Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Consider the following statement :
1. Hydraulic gradient required to initiate "quick" condition is independent of the ratio of volume of voids of solids in a soil mass.
2. Initiation of piping under hydraulic structures can be prevented by increasing the length of flow path of water.
3. Seepage pressure is independent of the coefficient of permeability.
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Which of the following waste disposal tasks are achieved by a septic tank with its dispersion tranch ?
1. Aerobic sluge digestion
2. Settling and anaerobic sludge digestion
3. Anaerobic sewage stabilisation
4. Bio-oxidation of effluent
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The expansion and shrinkage of plywoods are comparatively very low as
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Which one of the following methods is usually adopted for site welding of rails ?
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An imaginary line passing through the optical centre of the objective and the optical centre of the eye-piece in the telescope of a surveying instrument is called the
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Which of the following air pollutants is/are responsible for photochemical smog ?
1. Oxides of nitrogen
2. Ozone
3. Unburnt hydrocarbons
4. Carbon monoxide
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Consider the following statements :
Excess of sulphur in steel results in
1. red shortness
2. segregation
3. coldshortness.
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
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Consider the following statements :
Some amount of chlorides is allowed in drinking water because
1. it helps in killing bacteria.
2. small quantity of chlorides adds to the taste
3. it is not injurious to human health.
4. it is not economical to remove it completely.
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A simply supported rectangular beam of span 'L' and depth 'd' carries a central load 'W' What ratio of maximum deflection to maximum bending stress is
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Declination : Horizontal angle between magnetic meridian & true meridian
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Bowditch's rule : Employed to adjust closing error of a closed traverse
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Deflection angle : Measured in case of open traverse instead of measuring included angle
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Reconnaissance survey : Employed for detailed and precise survey
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