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ESE- 2018 (Prelims) - Offline Test Series Test-1

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: SOLID MECHANICS, CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE,
PLANNING AND MANNAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS

01. Ans: (b) 03. Ans: (b)

Sol: ∆s = ∆h  P 
Sol:  1000   2 10 5  0.75
PL PL  100 

AsE Ah E 10 P = 150000
As = Ah P = 15 kN
2
D 3D 2
d2  D2     d2  04. Ans: (b)
2 4
Sol:  = E (t) = 200  103  10–3  30
3
d D  = 6000 N/mm2 (compressive)
2
Compressive force is exerted by the supports
02. Ans: (a) which prevents increase in length due to
Sol: s = c increase in temperature
s c
  (∵ Ls = Lc) 05. Ans: (c)
Es Ec
Sol:

c  s  E c
Es R R

 s 100
c    50 MPa
2 2
∆act = 0
∆temp change = ∆compressive reaction force

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RL 08. Ans: (c) 09. Ans: ( b)

LT 
AE
R = . ∆T. AE 10. Ans: (b)
= 10  10  50  20  10  200  10
–6 –4 9
wL3
Sol: 
R = 200  103 N 48EI
R = 200 kN 1

I
06. Ans: (b) bd 3 b 3d
   2 
Sol: 12 12
2
d
 2    
b
– 

11. Ans: (c)

Sol: 3 kN-m
07. Ans: (d) 3 kN B C
A

Sol: For plastic deformation 1m

1 kN
1 kN
 = 0.5
1 kN-m
  
1  1  2  3
E E E A
B
C

30  (0.5 10)  (0.5  5) 22.5

1  
E E
 2 1 3
2    12. Ans: (b)
E E E
M
10  (0.5  30)  (0.5  5)  7.5 Sol: 
2   Z
E E
Z squ  Z curcular in case of bending
  
3  3  1  2  circle > square
E E E
5  (0.5  30)  (0.5 10)  15 Since ‘I’ (moment of inertial) will be
3   different for square and circular section.
E E
 1: 2: 3 = 22.5: – 7.5: – 15 Deformation will not be same.
= 15: –5: – 10

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13. Ans: (c) 15. Ans: (b)

Sol: Sol:
10 kN C
M1 L/3 2L/3
A B
10 kN-m
M2
M1  M 2
L M1  M 2
L
A B
10 13 10  3 M1  M 2
C   1
3EI 3EI L

40 Mc = 0 inflection point at C

C 
3EI  M  M2  L
 M1   1  0
 L 3
14. Ans: (c)
3M1 – (M1 + M2) = 0
Sol: Unit load method can be applied to plastic
2M1 = M2
M
range also but d will not be equal to dx M2
EI 2
M1

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16. Ans: (b) 17. Ans: (b)

Sol: Sol:
dx
16T 
  T  d 3
d 3
16
x
TL GJ
  L  
Tdx GJ T
d  T = Tox

GJ
0.01 0.84 10 5  254
To xdx L 32
d  
42  25 
3
GJ
16
1 L
GJ o
 To xdx L = 250 mm

To L2 18. Ans: (d)


2GJ Sol:
Zp  d3
 Shaft B is 8 times stronger than A

19. Ans: (a)

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
20. Ans: (d)
Sol: B = b+2mt
= 200 + 2(10)20

= 200 + 400 = 600 mm

 = max, at  = 90 (maximum shear stress
21. Ans: (a)
which causes failure of ductile material)
Sol:
1 = max, at  = 45 (maximum normal
16
 max  T2  M2 stress which causes failure of brittle
d 3

16 1 material)
 30 2  40 2  kN/m2
20 3
10 Tensile test:
It is a case of uniaxial stress.
22. Ans: (b)
Sol:  
P
R 
5a
3a  = max, at  = 45 (maximum shear stress
R which causes failure of ductile material)
1 = max, at  = 90 (maximum normal
3 3 3
P(5a ) R (5a ) R (3a )
 
3EI 3EI 3EI stress which causes failure of brittle
3
P 5 –125 R = 27R material)
P 125 = 152 R So, from the given options, only option (C)
125P3a  1125Pa 3 is correct.
3
125P
R  
152 152  3EI 152EI
24. Ans: (d)
23. Ans: (c) Sol:
Sol: Ductile material is weak in shear, so it fails M=0

in a plane where maximum shear stress M=0 le= l/2

occurs. Brittle material is weak in tension, so le = l/2 l M=0
it fails in a plane where maximum tensile M=0 le= l/2
stress occurs. M=0
Torsion test:
It is a case of pure shear.

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Pcr1 fixed  fixed    2 EI  2 EI

2 d3y W
3L  x   1
EI
  4 
2
EI 3
 e2 
2
2 dx 6L
 
2 d3y  W
EI 3
 L  x 2
dx 2L
 2 EI  2 EI  2 EI
Pcr 2 pin pin  2
 2
 4  Shear force at distance x from fixed end A
e  2
  W
2 F L  x 2
2L
Pcr 1
So, 1 L
Pcr 2  At x 
2
 W L  WL
2
25. Ans: (c) F   
2L  2  8
26. Ans: (b)
Sol: Length of rod- 5m, pitch of thread = 2.5 mm 28. Ans: (d)
Axial movement on both sides of screw Sol: x
P
2.5
=  0.833 mm M
3
x
0.833
Strain in each rod =  1.6  10 4
5000 Mx = Px + M
E = 200  103 N/mm2 M 2x dx
Strain energy U  
(1)stress in each rod 2EI
= 0.16 10–3  200  103
L
Px  M 2 dx
= 33.33 N/mm2
= 
0
2EI

 30   225mm 2  
L
A
2 1
4  
2EI 0
P 2 x 2  M 2  2PMx dx

T = 225  33.33 = 7500  N = 7.5 kN L

1  2 x3 2 x2 
 P M x  2PM 
27. Ans: (a) 2EI  3 2 O
Sol: P 2 L3 M 2 L PML2
  
dy  w 3
6EI 2EI 2EI
EI  L  x 4  WL
x 24l 24 Principle of super position is applicable
Differentiation of slope = bending moment when there is a linear relationship between
at X external loads and corresponding structural
d2y  W displacements.
EI 2  4l  x   1  0
3

dx 24L
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29. Ans: (d) 35. Ans: (c)

Sol: Mile stone chart is modification of bar chart. Sol: 15 15
30
30. Ans: (a) 4
7
0 5 5 10 27 27
0
31. Ans: (b) 10 20 50 60
5 12 5
Sol: “Pipe laid” is completion of an activity i.e. 22 22
an event. 8 8
40
32. Ans: (c) 13 19
Sol: Critical path for the given network is
Double line represents critical path
1 7
2
8
4
10
5
3 8  Slack at event (40) = 19 – 13 = 6 days

36. Ans: (d)

 Project completion time = 28 weeks
Sol:
33. Ans: (a) Another cause of rolling resistance is
Sol: Optimistic time occurs when conditions are slippage between tyres and surface.
better than normal
37. Ans: (c)
34. Ans: (b)
Sol: Standard deviation of the network ending 38. Ans: (b)

event ( t E )  12   22  ...............   2n 39. Ans: (c)

where, 1, 2, ……….n are the standard Sol: P = W  rolling resistance  slope
deviations of each of the activities. 100 = 10  R 4%
84 R = 25 kgf/ton
1112   0.667
6
11  5 40. Ans: (c)
1213  1 
6 Sol:
(4,4)
12  4
1314   1.337
6 –2 0

1 4
( t E )  (0.667)  1  (1.337)
2 2 2

= 1.795 –2, 4

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Radius of Mohr’s circle is maximum shear Another Method

stress As this is pure shear condition, maximum
 max  3 2  4 2 = 5 units principle plane will be at 45 to vertical and
on maximum principal plane, shear stress
(OR)
will be zero.
From Mohr’s circle
In pure shear maximum principle stress is 
x = 4, y = – 2
Normal force on the plane =   Area of
xy = 4
plane
 max = 5 units
A
   2A
cos 
41. Ans: (c)
Sol: Material is subjected to pure shear
42. Ans: (b)
2NT
Sol: Power, P 
60
P = 2 fT
N
Normal stress (  f , f = rotation per sec)
60
x  y x  y
   cos 2  xy sin 2 50  10 3  2  10  T
2 2
2500
T


43. Ans: (d)

Sol:

 For S,

v

 = sin2 = 
Shear stress  = – cos2 = 0
A
 Normal force Fn    2A
cos 
A A At NA, shear stress should be maximum.
 Shear force Fs       0
cos  1
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44. Ans: (c) By similar triangle 

Sol:  ' 
  '  .a
 a 

Pcr .  k. .a 2 
l

P sin

a2
P Pcr  k. a

P cos

Mz = 50 cos(7)
My = 50 sin(7) 46. Ans: (a)
16PR  d 
M y Iz Sol:  max  1
tan  
Mz Iy d  4R 
3 

D
1 Spring index   10
tan   .3  3 d
3
D = 10  10 = 100 mm
 = 60o
R = 50 mm
16P[50]  10 
45. Ans: (c) 50  1
(10)  4  50 
3 

Sol: At neutral condition

P = 59.52  N
Mo = MR
Pcr.  = F. a P ≃ 60 N
 F = k.
Pcr.  = k. . a 47. Ans: (a)
P Sol:

b
h
l
P
l

k


e

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l = (le)
1
Total length elongation after application of 1.8
0.9
load 2
l = l + le 1  2

l = l (1 + e) 0.9 1.8

Change in breadth direction  b = b –  be 2 = 10 mm

= b (1 – e)
Similarly, 49. Ans: (c)
Sol: MQ = 0
h = h (1–e)
10126 = W4
Total changed volume  lbh
W = 180 kN
V = l(1 + e) b(1 – e) h (1 – e)
= lbh (1 + e) (1 – e)2 50. Ans: (c)
V= V (1 + e) (1 – e) 2

51. Ans (c)

48. Ans: (c)
Sol: Load carrying capacity of beam  Z
Sol:
A I
B Where Z = section modulus 
0.9 m
y max

For vertical beam, b = 120 mm, d = 60 mm

1m 50 kN
 bd 3 
 
 12 
  bd 2 120  60 2
C D Z vertical   
F 1.8 m d 6 6
2

FBD: For horizontal beam, b = 60 mm,

d = 120mm
0.9
bd 2 60  120 2
P
50 kN Z horizontal  
6 6
1.8
 120  60 2 
 
P  0.9 = 50  1.8 Z vertical  6 
  0.5
P = 100 kN Z horizontal  60  120 2 
 
P 100 1000 1000  6 
 AF   = 5 mm
AE 100  2 10 5

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52. Ans: (c) f .E E

 
3a 2  E1  2a  a / 2   6a 2  2E1  a y y R
Sol: y 
3a 2 E1  12E1  1

y R
3a 2 E1  2.5a  12a 3 E1
 = 1.3a
15a 2 E1 y
 
R
53. Ans: (c) 8y

L2
54. Ans: (c) 8  0.4  1
 = 210–5
Sol: 400 2

We know that
E M f 57. Ans: (d)
 
R I y Sol: Modulus of elasticity is constant.
M Modulus of elasticity is depends on the
f  properties of material
Z
M = 20  4 = 80 kN-m
58. Ans: (a)
d 3 
Z  (0.1) 3
Sol: Strain energy U  
1
32 32 P.
2
80  32 2560
f    10 3 kN/m2 1
(0.1) 3
   30  10 3  0.05  10 3
2
= 150.05 = 0.75 Nm
55. Ans: (d)
59. Ans: (c)
56. Ans: (b)
Sol: For two dimensional systems
Sol:
As per maximum shear stress theory, failure
(2R –) occurs if
L2
2R    1   2 y
4   (1 – 2)   y
 2 2

 L2 
R     (1)
 8 
f E

y R

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60. Ans: (d) 70. Ans: (b)

Sol: For No tension
71. Ans: (d)
D3
Sol: “Float is not associated with events”
Z 6 2 D
e  2
 Assertion is wrong.
A D 6 2
 3
 72. Ans: (a) 73. Ans: (b)
 where Z  I  D 
 y max 6 2 

74. Ans: (a)
Sol:
61. Ans: (b) 62. Ans: (b) T

63. Ans: (a)


64. Ans: (c)
Sol: Area under load deformation curve with Area under torque-rotation curve is strain
elastic limit is modulus of resilience energy
T
65. Ans: (a) U
2
 2 EI TL
Sol: Pcr  
L2 GI p

T2L
66. Ans: (c) 67. Ans: (b) U
2GI p
68. Ans: (a)
75. Ans: (a)
69. Ans: (d)
Sol: EPC contract doesn’t involve detailed
estimate. It is based on line estimate.

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