 Algebra

 Equations
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 Simple and Compound Interest
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 Mixture and Allegations
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 HCF and LCM
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 Pipes and Cisterns
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 Averages
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  Spotting Error
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CoCubes Civil Engineering

Questions
June 24, 2019
Q1.Which of the following materials will bind the two ice cubes very quickly?
i) Cement
ii) Clay
iii) Water
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 Only (i)
 (i) and (ii)
 (ii) and (iii)
 Only (iii)

ans:Only(iii)
Q2.Which of the following types of wood is used in manufacturing of the sports
goods?

 Mulberry
 Mahogany
 Sal
 Deodar

ans: Mulberry

Q3.The presence of insoluble salts in the brick clay results in :

 white patches
 black patches
 red patches
 orange patches

ans:white patches
Q4.____________ is the method used to analyze and identify the minimum time
needed to complete the total project.

 PERT
 Gantt chart
 GERT
 None of the mentioned options

ans:PERT

Q5.In a construction site, an old dozer is replaced by a new one. If the useful life of
the new dozer is 2 years at an interest rate of 5%, then what is the sinking fund
factor?

 0.48
 0.78
 0.08
 0.28

ans: 0.48

Q6.What is the percentage increase in the strength of the concrete from 3 weeks of
construction to the 1 year of construction?
  10% to 15%
 20% to 25%
 30% to 35%
 40% to 45%

Ans:20% to 25%

Q7.In concrete, the use of aggregate with low poisson’s ratio increases the:

 impact strength
 life of concrete
 shrinkage
 both impact strength and shrinkage

Ans impact strength

Q8.The main purpose of using curved beams in the construction is to observe:

i) bending moment
ii) observe shear
iii) observe torsion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 Only (i)
 (i) and (ii)
 (ii) and (iii)
 (i), (ii) and (iii)

Ans:(i), (ii) and (iii)

Q9.Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding prestressed concrete

beam?
i) Under self weight, the cross-section is subjected to axial and shear stresses.
ii) Under self weight, the cross-section is subjected to only axial and bending
stresses.
iii) Under self weight, the cross-section is subjected to only shear stress.
iv) Under self weight, the cross-section is subjected to only bending stress.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 (i) and (ii)

 (ii) and (iii)
  Only (i)
 Only (iii)

Ans: Only(i)

Q10.Which of the following is a two-way slab?

i) 

ii) 
iii) 

iv) 

 Only (i)
 Only(ii)
 (iii)and(iv)
 (i)and(ii)

Ans: Only(ii)

Q11.Which of the following is a live load acting on the structure?

 roof
 wall
 floor
 furniture

Ans: Furniture

Q12.Butt joint with double cover plate, is free from:

i) Bending stress
ii) Shear stress
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  Only (i)
 Only (ii)
 Both (i) and (ii)
 neither (i) or (ii)

Ans: Only (i)

Q13.For a material following Hooke’s law, if the elastic modulus and shear modulus
are 5 x 105 MPa and 3 x 105 Mpa respectively, then determine the bulk modulus of
the material.

 1.25 x 105 MPa
 2.25 x 105 MPa
 3.25 x 105 MPa
 4.25 x 105 MPa

Ans: 1.25 x 105 MPa

Q14.Which of the following statements is/are correct regardiing circular shaft?

i) If the bending stress is equal to the shear stress then bending moment is equal to
the half of the torque.
ii) If the bending stress is equal to the shear stress then bending moment is equal to
the torque.
iii) If the bending stress is half of the shear stress then bending moment is equal to
the torque.
iv) If the bending stress is half of the shear stress then bending moment is quarter of
the torque.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 (i) and (ii)

 (ii) and (iii)
 (i) and (iv)
 (ii) and (iv)

Ans: (i) and (iv)

Q15.In a building decoration, a weight of 10 kN is hanging from the two wires of

equal length. One wire is made of steel and the other wire whose area is 2 cm 2 is
made of copper. If the steel wire is sharing a load of 5000 N, then what is the area of
the steel wire?
(Take: Young’s modulus of steel (Esteel) = 2 x 106 N/cm2 , Young’s modulus of copper
(Ecopper) = 1.2 x 106 N/cm2)

 1.2 cm2
 1.8 cm2
 2.2 cm2
 2.8 cm2

Ans: 1.2 cm2

Q16.A round bar that is 2 m long and is of 50 mm diameter is stretched to a length of

5 mm, determine the lateral contraction of the bar.
(Take: poisson’s ratio (‘ ) = 0.25 and Young’s modulus = 2 x 105 MPa)

 0.003125 cm
 0.005125 cm
 0.007125 cm
 0.009125 cm

Ans:0.003125 cm

Q17.Hydrological cycle represents:

 water
 nitrogen
 carbon
 sulphur

Ans: water

Q18.Which of the following is/are the by-products obtained from the thermal power
plants?
i) Fly ash
ii) Gypsum
iii) Slag
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 Only (i)
 (i) and (ii)
 (ii) and (iii)
  (i), (ii) and (iii)

Ans: (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q19.Which of the following have an influence on the value of permeability?

i) Void ratio
ii) Degree of saturation
iii) Grain size
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 Only (i)
 (i) and (ii)
 (ii) and (iii)
 (i), (ii) and (iii)

Ans: (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q20. If the total and effective stresses at certain depth of the swimming pool are 0.5
kg/cm2 and zero respectively, then what is the depth corresponding to the stresses?

 0m
 5m
 10 m
 15 m

Ans: 5 m

Q21.In a triaxial test of dry sand specimen, the cell pressure is 30 kPa and the
deviator stress at failure is 60 kPa. Determine the angle of internal friction of the
sand specimen.

 30o
 10o
 45o
 60o

ans: 30o
Q22.A 50 cm diameter friction pile is embedded into a 10 m homogeneous
consolidated deposit. The unit adhesion developed between clay and pile shaft is 5
t/m2 and adhesion factor is 0.5. What is the safe load for a factor of safety 2.5?
(Note: “t” = ton)

 15.70 t
 16.70 t
 17.70 t
 18.70 t

Ans: 15.70 t

Q23._____________ is referred to a system of connected parts used for supporting

loads.

 Structure
 Free body diagram
 Machine
 Concrete

Ans: Structure

Q24.Which of the following is/are structural element(s)?

 Columns
 Arches
 Catenaries
 All of the mentioned options

Ans: All of the mentioned options

Q25.Two forces “P” and “Q” are acting at a point of “O” as shown in the figure. Determine the
magnitude of the resultant force.

(Take one digit after decimal point)

  94.5 N
 86.5 N
 108.5 N
 60.5 N

Ans: 94.5 N

Q26.Which of the following is the most appropriate place for fixing the rainguage, to get the most
accurate results?

 Under the tree

 In a closed room
 Near the building
 In an open space

Ans: In an open space

Q27.The sodium absorption ratio (SAR) of an irrigation water from the bore well is
14, if the concentration of the calcium ( Ca++ ) and magnesium ( Mg++ ) are 10 and 8
respectively, what is the concentration of the sodium ( Na ++ ) in the water?

 12
 22
 32
 42

Ans: 42

Q28.A dam is constructed on a river with a total storage capacity of 40 million cubic
metres and dead storage of 10 million cubic metres. If the average volume of
sediment deposition is 0.20 million cubic metre per year, how many years will it take
to reduce the usefulness of the dam?

 50 years
 30 years
 15 years
 55years

Ans: 50 years
Q29.At a 50 m stage, a river is carrying a discharge of Q m 3/sec with a water surface
slope of (1/1000). Determine the water surface slope of a river at the same point and
same stage of 50 m with river carrying half the discharge.

 1/2000
 1/3000
 1/4000
 1/5000

Ans: 1/4000

Q30.From the following four hydrological features, what is the first step employed in
computing the flood hydrograph at any catchment outlet?
1. unit hydrograph
2. rainfall hydrograph
3. infiltration index
4. base flow
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

 1
 2
 3
 4

Ans: 2

Reading Comprehension ; Grammar including Articles , Prepositions, Sentence Correction,

Speech, Tenses; Verbal Ability including Synonyms, Antonym, Spellings, Idioms and Phrases

Visual Reasoning, Statement & Conclusions, Relationships, Logical Reasoning, Attention to

Details and Flowcharts

Concepts of Mathematics including Time & Work, Speed & Distance, Algebra, Equations,
Progressions, Profit & Loss, Ratios, Averages, Geometry and Data Interpretation
Building Materials, RCC Design, Theory of Design & Structures, Soil Mechanics & Foundation,
Construction Scheduling, Water Resource Engineering / Hydrology, Geotechnical Engineering
and Environmental Engineering