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GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD ,GANDHINAGAR C-I
Professional Examination for Assistant Executive Engineer(Civil) / I
Deputy Ex.Engineer (Givil)

Name of subject:- GENERAL ENGTNEERTNG (CtvtL)

Date - 14-10-2015 Time - 10-30 to 13-30 Max. Marks - 25

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lnstruction:. You are monitored by CCTV, if any person observed copying shall be
considered disqualified for entire examination.

PART - A (to be returned

Objective Question : - 1 mark for each question, Attempt all questions.

Please tick the answer in box. To be completed in 45 minitues,

The estimated time required to perform an activity is known

a event
b dummy
c duration
d float

Critical path moves along the activities having total float

a positive =
b negative
c zelo
d same
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Maximum Water cement ratio for severe exposure for M-30 grade concrele as
per lS- 456-2000 is

a 0.45
b 0.50
0.40
d 0.55

4 No.of samples required for testing of concrete of 45 m3 of concrete quantity as

per 15-456-2000 is

a 2
b 4
c 5
d 2
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The minimum reinforcement for water retaining structure as per lS -3370 fql''
each surface zone shall not be less than

a 0.35%
b 0.24o/o
0.40o/o
d O.640/o

Code for OPC 53 grade is

a rs -269
b ls-12269
rs-10262
d ts -81 12

7 Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of

a Alum ina
b lron oxide
Alkalies
d Silica

A flakky aggregate is said to be elongated if its length is

a equal to mean size

b 1 .8 times mean size
c thrice the mean size
d four times the mean size

The standard sand used to check compressive strength of cement is obtained

from
a Jaipur (Rajasthan)
b Ju Iland ha ( Pu nja b)
Hydrabad(A.P)
d Ennore (Madras)

10 Floating foundation is a type of

Well foundation
b raft foundation
pile foundation
d none of the above

11 Sheet piles are

non load bearing

b load bearing
both of above
d none of above

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12 The specific gravity of sand is approximately

a
b
1.6
z.o
5
2.4
d 2.2

13 The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil is

a Total load on bearing area

b Safe load on bearing area
c Load at soil fails
d Load at which soil consolidate

14 The plasticity index is numerical difference between

a Liquid limit and plastic limit

b Plastic limit and shrinkage limit
c Liquid limit and shrinkage limit
d none of these

15 Dampness causes

a Efflorescence
b Bleaching of paints
c crumbling of plaster
d grovyth of termites

16 Raft foundation are generally preferred to when area required for individual
footing is more than

a 25 % of total area
b 30 % of total area
c 40 % of total area
d 50 % of total area

17 A good quality stone absorbs water less than

a SYo
b 1lYo
c 15o/o
d 20Yo

18 The portion of the brick without triangular corner equal to half the width and half
the length is called

a closer .
b queen closer
c king closer
d squint bricks
19 Good quality cement contains higher percentage of
ca
a Tricalcium silicate I
b Di-calcium silicate
c Tricalcium aluminate
d Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

20 To construct 10 cm thick partition wall ,you will prefer

a English bond
b Flemish bond
c Header bond
d strecher bond

21 Weight of 20 mm dia round bar is

a 2.47 kglm
2.98 kg/m
'1.58 kg/m
d 2.10 kg/m

Cement consumption in bag for 10 cum of cc 1:2:4 is

a 63.50
b 84.75
45.75
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d none of above
l3 The most useless aggregate is one whose surface texture is
=
a smooth
b ran u lar
g
c glassy
d honey combed =
The vertical side member of a shutter frame is known
=
a style
b
c
mullion
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d post

25 Bulking of sand is caused due to

=
a surface moisture
b Air voida
c clay content
d viscocity

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GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY & SEWERACE BOARD
Professional Examination for Assistant Executi, : Ingineer /
Deputy Executive Engineer
Name of Subject : General Engineering (Civil)

Time:10.30to 13.30 D e: l4ll0l20l5

Max marks : 50

Instruction : You are monitored by CCTV, if any person observed copying shall be
considered disqualilied for entire examination.

Part - B
Q. I (A)Fill in the blanks with appropriate word given in the bracket l0
l. Crading of Aggregate based on (Streng1h test, Sieve Analysis,
Impact Value).
2. Preferred mixing ofconcrete as per lS provisions is..................(Volume batching,
weigh batching, lump-sum batching).
3. Guidelines for concrete mix design as per IS........... (456, 10262,383).
4. Stirrups & Lateral ties are used to resist in beams & columns
respectively,(bending, shear, moment).
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a temporary structure to contain setting concrete. to support the sides

of trenches, or similar.(shuttering, scaflblding, guniting).

6. l0 mm diameter bar will have sq, mm cross section
area.(78. 54,0.785 4,7.854).
7. As per lS 875 Part I, Unit Weight of Fresh Water is ............kN/mr.(g.81, 10, 1000).
8. ...............bond has alternate header &
stretcher in brick masonry. (English,
Flemish, Dutch).
9. Slump Cone test is to measure ..................offreshconcrete. (Workability, density,
compactness).
10. I Hectare isequal to Acre. (2.4716,0.4046, 4046.85).

(B) Give Full Form of Abbreviations. (Any Ten)

I. TBM
2. CIS
3. Cumec
4. TMT.
5. SCADA
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6. JnNURM
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7. GSDMA
8. NWRWS&KD
9. CRS
IO. UCRM
II. TPI
12. GSWAN

(C) Answer following question in short (Any Ten) 10

l. Why welding is not preferred to bind reinforcement instead of binding wires?

2. Why Curing is done after construction?
3. Why wet bricks are used in masonry?
4. Define dummy activity.
5. Name the major steps involved in the concreting process.
6. What are the purpose of mix design?
7. What are the limitations of slump test?
8. What is foundation?
9. Function of sand in mortar & concrete.
10. Define rate analysis & factor affecting rate analysis.
Il. What is specification?
12. What should be quality of water for concrete.

Q.2 Give Answer in details. (Any Five) 25

l. Define PERT & CPM. Explain in detail PERT orCPM

2. Describe test for initial & final setting time ofcement & test for compressive
strength ofcement.
3. Explain different types offoundations with sketch.
4. What is bond? Explain different types of Brick bonds.
5. What is bearing capacity of soil? How to increase a bearing capacity ofsoil
6. Write specification for lowering, laying & jointing of 90mm PVC pipe.
7. Describe workability ofconcrete & factors affecting workability.