SECTION: GENERAL APTITUDE 5.

On a horizontal ground, the base of straight

ladder is 6m away from the base of a vertical
1. They have come a long way in_____trust pole. The ladder makes an angle of 45° to
among the users. the horizontal. If the ladder is resting at a
point located at one-fifth of the height of the

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(a) created (b) creating
pole from the bottom, the height of the pole
(c) creation (d) create is _____meter.

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Ans. (b) Ans. (30)
Sol. “creating” Sol.
2. The CEO’s decision to quit was as shocking to (Pole)
the Board as it was to _____.
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(a) myself (b) me h
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(c) I (d) my

Ans. (b) r)
dde
a
Sol. “me” (L 1
h
5
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3. The lecture was attended by quite

____students, so the hall was not very_____.
(a) few, quite (b) a few, quite 45°

(c) few, quiet (d) a few, quiet 6m

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Ans. (d) h

Sol. a few, quiet tan 45° = 5

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4. If E = 10; J = 20; O = 30; and T = 40, what will

be P + E + S + T? h
 1 =
30
(a) 82 (b) 164
 h  30 m
(c) 120 (d) 51
6. P, Q, R, S and T are related and belong to
Ans. (c) the same family. P is the brother of S. Q is
Sol. P = 16 × 2 = 32 the wife of P. R and T are the children of the
siblings P and S respectively. Which one of
E = 5 × 2 = 10 the following statements is necessarily
S = 19 × 2 = 38 FALSE?

T = 20 × 2 = 40 (a) S is the sister-in-law of Q

P + E + S + T = 120 (b) S is the aunt of T
 (c) S is the aunt of R play both hockey and football and 30 play both
cricket and football. The rest of them play all
(d) S is the brother of P
three sports. What is percentage of people who
Ans. (b) play at least two sports?

Sol. (a) 23.30 (b) 50.00

Q
–
P
+
S (c) 28.00 (d) 25.00

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Ans. (d)
R T

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‘T’ is child of ‘S’. So option (b) is right. Sol.

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7. A square has sides 5cm smaller than the sides
of a second square. The area of the larger C C+H H

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square is four times the area of the smaller
square. The side of the larger square is
_____cm.
C+H+F
C+F H+F
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(a) 15.10 (b) 18.50 F

(c) 10.00 (d) 8.50

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Total = 300
Ans. (c)
C = 105
Sol.
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H = 70
F = 50
A x–5 x B C + H = 25
H + F = 15
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Given, C + F = 30
(Area)B = 4 × (Area)A C + H + F = 300 – (295) = 5

 x2 = 4(x – 5)2 % of people playing at least 25 sports

 x2 = 4[x2 + 25 – 10x] 25  15  30  5
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 x2 = 4x2 + 100 – 40x
 3x2 – 40x + 100 = 0
 3x2 – 30x – 10x + 100 = 0
 3x(x – 10) – 10(x – 10) = 0
10
 x = 10 or x
3
8. In a sports academy of 300 people, 105 play
only cricket, 70 play only hockey, 50 play only
football, 25 play both cricket and hockey, 15
=  100
300
75
=  100  25%
300
9. The increasing interest in tribal characters might
be a mere coincidence, but the timing is of
interest. None of this, though, is to say that the
tribal hero has arrived in Hindi cinema, or that
the new crop of characters represents the
acceptance of the tribal character in the
industry. The films and characters are too few
to be described as a pattern.
 Who does the word ‘arrived’ mean in the Sol. During quick sand condition, the effective
paragraph above? stress is reduced to zero [i.e,   0 ]
(a) reached a terminus
2. Assuming that there is no possibility of shear
(b) came to a conclusion buckling in the web, the maximum reduction
(c) attained a status permitted by IS 800-2007 in the (low-shear)
(d) went to a place design bending strength of a semi-compact
steel section due to high shear is
Ans. (c)
(a) 25%

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10. The new cotton technology, Bollgard-II, with (b) 50%
herbicide tolerant traits has developed into a (c) governed by the area of the flange
thriving business in India. However, the (d) zero

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commercial use of this technology is not legal
in India. Notwithstanding that, reports indicate
that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton had been
purchased by farmers at an average of Rs
200 more than the control price of ordinary
cotton, and planted in 15% of the cotton
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growing area in the 2017 Kharif season.
Which one of the following statements can be
inferred from the given passage?
(a) Farmers want to access the new technology
for experimental purposes
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Ans. (d)
3. The coefficient of average rolling friction of a
road is f r and its grade is +G%. If the grade of
this road is doubled, what will be the
percentage change in the braking distance (for
the design vehicle to come to stop) measured
along the horizontal (assume all other
parameters are kept unchanged)?
0.02G fr
(a) f  0.01G  100 (b) f  0.02G  100
r r

(b) Farmers want to access the new technology 0.01G 2fr

(c) f  0.02G  100 (d) f  0.01G  100
if India benefits from it r r

(c) Farmers want to access the new technology Ans. (c)

by paying high price
V2
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(d) Farmers want to access the new technology Sol. Case I: Braking distance =
2g (fr  0.01G)
even if it is not legal
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Ans. (d) Case II: Braking distance =
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2g (fr  0.02 G)
SECTION: CIVIL ENGINEERING Percentage change

1. In a soil specimen, the total stress, effective V2 V2


stress, hydraulic gradient and critical hydraulic 2g(fr  0.01G) 2g (fr  0.02 G)
=  100
V2
gradient are , , i and ic, respectively. For
2g (fr  0.01G)
initiation of quicksand condition, which one of
the following statement is TRUE? 0.01G
= (f  0.02 G)  100
r
(a)   0 and i  ic (b)   0 and i  ic
4. A circular duct carrying water gradually
(c)   0 and i  ic (d)   0 and i  ic contracts from a diameter of 30cm to 15cm.
The figure (not drawn to scale) shows the
Ans. (d)
 arrangement of differential manometer attached 4  (0.01767)
to the duct. Q = 19.777
15
Q = 0.081 m3/sec
30 cm 5. A concentrated load of 500 kN is applied on
15 cm an elastic half space. The ratio of the increase
v1 v2
in vertical normal stress at depths of 2m and

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4m along the point of the loading, as per
Boussinesq’s theory, would be _______.

R
8 cm

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Ans. (4)
Mercurry 5/2
3Q  1 
Sol. Boussinesq’s theory = 2  2 
2z   r  
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W hen the water f lows, the diff erential
manometer shows a deflection of 8cm of
mercury (Hg). The values of specific gravity of r = 0
 1   
 z 
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mercury and water are 13.6 and 1.0, 3Q
respectively. Consider the acceleration due to Q1 =
2Z2
gravity, g = 9.81 m/s2. Assuming frictionless
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flow, the flow rate (in m 3/s, round off to 3 Q1 
decimal places) through the duct is _____. z2
Q1 2
4
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Ans. (0.081) =   4
Q2 2
 Gm  6. A retaining wall of height H with smooth vertical
Sol. h = x  G  1 backface supports a backfill inclined at an angle
 w 
 with the horizontal. The backfill consists of
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 13.6  cohesionless soil having angle of internal

h = 8  1
 1  friction  . If the active lateral thrust acting on
h = 100.8 cm = 1.008 m the wall is Pa which one of the following
Flow rate statements is TRUE?
A1A 2 (a) Pa acts at a height H/3 from the base of
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2gh
Q =
A12  A 22 the wall and at an angle  with the
horizontal
A1 = 4A 2 , g  9.81m/sec 2
(b) Pa acts at a height H/2 from the base of

A2 =  0.152 the wall and at an angle  with the
4
= 0.01767 m2 horizontal

4A22 (c) Pa acts at a height H/2 from the base of

2  9.81 1.008
Q = the wall and at an angle  with the
16A22  A22
4A2 horizontal
= 19.777
15 (d) Pa acts at a height H/3 from the base of
 the wall and at an angle  with the least once in next 5 years is given by
= 1 (1– p)n
horizontal
 0.25  1  (1  P)n [n = 5 year]
Ans. (a)
 P  0.559
Sol.
1
  0.559
T
 T = 17.9 year

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9. The interior angles of four triangles are given
Pa below:
 Triangle Interior Angles

H/3

active thurst act at a height H/3 from the base

of the wall and at an angle equal to backfill
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Q
R
S
85, 50, 45
100, 55, 25
100, 45, 35
130, 30, 20
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inclination. Which of the triangles are ill-conditioned and
should be avoided in Triangulation surveys?
7. In a rectangular channel, the ratio of the velocity
head to the flow depth for critical flow condition, (a) Both P and R (b) Both Q and S
is (c) Both P and S (d) Both Q and R
1 2
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(a) (b) Ans. (b)

2 3
Sol.
3  A triangle is said to be ill condition when
(c) (d) 2
2 angle is less than 30° and more than 120°.
S

Ans. (a) So, triangle S is ill conditioned.

Sol. Velocity head for a critical flow
 For well conditioned of triangulation two
q 2
y3c 1 angle should not be almost equal.
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=   yc
2g y2c 2yc 2 So, only triangle Q or triangle R is ill-
So, ratio of velocity head to critical flow depth conditioned
1
= So, ill-condition S and Q or S and R. option
2
S and Q is given. So option (b) correct.
8. The probability that the annual maximum flood
discharge will exceed 25000 m3/s, at least once 10. A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle.
in next 5 years is found to be 0.25. The return There are three rain gauges located inside the
period of this flood event (in years, round off to catchment at arbitrary locations. The average
1 decimal place) is _____. precipitation over the catchment is estimated
by two methods: (i) Arithmetic mean (PA) and
Ans. (17.9) (ii) Thiessen polygon (P T ). W hich of the
Sol. Probability exceed maximum discharge at following statements is correct?
 (a) PA is always smaller than PT Sol.
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(b) There is no definite relationship between
PA and PT 250
mm
(c) PA is always equal to PT 500mm
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(d) PA is always greater than PT

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Ans. (b)
Strain diagram. t

R
Sol.

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Given,  = t c  2.5  104
 There is no definite relationship between
arithmetic mean and Thiessen polygon y = 250 mm = 0.25 m
method.
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 Only it can be says that in Thiessen polygon
method average value is more uniformly
As per flexure formula:
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=
 E

y R
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distributed as compared to arithmetic mean.  1
 = = Curvature of beam cross-
11. An isolated concrete pavement slab of length E y R
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section
L is resting on a frictionless base. The
temperature of the top and bottom fibre of the  1   2.5  104  1
   =  m
slab are Tt and Tb, respecitvely. Given: the R y  0.25 
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coefficient of thermal expansion =  and the = 0.001 m–1

elastic modulus = E. Assuming Tt > Tb and the 13. For a small value of h, the Taylor series
unit weight of concrete as zero, the maximum expansion of f(x + h) is
thermal stress is calculated as
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h2 h3
(a) f  x   hf   x   f   x   f   x   ...
(a) zero (b) E  Tt  Tb  2 3

h2 h3
E  Tt  Tb  (b) f  x   hf   x   f   x   f   x   ...
(c) L  Tt  Tb  (d) 2! 3!
2
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h2 h3
(c) f  x   hf   x   f   x   f   x   ...
Ans. (a) 2! 3!
12. For a given loading on a rectangular plain
h2 h3
concrete beam with an overall depth of 500 (d) f  x   hf   x   f   x   f   x   ...
2 3
mm, the compressive strain and tensile strain
developed at the extreme fibers are of the same Ans. (b)
magnitude of 2.5 × 10-4. The curvature in the Sol. For the small value of h, the Taylor’s series
beam cross-section (in m-1, round off to 3 expansion of
decimal places), is _______.
f x hf   x  h2
Ans. (0.001 m–1) f(x + h) =   f   x 
0! 1! 2!
 h3 2–28
 f   x    
3! 50
2
h f   x 
f(x + h) = f  x   h f   x  
2! 2-legged, 12 
3 stirrups @ 90c/c
h
f   x    

3!
50
So option (b) is correct
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14. If the path of an irrigation canal is below the
350
level of a natural stream, the type of cross-
All dimensions are in mm
drainage structure provided is

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(a) Aqueduct (b) Super passage (a) 36 mm (b) 50 mm

(c) Sluice gate (d) Level crossing (c) 30 mm (d) 42 mm

Ans. (b) Ans. (c)
Sol. If the path of an irrigation canal is below the
Sol.
bed level of a natural stream, the type of
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cross-drainage work prov ided is super
passage. 2 – 28
Drain
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Canal 50

Drain taken ove the canel in a super 2legged, 12

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passage(line plane of crossing) stirrups @ 90c/c

3 – 16
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HFL of drain

Drain nominal cover 50mm

50
FSL
of Canal FSL 350mm
canal
Canal bed
 16 
 Nominal cover =  50   12  mm  30 mm
Typical cross-section  2 
of a super passage.

15. In the reinforced beam section shown in the 16. Consider a two-dimensional flow through
figure (not drawn to scale), the nominal cover isotropic soil along x-direction and z-direction.
provided at the bottom of the beam as per IS If h is the hydraulic head, the Laplace’s
456–2000, is equation of continuity is expressed as
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 2h  2h  2h
(a)   0
x 2 x z z 2  sin 4x   tan x 
(a) xlim 
0  sin2x 
  2 and xlim  x  1
0  
 2h  2h
(b)  0  sin 4x   tan x 
x 2 z2 (b) xlim     and xlim  x 1
0  sin 2x  0  

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h h h h  sin 4x   tan x 
(c)   0
x x z z (c) xlim    1 and xlim  x  1

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0  sin2x  0  

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h h  sin 4x   tan x 
(d)  0 (d) xlim    2 and xlim  x 
x z 0  sin2x  0  

Ans. (b) T Ans. (a)

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 2h 2h  sin 4x 
lim 
0 
Sol.  = 0 Sol.   form 
x2 z2 x 0 sin 2x  0 
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For homogeneous isotropic soils, the laplace’s 4 cos 4x
equation of continuity is expressed as: = xlim 2
0 2 sin 2x
2h 2h tan x 0 
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 0 lim  form 
x2 z2 x 0 x 0 

17. A soil has specific gravity of its solids equal to sec2 x

lim = 1
2.65. The mass density of water is 1000 kg/ x 0 1
m 3. Considering zero air voids and 10% So, option (a) is correct.
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mositure content of the soil sample, the dry 19. A plane truss is shown in the figure (not drawn
density (in kg/m3, round off to 1 decimal place) to scale).
would be _______.
20 kN 20 kN
Ans. (2094.86 kg/m3) L
20 kN 20 kN 1m
Sol. Gs = 2.65 K N 1m
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G I P 1m
w = 1000 kg/m3 S
E 1m
T
a = 0 F H J M O R
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
w = 10%  0.10
Which one of the options contains ONLY zero
 (1  a ) Gsw 
d =  1  wG  force members in the truss?
 s 
(a) FI, HI, PR, RS (b) FI, FG, RS, PR
[(1  0)  2.65  1000]
=
1  0.1 2.65 (c) FG, FI, HI, RS (d) FG, FH, HI, RS
= 2094.862 kg/m3
Ans. (b)
Sol. Only 4 member having zero force member
 VT  d2
GF, FI and SR, PR
For 30 second duration if 0.35 mm particle
20. A simple mass-spring oscillatory system size settles completely then % removal of
consists of a mass m, suspended from a spring
particle size 0.45 mm and 0.50 mm will be
of stiff ness k. Considering z as the
100% respectively for each. As settling
displacement of the system at any time t, the
velocity of particle size 0.45 mm and 0.50
equation of motion for the free vibration of the
 + kz = 0. The natural frequency mm will be greater than settling velocity of
system is mz
of the system is size 0.35 mm ( VT  d2 ).

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k m 22. The maximum number of vehicles observed in
(a) (b)
m k any five minute period during the peak hour is

(c)

Ans. (a)
Sol.
k
m
(d)

For simple harmonic motion

m
k
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160. If the total flow in the peak hour is 1000
vehicles, the five minute peak hour factor (round
off to 2 decimal places) is ____.

Ans. (0.52)
Five minute peak hour factor
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mz  kz = 0
k Average flow during 1hour

z z = 0 =
m 12  peak flow during 5 minute
d2 x
Standard equation is  w 2x = 0
dt2 Vav 60 1000
k PHF = 5
  0.52
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 w2= 12  Vav 12  160

m
k 23. Which one of the following is secondary
 w =
m pollutant?
21. A completely mixed dilute suspension of sand (a) Carbon Monoxide
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particles having diameters 0.25, 0.35, 0.40,

0.45 and 0.50mm are filled in a transparent (b) Hydrocarbon
glass column of diameter 10 cm and height (c) Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC)
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2.50 m. The suspension is allowed to settle

without any disturbance. It is observed that all (d) Ozone
particles of diameter 0.35 mm settle to the
Ans. (d)
bottom of the column in 30 s. For the same
period of 30s, the percentage removal (round Sol. Ozone is a secondary pollutant
off to integer value) of particles of diameters
0.45 and 0.50 mm from the suspension is ____.
24. An element is subjected to biaxial normal tensile
Ans. (100%) strains of 0.0030 and 0.0020. The normal strain
Sol. As we know that settling velocity for discrete in the plane of maximum shear strain is
particles is given by stokes law as- (a) 0.0050 (b) Zero
2
(G  1)d (c) 0.0025 (d) 0.0010
VT =
18
Ans. (c) F2

1  2
Sol. at max shear strain =
2
F3
0.0030  0.002
= = 0.0025
2 0

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30 kN
25. Consider the pin-jointed plane truss shown in
the figure (not drawn to scale). Let RP, RQ, and P

R
RR denote the vertical reactions (upward

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Fv = 0
positive) applied by the supports at P, Q, and
R, respectively, on the truss. The correct P  30 ... (ii)
combination of (RP, RQ, RR) is represented by

T FH = 0
F2 = F3 ... (iii)
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F2× 3 + 30× 3 – F3 × 1 = 0
2m F2 × 3 – F2 × 1 + 90 = 0
3m
2F2 = – 90
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F2 = – 45
P Q R
30 kN  F3 = –45
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F2

3m 3m 3m

(a) (20, 0, 10) kN (b) (10, 30, – 10) kN F3

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(c) (30, –30, 30) kN (d) (0, 60, – 30) kN Q R

Q + R = 0 .. (iv)
Ans. (c)
F3 × 2 + R × 3 = 0
Sol.
– 45 × 2 + R × 3 = 0
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R  30  Q   30
2m
3m
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26. For the following statements:
Q
P P – The lateral stress in the soil while being
F1
Q R tested in an oedometer is always at-rest.
30 kN
Q – For a perfectly rigid strip footing at deeper
P
3m 3m 3m depths in a sand deposit, the vertical normal
contact stress at the footing edge is greater
FH = 0 than that at its centre.
F1 = 0 .. (i) R – The corrections for overburden pressure
 and dilatancy are not applied to measured SPT- Vf k J
N values in case of clay deposits.  qmax =
4
The correct combination of the statements is 60  120
= = 1800
4
(a) P – TRUE; Q – TRUE; R – FALSE
29. The network of a small construction project
(b) P – TRUE; Q – TRUE; R – TRUE awarded to a contractor is shown in the
(c) P – FALSE; Q – FALSE; R – TRUE following figure. The normal duration, crash
duration, normal cost, and crash cost of all the

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(d) P – FALSE; Q – FALSE; R – FALSE activities are shown in the table. The indirect
cost incurred by the contractor is INR 5000
Ans. (b)
per day.
27. Tie bars of 12 mm diameter are to be provided
in a concrete pavement slab. The working

average bond strength between a tie bar and

concrete is 2 MPa, and the joint gap between
the slab is 10mm. Ignoring the loss of bond
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tensile stress of the tie bars is 230 MPa, the P
Q

R
S
T
U
V
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and the tolerance factor, the design length of
the tie bars (in mm, round off to the nearest Normal Crash Normal Crash
integer) is ______. Activity Duration Duration Cost Cost
(days) (days) (NR) (INR)
Ans. (700 mm) P 6 4 15000 25000
Sol. Given: Q 5 2 6000 12000
M

d = 12 mm R 5 3 8000 9500
st = 230 MPa = 230 N/mm2 S 6 3 7000 10000
T 3 2 6000 9000
Sb = 2 MPa = 2 N/mm2
U 2 1 4000 6000
S

t = 10 mm
V 4 2 20000 28000
dst
Length of tie bar = t  2  S
If the project is targeted for completion in 16
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b
= 10 + 690 days, the total cost (in INR) to be incurred by
= 700 mm the contractor would be _____

28. Average free flow speed and the jam density Ans. (149500)
observed on a road stretch are 60 km/h and Sol.
120 vehicles/km, respectively. For a linear
speed-density relationship, the maximum flow U(
2)
on the road stretch (in vehicles/h) is ____.
)
(5
Q

S(5) V(4)
Ans. (1800) P(6)
R
(5

Sol. Vf = 60km/h 3)
)

T(
kJ = 120 Veh/km
 Path PRTV is critical path and corresponding cubic meter, round off to 2 decimal palces)
normal duration is 18 days. would be _____

Cc  Cn Ans. (41.07 g / m3 )
Activity t n tc Cn Cc Cs 
tn  t c
P 6 4 15000 25000 5000 0.02 NO2
Sol. 0.02 ppm of NO2 means =
Q 5 2 6000 12000 2000 106 l of air

R
R 5 3 8000 9500 750
0.02
S 6 3 7000 10000 1000 mole NO2
22.4

R
=

TEE
T 3 2 6000 9000 3000 106 l of air
U 2 1 4000 6000 2000
0.02
V 4 2 20000 2800 4000 46 g
= 22.4
For 18 days:
T
Direct cost = 66000
106 l of air

0.02 46  103 mg
ASS
= 
Indirect cost = 18 × 5000 = 90000 22.4 106 l
Total project cost = 156000 0.02  46 103  103 g
M A

= 
1st stage crashing : 22.4 106 l
Crash activity R by 1 day. = 0.04107 g / l
S M

New project duration = 17 days.

T.P.C = 156000 + 1 × 750 – 1 × 5000 = 151750 = 41.07 g / m3

31. Traffic on a highway is moving at a rate 360

U( vehicles per hour at a location. If the number
2)
)
(5

of vehicles arriving on this highway follows

Q

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S(5) V(4)
P(6) Poisson distribution, the probability (round off
to 2 decimal places) that the headway between
R
(4

3)
)

T( successive vehicles lies between 6 and 10

seconds is _____
2nd stage crashing :
Ans. (0.18)
I

Crash activity Q & R simultaneously by 1 day.

New project duration = 16 days. Sol.  = 360 veh/hr

T.P.C = 151750 + 1 × (750 + 2000) – 5000 360 veh

=  0.1veh sec
= 149500 3600 sec
0 0
30. A sample of air analysed at 0°C and 1 atm  t2   et2  t1  et1
P(6  10) = 
pressure is reported to contain 0.02 ppm (parts 0! 0!
per million) of NO2. Assume the gram molecular 0 0.110
mass of NO2 as 46 and its volume at 0°C and 1 e0.16  0.1 10   e
= 
1 atm pressure as 22.4 litres per mole. The 1 1
equivalent NO2 concentration (in microgram per = 0.18
32. Consider the ordinary differential equation  2c1 + 4c2 = 2
 c1 + 2c2 = 1 (ii)
d2 y dy
x2  2x  2y  0. Given the values of (ii) – (i)
dx2 dx
y(1) = 0 and y(2) = 2, the value of y(3) (round  c2 = 1
off to 1 decimal place), is ______ c1 = –1
 y = –x + x2
Ans. (6)
Sol. Then y(3) = –3 + 32 = 6

R
33. A 3 m × 3 m square precast reinforced concrete
d2 y dy
x2  2x  2y = 0 segments to be installed by pushing them
dx 2 dx
through an existing railway embankment for

TE
y(1) = 0 & y(2) = 2 making an underpass as shown in the figure.
Assume x = et A reaction arrangement using precast PCC
dx blocks placed on the ground is to be made for
 = et = x the jacks.
dt
 dx = xdt
AS

Steel plate
dy dy Precast
Then = RCC
dx xdt segment
Railway 7.5
dy dy  d embankment
Jacks
 x =  Dy  D  dt 
dt dt  
d2 y Natural Ground
M

2 Not to Scale
 x = D(D – 1)y
dt
Putting this into ordinary differential equation
At each stage, the jacks are required to apply
D(D – 1)y – 2Dy + 2y = 0 a force of 1875 kN to push the segment. The
[D2 – 3D + 2] = 0 jacks will react against the rigid steel plate
S

Auxillary equation is placed against the reaction arrangement. The

m2 – 3m + 2 = 0 footprint area of reaction arrangement on
natural ground are: c = 17 kPa;   25 and
IE

(m – 1) (m – 2) = 0
i.e. m = 1 & m = 2   18 kN / m3 . Assuming that the reaction
 solution of equation arrangement has rough interface and has the
same properties that of soil, the factor of safety
y = c1et  c 2 e2t (round off to 1 decimal place) against shear
failure is ______.
 Putting et as x
Ans. (2.0187)
 y = c1x  c 2 x 2
Sol. FOS against shear failure
 y(1) = 0
 c1 + c 2 = 0 ...(i) Strength (c   tan )A
= 
& y(2) = 2 Applied load P
 P 60

N P 5
P y

NA
kN
24 3  37.5 m2  7.5 m

R
N m 60
 = 
A 37.5 m2

R
TEE
= 24  7.5 kN/m2
5
(c   tan )A Figure not to scale
 FOS =

T=
P
(17  24  7.5  tan 25)  37.5
1875 (a)
All dimensions are in mm

13.75 mm (b) 10.75 mm

ASS
FOS  2.0187 (c) 15.25 mm (d) 12.25 mm

34. A parabolic vertical curve is being designed to Ans. (a)

M A

join a road of grade + 5% with a road of grade Sol.

–3%. The length of the vertical curve is 400 m
measured along the horizontal. The vertical
S M

60
point of curvature (VPC) is located on the road
of grade +5%. The difference in height between 5
y
VPC and vertical point of intersection (VPI) (in
m, round off to the nearest integer) is ____
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60
Ans. (10 m)
Sol.

VPI 5

5% 3% For fully elastic case,

I

5  60 
VPC VPT 60  5   60  5   5  
H y = 2  2 
200m 200m
400m
60  5  60  5

750  10500
Height difference between = = 18.75
2  60  5
VPI & VPC = 5% of 200 m = 10 m
For fully plastic case,
35. If the section shown in the figure turns from
fully-elastic to fully-plastic, the depth of neutral y = Equal area axis = 5

axis (N.A.), y, decreases by N.A reduces by = 18.75 – 5 = 13.75 mm

36. A portal frame shown in figure (not drawn to of 50kN load, then reaction at R = 2
scale) has a hinge support at joint P and a (downward)
roller support at joint R. A point load of 50 kN Number limit M m EI
is acting at joint R in the horizontal direction.
The flexural rigidity. EI, of each member is 106 PQ 0  5m 100x  500 2x  10 106
kNm2. Under the applied load, the horizontal QR 0  10m 50x x 106
displacement (in mm, round off to 1 decimal 5  100x  500  2x  10 dx
place) of joint R would be _____  = 0 EI
50x  x  dx

R
10
P 5m Q + 0 EI
EI

=
5  200x 2
 1000x  1000x  5000  dx
0
EI 10 m
TE+

= 
0
10 50x 2
0 EI
dx

5 200x 2  2000x  5000

EI
dx +
EI

0
10 50x 2

EI
dx
AS
R 50 kN 5
1 x3 x2 
= 200   2000  5000x  +
EI  3 2  0
10
Ans. (25 mm) 1  x3 
 50  
EI  3 
Sol. 0
M

5m
Q
1  200 2000 
P EI = 6 
 125   25  5000  5  +
10  3 2 
50 1
  1000 = 25mm
EI 10m 106 3
S

Alternatively:
P 5m Q
R  50 KN 50 kN
EI
IE

W
For reaction
100 kN
EI 10 m
 Mp = 0

–W × 5 + 50 × 10 = 0

500 R
W = = 100kN 50 kN
5
M  m  dx
  =  100 kN
EI
When unit load at R is acting in the direction
 500 kNm Volume of empty space = 0.125 – 0.075
5m
Q = 0.05 m3
Water absorption = 0.5%

500  5 kNm-m Volume of water absorbed

Q =
3 EI 0.5 187.5
 9.375  104

R
= 
2500 100 1000
Q = rad
3  106 Total volume of water that can be filled

R
TEE
= 9.375 × 10–4 + 0.05
= 0.0509 m3

T
Q

38.
Mass of water = 50.94 kg

A wastewater is to be disinfected with 35mg/L

ASS
of chlorine to obtain 99% kill of micro-
organisms. The number of micro-organisms
Q  10 50 (10)3 remaining alive (Nt) at time t, is modelled by
M A

3EI Nt = N0 e–kt, where N0 is number of micro-

organisms at t = 0, and k is the rate of kill. The
wastewater flow rate is 36m3/h, and k = 0.23
10  2500 50(10)3
S M

 min-1. If the depth and width of the chlorination

 =
3  106 3  106 tank are 1.5 m and 1.0m, respectively, the
75000 length of the tank (in m, round off to 2 decimal
= 6
m  25  103 m  25 mm places) is _____
3  10
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37. A box measuring 50 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm is Ans. (8.0089 m)

filled to the top with dry coarse aggregate of
Sol. For 99% kill of mircoorganision
mass 187.5 kg. The water absorption and
specific gravity of the aggregate are 0.5% and N0  Nt
2.5, respectively. The maximum quantity of η = = 0.99
N0
water (in kg, round off to 2 decimal places)
Nt = 0.01 N0
I

required to fill the box completely is _____

Ans. (50.94) N0 ekt = 0.01 N0

Sol. Volume of the box = 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5
Ktne = n0.01
= 0.125 m3
–0.23t = –4.605
Mass of aggregate = 187.5 kg
t = 20.022 min
Gagg = 2.5
Volume of tank req. = Q.t
187.5
Volume of aggregate =  0.075 m3 m3
2.5  1000 = 36  20.02 min
hr
 36  20.02 VAy
= m3 Shear force in nail at P = × pitch
60 I
= 12.012 m3
8000 ×100 × 50 ×150Nmm3
= × 60mm
V 1.5 ×109 mm4
length =
depth  width = 240 N
12.012 So shear force in nail = 22 × 60 = 1320 N
= = 8.0089m

R
1.5  1
40. A staff is placed on a benchmark (BM) of
39. The cross-section of a built-up wooden beam reduced level (RL) 100.000 m and a theodolite
as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale) is is placed at a horizontal distance of 50m from

TE
subjected to a vertical shear force of 8kN. The the BM to measure the vertical angles. The
beam is symmetrical about the neutral axis measured vertical angles from the horizontal
(N.A.) shown, and the moment of inertia about at the staff readings of 0.400m and 2.400 m
N.A. is 1.5 × 109mm4. Considering that the are found to be the same. Taking the height of
nails at the location P are spaced longitudinally the instrument as 1.400 m, the RL (in m) of the
(along the length of the beam) at 60 mm, each theodolite station is _____
AS
of the nails at P will be subjected to the shear
force of Ans. (100 m)
50 300 50 Sol.
C
2.4m
100 100
M

50

NA A B x
400

1.4m
0.4m
P D
S

100 m
50m
All dimensions are in mm
(a) 60 N (b) 120 N 2.4  x x  0.4
IE

tan  = =
(c) 240 N (d) 480 N 50 50

Ans. (c) 2x = 2.8

Sol. x = 1.4m
H.O.I = 100 + 1.4
= 101.4m
N A
RL of theodelite station = 101.4 – theodelite
150mm = y hight
+
= 101.4 – 1.4

A = 100m
41. A 0.80 m deep bed of sand filter (length 4m
and width 3m) is made of uniform particles
(diameter = 0.40 mm, specific gravity = 2.65,
shape factor = 0.85) with bed porosity of 0.4.
the bed has to be backwashed at a flow rate
of 3.60 m3/min. During backwashing, if the
terminal settling velocity of sand particles is
43. A survey line was measured to be 285.5m with
a tape having a nominal length of 30m. On
checking, the true length of the tape was found
to be 0.05 m too short. If the line lay on a
slope of 1 in 10, the reduced length (horizontal
length) of the line for plotting of survey work
would be

R
0.05 m/s, the expanded bed depth (in m, round
(a) 285.0 m (b) 284.5 m
off to 2 decimal places) is ______

R
(c) 285.6 m (d) 283.6 m

TEE
Ans. (1.2075 m)
Ans. (d)
0.22
 VB  Sol. Measured length = 285.5 m
Sol. nex =  
T  Vt 

3.6
Nominal length of tape = 30 m
Slope = 1 in 10
ASS
VB = = 5 × 10–3 m/sec The tape is 0.05 m too short
4  3  60
Actual length of tape = 30 – 0.05 = 29.95 m
 5  10 3  0.22
Actual length measured
M A

nex =  0.05 
  Actaul length of tape
=  Measured length
Nominal length of tape
nex  0.6025
S M

29.95
=  285.5
then Lex (1 – nex) = L(1 – n) 30
 Lex (1 – 0.6025) = 0.8 × (1 – 0.4) = 285.024m

h2
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L ex  1.2075m Now slope correction =

2L
42. A reinforced concrete circular pile of 12m length  Slope = 1 in 10
and 0.6 m diameter is embedded in stiff clay
which has an undrained unit cohesion of 110 1
 h =  285.024
kN/m2. The adhesion factor is 0.5. The Net 10
Ultimate Pullout (Uplift) Load for the pile (in
I

 h = 28.5024 m
kN, round off to 1 decimal place is) is _____
2
  28.5024 
Ans. (1244.07)  Slope correction =
2  285.024
Sol. Pull out load =  Cu    p = 1.42512m

p = perimeter  Length to be plotted

= Actual length measured + correction
 = length
= 285.024   1.42512
= 0.5 × 110 × 12 ×   0.6 
= 283.599 m
= 1244.07 kN Hence, option (d) is correct.
44. The rigid-joined plane frame QRS shown in
2E  3 
the figure is subjected to a load P at the joint MRQ =  2R  
   
R. Let the axial deformation in the frame be
neglected. If the support S undergoes a
2E
PL3
MRS =  2 R 
, the vertical reaction at 
settlement of  
EI
If reaction at S is equal to zero
the support S will become zero when  is
MQR

R
equal to P
P H
l MRQ
Q R
EI

EI L TE P
H

H
AS
S MRQ  MQR  P = 0

L 6 E R 12 E 
  P = 0
(a) 3.0 (b) 7.5  2

(c) 0.1 (d) 48.0 6 E R 12 E P3

 2   P = 0
M

   E
Ans. (7.5)
Sol. 6 E R 12 P
  P ...(i)
P  
l, E From equilibrium of joint
S

Q R
MRQ + MRS = 0
8 E R 6 E 

IE

= 0
 2
l, E 6 E R 6  6E P3 
=  2  
 8   E 
6 E R 36 P
= 8 ...(ii)
S

P3
  From (i) & (ii)
E 
36 P 96 P
Using slope deflection method,   P = 0
8 8
2E  3  60 P
MQR =  R     P = 0
    8
  8  = 60  y | x |; attains its minimum value at x = 0;
so x = 0 is the global minima for y = f(x)
60
 = = 7.5
8 46. A rectangular open channel has a width of 5m
and a bed slope of 0.001. For a uniform flow
45. Which one of the following is NOT a correct of depth 2m, the velocity is 2m/s. The
statement? Manning’s roughness coefficient for the channel

R
is
x
(a) The function x,  x  0  , has the global
(a) 0.033 (b) 0.050

R
minima at x = e

TEE
(c) 0.002 (d) 0.017
x
(b) The function x,  x  0  , has the global
Ans. (0.017)

T
maxima at x = e

(c) The function x3 has neither global minima

nor global maxima
Sol. For a rectangular channel
Width of channel = 5 m
ASS
Depth of flow = 2 m
(d) The function |x| has the global minima at Bed slope = 0.001
x = 0 Velocity V = 2 m/sec.
M A

Ans. (a) From manning’s

Sol. y = x1/x 1 2/3 1/2
V = R S
S M

n
1
ln y = ln x A 52
x Where R    1.111 m
P 5  22
1 dy 1  1  1  1  2/3 1/2
· =    ln x.  2   2 =  1.111   0.001
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y dx x x x  n
 n = 0.017
dy 1/ x 1
= x  2 (1  ln x)
dx x 47. The hyetograph of a storm event of duration
140 minutes is shown in the figure.
dy
For x > 0; 0
I

dx
Infiltration Capacity
Infiltration Capacity (mm/hour)

Rainfall Intensity (mm/hour)

 x = e 17
Rainfall Intensity
Thus point x = e is the critical point for 15
y = x1/x
10
dy 8 8
Now at x = e, changes its sign from (+ve)
dx
to (-ve). Thus point (x = e) is point of global 4
maxima. 3 1
 y= x3
has neither global minma nor global 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
maxima, it only have saddle point at x = 0
Time t (minutes)
 The infiltration capacity at the start of this event 20
(t = 0) is 17mm/hour, which linearly decreases  (8  )  = 4
60
to 10 mm/hour after 40 minutes duration. As
41  4  12
the event progresses, the infiltration rate further
drops down linearly to attain a value of 4mm/   = 7.25 mm/hr Ans.
hour at t = 100 minutes and remains constant
thereafter till the end of the storm event. The 48. Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction
value of the infiltration index,  (in mm/hour,, between two infinite parallel plates (Couette
flow). The lower plate is stationary and the

R
round off to 2 decimal places), is _______
upper plate is moving with a velocity of 1 cm/
Ans. (7.25 mm/hr) s in the x-direction. The distance between the
plates is 5mm and the dynamic viscosity of the
Sol.

TE
fluid is 0.01 N-s/m2. If the shear stress on the
Rainfall Intensity (mm/hour)
Infiltration Capacity (mm/hour)

Infiltration Capacity p
17 lower plate is zero, the pressure gradient, ,
Rainfall Intensity x
15
(in N/m2 per m, round off to 1 decimal place)
10 is______
AS
8 8
Ans. (8 N/m2/m)
4 Sol. Given data ;
Velocity of plate, V = 1 cm/sec
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Distance between the late = 5 mm
Time, t(minutes)
Dynamic viscosity of fluid = 0.01 N-S/m2
M

Depth of infiltration = Area of hyetograph above

Horton’s curve Shear stress at lower plate = 0

 20 20 20  10  4 60 P
=  15   10   8   Pressure gradient ?
 60 60 60  2 60 x
= 4 mm
S

We know that, in case of couette flow, shear

Now, assuming 4    8 stress (  ) is given by
IE

V  P   B 
 =     y
B  x   2 
Infiltration Capacity

15
At lower plate, y = 0;   0 [Given]
(mm/hour)

10
0.01 0.01  P   0.005 
8 8 0 =    0
0.005  x   2 

4
3
1 P
= 8 N/m2 per m
x
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Time, t(minutes) 49. A granular soil has a saturated unit weight of
20 20 20 20 kN/m3 and an effective angle of shearing
(8  )   (15  )   (10  ) 
60 60 60 resistance of 30°. The unit weight of water is
 9.81 kN/m3. A slope is to be made on this soil m/s2. Considering only major loss using Darcy-
deposit in which the seepage occurs parallel Weisbach equation the maximum height of the
to the slope up to the free surface. Under this summit of siphon from the water level of upper
seepage condition for a factor of safety of 1.5, reservoir, h (in m round off to 1 decimal place)
the safe slope angle (in degree, round off to 1 is _____
decimal place) would be ____
Ans. (5.8 m)

R
Ans. (11.0953°) Sol. Given data :
Sol. 2

R
 sat = 20KN m 2 h

TEE
1

 = 30°

m
5m

00
3

20
T
 w = 9.81 KN/m2
FOS = 1.5
ASS
We know that

 sub tan  d = 0.1 m

FOS =   tani
M A
sat Length of siphon = 5000 m
[i = safe slope angle] Length of siphon upto summit = 2000 m
Friction Factor, f = 0.02
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20  9.81 tan30
1.5 =  Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/sec2
20 tani
Applying Energy equation between point 1 and
 i = 11.0953 3 to get
50. Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon
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P1 V12 P V2
(running full) of total length 5000 m and   Z1  3  3  Z 3  h f 13 
 2g  2g
diameter of 0.10 m, as shown below (figure
not drawn to scale). flQ 2
10.3  0  Z1  10.3  0  Z 3 
12.1d5
Summit
flQ 2
h=? [From Darcy Weisback equation hf =
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h 12.1d5
ngt 5m
l e g le m 0.02  5000  Q2
t 0
In le = 2 00  5 =
12.1 .1
5

[  Z1  Z 3  5m ]
The inlet leg length of the siphon to its summit
is 2000 m. The difference in the water surface  Q = 2.4597  10 3 m 3 sec
levels of the two reservoirs is 5m. Assume the
permissible minimum absolute pressure at the Now applying energy equation between 1 and
summit of siphon to be 2.5m of water when 2 to get
running full. Given: friction factor f = 0.02
P1 V12 P V2
throughout, atmospheric pressure = 10.3 m of   Z1  2  2  Z 2  h f 12 
water, and acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81  2g  2g
 P2 Q2 fl12 Q 2 = 7.8125  10 4 m sec
10.3  0  Z1    Z 2 
 2ga 2 12.1d5
And settling velocity of particle (v s),
2
 2.4597  10 3
10.3   Z 2  Z1   2.5    s   w  d2
  vs =
2  9.81  0.12 18 
4

 2.5  1  9.81  25  10 6  2

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2
0.02  2000   2.4597  10 3  vs =
 5
18  0.01 10 4
12.1  0.1
vs = 5.1094 × 10–4 m/sec
 10.3 – h = 4.5 m

51.
 h = 5.8 m
Sedimentation basin in a water treatment plant
is designed for a flow rate of 0.2 m3/s. The
basin is rectangular with a length of 32m, width
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=
5.1094  10 4
7.8125  10 4
vs
Vs

 100
 100
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of 8m and depth of 4m. Assume that the settling
= 65.4%
velocity of these particles is governed by the
Stokes’ law. Given: density of the particles = Hence option (b) is correct.
2.5 g/cm3; density of water = 1 g/cm 3; dynamic 52. A square footing of 4m side is placed at 1 m
viscosity of water = 0.01 g/(cm.s); gravitatinal depth in a sand deposit. The dry unit weight
acceleration = 980 cm/s2. If the incoming water
 of sand is 15 kN/m3. This footing has an
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contains particles of diameter 25 m (spherical

ultimate bearing capacity of 600 kPa. Consider
and uniform) the removal efficiency of these
particles is the depth factors; dq  d  1.0 and the bearing

(a) 100% (b) 65% capacity factor: N  18.75. This footing is

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(c) 78% (d) 51% placed at a depth of 2m in the same soil

deposit. For a factor of safety of 3.0 per
Ans. (b) Terzaghi’s theory, the safe bearing capacity (in
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Sol. Given : kPa) of this footing would be ____

Flow rate = 0.2 m3/sec Ans. (270 kPa)
Dimension of tank = 32m × 8 m × 4 m Sol.
Density of particles = 2.5 g/cc Side of square footing = 4 m
Density of water = 1 g/cc Depth of footing = 1 m
Dynamic viscosity of water = 0.01 g/cm-S Unit weight of soil = 15 KN/m3
Diameter of particle = 25 m Ultimate bearing capacity = 600 KPa
We know that
Depth factors, dq = d = 1
0.2
Over flow rate of tank (Vs) = N = 18.75
32  8
 According to terzaghi, the ultimate bearing y
capacity of square footing is given as y =  ln    
ln 
At depth of footing = 1 m
Putting value of  in (i)
qu  1.3CNC  qNqdq  04BN d
x x
 =  ...(ii)
For sand, C = 0, q = Df = 15  1  15KN m 2  y  ln y  ln  ln  
ln  

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 ln  
600 = 0 + 15 × Nq × 1 + 0.4×4×15×18.75×1
Assuming y constant and differentiating  w.r.t.
 Nq = 10

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x.

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Now at depth of footing at 2m
 1 1  
qu  1.3CNC  qNq  0.4BN d  ln y  ln(ln )·1  x  0  · · 
  ln   x 
= 2

T
qu = 0   2  15 10  1  0.4  4  15  18.75  1
qu = 750 KPa
x  ln y  ln ln   
...(iii)
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 We know that x
Puttting value of  ln y  ln ln     from (ii)
qnu = qu  D f 
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qnu = 750 – 15 × 2 in equation (iii)

qnu = 720 KPa x 1 

 x ·
   ln  x
and safe bearing capacity qsafe
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= 2
x x
qnu  
qsafe =  D f 
FOS
1 
1
720  ln  x
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=  15  2  =
3 x x
 
= 270 KPa 
x  1 
53. Consider two f unctions: x   ln  and  = 1
 x ln  x
y   ln . Which one of the following is the   x 1 
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    = 1
 x   ln  
correct expression for ?
x  1  ln 
 = =
x x 1 xln   
x ln  ln  
(a) (b)  ln 
ln  ln   1 ln  ln   1
  ln 
ln  x ln   =
(c) (d) x  ln  ln   
ln  ln   1 ln  ln   1
(replacing x by  in  )
Ans. (c)
 ln 
x  
Sol. x =  ln     ...(i) x ln  ln   1
ln 
54. A 16 mm thick gusset plate is connected to the
12mm thick flange plate of an I-section using
55.
fillet welds on both sides as shwon in the figure
(not drawn to scale). The gusset plate is
subjected to a point load of 350 kN acting at
a distance of 100 mm from the flange plate.
Size of fillet weld is 10 mm.
350 N
= 105.36 N/mm2
A one-dimensional domain is discretized into
N sub-domains of width x with node numbers
i = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...., N. If the time scale is
discretized in steps of t, the forward-time and
centered-space finite difference approximation
at ith node and nth time step, for the partial
  2

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100mm differential equation   2 is
t x
16 mm thick
 i   i    n   2  n    n 
n n 1
gusset plate
   i 1 i i1


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500 mm (a) 2t 2  x
500 mm  
 n n 1   n   2  n    n 
i  i
I-section
Fillet weld Fillet (b)    i 1 i
2
i1 
Flange (12 mm thick) weld t   x  

 i1   i     n  2 n    n  
(Front view) (Side view) n 1 n
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(c)    i1 i i 1

t  2  x 
The maximum resultant stress (in MPa, round
off to 1 decimal place) on the fillet weld along  n1  n    n  2 n    n  
i  i
the vertical plane would be ____ (d)    i1 i
2
i 1 
t   x  
Ans. (105.36 N/mm2)
Ans. (d)
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Sol. Given Data :

Thickness of gusset plate (t) = 16 mm Sol. Given differential equation
Point load (P) = 350 KN   2
=  2
Eccentricity (e) = 100 mm t x
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P  (n
i
1)
 (n)
i
Direct shear stress, q = = ...(i)
2ht t ( t)
350  103 Using forward time finite difference
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q =
2  500  10  0.7
 i1  2i   ni1
n n
q = 50 N/mm2  2
= 2 ...(ii)
And bending stress on the extreme edge of x 2  x 
weld (f) Using centred space finite difference
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 2  2 f  x  h   2f  x   f  x  h 
f =
Z th 2 =
x h2
3  350  10 3  100 Putting (i) and (ii) in PDE
f =
0.7  10  500 2
  n   2  n    n 
 f = 60 N/mm2 (n 1)
 (n) i 1 i i1 
= 

i i
2 
( t)   x 
For checking the safety
So, option (d) is correct.
Resultant Stress, Fr = f 2  3q2