MPSC - 2019 - Main Examination Question With Solutions

MPSC - 2019 MAIN EXAMINATION SET - A
24/11/19
Civil Engineering (Paper - I)
01. For the form-work design, IS-456-2000 suggested 06. A well caisson is a foundation facilating structure
the deviation from specified dimensions of cross sunk in the ground or water; which is :
section of columns and beams at ______. (a) Open at top as well as at bottom
(a) +12 mm, −6 mm (b) +50 mm, −12 mm (b) Open at top and closed at bottom
(c) +25 mm, −25 mm (d) +12 mm, −12 mm (c) Open at bottom and closed at top
01. Ans: (a) (d) Closed at top as well as at bottom
06. Ans: (a)
02. If the compressive strength of concrete increases,
then tensile strength is also increases, but at a ____. 07. One of the following is not a principle related to
(a) Increasing rate thermal insulation:
(b) Decreasing rate (a) Thermal resistance is directly proportional to
(c) Constant rate thickness of a material.
(d) Exponential increasing rate (b) Provision of air gap plays an important role in
02. Ans: (b) thermal insulation.
(c) Transfer of heat from outside to inside increases
03. The brick piece obtained by cutting a triangular (d) Thermal resistance of a building depends on
portion of the brick such that half a headers and half orientation also
a stretcher are obtained on adjoining cut faces is 07. Ans: (c)
called as:
(a) Queen closer (b) Mitred closer 08. ______ are provided as a protective coatings to
(c) King closer (d) Three-Quarter Bat walls at its top to prevent seepage of water.
03. Ans: (c) (a) Corbels (b) Cornica
(c) Copings (d) Floating
04. Maximum water-cement ratio and minimum cement 08. Ans: (c)
content for moderate exposure used in plain cement
concrete are________; _______ respectively, as 09. Who had discovered direct relationship between
per IS-456-2000. water-cement ratio and strength of concrete?
(a) 0.60; 220 kg/m3 (b) 0.60; 240 kg/m3 (a) Jon Abraham (b) Abraham Lincoln
(c) 0.50; 250 kg/m3 (d) 0.55; 260 kg/m3 (c) Duff Abrams (d) Albert Pinto
04. Ans: (b) 09. Ans: (c)
05. Which of the following tests is not a test for 10. One of the following measure could not reduce or
evaluating workability of concrete? eliminate plastic shrinkage cracks:
(a) Slump Test (b) Flow Test (a) Erect temporary wind breakers
(c) Compacting factor Test (d) Le-Chatellier Test (b) Concrete should be poured in layers
(c) Erect temporary roof
05. Ans: (d) (d) Reduce the time between placing and finishing
10. Ans: (d)
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11. How much is the Carbon Content (%) in hard-steel? 17. A point in a strained material is subjected to two
(a) 0.5 - 0.8 (b) 0.8 - 1.5 mutually perpendicular stresses of 150 MPa
(c) 0.3 - 0.5 (d) 0.15 - 0.3 (tensile) and 50 MPa (compressive), then what will
11. Ans: (a) be the magnitude of maximum shear stress in the
component?
12. Fire load, a fire risk criteria to classify occupancies,
(a) 50 MPa (b) 100 MPa
for a building having an area of 100 m2 with
(c) 150 MPa (d) 200 MPa
combustible material of 1,000 kg having calorific
17. Ans: (b)
value of 4,000 kcal/kg will be:
(a) 4,00,000 kcal/m2 (b) 40,000 kcal/m2
18. Euler's formula for buckling of column does not

(c) 250 kcal/m2 (d) 25 kcal/m2
hold good if slenderness ratio b K l is _____ for
le
12. Ans: (b)
mild steel column.
13. The shear force and bending moment are zero at the (a) Less than 80 (b) Greater than 90
free end of a cantilever beam, if it carries a: (c) 120 - 160 (d) 90 - 120
(a) Point load at the free end 18. Ans: (a)
(b) Point load at the middle of its length
(c) Uniformly distributed load over the whole length 19. Maximum deflection of a simply supported beam
(d) None of the above with the total uniformly distributed load 'W' is :
13. Ans: (b & c) W,3 5 W,3
(a) 384 EI (b) 384 EI
14. A steel rod of c/s area 100 mm2 and 1 m long is W,3 5 W,3
subjected to a tensile force of 40 kN. What is the (c) 48EI (d) 48 EI
total elongation of the rod? If modulus of elasticity 19. Ans: (b)
of steel is 200 GPa.
(a) 0.5 mm (b) 0.7 mm 20. If a prismatic bar of uniform c/s 'A' and length 'L' is
(c) 1.2 mm (d) 2.0 mm suspended from top, then the elongation of bar due
14. Ans: (d) to its self weight only is ____ . Where, E is modulus
of elasticity of bar material and γ is the density of
15. A simply supported beam carries couple at a point bar.
on its span the shear force: γL2 γL2
(a) Varies by cubic law (a) 2E (b) 3E
(b) Varies by parabolic law γL2 γL2
(c) Varies linearly (c) 5E (d) 6E
(d) Is uniform throughout 20. Ans: ( a)
15. Ans: (d)
16. Eluer buckling load for one end fixed and the other 21. The relation governing the simple bending of beam
hinged is given by: is:
σ M I σ M E
π2 EI 2π2 EI (a) y = E = R (b) y = R = I
(a) 2 (b)
, ,2
σ M y σ M E
4π2 EI π2 EI (c) E = I = R (d) y = I = R
(c) (d)
,2 4, 2
16. Ans: (b) 21. Ans: (d)
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22. A steel bar of 5mm is heated from 15° to 40°C and 26. In the propped cantilever as shown in figure, the
it is free to expand. The bar will induce ____. value of propped reaction 'R' will be:
(a) No stress (b) Shear stress M=30kN-m
(c) Tensile stress (d) Compressive stress A
22. Ans: (a) R
l =5 m
23. A simply supported beam AB of span 10 m carries a
point load W = 10 kN at C such that AC = 3 m and
BC = 7 m, maximum deflection occur _____. (a) 9 kN (b) 6 kN
(a) at C (b) at centre of span (c) 3 kN (d) 2 kN
(c) between A and C (d) between B and C 26. Ans: (a)
23. Ans: (d)
27. A fixed beam AB of length '1' having constant
24. Which of the following is true in the following flexural rigidity EI carries two loads P at its third
figure ? points C and D as shown in figure.
L′ W
P P
A C
B A B
C D
L
1/3 1/3 1/3
(a) Deflection at C = deflection at B +θB( L − L′)
L l
(b) Deflection at C = # deflection at B
Ll
(c) Deflection at C = deflection at B +θC( L − L′)
Numerically, maximum bending moment will
(d) both (1) and (3)
occur:
24. Ans: (a) 2
(a) at C and at D and will be equal to 9 PI
25. A statically indeterminate structure is the one PI

(b) between C and D and will be equal to 9
which: 2
(a) Cannot be analyzed at all (c) at A and at B and will be equal to 9 PI
(b) Can be analyzed using equations of statics (d) between A and C and also between B and D and
only
PI
(c) Can be analyzed using equations of statics and will be equal to 9
compatibility equations 27. Ans: (c)
(d) Can be analyzed using equations of
compatibility only 28. Maximum deflection for a simply supported beam
25. Ans: (c) subjected to udl 'W' throughout span 'l' is :
W,3 W, 4
(a) 48EI (b) 48EI
5 W,3 5 W, 4
(c) 384 EI (d) 384 EI
28. Ans: (d)
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29. The moment required to rotate the near end of 33. What is the force in member AB of the pin-jointed
a prismatic beam through a unit angle without frame as shown below?
translation, the far end being simply supported, is
A L B
given by: P
3EI 4EI
(a) 1 (b) 1
2EI EI
(c) 1 (d) 1
29. Ans: (a) L L
30. A two hinged semi-circular arch of radius R carries

a concentrated load W at the crown. Assuming
uniform flexural rigidity, the horizontal thrust at
each support will be : D C
L
W W
(a) 2π (b) π
(a) P (tension) (b) P (compression)
4 WR W
(c) 3 . π (d) 2 P
(c) (compression) (d) Zero
2
30. Ans: (b)
33. Ans: (d)

31. A two span continuous beam ABC is as shown in
figure below. The distribution factors at joint B are:
34. A cantilever beam AB of span 'L' is subjected to
15 kN 15 kN 10 kN/m a moment 'M' at the free end as shown in figure.
B
A C What is the slope and deflection at free end B?
(3I) (2I)
Consider same c/s and material. (i.e, EI is same)
2m 2m 2m 4m
B M
A
(a) 0.4, 0.6 (b) 0.6, 0.4
(c) 0.5, 0.5 (d) 0.55, 0.45 L
31. Ans: (c)
ML ML2 M ML2
(a) , (b) ,
32. The deflection at the free end of a cantilever of EI 2EI LEI EI
rectangular cross-section due to certain loading 2ML 2ML2 ML 2ML2
(c) , (d) ,
is 0.8 cm. If the depth of the section is doubled EI EI EI EI
keeping the width same, then the deflection at the 34. Ans: (a)
free end due to the same loading will be:
(a) 0.1 cm (b) 0.4 cm
(c) 0.8 cm (d) 1.6 cm
32. Ans: (a)
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35. Influence line diagram for B.M. at P for cantilever 38. A parabolic three hinged arch ABC is supporting
as shown is: Uniformly Distributed Load of 500 N/m over
its entire span of 100 m. The center point 'B' is
P vertically 25 m high from supports A and C. The
A B
reactions shall be ______.
(a) 50 kN horizontal and vertical reactions at each
L-C C
support
(b) 25 kN horizontal and 50 kN vertical reaction at
(a) (b)
C (L-C) each support
C
L (c) 50 kN horizontal and 25 kN vertical reaction at
each support
+ C/L (d) 25 kN horizontal and vertical reactions at each
(c) - (d) C
support
38. Ans: (d)
35. Ans: (a)
39. The stiffness matrix of a beam is given as:
36. Displacement coordinators for the beam are as
K #= G
12 4
shown in figure. The flexibility matrix is given by:
4 5

EI Calculate the flexibility matrix.
A Flexibility matrix will be ______.

K 12 − 4
= G
4m
(a)
44 − 4 5
1 64/3 − 8
= G 1 =64/3 G
8 K =12 4G
(a) (b) (b)
EI − 8 64 EI 8 − 64/3 44 4 5
1 4 −8
(c)
1 =64/3 8G
(d) = G (c)
1 12 − 4
= G
EI 8 4 EI − 8 64/3 44K − 4 5
36. Ans: (c)
5 −4
(d)
1
= G
37. Displacement coordinators for the beam are as 44K − 4 12
shown in figure. The stiffness matrix is given by:
39. Ans: (d)
 
4m,2I 4m,I 8m,2I
3 − 0.5
(a) E1 = G (b) E1 = G
3 1
1 2 − 0.5 2

(c) E1 = G (d) E1 = G
3 0 3 0.5
0 2 0.5 2
37. Ans: (d)
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40. For a simply supported beam AB of span L with 42. Degree of static indeterminacy for the frame shown
point load W at point C,Z m from left support, ILD below is _______.
for bending moment at C (Mc) is:
Internal hinge Internal hinge

Z(L-Z)/L2
(a)
Z(L-Z)/L
(b)
(a) 8 (b) 7
(c) 6 (d) 5
42. Ans: (a)
Z(L-Z)/Z
43. For the continuous beam shown in figure, the ILD
(c) for reaction at D is ________.

Internal hinge
A B C D
Z(L-Z)/Z2
L L/2 L/2
(d)
(a)
A B C D
40. Ans: (b) 1

(b)
A B C D
41. The cable and arch are subjected to axial forces
respectively as, _______. 3/4 l
(c) 1/2
(a) Tensile and Compressive
A B C D
(b) Compressive and Tensile
(c) Tensile and Tensile 3/4 ∆ ∆
(d) 1/2 ∆
(d) Compressive and Compressive
A B C D
41. Ans: (a) 43. Ans: (b)
44. A cable of span 120 m and dip 10 m carries a load of 49. The anchor bolts are provided to check the:
6 kN/m of horizontal span. The maximum tension (a) settlement of foundation
in the cable is _______. (b) punching shear of base plate
(c) uplift of base plate
VA VB
(d) moment of base plate
A B
H H 49. Ans: (c)
10 m
50. The economical range of spacing of roof trusses is:
1 1 1 1
(a) to of span (b) to of span
2 3 2 4
1 1 1 1
120 m (c) to of span (d) to of span
4 6 3 5
(a) 1238.42 kN (b) 1138.42 kN 50. Ans: (d)
(c) 1038.42 kN (d) 1338.42 kN
44. Ans: (b)
51. The behaviour of a beam column cross section is
45. For simply supported beam of span 10 m, Influence expressed by which of the following relationship?
line diagram is drawn for bending moment at a (a) Moment - Curvature
section 4 m from left hand support. The maximum (b) Moment - Axial compression
bending moment at the section due to moving point (c) Axial compression - Curvature
load of 160 kN is equal to ______. (d) Moment - Curvature - Axial compression
(a) 640 kN-m (b) 960 kN-m 51. Ans: (d)
(c) 384 kN-m (d) 400 kN-m
45. Ans: (c) 52. The plate used as a connecting piece at the
intersection of two or more members in a roof truss
46. Spot welding is used when two plates are placed: is called as:
(a) One below the other (a) Template (b) Gusset plate
(b) One butting against the other (c) Base plate (d) Shoe plate
(c) One next to other 52. Ans: (b)
(d) At right angles to each other
46. Ans: (b) 53. The thickness of the base plate is determined from
the:
47. An angle section can be used as purlin when slope
(a) Flexural strength of the plate
of the roof truss is:
(b) Shear strength of the plate
(a) between 40° to 70° (b) less than 30°
(c) Bearing strength of the concrete pedestral
(c) greater than 30° (d) less than 45°
(d) Punching criteria
47. Ans: (b)
53. Ans: (a)
48. The purpose of stiffners in a plate girder is to:
(a) Prevent buckling of web 54. The metal added at the joint while welding is known
(b) Increase moment carrying capacity of the girder as _______.
(c) Reduce the shear stress (a) weld metal (b) filler
(d) Take care of bearing stress (c) fillet metal (d) all the above are correct
48. Ans: (a) 54. Ans: (b)
55. Which of the following statement is correct 60. For the design of staircase, self weight of waist slab
for reducing web buckling due to diagonal is calculated as ________. Where, T = Tread, R =
compression? Riser and D = depth of waist slab, gc = density of
(a) Not providing web stiffners to increase shear R.C.C.
(a) gc.D (b) γc .D. e o
T
strength
R + T2
2
(b) Providing web stiffner to reduce shear strength
(c) Increasing depth to thickness ratio T2 + R2 T2 + R2
(c) γc . (d) γc .D.
(d) Reducing depth to thickness ratio T T
55. Ans: (d)
60. Ans: (d)
56. The design shear stress for which of the following

61. What is the effective span of staircase supported at
weld types is same as that for fillet welds?
each end by edge of the landing slab, which spans
(a) Plug weld only
parallel, with the risers, if width of both landings is
(b) Slot weld only
2.5 m and going of stair is 2.2 m (see fig.):
(c) Plug and Slot weld only
(d) Slot and Butt weld only Landing

56. Ans: (c)
Support
3m
Support
57. A column c/s 300 mm × 400 mm, 2250 mm long
Landing Up
fixed at one end and free at other end. The ratio of
effective length to the least lateral dimension is:
(a) 7.5 (b) 15 2.5 m 2.2 m 2.5 m
(c) 11.25 (d) 9
(a) 7.2 m (b) 4.7 m
57. Ans: (b)
(c) 4.2 m (d) 2.2 m
61. Ans: (c)
58. In design of slab, as per IS-456, what should be
minimum percent of distribution steel if Fe 415
62. In the design of retaining wall, both, active earth
reinforcement is used?
pressure and passive earth pressure is considered
(a) 0.12% of total cross section
due to soil available on both sides (with different
(b) 0.15% of total cross section
heights) of R.C.C. retaining wall. If angle of repose,
(c) 0.50% of total cross section
φ = 30°, then what will be the relation between
(d) 1% of total cross section
coefficient of active earth pressure (Kaˍ) and passive
58. Ans: (a)
earth pressure (Kp)?
59. What is the maximum diameter of main 1

(a) Ka = 3 K p (b) Ka = 3Kp
reinforcement used in the slab of overall thickness
160 mm as per IS 456-2000? 1

(c) Ka = 9Kp (d) Ka = 9 Kp
(a) 10 mm (b) 12 mm
62. Ans: (d)
(c) 16 mm (d) 20 mm
59. Ans: (d)
63. What is the effective span of staircase, supported 68. A concrete beam is post-tensioned by a cable
at each end by landing spanning parallel with the carrying an initial stress of 1000 N/mm2, the slip at
risers, if the width of landing is 2.5m, width of jacking end was observed to 5mm, modulus of steel
starting passage is 1.5 m and going of the stair is is 210 kN/mm2 and span of beam is 30m, what is %
2.2 m? of loss of stress due to anchorage?
(a) 6.2m (b) 4.2m (c) 3.95m (d) 4.5 m (a) 3.5% (b) 2.5%
63. Ans: (c) (c) 1.5% (d) 4.0%
68. Ans: (a)
64. The minimum area of tension reinforcement shall
be not less than________ for design of beam 69. The rate of increase of stress is large in case of:
(a) Bonded beams (b) Unbonded beams
0.87 0.85
(a) bD (b) bd (c) Tensioned beams (d) Anchorage beams
fy fy
69. Ans: (a)
0.67 0.76
(c) bD (d) bd
fy fy
70. A simply supported prestressed beam of span 10m
64. Ans: (b)
is subjected to a point load of 10kN at centre.
Prestressing force of 2000 kN is applied through
65. For high yield strength deformed bars of grade Fe
inclined tendon, zero eccentricity at support and
500, the permissible stress in direct tension and
'e' at mid-span. To nullify the external point load
flexure tension shall be ________ used in working
effect, how much 'e' should be provided ? Neglect
stress method.
the self weight of beam.
(a) 0.87fy (b) 0.67 fy
(a) 12.5 mm (b) 50mm
(c) 0.55 fy (d) 0.48 fy

(c) 70mm (d) 85 mm
65. Ans: (c)
70. Ans: (a)
66. If, in any given plane, one end of the column is

71. In a prestressed concrete beam, the ratio of applied
unrestrained, its unsupported length '1' shall not
prestressing force(P) to the concrete capacity of the
exceed_____. Where 'b' is width and 'D' is depth of
section in compression is known as______
cross section in plane under consideration.
(a) Moment ratio(R)
100 b 100b 2 (b) Eccentricity Ratio (∈)
(a) (b)
D D (c) Reinforcement Ratio(m)
100 D 100 D 2 (d) Efficiency factor (ρ)
(c) (d)
b b 71. Ans: (d)
66. Ans: (b)
72. The minimum transverse reinforcement in
67. If top of earth retained is horizontal, the coefficient prestressed concrete beam is given by formula
of passive earth pressure for retaining wall become:
bS V 0.87fy AS V = 0.4
1 − sin φ 1 + sin φ (a) A = 0.4 (b)
bS V 0.87fy
(a) Cρ = + (b) Cρ = − s v
1 sin φ 1 sin φ
AS V = 0.4 bS V = As
− sin φ + 1 (c) (d)
v
sin φ 1 0.87fy bS V 0.87fy 0.4

(c) Cρ = (d) C ρ =
sin φ + 1 sin φ − 1
67. Ans: (b) 72. Ans: (b)
73. The net downward force of pre-stressed concrete 78. On the areas immediately behind external
beam with bent tendon is given as anchorages, the permissible unit bearing stress on
(a) w −2p sinθ (b) w + 2p sinθ the concrete, after accounting for losses due to
(c) zero (d) 2 relaxation of steel, elastic shortening and seating of
73. Ans: (a) anchorages, shall not exceed_____
(a) 0.48 fci A bearing or 0.8 f whichever is

74. High tensile bars threaded at the ends are used in: A punching cK

(a) Freyssinet system
smaller
(b) Gifford-Udall system
(c) Lee-McCall system A bearing or 0.40 f whichever is
(b) 0.45 fci
(d) Magnel - Blaton system A punching cK

74. Ans: (c)
smaller
75. A post tensioned concrete beam is prestressed (c) 0.48 fci A bearing or 0.76 f whichever is
cK
A punching
by means of three cables each 100mm2 area and
stressed to 1100 MPa. All three cables are straight smaller
and located at an eccentricity of 50 mm. If modular
ratio (m) = 6 and stress in concrete at the level of (d) 0.40 fci A bearing or 0.78 f whichever is
cK
A punching
steel (fc) = 5 MPa, then what is the loss of stress
in cables due to elastic shortening of all cables are smaller
simultaneously tensioning and anchoring? 78. Ans: (a)
(a) 90 MPa (b) 60 MPa
(c) 30 MPa (d) 0 MPa 79. Independent float of an activity (i, j) is denoted by
75. Ans: (d) IF (i, j). The earliest occurrence times of i and j
are denoted by Ei and Ej respectively. The latest
76. At the time of initial tensioning, the maximum occurrence times of i and j are denoted by Li and
tensile stress fpi immediately behind the anchorage Lj respectively. D (i, j) indicates the duration of the
shall not exceed ___________ of the ultimate activity. Select correct option giving IF (i, j)
tensile strength fpu of the wire or bar or stand (a) Ej − Li − D (i, j) (b) Lj − Ei − D (i, j)
(a) 55% (b) 69% (c) Lj − Ej − D (i, j) (d) Ej − Ei
(c) 76% (d) 85% 79. Ans: (a)
76. Ans: (c)
80. A part of quality management system, that indicates
77. A system usually adopted in the production of pre- the degree to which design quality is achieved in
tensioned members like railway sleepers, poles, etc the actual construction work is called.
on large scale is _____ (a) Quality Assurance
(a) Magnel -Blaton system (b) Quality of design
(b) P.S.C. Monowire system (c) Quality of conformance
(c) Hoyer system (d) Quality of performance
(d) Gifford-Udall system 80. Ans: (a)
77. Ans: (c)
81. Which among the following equipment found 87. Which among the following construction equipment
suitable for removing material from coffer dam, would you recommend for compaction of cohesive
sewer manholes and well foundation? soil?
(a) Clamshell (b) Power shovel (a) Smooth -Wheeled Rollers
(c) Dragline (d) Back hoe (b) Sheep Foot Rollers
81. Ans: (a) (c) Vibratory Rollers
(d) Tampers
82. The following technique is not a quality control 87. Ans: (b)
method
(a) Inspection (b) Testing 88. A construction company has annual demand of 200
(c) Designing (d) Sampling M.T. of steel. The annual cost of carrying per M.T.
82. Ans: (c) of steel is Rs.2,000 and the cost to place an order is
Rs.50,000. What is the economic order quantity?
83. The PERT is a management tool, having expected (a) 50 M.T (b) 70.7 M.T.
mean time (tm), optimistic time (to) and pessimistic (c) 100 M.T (d) M.T.
time (tp), where the variance is given by ______ 88. Ans: (c)

t p − to t 0 + 4t m + t p
(a) 6 (b) 6 89. Which are some of the factors to be considered
while designing site layout ?
t p − to 2
(c) (tp −t0)2 (d) d n (1) Construction sequence
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83. Ans: (b) (2) Quantity of materials to be stored
(3) Parking of workers
84. When was the National safety Council set up in (4) Sanitary facilities
India (5) Soil conditions
(a) 1966 (b) 1867 (c) 1948 (d) 1962 Answer options:
84. Ans: (a) (a) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(b) All of the above
85. Items of 'C' type are identified for a project using (c) (1) and (2)
ABC analysis. Which of the following statements (d) (1), (2) and (5)
are true for them? 89. Ans: (b)
(1) Even rough quantity estimate is sufficient
(2) Bulk ordering is preferred 90. The convergence in the Bisection method is _____
(3) Ordering on EOQ basis is preferred (a) non linear (b) Linear
(4) Even junior level staff is authorized to order (c) exponential (d) all of the above
(a) All of the above (b) (1), (2) and (4) 90. Ans: (b)
(c) only 3 (d) None of the above
85. Ans: (b) 91. The curve is trapezoidal rule passing through the
coordinates of a straight line has a polynomial of
86. Which of the following is not a type of drilling ________
equipment (a) First order (b) Second order
(a) Jack Hammer (b) Shot drill (c) Third order (d) Fourth order
(c) Drifter (d) Ripper 91. Ans: (a)
86. Ans: (d)
92. The Bisection method is also known as_____ 97. Bisection method is based on the repeated
(a) Quaternary chopping application of the ________ value property.
(b) Tri- region chopping (a) Intermediate (b) mediate
(c) Binary chopping (c) convergent (d) divergent
(d) Hex-region chopping 97. Ans: (a)
92. Ans: (c)
98. In Gauss Jordan method which of the following
93. Newton - Raphson method has____ transformations are allowed:
(a) first order convergence (a) Diagonal transformations
(b) Second order convergence (b) Column transformations
(c) first order divergence (c) Row transformations
(d) second order divergence (d) Square transformations
93. Ans: (b) 98. Ans: (c)
3
94. The value of # x4 dx by Trapezoidal rule is 99. A cross -section area of river flow can be calculated
−3
by using following formula ______
(a) 112 (b) 114 (a) Simpson's rule (b) Trapezoidal rule
(c) 113 (d) 115 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Thumb rule
94. Ans: (d) 99. Ans: (b)
95. A river is 80 metre wide. The depth 'd' in metres at 2
a distance 'x' metres from one bank is given, by the 100. Evaluate # 1
2x + 1
by using Trapezoidal rule.
following table 0
Take number of intervals = 2 (with each step = 1)

x: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
(a) 0.867 (b) 0.933
(c) 1.267 (d) 1.333
d: 0 4 7 9 12 15 14 8 3
100. Ans: (b)
Hence the area of c/s of the river using Simpson's

rule is:
(a) 713 sq.met (b) 710. sq.met
(c) 715 sq.met (d) 716 sq.met
95. Ans: (b)
96. The quadratic equation 2x2+3x+8 = 0 is to be solved

numerically starting with an initially value as x0= 2.
The new estimate of x after the first iteration using
Newton Raphson method is _______
(a) 4 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) -1
96. Ans: (c)
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28. Ans: (d)

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30. A two hinged semi-circular arch of radius R carries

33. Ans: (d)

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66. If, in any given plane, one end of the column is

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(a) 0.48 fci A bearing or 0.8 f whichever is

95. A river is 80 metre wide. The depth 'd' in metres at 2

Take number of intervals = 2 (with each step = 1)

Hence the area of c/s of the river using Simpson's

96. The quadratic equation 2x2+3x+8 = 0 is to be solved

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