Design Department Weekly Technical Quiz

Issue Number 61 (25th to 29th Apr 2011)

Questions for This Week

Answer of the Last Weeks Questions

Q.121) The dynamic response of soil depends on :

a) type of soil, particle size b) water content c) stress level on the soil d) all of the above

Q.122) The tallest statue in the world is the

a) Spring Temple Buddha, Lushan, Henan, China b) Motherland, Volgograd Russia c) Peter The Great Statue, Moscow, Russia d) Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York, US

Q.119) In a certain construction project, a 6m long RCC beam, cast using M30 grade concrete and Fe.415

steel, got collapsed immediately after removal of formwork at 7th days. Which could be most likely cause

of failure amongst the following :-

a) the Formwork was not designed correctly b) the beam must have been over reinforced c) the beam must be a an under reinforced beam d) the Planning Team didnt do their job well

Q.120) Who played the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the movie 'Sardar'? ANS: Paresh Rawal

a) Sanjeev Kumar b) Paresh Rawal c) Sachin Khedekar d) Uttam Kumar

Thought of the Week

A blind person asked Swami Vivekanand: Can there be anything worse than

losing eye sight?

He replied:Yes, losing your vision!

Highway On My Plate: The Indian Guide To Roadside Eating (Paperback) by Rocky Singh Mayur Sharma (Cost Rs.179/-)

Driving through India and want to know where to eat on the road? Try Highway on my Plate: the

indian guide to roadside eating, the countrys first guide to dhabas and roadside restaurants.

Adapted from the hit TV series on NDTV Good Times, Highway on my Plate, it lists the top eats

on almost every major Indian highway and routes as presented by the popular anchors Rocky

and Mayur. Packed with information, Highway on my Plate is an indispensable guide for all road

trips.

Book Review

History Repeats.. Life is beautiful!!!

20 years back - School bag. Today - Office bag-

20 years back - Navneet Note book. Today - HP Note book.

20 years back - Hero Ranger. Today - Hero Honda.

20 years back - Playing with plastic car running on battery and remote.

Today - Playing with metal car running on petrol and gear.

20 years back - Scared of Teachers and exams. Today - Scared of Bosses and targets.

20 years back - Wanting to be class topper. Today - Wanting to be 'Employee of the month'.

20 years back - Quarterly exams. Today - Quarterly results.

20 years back - Annual School Magazine. Today - Company Annual Report.

20 years back - Annual exams. Today - Annual appraisals.

20 years back - Waiting for Diwali crackers. Today - Waiting for Diwali bonus.

20 years back - Running after grades and prize cups. Today - Running after incentives and promotions.

20 years back - Eager to watch the latest cartoon show. Today - Eager to watch the latest blockbuster.

Life is beautiful!!!