Gate Test - 11 (Civil)

1. the maximum bending stress induced in a steel wire of modulus of elasticity 100 kN/mm2 and
diameter 2 mm when wound on a drum of diameter 1 m is approximately equal to
(a) 50 N/mm2 (b) 100 N/mm2 (c) 200 N/mm2 (d) 400 N/mm2
1.(c) As we know,
M E f
 
I R y
E = 100 kN/mm2 = 1 × 105 N/mm2
Ey 1105
 f   1
R 500
 200 N / mm 2

2. The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of the rigid frame with clamped ends at P and S shown in
the figure is
B C

A D

(a) 0 (c) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

2.(d) Degree of kinematic indeterminacy, Dk is given by,
Dk = 3j – re – m
Where, j = Number of joints = 4
re = No. of reactions = 6
m = No. of rigid members = 3
 Dk = 3 × 4 – 6 – 3 = 3

3. For M25 concrete with creep coefficient of 1.5, the long – term static modulus of elasticity
(expressed in MPa) as per the provisions of IS : 456–2000 is _______.

(a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) none of these

3.(c) Long term static modulus of elasticity.
EC 5000 f ck 5000 25
E     10,000
1 1 1  1.5

4. The width to thickness ratio limitations on the plate elements under compression in steel members
are imposed by IS 800 : 1984 in order to avoid
(c) too large a deflection of the element before reaching yield stress
(a) too large a deflection of the member before reaching yield stress
(b) local buckling of the element before reaching the yield stress

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 (d) none of these
4.(b) Plate elements of a cross – section may buckle locally due to compressive stresses. The local
bucking can be avoided before the limit state is reached by limiting the width to thickness ratio of
each element of a cross – section subjected to compression due to axial force, moment or shear.

5. A saturated sand sample has dry unit weight of 20 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.65. If w = 10
kN/m3, the water content of the soil is __________

(a) 0.923 (b) 0.637 (c) 0.416 (d) 0.122

G w
5.(d)  d =
1 e
2.65  10
 20 =
1 e
 e = 0.325
w G = e s
 w × 2.65 = 0.325 × 1
 w = 0.122

6 .For the trial slip circle shown in figure, weight of the soil = 346 kN/m, unit weight of soil = 19 kN/m3,
Cu = 20 kN/m 2 ., Calculate the factor of safety.
r=

70º
9
m

5m

(a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 3 (d) 4

6.(b) As we know, factor of safety,
C u Lr
F
wx
Now, Cu = 20 kN/m2
2r  
L=
360 º
2    9  70 º
=  10 .995 m
360 º
20  10 .995  9
 FOS   1.144
346  5

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7. A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the bottom. A 2.0
m thick layer of water lies above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick layer of oil (specific gravity =
0.6) lies above the water layer. The space above the oil layer contains air under pressure. The
gauge pressure at the bottom of the tank is 196.2 kN/m2. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 and
the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. Find the value of pressure in the air space.?
(d) 92.214 kN/m2 (c) 95.644 kN /m2 (b) 98.922 kN/m2 (a) 99.321 kN/m2
7.(d) P air is in gauge pressure

   
P air + (0.6  10 3 )( 9.81 3 )  9.81103  2  13.6 103  9.81 0.5 = 196.2  10 3

P air = 92.214 kN/m 2

Air
3m Oil SG = 0.6

2m H2O SG = 1
0.5m Hg SG = 13.6

8. Water distribution systems are sized to meet the

(a) Maximum hourly demand (c) Average hourly demand
(b) Maximum daily demand and fire demand (d) none of these
8.(c) Water distribution system should be designed for maximum hourly draft of maximum day or
maximum daily demand with fire, whichever is more.

9. A canal irrigates a portion of a culturable command area to grow sugar cane and wheat. The
average discharges required to grow sugarcane and wheat are, respectively, 0.41 and 0.31 cumecs.
The time factor is 0.9. The required design capacity of the canal is
(a) 0.36 cumecs (b) 0.40 cumecs (c) 0.7 cumecs (d) 0.80 cumecs
0.41  0.31
9.(d) Design discharge =  0.80
0.9

10. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I
A. Evapotranspiration
B. Infiltration
C. Synthetic Unit Hydrograph
D. Channel Routing.
List – II
1. Penman method
2. Snyder's method

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 3. Muskingum method
4. Horton's method
Code
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
10.(b)

11. A car is moving at a speed of 72 km/hr on a road having 2% upward gradient. The driver applies
brakes when he sees an obstruction. If his reaction time is 1.5 seconds, assuming that the
coefficient of friction between the pavement and tyre as 0.15, calculate the distance traversed
before the car finally stops
(a) 24 m (b) 87 m (c) 150 m (d) 327 m
V2
11.(c) S = Vt 
2g f  0.02 
20 2
= 30 
2  9.810.15  0.02 
= 150 m

12. The average spacing between vehicles in a traffic stream is 50 m. What is the density (in veh/km)
of the stream is __________.

(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 35 (d) 47

1000  V
12.(b ) Capacity   V  density
S
1000
 Density   20 veh / km
S

13. The modulus of subgrade reaction is obtained from the plate bearing test in the form of load
deformation curve. The pressure corresponding to the following settlement value should be used
for computing modulus of subgrade reaction.
(a) 0.375 cm (b) 0.175 cm (c) 0.125 cm (d) none of these
13.(c) The modulus of subgrade reaction 'k' is proportion to the displacement. the displacement level  is
taken as 0.125 cm in calculating k.
If P is the pressure sustained in kg/cm2 by the rigid plate of diameter 75 cm at a deflection  = 0
125 cm, the modulus of subgrade reaction 'k' is given by,

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14. A line of levels has been run from a bench mark of elevation 23.47 m and ends at another bench
mark of elevation 23.50 m. The sum of the Backsights is 16.26 m and that of the Foresights is 16.29
m. The closing error is ………….

(a) 0.006 (b) 0.06 (c) 0.6 (d) none of these

14.(b) S – FS = 16.26 – 16.29
= – 0.03 m
Last RL – First RL = 23.50 – 23.47
= 0.03 m
 Error = 0.03 – (– 0.03)
= 0.06 m

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15. The rank of the matrix A   3 3 0 

 2 2 4 
is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
15.(b) As 2 × 2 minor of 3 × 3 matrix is not equal to zero.
Hence rank of matrix [A] is 2.

16. Consider the following partial differential equation :

 2  2  2
3  B  3  4  0
x 2 xy y 2
For this equation to be classified as parabolic, the value of B2 must be ___________.
(a) 24 (b) 36 © 48 (d) 72
16. Given that the partial differential equation is parabolic.
 B2 – 4AC = 0 Here A=3
 B – 4(3) (3) = 0
2
C=3
B2 – 36 = 0
B2 = 36

17. Probability density function of a random variable X is given below

0.25 if 1  x  5
f (x)  
0 otherwise 
P (X  4)
1  3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 4 8
Ans-

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 1 4

 
P (X  4)= (0)dx  (0.25)dx  (0)dx
1

4

= x 1 
1 4 3
4 4
Direction (18) : Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold

Dross

(a) valuables (b) waste © layer (d) total

Ans-.(b) ‘Dross’ refers to ‘waste’ of debris.

19. Find the CI on Rs. 5000 at 12% p.a. for 1 year, with interest reckoned half yearly?

(a) 618 (b) 418 (c) 818 (d) 728

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ans.(a) A= 5000 1  6 
  5000 
106 106

 100  100 100
For half yearly

R= 12  6%,T  2 1  2 years
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A=5618, C.I= 5618-5000 = Rs. 618

20.If ‘FIRE’ is coded for a secret message to be teleprinted as ‘EHQD’, how is the word ‘DONE’ to
be coded?

(a) DMOE (b) CNMD (c) CLNC (d) DNPE

ans(b) Each letter is replaced with its previous letter in alphabetical order

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