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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Strength of Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
____________ piers are suitable when foundations are of steel cylinder caisson type. |
| A. | Masonry |
| B. | Trestle bent |
| C. | Cylindrical |
| D. | Pile |
| Answer» D. Pile | |
| 2. |
The projection of the pier on the downstream side is known as ________ |
| A. | Ease water |
| B. | Cut water |
| C. | Bridge pier |
| D. | Dumb pier |
| Answer» B. Cut water | |
| 3. |
The projection of the piers on the upstream side is known as ________ |
| A. | Cut waters |
| B. | Ease waters |
| C. | Sharp waters |
| D. | Para waters |
| Answer» B. Ease waters | |
| 4. |
_______ piers are used, when the height of pier is large as in case of viaducts, fly overs. |
| A. | Column Bent |
| B. | Pile bent |
| C. | Trestle bent |
| D. | Abutment pier |
| Answer» D. Abutment pier | |
| 5. |
___________ piers are adopted for well foundations. |
| A. | Masonry |
| B. | RCC |
| C. | Dumb bell |
| D. | Pile bent |
| Answer» D. Pile bent | |
| 6. |
The intermediate support of a bridge superstructure is called as ___________ |
| A. | Abutment |
| B. | Pier |
| C. | Wing wall |
| D. | Approach |
| Answer» C. Wing wall | |
| 7. |
_____________ foundation is used when bed soil is soft. |
| A. | Raft |
| B. | Pile |
| C. | Spread |
| D. | Well |
| Answer» C. Spread | |
| 8. |
___________ formula is used for calculating the depth of the foundation. |
| A. | Gordon s |
| B. | Rankine s |
| C. | WH Smith s |
| D. | Falcon |
| Answer» C. WH Smith s | |
| 9. |
When the gross length is more than 6 metres between the face of abutment it is called as ________ |
| A. | Cause way |
| B. | Bridge |
| C. | Culvert |
| D. | Cassion |
| Answer» C. Culvert | |
| 10. |
__________ has perfect control on river flow. |
| A. | Barrage |
| B. | Weir |
| C. | Marginal bunds |
| D. | Guide banks |
| Answer» B. Weir | |
| 11. |
A circular shaft of diameter 30 mm is tested under torsion the gauge length of test specimen is 300 mm. A torque of 2kNm produces an angle twist of 1 . Calculate CJ. |
| A. | 0.432 10<sup>6</sup> N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| B. | 0.324 10<sup>6</sup> N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| C. | 0.46 10<sup>6</sup> N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| D. | 0.532 10<sup>6</sup> N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| Answer» B. 0.324 10<sup>6</sup> N/mm<sup>2</sup> | |