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GENERAL APTITUDE
1. The temperature T in a room varies as a A. unpredictable B. simple
function of the outside temperature T0 and C. expected D. strict
the number of persons in the room p, Ans. A
Unpredictable – Contrary word required
according to the relation T = K ( p + T0 ) ,
5. Hema’s age is 5 years more than twice
where is K are constants. What would Hari’s age. Suresh’s age is 13 years less
be the value of θ given the following data? than 10 times Hari’s age. If Suresh is 3
T0 p T times as old as Hema. How old is Hema?
A. 14 B. 17
25 2 32.4
C. 18 D. 19
30 5 42.0
Ans. D
A. 0.8 B. 1.0 Using options (a) and (c) cannot be
C. 2.0 D. 10.0 answer.
Ans. B As Hema’s age is twice of a natural number
2. “The driver applied the __________ as +5.
soon as she approached the hotel where (b) and (d) remain.
she wanted to take a __________.” Let us take Hema’s age as option (d) which
The words that best fill the blanks in the is 19.
above sentence are Hari’s age = 7, and Suresh age = 57
A. brake, break B. break, break Verifies all condition “answer (d)”
C. brake, brake D. break, brake Hema = 2 Hari + 5
Ans. A
Suresh = 10 Hari − 13 = 3 Hema
• Brake is a device which is used for
Solve :
stopping or moving a vehicle.
• Break refers to a pause in work or Hari = 7
during an activity. Hema = 19
3. Tower A is 90 m tall and tower B is 140 Suresh = 57
m tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal 6. Consider a sequence of number
skywalk connects the floors at 70 m in both 1 1
a1, a2 , a3..., an where an = − , for
the towers. If a taut rope connects the top n n+2
of tower A to the bottom of tower B, at each integer n 0. What is the sum of the
what distance (in meters) from tower A first 50 terms?
will the rope intersect the skywalk? 1 1
Ans. (22.22) A. 1 + −
2 50
1 1
B. 1 + +
2 50
1 1 1
C. 1 + − +
2 51 52
1 1
D. 1 − +
51 52
Ans. C
AME = APC
Sum of series will
AM ME
= 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
AP PC 1 − + − + − .... − +
3 2 4 3 5 48 50
20 ME
= 1 1 1 1
90 100 − + −
ME = 22.22 49 51 50 52
4. “It is no surprise that every society has All like terms will cancel out and we will be
had codes of behaviour; however; the left with
nature of these codes is often ________.” 1 1 1
1 + − +
The word that best fills the blank in the 2 51 52
above sentence is
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A. 48 B. 52
C2 = k (6 ) = 36k
2
C. 60 D. 108
Ans. C Now total cost = 52k = 52 16 = 832
12.5%x + 10%x = 108 10. What of the following function(s) in an
108 accurate description of the graph for the
x =
22.5 range(s) indicated?
12.5
So loss 108 = 60
22.5
8. Each of the letters arranged as below
represents a unique from 1 to 9. The
letters are positioned in the figure such
that ( A B C ) , (B G E ) and (D E F )
are equal. Which integer among the
following choices cannot be represented by
the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G?
A. y = 2x + 4 for − 3 x −1
B. y = x − 1 for − 1 x 2
A. 4 B. 5 C. y = x − 1 for − 1 x 2
C. 6 D. 9
D. y = 1 for 2 x 3
Ans. B
A B C = B G E = D E F = 72 A. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
8 9 1 = 9 2 4 = 3 4 6 = 72 B. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
Any of A, B, C , D, E , F , G cannot be 5. C. (i) and (iv) only
D. (ii) and (iv) only
9. The price of a wire made of a superalloy
Ans. B
material is proportional to the square of its
length. The price of 10 m length of the wire Put value and verify
is Rs. 1600. What would be the total price (i) y = 2x + 4 is true in −3 x −1
(in Rs.) of two wires of lengths 4 m and 6 On putting x = −2, y = −2 and
m? x = −2, y = 0 and x = 1, y = 2
A. 768 B. 832
C. 1440 D. 1600
(ii) y = x − 1 is also true ( x = −1, y = 2) ,
Ans. B ( x = 0, y = 1) and ( x = 1, y = 0)
(iv) y = 1 in (2 x 3) always true
(i), (ii) and (iv) are true.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
1. A solid circular beam with radius of 0.25 m fu
The equivalent stress fe = fa2 + 3q2
and length of 2 m is subjected to a twisting 3 mw
moment of 20 kNm about the z-axis at the
free end, which is the only load acting as fe = 1502 + 3 502 = 173.21 MPa
shown in the figure. the stress component fu 400
xy at Point ‘M’ in the cross-section of the fe = = 184.75MPa
3 mw 3 1.25
beam at a distance of 1 m from the fixed (Hence OK)
end is
Note : The above check for combination of
stress need not be done for fillet welds
where the sum of normal and shear
stresses does not exceed fwd [Clause
10.5.10.1.2. (b)].
Thus, fa + q = 150 + 50 = 200 MPa
A. 0.0 MPa B. 0.51 MPa
C. 0.815 MPa D. 2.0 MPa fa + q fwd ( = 184.75 MPa)
Ans. A fe = 173.21 MPa
Thus, the weld is designed for an
equivalent stress of 173.21 MPa.
3. The percent reduction in the bearing
capacity of a strip footing resting on sand
under flooding condition (water level at the
base of the footing) when compared to the
situation where the water level is at a
depth much greater than the width of
footing, is approximately
A. 0 B. 25
C. 50 D. 100
Ans. B
For strip footing on sand ( c = 0)
qu = DfNq + 0.5B N
The only non-zero stresses are
z = z = , if θ is 90o then = y In flooding condition water level rises to
base of footing hence IIIrd term unit
Hence zy = yz = max = 16T/ d3 = 0.815MPa weight of soil will change and IInd term
But in rest of the planes shear stresses are unit weight will be unaffected.
zero, hence, xy = yz = 0 qu = DfNq + 0.5B N
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4. The deformation in concrete due to Since, provided area must be more than
sustained loading is required so answer should be 48 cm.
A. creep B. hydration 7. For routing of flood in a given channel
C. segregation D. shrinkage using the Muskingum method, two of the
Ans. A routing coefficients are estimated as
Creep is inelastic deformation with time C0 = −0.25 and C1 = 0.55. The value of the
due to sustained loading. third coefficient C2 would be _________.
5. The speed-density relationship for a road
Ans. (0.7)
section is shown in the figure.
In Muskingum flood routing method
C0 + C1 + C2 = 1
______________.
(26.575 − 31) 5 + (26.575 − 29 ) 4
2 2
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65454.5454 3 6 2
∴ Total landfill volume = 7 −
0.8
7 7
m3 /year = 81818.18175 m3 /year 2 3 6
C. Q=
7 7 7
Height of landfill = 3 m
6 2 3
−
81818.18175 7
∴ Area of landfill = 7 7
3
3 6 2
= 27272.7 m2 /year − 7 7
−
7
21. There are 20,000 vehicles operating in a
2 3 6
city with an average annual travel of D. Q = − − −
7 7 7
12,000 km per vehicle. The NOx emission
− 6 −
2 3
rate is 2.0 g/km per vehicle. The total 7 7 7
annual release of NOx will be Ans. C
A. 4,80,000 kg B. 4,800 kg 3 9 12 2 18 4 6
Q = − − − − +
C. 480 kg D. 48 kg 7 49 49 7 49 49 7
Ans. A −36 6
Total no. of kms. travelled by all the − = −1
49 49
vehicles
21 4214
= 20000 12000 km − 49 4949
−
= 24 107 km 14 21
42
Adj. Q = − −−
Total NOx emission = 2 g/km 24 107 km 49 49
49
= 48 107 g − 42 −
14
21
49 49
49
= 48 104 kg
3 6 2
7 −
22. For the given orthogonal matrix Q, 7 7
AdjQ 2 3 6
3 2 6 Q −1 = =Q=
7 |Q| 7 7 7
7 7
6 2 3
−
6 3 2 7
Q = − 7 7
7 7 7
23. A 10 m wide rectangular channel carries a
2 6 3
− discharge of 20 m3/s under critical
7 7 7
condition. Using g = 9.81 m/s2 , the specific
The inverse is
energy (in m, up to two decimal places) is
3 2 6
7 _______________
7 7
Ans. (1.11)
6 3 2
A. Q = − 3
7 7 7 Ec = yc
2
2 6 3
− 1/3
7 7 7 q2
yc =
3 2 6 g
− 7 − 7 −
7
20
Here, q= =2
6 3 2 10
B. Q= − −
7 7 7 1/3
3 22
− 2 − 6 3 Ec = = 1.11
7 7 7 2 9.81
24. A 1:50 model of a spillway is to be tested
in the laboratory. The discharge in the
prototype spillway is 1000 m3 /s. The
corresponding discharge (in up to two m3/s
decimal places) to be maintained in the
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Qm 1
2.5 27. Variation of water depth (y) in a gradually
= varied open channel flow is given by the
Qp 50
first order differential equation
2.5
Qm 1 10
= − In( y )
1000 50 dy 1−e 3
=
Qm = 0.0566 m3 /s dx 250 − 45e−3 In( y )
Given initial conditions: y ( x = 0) = 0.8 m.
So, Qm 0.06 m3 /s
The depth (in m, up to three decimal
25. Which one of the following matrices is
places) of flow at a downstream section at
singular?
x = 1 from one calculation step of Single
2 5 3 2
A. B. Step Euler Method is ___________.
1 3 2 3 Ans. (0.793)
2 4 4 3 −
10
In y
C. D. dy 1−e 3
3 6 6 2 =
dx 250 − 45e −3 In y
Ans. C
Option (a): | A | = 6 − 5 = 1
Option (b): | A | = 9 − 4 = 5
Option (c): | A | = 12 − 12 = 0
Option (d): | A | = 8 − 18 = −10
Hence matrix (c) is singular.
26. A waste activated sludge (WAS) is to be
blended with green waste (GW). The y1 = y0 + hf ( x0 , y0 )
carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents, per 10
− In 0.8
1−e 3
kg of WAS and GW on dry basis are given y1 = 0.8 + 1 −3 In 0.8
in the table. 250 − 45e
Parameter WAS GW −1.1039
= 0.8 + 1
Carbon (g) 54 360 162.109
Nitrogen (g) 10 6 = 0.793 m
The ratio of WAS to GW required (up to 28. A rapid sand filter comprising a number of
two decimal places) to achieved a blended filter beds is required to produce 99 MLD of
C:N ratio of 20:1 on dry basis is ________. potable water. Consider water loss during
Ans. (1.64) backwashing as 5%, rate of filtration as 6.0
Let 20 kg xof C and 1 kg of N is required m/h and length to width ratio of filter bed
Let x kg of WAS is taken as 1.35. The width of each filter bed is to
∴ Carbon in x kg = 0.054 x kg be kept equal to 5.2 m. One additional
Nitrogen in x kg = 0.010 x kg filter bed is to be provided to take care of
break-down repair and maintenance. The
Let y kg of GW is taken
total number of filter required will be
∴ Carbon in x kg = 0.360 y kg
A. 19 B. 20
Nitrogen in x kg = 0.006 x kg
C. 21 D. 22
Total Carbon,
Ans. C
0.054x + 0.36 y = 20 kg
Total water to be filtered = 99 1.05 MLD
Total Nitrogen,
= 103.95 MLD
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A
i = 1
i
Ans. (11.7) 1
Pa = 80.4 4.68 = 188.136
Infiltration rate f (t ) = 30 + 10 e −2t 2
Difference = 188.136 − 141.4098
Total infiltration depth in time 10 min. to
= 46.7262 kN/m2
30 min. i.e., 0.166 hour to 0.5 hour
33. An aircraft approaches the threshold of a
(30 + 10e ) dt
0.5
−2t
=
0.166 runway strip at a speed of 200 km/h. The
= 11.74 mm pilot decelerates the aircraft at a rate of
32. A rigid smooth retaining wall of height 7 m 1.697 m/s2 and takes 18 s to exit the
with vertical backface retains saturated runway strip. If the deceleration after
clay as backfill. The saturated unit weight exiting the runway is 1 m/s2 , then the
and undrained cohesion of the backfill are distance (in m, up to one decimal place) of
17.2 kN/m3 and 20 kPa, respectively. The the gate position from the location of exit
difference in the active lateral forces on the on the runway is ____________
wall (in kN per meter length of wall, up to Ans. (312.8)
decimal places), before and after the Speed of aircraft, ui = 200 km/hr
occurrence of tension cracks is _________
200 1000
Ans. (46.72) = = 55.56 m/s
3600
Deceleration of aircraft on the runway
Aircraft takes 18 sec to exit the runway
strip.
Speed of the aircraft at the exit of the
runway
uf = ui + at
= 55.56 − 1.697 18 = 25.014 m/s
After runway aircraft decelerate with
For clay =0
Total distance travelled by the aircraft from
1 − sin0 the location of exit on the runway
ka = =1
1 + sin0 U 2 = u2 + 2aS
Earth pressure when tension cracks are not 0 = 25.0142 − 2 1 S
developed. S = 312.8 m
1
Pa =
2
( 40 + 80.4) 2.349 = 141.4098 34. A 0.5 m 0.5 m square concrete pile is to
be driven in a homogeneous clayed soil
having undrained shear strength
cu = 50kPa and unit weight,
= 18.0 kN/m3. The design capacity of the
pile is 500 kN. The adhesion factor α is
given 0.75. The length of the pile required
for the above design load with a factor of
safety of 2.0 is
Earth pressure when tension cracks are A. 5.2 m B. 5.8 m
developed C. 11.8 m D. 12.5 m
Ans. C
Cu = 50 kPa, = 18 kN/m3, FOS = 2
Qup = 9C B2 + C ( 4BL ) = 1000 kN
1000 = 9 50 0.5 0.5 + 0.75 50
( 4 0.5 L )
L = 11.83 m
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(
BOD3 = L0 1 − e − k27 3 )
k27 = k20 (1.047 )
T − 20
= 0.23 (1.047 )
27 − 20
= 0.317 days-1
( )
BOD3 = 261 1 − e0.317 3 = 160.226 mg/l
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H0 e HC +
H = = 0 c log 0
1 + e0 1 + e0 0
0.55 − 0.40 H0 0.25
H = H0 = log
1 + 0.50 1 + 0.50
140 +
140
0.15 3 140 +
= = log
0.25 5 140
= 417.35 kPa
43. A water sample analysis data is given
Zp =
A
2
(
x1 + x 2 )
below: 140 9 (200 − 18 ) 6.1
Ion Concentration, Mg/L Atomic Weight
= (35 + 35) 2 +
2 2
Ca2+ 60 40
3.05 3.05
+
Mg 2+ 30 24.31 2 2
400 61 = 88200 + 1693.055
HCO3-
= 89893.055 mm3
The carbonate hardness (expressed as
89.9 cm3
mg/L of CaCO3 , up to one decimal place)
45. The figure shows a simply supported beam
for the water sample is ___________ PQ of uniform flexural rigidity EI carrying
Ans. (273.4) two moments M and 2M
Carbonate hardness = min. (Total
hardness, alkalinity)
Total hardness
60 30
= 50 + 50 mg/l as CaCO3 The slop at P will be
20 12.155 A. 0 B. ML/(9EI)
= 150 + 123.406
C. ML(6EI) D. ML/(3EI)
= 273.406 mg/l as CaCO3 Ans. C
400
Alkalinity = 50 mg/l as CaCO3
61
= 327.868 mg/l as CaCO3
CH = 273.4 mg/l as CaCO3
44. The dimensionless of a symmetrical welded
I-section are shown in the figure.
1 L M ML
Now R1 + R2 = =
2 3 EI 6EI
The plastic section modulus about the
weaker axis (in cm3, up to one decimal
place) is ___________
Ans. (89.9)
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2
zz xx yy
= 30o zz =
E
−
E
−
E
=−
E
( xx + yy )
For second specimen, 0.3
=−
2 105
(30 + 50) = −120 10−6
1 = 3 tan 45o +
2
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Consecutive coordinate 53. The value of the integral
0
x cos2 xdx is
Northin Southing Easting Westing
g (m) (m) (m) (m) 2 2
A. B.
PQ - 437 173 - 8 4
QR 101 - 558 - 2
C. D. 2
RS 419 - - 96 2
SP - 83 - 634 Ans. B
The length and direction (whole circle
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(0.1)
4
I =
12
Pl 3
Deflection =
3EI
P (2 )
3
5 10−3 m =
(0.1)
4
3 2 1011
12
P = 3125 N
Now, M = Pl = 3125 2 = 6250 Nm
M E
As, = =
I y R
M 6250
max = = = 37.5 106 N/m2
( )
3
Z 0.1
6
= 37.5MPa
55. 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. The value of pressure
in the air space is
A. 92.214 kN/m2 B. 95.644 kN/m2
C. 98.922 kN/m2 D. 99.321 kN/m2
Ans. A
( ) ( )
Pair + 0.6 103 ( 9.81) (3) + 103 (9.81) (2 ) +
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