151. Four vertical columns of the same material, height and weight have the same end condition. The buckling load will be the largest for a column having the cross-section of a/an
152. Secret Police force of Hitler was known as?
153. A cantilever beam of span 4 m and cross-sectional are 0.3 m wide and 0.4 m deep is subjected to a concentrated load of 10 kN at the free end. Neglecting self-weight, the maximum bending stress at a section 2 m from the free end will be
154. The Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports is located at?
155. Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers :
1. They improve the track modulus.
2. They have good scrap value.
3. They render transportation easy
4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily.
Of these statements :
156. When are dropman holes provided in a sewerage system ?
157. Consider the following statements :
For the manufacture of good quality bricks it is essential to
1. use a reverberatory kiln.
2. blend the soil with clay or sand as deemed appropriate.
3. knead the soil in a ghani.
4. temper the soil in a pug mill.
Of these statements;
158. Which Mughal ruler was the most secular in outlook?
159. Consider the following statements in case of impulse turbine :
1. The pressure and velocity both change as the water flows through the turbine.
2. Pressure throughout remains atmospheric and the velocity alone changes.
3. All the available energy is converted into kinetic energy.
4. Water is admitted over the entire circumference of the runner.
5. Water is admitted only through the nozzle.
Which of these statements are correct ?
160. Non-disposal of solid waste may cause the spread of
161. What is the steepest gradient permissible on a 2° curve for B.G. line having using gradient of 1 in 200 ?
162. A cantilever beam of uniform EI has span equal to 'L'. An upward force W acts at the mid-point of the beam and a downward force P acts at the free end. In order that the deflection at the free end is zero, the relation between P and W should be
163. In what context is the slump test performed ?
164. In trigonometric levelling, if the horizontal distance between the instrument and the object is 3088 m, the coefficient of refraction is 0.07 and R sin 1" = 30.88 m, then the refraction correction in angular measure would be
165. Given figure shows a retaining wall of base width B1 and height H1 The sp. gravity of the material of construction is S. Further AB = BC = CD =
When the depth of storage increases from 0 to H1, the resultant force will move from
166. A machine costs Rs. 16, 000. By constant rate of declining balance method of depreciation, its salvage value after an expected life of 3 years is Rs. 2, 000. The rate of depreciation is
167. Consider the following statements regarding the longitude of a place.
It is determined by :
1. wireless time signals
2. transportation of chronometers
3. electric telegraph.
Of these statements :
168. The outstand of the flange of built-up beams from the line of connection should not extend beyond:(where T is the thickness of flange and tw is the thickness of web)
169. Consider the following statements :
In subsoil exploration programme the term "significant depth of exploration" is upto
1. the width of foundation
2. twice the width of foundation
3. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 20% of overburden pressure
4. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 10% of the overburden pressure
5. hard rock level.
Of these statements :
170. Which one of the following statements is correct ? Compared to IFR conditions, the runaway capacity of a runway operating under VFR consitions
171. He told me that he ......... going abroad.?
172. The total observed runoff volume during a 4 hour storm with a uniform intensity of 2.8 cm/hr is 25.2 x 106 m3 from a basin of 280 km2 area. What is the average infiltration rate for the basin ?
173. A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 10 m/s and the energy spent in doing this is E. If the car is further accelerated from 10 m/s to 20m/s, what is the amount of energy to be spent further ?
174. The losses in prestress in pre-tensioning system are due to :
1. elastic deformation of concrete when wires are tensioned successively
2. friction
3. shrinkage and creep of concrete
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
175. Consider the following statements in relation to the given sketch :
1. Soil is partially saturated at degree of saturation = 60%
2. Void ratio = 40%
3. Water content = 30%
4. Saturated unit weight = 1.5 g/cc
Of these statements :