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451. |
When a body is totally or partially immersed in a fluid, it is buoyed up by a force equal to |
A. | weight of the body |
B. | weight of the fluid displaced by the body |
C. | weight of the body and fluild displaced by the body |
D. | difference of weights of the fluid displaced and that of the body |
E. | none of these. |
Answer» C. weight of the body and fluild displaced by the body | |
452. |
If D is the diameter of a pipe of length L and f is the coefficient of friction of pipe then diameter of the nozzle d is |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/162-7.278-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/162-7.278-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/162-7.278-3.png"> |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/162-7.278-2.png"> | |
453. |
While applying the Bernoulli's equation |
A. | is added on the right side of the equation |
B. | is added on the left side of the equation |
C. | is ignored |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. is ignored | |
454. |
A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the head under which the orifice works, is |
A. | less than 12.2 m of the water |
B. | more than 12.2 m of the water |
C. | equal of 12.2 m of water |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. equal of 12.2 m of water | |
455. |
Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its |
A. | length |
B. | depth |
C. | shape |
D. | material |
E. | both (b) and (c). |
Answer» F. | |
456. |
A cylinder 3 m in diameter and 4 m long retains water one side as shown in the below figure. If the weight of the cylinder is 2000 kgf, the horizontal reaction at B is |
A. | 10,000 kgf |
B. | 15,000 kgf |
C. | 20,000 kgf |
D. | 18,000 kgf. |
Answer» E. | |
457. |
The momentum correction factor ( ) for the viscous flow through a circular pipe is |
A. | 1.25 |
B. | 1.33 |
C. | 1.50 |
D. | 1.66 |
E. | 2.00 |
Answer» C. 1.50 | |
458. |
Inside pressure in a hollow soap bubble in the air is : (where d is the diameter of the bubble) |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/159-7.233-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/159-7.233-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/159-7.233-3.png"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/159-7.233-4.png"> |
Answer» E. | |
459. |
A piezometer opening in pipes measures |
A. | velocity head |
B. | static pressure |
C. | total pressure |
D. | negative static pressure. |
Answer» C. total pressure | |
460. |
An independent mass of a fluid does not posses |
A. | elevation energy |
B. | kinetic energy |
C. | pressure energy |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
461. |
For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is |
A. | cut-back bitumen |
B. | bitumen-emulsion |
C. | blown bitumen |
D. | plastic bitumen. |
Answer» E. | |
462. |
The most familiar form of Bernoulli's equation, is |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/148-7.89-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/148-7.89-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/148-7.89-3.png"> |
D. | = constant head |
E. | none of these. |
Answer» D. = constant head | |
463. |
Plastic |
A. | is an organic substance |
B. | consists of natural or synthetic binders |
C. | finished products are rigid and stable at normal temperature |
D. | is capable of flow when necessary heat and pressure are applied |
E. | All the above. |
Answer» F. | |
464. |
The diameter (d) of a nozzle fixed at the end of a pipe (diameter D, length L) for maximum energy, is |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/154-7.176-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/154-7.176-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/154-7.176-3.png"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/154-7.176-4.png"> |
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/154-7.176-4.png"> | |
465. |
When two layers of a fluid separated by dy move over the other with a difference of velocity dv, causes a shearing stress |
A. | coefficient of viscosity |
B. | absolute viscosity |
C. | dynamic viscosity |
D. | viscosity |
E. | all the above. |
Answer» F. | |
466. |
Highest dam in India, is |
A. | Bhakra dam |
B. | Hirakund dam |
C. | Nagarjuna Sagar dam |
D. | Iddiki dam. |
Answer» B. Hirakund dam | |
467. |
Vanadium steel is generally used for |
A. | railway switches and crossing |
B. | bearing balls |
C. | magnets |
D. | axles and springs. |
Answer» E. | |
468. |
The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as |
A. | Cementation process |
B. | Crucible process |
C. | Bessemer process |
D. | Open hearth process. |
Answer» C. Bessemer process | |
469. |
The phenomenon occuring in an open channel when a rapidly flowing stream abruptly changes to a slowly flowing stream causing a distinct rise of liquid surface, is |
A. | water hammer |
B. | hydraulic jump |
C. | critical discharge |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. critical discharge | |
470. |
In a circular pipe of length L and diameter d, a viscous liquid is flowing with a velocity v. The loss in head, is |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/150-7.113-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/150-7.113-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/150-7.113-4.png"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/150-7.113-3.png"> |
E. | none of these. |
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/hydraulics/150-7.113-2.png"> | |
471. |
Reynold number is the ratio of initial force and |
A. | viscosity |
B. | elasticity |
C. | gravitational force |
D. | surface tension. |
Answer» B. elasticity | |
472. |
If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5 m and discharge is 1 cumec, the power generated is |
A. | 400 H.P. |
B. | 450 H.P. |
C. | 500 H.P. |
D. | 550 H.P. |
Answer» D. 550 H.P. | |
473. |
Maximum efficiency of transmission of power through a pipe, is |
A. | 25% |
B. | 33.3% |
C. | 50% |
D. | 66.67%. |
Answer» E. | |
474. |
An ideal flow of a liquid obeys |
A. | Continuity equation |
B. | Newton's law of viscosity |
C. | Newton's second law of motion |
D. | dynamic viscosity law, |
Answer» B. Newton's law of viscosity | |
475. |
The property of steam function is : |
A. | is constant everwhere on any stream line |
B. | the flow around any path in the fluid is zero for continuous flow |
C. | the rate of change of with distance in an arbitrary direction, is proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction |
D. | the velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream function |
E. | all the above. |
Answer» F. | |
476. |
In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are: |
A. | 6 legged |
B. | 8 legged |
C. | 10 legged |
D. | 12 legged |
E. | none of these. |
Answer» E. none of these. | |
477. |
The maximum vacuum created at the summit of a syphon is |
A. | 2.7 m of water |
B. | 7.4 m of water |
C. | 5.5 m of water |
D. | none. |
Answer» C. 5.5 m of water | |
478. |
Post tensioning system |
A. | was widely used in earlier days |
B. | is not economical and hence not generally used |
C. | is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
479. |
The length of a meander is the distance along the river between the tangent point of one curve to the tangent point of |
A. | reverse curve |
B. | next curve of the same order |
C. | reverse curve plus the width of the river |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. reverse curve plus the width of the river | |
480. |
If B and d are the bed width and depth of a channel in metres, the combined losses due to evaporation and seepage in cumecs per kilometre length of the channel, is |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/irrigation/15-15-31-1.png"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/irrigation/15-15-31-2.png"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/irrigation/15-15-31-3.png"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/irrigation/15-15-31-4.png"> |
Answer» E. | |
481. |
The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. |
A. | rectangular columns is 4 |
B. | circular columns is 6 |
C. | octagonal columns is 8 |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
482. |
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed |
A. | 0.15% |
B. | 1.5% |
C. | 4% |
D. | 1% |
Answer» D. 1% | |
483. |
The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of |
A. | A 1 |
B. | B 2 |
C. | B 3 |
D. | G 7 |
Answer» B. B 2 | |
484. |
For the taxiways, the following statement is true |
A. | The maximum longitudinal grade is 3% |
B. | The permissible rate of change of grade is 1% |
C. | The permissible transverse grade is 1.5% |
D. | All the above. |
Answer» E. | |
485. |
According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by |
A. | Seven English alphabets |
B. | Last Seven English alphabets |
C. | First Seven English alphabets |
D. | First seven natural numbers. |
Answer» D. First seven natural numbers. | |
486. |
If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be |
A. | 1500 m |
B. | 1200 m |
C. | 1000 m |
D. | 800 m |
Answer» C. 1000 m | |
487. |
The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of an other runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are |
A. | (6500, 6000) |
B. | (5800, 5200) |
C. | (61500, 5600) |
D. | (8000, 7000) |
Answer» D. (8000, 7000) | |
488. |
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in |
A. | 1929 |
B. | 1939 |
C. | 1947 |
D. | 1950 |
Answer» D. 1950 | |
489. |
The air is blowing at a speed of 75 knots in the direction of the aircraft flying at a ground speed of 775 knots. The air speed of the aircraft, is |
A. | 775 knots |
B. | 75 knots |
C. | 850 knots |
D. | 675 knots |
Answer» E. | |
490. |
A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 metres, the length of the transition curve, is |
A. | 150 m |
B. | 140 m |
C. | 160 m |
D. | 175 m |
Answer» B. 140 m | |
491. |
The distance between main gears is 10 m, and the distance of nose gear from centre of main gears is 30 m. If the angle of turning is 60 , the distance of centre of rotation from the nearer main gear, is |
A. | 12.30 m |
B. | 11.30 m |
C. | 10.30 m |
D. | 9.30 m |
Answer» B. 11.30 m | |
492. |
To cope up high temperature of 196 C, the taxi ways and aprons are constructed with |
A. | asphaltic concrete |
B. | rubberised tar concrete |
C. | plain concrete |
D. | epoxy asphalt concrete |
E. | all the above. |
Answer» F. | |
493. |
Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following: |
A. | I.L.S. (instrument landing system) |
B. | V.H.F, (very high frequency) |
C. | L.O.M. (low powered outer marker) |
D. | L.M.M. (low powered middle marker) |
E. | All the above |
Answer» F. | |
494. |
Beaufort scale is used to determine |
A. | strength of winds |
B. | direction of winds |
C. | height of air-crafts |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. direction of winds | |
495. |
The runway orientation is made so that landing and take off are |
A. | against the wind direction |
B. | along the wind direction |
C. | perpendicular to wind direction |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. along the wind direction | |
496. |
An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30 C with a speed of 1260 km ph. Its speed is known as |
A. | subsonic |
B. | sonic |
C. | super-sonic |
D. | Mach. |
Answer» C. super-sonic | |
497. |
The meterological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is |
A. | atmosphere pressure |
B. | air density |
C. | reduced level |
D. | wind direction |
E. | all the above. |
Answer» F. | |
498. |
Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards |
A. | 1 in 10 |
B. | 1 in 15 |
C. | 1 in 20 |
D. | 1 in 25 |
Answer» D. 1 in 25 | |
499. |
The reduced level of the proposed site of an air port is 2500 m above M.S.L. If the recommended length by I.C.A.O. for the runway at sea level is 2500 m, the required length of the runway is |
A. | 2500 m |
B. | 3725 m |
C. | 3000 m |
D. | 3250 m |
Answer» C. 3000 m | |
500. |
For Class A Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is |
A. | 25 m |
B. | 50 m |
C. | 75 m |
D. | 100 m |
Answer» E. | |