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| 5251. |
Energy may be defined as |
| A. | power of doing work |
| B. | capacity of doing work |
| C. | rate of doing work |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» C. rate of doing work | |
| 5252. |
A ball of mass 250 g moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/sec hits an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly plastic, the velocity of the ball B just after impact would be |
| A. | zero |
| B. | 5 m/sec |
| C. | 10 m/sec |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. 5 m/sec | |
| 5253. |
If a spherical body is symmetrical about its perpendicular axes, the moment of inertia of the body about an axis passing through its centre of gravity as given by Routh's rule is obtained by dividing the product of the mass and the sum of the squares of two semi-axes by n where n is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5254. |
The phenomenon of collision of two elastic bodies takes place because bodies |
| A. | immediately after collision come momentarily to rest |
| B. | tend to compress each other till they are compressed maximum possible |
| C. | attempt to regain its original shape due to their elasticities |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5255. |
The angle of projection for a range is equal to the distance through which the particle would have fallen in order to acquire a velocity equal to the velocity of projection, will be |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 75 . |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5256. |
A particle executes a simple harmonic motion. While passing through the mean position, the particle possesses |
| A. | maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy |
| B. | maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy |
| C. | minimum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy |
| D. | minimum kinetic, energy and minimum potential energy |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy | |
| 5257. |
A body of weight w placed on an inclined plane is acted upon by a force P parallel to the plane which causes the body just to move up the plane. If the angle of inclination of the plane is and angle of friction is , the minimum value of P, is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/104-5.59-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/104-5.59-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/104-5.59-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/104-5.59-4.png"> |
| Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/104-5.59-3.png"> | |
| 5258. |
If two forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, they must be equal in magnitude and their line of action must be along |
| A. | the same line in the same sense |
| B. | the same line in opposite sense |
| C. | the perpendicular to both the lines |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. the perpendicular to both the lines | |
| 5259. |
For lifting a load of 50 kg through a distance of 2.5 cm, an effort of 12.5 kg is moved through a distance of 40 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine, is |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 65% |
| C. | 70% |
| D. | 25%. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5260. |
Power can be expressed as |
| A. | work/energy |
| B. | work/time |
| C. | work x time |
| D. | work/distance. |
| Answer» C. work x time | |
| 5261. |
The ends of a string weighing w/metre are attached to two points at the same horizontal level. If the central dip is very small, the horizontal tension of the string throughout is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/116-5.225-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/116-5.225-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/116-5.225-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/116-5.225-4.png"> |
| Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/applied-mechanics/116-5.225-4.png"> | |
| 5262. |
If the angle between the applied force and the direction of motion of a body, is between 90 and 180 , the work done, is called |
| A. | virtual work |
| B. | imaginary work |
| C. | zero work |
| D. | negative work. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5263. |
To avoid bending action at the base of a pier, |
| A. | suspension and anchor cables are kept at the same level |
| B. | suspension and anchor cables are fixed to pier top |
| C. | suspension cable and anchor cables are attached to a saddle mounted on rollers on top of the pier |
| D. | none the these. |
| Answer» C. suspension cable and anchor cables are attached to a saddle mounted on rollers on top of the pier | |
| 5264. |
The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface |
| A. | uneven distribution of the gravitational field |
| B. | gravity of the sun and the moon |
| C. | aerodynamic forces |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5265. |
Periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by the particle for |
| A. | half oscillation |
| B. | quarter oscillation |
| C. | complete oscillation |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 5266. |
In geodetic surveys higher accuracy is achieved, if |
| A. | curvature of the earth surface is ignored |
| B. | curvature of the earth surface is taken into account |
| C. | angles between the curved lines are treated as plane angles |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. angles between the curved lines are treated as plane angles | |
| 5267. |
Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as |
| A. | levelling |
| B. | simple levelling |
| C. | differential levelling |
| D. | longitudinal levelling. |
| Answer» D. longitudinal levelling. | |
| 5268. |
Tilt of the staff in stadia tacheometry increases the intercept if it is |
| A. | away from the telescope pointing down hill |
| B. | towards the telescope pointing up-hill |
| C. | away from the telescope pointing up-hill |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 5269. |
The conventional sign shown in below figure represents a |
| A. | bridge carrying railway below road |
| B. | bridge carrying road below railway |
| C. | bridge carrying road and railway at the same level |
| D. | a level crossing. |
| Answer» C. bridge carrying road and railway at the same level | |
| 5270. |
To orient a plane table at a point with two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted, is |
| A. | intersection |
| B. | resection |
| C. | radiation |
| D. | two point problem. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5271. |
The first reading from a level station is |
| A. | foresight |
| B. | intermediate sight |
| C. | back-sight |
| D. | any sight. |
| Answer» D. any sight. | |
| 5272. |
If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum deflection angle to locate its junction point, is |
| A. | 1 43' 08" |
| B. | 1 43' 18" |
| C. | 1 43' 28" |
| D. | 1 43' 38" |
| Answer» D. 1 43' 38" | |
| 5273. |
The length of a traverse leg may be obtained by multiplying the latitude and |
| A. | secant of its reduced bearing |
| B. | sine of its reduced bearing |
| C. | cosine of its reduced bearing |
| D. | tangent of its reduced bearing. |
| Answer» B. sine of its reduced bearing | |
| 5274. |
The instrument which is used in plane tabling for obtaining horizontal and vertical distances directly without resorting to chaining, is known as |
| A. | Plane alidade |
| B. | telescopic alidade |
| C. | clinometer |
| D. | tacheometer. |
| Answer» C. clinometer | |
| 5275. |
If the long chord and tangent length of a circular curve of radius R are equal the angle of deflection, is |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 120 |
| E. | 150 . |
| Answer» E. 150 . | |
| 5276. |
If is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of the curve is : |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.186-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.186-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.186-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.186-4.png"> |
| E. | . |
| Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.186-3.png"> | |
| 5277. |
In setting up a plane table at any station |
| A. | levelling is done first |
| B. | centering is done first |
| C. | both levelling and centering are done simultaneously |
| D. | orientation is done first. |
| Answer» D. orientation is done first. | |
| 5278. |
In a precision traverse, included angles are measured by setting the vernier |
| A. | to read zero exactly on back station |
| B. | to read 5 exactly on back station |
| C. | some where near zero and reading both verniers on back station |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 5279. |
The imaginary line passing through the intersection of cross hairs and the optical centre of the objective, is known as |
| A. | line of sight |
| B. | line of collimation |
| C. | axis of the telescope |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. axis of the telescope | |
| 5280. |
A dumpy level was set up at mid-point between pegs A and B, 80 m apart and the staff readings were 1.32 and 1.56. When the level was set up at a point 10 m from A on BA produced, the staff readings obtained at A and B were 1.11 and 1.39. The correct staff reading from this set up at S should be |
| A. | 1.435 |
| B. | 1.345 |
| C. | 1.425 |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. 1.425 | |
| 5281. |
The slope correction for a 3 slope for a length of 100 m, is |
| A. | -0.11 m |
| B. | -0.12 m |
| C. | -1.87 m |
| D. | -0.137 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5282. |
In horizontal angles, the error due to imperfect levelling of the plate bubble is |
| A. | large when sights are nearly level |
| B. | large for long sights |
| C. | less for steeply inclined sights |
| D. | large for steeply inclined sights. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5283. |
While surveying a plot of land by plane tabling, the field observations |
| A. | and plotting proceed simultaneously |
| B. | and plotting do not proceed simultaneously |
| C. | and recorded in field books to be plotted later |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» B. and plotting do not proceed simultaneously | |
| 5284. |
If and be the elevations of two objects A and B respectively, be the angle observed by a sextant. The correct horizontal angle is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/74-3.331-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/74-3.331-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/74-3.331-3.png"> |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/74-3.331-2.png"> | |
| 5285. |
The angle of intersection of a contour and a ridge line, is |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 90 . |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5286. |
The area of any irregular figure of the plotted map is measured with |
| A. | pentagraph |
| B. | sextant |
| C. | clinometer |
| D. | planimeter |
| E. | optical square |
| Answer» E. optical square | |
| 5287. |
The distances AC and BC are measured from two fixed points A and B whose distance AB is known. The point C is plotted by intersection. This method is generally adopted in |
| A. | chain surveying |
| B. | traverse method of surveys |
| C. | triangulation |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. traverse method of surveys | |
| 5288. |
is a conventional sign of |
| A. | mosque |
| B. | temple |
| C. | church |
| D. | idgah. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5289. |
If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum perpendicular offset for the transition curve, is |
| A. | 0.70 m |
| B. | 1.70 m |
| C. | 2.70 m |
| D. | 3.70 m |
| E. | 4.70 m |
| Answer» D. 3.70 m | |
| 5290. |
The magnetic bearing of a line is 32 and the magnetic declination is 10 15' W. The true bearing is |
| A. | 21 45' |
| B. | 42 15' |
| C. | 42 15' W |
| D. | 21 45' W |
| Answer» B. 42 15' | |
| 5291. |
is the conventional sign of |
| A. | temple |
| B. | mosque |
| C. | idgah |
| D. | church |
| E. | fort. |
| Answer» B. mosque | |
| 5292. |
In chain surveying, perpendiculars to the chain line, are set out by |
| A. | a theodolite |
| B. | a prismatic compass |
| C. | a level |
| D. | an optical square |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5293. |
The difference in the lengths of an arc and its subtended chord on the earth surface for a distance of 18.2 km, is only |
| A. | 1 cm |
| B. | 5 cm |
| C. | 10 cm |
| D. | 100 cm. |
| Answer» D. 100 cm. | |
| 5294. |
The boundary of water of a still lake, represents |
| A. | level surface |
| B. | horizontal surface |
| C. | contour line |
| D. | a concave surface. |
| Answer» D. a concave surface. | |
| 5295. |
If vertical angles of inclined sights do not exceed 10 and non-verticality of the staff remains within 1 , stadia system of tacheometric observations are made on |
| A. | staff normal |
| B. | staff vertical |
| C. | staff normal as well as vertical |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. staff vertical | |
| 5296. |
The sag of 50 m tape weighing 4 kg under 5 kg tension is roughly |
| A. | 0.043 m |
| B. | 0.053 m |
| C. | 0.063 m |
| D. | 0.073 m |
| E. | 0.083 m |
| Answer» F. | |
| 5297. |
The curvature of the earth's surface, is taken into account only if the extent of survey is more than |
| A. | 100 sq km |
| B. | 160 sq km |
| C. | 200 sq km |
| D. | 260 sq km. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5298. |
The line normal to the plumb line is known as |
| A. | horizontal line |
| B. | level line |
| C. | datum line |
| D. | vertical line. |
| Answer» C. datum line | |
| 5299. |
The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between |
| A. | back tangent and forward tangent |
| B. | prolongation of back tangent and forward tangent |
| C. | forward tangent and long chord |
| D. | back tangent and long chord. |
| Answer» B. prolongation of back tangent and forward tangent | |
| 5300. |
Diaphragm of a surveying telescope is held inside |
| A. | eye-piece |
| B. | objective |
| C. | telescope tube at its mid point |
| D. | telescope at the end nearer the eye-piece |
| E. | telescope at its end nearer the objective. |
| Answer» E. telescope at its end nearer the objective. | |