Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Consider the following statements: An aqueduct is a cross drainage work in which
(a) a canal is carried over the drainage channel
(b) a drainage channel is carried over the canal
(c) both drainage channel and canal are at the same level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? -
Two shafts of same material and same length are connected in series and subjected to a torque 'T' as shown in the given figure. If
, what is the value of the ratio 
? (Where τ1 and τ2 are the extreme shear stresses in either of two segments)
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Which one of the following is the most critical rivet in the joint shown in the figure given?
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A good brick when immersed in water bath for 24 hours, should not absorb more than
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A truss ABC, carries two horizontal and two vertical loads, as shown in the figure. The horizontal and vertical components of the reaction at A will be
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Contour interval on a map sheet denotes
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Which one of the following is the correct statement ? A particle in simple harmonic motion while passing through the mean position will have
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What are the phenomena of global warming and acid rain formation attributed to ?
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The following observation relate to designing of laced column :
1. Single lacing systems on opposite planes shall preferably be in the same direction so that one is the shadow of the other.
2. Lacing bar should only be a flat.
3. The slenderness ratio of the lacing bars for compression shall not exceed 180.
4. Laced compression members are to be provided with tie plates of ends.
Of these observations :
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