable for drinking and domestic use
  • (D)  is contaminated
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As compared to shallow-wells, deep wells have______________?

  • (A)  more depth
  • (B)  less depth
  • (C)  more discharge
  • (D)  less discharge
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The type of valve, which is provided on the suction pipe in a tube-well, is____________?

  • (A)  air relief valve
  • (B)  reflux valve
  • (C)  pressure relief valve
  • (D)  sluice valve
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The depression of water table in a well due to pumping will be maximum_______________?

  • (A)  at a distance R from the well
  • (B)  close to the well
  • (C)  at a distance R/2 from the well
  • (D)  none of the above where R is the radius of influence
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The distribution mains are designed for________________?

  • (A)  maximum daily demand
  • (B)  maximum hourly demand
  • (C)  average daily demand
  • (D)  maximum hourly demand on maxi¬mum day
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The unit of kinematic viscosity is_______________?

  • (A)  gm/cm-sec2
  • (B)  dyne-sec/cm2
  • (C)  gm/cm2-sec
  • (D)  cm2/sec
Submitted By :Ali Uppal