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If q is the punching shear resistance per unit area a, is the side of a square footing for a column of side b, carrying a weight W including the weight of the footing, the depth (D) of the footing from punching shear consideration, is
A $${\text{D}} = \frac{{{\text{W}}\left( {{\text{a}} - {\text{b}}} \right)}}{{4{{\text{a}}^2}{\text{bq}}}}$$
B $${\text{D}} = \frac{{{\text{W}}\left( {{{\text{a}}^2} - {{\text{b}}^2}} \right)}}{{4{{\text{a}}^2}{\text{bq}}}}$$
C $${\text{D}} = \frac{{{\text{W}}\left( {{{\text{a}}^2} - {{\text{b}}^2}} \right)}}{{8{{\text{a}}^2}{\text{bq}}}}$$
D $${\text{D}} = \frac{{{\text{W}}\left( {{{\text{a}}^2} - {{\text{b}}^2}} \right)}}{{4{\text{abq}}}}$$
Pharmacists recently conducted a study with respect to the reasons their customers purchased eye drops to soothe eye dryness. Dry eyes were more frequently experienced by customers who wore contact lenses than by custorners who did not wear contact lenses. The pharmacists concluded that wearing contact lenses, by itself, can cause contact wearers to have dry eyes.
A An inherited condition can cause both weak eyesight and dry eyes
B Physical exertion causes dry eyes in many people who wear contact lenses.
C Most people who have dry eyes do not wear contact lenses.
D Most people who wear contact lenses do not have dry eyes.
If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is
A 90°
B 45°
C 22.5°
D 0°
The instantaneous center of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at
A the centre of the disc
B the point of contact
C an infinite distance on the plane surface
D the point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
In reinforced concrete footing on soil, the minimum thickness at edge should not be less than
A 100 mm
B 150 mm
C 200 mm
D 250 mm
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil
A Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
B Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
C Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
D Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
If ‘p’ is the net upward pressure on a square footing of side ‘b’ for a square column of side ‘a’, the maximum bending moment is given by
A $${\text{B}}{\text{.M}}{\text{.}} = \frac{{{\text{pb}}\left( {{\text{c}} - {\text{a}}} \right)}}{4}$$
B $${\text{B}}{\text{.M}}{\text{.}} = \frac{{{\text{pb}}{{\left( {{\text{b}} - {\text{a}}} \right)}^2}}}{4}$$
C $${\text{B}}{\text{.M}}{\text{.}} = \frac{{{\text{pb}}{{\left( {{\text{b}} - {\text{a}}} \right)}^2}}}{8}$$
D $${\text{B}}{\text{.M}}{\text{.}} = \frac{{{\text{pb}}\left( {{\text{b}} + {\text{a}}} \right)}}{8}$$
Beneath which sea has China recently unveiled its plans to build the world's longest underwater tunnel?
A South China Sea
B East China Sea
C Bohai Sea
D Yellow Sea
Each blank in the following sentences indicates that something has been omitted. Consider the lettered words beneath the sentence and choose the word or set of words that best fits the whole sentence. The fear of ---- of the currencies of Switzerland and Germany has---- a widespread selling of both Swiss France and the Germany Mark.
A a devaluation, effected
B a deterioration, inhibited
C a shortage, precipitated
D an appreciation, encouraged
Beneath the incomplete sentence, There are four words or phrases. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 'It might be interesting to note that under many circumstances, the salary of a bus driver is much higher.'
A That a teacher
B Compared a teacher
C in comparison with the salary of a teacher
D than that of a teacher

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