201. What is the distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains called ?
202. Presence of which one of the following in water is the major cause of depression paralysis, blindness and/or birth defects ?
203. A substance is coloured due to the absorption of?
204. Force of buoyancy on a floating body equals
205. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Lug angles:
206. Consider the following statements :
A : The collapse load found in the plastic analysis of a continuous beam is affected by sinking of supports.
B : Large elastic stresses are caused at the supports due to sinking of supports.
Of these statements :
207. When a particular discharge is flowing in a horizontal pipe, a mercury-water U-tube manometer connccted to the entrance and throat of a venturimeter fitted in the pipe recorded a deflection of 25 cm. If the same discharge flowed through the same pipe kept at an inclination of 45° to the horizontal, then the corresponding deflection recorded by the U-tube manometer will be
208. Where was the Birth Place of Islam?
209. A grinding wheel rotates 3000 rpm. When power supply is cut off, the wheel stops completely in 10 seconds. What is the number of revolutions made by the wheel before coming to rest ?
210. When is a masonry wall known as a shear wall ?
211. A parabolic arch, symmetrical, with hinges at centre and ends, carries a point load P at distance x from left support. The arch has a span of 20 m and rise of 5 m. What is the value of x if the left hinge reaction is inclined with a slope of two vertical on one horizontal ?
212. Energy in stars is produced by?
213. Consider the following statements for the column with a bracket as shown in the figure :
1. Shear force is constant throughout.
2. Maximum moment in the column is P.e.
3. The compressive axial force in the column is 0.4. p.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
214. Increase in fineness of cement
215. Two springs of stiffnesses KA and KB are placed on inside the other so as to compressed by the same amount under an applied axial load. The combined stiffness of the two springs will be
216. Where is the headquarters of NATO?
217. At the time of initial tensioning the maximum tensile stress in tendon immediately behind the anchorage shall Not exceed
218. The following statements relate to a laminar flow :
1. Laminar flow is rotational.
2. In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the square of the velocity.
3. In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the first power of viscosity.
4. In laminar flow the velocity is constant over the cross-section.
5. Other quantities remaining the same, increase in diameter will increase the Reynolds number in laminar flow.
Of these statements :
219. Plate load test is useful to estimate
220. In the figure shows two blocks of equal weights designated as W1 and W2 connected together by a rod and resting on an inclined plane whose angle α can be varied. The coefficients of friction between the blocks and the surface of the plane are μ1 = 0.2 and μ2 = 0.3. The value of angle α at which the slipping will commence is given by
221. The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is
222. Ringelmann's scale is used to
223. Consider the following statements :
1. Obtaining reliable properties of soil is very important in geotechnical engineering. Chunk
samples obtained from the field are the best for this purpose.
2. Chunk samples may easily be obtained at all depths below ground level and for all types of soils.
3. Undisturbed soil samples are enclosed in rugged containers. As such, they do not get disturbed easily during transportation and handling.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
224. In a V-notch, an error of 1% in the measurement of head would constitute in the discharge measurement, an error of
225. In a diamond riveting, for a plate of width land rivet diameter 'd' the efficiency of the joint is given by