GETCO CE Practice Quiz 5

A pipe oriented at 2m above the datum line conveys water with a velocity of 5m/s. The pressure gauge connected to it reads 300kPa. Calculate its piezo metric head. (Take g = 10m/s²)

If the angle between index glass and horizon glass of a box sextant is 30°, then the horizontal angle between the two points sighted by the instrument is ______.

A tacheometer was placed at station A and staff readings were taken on station B. The top and bottom stadia readings are 2.65 and 0.65 when the line of sight is horizontal. The constants of tacheometer are 100 and 0.5m. The horizontal distance between A and B is:

In which of the following truss members the stress depends upon whether the load is moving on top chord or bottom chord

Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?

A cantilever sheet pile derives its stability from

During seepage through an earth mass, the direction of seepage is

If aggregate size of 50-40mm is to be tested for finding out the portion of elongated aggregates using length gauge, the slot length of the gauge is

Match the conditions under which the given type of footing is used:

(a) Combined footing

(b) Mat foundation

(c) Pile foundation

(d) Isolated footing

I. For two or more columns

II. For isolated or group of columns

III. For individual column

IV. For supporting all columns of structure

Select the correct response

a - b - c - d

Common sugar added to concrete: