Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

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201.

The ratio of the deflections of the free end of a cantilever due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the span, is

A. 1/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 2/5
Answer» C. 3/7
202.

For determining the support reactions at A and B of a three hinged arch, points B and C are joined and produced to intersect the load line at D and a line parallel to the load line through A at D '. Distances AD , DD ' and AD ' when measured were 4 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm respectively. The angle between the reactions at A and B is

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer» E.
203.

A spring of mean radius 40 mm contains 8 action coils of steel ( N = 80000 N/mm 2 ), 4 mm in diameter. The clearance between the coils being 1 mm when unloaded, the minimum compressive load to remove the clearance, is

A. 25 N
B. 30 N
C. 35 N
D. 40 N
Answer» D. 40 N
204.

The force in AD of the truss shown in given figure, is

A. 4.0 t compression
B. 3.0 t compression
C. 0.5 t compression
D. 0.5 t tension
Answer» D. 0.5 t tension
205.

A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If E steel = 2 x 10 6 kg/cm 2 , the side of the rod, is

A. 1 cm
B. 1.5 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 2.5 cm
Answer» D. 2.5 cm
206.

The force in BF of the truss shown in given figure, is

A. 4 t tension
B. 4 t compression
C. 4.5 t tension
D. 4.5 t compression
Answer» E.
207.

A load of 1960 N is raised at the end of a steel wire. The minimum diameter of the wire so that stress in the wire does not exceed 100 N/mm 2 is :

A. 4.0 mm
B. 4.5 mm
C. 5.0 mm
D. 5.5 mm
Answer» D. 5.5 mm
208.

In the truss shown in the given figure, the force in member BC is

A. 100 t compressive
B. 100 t tensile
C. zero
D. indeterminate
Answer» D. indeterminate