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Question: In the cantilever beam shown in the figure, what is the percentage of bending moment at l/2 with respect to the maximum bending moment at the fixed support ?
[A].

15%

[B].

20%

[C].

25%

[D].

30%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to

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Question: Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to
[A].

1 in 1000

[B].

1 in 750

[C].

1 in 500

[D].

1 in 400

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

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A cantilever beam of span l carries a uniformly varying load of zero intensity at the free end and w per metre length at the fixed end. What does the integration of the ordinate of the load diagram between the limits of free and fixed ends of the beam give ?

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Question: A cantilever beam of span l carries a uniformly varying load of zero intensity at the free end and w per metre length at the fixed end. What does the integration of the ordinate of the load diagram between the limits of free and fixed ends of the beam give ?
[A].

Bending moment at the fixed end

[B].

Shear force at the fixed end

[C].

Bending moment at the free end

[D].

Shear force at the free end

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Bearing plates are used to fix

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Question: Bearing plates are used to fix
[A].

flat footed rails to the wooden sleepers

[B].

double headed rails to the wooden sleepers

[C].

bull headed rails to the wooden sleepers

[D].

flat footed rails to the cast iron sleepers

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Overall depth of a dog spike, is

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Question: Overall depth of a dog spike, is
[A].

120.6 mm

[B].

155.90 mm

[C].

135 mm

[D].

150 mm

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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A nautical mile is

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Question: A nautical mile is
[A].

one minute arc of the great circle passing through two points

[B].

one minute arc of the longitude

[C].

6080 ft

[D].

1855.109 m

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

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A shot of mass m penetrates a thickness t of a fixed plate of mass M. If the plate were free to move and the resistance supposed to be uniform, which one of the following is the thickness penetrated ?

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Question: A shot of mass m penetrates a thickness t of a fixed plate of mass M. If the plate were free to move and the resistance supposed to be uniform, which one of the following is the thickness penetrated ?
[A].

[B].

[C].

[D].

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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A stone dropped from the top of a tower is found to travel (5/9) of the height of the tower during the last second of its fall. What is the total time of fall ?

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Question: A stone dropped from the top of a tower is found to travel (5/9) of the height of the tower during the last second of its fall. What is the total time of fall ?
[A].

2 s

[B].

3 s

[C].

6 s

[D].

4 s

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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If the magnitude of the resultant of two forces F and 2F acting at a point O is 50 N, and the included angle between F and 2F is 90°, then what is the magnitude of F ?

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Question: If the magnitude of the resultant of two forces F and 2F acting at a point O is 50 N, and the included angle between F and 2F is 90°, then what is the magnitude of F ?
[A].

F = 10 N

[B].

F = 502 N

[C].

F = 252 N

[D].

F = 105 N

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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