DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO £0 SO. T.B.C. : B-GTD-O-DDA Test Bocklet Series Serial TEST BOOKLET CIVIL ENGINEERING Paper I Time Aliowed : Two Hours Moxim-un Marks : 200 nes INSTRUCTIONS IMMEDIATSLY APTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHCULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING 2A3ES OR ITEMS. FTC IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. Flecse note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number snd Test Fooslet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission 2r discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/diserepancy will -encer tke Answer ‘Sheet liable for rejection. You have to enter your Roll Number on the ‘Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Beoklet. | ‘This Test Eooklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses (enswers). 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For each question for wich. a wrong answer hhas been given by the candidate, one-third (33) of she marks assigned to that cvest-or will be deducted as penalty i) Ma candidate gives more than one answer, will be treated as a wrong answer even i? one of tie given Lnswers happens to be correct and there willbe same penalty as shove vo that q est on. e (ii) Wa question is left blank, ie., no answer is given by the candidate, there will Le ro penalty for thet uesbon, DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED £0 50 SO. ssponses on the Answer Sheet and te examina-ion has ilator only the Answer Sheet. cr. a-2 pe-witted 10 “0-0-0 (1-A)1, Dre bag of Portland cement, 50 kg in weight, ~would normally have a bulk volume of (a) 301 ) 351 (©) 400 @) 450 2. AsOu, & preservative for wood, developed by the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, comprises of chemicals : 415305 . 2Hy0, CuSOq . 5Hy0 and KzCrpC7 in tae proportion of (a) dea (b) 1:2:3 © 124 @)1:3:4 3. The minimum number of annular rings to be seen in avery 2-54 cm in the radial direction frora the core for timber to be classified as “Dense! is © &) 20 © 6 “30 4 Consider the following statements related to autcelave bricks : 1, Less water absorption compared to other bricks. 2. No-se reduction. 3. It is cheap compared to other types of bricks 4. Requirement of bulk volume of mor:ar in joints being relatively less compared to cther types of brick masonry. & Not recommended for outer wallls. Which of the above statements are relevant to tae use of ‘autoclave’ bricks ? @) 1,2and4 ©) 1,8and5 ©) 2,8and4 4 a 150 N/mm? What 1s the value of o if tae values of the princ:pal stresses 164 N/mm? 36 N/xm?, both tensile ? (a) 100 N/mm? 2) 73Némm? 85-5 Nimm? Nimm? Lead, as a material used in constrac:ion, has 15 GPa and K = 50 GFa. What is its Foissor’s Ratio? (0825 (2 0-80 fer O42 (a) O4E18. Fer a biock with Young's Modulus of its material being 210 GPa and its Poissor’s Retin being 0-25, when subjected to a strass system as shown in the figure, what is she magaituce of the stress « for no strain along ABE 40 60 Nimm? + > 60 N/mm? A B Yo ca) 80 Nimm? 22) 60 Nim? {©) 120 Nimm? () 240 Nimm? 19. ‘Two planks each of 50 mm x 50 mm sec:ion ace glued together along the length to form a section £0 mm x 100 mm; and used as a beam. If the shear force at a section is 1000 N, what is the maximum: shear stress on the glue ? (a) 0-5 MPa (b) 03 MPa (©) 06 MPa (i) 24 MPa 20. The state of stress at a point in 2-D stress system is characterized by direct stresses of 40 MPa compressive and 80 MPa tensile, on riutually perpendicular planes. Shear stress is abseat on these planes. The maxirium shear stress at this point (along a duly ilentified plane) is (a) 20MPa (b) 40 MPa (©) 60MPa (@) 80 MPa B-CTE-C-DDA (5 21. 22, 23. =A) 0, = 60 N/am? <— An electrical resistance strain rosette indicates strains of ~ 400, +800 and +500 along the x, y and 45* axes, What is the shearirg strain yxy 7 (a) 100 (b) $00 (© 600 (@) - 2c0 The biaxial strass system n an elemen: shows in the figure. Whick of tae following will give the ncrmal stress in Nimm? ir. the plane BE making an angle of 45° with the plane BA? [> 6, = 60 Nom? a fo» c E 6, = 40 N'mm? (a) 25 (b) 20 @ 1 @) 10 A erlind-ical pressure vessel is 1200 mm in diameter. It is made of rolled mild steel alate ‘The essa] is subjected to an internal pressur> of 2Nimm?. If the material yields st 200 Nizm?, what should be the min.mur safe thickness of the plate, based Mar-musn Prineipal Stress Theory ? (@ 18mm ) 15mm (© 12mm (@) 9mmA machine element develops principal stresses of magnitudes 2P and P. Whet is the ‘maximum magnitude of P before the material reaches the yield stress f, as per Distortion Shear Energy Theory ? te) fy » © ae o + 23 f, id) = WB 28 A structural element is subjected to a two-dimensional stress system, wherein c_ = 225 N/mm? (tensile) with og being compressive. The yield stress in both simple sension (oy), and simple compression (oy eis 25) Nim? and 1 = 0-25. What is the value of Jy, according to Maximum Strain ‘Theory ? (a) 200 N/mm? () 160 N/mm? () 125 N/mm? (100 N/mm? 26, A simply supported beam of length 4 m is subjected to a -miformly distributed loaé of 2 kVm, What ie the maximum shear stress if the -ross-section is rectangular, 100 mm wide #1 200 mm de>? 2 0-2.N/mm? tb) 0-2 Nimm? (© 0-4 N/mm? © 03N/mm? B.GTD.0.D0A (6- 28, 30. A) A mild steel structural unsymmetr‘eal Lsection, with the greater width at the ‘op end the smalle- width at the bottom. Th overal’ depth of the tear is 300 mm, anc the flange stress2s at the top and the bottem o% the beam ar? 150 N/mm? and 50 Nimxn? respectively. What is the height of the nevtral axis of the beam fron. its bottom ? section is an fa) 125 mr (b) 100mm (75mm (@) 50mm A circular sha of diameter ‘D’ is made of a for whica Young's Modulus of Elasticity is 's Ratic is’. The ratio of flexurel rigidity so torsicral ri for the shaft is material and Pois: (@) 4040 (b) 18-2) fo) +9) @) 0250+ A closely coiled helizal spring of rcund steel wire 5 mm in dianeter having 12 complete coils of 50 mm meen diameter is e1pjected to an axial load 0? 10) N. Modulus of Rigidisy cf the spring is 8( kNimm?, the deflection of the spring ? Whet is fa) 12mm tb) 24mm (©) 36mm @ 48mm What is the shear stzess at the neutral axis in a beam of isosceles :riargular secticr with a vase of 40 mm and beight 2¢ mm subjectec to a shear force of £ EN? ta) 3MPa (b) 6 MPa (2) 10MPa G) 20 MPa31. @ 98 8/9 78 1a) 3/7 92, The intensity cf u.d.1. which, when it acts over the entire spar of 1 m of a cantilever beam of rectangular cross-section of width 100 mm anc depth 200mm, would produce a mazimvam shea> stress of 1-5 N/imm?, is (©) 20 kN/m (b) 30kN/m (26:3 kN/m (@ 866KNim 83. A solid conical bar of cireular cross-section is suspended vertically as shown in the figure. ‘The diameter of the bar at the base, D, equels 100 mm and its length, L, is 05 m. If E = 200 GNim® and its weight per unit volume is 80 kN/m%, the elongation of the bar unger selE-weight Pt L vot (@) 150% 10° mn &) 37> 10% mm © ¥71« 10mm (@) 87 «10° mm 34, ‘Two closely coiled helical springs A and B are equal in all respects but for the aumber of turns, with A having just half the number of turns of tha: of B What is the ratio of deflectior:s in cerms of spring A to spring B ? (@) 18 4 @ 2 on B-GTD-O-DDA (7- ‘A beam of square cross-section is placed such taat its neatral axis coincides with its diagor.al, and it is subjected to a shear ferce F. What is the ratio of the maximum shear stress to the shear stress at the neutral axis ? 85. 36, A) What is the diameter ¢ of ¢ solid crcular shaft when scbjected to a to-que T with a corresponding maximum shear stress of magnitude f, ? 16T @ ) © @ ER A cubical element of a structural part made cf mild steel is subjected to a tri-axial compressive stress as shown in the figure. The Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson's Ratio ere E and p, respectively, Wha: should be tre uniform lateral pressure 6 in terms of o; and u, so thes lateral strain is prevented ? The vertical compressive stress is 0, 2 2 (@) ) © @37. 4 metel thaft of solid circular section rotaves e: 160 rpm and is subjected to a torque of 1500 Nm. What is the power, in kW, transmitted by the shaft ? (ar ©) 16r © ir © 8 38, Wha: is the power transmitted by a 100 mm G:ameter solid shaft at 150 rpm withcut exceeding a maximum stress of 60 N/mm* ? ©) 1875 kW (© 1875 KW (EST KW © 1875kW 39. the Polar Modulus of a solid circular metal shaft of diameter 8 em ? G) 647m G) 32 rem3 16 remé © 40. 4 hollow cireuler shaft has the diameters 50 cra and 30 cm and is subjected to a torque. I; the realized maximum skear stress is 90 Miram®, what is the apptied torque to neerest units? (@) 180m (b) 320Nm (89m @ 32m B.GTD-O-CDA 18 aL. 42, A) ‘Two simply supperted beams are made ug of the same material and are of tae same cross-section. Both beams carry uniformly distributec loads of eyuel intensities. Cne beam is 2m long ard she other is 4 m long. ‘The 2 ra leng bear shows a central deflection of 1 mra, What is the central deflection of the 4m ‘ong beam ? (@) 13mm (6) 2mm © 8mm @ 1mm A simgly suppoctad beam is subjected te 2 couple at a section wishin its spar. It will produce 1. SB diagram of zero magnitude. 2. Uniformly d.agram. varying triangular BM 3. Sudden chaage in sign of BM at the point of application o: the coupl>. 4. Equel ard supports. oppes.te reactions at. Whica of the above statements are correct ? (a) Land? (b) 2and3 @) Band @ Lands If the deflection at the f-ee end of a uniformly loaded cantilever bean. is 15 mm and the slope of the deflection carve at the fze end is 0-02 radian, then the ler.gth of the beam is (@) 08m () 10m © 12m @ 15m44. A beam of overall length J, with equal overhangs 02 both sides, carries a uniformly distr:buted load over the entire length. To have ntmer-eally equal bending moments ct the con-re of the beam and at its supports, the distance between the supports should be a) 02770 b) 0-403 ©) 08861 a) @7071 45 A single-bay single-storeyed portal frame ABCD :3 fixed at A and D as shown in the ‘igure. If ax.al deformation is neglected, th> ‘xinematic indeterminacy is B c A: mmD @ 3 ) 2 © 6 @ 4 46. What is the number of kinemate indeterminacy for the building frame ss | shown in tae figure when members are inextens ble j wm | fy @ 3 o 10 © 2 @ 16 B-3TD-0-DDA 41, 49. (9-A) For the welded joiat shown in the figure, the Girect vertical sear stress on the weld is 0 MPa and he tending stress is 120 MPa. For what strergth should the weld be designed? Front View Side View |p | ‘a) 80MPa ‘b) 120MPe ‘© 182 MPe ‘160 MPa Legree of static indeterminacy of the structure as shown in the figure is x—— Hinge Link Hinge 0 Comes @ 2 ) 3 Which one of the following statements is ecrrect for the pin-ointed trass shown in the figure ? B c D Ay E H G 3 (a The truss is externally Ceterminate bet internally inde-ermiaate ‘b) The truss is both externally and internally determinate <2 The truss is externally determinate and internally indeterminate and is unstable ? sustained stress in concrete at the level of ‘steel’ if the loss due to creep is three times th> loss dve to shrinkage ? (a) 9MPa (b) 13 MPa (© 11MPa (a) 15 MPa oYa1. 82. Consider the following statements Correct estimation of loss of prestress is required for assessing 1 The serviceability behaviour of a PSC beam. 2, The ultimace shear resistance of a PSC beam, 3. The ultimate moment of resistance of a PSC beam. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (a) 1,2and3 ) Bonly (@ Qonly (€) Lonly Which of the following statements are correct in case of vertical intermediate stiffeners ? 1. ‘These are required only when the ratio o% web depth to thickness is greater than 16. 2. They should be provided throughout the Teagth of beam at spacing less than 1-5 times web depth. 3, These can be fitted between flanges with lear gaps at top and bottom. (a Land 2only () 2and3 only (© Land 3 only (@ 1,2and3 ‘The relation between the strength of brick marcrry fy, the strength of bricks f,, and the st-ergth of mortar f,, is given by (where Ky a :0cFicient based on the layout of the bricks ard the joints) 85. 87. (18-A) ‘As por IS 8102 — 196, for F1 class bricks, the percentege water absorgtion after 24 hrs of immersion in cold water shall nat exceed (a) 20% (b) 12% ©) 25% (@) 5% The effective heght of a masonry wall of height I restrained fully av its top and partially at its bottom. is, (a) 05H (b) Of H © 10H @ 1208 The effective lengtk of @ masonry wall stiffened by butoresees on beth ends end contiauing beyond these buttresses at both ends is (@) 1CL b) 20L (@ O8L @ o8L where L is the ele length of the wall between successive buttresses. A wall cerries an axial load, 12 N/m an¢ also an eccentric load 02 27 KN/w. at 72 mm from the central axis of the wall. The equivalent eccentricity ¢ is nearly (a) 65mm (>) 60mm (©) 55mm @ 50mm A shear wall of lergth m, height 8 m and thickness 250 mm has to resist the forces due to herizontal earkquake in its plane. The relevant Section Modulus of the wall se:tion is (a) 8-75 x 108 ma? () 10-41 « 10% mm? (©) 81-25 «108 mm? (@) 75 « 10% mm?9. oL In reinferved brickwork slabs, the diameter of main reiaforcement shall, preferably not exceed @) 8nm b) 10mm ©) 12mm @) 16mm Donsider two ROD beams, P and Q, each of width 4CO mm and effective depth 750 mm, -cnade with concrete having a mex = 2:0 MPa For the reinforcement provided and the grade of concrete used, it may be assumed tha: “emax = 0°75 MPa. If the design shear for the beams F and Q is 400 kN and 750 KN, respectively, which of the _followirg. statements is true considering the provisions of IS 456 ~ 2000? (2) Shear reinfurcement should be designeé. for 175 kN ‘or beam P and the section for beam Q should be revised (b) Nominal shear reinforcement -s reqared for beam P and the sheer reinforcement should be designed for 120 EN for b2am Q (2) Shear reinforcement should be designed for 175 KN tor beam P and the section for beam @ should be designed for 525 KN for beam Q (4) The sections for both beams, P and @, need to be revised The minimum strain at failure in tension steel hav.ng yield stress f, = 415 MPa and ‘Young's Modulus E, = 200 GPa, as per Limit State Method of Design, is ta) 0-0C25 () 0-0C38 © 0-0045 (4) 0-0059 B-GTL-O-DDA 92, (18-A) Which one of the following Mohr's Circles represents the state of pare shear ? ™ @) a ° ™ A vl © ( 2 oo S| 7 © @$3. Act-vity A, Activity B and Activity C are cast | 96. into a ladder diagrammatic CPM networ's wits splitting each into three equal parts as Ay, Ag, Ag; and By, Bg, By; and C,, Cp, C3 ‘Typical sequencicg as in a ladder diagram is adcpted (like B, following Az and B,). The optimum number of dummy arrows needed for a satisfactory and correct ladder diagram will be (a) 1 ) 2 @ 3 @ 4 4, A mechanism shown in the figure consists of equally long steel and copper wires which cary the applied load in equal shares. What, shall be the ratic of the diameter of the copper wire to that of the steel wire, when both she wires undergo ecual strains ? 96. | Steel wire Copper wire E, = 200 GPa E,= 100 GPa 97. @) v2 © 10 1 v2 1 @ 5 B-GTC-O-DDA (7=A) Consider the following relaced to sand in mortars 1. It increases the vo.cme cf the mortar 2. Itinereases the streagth of masonry. ‘The cost of she morta> is reduced. 4. Shrinkage prevented. of the mortar is almost 5. Surkhi can replace send in cement mortar used :n plascerng and this modified moztar is more darcble. Which of the abore are relevant to ‘sand’ in mortar? (a) 1,2,4and5 (b} 1,8and 4 orly (©) 3.4and 5 only @ 2,8and4 only In a conerete mix, if the maximum size of coarse aggregat> is increasec, the proportion of fine to coarse aggregate should ve (a) Increased (b) Decrease (© Kept the same (€) Not deperden- on s:ze of aggregates It is estimated taat an activity can be assigned an op-imistic duraticn of 16 days, a pessimistic duration of 28 deys and a most likely duration of 19 deys. What is the expected duration for this activity ? fa) 20 days ©) 19 days (©) 22 days (@) 18 daysES 98. 99, 100. Consider the following statements : 1, Modulus of Elasticity of conerete increases with increase in compressive strength of conerete 2, Brittleness of concrete increases with decrease in compressive strength of conerete. Shear strength of concrete increases with increase in compressive strength of concrete. Which of the above statements are correct ? (a) Land 2 only (b) 1,2and3 (Land 3 only (@) 2and 3 only A three-hinged parabolie arch of span ‘T and rise ‘h’ is subjected to a ud. of intensity ‘o's then the horizontal thrust at the supports is @ ) ro) ; Bh? ohl é @ % A. rectangular beam of width 230mm and effective depth 300 mm is proposed to carry a BM and SF of 120 kNm and 270 KN, respectively. If M30 grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel are used for which Tomax = 3° MPa, which one of the following statements is correct ? (a) It can be designed as a singly reinforced, under-reinforced section (b) Te can be designed as a doubly reinforced section (©) The section is unsafe from shear nsiderations (@) ft cam be designed as a doubly seinforeed section but it is unsafe from shear considerations B-GTD-0-DDA Directions : consists of two statement Each of the rex! twenty (20) items one labelled as the ‘Stet2ment (1)' and the other as ‘Statement ‘Il)’. You are to examine these two statzments carefully ant seles: the arewers to these itens using the codes given below : Coées: @ (b) © @ 101. 102. 108. (18-A) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are individually true ard Statement «I1) is she correct 2xplanation of Stat2ment (I) Both Statement (I) and Statemen individually true but Statement (I) i correct explanation 0: S-ater ent (I) (I are not che Statement (1) is tree but Statement (II) is false Statement (I) is false but Statement (ID is true Statement (D) ‘Timber suitable for farriture is obtained from conifers only, Statement (ID Woods with distinct annual rings are conifers Statemeit D Seasoning of timber giv2s dimensional stability, safety against attack by fungi and mproved workability Statement (ID : Seasonir.g of timber removes moisture in the form of sap from timber. Statement (D : Strength of brick well is dependent on the type of b-icks and the merter ased. Statemert (I) Slenderness ratio of masoary decides the strength of the wall, and a'sc mortar type to te used.105, 18. 107. 108. Fly ask bricks are used in construction as alternatives to burnt clay bricks. Statement (I) Fly ash bricks are lighter in weight and are stronger “han burnt clay bricks. Statement D: Air-entraning cement has a higher initial setting time than o.p.c, and resists frost action better. Stctement (ID) Ai -entraining cement has a longer firal g time compared to 0.p.. Statement () : A merging node will have determinable Late Event Time. a uniquely Statement TD) A mezging node is defined as a node wher> more than one incoming activity arrow leads in Statement I) Deadweight of a structure can be reduced by sing ight weight concrete in construction. Statement (ID) Aereted concrete, being of light weight, is used in R.C.C. multi-storied construction. Stetement D: Adnixture cerstits in concrete is an essentia’ ant of conerete. Statement GD : Admixture helps in improving or modifying specific qualities in concrete. 2-0-0DA 109. 110. 1. 112, 113. (49-A) ‘Statement (1) ‘The failure surface of an axially loaded mild steel tension specimen of circular cross-section is alorg a plane at 48° to the axis of the specimen. Statement (ID : The failure oceurs on a plane of the specimen subjected to mazimcm shear stress and mild steel is relatively weak in shear. Statement (D In pinjointed roof trusses, purlins ar2 kept above nodes in tke top chord, ‘Statement (ID : The top chord is continuous -hroug’ the nodes of the truss. Statement (D Repeated passes are needed with sh2cp-foot rollers for optimum compaction Statement (ID : Even if optimum snoistue centent is e1:ured, repeated passes are needed to ensure right and even distribution of mo:sture wit in the sail volume. Statement (D Dewatering pumps for use in shallow pits are often of nearly straight-biede centrifugal types. ‘Statement (ID : Centrifugal pumps can lift water to hig. lifts, Statement () : Crawler-mounted 2xcavacor is more suitable for excavation in scft ground. Stxtement (ID): Crawler-mounted excavator can be moved at low speeds.114, Statement () In a project involving construction of several self-similar multi-storey houses, the Scheduled Bar Chart is best converted :nto Lames of Balance Diagram — which yet remains a ‘Stacked’ Bar Chart. Srateraer:t (ID : It is necessary to ensure that no set of Lines of Balance slope forward in time, from last slack to first block, or top to bottom. 115. Statement (D) At positions of curtailment of flange plates in a built-up structure, web stiffeners are 2.30 nevessarily to be provided. Statement (ID) : This improves the architectural beauty of the suructure 116. Stetemenr (D : ACN networks Jo not generally have any dunnmy liaks. Stctement (ID : Lirks 2xpress activity dependencies, eshaussively and completely. 117. Statement D): ‘Lift’ ard ‘lead’, even if wherever relevant, do not affeet any aetivity duration during the ccurse of implementation of a project. Statement (ID : Procurement of materials, particularly, is normally fom assigned, or designated, quarry sites, which are elready fixed while starting the project. B.GTD-O-DDA (20- 118. Stetement (1) TimeCost Study for < project must be adopted only when proje>; duratien is to b> crashed. ‘Statement (ID) : When shere are unmanageable restrictions ir realizing a predetermined resource histogram Time-Cost Study may bave to consider extension of pro;ext duracion as well 119. Stazement (I) Activity streams along a Work-Ereakdowa Structure along a sub-path component a refer also to ‘Work-Breakdown vertically in segments of adjacent sub-paths. an auxiliary Structure c:nsidezed Statement (ID) : ‘Work-Breakdown Structuras refer to a single cub-path with a orograssive duration along the activity arrows, 120. Statemeat (D): In a multi-path FERT network, the project duratior resulting from the critical path always Las a 50% probabilicy of completion by that duration. Statement (21) ‘The expected throcgh-path duration toge:har vith 3-tmes the standard deviation of that expected duratior. -nust be considered for all the pats in the a2twork A)SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK B-GTD-O-DDA (21-A) “SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK B-S"D-O-DDA (22-A)SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK B-GTD-O-DDA (23-A)EE TS SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK B-GTD-O-DD4 (24-A)