Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Which of the following characteristic features may be used while plotting a contour plan ?
1. Two contour lines having the same elevation cannot unite the continue as one line.
2. Contour lines closed together indicate a gentle slope.
3. Contour lines cross a valley line at right angles.
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The radial moment at the boundary of a simply supported circular slab of radius R, subjected to a uniformly distributed load of w will be
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Soundness test of cement is done to determine its
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For a non-concurrent force system to be in equilibrium
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The displacement method is also referred to as which one of the following ?
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If the CBR value obtained at 5 mm penetration is higher than that at 2.5 mm, then the test is repeated for checking ; and if the check test reveals a similar trend, then the CBR value is to be reported as the
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If a descending gradient of 1 in 25 meets an ascending gradient of 1 in 40, then the length of valley curve required for a headlight sight distance of 100 m will be
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In rock masses reduction in strength occurs due to the presence of relatively large quantities of
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What is the zone where fish life might tend to progressively dwindle when waste water, is discharged into a river, called ?
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Which one of the following states of field compaction of sand deposit truly represents the corrected standard penetration test value : N (corrected) = 27 ?
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