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Civil Engineering Mcqs

Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The coefficient of friction depends on_________________?

  • (A)  area of contact
  • (B)  shape of surfaces
  • (C)  strength of surfaces
  • (D)  nature of surface
  • (E)  all of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as_______________?

  • (A)  coefficient of friction
  • (B)  angle of friction
  • (C)  angle of repose
  • (D)  sliding friction
  • (E)  friction resistance
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


On a ladder resting on smooth ground and leaning against vertical wall, the force of friction will be__________________?

  • (A)  towards the wall at its upper end
  • (B)  away from the wall at its upper end
  • (C)  upwards at its upper end
  • (D)  downwards at its upper end
  • (E)  none of the above
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Frictional force encountered after commencement of motion is called________________?

  • (A)  post friction
  • (B)  limiting friction
  • (C)  kinematic friction
  • (D)  frictional resistance
  • (E)  dynamic friction
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Pick up wrong statement about friction force for dry surfaces. Friction force is________________?

  • (A)  proportional to normal load between the surfaces
  • (B)  dependent on the materials of contact surface
  • (C)  proportional to velocity of sliding
  • (D)  independent of the area of contact surfaces
  • (E)  none of the above is wrong statement
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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
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Two coplanar couples having equal and op-posite moments_________________?

  • (A)  balance each other
  • (B)  produce a couple and an unbalanced force
  • (C)  are equivalent
  • (D)  produce a moment of couple
  • (E)  can not balance each other
Submitted By :Ali Uppal