Civil Engineering MCQs

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The dimensions of power are_______________?
A. M’l2t2
B. M’l’t3
C. M’l’r2
D. M’l-‘t*
One Newton is equivalent to________________?
A. 1 kg-wt
B. 9.81 kg-wt
C. 981 dyne
D. 1/9.81 kg-wt
A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium if________________?
A. Floor is smooth and wall is rough
B. Floor is rough and wall is rough
C. Both floor and wall are rough
D. Both floor and wall are smooth
Intrinisic equation of catenary is given by____________________?
A. S = c tan q>
B. S = c cos cp
C. S = c sin cp
D. S = c cot <p
Cartesian form of the equation of catenary is_________________?
A. Y = c cosh x/c
B. Y = c sinh x/c
C. Y = c tan x/c
D. Y = c sin”1 x/c
Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to____________________?
A. Horizontal thrust
B. Support reactions
C. Resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction
D. Half the weight of the cable