UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Consider the following statements :
In subsoil exploration programme the term "significant depth of exploration" is upto
1. the width of foundation
2. twice the width of foundation
3. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 20% of overburden pressure
4. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 10% of the overburden pressure
5. hard rock level.
Of these statements :

A 1, 3 are 5 are correct

B 2, 3 and 5 are correct

C 1 and 4 are correct

D 2 and 4 are correct

ANS:B - 2, 3 and 5 are correct

Option D will be correct.