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PRE‐GATE‐2020

Civil Engineering
(Questions with Detailed Solutions)

The GA section consists of 10 questions. Ans: ‘A” conditional tense type 3 grammatical
Questions 1 to 5 are of 1 mark each, and code is
Questions 6 to 10 are of 2 marks each. If +had+V3, would +have+V3

Q. 1 – Q. 5 carry one mark each. 04. Which of the following options is closest in
meaning to the underlined word?
01. Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrase European intellectuals have long debated the
Jobs are hard to _____ these days consequences of the hegemony of American
(A) Come by (B) Come down popular culture around the world.
(C) Come of (D) Come from (A) regimen (B) vastness
01. Ans: (A) (C) dominance (D) popularity
Sol: ‘Come by’ means to manage to get 04. Ans: (C)
something. Sol: Dominance means influence or control over
another country, a group of people etc.
02. The question below consists of a pair of
related words followed by four pairs of 05. How many one-rupee coins, 50 paise coins
words. Select the pair that best expresses the 25 paise coins in total of which the numbers
relation in the original pair. are proportional to 5, 7 and 12 are together
MONKEY : TROOP: work ₹115?
(A) sheep : hard
(A) 50, 70, 120 (B) 60, 70, 110
(B) elephant : Parliament
(C) 70, 80, 90 (D) None of these
(C) bacteria : Colony
05. Ans: (A)
(D) wolves : School
Sol: (51+70.5+120.25) x = 115
02. Ans: (C)
(5+3.5+3) x = 115
Sol: Troop consists of monkeys just as a colony
11.5x = 115
consists of bacteria.
x = 10
 Number of one rupee coin = 5x = 510
03. Choose the most appropriate word from the
= 50
options given below to complete the
Number of 5-paise coin = 7x = 710
following sentence:
= 70
If you had gone to see him, he _______
Number of 25-paise coin = 12x = 1210
delighted.
= 120
(A) Would have been (B) Will have been
(C) Had been (D) Would be
03. Ans: (A)
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Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry Two marks each. Sol: The movement of Anil are shown in the
adjoining figure 25m
D C
06. Critical reading is a demanding process. To
read critically, you must slow down your
reading and, with pencil in hand, perform
specific operations on the text mark up the 50m

text with your reactions, conclusions, and B A


questions, then you read, become an active
participant. He starts walking from back of his house
This passage best supports the statement that (i.e) towards west now, the final position is
(A) Critical reading is a slow, dull but D, which is to the north west of his starting
essential process. point A.
(B) The best critical reading happens at
critical times in a person’s life. 08. A and B enter into a partnership, A puts in
(C) Readers should get in the habit of ₹50 and B puts in ₹45. At the end of 4
questioning the truth of what they read.
months, A withdraws half his capital and at
(D) Critical reading requires thoughtful and
1
careful attention. the end of 5 months B withdraws of his, C
2
06. Ans: (D)
Sol: Choice (A) is incorrect because the author then enters with a capital of ₹70 at the end of
never says that reading is dull. 12 months, the profit of concern is ₹254,
Choice (B) and (C) are not support by the
how can the profit be divided among A, B
paragraph.
and C ?
Choice (D) is correct as it is implied in the
(A) ₹76, ₹80 and ₹98 (B) ₹80, ₹76 and ₹98
entire passage.
(C) ₹76, ₹98 and ₹80 (D) None of these
07. Anil’s house faces east from the back-side of 08. Ans: (B)
the house, he walks straight 50 metres, then Sol: A’s share : B’s share : C’s share
turns to the right and walks 50m again
(504+258) : (455+22.57) : (707)
finally, he turns towards left and stops after
400 : 382.5 : 490
walking 25 m Now Anil is in which direction
800 : 765 : 980
from the starting point?
160 : 153 : 196
(A) South-east (B) South-west
Total profit = ₹254
(C) North-east (D) North- west
07. Ans: (D)

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Profit of A 10. The following question is to be answered on


160 160 the basis of the table given below.
=  254   254 = ₹80
160  153  196 509
Category of Number of Number of staff
153 personnel staff in the in the year-
Profit of B =  254 = ₹76
509 year-1990 1995
196 Data 18 25
Profit of C =  254 = ₹98
509 preparati
∵Hence option ‘B’ is correct. on
Data control 5 8
Operators 18 32
09. A sum of ₹25400 was lent out in two parts,
Programmers 21 26
1
one of 12% and the other at 12 %. If the Analysts 15 31
2
Managers 3 3
total annual income is ₹3124.2, the money
Total 80 135
lent at 12% is ____.
What is the increase in the sector angle for
(A) ₹15240 (B) ₹25400
operators in the year 1995 over the sector
(C) ₹10160 (D) ₹31242 angle for operators in the year 1990?
09. Ans: (C) (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
3124.2 10. Ans: (A)
Sol: Overall rate of interest 100  12.3%
25400 Sol: Sector angle for operators in the year 1990
18
1st part
2nd part   360  81
80
1
12% 12 % Sector angle for operator in the year
2
32
1995   360 = 85.33 ≃85%
135
12.3%
∴Required difference = 85– 81= 4

0.3% Q. 11 – Q. 35 carry one mark each.


0.2%

 The sum will be divided in the ratio 11. For the function f(x, y) = x 2  y 2 , the point
0.2:0.3 (or) 2:3 (0, 0) is
 The sum lent at 12% (A) a local minimum
2 (B) a saddle point
= 25400 = ₹10160. (C) a local maximum
5
(D) not a stationary point
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11. Ans: (B) d


where D =
Sol: Given f x, y   x  y 2 2
dt
 f x  2x, f y  2y and Given differential equation is
x2y11 + xy1 – y = 0
f xx  2, f xy  0, f yy  2
 D(D–1)y+ Dy – y = 0
Consider fx = 0 and fy = 0  (D2 – 1) y = 0
 2x = 0 and –2y = 0 Consider Auxiliary equation f(D) = 0
  0, 0  is a stationary point  D2 – 1 = 0
At (0, 0) , f xx f yy  f xy   4  0  D = 1, –1 are different real roots
2

 The general solution of given equation is


f(x, y) has neither a maximum nor
y = c1et + c2e–t
minimum at (0, 0).
c
= c1 x + 2
12. A continuous random variable X has a x
probability density function 14. A numerical solution of the equation
f(x) = ex , 0 < x < . Then P(X > 2) is f  x   x  x  3  0 can be obtained using
(A) 0.1353 (B) 0.2354 Newton – Raphson method. If the starting
(C) 0.2343 (D) 1.1353 value is x = 2 for the iteration then the value
12. Ans: (A) of x that is to be used in the next step is
 (A) 1.306 (B) 2.739
Sol: P(X > 2) =  f ( x)  dx
2
(C) 1.694 (D) 2.306

14. Ans: (C)
=  e  x dx Sol: Given f  x  = x+ x -3= 0 and x0 = 2
2
1
ex

f1(x) = 1 +
 2 x
1 2
Newton – Raphson formula is
= e 2  0.1353 f x n 
x n 1  x n 
f 1 x n 
13. The solution to x2y11 + xy1 – y = 0 is f x 0 
(A) y = C1x2 + C2 x–3 (B) y = C1 + C2x–2  x1  x 0 
f 1 x 0 
C
(C) y = C1 x + 2
x
(D) y = C1 x + C2 x4
= 2
2  2 3  = 1.6939
13. Ans: (C)  1 
1  
Sol: Put ln x = t so that x = et and  2 2
dy d2y x 1  1.6939
let x  Dy , x2 = D(D –1) y
dx dx 2
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15. Which of the following statements are 1


correct?  
8EI 0
(16P 2 x 2  9P 2  2  24P 2 x)dx
P. Modulus of sub-grade reaction can be 
estimated by CBR test 1 16P 2 x 3 24P 2 .x 2 
   9P 2  2 .x  
Q. Emulsion is used for wet and cold 8EI  3 2 0
climatic conditions 1 16P 2  3 
R. Los Angeles test is a hardness cum    9P 2  3  12P 2  3 
8EI  3 
impact test on aggregates.
(A) P and Q (B) P and R P 2  3 16  27  36 
 
(C) Q and R (D) P, Q and R 8EI  3 

15. Ans: (C) 7P 2  3



24EI
16. A cantilever of length l carries two
concentrated loads each of magnitude P 17. A cantilever beam is subjected to the loads as
placed at distances l/2 and l from the fixed shown in figure. The deflection under the
end .The strain energy stored by the point load is ______.
cantilever is P
 13P  
2 3
P  2 3
 L L
(A)  
 (B)   M = P.L
 24EI   8EI 
 7P 2  3   P 23 
(C)   (D)   5PL3 3PL3
 24EI   12EI  (A) (B)
6EI 8EI
16. Ans: (C) 6PL3 PL3
Sol: (C) (D)
P P
32EI 3EI
3P 17. Ans: (A)
2 l/2 l/2 Sol: P
L L
2P
M = P.L
x
Deflection under point load
3P
M x  2Px  PL3 ML  L 
2 =   
3EI EI  2 
M 2x  4Px  3P 
 
U .dx    
2EI 0
2EI 
0
PL3 PL L2 PL3  1 1  5PL3
     
3EI 2EI EI  3 2  6EI

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18. A 300 mm diameter well penetrates fully a 19. Ans: (B)


confined aquifer of thickness 30 m. When the Sol:
well is pumped at a rate of 900 litres/min, the K[H 22  H12 ] K[H 2  h 2 ]   9.772[502  40 2 ]
Q  
steady state draw downs in the two  r2  R  500 
n   n   n  
observation wells located at 10 m and 75 m  r1   rw   0 .5 
radial distance from the pumping well are 3999.8 ≃ 4000 m3/day
found to be 2.8 m and 1.2 m respectively.
The coefficient of transmissibility would be
20. Criteria for satisfactory performance of
____ m2/day.
footings are
(A) 180.38 (B) 112.81
1. Soil supporting the footing must be safe
(C) 259.75 (D) 78.34
against shear failure
18. Ans: (C)
2. Footing must be rigid
Sol: Q = 900 l/min, B = 30 m, dw = 300 mm
3. Footing must not settle beyond
r1 = 10 m  S1 = 2.8 m , r2 = 75 m  S2 permissible value
= 1.2 m 4. Footing should be above water table
T = ? m2/day Which of the following statements are
2TS1  S 2 
Q correct?
r 
n  2  (A) 3 and 4 only (B) 1 and 2 only
 r1  (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only
900  10 3 2    T2.8  1.2 20. Ans: (C)

 1 1   75  Sol: For satisfactory performance, footing need
   ln 
 24 60   10  not be rigid, it can be flexible too and water
T = 259.75 m2/day table can be anywhere
Q = 900  min used then answer will be
180.38 conversion required 21. Correction for fines in standard penetration
If log is used answer will be 112.809 test is given by
1
(A) N = 15 + (N + 15)
19. A well with a radius of 0.5 m completely 2
penetrates in an unconfined aquifer of 1
(B) N = 15 + (N – 15)
thickness 50 m and K = 9.772 m/day. The 2
water level in the well remians at 40 m up on 1
(C) N = 50 + (N – 15)
pumping. Assuming that pumping has 2
essentially no effect on water at R = 500 m, 1
(D) N = 50 + (N + 15)
what is the steady stage discharge ? 2
(A) 4886 m3/day (B) 4000 m3/day 21. Ans: (B)
(C) 5333.07 m3/day (D) 241.857 m3/day
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22. The Design criteria for an Inverted filter to  du 


  app.   
prevent piping failure due to upward seepage  dy 
as given by Terzaghi is 2 2
 du   d 2 
(A) D15 of filter
 4 to 5 
D10 of filter Where  app      y   2 y
2
 
D 85 of foundation D15 of foundation  dy   dy 
2
(B) D 85 of foundation  4 to 5  D15 of filter = 4y
D15 of filter D15 of foundation

(C) D15 of filter D15 of filter 25. A hydraulic turbine operates at the following
 20 to 25 
D 85 of foundation D15 of foundation parameters at its best efficiency point: speed
(D) D15 of filter D15 of filter = 90 rpm, discharge = 200 m3/s, net head =
 4 to 5 
D 85 of foundation D15 of foundation
55 m and brake power = 100 MW. The
22. Ans: (D) dimensionless specific speed in radians of
this turbine is
23. In PERT analysis the time estimate of (A) 190 (B) 1.13
activities correspond to (C) 3.17 (D) 36.24
(A) Normal distribution 25. Ans: (B)
(B) Poisson’s distribution Sol: Given data:
(C) -distribution N = 90 rpm, Q = 200 m3/s, H = 55 m and
(D) Binomial distribution P = 100 MW
23. Ans: (C) The dimensionless specific speed of a turbine
Sol: In PERT, for an activity -distribution is is given as:
used but for entire project normal distribution  P/
N*s 
is used. gH 5 / 4
3
where,  = speed in rad/s
 du  
24. If     and V  y 2 î , then the apparent P = Power in Watt
 dy  90 100  10 6
viscosity is 2 
Thus, N *s  60 10 3
(A) 2y (B) 2y2 9.81 555 / 4
(C) 0 (D) 4y2
= 0.36 
24. Ans: (D)
3
= 1.13
 du 
Sol: Given that     and u = y2
 dy 
2
 du   du 
      
 dy   dy 

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26. Find carbonaceous and non-carbonaceous 28. In the figure shown below, the value of co-
hardness in mg/l as CaCO3 from the efficient of dynamic friction between 500 N
following ionic substances found in water block and incline is ______ (Assume g =
2
Ca = 4 m eq/lit; Mg = 2 m eq/lit; 10 m/sec )
CO3 = 1 m eq/lit; HCO3 = 2 m eq/lit
(A) 150 & 300 (B) 150 & 200
500 N 3
(C) 150 & 150 (D) 150 & 100
4 a= 1 m/s2
26. Ans: (C) 100 N
Sol: TH = Ca  50 + Mg  50
= 4  50 + 2  50 28. Ans: 0.36 Range 0.35 – 0.38
= 300 mg/l as CaCO3 Sol: 500 2T
2 m 2
TA = CO3  50 + HCO3  50 N g s

= 1  50 + 2  50 T
100 m
= 150 mg/l as CaCO3 500 fd 1 2
300 N 100 N g s
∵TH > TA
400
CH = TA = 150 mg/l as CaCO3 N
NCH = TH – CH 100  10
= 300 – 150 T
2
= 150 mg/l as CaCO3 T= 55 N

27. A smoke parcel of temperature 40oC released fd = 300 – (100 + 55)


from a industrial stack would rise vertically
fd = 145 N
above ground. If ELR is –0.5oC/100 m and
atmospheric temperature on the top of the fd = dN
stack is 39oC
(A) 10 m (B) 50 m 145 = d (400)
(C) 100 m (D) 200 m d = 0.3625
27. Ans: (D)
Sol: Till temperature of smoke parcel is equal to 29. If directional derivative of  = 2xz – y2 , at
the temperature of ambient atmosphere, the point (1, 3, 2) becomes maximum in the
smoke parcel will rise. direction of a , then magnitude of a is
1 0.5 29. Ans: 7.48 Range: 7.4 to 7.5
40 –  x = 39  x Given  = 2xz – y 2
100 100
(40 – ALR) = (39 – ELR)   
  i j k
x = 200 m x y z

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 2z i  2 yj  2x k 32. A RC canopy has an effective span is 6 m.


 Required direction vector Width of flange is 1000 mm, width of rib is
300 mm and thickness of slab is 100 mm.
= a = () at (1, 3, 2) = (4i  6 j  2k )
The beam is monolithically cast with their
Magnitude of a = 16  36  4 columns at the ends. The effective width of
= 56 = 7.48 flange (in m, up to two decimals places) as
per IS:456-2000 is (in m) _________.
30. A circular area carries an uniformly load of 32. Ans: 0.56 Range: 0.50 to 0.60
15 t/m2 with a radius of 4 m. The intensity of RC Canopy is treated as an Isolated L beam
vertical stress at a point 5 m below the centre Since it is monolithically constructed, will be
of circular area will be _____(in t/m2) options of data the lo value taken as 0.7
(Rounded upto two decimal places) times the effective span
30. Ans: 7.86 Range: 7.80 – 7.90 Effective width of flange
2
q = 15 t/m 0 .5   o
r=4m bf   b w ≯b
o
z=5m 4
b
For circular loaded area :
(b = width of the flange, bw = Width of web)
  
3/ 2
 0 .5  0 .7  6
      0.3
  1   0 .7  6
 z  q 1     4
  r
2
  1
  z1      = 0.56 m < b  O.K
   
  
3/ 2

    33. A mechanical mixing device imparts a power
  1   of 1960 watts to water in a rapid mixing tank
 151   2  
  4
   of size 4 m3 induce a velocity gradient of
  51    
    ________ S–1. If dynamic viscosity of water
is 1  10–3 N-sec/m2.
 z = 7.857 ≃ 7.86 t/m2
33. Ans: 700 Range: No Range
Power P = 1960 watts
31. During chain survey, sloping ground makes
Volume V = 4 m3
an angle of 60o with horizontal with 30 m
chain, the hypotneusal allowance (in m) is  = 1  10–3 N sec/m2
______. P 1960
Velocity gradient G  
31. Ans: 30 m Range: 29.5 to 30.5 v 4  1  10 3
Sol:  Hypotneusal allowance = L (sec – 1) = 700 s–1
= 30 (sec 60o – 1)
= 30 m
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34. The fixed end moment at ‘A’ for the beam 4  30  1000 4  30 1000

shown below is (in kN-m) _____. (up to two 20 2 200  20 10200  1.5  3  4.5 mm
decimal place) 500 mm
Q. 36 – Q. 65 carry Two marks each.
500 mm 10000N
4 2 1 3
A B 36. Given matrix [A] = 6 3 4 7  , then the
 
5m 5m 2 1 0 1 
34. Ans: 11.25 kN-m Range: No Range  x1 
10 kN x 
system AX = O, where X =  2  has
5 kN-m  x3 
A B  
 x4 
5m 5m (A) no solution
M w (B) a unique solution
@ A  (C) only one independent solution
4 8
5 10  10 (D) two linearly independent solutions
  36. Ans: (D)
4 8
= 11.25 kN-m  4 2 1 3
Sol: Given A = 6 3 4 7
35. The change in length of bar subjected to axial 2 1 0 1 
force of (30) kN is______ mm (E = 200 R2  4R2  6R1 ;
GPa) R3  2R3  R1
(20 mm to 10 mm)
tapering dia 4 2 1 3 
 = 20 mm
~ 0 0 10 10 
(30) kN 0 0  1  1
(30) kN
R3  (10)R3 + R2
1m 1m 4 2 1 3 
~ 0 0 10 10
35. Ans: 4.5 mm Range: No Range 0 0 0 0 
Sol:    1   2 
 (A) = 2

30  10 1000  30  10 1000
3 3
 Number of linearly independent solutions

4
20 200  10 
2 3 
4
20  10200  10  3
= Number of variables – Rank of A
=4–2=2

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37. The annual precipitation data of a city is 39. What will be non-passing sight distance on a
normally distributed with mean and standard highway for a design speed of 100 kmph
deviation as 1000 mm and 200 mm, when its ascending gradient is 2%? Use
respectively. The probability that the annual coefficient of longitudinal friction as 0.7 and
precipitation will be more than 1200 mm is lateral coefficient of friction as 0.15. The
(A) 0.1587 (B) 0.3174 brake efficiency is 0.5. Perception reaction
(C) 0.3456 (D) 0.2345 time of driver is 2.5 sec.
37. Ans: (A) (A) 176 m (B) 200 m
Sol: Let X = annual precipitation (C) 185 m (D) 150 m
We know area under normal curve in the 39. Ans: (A)
interval ( – ,  + ) = 0.6826 Sol: Design speed,  = 27.77 m/s
where  is mean and  is standard deviation 2
SSD  t 
 P(800 < X < 1200) = 0.6826 2gf  G 
Required probability = P(X > 1200) 27.77 2
 27.77  2.5 
=
1 0.6826
= 0.1587 2  9.810.5  0.7  0.02 
2
= 69.425 + 771.17 / 7.2594 = 175.65 m
38. The normal flows on two approach roads at
an intersection are respectively 500 pcu/hr, 40. Which of the following statements is
and 300 pcu/hr. The corresponding saturation corresponding to temperature stresses on a
flow is 1600 pcu/hr, on each road. The lost rigid pavement.
time per signal cycle is 16 sec. The optimum P. During mid day the warping stress is
cycle time as per Webster is ______ sec. compressive on the top face of the rigid
(A) 72.5 sec (B) 58 sec pavement
(C) 48 sec (D) 19.3 sec Q. During peak winter pavement will be
38. Ans: (B) under compression due to frictional stress
Sol: Websters optimum cycle time, R. Warping stress is zero at the corner of the
1.5L  5 pavement during mid night.
Co 
1 y (A) P, Q and R (B) P only
Two phase signal y = y1 + y2 (C) P and Q (D) Q and R
500 300 40. Ans: (B)
=   0.5
1600 1600
Lost time per cycle L = 16 sec
1.5 16  5 29
 Co    58 sec
1  0.5 0.5

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41. The plastic moment capacity for the column ALT – II E


shown in the figure is Mp. The value of P at
1
collapse is: E 2l 1
MP
5M P P 
(A) l
2 2l  MP

3M P D MP
(B) P
 l 2l
13M P C
(C) P
6 l
2l
12M P
(D) B
P
7
l
PC   = MP  + MP  + MP 1
A
41. Ans: (C) 
PC  l   = 2 MP  + MP
Sol: r = 4; Ds = (r – 2) = 2 ; NOP = Ds + 1 = 3 2
There are 3 possible alternate mechanisms as 5M P
PC 
shown below: 2
ALT – I E
ALT – III E
2l
P 2
2l 2
MP l MP
P 1
C
l 1 MP
1 2l 1
1
MP
 MP  1 2l
P 1
 l
MP   P
 l
MP 
MP
MP

PC   = MP  + MP  + MP 1 + MP 1  = l  = 2 l 1
 
PC  l   = 2 MP  + MP  2 1 
2 2
3M P 
PC  1    1   2 2
 2

2 
4
PC   + PC + 1
= MP  + MP  + MP 1 + MP 1 + MP 2

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   43. Ans: (C)


PC    PC   2M P   2M P  M P
2 2 4 Sol: Given : q = 2 m3/s/m
13M P n = 0.015
PC 
6 S01 = 0.0008
Design collapse load PC as per upper bound S02 = 0.016
1/ 2
theorem = minimum value obtained from  q2 
 Critical depth, y c   

13M P  g 
various alternatives 
6 1/ 3
 22 
y c    = 0.74 m

42. A cylindrical rod of diameter 10 mm and 1.0  9.81 
m length is fixed at one end. The other end is Normal depth, yn : for wide rectangle
twisted by an angle of 10o by applying a (P = y, R = y)
torque. The maximum shear strain in the rod 1
Q .A.R 2 / 3 .S1 / 2 ;
is _____. n
(A) 4.32  10-6 radians 1
Q  .By n .y 2n / 3 .S1o/ 2
n
(B) 8.72  10-4 radians
q.n
(C) 1.74  10-3 radians  y 5n / 3 
So
(D) 2.36  10-3 radians
3/5
42. Ans: (B)  2  0.015 
S01 = 0.0008  y n1     1.036m
 G  0.0008 
Sol: 
r  3/ 5
 2  0.015 
 .r S02 = 0.016  y n 2    = 0.42 m
Shear strain,     0.016 
G 
y n1  y c  mild
  
10  5 y n 2  y n  steep
 180 
  8.72 10 4 radian
1000 Mild slope followed by steep slope

43. A wide rectangular channel has a Manning’s


co-efficient of 0.015 carries a discharge of 2
m3/s/m. The possible types of gradually
varied flow (GVF) produced in following
break in the grade of channel.
S01 = 0.0008 and S02 = 0.016 respectively are
(A) M2 only (B) S2 only
(C) M2, S2 (D) M3, S1

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NDL
M2

CDL
yn1 = 1.036 yc= 0.74m S2 CDL
NDL
yn2 = 0.42 m
yn1 > yc
yn2 < yc
mild steep

Resulting water surface profiles are M2 curve = 60 – 40 = 20%


on mild slope & S2 curve on steep slope. Shrinkage index, Is = wp – ws
= 40 – 15% = 25%
44. Match the following List-I to List-II Based Consistency Index ,
on observation made from Atterberg limit w  w 60  30
Ic  L   1 .5
test Ip 20
Liquid limit, wL = 60% Ic + IL = 1  IL =  0.5
Plastic limit, wp = 40%
Shrinkage limit, ws = 15% 45. Following observations were noted in a field
Natural moisture content, w = 30% unconfined compression test on clay sample.
List-I List-II Initial length = 12 cm
P. Consistency Index Ic 1. 25% Diameter of sample = 4 cm
Q. Plasticity Index, IP 2. – 0.5 Extension of spring = 2.5 cm
R. Liquidity Index, IL 3. 1.5 Spring constant = 10.5 kg/cm
S. Shrinkage Index, IS 4. 20% Change in length of sample = 2.35 cm
Codes: If the clay sample failed at an angle of 50o
P Q R S with respect to horizontal, the unconfined
(A) 2 4 3 1 compressive strength of soil is
(B) 2 1 3 4 (A) 1.41 kg/cm2 (B) 0.705 kg/cm2
(C) 3 4 2 1 (C) 1.68 kg/cm2 (D) 0.88 kg/cm2
(D) 3 1 2 4 45. Ans: (C)
44. Ans: (C)
Sol: d = 4 cm, l = 12 cm, l = 2.35 cm
Sol: Plasticity index, IP = wL – wP
Unconfined compression test: (c = 3 = 0)
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1 = qu  2  2
d 4
A
 qu = 2Cu tan f Af   4  4  15.62cm 2
Q 1    2.35
 qu  f 1 1
Af  12
Q 26.25
Qf = Spring constant  Extension of spring qu  f = = 1.68 kg/cm2
Af 15.62
= 10.5  2.5 = 26.25 kg

46. The CPM network Diagram of a project by network technique is given below:
F
3 6 5
H
B 4 3 D E
5 7

G I
1
A 2 C 4 6 4 7
6 5
4

Calculate the sum of Free float of activity 2-4, Independent float of activity 4-6 and Total float of
activity 6-7 .
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 3
46. Ans: (A)
Sol: (i) The CPM network Diagram:
8 F
16
3 6 5
8 D 16
B 3 E H
0 4
4
11
5 7 23
A 16
1 2 C 4 G 6 I 7
4 6 5 4
0 4 11 19 23

Free float (FF) of activity (2-4) = (TEj – TEi) – tij = (11 – 4) – 6 = 1


Independent float (IF) of activity (4-6) = (TEj – TLi) – tij = (16 – 11) – 5 = 0
Total float (TF ) of activity (6-7) = (TLj – TEj) – tij = (23– 16) – 4 = 3
Sum of Free float (FF) of activity (2-4), Independent float (IF) of activity (4-6) and Total float (TF)
of activity (6-7) =1 + 0 + 3 =4

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47. Water (assumed inviscid and incompressible) 1.6


H  2m
flows steadily with a speed of 4 m/s from the 0.8
large tank as shown in the figure. The depth,
H of the layer of light liquid (Specific weight 48. An axial loaded steel tie member of 100 mm
= 8 kN/m3) that covers the water in the tank wide and 12mm thick is fillet welded to a
is _______ m. (Assume g = 10 m/s2) gusset plate using 5mm size of fillet weld as
4 m/s shown in figure. The yield and ultimate
Liquid (=8 kN/m3)
tensile stress of steel member are 250 Mpa
and 410 Mpa respectively and The yield and
ultimate tensile stress of weld are 450 Mpa
H
and 590 Mpa respectively. The partial safety
2m factors against yield stress, ultimate tensile
1.2 m stress and weld strength respectively are
Water
γmo=1.10, γm1=1.25 and γmw=1.25. The
design axial load carrying capacity of the
(A) 1.6 m (B) 2.02 m joint as per LSD of IS800:2007 is
(C) 2 m (D) 1 m
47. Ans: (C) 5 mm
Sol: Equivalent height (y) of H m of liquid in
terms of m of water column is P 100 mm P
H = wy
 8 150 mm
Or, y  H  H  0.8 H
w 10
Applying Bernoulli's equation for points (1) (A) 272.72 kN (B) 381.52 kN
(lying on the imaginary water surface) and (C) 265.12 kN (D) 354.24 kN
(2) (exit of the pipe), 48. Ans: (C)
we get Sol: Width of member B = 100mm
Thickness of member t=10mm
P1 V12 P V2
  Z1  2  2  Z2 Yield stress of member fy = 250 Mpa
 w 2g  w 2g
Ultimate tensile stress of member
where, P1 = P2 = Patm = 0; V1 = 0; V2 = 4 m/s;
fu = 410 Mpa
Z1 = 1.2 + 0.8 H and Z2 = 2 m
Design axial strength of tie member based
42 on gross section yielding
0  0  1.2  0.8H  0  2
2  10
0.8 H  0.8  2  1.2 

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49. A beam, framing between columns, has an


imaginary effective span of 5 m and supports a
water surface 4 m/s
cantilever projection, 1 m wide through out
3
=8 kN/m its length a total uniformly distributed load
(2)
(D.L + L.L) of
(1)
H y=0.8H m 5 kN/m2 (service load) on the cantilever
WATER

2m projection as shown in figure below. As per


1.2 m
IS:456-2000 the equivalent maximum
Water nominal shear stress is (in N/mm2) in the
beam is
300 mm 1000 mm
B t  fy 100  12  250
Tdg   5 kN/m2
 mo 1.10
= 272.72  103 N = 272.27 kN
Size of fillet weld (S) = 5mm 500 mm
Steel brackets at
Yield stress of weld fyw = 450 Mpa close intervals
Ultimate tensile stress of weld
Beam with cantilevered projection
fuw = 590 Mpa
(A) 0.72 MPa (B) 0.24 MPa
fu = Smaller of UTS of member (fu) and (C) 0.54 MPa (D) 0.48 MPa
UTS of weld (fuw) 49. Ans: (A)
= 410 Mpa Sol:
wu = 13.13 kN/m
Effective throat thickness
tu = 4.88 kN/m
tt = 0.7 × 5 =3.5mm
Effective length of fillet weld l = 5.0 m
Lw = 2× 150 + 100 = 400mm
Design shear strength of fillet weld Pdw Tu
L w  t t  f u1
Pdw 
3   mw
t u
400  3.5  410 Tu 
 2
3  1.25
Twisting Moments Diagram
= 265.12  103 N = 265.12 kN
Design axial carrying capacity of joint
(P) = Minimum of Tdg and Pdw =265.12 kN

Bending Moments Diagram


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50. A rectangular concrete beam 250 mm wide


Vu
and 300 mm deep is prestressed by a force of
540 kN at a constant eccentricity of 60 mm.
w u The beam is subjected to a concentrated load
Vu 
Shear Force Diagram 2 of 68 kN at the centre of a span of 3 m. The
position of the resultant thrust from the top
Loads on beam from projection fibre at the quarter span of the beam (Neglect
= 5 kN/m2  1 m = 5 kN/m the self weight of the beam) is
From self weight = 25  0.3  0.5 (A) 138 mm (B) 162 mm
= 3.75 kN/m (C) 200 mm (D) 100 mm
Total load = 8.75 kN/m 50. Ans: (B)
Factored distributed load, wu = 1.5  8.75 Sol: Stress due to prestressing force
= 13.13 kN/m P 540  103
 = 7.2 N/mm2
Eccentricity of cantilever load from beam A 250  300
1 0. 3 Pe 540  103  60
centre line    0.65 m  = 8.6 N/mm2
2 2 Z 1  250  300 2
Factored distributed torque, 6
tu = 5  0.65  1.5 = 4.88 kN-m/m Stress due to external load at the quarter of
Maximum twisting moment, the span
t  5 WL
Tu  u  4.88  = 12.2 kNm ML 25.5  10 6
2 2  8 
Z Z 1
w u  250  300 2
Maximum shear force Vu  = 32.82 kN 6
2
= 6.8 N/mm2
Equivalent nominal shear stress,
Resultant stress at quarter of the span
1.6Tu
Vu 
v  b 5.4
bd
106
32.82  103  1.6  12.2  y
 300
300  452
= 0.72 MPa P
d = 500 – 30 – 10 – 8 = 452 mm
9
Resultant stress diagram
at quarter span

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Stress at top: 52. An ASP operating at a flow rate 10000


P Pe M L m3/day with influent BOD 300 mg/l and with
ft    = 5.4 N/mm2
A Z Z MLSS concentration 3000 mg/lit designed
F
for ratio 0.2 d–1. Find mean cell residence
Stress at bottom: M
P Pe M L time in days if the MLSS in return sludge is
fb    = 9 N/mm2
A Z Z 10000 mg/lit. Waste sludge flow rate is 200
Location of the resultant thrust from top m3/d. Take BOD and MLSS of effluent is
A y  A2 y2 zero.
y 1 1
A1  A 2 (A) 0.15 days (B) 15 days
1  (C) 10 days (D) 7.5 days
(5.4  300)150    300  3.6 200
 2  52. Ans: (d)
 1  Sol: Q = 10000 m3/day yi = 300 mg/l
(5.4  300)    300  3.6 
2  ∵ ye is not given  ye = 0
= 162 mm F –1
X : 3000 mg/lit  0.2 d
M
51. A line measures 100 mm on a photograph F Qy i  y e 

taken with a camera having focal length of M Vx
200 mm. The same line measures 30 mm on 10000  300  0
0.2 
1 V  3000
a map drawn to a scale of . If the 10000  300 3
40,000 V=  5000 m
3000  0.2
average altitude is 200 m, the flying height of
VX
air craft is MCRT, c =
Q w X u  Q  Q w   X e
(A) 2200 m (B) 2400 m
(C) 2600 m (D) 3000 m ∵ Xe is not given
51. Ans: (C)  Xe = 0
Photo scale Photo distance 5000  3000
Sol:  c   7.5 days
MapScale Map distance 200  10000

1 100 1
Photo Scale    53. In a standard BOD test conducted on 4%
40,000 30 12,000
sewage sample with no DO mixed with
f 1 200  10 3 distilled water containing a DO of 8 mg/l.
S  
(H  h ) 12,000 (H  200) After 5 day incubation at 20oC it's final DO
H = 2600 m is 1.6 mg/l. To expect same BOD at
temperature 35oC how many days it will
take.
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(A) 1 (B) 2.51 55. A suspension cable, having supports at same


(C) 152 (D) 160 level, has span of 30 m and maximum dip of
53. Ans: (b) 5 m. The cable is loaded with uniformly
o
Sol: y 520 C  y 35
t
o
C distributed load of 20 kN/m throughout its
 
L o 1  e  K 20 5  L o 1  e  k 35 t   length and the concentrated load of 30 kN
and 60 kN at middle third points. The
K20  5 = K20 (1.047) 35 – 20  t
maximum tension in the cable (in kN)
5
t=  2.51 days ______.
1.047 15 55. Ans: 638.54 kN Range: 638 to 639
Sol: 20 kN/m
54. Consider the differential equation A B
dy 2 H H
+ 2xy = e-x with initial condition y(0) =1. 30 m
dx C
VA D VB
The value of y(1) = _____.
10 m 10 m 10 m
54. Ans: 0.7357 Range: 0.73 to 0.74 30 kN 60 kN
dy 2 MA = 0
Sol: Given + 2xy = e -x …….. (1)
dx VB  30 = 30  10 + 60  20 + 20  30  15
with y(0) = 1 …….. (2) VB = 350 kN
 2x dx x2 VA + VB = 20  30 + 30 + 60
 I. F. = e = e VA = 340 kN
Now, the general solution of (1) is 20 kN/m
A B
x2 -x 2
e
x2 H H
 y. e = . e dx + c 5m
2
340 350
x
 y. e =x+c …….. (3) kN
10 m
kN
30 kN
Using (2), (3) becomes
x
1=0+cc=1
Let max dip of 5 m be at a distance ‘x’ from
-x 2 -x 2
y=x e + e ‘A’. At this section tension in the cable will
-x 2 be horizontal and hence vertical component
y = (x + 1) e of tension in cable is zero.
 y(1) = 2  e-1 = 0.7357 Considering equilibrium of left portion of
cable
Equating sum of vertical forces to zero
340 – 20  x – 30 = 0
x = 15.5 m
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Taking moment about ‘A’ Sol: Given data:


15.5 O = 5 + 35 + 64 + 72 + 62 + 46 + 33 + 21
5  H + 15.5  20  + 30
2 + 12 + 6 + 4 = 360 m3/s
 5.5 – 340  15.5 = 0 t O = C.A  0.01
H = 540.5 kN 3  3600  360 = C.A  0.01
Maximum tension in cable occur at A C.A = 388.8 km2
Tmax  340 2  540.5 2 m A
Q c  2.778
D
= 638.54 Kn
388.8
Q e  2.778 
6
56. In a Concrete gravity dam of specific gravity
Qe = 180.0144 m3/sec
2.5, limiting height with uplift coefficient (c)
is found to be 20% more than that with zero
58. Water is percolating through a rectangular
uplift coefficient. Value of c is
silty earth fill found on impervious soil
_________(rounded up to 2 decimal values).
length of the earth fill is 30 meters and
56. Ans: 0.583 Range: 0.58 to 0.59
thickness is 15 metres, U/s water level is 5
f
metres over the impervious soil. The total
H w s  c  1 120
Sol: 1   seepage loss rate through the earth fill, if its
H2 f 100 effective grain size is 0.02 mm ____ m3/day.
w s  1
(Rounded upto two decimal places).
2.5  1 6 58. Ans: 17.28 Range: 17.27 – 17.30
 1.2 
2.5  c  1 5 Sol: Area of flow = 30  5 = 150 m2
12.5 + 5 = 15 – 6 c + 6 Length of flow = Thickness of earth fill
6 c = 21 – 17.5 = 3.5 = 15 m
3.5 h 5 1
c  0.583 i  
6 L 15 3
 Given D10 = 0.02 mm
57. The ordinates of 6-hr UH at 3 hours time = 0.002 cm
intervals starting from time t = 0 are 0, 5, 35, 2
K = 100 D10
64, 72, 62, 46, 33, 21, 12, 6, 4 & 0 m3/sec.
= 100  (0.002)2
The peak ordinate of S6 –curve would be
= 4  10–4 cm/sec
____ m3/sec [Upto 1 decimal places].
57. Ans: 180.0144 m3/sec  Q = KiA
Range: 179.9 to 180.1 1
= 4  10–4  10–2  60 60  24   150
3
= 17.28 m3/day

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59. A plate load test is carried out on a 30 cm Qn 1.3CN c


2

square plate placed at 1 metre below ground B F
level on a clay deposit load required to cause 100 1.3  6.22  5.7
  B = 2.55 m
25 mm settlement was 7.2 tonnes. A square B2 3
column footing is to be provided at a depth
of 2 m below ground level to take Net load of 60. The ratio of friction factors (f1/f2) in two
100 tonnes, the size of footing, if the different pipes with same fluid is 0.5. The
settlement of footing is restricted to 15 mm average flow velocity in pipe-1 is 0.15 m/s
only and factor of safety against shear failure and the pipe diameter is 0.1 cm. The flow in
is 3 shall be ___ (in meters) (As per the pipes can be assumed to be laminar. The
Terzaghi’s theory), Given  = 1.9 gm/cc. radius of pipe-2 is 0.2 cm. The average
59. Ans : 2.55 Range: 2.50 – 2.60 velocity in pipe-2 is _________ m/s.
Sol: Plate load test: (Rounded off to three decimal places)
7.2 2 60. Ans: 0.019 (Range: 0.018 to 0.020)
BP = 0.3 m  qu =  80 t/m
0.3  0.3 Sol:
As settlement of footing is different from
settlement of plate 0.15 m/s V2
Consider bearing capacity for footing d1 = 0.1 cm
settlement d2 = 0.4 cm
qS Pipe - 1
Pipe - 2
q 2 S2 15 2 Given:
  q 2   80 ; q2 = 48 t/m
q 1 S1 25 f1
 0.5
From plate load test: f2
Square footing: Flow is laminar in both pipes.
qu = 1.3 CNc + DNq + 0.4  B N We know that in laminar flow through a
Given is clay soil :  = 0o pipe,
Nc = 5.7 , Nq = 1, N = 0 64 64
f 
 qu = 1.3  C  5.7 + D (1g/cc = 1t/m3) Re Vd
48 = 1.3  C  5.7 + 1.9  1 Thus,
 C = 6.22 t/m2 f1 64 V2  0.4  102
 0.5  
Now for actual footing: f2 0.15  0.1  10 2 64
Given On simplification
Qn = 100 tonnes V  0.4
0.5  2
qn  qns 0.15  0.1
q nu  V2 = 0.01875 m/s  0.019 m/s
qn 
F
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61. An instrument was set up at P and the angle 100 M


=  P = 98%
of depression to a vane 3 m above the foot of 100  P  slu
the staff held at Q was 4o 30. The horizontal 100 %Sol %m c 100 2 98
    
distance between P and Q was known to be S slu S sol Sw S slu 2.7 1
1000 m. If the height of instrument axis is Sslu = 1.012 slu = Sslu  w
450.250 m, the R.L of the staff station ‘Q’ = 1.012  1000 = 1012 kg/m3
(in m, upto two decimal places) is ______. Volume of sludge produced /day
(Consider the combined correction). 100 M
= 
61. Ans: 368.617 m Range: 368.60 to 368.63 100  P  slu
Sol: Q 100 1600 3
=   79.05 m
430 100  98 1012
V
P Q
3m 63. A rectangular sedimentation tank of length
30 m depth 3 m operating at a flow rate 1
m3/sec with flow velocity 0.5 cm/sec. Find
Q
1000 m surface area of sedimentation tank required
in m2 for 100% removal of particles.
63. Ans: 2000 Range: No Range
V = 1000 tan 4o30 = 78.70 m Sol: L : 30 m H:3m
Correct value of V = 78.70 – 0.06735  12 1
= 78.633 m Q : 1 m3/sec VH : 0.5 cm/sec = 0.5  m/s
100
RL of Q = 450.250 – 78.633 – 3 = 368.617 m For 100% removal
H L H
  Vs .VH 
62. A waste water with a flow rate of 10 MLD VS VH L
containing a solids concentration of 200 mg/l 1 3
applied to sedimentation tank with particle = 0.5 
 m/sec
100 30
removal efficiency 80%. Find the volume of 1 3
And Vs  Vo  0.5   m/s
sludge produced in m3 in a day from the tank 100 30
if moisture content of sludge is 98% and Q 1
Surface area = A s  = m2
specific gravity of solids is 2.7 Vo 1 3
0 .5  
62. Ans: 79.05 Range: (78.5 - 80) 100 30
Sol: Mass of solids wasted /day = Q  (ST  Cin) = 2000 m2
 80 
= 10    200 
 100 
= 1600 kg/day
Volume of sludge produced/day
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64. A simply supported beam of 10 m span is 65. Ans: 50% Range: No Range
subjected to two point loads of 20 kN each Sol: H = 6 m
placed at a distance of 2 m from each of the Zc = tensile crack depth
free ends. The cross-section of the beam is
200 mm wide and 400 mm deep. The major Initial : No W.T
principal stress at the middle of the beam at At Z = Zc : Pa = Active earth pressure
the bottom extreme fibre is _____ MPa. Pa = 0, v = .Zc
(rounded to one decimal place) Ka v – 2c Ka = 0
64. Ans: 7.5 Range: No Range
2C
Sol: Z c1 
20 kN 20 kN  Ka
2m 2m
Final: WT at G.L
10 m At Z = Zc : Pa = 0
v = sat Zc
M Assume  =  sat
Ka v – 2C Ka = 0
Maximum BM (at mid span), M = 20  2 Ka . . Zc + w Zc – 2c K a = 0
= 40 kN-m
2C K a
At the extreme bottom fibre of the mid span,  Z c2 
K a     w 
maximum bending stress is the major
principal stress
Given:
M 40  10 6
F=  y max   7.5 MPa C = 15 kN/m2
I  200  400 2 
  1
 6   = 30o  Ka =
3
 = 20 kN/m3
65. A retaining wall of height 6 m retains a clay 2  15
Z C1  = 2.6 m
soil having unit weight of  = 20 kN/m3, C = 20  1 / 3
15 kN/m2 and  = 30o. The percentage
2  15  1 / 3
reduction in depth of tensile crack due to rise Z c2   =1.3 m
1 
in water table from the base of footing to   10  10 
3 
ground surface shall be ___% (w = 10
% Reduction in crack depth
kN/m3)
2.6  1.3
=  100 = 50%
2.6

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