Explore topic-wise MCQs in Strength Materials.

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1.

A catchment area of 30.5 km2 is situated in Central India calculate the maximum discharge coming from the catchment area.

A. 253.08 cumecs
B. 341.06 cumecs
C. 457.88 cumecs
D. 485.66 cumecs
Answer» B. 341.06 cumecs
2.

Which of the following method is used to estimate maximum flood discharge?

A. By travelling screen
B. By current meter
C. By physical indication of past floods
D. By salt velocity
Answer» D. By salt velocity
3.

The maximum flood discharge is also known as ___________

A. Peak flow
B. Maximum flow
C. Peak discharge
D. Peak flood
Answer» B. Maximum flow
4.

Which of the following method is not used in measuring the velocity of a stream?

A. By floats
B. By rod float
C. By hydrograph
D. By colour
Answer» D. By colour
5.

Velocity in a river flow can be calculated by using _________

A. By current meter
B. By emperical formulae
C. By infiltration method
D. By hydrograph
Answer» B. By emperical formulae
6.

Stage discharge relationship method is also known as ________ method.

A. Velocity Volume
B. Velocity Area
C. Distance Area
D. Displacement Momentum
Answer» C. Distance Area
7.

The shear stress at the outer surface of hollow circular section is _________

A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Can’t determined
Answer» C. Minimum
8.

The shear stress is ____________ at the axis of the shaft.

A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Uniform
Answer» D. Uniform
9.

The intensity of shear stress at a section is ______ to the distance of the section from the axis of the shaft.

A. Inversely proportional
B. Directly proportional
C. Equal
D. Parallel
Answer» C. Equal
10.

VELOCITY_IN_A_RIVER_FLOW_CAN_BE_CALCULATED_BY_USING__________?$

A. By current meter
B. By emperical formulae
C. By infiltration method
D. By hydrograph
Answer» B. By emperical formulae
11.

The maximum flood discharge is also known as ___________$

A. Peak flow
B. Maximum flow
C. Peak discharge
D. Peak flood
Answer» B. Maximum flow
12.

Which_of_the_following_method_is_not_used_in_measuring_the_velocity_of_a_stream?$

A. By floats
B. By rod float
C. By hydrograph
D. By colour
Answer» D. By colour
13.

If the catchment area is situated in north India, then what is the flood coefficient?

A. 10.45
B. 11.37
C. 12.6
D. 19.4
Answer» C. 12.6
14.

A catchment area of 30.5 km2 is situated in Central India calculate the maximum discharge coming from the catchment area.

A. 253.08 cumecs
B. 341.06 cumecs
C. 457.88 cumecs
D. 485.66 cumecs
Answer» B. 341.06 cumecs
15.

________formula is used only in southern India for calculating maximum flood discharge.

A. Dickens
B. Ryve’s
C. Lacey’s
D. Francis
Answer» C. Lacey‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s
16.

Which_of_the_following_method_is_used_to_estimate_maximum_flood_discharge?

A. By travelling screen
B. By current meter
C. By physical indication of past floods
D. By salt velocity
Answer» D. By salt velocity
17.

Stage discharge relationship method is also known as ________ method?

A. Velocity Volume
B. Velocity Area
C. Distance Area
D. Displacement Momentum
Answer» C. Distance Area
18.

The site for the river gauging station should not be liable to ____________

A. Silting
B. Coursing
C. Meandering
D. Runoff
Answer» B. Coursing
19.

The quantity of losses in the river can be measured with an aid of ________

A. Runoff coefficient
B. Hydrograph
C. River Coursing
D. River gauging
Answer» E.
20.

The process of measurement of discharge and water level of a river is called _________

A. Meandering
B. River coursing
C. River gauging
D. Scouring
Answer» D. Scouring
21.

The hollow shaft will transmit greater _______ then the solid shaft of the same weight.

A. Bending moment
B. Shear stress
C. Torque
D. Sectional Modulus
Answer» D. Sectional Modulus
22.

The shear stress at outer surface of hollow circular section is _________

A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Can’t determined
Answer» C. Minimum
23.

The shear stress is ____ at the axis of shaft.

A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Uniform
Answer» D. Uniform
24.

The intensity of shear stress at a section is______ to the distance of the section from the axis of the shaft.

A. Inversely proportional
B. Directly proportional
C. Equal
D. Parallel
Answer» C. Equal