Explore topic-wise MCQs in Strength Materials.

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1.

The rate of filtration for rapid sand filter is ___________

A. 3000 to 4500 lit/hr/m2
B. 4500 to 6500 lit/hr/m2
C. 3000 to 6000 lit/hr/m2
D. 4500 to 7000 lit/hr/m2
Answer» D. 4500 to 7000 lit/hr/m2
2.

What is a detention time for mechanically cleaned tanks?

A. 2 to 3 hours
B. 2.5 to 4 hours
C. 1.5 to 3 hours
D. 4 to 6 hours
Answer» D. 4 to 6 hours
3.

The time for which water is written in a settling tank is known as ________

A. Virtual time
B. Actual time
C. Detention time
D. Active time
Answer» D. Active time
4.

The series of connected lines is known as ____________

A. Reinforcing
B. Traversing
C. Guniting
D. Bracing
Answer» C. Guniting
5.

________ stops the oscillations of the graduated ring.

A. Brake pin
B. Eye vane
C. Object vane
D. Graduated ring
Answer» B. Eye vane
6.

_________ is a fix direction on the surface.

A. Bearing
B. Meridian
C. Graduated ring
D. Lift lever
Answer» C. Graduated ring
7.

A HYSD steel bar is 400 mm long. The lengths of the parts AB and BC of the bar is 200 mm each. It is loaded as P1 = 2000 kg and P2 = 1000 kg. Take diameter of AB as 2 cm and BC as 1 cm. The ratio of stresses in part AB to stresses in part BC is __________

A. 0.2
B. 0.75
C. 0.5
D. 1.5
Answer» D. 1.5
8.

Calculate the elongation of the cable due to load, if a steel cable of 2 cm diameter is used to lift a load of 500 π kg. Given that and the length of cable is 10 m and E = 2×106 kg/cm2.

A. 0.5 cm
B. 0.3 cm
C. 0.25 cm
D. 0.4 cm
Answer» D. 0.4 cm
9.

THE_SERIES_OF_CONNECTED_LINES_IS_KNOWN_AS_____________?$

A. Reinforcing
B. Traversing
C. Guniting
D. Bracing
Answer» C. Guniting
10.

What is a detention time for mechanically cleaned tanks?$

A. 2 to 3 hours
B. 2.5 to 4 hours
C. 1.5 to 3 hours
D. 4 to 6 hours
Answer» D. 4 to 6 hours
11.

The_time_for_which_water_is_written_in_settling_tank_is_known_as_________$

A. Virtual time
B. Actual time
C. Detention time
D. Active time
Answer» D. Active time
12.

_________ is a property of the free surface of a liquid.

A. Permeability
B. Surface tension
C. Capillarity
D. Specific gravity
Answer» C. Capillarity
13.

The ratio of the yield of water from a rapid sand filter is __________

A. 10
B. 5
C. 15
D. 30
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following processes is known as zeolite?

A. Demineralization process
B. Deionized water
C. Lime soda process
D. Base exchange process
Answer» E.
15.

The_rate_of_filtration_for_rapid_sand_filter_is____________

A. 3000 to 4500 lit/hr/m<sup>2</sup>
B. 4500 to 6500 lit/hr/m<sup>2</sup>
C. 3000 to 6000 lit/hr/m<sup>2</sup>
D. 4500 to 7000 lit/hr/m<sup>2</sup>
Answer» D. 4500 to 7000 lit/hr/m<sup>2</sup>
16.

________ stops the oscillations of graduated ring?

A. Brake pin
B. Eye vane
C. Object vane
D. Graduated ring
Answer» B. Eye vane
17.

___________ is provided to avoid undue wear and tear of pivot points.

A. Magnetic needle
B. Lifting pin and lever
C. Object vane
D. Break pin
Answer» C. Object vane
18.

_________ changes with place and time.

A. Bearing
B. Magnetic bearing
C. True bearing
D. Arbitrary bearing
Answer» C. True bearing
19.

Which of the following is also known as geographical meridian?

A. True meridian
B. Arbitrary meridian
C. Magnetic meridian
D. Post meridian
Answer» B. Arbitrary meridian
20.

_____ is a fix direction on the surface.

A. Bearing
B. Meridian
C. Graduated ring
D. Lift lever
Answer» C. Graduated ring
21.

A retaining wall is related to _______

A. Plane stress
B. Plane strain
C. Normal stress
D. Normal strain
Answer» C. Normal stress
22.

A HYSD steel bar is 400 mm long. The lengths of the parts AB and BC of the bar is 200 mm each. It is loaded as P1 = 2000 kg and P2 = 1000 kg. Take diameter of AB as 2 cm and BC as 1 cm. The ratio of stresses in part AB to stresses in part BC is __________

A. 0.2
B. 0.75
C. 0.5
D. 1.5
Answer» D. 1.5
23.

Calculate the elongation of the cable due to load, if a steel cable of 2 cm diameter is used to lift a load of 500 π kg. Given that and the length of cable is 10 m and E = 2×106 kg/cm2.

A. 0.5 cm
B. 0.3 cm
C. 0.25 cm
D. 0.4 cm
Answer» D. 0.4 cm