Serial No. CRENS DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO, 2016 ‘Tesr BOOKLET senuEs ‘TEST BOOKLET CIVIL ENGINEERING Time allowed : 2 hours Full marks: 200 Answer all the questions. Questions are of equal value, 4901 Rot No. | glo (125 Signature of the Candidate: | QD Rawk Gare INSTRUCTIONS Candidates should read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions: This booklet consists of 12 pages including this front page. Verify the Page Nos. and Test Booklet Series on each page and bring at once to the Invigilator’s notice any discrepancy. Answers will have to be given in the Special Answer-Sheet supplied for the purpose. . Before you proceed to mark in the Answer-Sheet in response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have ‘o fill in some particulars in the Answer-Sheet as per instructions sent to you in the Admit Card. Do not fold the Answer-Sheet as this will result in error in your marks. } All questions are of multiple-choice answer-type. You will find four probable answers (A), (B), (C) and (D) ‘against each question. Find out which of the four answers appears to be correct or the best. Now darken the oval corresponding to the letter of the selected answer in the Answer-Sheet with Black Ball Point Pen as per instructions printed on the reverse of the Admit Card and in the Answer-Sheet, If more than one oval is encoded for a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer. ». There will be negative marking of } mark for each wrong answer. ‘There are blank pages at the end of this booklet for rough work: The Special Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall, You are permitted to take away the used Test Booklet after completion of the examination. [Please Turn OverCREAS \The percentage of HYSD bars in one-way slabs 10 Cafer for shrinkage or temperature, as per IS:456 is (A) 12% B) 10% © 02% < OY012% 2. Ductility of a flexural member (Reinforced concrete) can be increased by (A) increasing percentage of tensile reinforcement. (B) decreasing percentage of tensile reinforcement. (C) decreasing percentage of compressive reinforcement. (D) decreasing the shear reinforcement. 73. Which test is not used to measure workability of concrete? (A) Vee-bee test @®) Flow test =(C) Airpermeability test (©) Compacting factor test. a @ hee shear centre in case of equal angle section is + (A) at the centroid of the section (B) at the neutral axis of the selection (© atthe junction of two legs of (D) None of the above ‘An increase in temperature on the top fibres of a fy supported beam will cause - (A) upward deflection iy (B) no deflection (© downward deflection _26. A cantilever beam is subjected to 2 uniformly istributed load W (otal downward load) overits whole length Landa concentrated load W (upward) at free end. ‘The deflection at the free end is (A) Zero we ® sean (downward) Sw’ © Fie (upward) wi? ©) Fa Cownward) 7. A beam curved in plan is designed for (A) bending moment and shear force (B) shear force and torsion (© bending moment and torsion (D) bending moment, shear force and torsion _- 8 Which of the section should be used preferably at places where torsion occurs? (A) Angle (B) Channel <(C) Box section (D) Tee section 4 2. The slab without any beam is called as (A) Ribbed slab (B) One-way slab (©) Two-way slab <@) Flat slab r _ 10, Fortwo-wayR.C slab, thedeflectionis guided by (A) shorter span B) longer span (©) diagonal distance (D) None of the above v A]. Side face reinforcement in a reinforced concrete ‘beam is to be provided for > (A) Total depth of beam > 750mm (B) Depth of web of the beam > 750mm (©) Total depth of beam > 1000mm « (D) upward or downward deflection (D) Depth of web of the beam > 1000mm2. The eccentricity in a hollow circular column of external diameter 25 cm, internal diameter 15 cm for a eccentric load of LO0OKN for no-tension condition is (A) 2:75 em B) 3.00em (© 350em +) 425em 43. The dimension of dynamic viscosity of fluid is (A) ML"T? ~(B) ML1T* (© Hr" () FLT? wg 3) Tre critical depth in a open channel flow isthe depth of flow at which (A) the specific energy is maximum, + @) the specific energy is minimum. (C) the unit discharge is minimum. () the Froude number is greater than unity. a 1S. Themostessential condition forahydraulic jump to form is (A) the existence of subcritical flow before the jump. (B) the existence of critical flow before the | jump. 4 + © the existence of supercritical flow before the jump. (D) the constancy of specific energy. Inarectangular channel of constant width, water flows at subcritical state. Ata place where there isa local rise (hump) in the channel floor, the depth of water, over the hump will be (A) the same as the upstream depth. (B) more than upstream depth. « (C) less than upstream depth. (D) less than critical depth. AS CRENIS 17. The head loss in a sudden expansion in a pipeline is given by (v, & v, are the velocity of fluid) (A) 2e ae Oa (mw) © : @ wd 7 18. The closure of valve is considered rapid when. (L= pipe length, C= celerity) (A) the valve is closed almost instantaneously. ) the duration of closure is greater than 24 (©) The duration of closure is equal to 2 (©) The duration of closure is less than 2 9. The most essential feature of a turbulent flow in pipe is (A) Large discharge (B) High velocity © Velocity ata point remains constant +(D) Velocity and pressure at a point exhibit irregular fluctuation, 20. Cavitation in fluid flow occurs when + (A) the pressure of flow decreases to 2’valve close to vapour pressure, 2 (B) the total energy suddenly increases. (© the total energy suddenly decreases. () velocity head reduced to zero. 24, A pitot tube isan instrument for measuring (A) pressure of flow = (B) discharge of flow v + (©) velocity of flow (D) total energy of flow ‘The stagnation pressure is the sum of (A) vacuum pressure and static pressure: +(B) static pressure and dynamic pressure. (C) vacuum pressure and dynamic pressure. (D) absolute pressure and dynamic pressure.ON CREAS Ad _ 23, The total energy line is always higher than hydraulic grade line, the vertical distance between them represents (A) the velocity head ea (B) the datum head (© the pressure head (D) the piezometric head 24, ‘The capillary ise ordepressioninasmall diameter tube is (A) directly proportional to the diameter. (B) directly proportional to the square of diameter. (C) inversely proportional to diameter. (D) inversely proportional to the square of diameter. 25. The shear stress distribution in viscous fluid through a circular pipe is (A) maximum at the centre. «(B) maximum at the inside of surface. (C) same throughout the section. (D) None of the above _26. Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors are function of (A) cand 7 +B) only & (©) ¢ and depth of foundation (D) 6 depth and width of foundation GD Tre critical height of an unsupported vertical cut, ina cohesive soil is given by (A) Se am( 4) ® Em(ee$) x © Sea(esref) © 2a(o~$) Where c= unit cohesion ¢ = angle of internal friction ‘r= unit weight of soil AB. The bearing capacity of a strip footing resting on ‘saturated clay is 120kN/m?, The bearing capacity of a circular footing with diameter same as the width of strip footing resting on same soil will be (A) more than 120kN/m? We (B) equal to 120kN/m? =(C) less than 120kN/m? (D) Any one of the above 29, Taylor’s stability number is given by “Os B) “© @) 30, A slope is to be constructed at an angle of 30° to the horizontal for a soil with C= 15kN/m?, 6 = 225°, r= 19kN/m’, Taylor’s stability number is 0-046. If a factor of safety (with respect to cohesion) of 1-5 is required, then the safe height of the slope will be (A) 25-8m. @B) 191m (© 172m © +) 115m 31. Ifa sample of dry sand tested in direct shear test ives failure shear stress as 100kN/m? at a normal stress of 200kN/m?, then the angle of internal friction is given by = = Slo Sle 8 3) (A) tant) 3 ®) tar") ot) +O) tan 6) 32. Fora sandy soil, the angle of internal friction is 30°. If the major principal stress at failure is SOkN/m?, then the corresponding minor principal stress (in KNim’) is. (A) 122 *(B) 16-66 (C) 208 @) 272 233. ‘The minimum centre to centre distance between the piles of a pile group in clays should be equal to the (A) diameter of the pile (B) twice the diameter of the pile -(C) 3 times the diameter of the pile (D) 4 times the diameter of the pile v 34, Underload, the voidratio ofasubmerged saturated clay decreases from 1-00 to 0-92. What will be the settlement of a 2m thick clay of same type due to consolidation? (A) 20 mm @) 40mm 6© 80mm @) 100mm ~ 38. Thecritical hydraulic gradientofasoilis given by 36. Two specimens of clay A and B are tested in a ‘consolidation apparatus. 36x 10* m/kN 8 x 104 m/kN 8x 10+ cm/sec 1.9.x 10+ emflsee then the ratio k,/k, is equal to (A) 0-0625 (B) 0-25 © 10 +@) 40 _AT. As per IS classification, a fine grained soil is highly compressible if its liquid limit is greater than (A) 20% (B) 35% +(C) 50% @) 30% v AS CREAS 38. A soil sample having a void ratio of 1.3, water Content of 50% anda specific gravity of 2.60, isina state of (A) partial saturation *(B) fall saturation (C) over saturation (D) under saturation 39. Assoilhasabulk density of 1-80gm/cm? ata water Content of 5%. Ifthe void ratio remains constant, then its bulk density for a water content of 10% will be (A) 198 gmiem? +B) 188 gm/cm? (©) 1-80 gmiem* (©) 1-70 gm/cem? AO. AbacksightreadingonB.M.=100mwas3250m. ‘The inverted staff reading to the bottom of a girder was 1-250m. The R.L. of the bottom of girder is (A) 101-250 *(B) 1020 © 1045 @) 103-250 41. Right deflection angle may be directly obtained bby setting the instrument to read (A) zero on back station (B) 180° on back station (©) 90° on back station (D) 270° on back station KX @) Foran open traverse, which of the following is correct? (A) 2 Latitude = 0 (B) E Departure = 0 + © Both (A) and (B) +) None of the above @ Height of the insrument may be defined as (A) height of the instrument at the time of observation, a B) the elevation of the plane of collimation, when the instrument is accurately levelled. (© height of instrument, if backsight distance is equal to the foresight distance. (D) None of the above‘REAS AG _ 44, Ifthe foresight of aline AB is 35° and that of ine BC is 15°, then the included angle between the lines is (A) 20° (B) 50° +© 160° (D) 230° 445. ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60°. Ifthe bearing of the line BCis 30° then the bearing of the line CD is (A) 90° + (B) 120° (©) 210° (D) 270° = ous doing levelling in undulating terrain, it is preferable to set the level on (A) the top of summit (B) the bottom of a valley +(© any side of the slope ~~ (D) anywhere 47. Closed contours, with higher value inwards, represent a (A) depression =) hillock (© plain surface (D) None of the above 48. Ifthe RL. of aB.M. is 100-00m, the backsight is 1.215m and the foresight is 1-870m, the R.L. of the forward station is, + (A) 99:345m (B) 100345m (© 100655m (©) 101-870m 49. If the cross sectional area of an embankment at 0m intervals are 20, 40, 60, 50 and 30m? respectively, then the volume of the embankment on the basis of prismoidal rule is, + (A) 5300m? (B) 8300m* (©) 9300m* @) 9400m* “ - __-50, IfAisthe angle of deflection of acurve, and Ts ‘re the points of tangencies, the angle between the tangent at T; and long chord TyT, will be a wt 4 <@4 xX x OF Ma 7 Sk. InPERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow (A) Normal distribution curve (B) Poissons distribution curve ©) B-distribution curve (D) Binomial distribution curve 2 52, Latest start of an activity is always (A) greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node. B) tess than or equal to latest event time of preceding node. (© equaltolatest eventtime of preceding node. (D) less than atest event time of preceding node. +853, Critical path (A) is alwayS longest +B) is always shortest (©) may be longer (D) may be shortest 54, The cost slope is defined as Fe cal sored ove x ‘rash time crash cost (B) jrormal time crash time crash cost ~normal cost normal time crash cost—normal cost ®) sormal time — crash time @) Ret cement mortars are more lable to cracking as Compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have (A) high shrinkage (B) less strength ¥ + (©) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above56. For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between opening one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than (A) 50cm. : (®B) 60cm (© 75cm ) 100cm <51, Sandstone is a ~() Sedimentary rock = Gil) Aqueous rock Gi) Silicious rock 4 ‘The correct answer is (A) only (i) B) both (i) and Gi) «(© both (i) and Gi) +) Allof the above ~ 58. Crushing strength of good building stone should be more than (A) 50 MPa. ~(B) 100 MPa (© 150MPa (D) 200 MPa _ 59, Pug mill is used for (A) preparation of clay <(B) moulding of clay (C) drying of bricks (D) burning of bricks we 60. Number of bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry is (a) 400 @) 450 ¥ =(©) 500 ©) 550 61. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland ‘cement as per IS specifications should not be less than (A) 10 minutes -(B) 30 minutes a (©) 0 minutes (D) 600 minutes AT CREAS. 62. Which of the following cements contains ‘maximum percentage of dicalcium silicate? (A) Ordinary Portland cement «(B) Low heat cement (©) Rapid hardening cement “ (D) Sulphate resisting cement 63. Percentage of carbon content in mild steel is (A) less than 0.25 (B) between 0.25 and 0-7 (© between 0-7 and 1-5 (D) greater than 15 <64, Inwaterboundmacadam roads, binding material, is (A) sand «(B) stone dust (C) cement (D) brick dust “ ~ 65. Maximum super elevation on hill roads should ‘not exceed (A) 5% (8) 1% “ ©) 8% <@) 10% 66, If Vis speed in Km/hour and R is radius of the Gurve, the super elevation ¢ is equal to ve ® ie bs -®) a5z eee at wet © x58 3 O) xR Pickup the correct statement from the following: (A) Braking distance = V/250n = (B) Reaction distance = 0-28 Vt (©) Stopping sight distance = (A) and (B) (D) Allof the aboveCRE/IS 68. Bottommostcomponentof flexible pavement, is “2 (A) sub-grade (B) sub-base (C) base @) base course 69, Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland cement attains its working strength after (A) 7 days i (B) 14 days (©) 21 days ' +) 28 days GB California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavements is more accurate as it involves ~ (A) characteristics of soils B) traffic intensities Ee (C) character of road making materials (D) None of the above * 71. Tocompensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient is 50) Wz B we | © @) 100 R as ® 72. The ideal shape of a transition curve is (A) Clothoid | +(B) Cubie spiral ¥ (©) Cubic parabola: (©) Lemniscate | 73. ‘The extra widening of pavements recommended by Indian Roads Congress for hill roads having radius 150 meters, is = (A) 15m gat. ¥ y | =e * ee = | (B) 1.0m. my x i (©) 05m ~ ay Hi ©) 0.0m “74, ‘The maximum number of passenger car that can pass a given point on a roadway during one hour under the most ideal roadway and traffic conditions, is called (A) Possible capacity (B) Basic capacity + (©) Practical capacity (D) None of the above x 75. Which one of the following influences the ‘geometric design of the highways? (A) Radii of highway curves +(B) Width of pavements (©) Parking geometries *(D) Allof the above 76. Ithere is a rain between 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and the entire basin just starts contributing water at 8:30 am. to the outlet, then the time of concentration will be (A) 90 minutes (B) 60 minutes +(©) 30 minutes () 45 minutes 77. In carthen dam the phreatic line is (A) linear - B) parabolic © circular (@) elliptical z 78. If is the depth of water at any section, then the ‘mean velocity is (A) 01x ®) 03x © 05x -(D) 06x 79. Y-axis of hydrograph indicates (A) rainfall ~(B) runoff (©) discharge (D) infiltration(GO) Dead storage of a reservoir is provided to (A) meet emergency need (B) mitigate flood (©), accommodate silt entry + (D) All of the above 81. Isohyets are (A) area of equal elevation + (B) line of equal precipitation © ine of equal temperature (D) line of equal pressure <2 82. Drip irrigation is used in (A) marshy @B) flood plain © hilly +) arid/semi arid 83. The process by which the rain water enters the surface of the earth is called (A) percolation ~ (8) infiltration (©) seepage (D) absorption 84, To prevent the sloughing of an earthen dam, itis necessary to provide (A) tip rap’ (B) impervious blanket © rock toe (©) relief wells River training works primarily to protect river bank is +(A) bandaling (B) marginal embankment (©) groynes (©) pitching 86, Maximum amount of water that asoil canhold by capillary action is called (A) wilting point (B) water potential +(C) field capacity (©) osmotic potential ~ ~ Ad CREAS. 87. The total depth of water required by acrop during tie entire period the crop is in the field, is known as +(A) Delta (B) Duty (© Base period () Crop period 88. Alum acts as (A) coagulant @B) flocculant (©) catalyst, ) disinfectant 7 (89. Standard BOD is taken for (A) I day (B) 3 days = (©) Sdays D) Odays ). First stage of water treatment is (A) plain sedimentation (B) coagulation (C) filtration (©) disinfection v 91. BOD is measure of (A) all organics (B) all inorganic (C) biodegradable organics (D) non-biodegradable organics 92. Recommended per capita water demand for domestic purposes in Indian Cities may be taken as (A) 270 Iped (B) 180 ped ~(© 135 ped ) 70 ped 93. In India, the maximum permissible limit of iron in drinking water is ey -(A) 03 mg/l (B) 03 gf © 30g (©) 3.0 mgt “ae CREMS AMA, If the total hardness of water is greater than its “total alkalinity, the carbonate hardness will be equal to (A) total alkalinity - (B) total hardness (© noncarbonated hardness (D) total hardness-total alkalinity 95. Corrosion in concrete sewer is caused by +A) HS ®) DO © Nitrogen (D) Chlorine Ra G6) What is the resultant noise level generated simultaneously from two sources with same intensity of 90 dB respectively? (A) 904B »(B) 95 dB % (©) 9308 (D) 91dB ay oy he at ) Love to go>8? ork 8 + lee Ur Pre ° Woy reo. vo Ay wg amp? A-10 @ Cyclone separators are used for (A) SOx (B) NOx oA +(C) SPM @) CO 98. Sloughing phenomena is observed in (A) oxidation pond (B) activated sludge process (© trickting filter (@) extended aeration process (93) Imhoff tanks are used for removing «(A odor B) iron te (© hardness (D) organics 100. Premature aging of plants occurs due to (A) Ozone ®) Nox © Sox (D) PAN = > 4g WED = 12-629 to a 25 & 875 fay a 5 ish ye” ort? 8 a rae