Civil Engineering Mcqs

If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body will________________?

(A) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force

(B) tend to move downward and it may finally sink

(C) float

(D) none of the above

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Submitted By: Ali Uppal


When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies________________?

(A) linearly with radial distance

(B) as the square of the radial distance

(C) inversely as the square of the radial distance

(D) inversely as the radial distance

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The polluted water is one which_______________?

(A) contains pathogenic bacteria

(B) consists of undesirable substances rendering it unfit for drinking and domestic use

(C) is safe and suitable for drinking and domestic use

(D) is contaminated

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As compared to shallow-wells, deep wells have______________?

(A) more depth

(B) less depth

(C) more discharge

(D) less discharge

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The type of valve, which is provided on the suction pipe in a tube-well, is____________?

(A) air relief valve

(B) reflux valve

(C) pressure relief valve

(D) sluice valve

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The depression of water table in a well due to pumping will be maximum_______________?

(A) at a distance R from the well

(B) close to the well

(C) at a distance R/2 from the well

(D) none of the above where R is the radius of influence

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The distribution mains are designed for________________?

(A) maximum daily demand

(B) maximum hourly demand

(C) average daily demand

(D) maximum hourly demand on maxi¬mum day

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The unit of kinematic viscosity is_______________?

(A) gm/cm-sec2

(B) dyne-sec/cm2

(C) gm/cm2-sec

(D) cm2/sec

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