SSC JE 29 Oct.
2020 Morning Session
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1. For a structural element in steel structure,
which of the following is a limit state of
strength ?
(a) Durability (b) Torsion
(c) Fire (d) Deflection
2. What must be the minimum grade of con-
crete to be used for a reinforced concrete
structural element which is xposed to ex-
treme exposure conditions ?
(a) M25 (b) M30
(c) M40 (d) M20
3. If the maximum allowable speed of a ve-
hicle is 20 m/s and can accelerate at 0.25
m/s2, then what must be the radius of the
circular curve and length of transition curve 8.
such that ratio of centrifugal force on ve-
hicle to its weight is 1 : 4 ?
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 250 m, 320 m (b) 250 m, 160 m
(c) 160 m, 500 m (d) 160 m, 200 m
4. The sight distance is defined as the :
(a) Length of the roadway a driver can see
ahead at any particular time
(b) Nautical distance for which ships can continue
signaling
(c) Length of the runway
(d) Total length of road to be traversed
5. The flood absorption capacity of a reser-
voir is :
(a) The same as the dead storage
(b) Some percentage of the storage capacity
of dam
(c) The water it can absorb through seepage
(d) The storage between FSL and MWL
6. If a flow velocity field is given by V = 2x3i
+ 6x2yj :
(a) Flow is three dimensional
(b) Flow is physically possible and rotational
(c) Flow is physically possible and irrotational
(d) Flow is physically not possible
7. Which of the following statement is correct ?
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(a) Ratio of quantity of water stored into the
root zone of the crop to the quantity of
water delivered to the field is called water
application efficiency.
(b) Ratio of quantity of water stored in root
zone during irrigation to water needed in
root zone before irrigation is called water
conveynance efficiency.
(c) Ratio of quantity of water diverted from
the reservoir to the water delivered to the
field is called water use efficiency.
(d) Ratio of quantity of water used beneficially
to water delivered to field is called water
storeage efficiency.
Who is known as the father of soil mechan-
ics ?
(a) Henry PG Darcy
(b) William John Macquom Rankine
(c) Christian Otto Mohr
(d) Karl von Terzaghi
9. If 'd' is depth of web and 'tw' is thickness
of web of a plate girder such that
d 250
 400,  w  ,
tw f y where then:
(a) End bearing stiffeners, intermediate transverse
stiffeners and longitudinal stiffeners at 0.2d
from compression face are needed
(b) Intermediate transverse stiffeners are
needed in addition to end bearing stiffeners
(c) End bearing stiffeners, intermediate transverse
stiffeners, longitudinal stiffeners at 0.2d
from compression face and at neutral axis
are needed
(d) Only end bearing stiffeners are needed
10. A unit phase diagram is normally divided
into three parts. What does the top, middle
and bottom part represent ?
(a) Air, water and solid respectively
(b) Air, solid and water respectively
(c) Water, air and solid respectively
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(d) Solid, water and air respectively Fe 415 steel is used and provided on ten-
11. A certain crop needs 3 cumec of water for sion face only. It is a :
irrigating 5100 hectares land up to 10 cm (a) Doubly reinforced section
depth. Total 12 watering at an interval of (b) Over reinforced section
10 days are needed. Duty and delta (in (c) Under reinforced section
hectare/cumec and cm respectively) will be : (d) Balanced section
(a) 51000, 1200 (b) 15300, 0.12 17. As per IS 456 : 2000, a column is said to
(c) 1700, 120 (d) 510, 1.2 be a short column if ratio of effective
12. Dip of a magnetic needle at equator and length to corresponding lateral dimension
pole is respectively. is :
(a) 78o and 12o (b) 90o and 0o (a) More than 12 (b) Less than 12
(c) 0o and 90o (d) 12o and 78o (c) More than 12 but less than 80
13. A pipe internal diameter 'd' and thickness (d) Less than or equal to 3
of wall 't', carries fluid with intensity of 18. When paint is applied in three coats, the
pressure 'p'. Hoop stresss in the wall will first coat is known as :
be : (a) Stopping (b) Finishing coat
pd pd (c) Under coat (d) Priming coat
(a) (b) 19. A simply supported beam of span 'L' is
2 4t
carrying uniformly distributed load 'w' on
pd pd
(c) (d) the entire span. If uniformly distributed
2t t
14. Select the correct option from the follow- load is replaced by a concentrated load 'W'
ing. at centre such that it produces same de-
(a) Measurement book and muster are just flection at centre. Keeping all other param-
like any other record in the office. eters same, ratio of 'W' will be:
(b) Measurement book and muster are extremely 5L 5 L3
(a) (b)
important and basic documents, and 8 48 EI
should be in the custody of technical staff. L 8L
(c) (d)
(c) No special care is required for the custody 8 5
of the measurement book and muster. 20. For concrete to be used for making airport
(d) Measurement book and muster are in the runway, the aggregate impact value should
custody of senior clerks in the office. not be more than :
15. A gravity dam means : (a) 10% by wieght (b) 30% by weight
(a) A dam constructed using earth (c) 25% by weight (d) 45% by weight
(b) All the forces due to water, wave, uplift, 21. A short RCC column is designed assum-
etc. resisted by the weight of the dam ing maximum permissible axial compres-
(c) A dam constructed using stone masonry sive stresses in concrete and steel as :
(d) A dam constructed using concrete (a) 0.4 fck and 0.67 fy respectively
16. Reinforcement provided in a rectangular (b) 0.446 fck and 0.87 fy respectively
RCC beam of effective depth 500 mm is (c) 0.67 fck and 0.67 fy respectively
such that actual depth of neutral axis is at (d) 0.446 fck and 0.67 fy respectively
300 mm from extreme compression fibre. 22. The amount of calcium carbonate in lime
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stone is determined by which of the follow-
ing tests ?
5m
(a) Acid test
I E 5kN
(b) Ball test C

(c) Heat test

5m
(d) Compresive strength test
23. In case of one-way continuous slab, maxi- B F
H
mum bending moment will be at:
5m
(a) Interior support other than next to end
support A G
5m 5m
(b) Mid of end span
(c) End support
(a) BH (b) EF
(d) A support next to end support
(c) AB (d) AG
24. For a fixed beam of span 'L', carrying uni-
27. Which of the following statements is/are
formly distributed load 'w' on the entire
true ?
span the bending moment at the mid span
i. Contour lines cr oss valley line at 90o.
will be :
ii. Contour lines cross ridge line at 90o.
wL2 wL2 iii. Contour lines are widely spaced
(a) sagging (b) sagging
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wL2 wL2 (a) Both statements ii and iii are true
(c) hogging (d) sagging
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25. Inside walls of two rooms of internal di- (c) Both statements i and iii are true
mensions 3m × 4m and 4m × 5m are to be (d) Both statements i and ii are true
plastered using 1:6 cement sand mortar. 28. 24,00,000 litres of water passes through a
Height of the rooms is 3m. What is approxi- sedimentation tank which has 300 cubic
mate cost of plastering the walls if the rate meter volume per day. The detention time
quoted by a contractor for plastering is Rs. for the tank is :
1,000/- per square meter? Consider total (a) 1.25 hours (b) 8 hours
two doors of size 1.2m × 2m and four win- (c) 3 hours (d) 0.875 hours
dows of size 1.5m × 1.5 m are provided and 29. To dissipate energy, a fall is provided in a
they all are in different walls. canal. A fall which has gradual convex and
(Rate quoted by the contractor is all inclu- concave curves for smooth transition of
sive i.e. labour, material, etc.) water and to reduce disturbance and im-
(a) Rs. 1,25,500 (b) Rs. 82,200 pact is a :
(c) Rs. 68,300 (d) Rs. 56,400 (a) Ogee fall (b) Stepped fall
26. In the given truss, which of the following is (c) Rapid fall (d) Notch fall
a zero force member ? 30. Which of the following is NOT true about
PVC pipes ?
(a) They have no problem of incrustation
(b) They posses low coefficient of expansions
as compared to cast-iron or galvanized-iron
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pipes structure after 25 years (excluding scrap

(c) They have good insulation properties ,
hence the temperature of water pasing
through such pipes is not effected by outside
temperature
(d) They posses high Hazen Williams Constant
and it results into adaptation of smaller size
of PVC pipes comapred to other conventional
materials.
31. Which of the following is NOT a method
of analysis of indeterminate structures ?
(a) Stiffness method
(b) Slope deflection method
(c) Moment distribution method
(d) Conjugate beam method
32. For safety of a concrete dam against
overtunring, what must be the width of the
dam of rectangular cross section of height
10 m, if the height of water storage on one
side of it is 9m? Take unit weight of water
as 10kN/m3 and unit weight of concrete as
25 kN/m3.
(Ignore effect of uplift, frictoin and any
other force.)
4 3 3 3
(a) m (b) m
5 5
3
(c) 9 m (d) 0.6 m
5
33. Which of the following is a positive
displaement pump ?
(a) Reciprocating pump
(b) Propeller pump
(c) Centrifugal pump
(d) Jet pump
34. The cost of construction of a structure is
Rs.4,00,000/-. The estimated life of the
structure is 50 years. At the end of its life
period, the scrap value is 10% of cost of
construction. Considering depreciation at
constant rate, what will be the value of the
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value) ?
(a) Rs. 2,20,000 (b) Rs. 3,60,000
(c) Rs. 3,00,000 (d) Rs. 1,80,000
35. In an open channel flow, for best efficiency
of a rectangular section channel, ratio of
bottom width to depth shall be :
1
(a) 1 (b)
2
1
(c) (d) 2
4
36. In a consolidation test, when the load is
changed from 50 kN/m2 to 100 kN/m2, then
the void ratio changes from 0.80 to 0.60.
The coefficient of compressibility will be :
(a) 0.002 m2/kN (b) 0.003 m2/kN
(c) 0.001 m2/kN (d) 0.004 m2/kN
37. There are 40 vehicles on a 1 km length of
lane of a roadway at a given instant. It is
(a) Practical traffic capacity
(b) Traffic density
(c) Traffic volume
(d) Basic traffic capacity
38. Which of the following is a method used in
a field to determine the permeability of soil ?
(a) Oedometer test
b) Falling head permeameter method
(c) Constant head permeameter method
(d) Pumping out of well method
39. Which of the following decreases the work-
ability of concrete ?
(a) Well graded aggregates
(b) Air entraining admixture
(c) Angular aggregates
(d) Rounded aggregates
40. A planimeter measures the area of figure,
traversed clockwise with anchor point in-
side and tracking with M=100 cm2, addi-
tive constant C = 20, initial reading 3.436,
final reading 8.945. The zero mark of the
dial passed the index once in the reverse
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direction. The area measured was:

Column-A Column-B
(a) 1914.7 cm2 (b) 1760.8 cm2
(c) 1550.9 cm2 (d) 1108.16 cm2 I. Original cost of property a. Salvage value
41. In which of the following systems of water minus the depreciation
distribution, water can reach a particular amount up to the previous
year.
point only through one route and any dam- II. Due to fear of war or riot b. Distress value
age or repairs at a point in the pipe line Property can not fetch full
will completely stop the water supply in the market value.
III. The value of property c. Book value
area being fed by that pipe beyond the building at the end of its
point of damage or repairs ? utility period without being
(a) Dead-end system dismantled.
(b) Radial system
(c) Ring system (a) i - a, ii - c, iii - b
(d) Grid iron system (b) i - c, ii - b, iii - a
42. Two cars are moving in the opposite direc- (c) i - b, ii - a, iii - c
tion with speeds 25 m/s and 20 m/s respec- (d) i - a, ii - b, iii - c
tively. If total reaction time is 2.5 seconds 47. Blue Baby Disease in children is due pres-
and design coefficient of friction is 0.35, ence of _______ in water.
then what must be the minimum sight dis- (a) Excess sulphates
tance to avoid head on collision? (Take g (b) Excess carbonates
= 10 m/s2) (c) Excess chloride
(a) 112.5 m (b) 34.07 m (d) Excess nitrates
(c) 225 m (d) 258.93 m 48. A retaining wall with vertical back retains
43. Froude's number is a ratio of : a mass of cohesion-less soil, surface of
(a) Viscous forces to gravity forces which is level with top of the wall. Active
(b) Inertia forces to gravity forces lateral earth pressure coefficient (in terms
(c) Gravity forces to inertial forces of ' ' ) i.e. angle of internal friction of back-
(d) Intertial forces t viscous forces fill is given by :
44. The inner annual rings surrounding the 1  sin   
(a) or tan 2  45o  
central portion or core of a tree is _____. 1  sin   2
(a) Medullary rays (b) Sap wood
1  sin   
(c) Pith (d) heart wood (b) or tan 2  45o  
1  sin   2
45. Two distance 200 m and 298 m are mea-
sured from tacheometer instrument and 1  sin   
(c) or tan 2  45o  
corresponding staff intercepts are 2m and 1  sin   2
3m respectively. Additive constant will be : 1  sin   
(d) or tan 2  45o  
(a) 2 (b) 4 1  sin   2
(c) 98 (d) 1 49. Which of the following is a reason for nega-
46. Match the pairs. tive error in chaining ?
(a) Sag in chain
(b) Chain not being straight
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(c) Rise in temperature to any other colour on visible spectrum

(d) Chain getting out of line due to wrong (b) Longest wavelength and high frequency
ranging. compared to any other colour on visible
50. The limit of water content at which soil spectrum
tends to pass from semi-solid state to the (c) Longest wavelength and low frequency
solid state is called : compared to any other colour on visible
(a) Plastic limit (b) Liquid limit spectrum
(c) Saturation limit (d) Shrinkage limit (d) Smallest wavelength and low frequency
51. A cross drainage work in which a canal is compared to any other colour on visible
provided over the natural drainage is called : spectrum
(a) Super-passage (b) Canal syphon 56. What must be radius of a circular curve
(c) Level crossing (d) Aqueduct for railway of chord length 30 m, where the
52. The storage of water below the bottom of degree of curvature is 2 degree ?
the lowest sluice way in a reservoir is called : (a) 1000 m
(a) Dead storage (b) Surcharge storage (b) 1440 m
(c) Live storage (d) Useful storage (c) 860 m
53. Which of the following is true about depth (d) 1720 m
requirement of beam considering deflec- 57. Which of the following is an example of
tion control criteria for same span and stratified rocks ?
loading ? (a) Sedimentary rock
(a) Depth required for Simply supported (b) Metamorphic rock
beam < Cantilever beam < Continuous (c) Burned clay brick
beam (d) Igneous rock
(b) Depth required for Cantilever beam > 58. Four columns are identical in all param-
Simply supported beam > Continuous eters except end coditions. Arrange them
beam in their ascending order of load carrying
(c) Depth required for Simply supported capacity.
beam > Cantilever beam > Continuous i. Both ends are hinged
beam ii Both ends are fixed
(d) Depth required for Simply supported iii. One end is fixed and the other end is
beam < Continuous beam > Cantliever free
beam iv. One end is fixed and the other end is
54. As per CPCB, how much solid waste is hinged
generated per capita per day in large cit- (a) iii, i, iv, ii (b) ii, iv, i, iii
ies ? (c) i, ii, iii, iv (d) i, iv, iii, ii
(a) 0.1 kg (b) 0.5 kg 59. Estimate the quantity of brick masonry
(c) 0.3 kg to 0.4 kg (d) 2.8 kg required for construction of a room of 4m
55. Red light is used as signal for stop as it is × 3m internal dimensions. Thickness of wall
visible from greater distances than other should be 250 mm. Two windows of 2m ×
colours because of its : 1.5m and one door of 1.5m × 2.2m is to be
(a) Highfrequencyandsmallwavelengthcompared provided to the room. Height between top

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of plinth beam and bottom of slab beam in horizontal alignment of the highways, for
should be 4m. such curves radius is inversely propor-
(a) 13.918 m3 (b) 9.420 m3 tional to the length and centrifugal accel-
(c) 15.935 m3 (d) 12.675 m3 eration is uniform throughout the length ?
60. Calculate the population by the end of 2011 (a) Cubic parabolic curve
by the arithmetical increase method. (b) Circular curve
(c) Sine curve
Year Population (d) Spiral curve
64. The percentage of fly ash used in high vol-
1951 1,00,000
ume fly ash concrete is :
1961 1,09,000 (a) 50 - 60% (b) 10 - 25%
(c) 70 - 80% (d) Greater than 90%
1971 1,16,000
65. To product ferrous metal sheets from cor-
1981 1,28,000 rosion, they are dipped in a bath of molten
zinc to add a protective layer of it on the
(a) 1,36,000 (b) 1,56,000 sheet. This process is called as :
(c) 1,46,00 (d) 1,26,000 (a) Electroplating (b) Enamelling
61. Which of the following is correct about ply- (c) Galvanizing (d) Parkerising
wood ? 66. For 4.6 type bolt conforming to IS 1367,
(a) Three or more veneers in odd number are respective ultimate tensile strength and
placed one above the other with the yield strength will be :
direction of grains of all layers are same. (a) 400 MPa and 240 MPa
(b) Three or more veneers in odd numbers (b) 240 MPa and 410 MPa
are placed one above the other with the (c) 410 MPa and 240 MPa
direction of grains of successive layers at (d) 240 MPa and 400 MPa
right angles to each other. 67. A simply supported beam of overall depth
(c) Four or more veneers in even numbers 150 mm has neutral axis at 50 mm from
are placed one above the other with the extreme top fibre. Permissible flexural
direction of grains of successive layers at stresses in extreme compression and ex-
right angles to each other. treme tension fibre are restricted to 15
(d) Four or more veneers in even numbers MPa and 25 MPa respectively. If the load
are placed one above the other with the on the beam is increased gradually, then :
direction of grains of all layers are same. (a) Failure of section will be due to stresses
62. Keeping other parameters unchanged for in extreme top fibre reaching to maximum
a compression member in steel, which permissible tensile stresses
buckling class section carries maximum (b) Failure of section will be due to stresses
axial compressive stresses comparatively ? in extreme bottom fibre reaching to maximum
(a) c (b) a permissible tensile stresses
(c) d (d) b (c) Failure of section will be due to stresses
63. Which of the following curves fulfils the in extreme bottom fibre and extreme top
requirements of an ideal transition curve fibre reaching to maximum permissible

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and maximum permissible compressive (c) Excavation/ earthwork

stresses simultaeously (d) Brickwork in manholes
(d) Failure of section will be due to stresses 73. In 1 : 36 model of a spillway, the velocity
in extreme top fibre reaching to maximum is 2 m/s. What is the corresponding veloc-
permissible compressive stresses ity in the prototype ?
68. How much water is added in cement mor- (a) 36 m/s (b) 2 m/s
tar to determine compressive strength of (c) 12 m/s (d) 6 m/s
cement ? 74. Boiling of water or adding lime in water
P  will remove the hardness of water when it
(a) Equal to   3  percent of total mass is due to :
4 
of cement and sand, where P is water (a) Nitrate of calcium
required for standard consistency (b) Chloride of calcium
(b) Equal to 0.85P percent of total mass of (c) Sulphate of calcium
cement and sand, where P is water (d) Carbonate of calcium
required for standard consistency 75. A rectangular area of 12 km2 is represented
(c) 0.28 times the mass of cement mortar by 1.5 cm × 0.5 cm rectangle on a map.
(d) 0.4 times the mass of cement The scale of the map is :
69. The maximum area of tension reinforce- (a) 1 : 400000 (b) 1 : 12000
ment in a rectangular beam shall not ex- (c) 1 : 16000 (d) 1 : 1000
ceed _____, where 'b' is width 'D' is over- 76. When the duration of lease is 99 years, it
all depth and 'd' is effective depth. is called :
(a) Long term lease
0.4bd
(a) 4% bD (b) 0.87 f (b) Short term lease
y
(c) Intermediate term lease
0.85d (d) Lease in perpetuity
(c) (d) 0.12 bd
bd 77. Estimate the quantity of 2.5 cm thick
70. If the fore bearing of a ling AB is 40o 15', Damp-Proof Course required for construc-
then what will be the fore bearing of line tion of a room of 4m × 3m internal dimen-
BA ? sions. Thickness of the wall should be 250
(a) 130o 15' (b) 40o 15' mm. Two windows 2m width and 1.5m height
(c) 139o 45' (d) 220o 15' and one door 1.5m width and 2.2 m height
71. Which of the following quantities is NOT are to be provided to the room. The height
measured is square meter ? of room should be 4 m.
(a) Damp proof course (a) 8 × 107 mm3
(b) Leaf of doors and windows in wood (b) 14 m with width 250 mm and thickness
(c) RCC work for staircase 2.5 cm
(d) Painting on walls and underside of slab (c) 3.375 m2 with thickness 2.5 cm
72. 'Deadman' is a term related to calculating (d) 7.8125 × 104 cm3
quantities of : 78. What is the maximum limit of super eleva-
(a) Cladding /roof covering tion as recommended by IRC on hilly
(b) Formwork roads ?
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(a) 7% (b) 10% ing and cladding ?

(c) 4% (d) 30% (a) 1.0 m2 (b) 0.4 m2
79. Which of the following expression is used (c) 0.5 m2 (d) 0.2 m2
to calculate 'Annual depreciation' by 85. Which of the following components of or-
straight line method? Where 'O' is origi- dinary Portland cement is responsible for
nal value, 'S' is scrap value and 'N' life of flash setting ?
structure in years. (a) C3A (b) C3S
S (O  S ) (c) C2S (d) C4AF
(a) (b) 86. The observed staff reading is 2.5 m, on a
O N N
staff which was improperly held at a sta-
O (O  S )
(c) (d) tion such that its slope was 20 : 1. The cor-
(S  N ) N
rect staff reading will be:
80. Which of the following statements are true
about laminar flow through pipes ? 51
(a) m (b) 2.8 m
i. Fluid particles move along straight 399
parallel path in layers. 20 50
(c) m (d) m
ii. Path of the individual particle crosses 7 401
path of neighbouring particles. 87. The specific gravity of cement is generally
iii. Reynold's number is less than 2000. about:
iv. Reynold's number is more than 4000. (a) 2.7 (b) 3.15
(a) Both statement ii and iv are true (c) 2.6 (d) 7.85
(b) Both statement i and iv are true 88. If 'e' is the closing error in the bearing for
(c) Both statement ii and iii are true a 5 sided traverse, then what will be the
(d) Both statement i and iii are true correction in the bearing of 5th line ?
81. Which of the following constituents is maxi- (a) 0.5 e (b) 0.8 e
mum in percentage in a good brick earth ? (c) 0.2 e (d) e
(a) Oxide of iron (b) Silica 89. Concrete in the member represented by
(c) Magnesia (d) Alumina core test shall be considered acceptable if
82. Which of the following is NOT a dechlori- the average equivalent cube strength of
nating agent ? cores is equal to atleast ______% of cube
(a) Sodium bisulphite strength of the grade of concrete specified
(b) Sodium sulphite for the corresponding age.
(c) Sulphur dioxide (a) 85 (b) 50
(d) Carbon dioxide (c) 90 (d) 70
83. Which of the following is a planation type 90. Which of the following statements are true
of crop ? about quicksand ?
(a) Ground nut (b) Tea i. It is only a condition but not a type of
(c) Fodder (d) Sugarcane sand
84. What is the minimum of opening exceed- ii. It is a condition and a type of sand too.
ing which deduction shall be made while iii. Quicksand condition reaches when
preparing bill of quantities for roof cover- critical hydraulic gradient is approxi-

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mately equal to unity. (b) A slender section shall not be used as a

iv. Quicksand condition occurs more
commonly in coarse grained sand or
gravels than fine sand.
(a) Both statements ii and iii are true
(b) Statements ii, iii and iv are true
(c) Both statements i and iii are true
(d) Statements i, iii and iv are true
91. A certain fixed amount from the gross rent
or income is set aside annually to accumu-
late the cost of construction when the build-
ing is over is called :
(a) Insurance (b) Bad debts
(c) Sinking fund (d) Repairs fund
92. Water for irrigation supplied as per crop
(a) Perennial irrigation
(b) Lift irrigation
(c) Drip irrigation
(d) Inudndation irrigation
93. The minimum length of intermittent fillet
weld shall be :
(a) 20 mm or four times the size of weld
(b) 40 mm or four times the size of weld
(c) 200 mm or 12 times the size of weld
(d) 16 times the size of weld
94. The relation between modulus of rupture
of concrete and characteristic compressive
of concrete is :
(a) f cr  5000 f ck
compression member
(c) A section better than a plastic section can
only be used as a compression member
(d) A semi compact section can only be used
a compression member
97. What most be the height of a cylindrical
sample for split tensile strength test of
stone, if the diameter is 50 mm ?
(a) 50 mm (b) 60 mm
(c) 80 mm (d) 100 mm
98. Which of the following is NOT a coagu-
lant?
(a) Ferrous sulphate (b) Sodium aluminate
(c) Sodium sulphate (d) Ferric chloride
99. In India, yellow and white colour on a mile-
stone indicates :
(a) National highway
(b) Rural road
(c) State highway
(d) Major district road
100. Which of the following is NOT correct
about the effects of compaction of soil ?
(a) Compaction increases shear and bearing
strength of soil
(b) Compaction increases the permeability of
soil
(c) Compaction increases the frictional char-

(b) f cr  f ck

(c) f cr  0.7 f ck

(d) f cr  0.8 f ck
95. For a pipe of diameter 1 m when running
full, the hydraulic mean depth will be :
(a) 0.75 m (b) 1.0 m
(c) 0.5 m (d) 0.25 m
96. Which of the following is true ?
(a) A compact or a plastic section can only
be used as a compression member

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acteristics of soil (b) Servicibility limit state - It includes vibration,

(d) Compraction decreases the tendency for corrosion & durability, deflection & deformation and
repairable damage due to fatigue cracking etc.
settlement of soil.
2. (c) Exposure conditions and requirements
ANSWER KEY for Building Construction works with normal
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) aggregates of 20 mm nominal size.
Exposure Description Min grade
5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (d)
Mild Normal M20
9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (c) Moderate Expose to rain M25
Severe Immersed in sea water M30
13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b)
Very Severe Exposed to sea spray M35
17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (b) Exterme Tidal zone M40

21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (d) 3. (d) Given that:
25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (c) Acceleration (a) = 0.25m/sec2
29. (a) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (c) Design speed (v) = 20m/sec
33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (d) Centrifugal force 1

37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (c) Weight of vehicle 4
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (d) Centrifugal force mv 2 1
 
45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) Weight of vehicle R  mg 4
49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (d) 52. (a)
V2 1

53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (c) gR 4
57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (d) 60. (b)
4V 2 4  (20) 2
61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (a) R  = 160 m
g 10
65. (c) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (a) Rate of change of centrifugal acceleration (c)
69. (a) 70. (d) 71. (c) 72. (c) 80 80
 
73. (c) 74. (d) 75. (a) 76. (a) 75  V 75  20  18
77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (d) 5

81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (b) = 0.54 m/s3 , 0.5  C  0.8
Therefore consider C = 0.54m/s3
85. (a) 86. (d) 87. (b) 88. (d)
Length of transition curve (L5)
89. (a) 90. (c) 91. (c) 92. (a)
V3 (20)3
93. (b) 94. (c) 95. (d) 96. (b)  = 92.59m
CR 0.54 160
97. (d) 98. (c) 99. (a) 100. (b) Note: Note that in question,m acceleration is con-
1. (b) Various limit states in designing - sidered as rate of change of centrifugal accel-
Limit states are the states beyond which the eration (C = 0.25m/sec2)
structure no longer satisfies the performance
requirements specified. These are : (20)3
Ls   200m
(a) Limit state of strength - which associated 0.25 160
with failures, under the action of probable & most [The unit of C shuld be in m/s3].
unfavourable combinations of loads on the structure. 4. (a) Sight Distance: It is the distance
It includes strength, stability during sway, brittle failure, from which any types of obstruction on the road
excessive deformation, stability against overturning length could be visible to the driver from some
& fracture due to fatigue. distance ahead.
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5. (d) use of water
Wd = net amount of water depleted from root
6. (d) Given that, velocity field zone.
 ^ ^ 6. Water distribution Efficiency (d)
V  2 x3 i  6 x 2 y i
 y
For possible flow, d  1   100 , where y = average
 d
u v
  0 should be satisfied. numerical deviation in water depth.
x y d = avaerage depth of water stored in root zone.
u 8. (d) Father of Soil Mechanics Dr. Karl Terzaghi
u  2 x3   6x2
x coined the term ‘‘Soil Mechanics’’ in 1925.

v 9. (c) Design of web: Average shear stress

u  6 x3 y   6x2 V
y
in the web  va,cal = d  t permissible aver-
w w
u v age shear stress,  va .
  6 x 2  6 x 2  12 x 2  0
x y
d1  816 1344 
Hence, Flow is physically not possible. (i)  lesser of  , ,85  No
tw   va ,cal fy 
7. (a) Irrigation Efficiencies  
1. Water Conveyance Efficiency (c): For losses stiffner will be required
in conveyance system.  3200 
d2   . Vertical
(ii) t  lesser of  f , 200
Wf 
c  100 , where W = water delivered
w  y 
Wr f
stiffners are provided.
to field d2  4000 
Wr = water diverted from River to canal. (iii) t  lesser of  , 250  .

w  fy 
2. Water Application Efficiency (a): For loss due
to surface runoff & deep-percolation. Vertical stiffners alongwith one
longitudinal stiffener @ 0.2D
Ws
a  100 , where W = water stored in d2  6400 
Wf s
(iii) t  lesser of  , 400  .

w  fy 
the root zone
Wf = water delivered to field
Vertical stiffners alongwith two
longitudinal stiffener @ 0.2D
3. Water Storage Efficiency (s) & 0.5D, respectively.
Ws d2 = 2 × clear distance from compression flange
s  100 , where W = water stored in angles or plate to the neutral axis.
Wn s

10. (a) Phase diagram

the root zone during irrigation
It is the diagrammatic Representation of the different
Where, W n = Field capacity – Available
phases in a soil mass.
moisture
4. Water Uses Efficiency (u)
Wu
u  100 , where W = water used
Wf u

beneficially including leaching.

5. Consumptive use Efficiency (cu)
Wcu
cu  100 , where W = consumptive
Wd cu

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forces exerted on it, are resisted by its own
Soil weight.
16. (b)
3 Phase 2 Phase
(Partially Saturated) For Fe 415 xu,limit = 0.48d
= 0.48 × 500
Wa 0 Fully Saturated Dry Soil
Va Air = 240 mm
Vv
Vw Water
Ww
Vw = Vv Water Ww
Vv = Va Air Wa = 0 Hence, xu > xulimit
V W
So, section is over reinforced.
Vs Solid Ws Vs Solid Ws Vs Solid Ws
17. (b)

11. (c) Total number of watering = 12

Column
Depth of water in each watering = 10 cm
So, Total depth of watering throughout Pedestal
Base period (duty) = 10 × 12 = 120 cm Footing

Area in hectares 5100

Delta  
Disch arg e 3 Slenderness   ratio =

= 1700 hectare/cumec Effective length

12. (c) Dip: It is the angle made by the lines Least lateral dimension
of magnetic force with the earth’s surface.  < 12 Short column, fails under ultimate loads
Magnetic needle becomes horizontal at equator by crushing
but becomes vertical at magnetic poles.   12 Long column, fails due to large lateral
13. (c) deflection under relatively low
compressive loads.
Thin Cylinder subject to internal pressure
18. (d)
t 19. (a)
20. (b)
h Test for Road Aggregate
h
Machine Base Course Surface Course

1. Aggregate abrasion Los Angeles > 50% >30%

Abrasion Test

2. Aggregate crushing UTH > 45% >30%

value
P 3. Aggregate Impact Impact Testing > 35% (for Bitumen >30%
L value Machine road)
& >40% (for WBM)

21. (a)
L

22. (a) Heat Test: The loss of weight which indi-

pd cates amount of carbon-di-oxide.
Hoop Strees: h 
2t
14. (b) Measurement Book is a measure of
Acid Test: This test is carried out to check the presence
work done of contracts. It maintains the accounts of calcium carbonate.
of work. Muster-roll is used for labour atten- Ball Test: It is used to determining the workability
dance registers maintained at work sites. MB
of concrete.
& muster are extremely important and should
be in the custody of technical staff. Compressive strength Test: For determination com-
pressive strength of stone.
15. (b) Gravity dam: It is a solid masonry or
concrete structure with an approximate trian- 23. (d)
gular cross-section. In such a way that external
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24. (d)
25. (b)

26. (b) No load at joint D, therefore Member

DC & DE will be zero force member.
Consider joint E (g)
500
F =0
ED
400 300
200

E A set of close contour with higher figures inside

FEI 5kN
& lower figure outside represent a hill while with
those having lower figures inside & higher figures
outside represent lakes or depressions.
F EF

28. (c) Volume of tank (V) = 300 m3

 Fx  0  FEI  5 kN Discharge through tank (Q) = 24,00,000 litres/day
 Fy  0  FEF  0 Detention time (td) = V/Q
Hence, member EF is a zero force member. 300 1
 day   24 hr  3 hr
27. (d) Characteristics of Contour 2400 8
(a) A zero meter contour line represents the 29. (a)
coastal line. When no value is represented, it
indicates a flat terrain. w
(b) Equally spaced contours represents uniform
slope.
(c) A watershed or ridge line contour crosses the wl2
valley contour at right angle. Generally the 24
contours are not visible on the grounds
excepts in the case of shore lines. wl 2
(d) Two contours intersect each other only in case L 12
of overhanging cliff or a cave penetrating a
2 3
hill side.

100.0 100.0 30. (b) They have good insulation properties,

105.0
therefore the temperature of water passing
95.0

110.0 90.0
through such pipes is not effected by outside
115.0 85.0
temperature.
Ridge
Line Valicy
Line • They possess high coefficient of expansion as
(a) (b)
compared to cast-iron or galvanized-iron pipes.
(e) Direction of steepest slope is along the • They possess high Hazen Williams constant and
shortest distance between the contours.
it results into adaptation of smaller size of PVC
(f) Two contour lines having same elevation can
not unite & continue as one line. pipes compared to other conventional materi-
als
• They have no problem of incrustation.
31. (d) Conjugate beam method: In it, prin-
ciple of statics is used. Hence, this method can
also be used when deflected shape is not con-
tinuous (Internal Hinge case).

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32. (c) Consider, the width of dam = B 34. (a) Estimated life = 50 years
Cost of construction = 4,00,000
B
Scrap value = 10% of construction cost
10
 4, 00, 000 
100
 c  25kN / m 3 10m
9m = 3,60,000
Pw 3, 60, 000
Value after 25 years = 4, 00, 000  25 
50
Heel Toe
W = 2,20,000
35. (d)
Restoring moment due to weight of concrete  Gedmetrical  Rectangular
Parameters
B
 M R  B  H 1  c 
2  Diagram
y

[Given that  c = 25 kN/m3]

B
B
 Condition for  y
2
B most Economical
 B  10  25 
2  Area A = B.y = 2y.y
Overturning moment due to water pressure about  A  2y 2
toe  Perimeter P  4y

1 H  Hydraullic Radius  R  y/2

 MO   w  Hw  Hw  w
2 3 (R = A/P)

[Given that Hw = 9m, H = 10m]  Top width (T)  T  2y

1 93  Hydraullic Depth  Dy

  10 
2 3  A
D  
 T
Now  M O   M R
36. (d)
10  25 1 93
B 
2
 10 
2 2 3
 e 
Coefficient of compressibility (av )   
93 9 3   
B  m
3  25 5
 (0.80  0.60)  2
33. (a) Pump: It is a mechanical device to av    m / kN = 0.004 m2/kN
increase the pressure energy of a liquid.  (100  50) 
 Pumps are used to raising fluid from a lower to 37. (b) Traffic density (k): It is the number
higher level & not used as main component of of vehicles occupying a unit length of a lane or
hydroelectric plant. roadway at a given instant expressed in vehicle/
kilometre.
Traffic volume (q): It is the number of vehicles
passing through a point during specified unit of time
expressed in vehicle/hour or vehicle/day.
q = kV , where V = space mean speed.
38. (d) Coefficient of Permeability
Pumping out test: It is useful for homogenous
coarse grained soil & large project.

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CV - Cut off valve

2.303 q r  M - Main pipe
K= log10  2  (For unconfined SM - Sub main
 h 2  h 1 
2 2
 r1  B - Branch pipe

B B B
aquifer) B
SM SM
2.303 q r 
K log10  2  (For confined B CV
CV
B
2 D  h2  h1   r1 
CV B CV
SM
aquifer) B
Pumping in test: It is more economical but less SM
reliable than pumping out test as it gives coefficient B B B
of permeability of stratum which is close to the whole.
It is use for small project.
 Water can reach at a particular point only through
Determination of coefficient of Permeability one route. Hence it is uni-directional only.
Laboratory methods Field methods Indirect method  Many dead ends which prevent free circulation
Pumping out From consolidation of water.
Constant head
 Stagnant water has to removed periodically by
Variable/Falling head Pumping in From particle size providing scour valves
& specific surface area
Grid System: It is most suitable for planned city.
39. (c) Irregular aggregates developed good  It is also called reticular system/Interlaced
bond & are suitable for making ordinary con- system.
crete (Voids is 35%). Supply
 Angular aggregates provide maximum void (about
M
40%) but they provide very good bond & are SV

suitable for high strength concrete.

 Rounded aggregates have minimum ratio of B B or L
surface area to volume cement paste required is B
SM
minimum & produce minimum voids (32%). It is
best for workability. B B
B
40. (c) For planimeter reading, the area is given by SM

Area = M(F.R - I.R + 10N + C), B

B or L
Where, F.R = Final reading = 8.945,
I.R = Initial reading = 3.436, SV
M Main pipe
M = Multiplying constant = 100 cm 2
SM Sub main
C = Additive constant = 20 B Branches or laterals

N = -1 SV Scour valves

( The zero mark of the dial passed the index once in  At the time of fire, water can be diverted to the
affected area by closing cutt-off valves of other
the reverse direction ).
areas.
Area of map of the field = 100[8.945 - 3.436  Design is little difficult & costlier.
+ 10 ×(-1) + 20] = 1550.90 cm2  Requires more length of pipe lines & a large
41. (a) Dead End System: It is followed for number of sluice valve.
old town. Ring System
It is also called tree system.

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M Main pipe 44. (d) Structure of Timber

SM SM Heart Wood
Cut off Outer Bark
SM
valves
M M
SM Sub mains
SM Pith

SM

SM
Sap Wood Inner Bark

M M

 Also called circular system. Medullary Rays Cambium Layer

 It consists of a main pipe all round the area.

Radial System: It is based upon pressure. Pith
Sapwood
M Main pipe PH SCale
SM Sub main pipe
CIVIL Ki GOLI Cambium layer
B Branches Heartwood
M Distribution reservoir
1. Pith:It is the innermost central portion consists
of cellular tissues & nourishes plant at young
age.
2. Heart (True) wood: It is the Dead portion of
SM
SM the tree, Dark in colour, Provides rigidity &
M durability
3. Sap wood: It is light in colour, shows recent
growth, sap moves in upward direction through
it & lie in b/w heart wood & cambium layer.
SM SM B 4. Cambium layer: It is sap that has yet not
B
B converted into sap wood.
B
B 5. Inner bark: Protection of cambium from injury.
M 6. Outer bark (cortex): It consists of cells of
wood fiber.
It gives higher service head and efficient water
7. Medullary ray: It hold the annual rings of heart
distribution. wood & sap wood.
42. (d) Given that V1 = 25m/sec 45. (b) For a Tacheometer,
V2 = 20m/sec Using Stadia method,
t = 2.5 sec D = KS + C
Coefficient of friction (f) = 0.35 Where, K = Multiplying constant
g = 10m/sec2 S = Staff intercept
Minimum sight distance to avoid head on collision C = Additive constant
SSD = SSD1 + SSD2 200 = K.S1 + C ...(a)
V12 298 = K.S2 + C ...(b)
SSD1  V1  t 
2 gf From equation (b) - (a)
98 = K (S2 - S1)
252
 25  2.5  = 151.78 m 98 = K (3 - 2)
2  10  0.35
K = 98
43. (b)
From equation (a)
Fi V C = 200 - K.S1
Froude No. 
Fg gL
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= 200 - 98 × 2 = 4 (a) Free ammonia  It Indicates recent

pollution
Sol-250.(c)
(b) Organic ammonia (Albuminoid)  It
Book value at end of 30 years Indicate quantity of nitrogen before
decompostion has started
0.9 P
 P  30  (c) Nitrite  It Indicates partly decomposed
50 condition
23 23 (d) Nitrate  It Indicates old pollution (fully
  P   50, 000
50 50 oxidised)
 Free ammonia should not be more than 0.15
= Rs. 23,000
ppm
46. (b) Salvage Value (Resale Value)  Organic ammonia should not be more than
 The property after being discarded at the end of 0.3 ppm
utility period, is sold as it is, without being broken  Free ammonia + organic ammonia =
into pieces & amount released after substracting Kjedahl Nitrogen Ammonia
its cost of removal & sale, is called as salvage  Nitrate is not harmful as it is fully oxidised.
value of the property. But too much of nitrate affects infants.
Ex. The Railway sleeper may be reused as ports of a Becauses it caused blue baby disease or
fencing or as buffer stops etc. Mathemoglobinemia
Book Value: It is the amount show in the account  Nitrate concentration should not be more
book after allowing permissible depreciation. At the than 45 ppm
end of utility period, it will be equal to Scrap value. It  Nitrite permissible limit is zero.
is not affected by market conditions. Hence, it
48. (b) Passive earth pressure
represents the actual book cost.
Book value  Initial cos t  Depreciation cos t PP = kp z  2c k P

Note : Not all the assets do not depreciate with 1  sin   

time, example land & sometimes even gold, platinum where kp =  tan 2  45  
z = 3
= Zsin  
etc.
 The net annual value of property, which is
obtained after deducting the amount of yearly x = PP
repairs from the gross income, is termed as
rateable value. All property tax apply on Active earth pressure
rateable value
 Rateable value = Gross income – Annual repair/
Pa = k a z  2c ka
Maintenance cost
Distress Value: It is that value of property which 1  sin   
Where ka =  tan 2  45  
is usually cheap price because its owner or its care-   sin   
taker want to sell it forcefully due to some reasons
like as fear of war, riots, financial problem etc. So, it  x = 3 =  active = pa
earth pressure
is cheap value or lowest value than its money ob-
tained to sale in open market.
Sentimental Value:The value of an object de- 49. (c)
riving from personal or emotional associations rather
than material worth. So, it is priceless value. It can Cases Errors
fetch more money from market than any other. In correct length of tape Cumulative + or –
The extra price which is demanded by vendor when Tape not stretched horizontally Cumulative +
he attaches certain sentiments to his property is called Error due to sag Cumulative +
as sentimental value. Tape not stretched, tight & Cumulative +
47. (d) Nitrogen Content: It indicate pres- straight, but both ends in line
ence of organic matter Error due to temperature Cumulative + or –
 It occurs in the form of 50. (d) Consistency limits

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It is the relative ease with which a soil can be of spillway crest) & minimum pool level (which is
deformed. Atterberg classified the consistency in 4 - fixed at the elevation of lowest outlet).
stages  solid, semi-solid, plastic, liquid stage.
53. (b)
VL
As per IS 456 : 2000
VP Span
Assumed
Liquid Beam (K )
Depth
Vdry Plastic
Semi Cantilever 7
Assumed
solid
solid Simply supported 20
WS WP WL
Continuous 26
Vdry =Volume at shrinkage limit.
For same span & loading.
V P = Volume at Plastic limit.
V L = Volume at liquid limit. Span
Consider K
WL =Water content at liquid limit. depth
WP =Water content at plastic limit.
Span
WS =Water content at Shrinkage limit. depth 
K
51. (d)
When K  , depth 
FSL Let D = depth
Canal Kcontinuous beam > KSSB > Kcantilever
ThereforeDcantilever > DSSB > Dcontinuous beam
HFL

Stream 54. (b) As per CPCB,

52. (a) Town Solid waste generated

kg per capita per day
Full River level
Live Storage = 90% of Gross Storage
Gross Small About 0.1
Lowest Supply level
Storage Medium 0.3 - 0.4
Dead Storage = 10% of gross storage Large 0.5
River bed level

 Gross Storage = Live storage + Dead storage 55. (c) In traffic signals, red colour light is
used to stop vehicles as it is having longer wave
1 length & low frequency. The colour which is
Dead storage = Gross storage
10 having longer wavelength will undergo lesser
Useful storage : The volume of water stored be- scattering, therefore it is visible from a longer
tween the full reservoir level and the minimum distance.
pool level.
56. (c) Angle of centre by a 30 m chord length or
 Effective storage = Useful storage + sur-
degree
charge - valley storage
 The maximum ordinate between demand live and 360o 1718.87 1720
mass curve will give live storage to meet required curve   30  
2 R R R
demand.
For 2 curvature, Radius of curve
o
 The volume of water stored in reservoir below
minimum pool level is known as dead storage. This 1720
( R)   860m
storage does not used in the operations of reservoir 2
like irrigation, hydropower and water supply. 57. (a)
 Live storage is the volume of water stored be-
tween normal pool level (which is equal to elevation

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Physical 62. (a) Perry Robertson formula,=

Classification
f y /  m0
Stratified Unstratified
f cd 
  [ 2   2 ]0.5
Rock Rock
Rock showed Does not showing   0.5[1   (  0.2)   2 ]
layered structure layered structure
can not easily split From above formula, it is clear that for less value of
Ex. into thin slabs.
1. Sand stone Ex. 'a', fcd is more.
2. Lime stone 
1. Granite
3. Slate
2. Trap
4. Marble Buckling Imperfection Example
class
Foliated Rocks
· Metamorphic rocks are a Least 0.21 Hot rolled I section
generally foliated rocks Depth

·They have the tendency to  1.2
Widthof flange (b f )
split along a definitedirection.
· Their direction are not
parallel to each other as in case b Medium 0.34 Welded I-section with thin
of stratified rocks. imperfection flange, box section

58. (a) c lots of

imperfection 0.49 Channel, angles, tee shape,
thick box section, I section
about minor axis
End One end fixed Both end Both end One end fixed
condition one end free Hinged Fixed one end Hinged
d Maximum 0.76 Hot rolled I section very thick
Leff 2L L L/2 L imperfection flange, thick I section buckling
(Theoretical) 2 about minor axis

63. (d) Transition curve: When a vehicle

Leff (As per
2L L 0.65L
IS code.)
59. (d)
60. (b)
61. (b) Plywood: It has good & uniform ten-
sile strength both along as well as across the
grains. Useful for furniture, doors, ceiling.
 They are not suitable for applications which involve
direct impact.
 It has odd no of layers & specified by thickness.
The minimum number of plies in plywood is 3.
 Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheets at a
pressure of (1.9 M Pa or 190 N/cm2) but gener-
ally the pressure used is (1.38 Mpa or 138 N/cm2).
This variation is due to the different strength of
raw material.
 It can be made from hardwood, softwood or both.
travelling on a straight road ( infinite radius) en-
ters a curve of finite radius.Then, it is suddenly
0.8L
subjected to the centrifugal force which causes
shock & sway. For avoiding this, it is necessary
to provide a transition curve at the beginning of
the circular curve, (having a radius equal to in-
finity at the end of the straight end) s& gradu-
ally reducing the radius to the radius of circular
curve where the curve begins.
IRC recommends Spiral Curve for horizontal
transition.
64. (a) Fly Ash
 It is residue from the combustion of pulverized
coal collected by Mechanical or electrostatic
separaters from the flue gases or power plants.
Fly ash particles are generally spherical in shape
and having range 0.5 - 300 m . It consists SiO2
(30 - 60)%, Al2O3 (15 - 30)% & CaO.
 It is about 80% of total ash produced.
 It decrease segregation, bleeding & permeability
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of concrete. So, stress at top,
 It also lowers the early strength of conerete
mixture c 25

50 100
65. (c) Electroplating is the process of applying
metal coating on another piece of metal (or   c  12.5MPa  15MPa
another conductive surface) through an electro- So, failure of section will be due to stresses in ex-
deposition process. treme bottom fibre reaching to maximum permis-
sible tensile stress.
Galvanization or galvanizing is the process of apply-
ing a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to pre- 68. (a)
vent from rusting. The most common method is hot Strength determination
dip galvanizing, in which the parts are submerged in Compressive strength Tensile strength
Cube test (size 7.06cm) Briquette test (6.45 cm2 ), 6 no.
a bath of molten zinc. Cement (185 gm) + Ennore T.S = (10 – 15)% of compressive strength
sand (555 gm), ratio of 1 : 3 Generally used for RHC
Enamelling is the art of applying rickly coloured pow- Water = P4 + 3 % Cement : sand = 1 : 3
ered glass to the surface of metal, generally for deco- Temperature 27 ± 2ºC P
Water = 5 + 2.5 %
Atleast 3 cube for testing
rative purposes. Rate of loading:- 140 Kg/cm /min
Rate of
2 loading:-
2
(1.2 - 2.4)N/mm /min

66. (a) For M 4.6 type bolt, 69. (a) Steel Reinforcement
Ultimate tensile strength = 400 MPa Tension reinforcement
Yield strength = 0.6 × 400 MPa
= 240 MPa
Ast, = 0.04 bD
67. (b) A st, min max

= 0.85
bd fy

70. (d) Fore bearing of line AB = 40o15'

15 MPa

50mm 50 mm B

100 mm
'
15
o
40

25 MPa
Back bearing of line AB = fore bearing of
Condition-I
BA = 180o + 40'15' = 220o15'
Consider 1st 15 MPa reached their permissible
71. (c) Pointing, Soling, DPC, Plastering, door,
value. window - m2
So, stress at bottom
72. (c) When the ground is fairly uniform, 'Dead-
15  t man” or “Tell-Tales” shall be left at suitable in-

50 100 tervals to determine the average depth of exca-
vation.
 t  30 MPa  25MPa
So, our assumption is wrong. 73. (c) Given that
Condition-II Lm 1

Consider 1st 25 MPa reached their permissible LP 36
value. Velocity in model, Vm = 2 m/s

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According to Froude's law owner

Vr 77. (c)
1
Lr 78. (b)
(a) Max super elevation for plain and rolling terrain,
Vm Lm hilly terrain bound by snow = 0.07

VP LP (b) For Urban roads is = 0.04
(c) Minimum super elevation for drainage purpose
Velocity in prototype, VP  2  36 = 2 – 4%.
(d) For hilly terrain not bound by snow its = 0.10
Vp = 12
74. (d) Hardness 79. (b) Depreciation
 Hardness is measured by spectrophotomet- It is the gradual deduction of usefulness of a property.
ric techniques. Types of Depreciation:
 It is the Concentration of multivalent (a) Physical Depreciation: Wear & tear of an
metallic cations in solution. asset.
 It can be divided in two parts, carbonate (b) Contingent depreciation: Accident due to
hardness & non-carbonate hardness. liabilities, diseases etc.
 HCO 3 – and CO 3 –2 of calcium and (c) Functional Depreciation: Obsolescene due to
magnesium cause carbonate hardness. It change in structure, design, fashion etc.
is also known as temporary hardness. (a) Straight line Method:
 Calcium Hardness does not cause any
Assume depreciation by same amount
health problem.
CS
 Sulphate, chloride and nitrate of calcium and D=
magnesium gives permanent hardness. It n
is also known as non-carbonate hardness.  It is used for all the assets which do not
 Permanent Hardness can not be removed get obsolate during its utility period. ex-civil
by simple boiling & it required softening Engg. equipment.
techniques. (b) Constant percentage Method: Also called
Declining Balance Method. It assume
Area on map depreciation by same percentage.
75. (a) ( Scale )2 
Area of ground 1/ n
s
D = 1  
c
1.5  0.5 1
Scale    It is most suitable for assets which have
12 106 104 400000 probability/fear of obsolence before its
76. (a) The different types of leases: utility period. ex-electronic equipments.
 Building lease Life lease Occupation lease 80. (d)
 Sub - lease Perceptual lease
Prepetual lease: It is a long duration lease in which Laminar Transition Turbulent
the person who has taken lease (leasee) has right Flow in pipe Re < 2000 2000 < Re < 4000 Re > 4000
Flow between Re < 1000 1000 < Re < 2000 Re > 2000
to renew it. parallel plate
• Sub lease: It is the renting of property by a Flow in open channel Re < 500 500 < Re < 2000 Re > 2000

second person to a third person Flow through soil Re < 1 1 < Re < 2 Re > 2

OR 81. (b)
It is the lease granted by a tenant to another person. Constitute Function
• Life lease: It is a type of lease until the death (i) Silica (50-60%) Provide strength, hardness,
of person. durability to brick.
(ii) Alumina (20 –30%) Give plasticity to brick
• Freehold: It can be defined as any estate which
(iii) Lime (<5%) Causes silica to fuse
is “free from hold” of any entity besides the during burning & binding
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particles together
(iv) Iron oxide (5-6%) Provide red colour &
improves impermeability
Substance Specific gravity
& durability.
Steel 7.85
(v) Magnesia (<1%) Give yellow tint
Mercury 13.6
CIVIL Ki Goli Cement 3.14
Concrete (plain) 2.4
Alumina Iron Oxide
Concrete (RCC) 2.5
Aluminium 2.72
S A L I M
Copper 8.80
Silica Lime Magnesia
Petrol 0.72
Bitumen 1.04
82. (d) Dechlorination
 When the chlorine residue is high, excess 88. (d)
chlorine will be remove by dechlorinating
agent.
 Dechlorinating agents are :
(a) Sodium thiosulphate (Na 2 S 2 O 3 )-
cheapest of all 4e
2e 3e
(b) Activated carbon e 5
5 5
5
(c) Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
83. (b)

84. (b) In measuring the area of concrete

89. (a) As per IS 456:2000 Clause 17.4.3
surfaces shuttered, no deduction will be made
for opening upto 0.4m2. For voids greater than Concrete in the member represented by a core test
0.4 m2, the surface of formwork forming the shall be considered acceptable if the average
voids shall be paid at rates of formwork set equivalent cube strength of the cores is equal
out in the schedule & the area of voids de- to atleast 85 % of the cube strength of the grade
ducted from the face area of shuttering. of concrete specified for the corresponding age
& no individual core has a strength less than
85. (a) Bogue’s Compound
75%.
When these raw materials are put in kiln. Then it
fuses & following four major Compounds are 90. (c) Quick sand condition
formed:-  In case of upward seepage flow, if the upward
seepage force becomes equal to the buoyant weight
Principal Mineral Compound Formula Avg. Symbol Function
of soil, the effective stress in soil becomes zero.
Tri calcium Silicate 3CaO.SiO2 C3S 40% 7-day strength & Hard-
ness (Alite) best cementing material  Quick sand condition is also called Boiling of sand
(Resistance to freezing,
thawing) because surface of sand looks as if It is boiling.
Dicalcium silicate (Belite) 2CaO.SiO2 C2S 32% Ultimate strength (1 year
strength) (Resistance to  Quick sand condition occurs in sand but not in
chemical attack) clay becuase in clay cohesion exists.
Tricalcium Aluminate 3CaO.Al2O 3 C3 A 10% Flash–set, initial setting
(Celite)  It can be prevented by lowering of water table at
Tetra calcium Alumina 4CaO.Al2O3. C4AF 8% Poorest cementing value site before excavation or by increasing the upward
Ferrite (Felite) Fe2O 3
flow length by providing a sheet pile wall.
86. (d) Critical hydraulic gradient

87. (b) Specific gravity of different material:  sub G  1

icr =   1 + e = (G – 1) (1 – n)
w

icr
Factor of safety = i , i e= e x i t
e

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hydraulic gradient. buckle locally even before reaching yield stress.
91. (c) Sinking Fund (d) Semi-compact: Cross-sections, in which the
S.i. extreme fibre in compression can reach, yield
Annual Installment (I) =  IC .S
(1  i)n  1 stress, but can not develop the plastic moment
where, S – Total Sinking fund, i – Rate of Interest, of resistance, due to local buckling.
n – Utility period, Ic  Sinking fund coefficient.
97. (d)
92. (a) Paleo Irrigation: It is watering done
prior to sowing of crop. 98. (c)

93. (b) 99. (a) Indian High ways have coloured milestones:
(a) Yellow and white milestones – National
94. (c) Direct tensile strength: It is mea-
highway
sured by testing rectangular specimens under
(b) Green and white mildstones – State highway
direct tension.
(c) Blue/Black and White mildstones – City/Main
 In the absence of test results, the code District road
recommends to use an estimate of the (d) Orange and White Milestones – Village road.
flexural tensile strength from the
100. (b) Proctor Test
compressive strength by the following
equation– A definite relationship is established between the
degree of dry density & soil moisture content.
fcr = 0.7 f ck  Compactive effort is a measure of mechanical
where, energy applied to soil mass.The degree of
f ck = Characteristic compressive stre- compaction of a soil is characterised by its dry
ngth of cubes in N/mm2. density.
fcr = Flexural tensile strength is N/mm2  (OMC) is the water content at which a particular
soil attains maximum dry density (MDD).
95. (d) Diameter of pipe = 1 m  Maximum dry unit weight obtained is a function
of compactive effort & methods of compaction
d2
A for a particular type of soil.
4
 On increasing the compactive effort, curve shifts
P d backwards & upwards, OMC decreases & MDD
A d2 d increases.
R  
P 4 d 4
100% saturation line
Dry density (d)

d2
1 zero air void line
R   0.25 m 2
4
d1
96. (b) For compression member a slender 1
section shall not be used. OMC2 OMC1 water content
Classification of sections
(a) Compact: Cross-sections, which can develop
plastic moment of resistance, but have inad-
equate plastic hinge rotation capacity for for-
mation of a plastic mechanism.
(b) Plastic: Cross-sections, which can develop
plastic hinges & have the rotation capacity re-
quired for failure of the structure by formation
of a plastic mechanism.
(c) Slender: Cross-sections in which the elements

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