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PUBLIC HEALTH
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EDUZPHERE - INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
1. The maximum permissible slenderness ratio in steel tiles which may be subjected to
compression under wind load condition is
a) 250
b) 350
c) 400
d) 180
2. The impact allowance for drag forces along the rail for an electrically operated overhead
travelling crane is
a) 10% of the static wheel load
b) 5% of the static wheel load
c) 10% of the weight of crab and the weight lifted on the crane
d) 5% of the weight of crab and the weight lifted on the crane
Ans – (d)
4. For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of
camber is
a) 1 in 30
b) 1 in 36
c) 1 in 48
d) 1 in 60
Ans – (b)
5. Two lines of a M.G. and a B.G. cross a river and are carried over the same bridge by
providing three rails with one common rail to both the gauges. The points where the two
lines diverge, the arrangement provided is known as
a) Scotch block
b) Fixed point
c) Three throw
d) Tandem
Ans – (b)
Fixed point
Ans – (c) Water level in an unconfined well will be according to the natural ground water level.
Hence it does not change with change in atmospheric pressure.
Ans – (a) Perched Aquifer is a special case which is sometimes found to occur within an
unconfined aquifer.
Ans – (b) Hydraulic jump is used in hydraulic structures for reducing the energy of flow
because it is used as energy dissipater. The loss in hydraulic jump = hL
( )
hL =
Which of the above statements are correct, choose from the following
Ans – (c) Loess is a silt deposit made by winds. These deposits have low density & high
compressibility. The bearing capacity is also very low. The permeability in vertical direction
large.
11. If seepage in taking place through a cohesion less soil the grains will be lifted if
a)
b)
c) Both (A) & (B)
d) Neither (A) nor (B)
The soil particles move upward & the soil surface appears to be boiling.
12. When a structural load comes on a soil strata which soil will be having minimum
settlement
a) Over consolidated clay stratum
b) Normally consolidated clay stratum
c) Clay silt stratum
d) A silt clay stratum
Ans – (a) Over consolidated soil are those that have experienced heavy load in the past, hence
if in the present any load is applied on such soil will cause very less settlement.
Ans – (c) PERT is event oriented, 3 times estimation in which allowance of uncertainties but in
CPM, it is activity oriented and one time estimation also an allowance for uncertainties. Also
CPM relates time & cost.
14. The correct expression for the hydraulic radius (R) of an open channel is
a) A/P
b) P/A
c) A/T
d) T/A
Hydraulic depth D =
Ans – (d) Egg shaped sewers, which for low discharges maintain hydraulic depth nearly
uniform and give 2 – 15% higher velocities than provided by hydraulically equivalent circular
sections.
16. The structural steel used in general construction shall conform to the following BIS code
a) IS 1608
b) IS 800
c) IS 2062
d) IS 7557
It is brick having the same length and depth as other bricks but half the breath.
19.A turbine in which the entire total energy of water available is converted to kinetic energy,
is
a) Reaction turbine
b) Mixed flow turbine
c) Impulse turbine
d) Axial flow turbine
Ans – (c) Impulse turbine – it converts all hydraulic energy to kinetic energy.
b)
c)
d)
Ans – (b)
21. The ratio of direct tensile strength to that of modulus of rupture of concrete is
approximately
a) 0.25
b) 0.5
c) 0.75
d) 1.0
√ √
or
√ √
22. The type of siding which may be omitted in case if there is a large interval between the
departure of successive goods trains, is
a) Reception siding
b) Departure siding
c) Sorting siding
d) Catch siding
Ans – (b) The type of siding which may be omitted if there is large interval between the
departure of successive good trains is departure siding.
23. A fluid flows through a round pipe with Reynolds number 1000. The shear stress is
a) Zero at the wall and increases parabolically to the centre.
b) Zero at the wall and increases linearly to the centre
c) Maximum at the wall and decreases linearly to zero at the centre.
d) Constant over the cross – section
Ans – (c)
( )
24. Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is timers the number of joints in the
header course, where is equal to
a) 1/2
b) 1
c) 2
d) 1/4
Header Course
The no. of vertical joints in a stretcher course is half (1/2) times the number of joints in
the header course.
25. Which of the following method is used for finding natural frequency of the soil foundation
system –
a) Terzaghi’s method
b) Pauw’s method
c) Casagrande’s method
d) Proctor’s method
Ans – (b)
Method is used for finding nature frequency of the soil foundation system is Pauw’s
method (to measure the resistivity of the sample)
Terzaghi’s method = bearing capacity
Casagrande’s method = consolidation co – efficient
Proctor’s method = compaction
26. The best suited foundation for rock fill dams are of
a) Hard and erosion resistant rocks
b) Sand and gravel
c) Silt and clay
d) Lime stone and shale
27. The maximum lateral deflection allowed in a compression member in industrial buildings
with elastic as per IS 800 : 2007 is
a) L/250
b) L/325
c) L/150
d) L/240
= 23544 N/m3
Ans – (d) Pressure acting on stones masonry construction should be perpendicular to the
direction of bedding planes.
Ans – (c)
Ans – (c) The hydraulic gradient at which effective stress = 0 called as critical hydraulic gradient
effective stress = 0 only when flow takes place through the soil in direction opposite to gravity
(upward).
Ans – (d) A scissor cross over consist of two pairs of switches or points.
Ans – (d) Since tubular chimney has one end fixed & other free hence effective length = 2 x 20
= 40 m.
34. A cantilever beam carries a load W uniformly distributed over its entire length. If the same
load is placed at the free end of the cantilever, the ratio of maximum deflection in the first
case to that in the second case is
a) 3/8
b) 8/3
c) 5/8
d) 8/5
Ans – (a)
Ans – (d) Surkhi is added to lime mortar to impart hydraulicity. Surkhi performs the same
function as sand. But in addition, it imparts strength & improve hydraulic property of mortar.
36. In a rectangular shaft subjected to torsion, the maximum shear stress occurs at
a) Centre
b) Corners
c) Middle of smaller side
d) Middle of longer side
Ans – (d)
37.If the load passes through shear centre of the section of the beam, there will be
a) No bending of beam
b) Only bending in beam
c) Bending accompanied by twisting
d) Only twisting in beam
Ans – (b) Shear centre is point which has not twisting moment. Bending moment may occur.
38. A pile 0.5 m in diameter is driven in a clay deposit, having an undrained shear strength of
50 kN/m2 at the base of the pile. The base capacity of the pile is given by
a) 88.36 kN
b) 9.82 kN
c) 55.96 kN
d) 78.54 kN
C = 50 kN/m2
= 9 x 50 x ( /4 x 0.52)
= 88.3125 kN
39.The mechanical widening required in a 4 – lane highway at a curve of radius 300 m for a
bus of wheel base 6 m long and speed 50 km/hr is
a) 0.24 m
b) 0.53 m
c) 0.06 m
d) 0.71 m
= m
Ans – (a) Shear centre is point which has no twisting moment. Bending moment may occur.
42. Which of the following is not the rotation about x, y and z axes
a) Rocking
b) Rolling
c) Yawing
d) Pitching
Ans – (a)
43.For anchored sheet pile wall, the earth pressures below the dredge line are
a) Only active
b) Only passive
c) Active and passive both
d) Neither active nor passive
Ans – (c) Active & Passive both. Since no soil type is mentioned in question hence assume
cohesion less soil.
44.If ‘L’ is the unsupported length, the effective length of a column fixed at both ends is taken
as
a) 0.50 L
b) 0.65 L
c) 0.85 L
d) L
Ans – (a) As per SOM, if a column has both of its ends fixed, then effective length = 0.50 L.
45. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars in a built – up column should not exceed
a) 180
b) 145
c) 200
d) 140
47. The minimum and maximum rates of groundwater infiltration for sewer in liters per day
per hectare are respectively
a) 250 and 500
b) 500 and 5000
c) 5000 and 50000
d) 50000 and 500000
Hence ̅ = ( )
49. In a Francis turbine ‘B’ and ‘D’ represent the width and diameter of the runner
respectively. A large quantity of water is required to be admitted into a Francis turbine of a
certain runner diameter to develop power under a low head. This can be achieved by
a) Increasing the B/D ratio only
b) Increasing the flow ratio only
c) Increasing flow ratio and decreasing B/D ratio
d) Keeping B/D ratio and flow ratio constant
53. The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular
to P, then
a) P = R
b) Q = R
c) P = Q
d) None
Ans – (b) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
|⃗ | √ …(1)
⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ …(2)
As ⃗ is ⊥ to ⃗
⃗ .⃗
From eq. 2
(⃗ + 2⃗ ) . ⃗ = 0
=0
( )
|⃗ | √ √
|⃗ | |⃗ |
Ans – (b) For confined well, pressurized flow will occur hence if atmospheric pressure
increases then water level decreases.
55. If a hydro – power plant operates under a head of 100 m, it may be classified as
a) A very high speed plant
b) High head plant
c) Medium head plant
d) Low head plant
56. The backsight of A is 1.535 m and foresight on B is – 1.835 m. the difference in level
between A and B is
a) 0.300 m
b) 1.685 m
c) 1.535 m
d) 3.370 m
Level A B
= 1.535 – (– 1.835)
= 3.370 m
A B C D
a) 2 3 1 4
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 4 3 2 1
58. A beam of triangular cross section is placed with its base horizontal. The maximum shear
stress intensity in the section will be
a) At the neutral axis
b) At the base
c) Above the neutral axis
d) Below the neutral axis
Ans – (c)
60. In the design of rigid pavements most often the highest magnitude of stress is due to
a) Friction stress during construction
b) Corner load stress
c) Edge load stress
d) Interior load stress
Ans – (b) In design of rigid pavement by Westergard formula the highest magnitude of stress is
due to corner load stress.
61.The edge factor of concrete after 1 year as compared to its 28 days compression strength is
about
a) 100
b) 1.10
c) 1.15
d) 1.20
62. The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
64.In plate girders, the portion of the web that acts integrally with the vertical stiffener in
resisting the load, is taken as
a) 20 times the thickness of the web on either side of the stiffener
b) 40 times the thickness of the web on either side of the stiffener
c) 12.5 times the thickness of the web on either side of the stiffener
d) Total width of stiffeners times the thickness of the web
Ans – (a) In design of plate girders, the portion of web that acts with vertical stiffeners in
resisting the load or buckling resistance of stiffeners is 20 tw on either side of stiffener.
65. The self cleansing velocity for all sewers in India is usually
a) Less than 1 m/s
b) 1.0 m/s to 1.2 m/s
c) 1.5 m/s to 2.0 m/s
d) 3.0 m/s to 3.5 m/s
Ans – (b) Self cleansing velocity (0.45 m/sec) at minimum discharge can also be ensured by
keeping the minimum design velocity to a value as high as 0.8 m/sec. At running full condition,
will even be more than that, say about 1 m/sec. But generally according to average Indian
condition it is in between 0.9 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec.
66. In turbulent flow through pipes, the friction factor depends upon
a) The relative roughness only
b) The Reynolds number only
c) The size of the pipe and the discharge
d) The Reynolds number and the relative roughness
Ans – (d) In laminar flow, friction factor is a functions of Reynolds number only i.e. .
In turbulent flow, friction factor is a function of both the Reynolds number and the
roughness of pipe surface.
67.Read the following statements carefully, for a network based project analysis
i. A critical path is one that consumes the maximum resources – time, men, or
material.
ii. The earliest expected time is also called contractual obligation time.
iii. The difference between the latest allowable time and the earliest expected time is
known as slack time.
Ans – (c) Critical path is longest path in network that uses maximum resources. Also difference
between latest allowable & earliest time is called slack.
68. The observed standard penetration test value in a deposit of fully saturated fine silty sand
was 43. The corrected SPT value for dilatancy will be
a) 29
b) 43
c) 44
d) 45
( )
=
= 15 + 14 = 29
69.In a saturated clay layer consolidating with single drainage the initial isochrones is a
a) Triangle
b) Square
c) Rectangle
d) Parabola
70. One of the main demerit in using the lime mortar is that it
a) Is not durable
b) To stiffness the plaster
c) To smoothen the plaster for ease of spread
d) To make plaster non – shrinkable
Ans – (b) Limitation of lime mortar is that it doesn’t set quickly i.e. to stiffen the plaster.
Ans – (c)
Ans – (b, d) Entrained concrete increases the workability of concrete without much increase in
w/c ratio.
When workability of concrete increases, its compressive strength decreases. Hence B &
D both are correct.
73. The value of cu recommended by Barkan are for a base area of A m2 or less where A is
a) 10 m2
b) 100 m2
c) 1000 m2
d) None
74. The coefficient of earth pressure at rest (K0) for sands can be estimated by
ф
a)
ф
ф
b)
ф
c) ф
d) ф
75. The Manning’s formula to calculate velocity (V) in an open channel is given by
a) V = NR2/3Sf ½
b) V =
c) V = √
d) V = √
⁄ ⁄
Velocity = V = ( ) ( )
77.The minimum dissolved oxygen (DO) which should always be present in water in order to
save the aquatic life in a river or stream is
a) 2 ppm
b) 4 ppm
c) 8 ppm
d) 10 ppm
78. For a longitudinal joint spacing of 15 m, cement concrete pavement slab 200 mm thick,
weight of concrete 2400 kg/cc and steel with working stress 1400 kg/m3, the area of
longitudinal steel required is
a) 386 cm2
b) 3.86 cm2
c) 2.2 cm2
d) 220 cm2
79. The shape of the camber best suited for cement concrete pavements is
a) Straight line
b) Parabolic
c) Elliptical
d) Combination of straight and parabolic
80. A mass of 1 kg is attached to the end of a spring with stiffness 16 N/cm. Determine the
critical damping coefficient.
a) 32 N sec/m
b) 40 N sec/m
c) 64 N sec/m
d) 80 N sec/m
81. According to IS code, full strength of concrete for design purposes is achieved
a) 7 days
b) 10 days
c) 14 days
d) 28 days
Ans – (b) Mix the concrete for about 1.5 - 2 minutes, until a uniform, workable consisting is
achieved.
( )
Ф = 35.7 mm Ф = 50 mm
85. The weight of a machine foundation is 30 kN, and the spring constant of the soil is 7646
kN/m, the natural frequency of the system is
a)
mass
Frequency = √
= 7.96 cps
86. The area ratio a shelly tube having 51 mm external diameter and 48 mm internal diameter
will be
a) 11.4%
b) 6.3%
c) 12.9%
d) 5.9%
Ans – (c) Ar =
87. The power transmitted by hollow shaft will be more than that of solid shaft if their
weight & density both are
a) Same
b) Different
c) Not known
d) None
Ans – (a) If weight and density are same, it means same amount of material is used in solid as
well as hollow shaft. In this case Polar modulus of hollow shaft will be more than polar
modulus of solid shaft, thus hollow shaft can transmit more power.
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 3 4 2 1
Ans – (c)
Ans – (b)
at centre
91.A cantilever of length is subjected to a moment M at free end. The deflection at free end
is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ans – (b)
92.Fir a grit chamber, if the recommended velocity of flow is 0.2 m/s, and 2 minutes, te length
of the tank is
a) 30 m
b) 20 m
c) 16 m
d) 24 m
t = 2 minutes
93. The straight lines PQ and QR intersect at Q. the angle of intersection being 70o. The length
of circular curve of radius 400 m which can be accommodated between the two lines is
a) 280.1 m
b) 488.7 m
c) 400.0 m
d) 340.3 m
= 488.7 m
L – low compressible ( )
95.‘If a remoulded clay sample with sensitivity greater than 1 is allowed to stand without
further disturbance and change in water content, it may regain at least part of its original
strength and stiffness.’ The property is known as
a) Thixotropy
b) Dilatancy
c) Plasticity
d) Dispersion
Ans – (a) Thixotropy is a property by a virtue of which any soil mass regain at least part of its
original strength and stiffness.
96.The moment of inertia about the base of a triangle of mass m and height h is
a) mh2/6
b) mh2/4
c) mh2/36
d) mh2/12
Ans – (a)
( )
( )
∫ ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
97.A proper lining will be required, if a tunnel is excavated through the following rock
a) Basalts
b) Sand stones
c) Shales
d) Gneisses
Ans – (a) T=
As of hollow is more than solid, less material can bear same torque. Thus weight of
hollow shaft will be less. But external diameter will be more.
Ans – (b) Froude no. is significant parameter where gravity forces predominates i.e. open
channel flow. Hydraulic jump is Rapid Varied Flow under open channel.
100. The minimum stopping distance for vehicles moving on road with a design speed of 80
km/hr, is
a) 80 m
b) 100 m
c) 120 m
d) 150 m
( )
Ans – (c) SSD = vt +
127 m