Civil Engineering Mcqs

A shaft rotating N.R.M. under a torque T, transmits a power_______________?

• (A)  /30 Newton metres/sec
• (B)  /30 Newton metres/min
• (C)  /60 Newton metres/min
• (D)  /60 Newton metres/sec

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A masonry dam (density = 20,000 N/m3) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be_______________________?

• (A)  75 N/m2
• (B)  750 N/m 2
• (C)  7500 N/m 2
• (D)  75000 N/m2

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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for rectangular section, is________________?

• (A)  1.4
• (B)  1.5
• (C)  1.6
• (D)  1.7

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In the truss shown in the given figure, the force in member BC is______________?

• (A)  100 t compressive
• (B)  100 t tensile
• (C)  Zero
• (D)  Indeterminate

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The moment of inertia of a circular section about any diameter D, is______________?

• (A)  /64
• (B)  4/32
• (C)  3/64
• (D)  4/64

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In the truss shown in given figure, the force in member BD is______________?

• (A)  100 t compressive
• (B)  100 t tensile
• (C)  Zero
• (D)  Indeterminate

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The eccentricity (e) of a hollow circular column, external diameter 25 cm, internal diameter 15 cm for an eccentric load 100 t for non-development of tension, is__________________?

• (A)  2.75 cm
• (B)  3.00 cm
• (C)  3.50 cm
• (D)  4.25 cm

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If the strain energy stored per unit volume in a hollow shaft subjected to a pure torque when t attains maximum shear stress fs the ratio of inner diameter to outer diameter, is 17/64 (f /N)s__________________?

• (A)  1/2
• (B)  1/3
• (C)  1/4
• (D)  1/5

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A rolled steel joist is simply supported at its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load which causes a maximum deflection of 10 mm and slope at the ends of 0.002 radian. The length of the joist will be________________?

• (A)  10 m
• (B)  12 m
• (C)  14 m
• (D)  16 m

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Principal planes are subjected to_________________?

• (A)  Normal stresses only
• (B)  Tangential stresses only
• (C)  Normal stresses as well as tangential stresses
• (D)  None of these

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