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One Mark Questions (Q01 05) terms "bug" and "insect" one way,
something else is actually true about the
General Aptitude terms. Choice (C) logically completes the
sentence, indicating that while most people
01. The cost of 7 pens, 8 pencils and 3 think the terms are "interchangeable," the
sharpeners is Rs 20. The cost of 3 pencils, 4 term "bug" actually refers to a "particular"
sharpeners and 5 erasers is Rs 21. The cost group of insects.
of 4 pens, 4 sharpeners and 6 erasers is Rs
25. The cost of 1 pen, 1 pencil, 1 sharpener 03. Sentence improvement:
and 1 eraser is ________ (Rs) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a
meal many people skip.
01. Ans: 6 (A) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a
Sol: Let the costs of pens, pencil, eraser and meal many people skip
sharpener be pn, pp, e and s respectively (B) Breakfast is skipped by many people
Given because of their underestimating its
7pn + 8pp + 3s = 20 value
3pp + 4s + 5e = 21 (C) Many people, underestimating the value
4pn + 4s + 6e = 25 of breakfast, and skipping it.
Adding all three equations (D) Many people skip breakfast because
11pn + 11pp + 11s + 11e = 66 they underestimate its value.
1pn + 1 pp + 1s + 1e = 6
03. Ans: (D)
02. Sentence Completion: Sol: The problem with this sentence is that the
Although some think the terms "bug" and opening phrase "underestimating its value"
"insect" are -------, the former term actually modifies "breakfast," not "people." The
refers to ------- group of insects. order of the words in the sentence in choice
(A) parallel - an identical (D) does not have this problem of a
(B) precise - an exact misplaced modifying phrase. Choice (D)
(C) interchangeable - particular also clarifies the causal relationship between
(D) exclusive - a separate. the two clauses in the sentence. None of the
other choices convey the information
02. Ans: (C) presented in the sentence as effectively and
Sol: The word "although" indicates that the two directly as choice (D).
parts of the sentence contrast with each
other: although most people think about the
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04. Spot the error, if any: Two Mark Questions (Q06 10)
If I were her / I would accept / his offer
(A) If I were her, 4 9 16 25
06. The infinite sum 1+ + 2 + 3 + 4 + - - - -
(B) I would accept 7 7 7 7
(C) his offer - equals
(D) No error
06. Ans: 1.8 to 2
04. Ans: (A) Sol: We have tso find the sum of the series
Sol: Rule we should use Subjective case of 4 9 16 25
pronoun after BE formsam, is, are was 1+ + 2 + 3 + 4 + - - - - -
7 7 7 7
were.,, has been, have been, had been. 1
Her is an objective case --- Putting x = we get
If I were she. is correct 7
1 + 2 x + 3 x + 42x3 + 52x4 + - - - - -
2 2 2
05. Kishenkant walks 10 kilometres towards s = 1 + 4x + 9x2 + 16x3 + 25x4

North. From there, he walks 6 kilometres s.x = x + 4x2 + 9x3 + 16x4 + - - - - -
towards south. Then, he walks 3 kilometres s sx = 1 + 3x + 5x2 + 7x3 + 9x4 + - - - - - -
towards east. How far and in which direction x(s sx) = x + 3x2 + 5x3 + 7x4 + - - - - - -
is he with reference to his starting point? (s sx) x(s sx) = 1 + 2x + 2x2 + 2x3 + - -
(A) 5 kilometres, West Direction - - - - + to
2x
(B) 5 kilometres, North-East Direction (1 x)2 s = 1+ ; since x 1
(C) 7 kilometres, East Direction 1 x
(D) 7 kilometres, West Direction 1 x
s=
(1 x ) 3
05. Ans: (B) We may use it as direct formula for solving
Sol: The movements of Kishenkant are as shown this type of problem
in figure 1
B Substituting x = we get
6 km 3 km 7
C D
1
10 km 1
s= 7 = 8 343 49
4 km
1
3
7 216 27
1
A 7
A to B, B to C and C to D x y z
AC = (AB BC) = (10 6) km = 4 km 07. If 5 and a, b
Clearly, D is to the North-East of A 3a 2b 3b 2c 3c 2a
and c are in continued proportion and b, c, a
Kishenkants distance from starting point A
are in continued proportion, then
AD = AC2 CD 2 x y z
is _______ ( a, b and c are in
(4) 2 (3) 2 25 = 5 km a 2b 3c
So, Kishenkant is 5 km to the North-East of continued proportion means b2 = ac)
his starting point 1
(A) 55 (B) 25
5
1 5
(C) 4 (D) 45
6 6
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07. Ans: (D) 09. Recent studies have highlighted the harmful
Sol: Given that a, b, c are in continued proportion effects of additives in food (colors,
b2 = ac -------- (1) preservatives, flavor enhancers etc.). There
Also b, c, a are in continued proportion are no synthetic substances in the foods we
c2 = ab ------- (2) produce at Munchon Foods - we use only
From (1) and (2) natural ingredients. Hence you can be sure
b2c2 = a2bc a2 = bc ------- (3) you are safeguarding your familys health
Conditions (1), (2) and (3) can only be when you buy our products, says Munchon
satisfied when a = b = c = k (say) Foods. Which of the following, if true,
x y z x y z would most weaken the contention of
5 25 Munchon Foods?
5k 5k 5k k k k
(A) Some synthetic substances are not
x y z x1 y1 z harmful
a 2b 3c k 2 k 3 k (B) Some natural substances found in foods
25 25
= 25 can be harmful
2 3 (C) Food without additives is unlikely to
25 11 275 5 taste good
= 45
6 6 6 (D) Munchon Foods produces only breakfast
cereals
08. Rasputin was born in 3233 B.C. The year of
birth of Nicholas when successively divided Ans: (B)
by 25, 21 and 23 leaves remainder of 2, 3 Sol: Munchons contention is that buying their
and 6 respectively. If the ages of Nicholas, products safeguards health. To weaken that
Vladimir and Rasputin are in arithmetic argument we can show that, for some reason,
progression, when was Vladimir born? their foods might not be healthy.
(A) 3227 B.C (B) 3229 B.C So think about an alternative cause
(C) 3230 B.C (D) 3231 B.C
08. Ans: (C) 10. To open a lock, a key is taken out of a

Sol: The year of birth of Nicholas collection of n keys at random. If the lock is
25 21 23 not opened with this key, it is put back into
the collection and another key is tried. The
2 3 6 3227 process is repeated again and again. It is
The ages of Nicholas, Vladimir and Rasputin given that with only one key in the
are in A.P collection, the lock can be opened. The
The ages of Nicholas Vladimir Rasputin probability that the lock will open in n th
3227 ? 3233 trail is _____
n 1
n n
Nicholas Rasputin 1
Vladimir age = (A) (B)
2 n n
3227 3233
n 1
n n
= = 3230 B.C 1
2 (C) 1 (D) 1
n n
10. Ans: (C) 2
Sol: Probability that the lock is opened in a trail

12. 2
| 1 x 4 | dx
1 The value of integral is __________.
is (since there is exactly one key, which
n
opens the lock) 12. Ans: 12
2 2
The chance that the lock is not opened in
1
Sol: 2
| 1 x 4 | dx 2 | 1 x 4 | dx ( | 1 x 4 | is
0
a particular trail = 1 even function)
n
th
P(lock is opened in n trial) = 1 P(lock is
1
0
1
2
= 2 1 x 4 dx 1 x 4 dx
not opened in n trials) = 12
n 1
n n
1
= 1 1 1
n
13. Two reservoirs are connected by two pipes
n
A and B of identical diameter and length
in parallel. If the friction factor of A is 2
Civil Engineering times that of B, the ratio of the discharge in
A to that of in B is_______
One Mark Questions (Q11 35) 13. Ans: 0.70 to 0.71
Sol: In parallel pipe arrangement;
11. Force in the member AB of the frame h fA = h f
B
shown in the given figure is ____ kN
f A .l A .Q 2A f B l B. Q 2B
W
45o B C
12.1 d 5A 12.1 d 5B
Given dA =dB ; lA = lB, fA = 2fB
2m 2
QA fB

A D
QB fA
QA f fB 1
2m B 0.707
11. Ans: 0 QB fA 2f B 2
Sol: W
45o
14. A standard penetration test was conducted at
B C
6 m depth below the ground surface and the
recorded number of blows is given below.
2m
Penetration depth (cm) No. of

A D
blows
0 15 9
2m 15 30 14
30 45 16
At C the two forces not in the same line,
hence FCD = FCB= 0 The water table is at ground level and the
Now analyzing at B FBA= 0 soil is silt. If the correction factor for
overburden pressure is 1.1, the final
corrected N value of the soil is_______
14. Ans: 24 16. The height of an elementary gravity dam is

Sol: 125m. The seepage coefficient is 0.8,
N-value is the total number of blows from coefficient of static friction is 0.7 and specific
15cm to 45cm of penetration gravity of dam material is 2.4. The base width
Field N value = 14 + 16 = 30 of the elementary profile of gravity dam in
Corrected N value for overburden meters is ________(Rounded off to the
pressure, N = 1.1 30 = 33 nearest integer value)
Corrected value for dilatancy,
N= 15 + 0.5 (N 15) 16. Ans: 112
= 15 + 0.5 (33 15) Sol:
= 24 H 125
B = 98.9 m 99 m
GC 2 .4 0 .8
15. The influence line for shear force at a section
X, 4m from left support of a simply H 125
B = 111.6m
supported girder AB is shown below. G C 0.72.4 0.8
The S.F at X due to a u.d.l of intensity 40
say 112 m
kN/m covering entire span will be _____
kN Which ever is higher, is taken.
x
A 4m 12m B
17. Given the differential equation y = x y
x
with initial condition y(0) = 0. The value of
+ y(0.1) calculated numerically upto the third
3/4 place of decimal by the 2nd order Runge-
_
1/4 Kutta method with step size h = 0.1 is____
15. Ans: 160
Sol: 17. Ans: 0.005
x 40 kN/m Sol: Given y = x y
Also given y(0) = 0 and h = 0.1
B
y(0.1) = ?
A 4m 12m
Let x0 = 0, x1 = x0 + 1,h = 0 + 0.1 = 0.1
x The 2nd order Rungue-Kulta method is

given by
(+)
1
()

y1 = y(x1) = y0 + (k1 + k2)
2
where k1 = h f(x0, y0) and
S.F = Intensity of u.d.l area of I.L.D under u.d.l
k2 = h f(x0 + h, y0 + k1)
1 3 1 1 k1 = (0.1) [x0 - y0] = (0.1) (0 0) = 0
Max Vx 40 12 4
2 4 2 4 k2 = (0.1) [(x0 + h) (y0 + k1)]
= 160 kN = (0.1) [0 + 0.1 (0 + 0)] = 0.01
1 0.01
y1 = y(0.1) = 0 + (0 + 0.01) =
2 2
= 0.005
18. A solid disc rolls from rest from the top of 20. Short term modulus of elasticity of concrete
an incline of vertical height h. The speed of as per IS:456 2000 is based on
the centre of mass of the disc at the bottom (a) tangent modulus
of incline if rolling is without slipping, is (b) secant modulus
10 (c) creep recovery method
(a) 2gh (b) gh (d) average modulus method
7
1 4 20. Ans: (b)
(c) gh (d) gh
2 3 Sol: Secant modulus gives appropriately correct
anwser. It is proved experimentally
18. Ans: (d)
Sol: 21. Particle removal efficiency of settling tank
Energy at the top = mgh depends on
1 1 (a) cross sectional area of settling tank
Energy at the bottom = mV 2 I2 (b) depth of settling tank
2 2
2 (c) flow velocity
1 11 V
mV 2 mR 2 . (d) plan area of settling tank
2 22 R
3 21. Ans: (d)
mV 2
4 Sol: plan area (or) surface area of settling
3 tanks.
mgh mV 2
4
22. For which value of , the following system
4
V gh of equations is inconsistent?
3 3x + 2y + z = 10
2x + 3y + 2z = 10
19. Which of the following statements are x + 2 y + z = 10
correct ? 7 7
P. Dowel abbration test is abbrasive and (a) (b)
5 5
impact test.
5 5
Q. Elongation index test is conducted first (c) (d)
and then flakyness index test. 7 7
R. Marshall stability value is the load at
which the specimen fails 22. Ans: (a)
(a) P and Q are correct 3 2 1
(b) P and R are correct Sol: 2 3 2 0
(c) Q and R are correct
1 2
(d) P, Q and R are correct
3(3 4) 2(22) + (43) = 0
19. Ans: (b) 5 7 = 0
Sol: 7
=
P and R are correct 5
First flakyness index test is conducted and
then elongation index.
Q is a wrong statement.
23. The Chezys coefficient of a wide 25. Match the following List-I with List-II
rectangular open channel is 60. List I
The model scale ratio is 1:64. The Chezys 1. Workability of concrete
coefficient of model river is 2. Tensile strength of concrete
(a) 60 (b) 30 3. Air permeability of concrete
(c) 7.5 (d) Data insufficient 4. Soundness of cement
23. Ans: (a) List-II

Sol: P. Autoclave test
V Q. Blains test
Fr . R. Brazilian test
gy
S. Vee bee consistometer test
(Fr ) m (Fr ) p 1 2 3 4
V (a) P R S Q
V (b) S R Q P
gy
m gy p (c) Q S R P
(d) S Q R P
Vr g r . y r g r . L r
25. Ans: (b)
Sol:
V C RS Chezys formula Workability of concrete is by Vee bee
consistometer; Tensile strength of concrete is
Vr gr . Lr gr
Cr by Brazilian test; Air permeability by
R r Sr L r .g r gr Blains test; soundness by Autoclave test.
C is independent of scale ratio
2 3
26. Let M be the matrix . Which of the
Cm = Cp 1 1
following matrix equations does M satisfy.
(a) M3 + 3M + 5I = 0
24. If the angular value of one division of length (b) M3 M2 5M = 0
2mm on the level tube is 30 seconds, the (c) M3 3M2 + M = 0
radius of curvature of the bubble tube is (d) M2 M + 5I = 0
(a) 6.67 105 m (b) 6 103 m
(c) 13.751 m (d) 0.8 m 26. Ans: (b)
Solution:
24. Ans: (c) The characteristic equation is 2 5 = 0.
Sol: we have M2 M 5I = 0 (using Cayley

R ; l = 2 mm, Hamilton theorem)
R Multiplying both sides by M.

30
radians we get, M3 M2 5 M = 0
206265
2 10 3 2 10 3 206265 27. Hooks law is valid upto
R = (a) Elastic limit (b) Proportionality limit
30 30
(c) Plastic limit (d) Failure point
206265
= 13.751 m 27. Ans: (b)
28. Group I below gives the figures showing 29. The length of runway under standard
footings along with the settlement and condition is 1500 m.The airport site has an
contact pressures. Group II gives the name elevation of 560 m. The length of runway
of the footing and the soil on which the after elevation correction is
footing rests. Match the items of Group-I (a) 1605 m (b) 1650 m
with the items in Group-II. (c) 1696 m (d) 1768 m
Group - I 29. Ans: (c)

Footing Sol: For 300 m above msl = increase in length
P. of runway by 7%
Now for 560 m above msl,
Settlement 7 560
increase in Length is =
300
= 13.067%
Contact pressure Final length = 1500 1.13067
= 1696 m
30. Which of the following waste water

treatment unit works on the principle of
Q. extended aeration?
(a) Trickling filter (b) Trickling filter
(c) Oxidation pond (d) Oxidation ditch
R. 30. Ans: (d)
31. The ruling gradient on BG section of a

railway line is 1 in 150. If a horizontal curve
of 4o is also to be provided on the line, what
will be the permissible compensated
Group - II gradient?
1. Rigid footing resting on sandy soil (a) 1 in 121 (b) 1 in 159
2. Rigid footing resting on clayey soil (c) 1 in 182 (d) 1 in 197
3. Flexible footing resting on clayey soil
4. Flexible footing resting on sandy soil 31. Ans: (d)
1
(a) P 2, Q 3, R 1 Sol: Gradient 1 in 150 100 0.667%
(b) P 1, Q 3, R 2 150
Grade compensation
(c) P 3, Q 1, R 4
= 0.04% per degree of curve
(d) P 2, Q 4, R 1
Compensated gradient
28. Ans: (a) = 0.667% 0.04% Do
Sol: = 0.667 0.04% 4o = 0.507%
Rigid footing undergo uniform settlement. 0.507 1

Flexible footings have uniform contact 100 197
pressure.
32. A Person receives a noise of 70 dB standing 4. Inception to completion of construction

at a distance 10m away from a loudspeaker. functions
When he moves away from it to a distance 5. To build structures only
50 m, what should be the noise level that the
person is subjected to P Q R S P Q R S
(a) 56 dB (b) 70 dB (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 2 1 5 3
(c) 35 dB (d) 11 dB (c) 1 3 2 5 (d) 2 1 4 3
32. Ans: (a) 35. Ans: (d)

50 Sol: ABC is a tool used in construction materials
Sol: Noise@ 50 m : 70 20 log10 = 56 dB store (or) stock in stores classification as: A
10
class items, B-class items and C-class items
33. The following two statements are made with based on consumption value & quantity
respect to critical void ratio of a soil. Break even analysis is a financial tool by
Identify if they are TRUE or FALSE construction manager for making decisions
I. Critical void ratio of a soil is independent w.r.t minimum quantity to be produced to
of confining pressure. avoid losses.
II. At critical void ratio, the change in Turn Key contract is a type of civil engg.
volume of soil during shearing is negligible. construction contract to perform all
(a) I is FALSE but II is TRUE functions from inception to completion of
(b) Both are TRUE statements project.
(c) Both are FALSE statements Standard Schedule of rates: It is a
(d) I is TRUE but II is FALSE document containing detailed description of
all the work items , along with the current
33. Ans: (a) rates.
34. For air borne application and materialization Two Mark Questions (Q36 65)
of GPS receiver and easy construction, which
of the following is the most frequently used 36. A member AB is made of steel and 1 m long.
antenna ? The width of the bar is 200 mm and
(a) Choke Ring (b) Spiral helix thickness is 50 mm. It is pulled by a lever
(c) Micropole (d) Microstrip as shown. If E = 200 GPa, the elongation of
the bar in mm is _______
B A
34. Ans: (d)
40 kN 1m 1m
35. Match the following 40 kN Hinge

PART A
P. ABC Analysis 36. Ans: 0.02
Q. Break-even Analysis Sol: B A
40 kN
R. Turn-key contract
1m m
1
S. Schedule of rates 40 kN
PART - B 40 kN
1. Aid in making financial decisions P 40 10 3 1000
of AB
2. Establishment of Stock classification AE 200 50 200 10 3
3. Items of work with current rates
= 0.02 mm
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37. In a linear speed density model jam density F.O. Safety against piping,
is 400 veh/km. The free flow speed is 80 i 0.895
kmph. At a given condition the density is F c 2.386
i exit 0.375
280 veh/km. The corresponding speed in
kmph is_____
39. The depth and velocity of flow in a
rectangular channel are 0.9 m and 1.5 m/s
37. Ans: 24
V respectively. A gate at the downstream end
Sol:
of the channel is abruptly closed resulting
From similar triangles 80
depth of 1.4 m. The velocity of surge wave
80 V is ______ m/sec. (assume g = 10 m/sec2 if
tan V
400 400 280 required)
Speed, V = 24 kmph k
280 400
39. Ans: 2.7
Sol:
38. The flow net around a sheet pile wall is The problem is related to surges. Surges are
shown in the figure. The properties of the unsteady in nature. Continuity equation
soil are: specific gravity = 2.70 and void cannot be applied directly for unsteady
ratio = 0.90. The length of the field at exit is state. It is converted as equivalent steady
2 m. The factor of safety against the state by imposing opposite wave velocity as
occurrence of piping failure is shown below.
__________(upto 2-decimal places) By dropping the gate at the tail of the
channel Gate
7m
VW
1m
2m y2 V2
V1 y1
Positive surge moving U/S

Gate
VW
VW
38. Ans: 2.35 - 2.45 y2
Sol: (V1+Vw)
V1 VW +V2
Head causing flow, H = 7 1 = 6 m
No. of potential drops, Nd = 8
H 6 Simulated steady flow
Potential drop, H 0.75 m
Nd 8 The equation of continuity for horizontal,
Length of field at exit, L = 2 m rectangular channel for unit width with
H 0.75 negligible friction for equivalent steady state.
i exit 0.375 ;
L 2 y1 (Vw + V1) = y2(Vw + V2)
G 1 2.70 1 Solving,
ic 0.895
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V y V1 y1 Wi = 2MP ;We = P. = P.L.

Vw 2 2
y 2 y1 We = Wi
Gate is abruptly closed means v2 = 0 2M P
0 1 .4 1 .5 0 .9 1 .5 0 .9 P
L
1 .4 0 .9 0 .5
= 2.7 m/s
41. In the figure shown below, the value of co-
efficient of dynamic friction between 500 N
40. Collapsable load for the following frame is
block and incline is ______
M P
, Where =______ (Assume g = 10 m/sec2)
L
L
500 N 3
4 a= 1 m/s2
L 100 N
P 41. Ans: Range : 0.35 0.38
Sol: 2T
40. Ans: 2 500
2 m 2
Sol: N g s
T 100 m
1 2
500 fd 100 N g s
L 300 N
L
400
N
P
100 10
DS = 43 =1 T
2
Number of plastic hinges for collapse = 1+1 = 2 T= 55 N
Number of independent mechanism = 2 1 = 1
(i.e. only sway mechanism is possible) fd = 300 (100 + 55)
Plastic hinge and moment towards beam
side only since no rotation towards vertical fd = 145 N
column side.
fd = dN

Mp
145 = d (400)

Mp d = 0.3625
P
42. In a pump the suction and delivery pipes are 1 R e2

of the same size and are at the same level. At
a given discharge the loss of head between a 2 R e1
point A on the suction side and a point B on
the delivery side is 3.0 m. If the pressure at 1 400 20
= 1.33
point B is 120 kPa and the head developed by 2 225 15
the pump is 10 m, the pressure at point A, in
kPa is ______. (Water is the flowing fluid)
44. A 6 hr unit hydrograph of a basin has a peak
42. Ans: 51.30 to 51.35 kPa ordinate of 10 m3/sec and the base flow of
the stream is 15 m3/sec and the basin has
Sol: Apply Bernoullis equation to pump
reached its minimum infiltration capacity of
2.5 mm/hr. A 6 hr storm with 10 cm rainfall
PA PB produces a maximum flood discharge
of______m3/sec
PUMP
44. Ans: 100

head developed
Sol:
P R 10 R
PA V2 PB e 0.25 R 8.5 cm
Z A A + head developed = +ZB t 6
g 2g g Peak ordinate of 6 hr DRH= Peak ordinate of 6 hr
VB2 UHG R
+ + HLoss
2g = 10 8.5 = 85 m3/sec
Where head developed = Head raised Peak ordinate of 6 hr FHG = Max flood
= 10 m discharge = Peak ordinate of 6 hr DRH + Base
Since pipes are same size flow
VA = VB and ZA = ZB = 85 + 15 = 100 m3/sec
PA 120 10 3
10 3 45. A canal is excavated to a depth of 4 m below
g 1000 9.81 ground level in a soil having C = 15 kN/m2,
PA = (12.23 + 3 10)g = 18o, sat = 20 kN/m3. The side slopes of
PA = (5.234)(10009.81) the canal is 45o. Take w = 10 kN/m3.
= 51.33103 N/m2 = 51.33 kPa Taylors stability number method is used to
determine the factor of safety of the slope.
43. If 1 and 2 are boundary layer thickness at The stability number (Sn) is given below.
a point x from the leading edge on a flat For = 18o, Sn = 0.075
plate when the Reynolds numbers are 225 For = 9o, Sn = 0.125
and 400 respectively, then the ratio of 1 to If the canal is suddenly emptied, the factor
2 is ______. of safety of the slope is __________
43. Ans: 1.3 to 1.4 45. Ans: 1.5

Sol:
1
(At given distance x) Sol: = sat w = 20 10 = 10 kN/m3
R ex For sudden draw down condition, use m =
w
' 47. Ans: 16

m w . Sol:
D(4) 3
sat 2
A(3) C(9) E(4)
10
18o 9 o
20 B(4) F(4)
1 4 5
For m of 9o, Sn = 0.125
C
For sudden draw down, Fc
Sn . sat .H Activity t o 4t m t p
t E
15 6
= 1.50
0.125 20 4
A 3
46. A column is loaded as shown in figure. The B 4
maximum compressive stress developed in C 9
the column is_______MPa D 4
20 kN
E 4
200 mm F 4
100 mm
Path Duration
ADEF 3 + 4 + 4+ 4 = 15
46. Ans: 7 ACF 3+9+4 = 16: Critical path

Sol:
20 10 3 20 10 3 100 100 20 10 3 50 50 BF 4+4=8
max
200 100 100 200 3 200 100 3

12 12 Expected duration of the project = 16 days
= 1 + 3 + 3 = 7 MPa (longest)
47. A project consists of 7 tasks with the 48. For constructing an embankment, the soil is
following data transported from a borrow area using a truck
Tas Predecesso Duration (days) which can carry 75 kN of soil at a time. The
k r details of soil are given below
Optimisti Most Pessimisti
c likel c Property Borrow area Truck Embankment
(loose) (compacted)
y
(kN/m3) 16 12 18
A 2 3 4
w.c (%) 8 5 15
B 1 4 7
C A 3 10 11
The number of truck loads of soil required to
D A 3 4 5
obtain 100 m3 of compacted earth fill is
E D 2 3 10
________ (Rounded off to the nearest
F B, C, E 2 4 6 integer value)
The expected duration of the project
is_______days
48. Ans: 22 50. The inverse Laplace Transform of

Sol: For borrow pit, e 3s
d1
1

16
14.815 kN / m 3
s 2 2s 5
is

1 w 1 1 0.08
sin2t 3 u t 3
1 t 3
12 (a) e
Truck, d 2 11.429 kN / m 3 2
1 0.05
(b) e t 3 sin2t 3 u t 3
1
18
Embankment, d 3 15.652 kN/m3 2
1 0.15
Let V2 be total volume of soil to be (c) e t 3 sin2t 3 u t 3
transported by truck, and V3 volume of
embankment (d) e t 3 sin2t 3 u t 3
V2 d 3
50. Ans: (a)
V3 d 2
1 1
Sol: 2
V2 15.652
s 2s 5 s 12 2 2
100 11.429
V2 = 136.95 m3 1 t
e sin 2 t f t say
1
L1 2
Total wt. of soil to be transported by truck, s 2s 5 2
= V2 2
= 136.95 12 kN e 3s
L1 2 f t 3 u t 3
= 1643.4 kN s 2s 5
Total no. of truck loads required
total wt. of soil to be transported [ using second shifting theorem]

truck capacity
e t 3 sin2t 3 u t 3
1
1643.4 2
21.9 numbers (say 22 nos.)
75
51. A well with a radius of 0.5 m completely
49. The gap at expansion joint is 5 cm. The penetrates in an unconfined aquifer of
laying temperature of a rigid pavement is thickness 50 m and K = 9.772 m/day. The
24C. The peak summer temperature is water level in the well remians at 40 m up on
44C. The peak winter temperature is 15C. pumping. Assuming that pumping has
The coefficient of thermal expansion of essentially no effect on water at R = 500 m,
6
concrete is 10 10 /C. The spacing of what is the steady stage discharge ?
expansion joints in metres is _____ (a) 4886 m3/day (b) 4000 m3/day
(c) 5333.07 m3/day (d) 241.857 m3/day
49. Ans: 125 51. Ans: (b)
Sol: Solution:
Spacing of expansion joint is K[H22 H12 ] K[H2 h2 ] 9.772[502 402 ]
Q
= (le) () (t) r 2 R 500
2 n 1 n n
5 r rw 0.5
(le) (10 106) (44 24)
2
le = 125 m
3999.8 4000 m3/day
52. The term independent of x in the Fourier 53. Ans: (a)

series expansion of the following is Sol:
f(x) Coarse fraction = 100 25 = 75%
It is a coarse grained soil
1 Percentage finer than 4.75 mm = 55 (out of
total soil weight)
2 1 0 1 2 x Gravel fraction = 100% 55 = 45%
(out of total)
sand fraction = coarse fraction gravel
1 1 fraction
(a) (b) = 75 45 = 30%
2 4
(c) 1 (d) None of these Since gravel fraction > sand fraction, it is
gravel.
Ip of soil = 34 25 = 9%
52. Ans: (b)
Ip of A-line = 0.73 (wL 20)
Sol:
= 0.73 (34 - 20) = 10.22%
0 , if 2 x 1 Atterberg limits fall below A line in the
1 x , if 1 x 0 plasticity chart. Hence it is GM

f x
1 x , if 0 x 1
54. The scale of the aerial photograph of size 20
0 , if 1 x 2 cm 20 cm is 1 km = 10m. If the
2 longitudinal overlap of 60% and side
f x dx f x dx
2
0
a0 overlap of 30% is provided, total number of
0 photographs required to cover a ground area
1 of 25 km 20 km is
1 2
x2
1 x x 0dx x 1
1
(a) 4 (b) 44,69,287
0 1 2 0 2 (b) 45,216 (d) 44,70,180
1
= 54. Ans: (d)
2 Sol:
a0 1
now
2
is
4

25 103
1
10 1
53. The test results of a soil sample are given S ; N1 =
1000 100
below. 0 .2
Percentage finer than 4.75 mm = 55 1 0.6
Percentage finer than 0.075 mm = 25 1

Liquid limit = 34% 100
Plastic limit = 25%. = 3,126
The soil classification as per Indian
standards is
(a) GM (b) GC
(c) SM (d) SC
56. Ans: (b)

Sol:
1 200 1 200
20 10 3
N2 = 1 n = n
0 .5 20 1 Ct
1 0.3 1
0 .2
Ct = 2 mg/l

100
57. A rectangular beam of RCC 200 mm wide
= 1429.57 1430 and 415 mm effective depth is reinforced
N = N1 N2 = 44,70,180 with 4 bars of 20 mm, Fe 415 grade steel in
tension zone. M20 concrete grade is used.
55. A steel column in a building of 6 m length The moment of resistance of the beam is (in
carries a design axial load of 1200 kN. It is kN-m)
built up of two ISMC350 channels placed (a) 143 kN-m (b) 178 kN-m
back to back and connected by battens. The (c) 95 kN-m (d) 33 kN-m
built up column is fixed at base and other
end is not held in positon and restrained 57. Ans: (c)
aganist rotation. The minimum radius of Sol:
gyration of built up column is 80 mm. The xu max = 0.48 d = 0.48 415 = 199.2 mm
effective slenderness ratio of battened Compression = Tension
built up column is 0.36 fck b xu = 0.87 fy Ast
(a) 49 (b) 60
(c) 90 (d) 99 0.36 20 200 xu = 0.87 415 4 202
4
xu = 315 mm
55. Ans: (d)
Here, xu > xu max, Over Reinforced section
Sol:
Unsupported length: L = 6 m, rmin = 80 mm Mu = 0.36 fck b xu (d 0.42 xu) use xu = xu max
Slenderness ratio = Mu = 0.36 20 200 199.2 (415 0.42
Effective length of column KL 199.2) = 95 kN-m

Minimum Radius of gyration rmin 58. BOD test is conducted on 2% diluted sample
For Given end conditions (Fixed moment with DO of sewage sample of 0.5 mg/l
Roller) KL = 1.2L diluted with blank having a DO of 8 mg/l.
For Battened column, the effective length to be After 5 day incubation@20C final DO of
increased by 10% as per IS: 800. diluted sample is 4.85 mg/l. Find the
Effective slenderness Ratio = 1.1(1.2L)/rmin ultimate BOD. Take K 20o = 0.23 d1(base e)
1.2 6000
1 .1 99 (a) 220 mg/l (b) 150 mg/l
80 (c) 75 mg/l (d) 110 mg/l
56. To reduce concentration of impurities from
200 mg/l to 20 mg/l water is passed through 58. Ans: (a)
a rapid sand filter with a depth of filter bed Sol:
0.5 m. When depth of filter bed is doubled
y 520C = L 0 1 e 0.235
what is the concentration of particles remain 6 0.5 294 8 100
in water after filtration. = 4.85
(a) 20 mg/l (b) 2 mg/l 300 2
(c) 10 mg/l (d) 1 mg/l = 219.5
L0 = 220 mg/l
59. Let f (x,y) = k xy x3y xy3 for (x, y) R2, 61. A square group of 9 piles (3 in each row) is
where k is a real constant. The directional installed in a clayey soil. The diameter of
derivative of f(x,y) at the point (1,2) in the each pile is 40 cm. The unconfined
i j 15 compressive strength of the clay is 100
direction of unit vector is . kN/m2. The shear mobilization factor is 0.6
2 2 2
and the bearing capacity factor, Nc = 9. The
Then the value of k is _____. length of piles is
8 m. Factor of safety is 2.5. If the efficiency
(a) 4 (b) 4 of the pile group is 85%, the total safe group
(c) 14 (d) 16 capacity of the piles is
(a) 1289 kN (b) 1095 kN
59. Ans: (b) (c) 1516 kN (d) 2190 kN
15
Sol: (grad f). a
2 61. Ans: (b)
{ [ky 3x y y ] i + [kx x3 3xy2] j }.
2 3 Sol:
1
i j 15 C u unconfined compression strength

2
2
2 2 1
100 50 kPa
2
i j 15
2k 6 8 i k 1 12 j . =
Safe capacity of single pile in individual
2 2 2 action:
k=4 1
Q i d 2 .C u N c d.LC u
F 4
60. Let w (y1, y2) be the Wronskian of two
linearly independent solutions y1 and y2 of 1
the equation, y p(x) y Q(x) y 0 . The 0.4 2 50 9 0.4 8 0.6 50
2 .5 4
product of w(y1, y2).p(x) = = 143.2 kN
(a) y 2 y1 y1 y2 (b) y1 y1 y 2 y2 Q
(c) y1 y2 y2 y1 (d) y1 y2 y1y2 g g
nQ i
Qg
60. Ans: (a) 0.85
Sol: 9 143.2
y1 p(x)y1 Q(x)y1 0.......(1) Group capacity, Qg = 1095 kN
y2 p(x)y2 Q(x)y 2 0.......(2)
62. A steel bar of 20 mm Fe 415 grade is
(1) y2 (2) y1 p(x) embedded in a concrete block of M20 grade.
y1 y2 y1y2 y2 y1 y1y 2 The bond stress, bd = 1.2 MPa as per IS:
w (y1, y2) p(x) = y1y 2 y2 y1 456 2000, for mild steel in tension. The
length of embedment is 1 m. The maximum
pulling force that can be applied on the bar is
(a) 75.39 kN (b) 120.63 kN
(c) 113.43 kN (d) 133.78 kN
62. Ans: (c) 64. Water is disinfected by chlorine and it takes

Sol: 23 min time to remove 90% of organisms in
Force required to pull the bar out of concrete water. What amount of time does it take to
is remove 97% from same water with same Cl2
P1 = ( bd 1.6) (.d.l) = (1.2 1.6) ( 20 dose.
1000) (a) 24.8 min (b) 35 min
= 120.63 kN (c) 21.35 min (d) 23 min
The force required to brake the bar is
64. Ans: (b)
P2 = (0.87 fy) (Ast) = 0.87 415 202 Sol:
4
= 113.43 kN 1 100 1 100
n = n
Use minimum of above two values = P 23 100 90 t 100 97
= 113.43 kN t = 35 min
65. The left end A of a member with partial

63. For the following consecutive co-ordinates of fixity under goes clockwise rotation of
a closed traverse, if the total corrected co- and sinks by . The right end B under
ordinates of A is (100, 100), the corrected goes an anticlock wise rotation of /2 and
independent co-ordinates of B by using sinks /2. Assume uniform flexural
transit rule is rigidity. For the condition of no Transverse
loading MBA is equal to
Station Latitude Departure 3 EI 2 EI 1.5
A 300.75 200.50 (a) 2
(b) ( 2 )
B 200.25 299.25 L L L
C 299.00 199.75
3 EI 6 EI
D 200.00 300.5 (c) ( ) (d)
(a) 299.85, 399.85 (b) 399.85, 299.85 L L L2
(c) 199.85, 299.85 (d) 299.85, 199.85 65. Ans: (a)
Sol:
63. Ans: (a)
Sol: 2EI 3
Sol: MBA= 2 B A
L = 2; D = 2; Latitude of Error = 2; L L
Departure of Error = + 2
Note:
L
tan 1 45 ; S 45 E
o o
Clockwise rotations are taken as +Ve.
D Anticlockwise rotations are Ve.
Ls = 1000; Ds = 1000; CL of
= relative sinking of right support with
200.25
B 2 = 0.40 respect to left support. In the standard
1000 equation right support is assumed to sink
CD of B =
299.25
2 0.60 ; more than left support and is taken as
1000 +Ve.
Corrected consecutive co-ordinate of In the given problem A is clock wise hence
B = (199.85, 299.85) taken as positive. B is anti clock wise
Independent Co-ordinates = (100+199.85), hence taken as negative. Further right
(100+299.85) support sinks less than that of left support.
= (299.85, 399.85)
A B
B
A
A B
/
2
2EI 3
M BA 2
L 2 L2
3EI

L2

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