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WBPSC JE Previous Year Paper

Civil 2018
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JEC/17

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TEST BOOKLET SERIES
2018
TEST BOOKLET
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Time allowed : 2 hours
Full marks : 200
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t. 1. om1 I fonm,t on w tJ1h of u hill ro ttl for one � best unll durntion of tonn for a unit
way tmm i. hydrogrnph i
( ) •6 m (A) I hour
(B 4·8 m (B} one-fourth of ba in lug
) 5· m (C) onc-hnlf of ba in lllg
D) n (D) equal to bn in lag

2. The settling vc]ocit y of a particle in a 7. Infiltration galleries nre used to trap ground water
sedimentation tank depends on in
(A) surface area of tank (A) sandy river bed
(B) depth of tank
0

(B) clayey river bed

(C) both surface area and depth of tank (C) rocky river bed
(D) volume of the tank (D) perennial river bed

3. The self-cleansing velocity of a11 sewers in India 8. Hydraulic failure of earthen dam is due to
is usually (A) overtopping
(A) 0-90 m/sec to l ·2 m/sec (B) wave erosion
(B) 1-2 m/sec to 1-5 m/sec (C) toe erosion
(C) 1 •5 m/sec to 2 m/sec (D) All of the above
(D) 3 m/sec to 5 m/sec

9. A manhole is classified as shallow if its depth is

4. An inverted syphon is generally designed for between
(A) one pipe (A) 0-4 to 0-5 m
(B) two pipes (B) 0-5 to 0-7 m
(C) three pipes (C) 0-7 to 0-9 m
(D) four pipes (D) 0-9 to 1·2 m

5. When was the Water (Prevention and Control of io.

In India, which of the following is adopted as
Pollution) Act enacted by the Indian Parliament? standard recording rain gauge?
(A) 1970 (A) Symon's rain gauge
(B) 1974 (B) Tipping bucket rain gauge
(C) 1975 (C) Natural syphon type
(D) 1980 (D) Weighing bucket type

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11. Specific capacity of a welJ
K6.1'11c fuctor or sufcty for concrete and steel in th;
(A) decreases with diameter working stress method nre taken as
CB) decreases with lime from the start of (A) 3, 1 ·78
pumping (B) 2, J ·85
(C) increases with discharge rate (C) 2·5, 1·2
(D) None of the above (D) 1·5, 1·15

12. Zone of aeration in a subsurface water system

17. The maximum spacing of vertical stirrups is
does not include 0·75d, and that for inclined at 45° is
(A) capilJary zone (A) 0·375d
(B) saturation zone (B) d
(C) soil water zone (C) 0·5d
(D) intermediate zone (D) None of the above

13. Most widely used type of deep state tube wells in 18. If lhe area oftensile steel reinforcement is doubled,
India is the moment of resistance of the beam increases by about
- (A) cavity tube well (A) 12%
(B) strainer tube well (B) 22%
(C) slotted pipe-gravel packed tube well (C) 32%
(D) None of the above (D) 42%

, i,4. Jfthe ratio offine sand is increased in a concrete 19. The diagonal tension in concrete can be resisted
mix, its workability is likely to by providing
(A) decrease (A) diagonal tension reinforcement
(B) increase (B) shear reinforcement
(C) remain constant (C) inclined tension reinforcement
(D) None of the above (D) All of the above

15. The form work of RCC slabs up t.o 4· 5 m span can 20. The weight of the footing is nssumcd ns ___
of the weight transferred to the column.
be removed after
-t(A) J day (A) 5%

�B) 3 days (B) 10%

(C) 7 days (C) 15%

(D) 14 days (D) 20%

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tC/17 C-4
21. Inn RCC footing on soil, the minimum thickness 26. High yield defonned bar have a
at edge hould not be less thnn (A) definite yield value
(A) 100 mm (B) chemical composition different from mild
(B) 200 mm steel
(C) .150 mm (C) percentage elongation less than that of mild
(D) 250 mm steel

t
(D) percentage elongation more than that of
mild steel
22. RCC pipe carrying water is mainly designed for
(A) bending moment �
. Heat of Hydration in a cement at early age IS
(B) shear force maximum for
(C) hoop tension (A) c2s �
(D) torsional moment (B) c 3s
(C) C4AF ,X
(D) C3A
h
; reinfor cedbeamsarerecommended when
(A) depth of the beam is restricted
(B) breadth of the bean is restricted �ailure of a rivet joint may take place due to
(A) shear failure of rivets
(C) both breadth and depth are restricted
(B) bearing failure of rivets
(D) shear is high
(C) tearing failure of plates
(D) All of the above
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24/4at is the value of Young's modulus for M25
cb1G-ete as per IS 456 : 2000? 29. Butt weld is specified by
(A) 2 x 10 5 MPa (A) leg length
(B) 2·5 x 104 MPa (B) plate thickness
(C) 2·2 x 103 MPa (C) effective throat thickness
5
(D) 1·5 x 10 MPa (D) penetration thickness

25. The maximum deflection in a steel beam is limited 30. Which of the following is the best compression
to member section?
(A) L/360 (A) Single angle section ....
(B) L/325 (B) Double angle section
(C) L/350 (C) I-section
(D) L/150 (D) Tubular section

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•1
ndcrness rntio of u compression member is the hen the shear force diagram is a parab�lic
.
ru110 of effecti vc length of the compression member to c ve between two points, it indicates that there ;s a
the (A) point load at the two points
(A) area of cross section
(B) no loading between the two points
(B) moment of inertia (C) uniformly distributed load between the two
(C) radius of gyration points
( D) None of the above �forrnly varying load between the two
pomts

32. Modular ratio of two materials is the ratio of

(A) linear stress to linear strain
(B) shear stress to shear strain
6xis through its C. G., is
(,M tr xd 2
©.:
3�e section modulus of a circular section about

�,
<__C.- "' <(\�,_,.
:xd2 �,'i.t 'V
I 4
(C) their modulus of elasticities
�� &<'> /
(D) their modulus of rigidities '(Bl

(C)
�
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33. The length of a conical bar is l, diameter of the :: : �
base is d and weight per unit volume is w. It is fixed at its (D) 32 �VJ
upper end and hanging freely. The elongation of the bar
under action of its own weight will be ,�8. �en· a cantilever b�am is loaded at its free end,
Jll,01'naximum compressive stress shall develop at
(A) wi2l2E
(A) bot.to.th fibre
(B) wi2l4E
(B) top fibre .,,
(C) wz216E
(C) n�eutral axis
1 ("

(D) wz2/8E r
(D) centre of gravity

39. Two beams, one of circular cross-section and the

�Poisson's ratio for steel varies from other of square cross-section, have equal area of cross­
(A) 0·23 to 0•27 section, when this beam are subjected to bending?
�0-25 to 0-33 (A) Both beams are equally economical
(C) 0-31 to 0-34 (B) Square beam is more economical
(D) 0·32 to 0•42 (C) Circular beam is more economical
(D) None of the above

3S./4en a cantilever beam is Joaded with unifonnly 40. The shear stress at the centre of a circular shaft
d�uted loads, the bending moment diagram will be a under torsion is
(A) horizontal straight line (A) zero
(B) vertical straight line (8) minimum
(C) inclined straight line (C) muximum
(D) parabolic curve (D) infinity
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JEC/17 C-6�

�ncrease in w/c rntloJIUbCOO��tx

,:1 1 e minimum height of a head room is
/ ���· �trengthdecreases nnd workablHty tnQrnfi�Q8 (A) 2· 1 m
(B) strength nnd workability decnmses (B) 2·5 m
(C) workability increases (C).. 2·7 m
(D) strength increases and worknbilitydeQrnO.RQS (D), � m
t

�mum width of landing should be �h of the following foundation is used for

weaker soil?

/J
(A) equal to width of stairs
(A) Column footing
(B) half the width of stairs
(B) Grillage footing
"}_- (C) twice the width of stairs>-
(C) Raft footing
(D) .one fourth the width of stairs
(D) All of the above

✓ ✓ ;"
�ake ten cubic metre of I : 2 : 4 by volume
�s otherwise specified, thickness of plaster
concrete, the volume of coarse aggregates required is
should be kept
(A) 9-5 m3
±_ It1 ,1�7�
==- (A) 6 mm to 12 mm
(B) 8-5m
3
r- iu1 ,v , (B) 10 mm to 12 mm
(C) 7-5m3 ,.-
-;� 1 j_ (C) 12 mm to 25 mm
,• (D) 6-5 m 3
� (D) None of the above
:2. � 2 8''�
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44. Paints with whiteJeadbaseare suitablefor painting 49. Grader is mninly used for
of (A) trimming and finishing
(A) wood work
(B) shaping and trimming
(B) iron work (C) finishing nnd shaping
(C) both wood work and iron work
(D) finishing, shaping nnd trimming
(D) None of the .above

SO. Un.!! of measurement for roofing tiles is specifie-0

45. �f the tread and the riser mu t lie between in tenns or
✓ (A) 300 to 350 mm 'f (A q. m.
(B) 400 to 450 mm (B) um.
/ (C). 500 to 550 mm (C) number
(D) 600 to 700 mm (D) kg

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SI. Speed regulntions on road
is decided on the basis 56. Which one of t he fol lowing binders is
of
recommended for a wet and cold climate?
(A) 60 percentile cumulative frequency
(A) 80/100 penetra_tion asph�lt
(B) 75 percenti le cumulative frequency
(B) Tar
(C) 80 percentile cumulntive frequency
(C) Cutback
(D) 85 percentile cumulative frequency (D) Emulsion

52. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already

existing black top road or over existing concrete road, 5�fficient of curvature for a well graded soil,
the type of treatment to be given is �t·b;b;tween

(A) seal coat (A) 0·5 to 1 ·0

(B) tack coat (B) 1·0 to 3·0
(C) prime coat (C) 3·0 to 4-0
(D) spray of emulsion (D) 4-0 to 5-0

53. The type of transition curves generally provided

me sand possesses 0
on hill roads, is
(A) good plasticity
(A) circular
(\
l_. � 1/

(B) spiral
(B) limited plasticity�
,- v · . �\
(C) <iasonable plasticity
J)\ � (

� �I
(C) cubic parabola
(D) no plasticity and clay like f
(D) lemniscate

54. The percentage compensation ingradient f?r ',59. Undisturbed soil samples are required for
conducting
ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius
(A) hydrometer test \
760m is
(B) shrinkage limit test
(A) 0·1%
(C) consolidation test
( B) 1%-
(D) specific gravity test
(C) 10%
/Y
,;

(D) no compensation
60. If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then
the angle between the two planes is
55. Road tar RT-4 is recommended for
(A) 45 °
(A) surface painting
(B) 90 °
(B) renewal of coats
. . se (C) 135 °
(C) prenuxmg tar macadam in base cour
(D) 225 °
(D) All of the above

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JBC/17
nl"Ct'fic gmvity nnd initial void ratio of a
61. 11ie .,.,- � soil moisture driven off by heat js called
. I y.
71 an� 0·8� respective (A) free water
sample of soil deposit nrc 2·_
lic gradient 1s
The ,•a.Jue of critical hydrau ..... (B) hydroscopic water
__,,
(A) 0-82 ·cc) gravity water
(B) 0-85 (D) fringe water
(C) 0-92
(D) 0-95
67. Coefficient of compressibility of soil is the ratio
of
62. The specific gravity of quartz is
(A) stress to strain
(A) 2-65
(B) strain to stress
(B) 2·72
(C) stress to settlement
(C) 2-75
(D) rate of loading to settlement
(D) 2-85 -'
f

¾. A sample of cJay and a sample of sand have the �ofturningthe telescope of a theodolite
same specific gravity and void ratio. Thcir penneability's over its supporting axes through 180° in a vertical plane
will differ because is called
(A) their porosities will be different (A) transiting
(B) their densitie's will be different (B) reversing
.J (C) their degree of saturatiol). will be different (C) plunging
(D) thesize range oftheir voidswill be different (D) Any one of the above

0t
64. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam.
section below which there are 69Ae horizontal angle between the true meridian
artcra survey line is called -
(A) positive equipotential lines
(A) magnetic bearing "Jo
(B) positive hydrostatic pressure
(B) azimuth
(C) negative hydrostatic pressure (C) dip 'f
(D) None of the above (D) magnetic declinatio�

65. When the degree of consolidation is 50%, the

time factor is about 7� ideal transition curve is
(A) 0·2 � (A) cubic parabola
(B) 0·5 (B) clothiod spiral
'"'
.(C))·O (C) cubic spiral
(D) 2·0
(D) true spiral

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C-9 JEC/17
71. Which of the following curves .is . ,
h.1ghway.?
avoided on a
76. The pipe joint commonly used in pumping station
(A) Simple curve (A) flexible joint
(B) Compound curve (B) flanged joint

(C) Reverse curve (C) expansion joint

(D) None of the above (D) spigot and socket joint

72. Location of contour gradient for a highway is 77. The maximum efficiency of BOD removal is
best
set out from achieved in
(A) ridge down the hill (A) oxidation pond
CB) saddle down the hill (B) oxidation ditch
(C) bottom to the ridge (C) aerated lagoons

(D) bottom to the saddle (D) trickling filters

73. The suitable contour interval for a map with scale 78. The characteristics of fresh and septic sewage
1 : 10000 is respectively are
(A) 2m (A) acidic anq alkaline

(B) 5 m (B) alkaline and acidic

(C) 10 m (C) Both acidic

(D) 20 m (D) Both alkaline

74. The included angles of a theodolite traverse are 7,9. The amount of chlorine used for plain chlorination
generally measured as of water is about
(A) clockwise from the forward station (A) 0·2 ppm
(B) anti-clockwise from back station (B) 0·3 ppm
(C) anti-clockwise from forward station (C) 0·4 ppm
(D) clockwise from back station (D) 0-5 ppm

°
that of
75. If the fore-bearing of a line AB is 35 and 80. The ratio of the quantity of water stored in the
le between the lines
a line BC J 5 . then the included ang root zone of the crops to the quantity of water actually
°

is delivered in the field is tcnncd as

(A) 20 ° (A) water conveyance efficiency
(B) water application efficiency
(8) 50 °
(C) water use efliciency
(C) 160 °
° (D) None of the above
(D) 230

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JEC/17 C-10
81. The effluents from the septic tank are discharged �roximate cost for water supply is
into
� (A) 4 to 5% of estimated cos� of the building
(A) drainage
works
(B) sewer
(B) 2 to 3% of estimated'cost of the building
r,
(C) soak pit works
(D) oxidation pond (C) 5 to 7% of estimated cost of the building
works
(D) 1 to 2% of estimated cost of the building
� works
ograph is a graphical r�presentation of
Pf'> (A)- rainfall intensity and time
(B) rainfall depth and time �/4mum
�i; um1 compressive strength of burnt clay
(C) discharge and time
(D) cumulative rainfall and time (A) 10·5 MPa
(B) 7-5 MPa
(C) 3-5 MPa
...,P-the drainage water intercepting the canal can be (D) 5 MPa
disposed of by passing the canal below the drainage in
.,::.____7
(A) aqueduct and syphon aqueduct
88. Biological action is used in
(B) aqueduct and super passage
(A) screens
(C) super passage and c�al syphon
(B) sedimentation tanks
(D) ]eve] crossing
(C) trickling filters
(D) All of the above

84. An aggrading river is a

(A)�Jting river .. $..,,n1ast furnace slag cement is used for
(B) scouring river // (A) dams
(C) both si1ting and scouring river (B) bridge abutments
(D) neither silting nor scouring river (C) retaining walls
(D) All of the above

atio n
85. Original cost of the propeny minus depreci J{('unit weight of concrete i taken u
is
(A) 25 KN/m
(A) book value
(B) 20 KN1m· 1
(B) market value
.p;(2 KN/ru3
(C) salvage value
(D) 18 KN/m3 .'
(D) capita) value

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C-11 JEC/17
� etric view provides 96. At the neutral axis of a beam
�
(A) just another elevation details ..r (A) the layers are subjected to maximum
"t
(B) a two{31mensional details bending stress
·. .
(C) a three-dimensional details (B) the layers are subjected to niinimum bending
stress
1
(D) equal projection line of equal length _ )
(C) the layers are subjected to compression .
1

7 Euler's formula is valid for (D) the layers do not undergo any strain

(A) short column·s �f safety is defined as the ratio of

(B) long columns (A) ultimate stress to working stress
(C) both short and long columns
(D) weak columns
(B) working stress to ultimate stress

, (C) breaking stress to ultimate stress

\
- ·,
'•
(D) ultimate stress to breaking stress

�e point of contraflexure is J point where. · � �A reinforced cement concrete beam is considered

to be made of
(A) shear force changes sign
(A) homogeneous material
(B) bending moment changes sign
(B) heterogeneous material - ,c
\ ·t
(C) shear for�e is maximum •
I

(D) bending-moment is maxjmum I

(C) composite malerial
(D) isotropic material
99. \ The load required to produce a unit deflection in
- 94. A beam o{ uniform s'trength may .be obtained by
a spriri� is call_e� - .
(A) keeping the width uniform and varying the
t J 1 (A) flexural rigidity
d epth • ·
I
'
/
(B) torsional rigidity
(B) keeping the depth uniform and varying the
width (c;) spring stiffness
(D) Young's modulus
(C) varying the width and depth
(D) Any one of the above lO�The polar moment of inertia of a hollow circular
sfiaft of outer diameter (D) and inner diameter (d) is
3 -d 3
95. A rod is enclosed centrally in a tube and the (A ) � x (v )
assembly is tightened by rigid washer. If the assem
ble is
d, n 4-d4
subjected to a compressive loa the (B) x (D )
1:
(A) rod is under compression
(B)- tube is under compression (C) �x (v4-d4)
(C) both tube and rod are under compression
4
� x(v -d )
(D) tube is under tension and rod is und
er 4
(D)
compression

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