Civil Engineering Mcqs

If the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of amplitude A are both equal to half the total energy, then the displacement is equal to_________________?

(A) A
(B) A/2
(C) A/V2
(D) AV2

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It is observed that in a certain sinusoidal oscillation, the amplitude is linearly dependent on the frequency f. If the maximum velocity during the oscillation is V, then V must be proportional to_________________?

(A) f
(B) 1/f
(C) 1/f2
(D) f2

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A particle of mass 2 kg executes simple harmonic motion of frequency 6/71 Hz and amplitude 0.25 m. Its maximum kinetic energy is___________________?

(A) 4.5 J
(B) 9.0 J
(C) 12.0 J
(D) 18.0 J

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The maximum pull in a cable, carrying a uniformly distributed load and supported at two ends which are at the same level, is at_____________________?

(A) supports
(B) quarter span
(C) mid span
(D) none of the above

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Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to____________________?

(A) horizontal thrust
(B) support reactions
(C) resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction
(D) half the weight of the cable

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Cartesian form of the equation of catenary is_________________?

(A) y = c cosh x/c
(B) y = c sinh x/c
(C) y = c tan x/c
(D) y = c sin”1 x/c

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Intrinisic equation of catenary is given by____________________?

(A) S = C tan q>
(B) S = C cos cp
(C) S = C sin cp
(D) S = C cot <p

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A rope is wrapped twice around a rough pole with a coefficient of friction ‘A . It is subjected to a force Fj at one end and a gradually increasing force F2 is applied at the other end till the rope just starts slip-ping. At this instant the ratio of F2 to Fi is_____________________?

(A) 1
(B) e2*
(C) e4*
(D) e*72

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One Newton is equivalent to________________?

(A) 1 kg-wt
(B) 9.81 kg-wt
(C) 981 dyne
(D) 1/9.81 kg-wt

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The dimensions of power are_______________?

(A) M’L2T2
(B) M’L’T3
(C) M’L’r2
(D) M’L-‘T*

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