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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: (51+70.5+120.25) 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 = 510
03. Choose the most appropriate word from the
= 50
options given below to complete the
Number of 5-paise coin = 7x = 710
following sentence:
= 70
If you had gone to see him, he _______
Number of 25-paise coin = 12x = 1210
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
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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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
(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 9.81 555 / 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
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
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 10200 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 10200 10 3
= Number of variables – Rank of A
=4–2=2
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 2gf G
Required probability = P(X > 1200) 27.77 2
27.77 2.5
=
1 0.6826
= 0.1587 2 9.810.5 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
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
NDL
M2
CDL
yn1 = 1.036 yc= 0.74m S2 CDL
NDL
yn2 = 0.42 m
yn1 > yc
yn2 < yc
mild steep
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
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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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