Today, all competitive exams are Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ) based examination system and the main factor is to answer each question in a prescribed time. So, practice as much as possible before the original test you are going to face.
Total number of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) is 15 and time allotted for each question is 30 seconds. After the allotted time, the question will be marked as un-attempt.
QUIZ
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Next Mock Tests:
01. If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be.
(A) Straight below centroidal axis
(B) Parabolic with convexity downward
(C) Parabolic with convexity upward
(D) Straight above centroidal axis
Answer: Option B
02. For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be
(A) 5 to 8 cm
(B) 9 to 13 cm
(C) 14 to 18 cm
(D) 19 to 23 cm
Answer: Option B
03. The sewer pipe which carries sewage from a building for immediate disposal is
(A) House sewer
(B) Lateral sewer
(C) Intercepting sewer
(D) Main sewer
Answer: Option A
04. Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses?
(A) Lap joint
(B) Butt joint with single cover plate
(C) Butt joint with double cover plates
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option C
05. Which of the following methods of analysis of water distribution system is most suitable for long and narrow pipe system?
(A) Circle method
(B) Equivalent pipe method
(C) Hardy cross method
(D) Electrical analysis method
Answer: Option B
06. The permissible stress to which a structural member can be subjected to, is known as
(A) Bearing stress
(B) Working stress
(C) Tensile stress
(D) Compressive stress
Answer: Option B
07. A composite beam is composed of two equal strips one of brass and other of steel. If the temperature is raised
(A) Steel experiences tensile force
(B) Brass experiences compressive force
(C) Composite beam gets subjected to a couple
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
08. Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of
(A) Bottom chord area
(B) Top chord area
(C) Effective span of bridge
(D) Heaviest axle load of engine
Answer: Option A
09. When two plates are placed end to end and are joined by two cover plates, the joint is known as
(A) Lap joint
(B) Butt joint
(C) Chain riveted lap joint
(D) Double cover butt joint
Answer: Option D
10. If the beam is supported so that there are only three unknown reactive elements at the supports. These can be determined by using the following fundamental equation of statics
(A) ∑H = 0
(B) ∑V = 0
(C) ∑H = 0; ∑H = 0
(D) ∑H = 0; ∑V = 0; ∑M = 0
Answer: Option D
11. A gradient along which the vehicle does not require any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is known as
(A) Ruling gradient
(B) Pushing gradient
(C) Floating gradient
(D) Minimum gradient
Answer: Option C
12. The yield moment of a cross section is defined as the moment that will just produce the yield stress in
(A) The outer most fibre of the section
(B) The inner most fibre of the section
(C) The neutral fibre of the section
(D) The fibre everywhere
Answer: Option A
13. If the moment of inertia of a section about its axis is ‘I’ and its effective sectional area is ‘A’, its radius of gyration r about the axis, is
(A) r = I/A
(B) r = √(I/A)
(C) r = ∛(I/A)
(D) r = √(A/I)
Answer: Option B
14. Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability
(A) Increases by 25 %
(B) Increases by 50 %
(C) Increases by 33.3 %
(D) Decreases by 33.3 %
Answer: Option B
15. Rate of flow of sewage is generally assumed
(A) More than the rate of water supply
(B) Equal to the rate of water supply
(C) Less than the rate of water supply
(D) At 150 litres per capita
Answer: Option D
