GANPAT UNIVERSITY

PH.D. ENTRANCE TEST JULY – 2020 INTAKE

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
[CIVIL ENGINEERING]
SECTION – B
Instruction:
(a) The Question Paper consists of two Parts.
(b) Part – I of Question Paper consists 25 objective types of questions each of one marks. Correct answer is
to be write as A, B, C or D in given separate answer sheet.
(c) Part – II of Question Paper consists 5 descriptive type of questions each of 5 marks. The answers are to
be write in given answer book.
(d) All Questions are compulsory.
PART - I
Q. 1 The soil transported by running water is called
A. Aeolian soil B. marine soil
C. alluvial soil D. lacustrine soil
Q. 2 A dry soil sample weighing 100 g has volume of 60 ml and specific gravity 2.5. Its void ratio is
A. 0.4 B. 0.5
C. 0.6 D. 0.8
Q. 3 The degree of saturation for the moist soil is about
A. 0% B. 1 to 25 %
C. 25 to 50 % D. 50 to 75 %
Q. 4 The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as
A. carriage-way B. express way
C. arterial streets D. sub-arterial streets
Q. 5 The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as
A. cross-fall B. corss-slope
C. camber D. any one of these
Q. 6 Igneous rock has
A. crystalline, glossy or fused texture B. foliated structure which is hard and durable
C. layers of different composition, color D. none of the above
and structure
Q. 7 The failure of foundation of a building is due to
A. withdrawal of subsoil moisture B. unequal settlement of soil
C. lateral escape of the supporting D. all of these
material
Q. 8 The horizontal tunnels constructed at shallow depths along the banks of a river to intercept the
ground water table are called
A. canals B. infiltration galleries
C. springs D. lakes
Q. 9 Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate
A. Wall thickness B. Room area
C. Verandah area D. Courtyard area.

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Q. 10 Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The sub-surface sources are not B. Infiltration galleries are most suitable for
affected by draught. increasing the surface source supply, in dry season.
C. The rate at which water percolates D. all of the above
into well under safe maximum critical
depression head is called yield of well.
Q. 11 The water mains should be designed for
A. 100% B. 150%
C. 225% D. 250%
Q. 12 The resultant of the two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular
to P. Then
A. P = Q B. Q = R
C. Q = 2R D. none of these
Q. 13 Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by
the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment
is equal to
A. area of the triangle B. twice the area of the triangle
C. half the area of the triangle D. none of these
Q. 14 A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains in
A. stable B. unstable
C. neutral D. none of these
Q. 15 For irrigation purposes, the p-H value of water should be
A. between 3 and 6 B. between 6 and 8.5
C. between 8.5 and 11 D. more than 11
Q. 16 A hydrograph representing one cm of run off from a rainfall of some unit duration and specific
area distribution is known as
A. hyetograph B. flood hydrograph
C. unit hydrograph D. S-hydrograph
Q. 17 Water logging is caused due to
A. inadequate drainage facilities B. over irrigation
C. presence of impermeable strata D. all of these
Q. 18 The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called
A. modulus of rigidity B. modulus of elasticity
C. bulk modulus D. Poisson's ratio
Q. 19 The extremities of any diameter on Mohr's circle represent
A. principal stresses B. normal stresses on planes at 450?
C. shear stresses on planes at 45? D. normal and shear stresses on a plane
Q. 20 The surveying used to determine additional details such as boundaries of fields, is called
A. city surveying B. location surveying
C. cadastral surveying D. topographical surveying
Q. 21 The horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line is called
A. magnetic bearing B. azimuth
C. dip D. magnetic declination
Q. 22 On kankar road, the camber generally provided is

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 A. 1 in 24 to 1 in 30 B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
C. 1 in 48 to 1 in 60 D. 1 in 60 to 1 in 80

Q. 23 The stopping sight distance depends upon the

A. reaction time B. braking time
C. speed of vehicle D. all of these

Q. 24 The reason for providing curves on a highway is

A. to provide access to a particular B. restriction imposed by some unavoidable reasons
locality of land

C. preservation of existing amenities D. all of the above

Q. 25 According to IRC : 52-1973, the first stage for fixing up alignment of a hill road is
A. trace cut B. detailed survey
C. preliminary survey D. reconnaissance

PART – II

Q. 1 Write down distribution & combination of loads. 5 Marks

Q. 2 Differentiate between stiffness method and flexibility method. 5 Marks
Q. 3 Give the short note on “Classification of irrigation canal” 5 Marks
Q. 4 Define the term “Infiltration”. Describe the factors affecting for infiltration 5 Marks
Rates.
Q. 5 Explain solid waste management system in brief 5 Marks

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 GANPAT UNIVERSITY
PH.D. ENTRANCE TEST JULY – 2020 INTAKE
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
[CIVIL ENGINEERING]
SECTION – B
Answer Key
Q. 1 C

Q. 2 B

Q. 3 D

Q. 4 C

Q. 5 D

Q. 6 A

Q. 7 D

Q. 8 B

Q. 9 D

Q. 10 D

Q. 11 C

Q. 12 B

Q. 13 B

Q. 14 B
Q. 15 B

Q. 16 C

Q. 17 D

Q. 18 B

Q. 19 B

Q. 20 C

Q. 21 B

Q. 22 A

Q. 23 D

Q. 24 D

Q. 25 D

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