Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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In a circular sewer of diameter D, if the depth of flow is D/4, what is the wetted perimeter equal to ?
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The standard time meridian in India is 82°30'E. If the standard time at any instant is 20 hours 10 minutes, the local mean time for the place at a longitude of 20°E would be
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With a vertical point load on the surface when considering the vertical plane passing through the load, the stress gets reduced by 52.3% at a depth of
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Consider the following statements
The main reinforcement in the counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall of R.C.C is provided on the :
1. inclined face in front of counterfort.
2. bottom face in. back counterfort.
3. inclined face in back counterfort.
4. bottom face in front counterfort.
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In a free vortex, velocity
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In the schematic flownet shown in the given figure the hydraulic potential at point A is
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A 4-hour rainfall in a catchment of 250 km2 produces rainfall depths of 6.2 cm and 5.0 cm in successive 2-hour unit periods. Assuming the φ index of the soil to be 1.2 cm/hour, the run-off volume in ha-m will be
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Consider the following statements :
The critical path in a network plan of a project
1. helps in planning efficient time schedule
2. indicates the shortest path in time
3. helps in crashing the project judiciously
4. helps in encouraging discipline in execution.
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
1. Alpha iron....non magnetic
2. Beta iron....strongly magnetic
3. Gamma iron....non-magnetic and capable of dissolving carbon.
4. Delta iron....non-magnetic and absorbs very little carbon.
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The height of a hydraulic jump in a stilling pool was found to be 10 cm in a model with lp/lm = 36. The prototype jump height would be