The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called

The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be

The load stress of a section can be reduced by

The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

The locus of reaction of a two hinged semi-circular arch, is

The locus of the end point of the resultant of the normal and tangential components of the stress on an inclined plane, is

The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is

The locus of the moment of inertia about inclined axes to the principal axis, is

The longitudes of two places at latitude 60° N are 93° E and 97° W. Their departure is

The longitudinal section of the surface of bubble tube is

The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than

The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which a viscous flow is taking place, is (where RN = Reynold number)

The loss of pressure head in case of laminar flow is proportional to

The low voltage porcelain is mainly used for

The low water datum for a lake is defined as the surface of the lake when it is at elevation

The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as

The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

The lower water cement ratio in concrete, introduces

The lowest outlet sluice in a dam is provided

The magnetic meridian at any point, is the direction indicated by a freely suspended

The magnitude of water hammer depends upon the

The main advantage of a cement concrete sleeper, is:

The main advantage of a long rail over short one, is

The main advantage of a steel member, is:

The main advantage of line organisation is:

The main assumption of the method of simple design of steel frame work, is:

The main cause of silting up a channel,

The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is

The main constituent of fly-ash, is

The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is

The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the

The main disadvantage of cement concrete sewers is

The main disadvantage of hard water, is

The main disadvantage of line organisation, is

The main disadvantage of oxidation pond is that

The main draw-back of centrifugal pump, is

The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is

The main function of a diversion head works of a canal from a river, is

The main function of a fish plate is

The main function of alumina in brick earth is

The main function of sleepers, is

The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is

The main ingredients of Portland cement are

The main object of compaction of concrete, is:

The main object of the astronomer to obtain

The main plate of a transit is divided into 1080 equal divisions. 60 divisions of the Vernier coincide exactly with 59 divisions of the main plate. The transit can read angles accurate upto

The main principle of an organisation, is

The main principle of surveying is to work

The main process to purify water by filtration, is

The main reason for providing number of reinforcing bars at a support in a simply supported beam
is to resist in that zone

The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on

The main reinforcement in the toe of a T-shaped R C. retaining wall is provided on
(i) Top face parallel to the wall
(ii) Top face perpendicular to the wall
(iii) Bottom face parallel to the wall
(iv) Bottom face perpendicular to the wall
The correct answer is

The main type of butt joints, is a double cover

The major disadvantage of lime soda process of water softening is that

The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is

The mass of 2.5 m3 of a certain liquid is 2 tonnes. Its mass density is

The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called

The masses of two balls are in the ratio of 2 : 1 and their respective velocities are in the ratio of 1 : 2 but in opposite direction before impact. If the coefficient of restitution is %, the velocities of separation of the balls will be equal to

The material generally not used as extender in paints, is

The maximum allowable Los Angeles abrasion value for high quality surface course is

The maximum amount of dust which may be permitted in aggregates is

The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

The maximum axial load which is just sufficient to keep a column in a small deflected shape, is called

The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder

The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm2 and the corresponding
tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm2. If the depth of the beam is 10 cm, the neutral axis from
the top, is

The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is

The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to

The maximum depth of sedimentation tanks is limited to

The maximum depth of sedimentation tanks, is kept

The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed slab, is

The maximum diameter of sewers adopted in the designs is

The maximum discharge of a tube well is about

The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to

The maximum distance of the apex of a vertical curve of length L from the point of intersection of two grades + g1%, and – g2% (g1 > g2), is

The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

The maximum efficiency of BOD removal is achieved in

The maximum efficiency of transmission through a pipe is

The maximum error in radial line assumption, is

The maximum frictional force which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of a another body, is known

The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to
(i)      Loaded draft +1.2 m when bottom is rock
(ii)     Loaded draft +1.8 m when bottom is soft
(iii)     Loaded draft +1.2 m when bottom is soft
(iv)      Loaded draft +1.8 m when bottom is rock Of these statements

The maximum hourly consumption, is generally taken as

The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of

The maximum limit of water absorption for aggregate suitable for road construction is

The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as

The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known

The maximum non-verticality of the bore of a well 200 m deep, may be permitted up to

The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to

The maximum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is that of

The maximum permissible chloride content in treated water of public water supplies should not exceed

The maximum permissible colour for domestic supplies based on cobalt scale, is

The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to

The maximum permissible hardness for public supplies is

The maximum permissible limit for fluoride in drinking water is

The maximum permissible nitrites in public water supplies, is

The maximum permissible size of aggregates to be used in casting the ribs of a slab, is

The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member carrying loads resulting from wind, is

The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of compression member carrying dead and superimposed load, is