Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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For sampling saturated sands and other soft and wet soils satisfactorily, the most suitable soil sampler is
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A 30 cm diameter friction pile is embedded 10 m into a homogeneous consolidated deposit. Unit adhesion developed between clay and pile shaft is 4 t/m2 and adhesion factor is 0.7. The safe load for factor of safety 2.5 will be
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Consider the following statements :
1. Point of contraflexure is the point where the bending moment is maximum.
2. Point of cantraflexure is the point where the bending moment changes sign.
3. Point of contraflexure is the point where the shear force is zero.
Which of these statements is/are correct ? -
What is the significant purpose of monitoring a project through its implementation phase ?
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The yield of a well depends upon
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The coordinates of two end-points A and B traverse line AB are XA = 1000.00 m, YA = 1000.00 m XB = 2000.00 m, YB = 1000.00 m The bearing of the line AB will be
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Consider the following statements relating to compressible flow :
1. In a contracting conduit, sonic velocity is reached in the minimum cross-sectional area.
2. In a contracting conduit, supersonic velocities are reached only in the expanding section downstream from the minimum section.
3. An expansion shockwave is physically possible and can be exhibited.
4. In the Laval nozzle it is possible to obtain a velocity greater than the velocity of sound in the expanding section of nozzle.
Of these statements : -
Consider the following factors :
1. Elevation
2. Temperature
3. Gradient
4. Trip length.
For finding the runway length, which of these are taken into reckoning ? -
Which one of the following is the reaction of the cantilever at B as shown in the figure ?
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If a road surface is adequately superelevated on horizontal curve, which one of the following is the proper distribution of pressure on the vehicle wheels ?