Civil Engineering Mcqs

Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as _____________________?

(A) Mach number

(B) Froude number

(C) Reynold’s number

(D) Weber’s number

(D) none of the above

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For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be_________________ ?

(A) below the center of gravity

(B) below the center of buoyancy

(C) above the center of buoyancy

(D) between e.g. and center of pressure

(D) above the center of gravity

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A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening the sluice gate. The model scale is 1: 225. How long should it take to empty the prototype ?

(A) 900 minutes

(B) 4 minutes

(C) 4 x (225)3/2 minutes

(D) 4 (225)1/3 minutes

(D) 4 x V225 minutes

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When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about ___________________?

(A) e.g. of body

(B) center of pressure

(C) center of buoyancy

(D) metacentre

(D) liquid surface

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Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as ________________________?

(A) Mach number

(B) Froude number

(C) Reynold’s number

(D) Weber’s number

(D) none of the above

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Buoyant force is___________________?

(A) resultant force acting on a floating body

(B) equal to the volume of liquid displaced

(C) force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium

(D) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it

(D) none of the above

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The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid ___________________?

(A) only when the fluid is frictionless

(B) only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity

(C) when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

(D) irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

(D) in case of an ideal fluid

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