Ace ESE 2020 Prelims Test 13

TEST ID: 407
ESE- 2020 (Prelims) - Offline Test Series Test-13

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: SOLID MECHANICS, DESIGN OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY

STRUCTURES + CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE, PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 150

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01. For a material with a negative Poisson’s 02. A block is subjected to a shear stress of 100
ratio, the stress-strain diagram under MPa in x-y plane. If the strain matrix is as
compression is correctly represented by follows, the shear modulus is
(a) 0.004 0.006 0.002 
stress engineering curve 0.006 0.004 0.000 
 
0.002 0.000 0.003 
actual curve
(a) 16.67 GPa (b) 8.33 GPa
(c) 25 GPa (d) 12.5 GPa
strain
(b) 03. A solid cylinder of diameter 50 mm is

engineering curve
stress and actual curve subjected to a compressive load of 110 kN.
If the ultimate stress in compression is
252 MPa, the margin of safety is
(a) 4.5 (b) 3.5
strain (c) 4 (d) 3
(c) 04. Two bars as shown in the figure are rigidly

stress actual curve fastened. The extension of free end due to
self weight is
engineering curve
A
1 2m
B
(d) 2 2m
engineering curve
C
stress actual curve
E1 = 200 GPa A1 = 600 mm2 ; W1 = 60 kN
E2 = 100 GPa A2 = 400 mm2; W2 = 40 kN
strain (a) 1.5 mm (b) 2.1667 mm

(c) 2 mm (d) 1.667 mm
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05. Which of the following statements is 07. If the loading on a cantilever beam AB of
incorrect w.r.t the design of counter fort span 5 m, is 2x kN/m where ‘x’ is the
retaining wall distance from the fixed end ‘A’, the
(a) Stem is designed as a cantilever maximum value of the bending moment is
(b) Toe slab is designed as a cantilever (a) 112.67 kN-m (b) 125 kN-m
(c) Heel slab is designed as a continuous slab (c) 41.67 kN-m (d) 83.33 kN-m
(d) Counterforts are designed as T beams
08. The shear flow in a section indicates
06. The axial deflection diagram for the bar (a) total shear force
shown below is (b) total shear stress
(E = 100 GPa, tension is +ve, compression (c) direction of shear stress
is –ve) (d) maximum shear stress
20 kN 10 kN 10mm
B C 10mm
09. A closed coiled helical spring has 100 mm
A
1m 1m
mean diameter and is made of 20 turns of
10 mm dia steel wire. The Spring is
(a) A B + 1mm subjected to an axial load of 100 N. If the
 1mm C
modulus of rigidity is 84 GPa, then the shear
stress developed in spring is
(b) A B C 120 100
(a) MPa (b) MPa
 1mm  
80 160
(c) MPa (d) MPa
 
(c)
1 mm + 10. A long circular column has length of 4 m

A C
 B and is restrained at both ends for translation
1 mm
and rotation. If the diameter of the column is
(d)
reduced by 10%, then the buckling of the
column is reduced by
+ 1 mm
(a) 10% (b) 20%
(c) 30% (d) 40%
11. A compression member rectangular in cross- 14. All the failure theories gives nearly same
section (B  D) is subjected to an eccentric result
vertical load P. For no tensile stress to be (a) when only shear stresses are present
developed in the member, the straight line (b) when principal stresses are equal
within which ‘P’ can be placed in first (c) under uniaxial tension test
quadrant is (d) under hydrostatic loading
100 mm 15. A square column of size 100 mm is

subjected to an axial load of 120 kN and a
200 mm
biaxial moment ‘M’. The value of ‘M’ for
(a) 3x – 6y = 100 (b) 3x + 6y = 100 no tension to develop in the column is
(c) 6x + 3y = 100 (d) 6x – 3y = 100 (a) 0.75 kN-m
(b) 1.5 kN-m
12. Under a plane strain condition in x-y plane, (c) 2 kN-m
the displacement is given by (d) None
u = (2x + 3y)  10 -3
v = (3x + 2y)  10-3 16. Which of the following statements is NOT

If G = 100 GPa, then shear stress in xy plane correct?
is (a) Homogeneous materials have same
(a) 200 MPa (b) 400 MPa properties throughout the volume of the
material
(c) 300 MPa (d) 600 MPa
(b) Isotropic material have same properties
13. The state of stress at a point is shown below. in all directions
The value of x and y is (c) Ductile materials have less toughness
than brittle
(a) 100, 100
(d) If the stress is within endurance limit,
(b) 0, 100 =0 the material does not have fatigue
(c) 100, 100
30o  = 100 MPa failure.
(d) 100, 0
x
y
17. A square bar of length ‘L’ is rigidly fixed at (a) 600 MPa (b) 300 MPa
both ends. If the temperature is increased by (c) 450 MPa (d) 200 MPa
‘t’, then which of the following statements is
incorrect? 20. A rectangular cantilever beam is subjected a
(a) Stress induced in the longitudinal uniformly distributed load. To ensure
direction is independent of length of uniform strength condition, which of the
member following conditions is to be satisfied?
(b) The bar is subjected to compressive
(a) For constant width, depth should vary
stress in longitudinal direction
linearly
(c) Lateral strain in the bar is 0
(b) For constant width, depth should vary
(d) No lateral stresses are induced in the bar
parabolically
18. The reaction at ‘A’ in the beam shown (c) For constant depth, width should vary
below is linearly
P
Hinge (d) Both depth and width should vary
A E
B C D linearly
2m 4m 1m 1m
(a) P () (b) P () 21. For a thin cylindrical shell of internal
P P diameter ‘D’ and thickness ‘t’ subjected to
(c) () (d) ()
2 2 internal pressure ‘P’, change in diameter is
PD2
19. A flitched beam is shown in the figure is (a)
PD
1  2 (b) 1   
4tE 4tE
subjected to a bending moment of 100 kNm
PD2
about X-X. The maximum flexural stress in (c) 2    (d)
PD
4tE 4tE1   
wood is
wood 10 mm
10m Es = 2  105 MPa 22. The ratio of torsional flexibility for a solid
Ew = 2  104 MPa shaft of diameter ‘D’ and a hollow shaft
X X 80 mm outer dia ‘D’, inner dia = ‘d’ is (both are of
steel
same material, Ls : Length of solid shat Lh :
wood 10 mm Length of hollow shaft).
100 mm

  d 3  Ls 25. A composite beam is made by bonding three

(a) 1    
  D   L h
wooden pieces with adhesive as shown.
The shear stress experienced by adhesive
  d  2  Ls
(b) 1     under a shear force of 200 kN is
  D   L h
200 mm
 d 4
 Ls
(c) 1     100 mm
  D   L h
100 mm
  d 4  L
(d) 1     h 100 mm
  D   Ls
(a) 4.44 MPa (b) 6.66 MPa
23. The slope at support ‘A’ of the beam shown (c) 2.22 MPa (d) 3.33 MPa
below is
P
26. If the slope at free end of cantilever is zero,
A
B C W
then ratio of is
  P
W
2
A B C
P 2 P 2 l P l
(a) (b)
48EI 16 EI
P 2 P 2 1 1
(c) (d) (a) (b)
24EI 12 EI 6 4
1 1
(c) (d)
2 8
24. The deflection at ‘c’ due to the moment ‘M’
in the beam is
M 27. The maximum shear stress in a beam of
B C circular cross-section is 2 MPa. If the beam
A
l l is simply supported with a point load of
10 kN at mid span, length of the beam is
ML2 ML2
(a) (b) 4 m, the diameter of cross-section is
EI 2EI
(a) 48.54 mm (b) 53.26 mm
3 ML2
(c) (d) 0 (c) 65.14 mm (d) 71.63 mm
2 EI

28. A square plate is subjected to a pure shear of 31. Consider these statements with regard to
intensity 300 MPa. If the young’s modulus project estimation.
of material is 2  105 MPa and Poisson’s 1. The preliminary estimate of sewage
ratio is 0.2, then the strain energy stored in and water supply project is based on
the material per unit volume is per head basis.
(a) 0.54 MPa (b) 1.08 MPa 2. The preliminary estimate of overhead
(c) 0.225 MPa (d) 0.45 MPa water tank is on basis of capacity of
population.
29. Consider these statements with regard to 3. The preliminary estimate of irrigation
construction projects. canal is based on per head basis.
1. Lawyers are not participants in Which of the above statements is/are
construction projects. correct?
2. The generic project division is done as (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
Pre-project phase, project phase and (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
post project phase.
3. These projects are gradually becoming 32. The artificial activity which indicates that an
multidisciplinary. activity following it, cannot be started unless
Which of the above statements are correct? the preceeding activity is completed is
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only known as
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Event (b) Free float
(c) Dummy (d) Node
30. Important traits required for project
coordination are? 33. Considering the following statements
1. Team- building skill 1. When latest start time is greater than
2. Contract implementation skill latest finish time for an event, that
3. Project organization skill indicates positive slack.
Which of the above statements are correct? 2. A critical path is the one which
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only connects the events having maximum
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 slack time

3. Critical path is the longest path (a) 59 (b) 54

connecting the initial and end event (c) 49 (d) 57
4. Events having negative slack are
37. The optimistic, most likely and pessimistic
referred as sub critical events.
time estimates of an activity are 15, 20 and
Which of the above statements is/are
31 days respectively. What are the expected
correct?
time and standard deviation?
(a) 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 22, 3 (b) 21, 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 3 and 4 only
(c) 21, 2.67 (d) 20, 6
34. Indirect cost comprises of
(a) Outage loss + Overheads + Labour cost 38. Which of the following term represents the
+ Supervisory settlement of disputes by persons chosen by
(b) Labour cost + Establishment + Over the parties?
head + Supervisory (a) Force Majeure (b) Arbitration
(c) Outage loss + Overheads + Supervisory (c) Indemnification (d) contract
(d) Outage loss + Overheads + Supervisory
+ Establishment 39. The amount required to be deposited by a
contractor while submitting a tender is
35. The ABC analysis is based on/applies to
known as
which one of the following
(a) Fixed deposit
(a) Annual cost of the stock items
(b) Caution deposit
(b) Probabilistic supply of stock
(c) Security deposit
(c) Speed of movement of stock
(d) Earnest money deposit
(d) Need level of stock
40. If the path of activities leads back into itself,
36. PERT calculation yields a project length of the resulting error in the network is known
50 weeks, with a variance of 16. Within how as
many weeks would you expect the project to (a) Looping
be completed with probability of 95%. For (b) Dangling
95% probability Z ≃ 1.65 (c) Interfacing
(d) Splicing
41. Consider the following statements of 3. Minimise delay of project

network Codes: P Q R
1. Total float can affect all activities in the (a) 1 2 3
chain. (b) 2 3 1
2. Time and cost are controlling factors. (c) 3 2 1
3. Three time estimates for each activity. (d) 2 1 3
Which of the above statements are correctly
44. Risk analysis and evaluation process
applicable to CPM network?
includes:
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
1. Data collection
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 only
2. Modeling of uncertainty.
42. A Bull-dozer is available at construction site 3. Evaluation of potential impact of risk.
for a stretch lead of 900m. Its speed at 1.8 Which of the above statements are correct?
kmph on pushing hard materials and return (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
empty work at 18 kmph. Time lost in (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
shifting gears etc. is 3 minutes. The

45. Consider the following features.
expected number of trips in a 6 hour shift.
1. Projects are non-repetitive type works
(a) 10 (b) 12
2. Time required to carry out a project
(c) 8 (d) 14
activity must be a fixed value always
43. Match List-I with List-II and select the 3. Project has some specified duration
correct answer using the codes given below. Which of the above statements are correct?
List-I (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
P. Resource smoothing (c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of these
Q. Resource levelling
46. Work break down structure (WBS) takes
R. Line of balance
place during
List-II
(a) Project initiation
1. Project contains blocks of repetitive
(b) Project planning
work activities
(c) Project scheduling
2. Reduce the gap between max & min
(d) Project implementation
loads
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47. A cantilever beam of width 300 mm and 50. Which of the following situations contribute
effective depth 500 mm is laterally to the failure of earthquake resistant
restrained at a distance L from the free end. building?
The maximum value of 'L' to ensure proper 1. Providing shear walls ending at the first
lateral stability is storey.
(a) 7.5 m 2. Providing Discontinuous columns
(b) 18 m 3. Ensuring Sufficient space between
(c) 15 m adjacent buildings
(d) 4.5 m (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
48. The minimum reinforcement required in
51. Shear connectors are used for
any face for a water tank of thickness
(a) Increasing the shear strength of the
200mm reinforced with mild steel as per IS
section
3370-2009 is
(b) Reducing the quantity of shear
(a) 700 mm2 per metre
reinforcement
(b) 600 mm2 per metre
(c) For connecting RCC unit over a
(c) 1280 mm2 per metre
prestressed unit
(d) 1200 mm2 per metre
(d) Connecting bentup bars with stirrups
49. In a post tensioned beam, with 4 tendons

52. Moment coefficients for the design of two
I,II,III and IV each tensioned one after the
way slab as per IS 456 are
other, the amount of loss due to elastic
(a) Based on elastic theory
shortening in the tendons is (Assume all
(b) Calculated assuming bottom steel is
tendons are located at the same height from
uniformly distributed over the “middle
the soffit of the beam)
strip”
(a) zero
(c) Calculated assuming additional design
(b) I > II > III > IV
has to be done to prevent the formation
(c) I < II < III < IV
of “corner levers”
(d) I = II = III = IV
(d) Depends on the grade of concrete and
steel
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53. A rectangular type 1 beam of dimensions concrete doesn’t vary significantly with
300 × 600mm and length 10m, is the grade of concrete used.
prestressed with a straight tendon located at (b) When the development length of
a height of ‘100’ mm from soffit. The columns bars is more than the thickness
prestressing force is 2000kN. The cracking of the footing we use pedestals to
moment of the beam in kNm is locally increase the depth of the
(Based on the grade of concrete permissible footing.
tensile stress = 2MPa) (c) Pedestals cannot be used under
(a) 636 (b) 600 structural steel columns.
(c) 686 (d) 564 (d) Thickness of the footing must be
designed in such a way that no shear
54. A stair case is supported at each end by
reinforcement needs to be provided.
landings (which span transversely) parallel
to the risers. The going of the stair case is
56. The critical section for flexure for a footing
2.5m, landing on one side is 1.8m and on
supporting a masonry wall is
another side is 2.2m. The effective span of
(a) At the face of the wall
the stair case is
(b) At a distance ‘d’ from the face of the
wall
(c) Halfway between the face and centre
line of the wall
(d) At the cenreline of the wall
1.8m 2.5m 2.2m
(a) 6.5m (b) 4.5m

57. The curvature of a balanced beam of size
(c) 4.4m (d) 4.3m
200 x 500mm(depth) of M25grade concrete
and Fe500 grade steel under failure
55. Which of the following statements
condition is
regarding an isolated footings is NOT
(a) 1.35 × 10-5
correct?
(b) 1.43 × 10-5
(a) When the thickness of the footing is
(c) 1.535 × 10-5
governed by shear we can use lower
(d) 1.65 × 10-5
grade concrete since shear capacity of
58. Pull out test is carried out using a bar of 61. Transmission length depends on
16mm diameter and 800mm length. If the 1. Size of tendon
pull at failure is 65kN, then the value of the 2. Method of transfer
nominal bond strength is 3. Concrete compaction
(a) 1.61MPa (b) 323.28MPa 4. Span length
(c) 1.07MPa (d) 215.52MPa 5. Tendon stress
6. Applied load
59. In a singly reinforced beam of width Which of the above factors are correct?
300mm and depth 400mm, the (a) 1, 2, 3, 5 (b) 2, 3, 5
reinforcement detailing is as shown. (c) 1, 5, 6 (d) 1, 2, 5
 Diameter of the stirrup=8mm
62. A reinforced column is having 1% steel of
 Clear cover = 30mm
cross sectional area of column. The load
 Diameter of the main bars = 16mm
carried by longitudinal reinforcement is Ps
 clear spacing of between the two layers
and that by concrete is Pc. If the grade of
of main bars =20mm
concrete is M25 and steel is Fe500, then the
ratio of Ps/Pc is
(a) 0.8 (b) 0.2
(c) 0.33 (d) 0.7
The effective depth of the beam is 63. Which of the following statement is NOT
(a) 354 mm (b) 342 mm correctly matched?
(c) 335 mm (d) 356 mm (a) Ultimate load method: Linear stress
strain curves are used and gives
60. Torsion in plain cement concrete gives rise slender designs
to (b) Working stress method: Gives
(a) Vertical cracks uneconomical designs
(b) Inclined cracks (c) Ultimate Limit state method: Load
(c) Diagonal cracks factors are used
(d) Spiral cracks (d) Serviceability limit state method: Load

factors can be less than 1.
64. A beam (M 25 grade) of size 300mm x Directions: Each of the next Eight (8) items
600mm is reinforced with 3-20mm diameter consists of two statements, one labelled as the
bars of Fe 250 grade.The effective cover is ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’.
50mm . The cracking moment of the beam You are to examine these two statements carefully
considering gross area is and select the answer to these items using the
(a) 63 kNm (b) 52.93 kNm codes given below:
(c) 153 kNm (d) 372.6 kNm Codes:
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are
65. A beam of M25 grade concrete has a individually true and Statement (II) is the
effective length of 8m. The maximum correct explanation of Statement (I)
permissible deflection that occur after the (b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are
construction of partitions and finishes is individually true but statement (II) is not the
(a) 32 mm (b) 22.85 mm correct explanation of statement (I)
(c) 20 mm (d) 26.67 mm (c) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(d) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
66. The minimum longitudinal steel required at
any face for a beam of size 250 mm x 550 68. Statement (I): For a structure made of
mm (effective) of grade M25 and Fe415 linearly elastic material, strain energy due to
steel from seismic criteria is more than one load can be obtained by
(a) 281.62 mm2 (b) 397.375 mm2 superposition principle.
(c) 550 mm2 (d) 427.65 mm2 Statement (II): Superposition principle is
valid only if the material is linear elastic and
67. A rectangular concrete beam of M25 grade deformations are small.
and size 300 mm x 550 mm (effective) is
reinforced with Fe500 steel of area 350 69. Statement (I): In a leaf spring, each plate is
mm2. The depth of neutral axis, assuming subjected to both tension and compression.
the FOS for concrete as 1.7 is Statement (II): Leaf springs are made by
(a) 264 mm (b) 56.38 mm overlapping plates which are bent to same
(c) 65.7 mm (d) 49.75 mm radius and are free to slide over each other.

70. Statement (I): The buckling stress for a 73. Statement (I): Flexural rigidity for
column of square cross-section is more than uncracked section is less than cracked
a column of circular cross section of equal section.
c/c area, length and end conditions. Statement (II): Flexural rigidity is the
Statement (II): With increases in length of slope of moment-curvature relationship.
column, buckling load decreases for same
end conditions, geometry. 74. Statement (I): In an under reinforced
concrete beam of M20 grade concrete and
71. Statement (I): For short distance hauls, Fe250 grade steel, at ultimate limit state,
dumpers are well suited. with increase in the live load the depth of
Statement (II): Dumpers have advantages neutral axis decreases.
of larger capacity of 5 cum or more, and Statement (II): In under reinforced the
they are hauled by power units. failure is due to yielding of steel.
72. Statement (I): Interference float is another 75. Statement (I): Shrinkage in concrete is
name given to head event slack. reversible to a great extent .
Statement (II): Interference float cannot be Statement (II): Shrinkage strains are
shared by any other activity. independent of stress conditions in concrete.
END OF THE PAPER

TEST ID: 407
ESE- 2020 (Prelims) - Offline Test Series Test- 13

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: SOLID MECHANICS, CONSTRUCTION PLANNING &
MANAGEMNET AND REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE
SOLUTIONS
01. Ans: (c)  xy

  0.006
 lateral strain 2
Sol: Poisson’s ratio () =
longitudin al strain  xy = 0.012
Since ‘’ is –ve, lateral strain and 
Shear modulus G 
longitudinal strain are of same sign. i.e.,  xy
under compression, cross-section area 100 10 6

decreases. 0.012
 True stress (a) =

P = 8333.33  106 MPa
A  A = 8.33 GPa
P
Engineering stress (o) =
A 03. Ans: (b)
 a > o for a particular strain. Sol:
Hence option ‘c’ is correct. Working stress
P 110  10 3
=   56 MPa
02. Ans: (b) A 22 50  50

  xy  xz  7 4
  xx  ultimate stress
 2 2 
 yz  Factor of safety =
Strain matrix =   yy working stress
xy
Sol:
 2 2 
  xz  yz  252
 4.5 
  zz  56
 2 2 
Margin of safety = FOS – 1 = 4.5 – 1 = 3.5
 shear strain in x. y plane =  xy

04. Ans: (b) In AB: at section ‘x’ from A

Sol: Deflection due to self weight = (BC due to Px  10  10 3  x x
x   
self weight of BC) + (AB due to self weight AE 10  10  100  10 3
 1000 
of AB) + (AB due to self weight of BC)  at A : x = 0  A = 0
W2 L 2 WL WL at B : x = 1 m  B = - 1mm
  1 1  2 1
2A 2 E 2 2A1E1 A1E1
40  103  2000  60  103  2000 07. Ans: (d)

 
2  400  100  103 2  600  200  103 Sol: The loading is linearly varying as shown
40  103  2000

600  200  103 10 kN/m
= 1 + 0.5 + 0.67 A B
5m
= 2.167 mm
At B: loading = 2 5 = 10 kN/m
05. Ans: (a)
1  2
 Max BM at A =   10  5    5
Sol: Stem of counterfort is designed as a 2  3
continuous slab supported on counterforts, = 83.33 kN-m
06. Ans: (b) 08. Ans: (b)

Sol: Sol: Shear flow is variation of shear per unit
RA
20 kN 10 kN VA y
B C length =
A I xx
1m 1m
Fx = 0 RA – 20 + 10 = 0
09. Ans: (c)
 RA = 10 kN T PR
Sol: Shear stress = 
Z  d 3 
10 kN X x  
10 kN  16 
B X C
1m  100 
16  100   
  2 
MPa
FBD:   10 3
X
10 kN 80
10 kN  MPa
A X B 
x
1m

 
3x  2y  10 3
10. Ans: (d)
  2x  3y  
 EI  y x 
2
Sol: Euler’s buckling load =
 2eff = (3 + 3)  10-3
D 4 = 6  10-3
For circular column, I 
64  shear stress = G  
 P  D for constant E, l
4
= 100  103  6  10-3
 P = kD4 = 600 MPa
 log P = log k + 4 log D
P D 13. Ans: (c)
 04
P D    y   x  y 
Sol:    x     cos 2
= 4 10  2   2 
= 40%
 x  y 
    sin 2
 2 
11. Ans: (b)
Sol: At 30o  = 0  x = y
d/3
100 mm    y 
   x 
b/3  2 
200 mm x  y
 100 
2
The core (or) kern of a rectangular c/s is
x = y = 100 MPa.
rhombus
Equation in first quadrant is
14. Ans: (c)
x y
 1 Sol: All the failure theories gives nearly same
b d
    result for uniaxial tension test.
6 6
x y
  1
 200   100  15. Ans: (a)
   
 6   6  Sol: Critical stress under biaxial moments
 3x + 6 y = 100 P Mx My
   0
A Z Z
12. Ans: (d) 120 10 3 M M
   0
u v 100 100 100 2
100 2
Sol: Shear strain =    100  100 
y x 6 6

12 Taking moments about ‘B’

 12  M0
106 P
VA (2) +   (4) = 0
 M  10 Nmm 6
2
M  1 kN-m VA =  P
 If M > 1 kN-m, tension develops i.e., VA = P ()
16. Ans: (c) 19. Ans: (a)

Sol: Toughness is the ability to store large strain 2  105
Sol: Modular ratio =  10
energy before fracture and is area under 2  10 4
stress strain curve upto fracture Equivalent wooden sections
Since ductile materials have large area, upto
fracture, they are tough. 10 mm
17. Ans: (c) 80 mm

Sol: 10 mm
 Since the bar is subjected to
100 mm
temperature rise, it tries to expand, As
the ends are fixed, the expansion is  Maximum stress
prevented by inducing compressive M 100  10 6
=   600 MPa
stress. Z 100  100 2
 Stress induced in the longitudinal 6
direction = EαT (Compressive)
 Since the bar is free in lateral direction, 20. Ans: (a)
it expands and lateral stress is zero Sol: X
 d
X b
18. Ans: (b) P x
Sol: In CDE:
C 1m D 1m E
For a cantilever subjected to UDL, a
RC RE
P distance ‘x’ from free end
RC  RE 
2 wx2
BM 
In ABC 2
P/2
For beam of uniform strength, stress at
A
C 2m B 4m C extreme fiber is constant
VA
M 23. Ans: (d)

 cons tan t
Z Sol: Load at ‘c’ can be replaced by load ‘P’ and
2
wx P
  cons tan t moment at B
b x d 2x 2 P
P
6 A
B 2
b x d 2x
 x 2  cons tan t   Slope at A = slope due to moment
6
 For constant width, d  x. M

6EI
i.e., depth should vary linearly
 P  
 
 2  6EI
21. Ans: (c) P 2


12EI
  h   
Change in diameter 1
Sol: h 
original diameter E
D 1  PD PD  24. Ans: (c)

    
D E  2t 4t  Sol: Deflection at c = B + (B) (BC)
PD2 ML2 ML
 D  2    
2EI

EI
L
4tE
3 ML2

22. Ans: (c) 2 EI
L
Sol: Torsional flexibility =
GI p 25. Ans: (a)
VAy
L   I p , hallow  Sol: Shear stress =
Ratio   s     Ib
 
 Lh   I p ,solid 
I  200 
300 
3
  4
 D  d  
4  12
L
 s  32 
 100 
Lh   4  Ay  200  100  50  
 D   2 
 32 
  d 4  L = 200  100  100
 1     s 200 mm
  D   Lh
100 mm
50 mm
50 mm
100 mm

200  10 3  200  100  100 For pure shear = x = 0, y = 0, xy = 300

 
200 
300 3  200 MPa
12  1 = 300 MPa
= 4.44 MPa 2 = - 300 MPa
 Strain energy
300 
26. Ans: (b)
  3002  20.2300 300
1 2
=
Sol: Slope at ‘c’ due to ‘P’ 2  2 105
P 2 = 0.54 MPa
= anti clock wise 
2EI
Slope at ‘c’ due to W 29. Ans: (c)
W 2  Sol: Lawyers are part of the project. They are
2
= clockwise  responsible for verifying contracts,
2EI
P 2 4W 2 providing legal advice to owner, arbitration
Net slope at c    0c
2EI 2EI etc.
W 1
 
P 4 30. Ans: (d)
27. Ans: (c) 31. Ans: (a)

Sol: Maximum shear force Sol: The preliminary estimate of irrigation canal
W 10 is based on length involved.
= P   5 kN
2 2
4 32. Ans: (c) 33. Ans: (a)
Maximum shear stress for circular c/s =  avg
3
4 P 34. Ans: (d) 35. Ans: (a)
2  
3  2
d
4 36. Ans: (d)
4 5  10 3
Sol:   16  4
2 
3   d2
4 For 95% probability, Z ≃ 1.65
 d = 65.14 mm TS  TE
Z ,

28. Ans: (a) TS = Z +TE
Sol: strain energy =

1 2
2E

1   22  21 2  TS = 4  1.65 + 50 ≃ 57

37. Ans: (c) 44. Ans: (d)

t o  4t L  t p Sol: Risk analysis and evaluation process
Sol: t E 
6 includes data collection, modeling of
15  4  20  31 uncertainty and evaluation of potential
tE   21
6 impact of risk.
tp  to 31  15
   2.67
6 6 45. Ans: (c) 46. Ans: (b)
47. Ans: (a)

38. Ans: (b) 39. Ans: (d) Sol: For a cantilever, the distance from the free
end to edge of support should not exceed
40. Ans: (a) 41. Ans: (b)
25b or 100b2/d whichever is less to be safe
against lateral stability
42. Ans: (a)
Sol: Cycle time = Hauling time + Return time + = min(25 × 300, 100 × 3002/500) =7.5m
time lost in gear shift
0.9km 0.9 km
=  + (3/60) hr 48. Ans: (c)
km 18 km / hr
1.8 Sol: Minimum reinforcement required in any
hr
= 0.6 hr face when mild steel bars are used is 0.64%
Number of trips in a shift of 6 hours as per cl.8.1 of IS3370-2009 part 2.
6hr = 0.0064 × 200 × 1000/m
=  10 trips
0.6hr = 1280mm2 per metre
43. Ans: (b)

49. Ans: (b)
Sol:
Sol: In post tensioning when the tendons are
Smoothing attempts to minimize gap
tensioned simultaneously loss due to elastic
between max & min loads.
Levelling attempts to minimize delay. shortening is zero in all the tendons.
LOB helps in project contains blocks of If the tendons are tensioned sequentially,
repetitive work activities. say tendon II is tensioned after tendon I,
. then loss due to elastic shortening occurs in
tendon I due to tendon II.

Loss due to elastic shortening in tendon I 52. Ans: (b)

occurs due to tensioning of tendons Sol: Moment coefficients as per IS 456 are based
II,III,IV. on inelastic analysis and depends on ratio of
Loss due to elastic shortening in tendon II long span to short span and the end
occurs due to tensioning of tendons III,IV. conditions of the panel.
Loss due to elastic shortening in tendon III The assumptions made in the inelastic
occurs due to tensioning of tendon IV. analysis are
Hence loss due to elastic shortening in  Bottom steel is uniformly distributed in
I>II>III>IV. the middle strip (over 75% of span) in
both the directions.
50. Ans: (a)  Edge strip lies on either side of middle
 Providing shear walls ending at first strip and has a width of lx/8 or ly/8
storey i.e. discontinuous shear walls  Corner reinforcement provided is
results in discontinuity in load path and sufficient to prevent the formation of
stress concentration. “corner lever” (lifting off the corner
 Providing Discontinuous columns also element).
results in discontinuity in load path.
Top steel is provided in the edge strip
 Ensuring sufficient space between
adjoining a continuous edge such that
adjacent buildings reduces the corresponding ultimate negative moment
possibility of pounding. Hence capacity is 4/3 times corresponding ultimate
adequate has to be maintained. positive moment capacity due to the bottom
steel provided in the direction under
51. Ans: (c) consideration.
Sol: For composite beams (like RCC slab over
precast girder) to act as single unit, 53. Ans: (b)
provision has to made to transfer the shear Sol: In type 1 beam, tensile stresses are not
from one material to another to avoid the permitted.
relative slip between them. This is done by During service condition, the critical case is
providing shear connectors. the tensile stress at the bottom of the beam.

 P   Pe   M  pedestal is achieved by gusseted steel base

      0
A  Z   Z  plates with holding down bolts.
Prestressing force P = 2000 kN
Area of concrete section = 300 × 600 56. Ans: (c)
4 2
= 18 × 10 mm
bd 2 300  600 2 57. Ans: (c)
Section modulus Z   c
6 6 Sol:
= 18× 106 mm2  Curvature
Eccenticity e = (600/2)-100 = 200mm
 2000  10 2   2000  10 3  200   M 
 4 
      6 
0
 18  10   18  10 6   18  10 
M = 600 × 106 Nmm = 600kNm s
c  s
Curvature =
54. Ans: (c) d
Sol: For staircases supported at each end by Under failure
landings (which span transversely) parallel Strain in concrete = 0.0035
to the risers, effective span = going +x+y Strain in steel = 0.002+ 0.87fy/Es
x = min(1m, half width of landing) = 0.002 + (0.87500/2105) = 0.004175
= min(1, 1.8/2) = 0.9m Curvature = (0.0035+0.004175)/500
y = min(1m, half width of landing) = 1.535 × 10-5
= min(1, 2.2/2) = 1.0m
58. Ans: (a)
Effective span = 2.5 + 0.9 + 1 = 4.4m
Sol: Nominal bond strength = P/(πφL) = 65 x
55. Ans: (c) 1000/(3.14 x 16x800) = 1.61MPa
Sol: Pedestals are used to reduce the
development length requirements of the 59. Ans : (b)
column and also result in reduced Sol: Effective depth is the distance between
slenderness ratio of the column. Pedestals extreme compressive fibre and centroid of
can be used under structural steel columns. tension reinforcement
The load transfer between and column and Distance of centroid of tension
reinforcement from the bottom of the beam
 16   16  Load resisted by steel Ps= 0.67fyAsc

4A 30  8    2A 30  8  16  20  
  2  2 = 0.67 x 500 x 0.01A
6A
Ps 0.67  500  0.01A
 58 mm   0.33
Pc 0.4  25  0.99 A
Effective depth = 400-58 = 342mm
63. Ans: (a)

60. Ans: (d)
Sol: Explanation: In ultimate limit state method,
Sol: Failure of plain concrete member is caused
non linear stress strain curves are used and
by torsional cracking due to diagonal tensile
stress condition at the state impending
stresses. Hence, ideal way of reinforcing is
failure (ie ultimate strength ) is analysed.
by providing steel in the form of spirals.
This method results in slender sections
61. Ans: (a) In limit state method generally Load factors

Sol: Transmission length depends on are greater than 1. However, dead load
 Size and type of tendon factor is taken as 0.8 or 0.9 for stability
 Surface conditions of tendon (overturning or sliding ) analysis as this
 Tendon stress results in more safety.
 Method of transfer
 Concrete strength 64. Ans: (a)
Sol: Cracking moment = fcrZ
 Concrete compaction
 Concrete confinement level (by Fcr = 0.7 f ck = 3.5MPa
stirrups or hoops etc) Z = bD2/6 = 300 × 6002/6 =18 × 106

 State of strain in transfer region Cracking moment = 3.5 × 18 × 106
= 63kNm
62. Ans: (c)
Sol: Let area of cross section = A 65. Ans: (c)
Area of concrete = 0.00A Sol: As pe cl 23.2 of IS 456-2000, the maximum
Area of steel = 0.01A deflection (including long term effects like
Load resisted by concrete Pc= 0.4fckAc creep and shrinkage) that occur after the
= 0.4 x 25 x 0.99A

construction of partitions and finishes is (ii) Deformations are small such that they
span/350 or 20mm whichever is less are negligible and equilibrium equations are
= min(8000/350,20 ) based on underformed geometry of
structure.
= min(22.85,20)
However under the action of more than one
= 20mm
load
L
 P 2 dx
66. Ans:(b) strain energy = 
0
2AE
Sol: Minimum longitudinal reinforcement
For 2 loads, P1 , P2
required as per IS 13920: 2016 is L
P1  P2 2
f ck U dx
25 2AE
 0.24  0.24   0.289 % 0
fy 415
P12 L P22 L 2P1P2 L
  
= 0.289/100 × 250×550 2AE 2AE 2AE
= 397.375 mm2 i.e., total strain energy is not obtained by
simply adding strain energy due to
67. Ans: (d) individual loads i.e., principle of
superposition is not applicable.
Sol: Compressive force in concrete with FOS as
1.5 = 0.36fckbxu
69. Ans: (a)
With FOS as 1.7, compressive force in
Sol:
concrete = 0.36fckbxu  1.7
1.5
C=T
1.7
0.36fckbxu   0.87f y A st
1.5 Leaf spring (or) laminated spring are made
1.7 by overlapping plates without any bond
0.36  25  300  x   0.87  500  350
1.5 between them, the plates are initially bent to
x = 49.75mm same radius. Since there is no bond, the
plates are free to slide over each other.
When the spring is loaded, each plate will
68. Ans: (d)
bend about its own axis, i.e, each plate is
Sol: Principle of superposition is valid only for if
subjected to both tension and compression.
(i) Structure is made of linearly elastic
material
70. Ans: (b) 73. Ans: (d)

 2 EI Sol: When the applied moment is less than
Sol: Buckling stress () 
2  A cracking moment, the section remains
   I for constant E, l, A uncracked and the second moment of area
4
a corresponds to gross transformed section
For square cross-sections: Is 
12
When the applied moment exceeds cracking
d 4
For circular cross-sections: Ic  moment, the section gets cracked and
64
concrete in the tension zone is neglected
Since area is same
theoretically . Hence second moment of
d 2
a2  area corresponds to cracked transformed
4
Buckling stress of square column I section .
 s
Buckling stress of circular column I c As the second moment of area (I) of gross
 d 2 
2 transformed section is more than cracked
 
 4  transformed section , flexural rigidity (EI)
 124 for uncracked section is more than cracked

 d 
 64  section
 
Flexural rigidity is the slope of moment
s Is  d  642 4
  (M) –curvature(1/R) relation
c Ic 16  12  d 4
s I s 
  1 74. Ans: (b)
c I c 3
Sol: In under reinforced concrete beam at
 s > c
ultimate limit state, the yield strain is
Also, for same geometry length and end
conditions, reached in steel and strain concrete is less
1 than ultimate strain.

Buckling load 
2 With increase in load, steel continues to yield
i.e., with increase in length, buckling load i.e elongates without any increase in stress.
decreases. Hence the neutral axis shifts upwards i.e
depth of neutral axis decreases.
71. Ans: (d)
72. Ans: (c)

75. Ans: (b)

Sol: Shrinkage occurs in concrete due to loss of
c (1) (2)
moisture by evaporation. Due to alternate
wet and dry conditions shrinkage is
reversible. It does not depend on the stress
fy fy conditions.
(2) (1) y Stage (1) at yeilding When load is increased

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ESE- 2020 (Prelims) - Offline Test Series Test-13

SUBJECT: SOLID MECHANICS, DESIGN OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY

Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 150

5. All items carry equal marks

9. Penalty for wrong answers:

DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO

(b) 03. A solid cylinder of diameter 50 mm is

(c) 04. Two bars as shown in the figure are rigidly

strain (a) 1.5 mm (b) 2.1667 mm

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1 mm + 10. A long circular column has length of 4 m

100 mm 15. A square column of size 100 mm is

v = (3x + 2y)  10-3 16. Which of the following statements is NOT

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  d 3  Ls 25. A composite beam is made by bonding three

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3. Critical path is the longest path (a) 59 (b) 54

41. Consider the following statements of 3. Minimise delay of project

42. A Bull-dozer is available at construction site 3. Evaluation of potential impact of risk.

shifting gears etc. is 3 minutes. The

List-I (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only

P. Resource smoothing (c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of these

49. In a post tensioned beam, with 4 tendons

(a) 6.5m (b) 4.5m

(a) 354 mm (b) 342 mm correctly matched?

60. Torsion in plain cement concrete gives rise slender designs

to (b) Working stress method: Gives

(a) Vertical cracks uneconomical designs

(b) Inclined cracks (c) Ultimate Limit state method: Load

(c) Diagonal cracks factors are used

(d) Spiral cracks (d) Serviceability limit state method: Load

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01. Ans: (c)  xy

 True stress (a) =

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04. Ans: (b) In AB: at section ‘x’ from A

40  103  2000  60  103  2000 07. Ans: (d)

06. Ans: (b) 08. Ans: (b)

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12 Taking moments about ‘B’

16. Ans: (c) 19. Ans: (a)

17. Ans: (c) 80 mm

M 23. Ans: (d)

21. Ans: (c) P 2

D 1  PD PD  24. Ans: (c)

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200  10 3  200  100  100 For pure shear = x = 0, y = 0, xy = 300

27. Ans: (c) 31. Ans: (a)

Sol: strain energy =

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37. Ans: (c) 44. Ans: (d)

47. Ans: (a)

43. Ans: (b)

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Loss due to elastic shortening in tendon I 52. Ans: (b)

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 P   Pe   M  pedestal is achieved by gusseted steel base

 16   16  Load resisted by steel Ps= 0.67fyAsc