Q. The solar protection system consisting of fixed slats or grids, outside a building façade in front of openings, is known as (A) Brise–soleil (B) Solarium (C) Malqaf (D) Trombe wall Ans: Brise–soleil Explanation: Brise soleil, sometimes brise-soleil, meaning a ‘sun-breaker’, is an architectural feature of a building that reduces heat gain within that building […]
Question What should be added to 1459 so that it is exactly divisible by 12? Type multiple_choice Option 4 incorrect Option 3 incorrect Option 5 correct Option 6 incorrect Solution On dividing 1459 by 12, the remainder is 7. ∴The number to be added would be = 12 – 7 = 5
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Q. The cause of short column effect, during seismic occurrence, is due to (A) Centralized rupture of the column (B) Tearing of reinforcement bars (C) Buckling of column (D) Stress concentration Ans: Buckling of column Explanation: Short columns are designed as structural members having a high stiffness with low ductility. During an earthquake, short columns,
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Question Average age of a group of 30 boys is 16 years. A boy of age 19 leaves the group and a new boy joins the group. If the new average age of the group is 15.8 years, find the age of the new boy. Type multiple_choice Option 12 years incorrect Option 13 years correct
Question The average of Sohan’s marks in 6 subjects is 74. If his average in five subjects excluding science is 70, how many marks he obtained in science? Type multiple_choice Option 94 correct Option 92 incorrect Option 90 incorrect Option 88 incorrect Solution Total marks obtained in 6 subjects = 6 ∗ 74 = 444
Question 10 typists can type 600 pages in 8 hours.Find the average number of pages typed by each typist in an hour. Type multiple_choice Option 7 pages incorrect Option 7.5 pages correct Option 8 pages incorrect Option 8.5 pages incorrect Solution Total pages typed by 10 typists in 8 hours = 600 Pages typed by
Question If the average of three consecutive even numbers is 34, find the largest of these numbers. Type multiple_choice Option 30 incorrect Option 32 incorrect Option 34 incorrect Option 36 correct Solution Let the first number is X, then the next two even numbers would be X+2, X+4 As per question; = 34 = 34
Q. The ingredient to be added to produce Aerated Cement Concrete, is (A) Aluminum (B) Calcium chloride (C) Gypsum (D) Sulphur Ans: Aluminum Explanation: Aerated concrete is produced by introducing gas into a concrete, the amount is dependent upon the requirements for strength. One method to achieve this is by using powdered aluminium which reacts
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Question Average of five numbers is 20. If each number is multiplied by 2, what will be the new average? Type multiple_choice Option 30 incorrect Option 40 correct Option 50 incorrect Option 60 incorrect Solution The new average = Initial average ∗ 2 = 20 ∗ 2 = 40
Q. Which of the following projection types is adopted in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)? (A) Spherical (B) Conical (C) Planar (D) Cylindrical Ans: Cylindrical Explanation: A projected coordinate system such as universal transverse Mercator (UTM) uses 60 horizontally oriented cylinders (tangent to a Meridian) to project maps of the earth’s spherical surface onto a
