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WorksheetsInter-University Quiz Competition
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
1. Which of the following grades of leads is the hardest?
4B
6H
5H
6B
Symbol in a drawing represents
Perspective projection
Third angle projection
First angle projection
Oblique projection
Which of the following is Reducing Scale?
1:2
2:1
Given Line is used for?
Dimensions
Hidden Edges
Cutting Planes
If the measurement required is in three units, which scale would you prefer?
Plain
Comparative
Diagonal
Vernier
One furlong = ________ meters.
180
300
100
200
What does ‘1’ denote in the following window diagram?
Chowkhat
Sill
Base
Shelve
In which of the following projection depth is not shown?
Oblique projection
Isometric projection
Perspective projection
Orthographic projection
Planes are formed when any three _________ points are joined.
non-collinear
collinear
concentric
eccentric
The symbol shown below is _________
a) Radius
Depth
Diameter
Angle
In a simply supported beam with two point loads, one placed at a distance L/3 from one end and one load placed at a distance L/3 from the other end, at what distance would the beam have zero shear force on its cross-section?
At a distance L/2 from right support
At supports
At a distance L/4 from right support
Truss members must always be pinned together and cannot be welded together because:
Pinned connections allow for greater load carrying capacity
Welded joints are less rigid than pinned joints
Welded joints induce bending moments in truss members
Welding may deform the members
Determine the kinematic indeterminacy of this structure, the support at right gives no restraint vertically.
5
7
2
9
The following structure consists of all members of equal length, connected to roller supports. This structure is
Statically Unstable
Internally Unstable
Geometrically unstable
Stable
The following structure consists of all members of equal lengths connected to ground through a roller support. This structure is
Geometrically Unstable
Internally Unstable
Statically Unstable
Stable
This structure consists of two members of equal length with a hinge support at top and a roller support at the bottom and a hinge connection in between. The arrows show an arbitrary load applied at the members. This structure is:
Statically Unstable
Geometrically Unstable
Internally Unstable
Stable
Influence lines are dependent on
(a) Material Properties
(b) Structural Dimensions
(c) Load Positions
(d) Both B & C
What is the term E*I called (E is the elastic modulus of a member while I is its moment of Inertia)
Axial rigidity
Flexural rigidity
Torsional rigidity
None of the above
Which of the following statements about the Moment-Area Method is true?
It is applicable only to statically determinate structures.
It requires knowledge of the elastic modulus of the material
It is based on equilibrium equations
It is not suitable for beams with variable cross-sections.
The effective length of a column of length L which has fixed support at one end and pin support at the other end (where side sway is prevented) is
0.7L
0.5L
L
The maximum and minimum dry unit weight of sand are 17.1 kN/m3 and 14.2 kN/m3 respectively. The sand in field as relative density of 70 percent and moister content of 8%. What will be the dry unit weight of sand in the field?
13.84 kN/m3
15.67 kN/m3
16.90 kN/m3
16.11 kN/m3
A sample of saturated clay has water content of 30%. If specific gravity of the clay is 2.7, what will be the dry unit weight? Take unit weight of water as 9.8 kN/m3.
14.62 kN/m3
15.80 kN/m3
19.70 kN/m3
20.80 kN/m3
A fine-grained soil has a liquid limit of 285% and plastic limit of 55%. If the natural water content is 50%, and clay content is 75%, what will be the activity of the soil.
2.8
3..1
5.5
6.3
The proctor test is used to determine:
(a) Dry unit weight
(b) Optimum Moisture content
(c) Both a and b
(d) None
A square footing of 3 x 3 m, carries a pressure 400 kN/m2 at depth 1.5 m, in a sand. The saturated unit weight of sand is 20 kN/m3 and the unit weight above water table is 17 kN/m3. The effective unit weight, when the water table is at ground level and there is a seepage vertically upwards under a hydraulic gradient of 0.25 will be?
7.75 kN/m3
8.24 kN/m3
10.20 kN/m3
11.50 kN/m3
Consolidation settlement is independent of?
Initial void ratio
Change in initial settlement
Change in stress.
Change in void ratio
The tension cracks appears in a retaining wall at depth of 4m. For c = 10, and =18 kN/m3. What will be the value of active lateral earth pressure coefficient?
0.031
0.039
0.057
0.077
In a oedometer test of a specimen of saturated clay 19 mm thick, reaches 50% consolidation in 15 minutes. How long it will take a layer of this clay, 5 m thick to reach the same degree of consolidation under the same stress and drainage conditions. Assume one-way drainage.
2.63 years
1.98 Years
1.36 years
None
Which type of analysis is performed for sand under earthquake/immediate loadings?
a. Drained analysis
b. Undrained analysis
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Which of the following is true?
𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 = 𝑛𝛾 + 𝛾w
𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 = 𝛾𝐷 + 𝑛𝛾w
𝛾𝑑 = 𝑛𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 + 𝑛𝛾w
𝛾𝑑 = 𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 + 𝑛𝛾w
The ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is known as:
Modulus of elasticity
Shear modulus
Slenderness ratio
Poisson’s ratio
The neutral axis of a section is an axis at which the bending stress is:
Minimum
Zero
Maximum
Infinity
The maximum slope of a cantilever beam carrying a point load at its free end is at the:
Fixed end
Center of the beam
Free end
May be anywhere.
What is the term used to describe the axis at which the bending stress is zero in a section?
Minimum axis
Neutral axis
Maximum axis
Zero axis
The value of Poisson’s ratio for steel is:
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.7
ASTM stands for:
American Society of Temperature and Mass
American Standard Testing Materials
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Standards for Thermodynamics and Mass Transfer
One mega Pascal is equal to:
1 N/mm2
10 N/mm2
1000 N/mm2
1000000 N/mm2
Which of the following materials has the least modulus of elasticity:
Steel
Cast iron
Aluminium
Timber
The plane figures do not have:
Area
Centroid
Centre of gravity
Force
In Euler’s column theory, the ratio of length of column and radius of gyration is known as:
Equivalent length
Stiffness
Flexibility
Slenderness ratio
Hydrograph is a graphical representation of:
surface run off
ground water flow
C-rain fall
discharge flowing in the river
True one-dimensional flow occurs when
The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time
The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline patterns are identical in each plane
If we use mercury in a differential manometer what is its value?
1
13.55
2.66
26
The main factor which affects the infiltration capacity is:
Thickness of saturated layer
Depth of surface detention
Soil moisture
All the these
The Sheet of water flowing over the weir crest is known as:
Nappe
Vein
Head
Both Nappe & Vein
As diameter of the pipe increases, the head loss will:
Increases
Decreases
Remains same
None of these
Differential manometer gives the ………………among two pressures.
Variation
Difference
Absolute
Both Variation & Difference
Reynolds number signifies the ratio of:
gravity forces top viscous forces
inertial forces to viscous forces
inertia forces to gravity forces
buoyant forces to inertia forces
A nemometer is used to measure
Velocity
Pressure
Viscosity
Density
Pick out the correct statement pertaining to Venturimeter?
A Venturimeter with a fixed pressure drop discharges more, when the flow is vertically downward, than when the flow is vertically upward.
The co-efficient of contraction of a Venturimeter is always unity
For a fixed pressure drop, the discharge of a gas through a Venturimeter is greater, when compressibility is taken into account, than when it is negligible.
None of these
