Gate 2016 Ce Set 2 PDF

GATE-2016 Exam.
Questions & Solution | 1

(Civil Engineering Set-2 Session-7)
Q.1 - Q. 5 Carry one mark each. 5. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is
12. IF the new number formed by reversing the
1. If I were you, I _____ that laptop. It’s much too
digits is greater than the original number by
expensive.
54, find the original number.
(A) won’t buy (B) shan’t buy
(A) 39 (B) 57
(C) wouldn’t buy (D) would buy
(C) 66 (D) 93
Ans. (C)
Ans. (A)
Wouldn’t buy
Let the number be xy
2. He turned a deaf ear to my request. sum of digits = x + y = 12 ... (i)
What does the underlined phrasal verb mean ? No. formed by reversing the digits
(A) ignored (B) appreciated
(yx) = 10y+x
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(C) twisted (D) returned (10 y +x) – (10 x + y) = 54
Ans. (A)  –9x + 9y = 54 ... (2)
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Igonored  –x + y = 6
3. Chose the most appropriate set of words from x + y = 12
the options given below to complete the
following sentence.
_____ _____ is a will, _____ is a way. T 2y = 18  y 9
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 x 3
(A) Wear, there, their
(B) Were, their, there  No. is 39
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(C) Where, there, there Q.6 - Q. 10 Carry one mark each.
(D) Where, their, their 6. Two finance companies, P and Q, declared
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Ans. (C) fixed annual rates of interest on the amounts

Where there is a will, there is a way invested with them. The rates of interest offered
by these companies may differ from year to
4. (x% of y) + (y% of x) is equivalent to _____. year. Year-wise annual rates of interest offered
(A) 2% of xy by these companies are shown by the line
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(B) 2% of (xy/100) graph provided below.

P Q
(C) xy% of 100
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(D) 100% of xy 10
9.5 9
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Ans. (A) 7 8 8
8 8
7.5
6.5
x xy
x% of y  y   ie 1% of xy
100 100 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
If the amounts invested n the companies, P
xy xy and Q, in 2006 are in the ratio 8:9, then the
y% of x   i.e 1% of xy
100 100 amounts received after one year s interests
from companies P and Q would be in the
[Note: directly it can be said it is 2% of xy] ratio :
2xy (A) 2:3 (B) 3:4
(x% of y)  (y%  x)   2% of xy
100 (C) 6:7 (D) 4:3
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Ans. (D) Ans. (B)

rp = 6% rQ =4% for 2006 These are facts. Consider Humans – a
Let amount invested in P = 8x mammals – B Engineers –C
 Let amount invested in Q = 9x B

8x  6 A
 Interest after one year in P =
100
C
9x  4
Interest after one year in Q = Here all 3 facts hold. But only III is true all
100
no it.
Ratio of interest = 8x x 6 : 9x × 4
= 48 : 36 9. A square pyramid has a base perimeter x, and
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the slant height is half of the perimeter. What
= 4 : 3 Ans.
is the lateral surface area of the pyramid ?
7. Today, we consider Ashoka as a great ruler (A) x2 (B) 0.75x 2
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because of the copious evidence he left behind
in the form of stone carved edicts. Historians (C) 0.50x 2 (D) 0.25x 2
tend to correlate greatness of a king at his
time with the availability of evidence today.
Which of the following can be logically inferred
Ans. (D)
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It has similar
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from the above sentences ?
x/2
(A) Emperors who do not leave significant x/2
slant height
sculpted evidence are completely forgot-
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ten. x/4
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(B) Ashoka produced stone carved edicts to Area of 1 face =  base  height.
ensure that later historians with respect 2
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2 2
him. x x
Height =  2    8   0.484 x
(C) Statues of kings are a reminder of their    
greatness.
10. Ananth takes 6 hours and Bharath takes 4
(D) A king’s greatness, as we know him to- hours to read a book. Both started reading
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day, is interpreted by historians. copies of the book at the same time. After
Ans. (D) how many hours is the number of pages to be
read by Ananth, twice that to be ready by
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8. Fact 1 : Humans are mamals, Bharath? Assume Ananth and Bharath read all
Fact 2 : Some humans are engineers. the pages will constant pace.
Fact 3 : Engineers build houses. (A) 1 (B) 2
If the above statements are facts, which of the
(C) 3 (D) 4
following can be logically inferred ?
I. All mammals build houses. Ans. (C)
II. Engineers are mammals. 1

In one hour Ananth reads th of the book
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III. Some humans are not engineers.
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(A) II only (B) III only and in one hour Bharath reads th of the
6
(C) I, II and III (D) I only book
Let’s say after x hrs:
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x  f(2)  (2)2  4 (2)  (2) and f   2  0

No. of pages to be read by Ananth = 1 
6
= 6 – 8  minima
x
No. of pages to be read by Bharath = 1  f(2)   2
4
x  x  x x
 1   2 1    1   2  3. The Fourier series of the function,
6  4 6 2
3x x f  x   0,   x  0
  1  x 3
6 6    x, 0  x  
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in the interval  ,  is
Q.1 - Q. 25 Carry one mark each.
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1. The spot speeds (expressed in km/hr) observed  2  cos x cos3x 
d x     .....
at a road section are 66, 62, 45, 79, 32, 51, 4   12 32 
56, 60, 53 and 49. the median speed
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(expressed in km/hr) is _____.  sin x sin2x sin3x 
(Note : answer with one decimal accuracy)     ....
 1 2 3 
Ans.
1 – 79
2 – 66 T The convergence of the above Fourier series at
x = 0 gives
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
3 – 62 1 2
(A)  n2  6
4 – 60 n 1
A
5 – 56
6 – 53

 1n1  2
(B)  n2 12
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n1
7 – 51
8 – 45 
1 2
10 – 32 (C)   2n  1  8
n1
V5  V6 56  53
Median speed = =
2 2
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Speed  54.5

 1n1  
(D)  2n  1 4
n1
2. The optimum v alue of the f unction
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f  x   x 2  4x  2 is Ans. (C)
(A) 2 (maximum) (B) 2 (minimum) 4. X and Y are two random independent events.
(C) –2 (maximum) (D) –2 (minimum) It is known that P(X) = 0.40 and P  X  Y C 

Ans. (D) = 0.7. Which one of the following is the value
–2 (minimum) of P  X  Y  ?
2
f(x) = x  4x  2 (A) 0.7 (B) 0.5
f  (x) = 2x  4  0 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.3
 x 2 Ans. (A)
P(x) = 0.4
P (x U yc) = 0.7 = P(X) + P (yc) – P(x  yc) r=3

0.7 = P(x) + P(yc) – P(x) · P(yc) j=7
kinematic indeterminancy = 2j –R
0.7 = 0.4 + P(yc) – 0.4 P (yc)
= 2 × 7 –3 = 11
 0.6 P(yc) = 0.3
7. As per IS 456-2000 for the design of reinforced
 P (yc) = 0.5
concrete beam, the maximum allowable shear
 1 –P(y) = (0.5)

stress Cmax  depends on the
 P (y)  0.5 (A) grade of concrete and grade of steel
(B) grade oc concrete only
 P(xUy) = p(x)  p(y)  p(x  y)
(C) grade of steel only
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= 0.4 + 0.5 – 0.4 × 0.5
(D) grade of concrete and percentage of rein-
= P (x  y)  0.7 Ans. forcement
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Ans. (B)
xy According to IS 456–2000
5. What is the value of lim ?
(A) 1
x 0
y 0
x2  y2 8.
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An assembly made of a rigid arm A-B-C at
end A and supported by an elastic rope C-D at
end C is shown in the figure. The members
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(B) –1 may be assumed to be weightless and the
lengths of the respective members are as
(C) 0
A
shown in the figure.
(D) Limit does not exist
Ans. (D) A D
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A limit should be same for every function. But

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here f or y = x, l imit = and f or
2
2 L
y = 2x limit =  Doesn’t exist
5 Rigid arm P
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Rope
6. The kinematic indeterminacy of the plane truss
shown in the figures is
B
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L L
Under the action of a concentrated load P at

C as shown, the magnitude of tension
developed in the rope is
3P P
(A) (B)
2 2
(A) 11 (B) 8
(C) 3 (D) 0 3P
(C) (D) 2P
Ans. (A) 8
m = 11
Ans. (B) J Wood work 7
P K Cooling 3
2 L Handing over function 1
E F
4 6 8
C J
A
A B K L
1 2 3 10 11 12
D I
L G H
5 7 9
P T
Total floats (in days) for the activities 5-7 and
45° 11-12 for the project are respectively,
B
L C (A) 25 and 1 (B) 1 and 1
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Taking moment about A (C) 0 and 0 (D) 81 and 0
T T Ans. (C)
PL = L L  2T  P
E
2 2
(38, 38) (63, 63) (70, 70)
P 4
E
6
F
8
 T  C 25 7 J
9. As per Indian standards for bricks, minimum

acceptable compressive strength of any class
2 (0, 0)
1
T A
1
(1, 1)
2
B
7
(8, 8)
3
30
30
D
5
G
25
7
H
7
9
7
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7
(77, 77)
10
K
3
(80,80)
11
1
L
(81,81)
12
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(38, 38) (63, 63) (70, 70)
of burnt clay bricks in dry state is As we can observe that each path is a ciritical
(A) 10.0 MPa (B) 7.5 MPa path, hence total float of each activity will be
A
(C) 5.0 MPa (D) 3.5 MPa zero (0). option – (c) 0 and 0.
Ans. (D) 11. A strip footing is resting on the surface of a

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3.5 MPa is minimum acceptable compressive purely clayey soil deposit. If the width of the
strength of burnt clay bricks footing is doubled, the ultimate bearing capacity
of the soil
10. A concentration project consists of twelve
(A) becomes double
activities. The estimated duration (in days)
required to complete each of the activities along (B) becomes half
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with the corresponding network diagram is (C) becomes four-times

shown below.
(D) remains the same
Activity Duration
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Ans. (D)
A Inauguration 1
remains the same
B Foundation work 7 qnu = CNC, It does not have any factor of width
C Structural construction-1 30
12. The relationship between the specific gravity of
D Structural construction-2 30 sand (G) and the hydraulic gradient (i) to initiate
E Brick masonry work 25 quick condition in the sand layer having porosity
of 30% is
F Plastering 7
(A) G = 0.7i + 1
G Flooring 25
(B) G = 1.43i – 1
H Electrification 7
(C) G = 1.43i + 1
I Plumbing 7
(D) G = 0.7i – 1
Ans. (C)
1m Gate
n 0.3 3
icr = i e  
1  n 0.7 7
3m Weir
G 1
= i
1 e
 3 Floor P
G – 1 = i 1   5m
 7 10 m 5m 25 m
Figure -I
 G  1.43 i  1 Ans.
13. The results of a consolidation test on an
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undisturbed soil, sampled at a depth of 10 m 4m
below the ground level are as follows :
Saturated unit weight : 16 kN/m3
R S
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Pre-consolidation pressure : 90 kPa 5m 40 m
The water table was encountered at the ground Q
level. Assuming the unit weight of water as 10
kN/m3, the over-consolidation ratio of the soil
is T Figure -II
What is the uplift pressure head at point P
downstream of the weir (junction of floor and
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(A) 0.67 (B) 1.50 pile as shown in the figure I)?
(C) 1.77 (D) 2.00 (A) 2.75 m
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Ans. (B) 1.5 (B) 1.25 m
(C) 0.8 m
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(D) Data not sufficient

10 m Ans. (B)
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15. Water table of an aquifer drops by 100 cm
over an area of 1000 km2. The porosity and
specific retention of the aquifer material are
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 =  sub  10 25% and 5% respectively. The amount of water

(expressed in km3) drained out from the area
= (16  10)  10
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is _____.
2
 = 60 kN/m Ans. (0.2 km3)
c 90 nr = 5% ; n = 25%
 OCR =   1.5
 60  nr  ny = n
14. Profile of a weir on permeable foundation is  ny = 25 – 5 = 20%

shown in figure I and an elementary profile Amount of water drained out
‘upstream pile only case’ according to Khosla’s = 0.2 × 1 ×1000 × 106
theory is shown in figure II. The uplift pressure = 0.2 × 109 m3
heads at key points Q, R and S are 3.14 m,
2.75 m and 0 m, respectively (refer figure II). Ans.  0.2 km3
16. Group I contains the type of fluids while Group
II contains the shear stress - rate of shear settling tanks in parallel. The required diameter
relationship of different types of fluids, as shown (expressed in m) of the settling tanks is _____.
in the figure. Ans. (6.909 m)
Discharge through one tank
Shear stress
5
1500
=  750 m3 /day
4 2
2 discharge 750 m3 /day
Area =   37.5 m2
overflow rate 20 m/day
yield stress
3
 2
d  37.5
4
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d  6.909 m
1
Rate of shear 19. The hardness of a ground water sample was
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Group I Group II found to be 420 mg/L as CaCO3. A softener
containing ion exchange resign was installed
P. Newtonian fluid 1. Curve 1
to reduce the total hardness to 75 mg/L as
Q.
R.
Pseudo plastic fluid 2. Curve 2
Plastic fluid 3. Curve 3
T CaCO3 before supplying to 4 households. Each
household gets treated water at a rate of 540
L/day. If the efficiency of the softener is 100%,m
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S. Dilatant fluid 4. Curve 4
the bypass flow rate (expressed in L/day) is
5. Curve 5 _____.
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The correct match between Group I and Group Ans. (385.714)
II is
(A) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-5 Regime softener (0 mg/L)
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(B) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-1 540

PUMP 540
(C) P-2, Q-4, R-5, S-3 Tank 540
420 mg/L) 540
(D) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4 Bypass flow
75 mg/L
Ans. (C)
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420  Q1  Q2  0
17. The atmospheric layer closest to the earth  75 = Q1  Q2
surface is
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(A) the mesosphere 420  Q1

75 =
(B) the stratosphere 2160
(C) the thermosphere
 Q1  385.714
(D) the troposphere
Ans. (D) 20. The sound pressure (expressed in Pa ) of
18. A water supply board is responsible for treating the faintest sound that a normal healthy
1500 m 3/day of water. A settling column individual can hear is
analysis indicates that an overflow rate of 20 (A) 0.2 (B) 2
m/day will produce satisfactory removal for a (C) 20 (D) 55
depth of 3.1 m. It is decided to have two circular
Ans. (C)
21. In the contest of the IRC 58-2011 guidelines (C) either side-lap or end-lap
for rigid pavement design, consider the following (D) both side-lap as well as end-lap
pair of statements.
I : Radius of relative stiffens is directly re- Ans. (D)
lated modulus of elasticity of concrete During optimal flight planning photogrammetric
and inversely related to Poisson’s ratio. survey should be carried out considering both
side-lap as well as end-lap (i.e., longitudinal)
II : Radius of relative stiffness is directly re-
lap
lated to thickness of slab and modulus of
subgrade reaction. 24. The reduced bearing of a 10 m long line is
Which one of the following combinations is N30°E. The departure of the line is
correct ? (A) 10.00 m (B) 8.66 m
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(A) I : True; II : True (C) 7.52 m (D) 5.00 m
(B) I : False; II : False Ans. (D)
(C) I : True; II : False AB = 10 m
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N B
(D) I : False; II : True
30°
Ans. (B)

l =  Eh3 
 12 (1  2 )k 
1/4
T A E
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 
as  , 1  2   l   radius of relative Departure = AB sin 30°

A
stiffness and poisson’s ratio are not inversely 1
= 10 
related 2
 Statement I is false. = 5.00 m obtion (D)
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25. A circular curve of radius R connects two

l  h3/4  straights with a deflection angle of 60°. The
  Statement II is also false
1 tangent length is
l  1/4 
k  (A) 0.577 R (B) 1.155 R
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(C) 1.732 R (D) 3.464 R

22. If the total number of commercial vehicles per
day ranges from 3000 to 6000, the minimum Ans. (A)
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percentage of commercial traffic to be surveyed

R
for axle load is 60°

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0.5
(A) 15 (B) 20
°=
(C) 25 (D) 30
30
tan
Ans. (A)
R
If veh/day ranges 3000 to 6000, min

percentage of traffic to be surveyed is 15%.
30°
R 60°
23. Optimal flight planning for a photogrammetric
survey should be carried out considering
(A) only side-lap
(B) only end-lap
Q.26 - Q. 55 Carry two marks each. (C) Mean of f(x) and g(s) are different; Vari-
ance of f(x) and g(x) are same.
26. Consider the following linear system.
(D) Mean of f(x) and g(s) are different; Vari-
x  2y  3z  a ance of f(x) and g(x) are different.
2x  3y  3z  b Ans. (B)
5x  9y  6z  c 28. The angle of intersection of the curve x 2  4y

The system is consistent if a, b and c satisfy and y 2  4x at point (0, 0) is
the equation
(A) 0° (B) 30°
(A) 7a – b – c = 0
(C) 45° (D) 90°
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(B) 3a + b – c = 0
Ans. (D) 90°
(C) 3a – b + c = 0
(D) 7a – b + c = 0
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Ans. (B)
90°
 1 2 3  a 
 2 3 3  b  

5 9 6  c 
R2 2R1 R2
 1 2 3   a 
 
   R3 5R1R3 0 1 9  2a  b 
 
0 1 9  5a  c  T
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dy x
2a  b = 5a – c In x2 = 4y,   0 at (0, 0)
dx 2
3a  b  c  0
A

dy 4

y2 = 4x,   at (0, 0)
27. If f(x) and g(x) are two probability density dx 2 4x
functions,   between them = 90°
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29. The area between the parabola x2 = 8y and

x the straight line y = 8 is _____.
 a  1: a  x  0
f x   Ans. (85.33)
  x  1: 0  x  a
 a
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y =8
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 x
 a : a  x  0

x
g x   : 0  x  a 8 x2 
a 2
A = 0 
 8   dx
 8 
0: otherwise
 8
  x3   64  
= 2  8x    2  64    0   85.33
 24   3  
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Which of the following statements is true ?
(A) Mean of f(x) and g(s) are same; Variance 30. The quadratic approximation of f(x) =
of f(x) and g(x) are same. x 3  3x 2  5 at the point x = 0 is
(B) Mean of f(x) and g(s) are same; Variance (A) (B) 3x 2  5
3x 2  6x  5
of f(x) and g(x) are different.
(C) 3x 2  6x  5 (D) 3x 2  5
Ans. (B) The shear stress  is

f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 5 (A) 10.0 MPa (B) 5.0 MPa
(x  a) (x  a)2 (C) 2.5 MPa (D) 0.0 MPa
f(x) = f(a)  f (a)  f 
1! 2!
approximation at x = 0 Ans. (B)
x2 x  5
 = f(0)  f (0)x  f  (0)
2 y  5
f (x) = 3x2 – 6x
f(0) = 0
f  (x)  6x  6 5
  (5, )
f (0)   6
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(10, 0)
x2 5 5
 approximation = 5  0  x  ( 6)  (0, 0)
2
= –3x2 – 5
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(5, –)
31. An elastic isotropic body is an hydrostatic state
of stress as shown in the figure. For no change 55
10 =  (0)2  2
in the volume to occur, what should be its
Poisson’s ratio ?
y

T 5
2
Ans.
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33. The portal frame shown in the figure is
subjected to a uniformly distributed vertical load
w (per unit length).
A
x
w
z R
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(A) 0.00 (B) 0.25 L/2
(C) 0.50 (D) 1.00

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Ans. (C)
L
S
V  0
The bending moment in the beam at the joint
  
 V  0   2  (1  2)  0 ‘Q” is
E E E
IE
(A) zero
   0.5
wL2
32. For the stress state (in MPa) shown in the
(B) hogging
24
figure, the major principal stress is 10 MPa.
5 wL2
(C) hogging
12
wL2
(D) hogging
5 5 8
5
Ans. (A) Ans. (C)
This can be treated as simply supported F1 AP
F2
 MQ  0 45°
(S) Q R
90°
50 2
100 kN S
w
F1 F2 
  100   2F  100 2
 2 2 
34. Consider the structural system shown in the F  50 2
F1  F2 
figure under the action of weight W. All the 
R
joints are hinged. The properties of the members
in terms of length (L), area (A) and the modulus
of elasticity (E) are also given in the figure. Let F4
E
L, A and E be 1 m, 0.052 and 30×106 N/m2,
45° FV  0
respectively, and W be 100 kN.
Q F3
 F4  50 2
A,
T 45°
50 2
S
90°
E L F3 + 50 × 2 =0
A, E P
 F3   100 kN (compressive)
A
45° 2A, E 45°
Q R P (l 2)
45° 45°  Shortening =  0.0417 m
2AE
M
100
A, E A, E Stress =  1000 kN/m2
S 2 A
90°
35. A haunched (varying depth) reinforced concrete
beam is simply supported at both ends, a
shown in the figure. The beam is subjected to
S
W
a uniformly distributed factored load of intensity
Which one of the following sets gives the 10 kN/m. The design shear force (expressed
IE
correct values of the force, stress and change in kN) at the section X-X of the beam is _____.
in length of the horizontal member QR ? 5m
10 kN/m
(A) Compressive force = 25 kN; Stress =
250 kN/m2; Shortening = 0.0118 m
40 kN/m
(B) Compressive force = 14.4 kN; Stress = 600 mm
141.4 kN/m2; Shortening = 0.0118 m
Effective span = 20 m
(C) Compressive force = 100 kN; Stress =
1000 kN/m2; Shortening = 0.0417 m Ans. (65)
(D) Compressive force = 100 kN; Stress = Vu = 50 kN
1000 kN/m2; Shortening = 0.0417 m Mu = 375 kNm
Mu tan 
design shear = Vu 
d
375  200  (A) p 2  2gd (B) p2  4gd

= 50   65 kN
0.5  10000 
(C) p2  4gd (D) p  4gd
36. A 450 mm long plain concrete prism is
subjected to the concentrated vertical loads Ans. (C)
as shown in the figure. Cross section of the
prism is given as 150 mm × 150 mm. P2
(B  2d)t  t > (B –d)t
Considering linear stress distribution across 4g
the cross-section, the modulus of rupture
(expressed in MPa) _____. P2
 d
11.25 kN 11.25 kN 4g
 P2 > 4gd
P S
R
Q R
38. A f ixed-end beam is subjected to a
concentrated load (P) as shown in the figure.
150 mm 150 mm 150 mm The beam has two different segments having
E
different plastic moment capacities (MP, 2MP)
as shown.
Ans.(3)
Modules of rupture =
M T 2L/3
P
S
Z MP
6 2 MP
11.25  0.15  10 L
= 3
 3 MPa
L
A
(150)
6 The minimum value of load (P) at which the
37. Two bolted plates under tension with alternative beam would collapse (ultimate load) is
M
arrangement of bolt holes are shown in figures (A) 7.5 MP/L (B) 5.0 MP/L
1 and 2. The hole diameter, pitch, and gauge (C) 4.5 MP/L (D) 2.5 MP/L
length are d, p and g, respectively.
Ans. (A)
First mechanism
S
P d P P
2MP MP
 
IE
Figure 1
 
2MP 2MP
P g P
2L
2MP   MP  2MP   MP  P  
p 3
2l 4P 2PL
Figure 2   4MP   3MP   
3 3 3
Which one of the following conditions must be
8.25 MP
ensured to have higher net tensile capacity of   2 P
l
configuration shown in Figure 2 than that
shown in Figure 1 ?
Second mechanims coefficient of permeability of the soil is 3 mm/
P
min and the head loss is 5 m. The rate of
2L/3 seepage (expressed in cm3/s per m length of
  the dam) through the earthen dam is _____.
2MP Ans. (5)
MP
 
Nf 3  103
MP MP q = kH  52
Nd 60
2L 7.5 MP = 5  104 m3 /s/m
5MP  = P   P
3 l
q  500 cm3 /s/m
 8.25 MP 7.5 MP 
R
P = min  , 
 l l  41. the soil profile at a site consists of a 5 m thick
7.5 MP sand and layer underlain by a c-  soil as
P
E
option A shown in figure. The water table is found 1 m
l
below the ground level. The entire soil mass is
39. The activity-on-arrow network of activities for a retained by a concrete retaining wall and is in
construction project is shown in the figure. The
duration (expressed in days) of the activities
are mentioned below the arrows. T the active state. The back of the wall is smooth
and vertical The total active earth pressure
(expressed in kN/m2 at point A as per Rankine’s
S
Q T W theory is _____.
30 70
3 5 3
X 1m bulk  16.5 kN/m3
A
80 90
P R U 2
10 20 40 50 Sand
2 4 3
sat  19 kN/m ,  w  9.81kN/m3 ,
3
4m
M
S V   32
60
4 2
The critical duration for this construction project c   soil

is 3m
 sat  18.5 kN/m3 ,  w  9.81kN/m3
(A) 13 days (B) 14 days A c  25 kN/m2 ,   24
S
(C) 15 days (D) 16 days

Ans. (C) Ans. (69654)
IE
TE calculation by forward path method is: 1  sin 24

Ka2 =  0.4217
TE = 5 T E = 10 1  sin 24
Q T W
30 70
3 5 3 A = 16.5 + 4 (19 – 9.81) + 3 (18.5 – 9.81)
TE = 0 TE = 2 TE = 6 T E = 13
P R U X
10
2
20
4
40 50
3
80
2
50 = 79.33
TE = 6 T E = 15
S
60
V
a = Ka2 A   w  7  2  25 Ka2
3 2
TE = 6
= 0.4217  79.33  7  9.81  50 0.4217
 Project completion time is = 15 days
a  69.654
option (c)
40. The seepage occurring through an earthen dam 42. OMC-SP and MDD-SP denote the optimum
is represented by a flow net comprising of 10 moisture content and maximum dry density
equipotential drops and 20 flow channels. The obtained from standard Proctor compaction
test, respectively. OMC-MP and MDD-MP
denote the optimum moisture content and

maximum dry density obtained from the
modified Proctor compaction test, respectively.
Which one of the following is correct ?
(A) OMC-SP < OMC-MP and MDD-SP <
MDD-MP
(B) OMC-SP > OMC-MP and MDD-SP < 600 mm
MDD-MP
(C) OMC-SP < OMC-MP and MDD-SP > 300 mm
MDD-MP
(D) OMC-SP > OMC-MP and MDD-SP >
R
MDD-MP
P Soil 1 Soil 2 Q
Ans. (B)
Modified proctor compaction test we use heavy
E
load 150 mm 150 mm
option 2 Ans. (0.0454)
d MP
d SP
modified proctor test
Standard proctor test T
200  10 6
q = ki l i A
h
 k1  1  h1 
5
m
S
4
15  60  80  10 l1 24
l1  0.15 m
A
minturn content Now,
OMC-MP OMC SP
K1 h1 = k2 h2 and h1 + h2 = 0.3
OMC – SP > OMC –MP
M
MDD – SP < MOD – MP K1h1 11

K2   h2 
h2 120
43. Water flows from P to Q through two soil
samples, Soil 1 and Soil 2, having cross K2  0.0454 mm/sec Ans.
sectional area of 80 cm2 as shown in the figure.
Over a period of 15 minutes, 200 ml of water 44. A 4 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth
S
was observed to pass through any cross of 1.5 m below the ground surface in a c- 
section. the flow conditions can be assumed soil as shown in the figure. The water table is
to be steady state. If the coefficient of
IE
at a depth of 5.5 m below ground surface. The

permeability of Soil 1 is 0.02 mm/s, the soil properties are c´ = 25 kN/m2,   28.63 ,
coefficient of permeability of Soil 2 (expressed  sat  19kN m 3 ,  bulk  17kN m 3 and
in mm/s) would be _____.
 w  9.981 kN m3 . The values of bearing
capacity factors for different  are given below..
 NC Nq N
15 12.9 4.4 2.5
20 17.7 7.4 5.0
25 25.1 12.7 9.7
30 37.2 22.5 19.7
water jet
1.5 m
30° Plate
5.5 m 4m 20 mm
200 mm
R
F
Using Terzaghi’s bearing capacity equation and
a factor of safety Fs = 2.5, the -net safe bearing
E
capacity (expressed in kN/m2) for local shear Ans. (7.854)
failure of the soil is _____.
Change in momentum in x-direction
Ans. (298.48)
2 
Local shear failure tan  =  tan  
T hinge
S
 3  y 30°
200 mm
2
=  0.54589  0.36393
A
3
x
  20 F
So, corresponding NC = 17.7 Nq = 7.4 N  5 = Q V sin30
M
2C 1 = AV 2 sin 30

qnu = Nc  q(Nq  1)  B N
3 2 Taking moment about hinge
2  35  17.7 1
=  1.5 17  6.4   4  17  5 AV 2 sin 30  100  F  200
3 2
S
= 746.2 kN/m2
1
746.2 F =    A  V 2  sin30
Safe Bearing capacity =  298.48 kN/m2 2
IE
2.5
1  1
45. A square plate is suspended vertically from =  1000   0.022  102 
2 4 2
one of its edges using a hinge support as
shown in figure. A water jet of 20 mm diameter 46. The ordinates of a one-hour unit hydrography
having a velocity of 10 m/s strikes the plate at at sixty minute interval are 0, 3, 12, 8, 6, 3
its midpoint, at an angle of 30° with the vertical. and 0 m3/s. A two-hour storm of 4 cm excess
Consider g as 9.81 m/s2 and neglect the self- trainfall occurred in the basin from 10 AM.
weight of the plate. The force F (expressed in Considering constant base flow of 20 m3/s,
N) required to keep the plate in its vertical the flow of the river (expressed in m3/s) at 1
position is _____. PM is _____.
Ans. (60)
Convert One-hour unit hydrogrph to two hour
unit hydrograph at 1 pm means at 3rs hour
in the reservoir is 500 m. Consider the head

t Ordinate of Lag Addition Ordinate of 2 hr
1 hr UH unit hydrograph loss due to friction as 5% of the velocity head
0 0 0 0 available at the jet. Assume unit weight of water
1 3 0 3 1.5 = 10 kN/m3 and acceleration due to gravity(g)
2 12 3 15 7.5 = 10 m/s2. If the overall efficiency is 80%,
3 8 12 20 10
power generated (expressed in kW and rounded
4 6 8 14 7
5 3 6 9 4.5
to nearest integer) is _____.
6 0 3 3 1.5 Ans. (6570)
0 0 0
Energy equation
Flow of river = rainfall excess × ordinate of 2
hr. unit hydrograph + base flow p 0
H= V2
= 4 × 10 + 20    hL , hL = 5% of velocity head
2g
R
= 60 m3/s
V2 V2
Flow of the river at 1PM  60 m3 /s 500 =  0.05
2g 2g
E
47. A 3 m wide rectangular channel carries a flow 2  10  500
V=  97.59 m/s
of 6 m3/s. The depth of flow at a section P is 1.05
0.5 m. A flat-topped hump is to be placed at
the downstream of the section P. Assume
negligible energy loss between section P and
T 1 2
Power generated = 0  v1
2
S
hump, and consider g as 9.81 m/s2. The 1 
maximum height of the hump (expressed in = 0.8   1000   0.152  97.593
2 4
m) which will not change the depth of flow at
A
= 6569.74 kW  67570 kW
section P is _____.
Ans. (0.203) 49. A tracer takes 100 days to travel from Well-1
M
to Well-2 which are 100 m apart. The elevation

V2 of water surface in Well-2 is 3 m below that in
Energy at upstream = y 
2g Well-1. Assuming porosity equal to 15%, the
coefficient of permeability (expressed in m/day)
(6  3  0.5)2 is
= 0.5  = 1.3155 m
2  9.81
S
(A) 0.30 (B) 0.45

Energy at downstream = critical energy
(C) 1.00 (D) 5.00
1/3
3 3  q2 
IE
= yc     Ans. (D)
2 2  g 
= 1.5 × 0.7415 100

= 1.11229 m Seepage velocity =  1m/day
100
(z)max  1.315  1.11229 Discharge velocity = n × seepage velocity
 0.203 m = 0.15 ×1 =0.15 m/day
h 3
i = 
48. A penstock of 1 m diameter and 5 km length L 100
is used to supply water from a reservoir to an V = ki
impulse turbine. A nozzle of 15 cm diameter is K 3
fixed at the end of the penstock. The elevation 0.15 = K  5 m/day
100
difference between the turbine and water level
Option D K  5 m/day
50. A sample of water has been analyzed for
1
common ions and results are presented in the Now as prms prms 
r
form of a bar diagram as shown.
meq/L 0 2.65 4.10 6.35 6.85
(prms ) 60
2+ 2+ + + 30
Ca Mg Na K  (p ) 30 =
– – – rms 60
HCO 3 SO 24 Cl
meq/L 0 3.30 3.90 6.75
(prms )30
The non-carbonate hardness (expressed in mg/ = (prms )60 
2
L as CaCO3) of the sample is
(A) 40 (B) 165 (prms )60
Now, D60 = 20log10
(C) 195 (D) 205 20

R
Ans. (A) Noise level at 60 m
Total hardenss = meq/L of Ca+2 and Mg+2
(prms )30
= 2.65 + (4.1 – 2.65) = 20 log10
E
2  20
= 4.1 meq/L
(prms )30
= 4.1 × 50 = 205 mg/L as CaCO3 = 20 log10  20 log 102
Alklinity = 3.3 Meq/L of HCO3

= 3.3 × 50 = 165 mg/L of CaCO3
T = 74 – 6.01
w 60  67.98 dB Ans.
20
S
Non-carbonate hardness = 205 – 165 52. For a wastewater sample, the three-day
= 40 mg/L of CaCO3 biochemical oxygen demand at incubation
A
temperature of 20°C (BOD3day, 20°C) is estimated
Option A 40 mg/L as 200 mg/L. Taking the value of the first order
BOD reaction rate constant as 0.22 day–1, the
M
51. A noise meter located at a distance of 30 m five-day BOD (expressed in mg/L) of the
from a point source recorded 74 dB. The wastewater at incubation temperature of 20°C
reading at a distance of 60 m from the point (BOD5day, 20°C) would be _____.
source would be _____, Ans. (276.2)
Ans.
S
Background BOD3 = L0 (1 – e–3k)

1
Intensity  (Pressure)2  BOD5 = L0 (1 – e–5k)
IE
rms
r2
Here ‘r’ = Distance between point source
and noise meter (BOD)3 (1  e5k ) 200 (1  e50.22 )
BOD5 = 3k

1 (1  e ) (1  e30.22 )
So, (Pressure)rms 
r
BOD5  276.16 mg / L
prms
Now, Sound (In dB) = 20 log10
20 53. The critical flow ratios for a three-phase signal
prms 3 are found to be 0.30, 0.25 and 0.25. The total
74  20 log10 time lost in the cycle is 10 s. Pedestrian
20
 74 
crossing at this junction are not significant.
  The respective Green times (expressed in
prms30  20  10 20 
seconds and rounded off to the nearest integer)
for 30 meter for the three phases are
(A) 34, 28 and 28 Ans.

(B) 40, 25 and 25
 3  1 2 2
(C) 40, 30 and 30  f mg  mg  10  l  2 m (V1  V2 )
 
(D) 50, 25 and 25
 3  V 2  V22
Ans. (A)  fg   g  1
 100  2
Cycle length
V12  V22
l =
1.5 L  5  3  g
2  fg 
C =
1 y
, L = 10 sec  100 
2 2
 5   5 
y = y A + yB + y c  100  18    50  18 
     92.173 m
R
= 0.3 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 3 

2  9.81 0.35 
= 0.8  100 
E
1.5  10  5
C=  100 sec 55. A tall tower was photographed from an elevation
1  0.8
of 700 m above the datum. The radial distance
Green times of the top and bottom of the tower from the
(C  L)y A
GA = y  y  y 
A B c
(100  10)  0.3
0.8 Tprincipal points are 112.50 mm and 82.40 mm,
respectively. If the bottom of the tower is at an
S
elevation 250 m above the datum, then the
= 33.75  34 sec height (expressed in m) of the tower is _____.
(C  L)yB (100  10)  0.25 Ans.
CB = 
A
yA  yB  y 0.8
rh2
= 28.125  28 sec d = Hh
av
M
Option A 34,28,28 d  relief displacement

 112.5  82.40
54. A motorist travelling at 100 km/h on a highway
 30.1mm
needs to take the next exist, which has a
S
speed limit of 50 km/h. The section of the

112.5  h2
roadway before the ramp entry has a downgrade 30.1=
of 3% and coefficient of friction (f) is 0.35. In 700  250
IE
order to enter the ramp at the maximum h2 = 120.4 m

allowable speed limit, the braking distance Height of tower = 120.4 m
(expressed in m) from the exist ramp is _____.

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Questions & Solution | 1

Ans. (C) fixed annual rates of interest on the amounts

(B) 2% of (xy/100) graph provided below.

Ans. (D) Ans. (B)

 Let amount invested in Q = 9x B

II. Engineers are mammals. 1

x  f(2)  (2)2  4 (2)  (2) and f   2  0

(C) –2 (maximum) (D) –2 (minimum) It is known that P(X) = 0.40 and P  X  Y C 

P (x U yc) = 0.7 = P(X) + P (yc) – P(x  yc) r=3

A limit should be same for every function. But

Under the action of a concentrated load P at

9. As per Indian standards for bricks, minimum

Ans. (D) 11. A strip footing is resting on the surface of a

with the corresponding network diagram is (C) becomes four-times

13. The results of a consolidation test on an

(D) Data not sufficient

 =  sub  10 25% and 5% respectively. The amount of water

14. Profile of a weir on permeable foundation is  ny = 25 – 5 = 20%

16. Group I contains the type of fluids while Group

(B) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-1 540

(A) the mesosphere 420  Q1

as  , 1  2   l   radius of relative Departure = AB sin 30°

25. A circular curve of radius R connects two

(C) 1.732 R (D) 3.464 R

percentage of commercial traffic to be surveyed

for axle load is 60°

If veh/day ranges 3000 to 6000, min

5x  9y  6z  c 28. The angle of intersection of the curve x 2  4y

29. The area between the parabola x2 = 8y and

Ans. (B) The shear stress  is

(A) 0.00 (B) 0.25 L/2

(C) 0.50 (D) 1.00

375  200  (A) p 2  2gd (B) p2  4gd

The critical duration for this construction project c   soil

(C) 15 days (D) 16 days

TE calculation by forward path method is: 1  sin 24

denote the optimum moisture content and

MDD – SP < MOD – MP K1h1 11

at a depth of 5.5 m below ground surface. The

2C 1 = AV 2 sin 30

in the reservoir is 500 m. Consider the head

to Well-2 which are 100 m apart. The elevation

(A) 0.30 (B) 0.45

= 1.5 × 0.7415 100

Alklinity = 3.3 Meq/L of HCO3

Background BOD3 = L0 (1 – e–3k)

(A) 34, 28 and 28 Ans.

Option A 34,28,28 d  relief displacement

speed limit of 50 km/h. The section of the

order to enter the ramp at the maximum h2 = 120.4 m

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