MPSC - 2019 MAIN EXAMINATION
24/11/19
Civil Engineering (Paper - I)
01. For the form-work design, IS-456-2000 suggested
the deviation from specified dimensions of cross
section of columns and beams at ______.
(a) +12 mm, −6 mm (b) +50 mm, −12 mm
(c) +25 mm, −25 mm (d) +12 mm, −12 mm
01. Ans: (a)
Sol: As per Clause 11.1of IS 456, deviations from
specified dimensions of c/s of columns & beams is
+12 mm and −6 mm.
02. If the compressive strength of concrete increases,
then tensile strength is also increases, but at a ____.
(a) Increasing rate 05. Which of the following tests is not a test for
(b) Decreasing rate
(c) Constant rate (a) Slump Test (b) Flow Test
(d) Exponential increasing rate
02. Ans: (b)
Sol: Tensile and compressive strengths are not
proportional to each other through the influencing
parameters are similar. An increase in compressive
strengths results in smaller increase of tensile
strength. For higher grades this increase is much
smaller i.e., tensile strength increases at a decreasing
rate with increase in compressive strength.
03. The brick piece obtained by cutting a triangular
portion of the brick such that half a headers and half
a stretcher are obtained on adjoining cut faces is
called as:
(a) Queen closer (b) Mitred closer
(c) King closer (d) Three-Quarter Bat
03. Ans: (c)
Sol: King closer is obtained by cutting and a triangular
portion of brick between centre of one end (along
width) and centre of other end i.e., it has half
strecher face and half header face.
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04. Maximum water-cement ratio and minimum cement
content for moderate exposure used in plain cement
concrete are________; _______ respectively, as
per IS-456-2000.
(a) 0.60; 220 kg/m3 (b) 0.60; 240 kg/m3
(c) 0.50; 250 kg/m3 (d) 0.55; 260 kg/m3
04. Ans: (b)
Sol: As per table 5 of IS 456, for moderate exposure in
plain cement concrete.
Maximum free water cement ratio = 0.6
Minimum cement = 240 kg/m3
evaluating workability of concrete?
(c) Compacting factor Test (d) Le-Chatelier Test
05. Ans: (d)
Sol: Workability is measured by
(a) slump test
(b) Compacting factor test
(c) Vee-bee consistometer test
(d) Flow table test
Le-chatelier test is used to determine soundness of
cement.
06. A well caisson is a foundation facilating structure
sunk in the ground or water; which is :
(a) Open at top as well as at bottom
(b) Open at top and closed at bottom
(c) Open at bottom and closed at top
(d) Closed at top as well as at bottom
06. Ans: (a)
Sol: Well caisson (or) open caisson is Box structure
which is open at top & bottom, used for foundation
of bridges, piers, abutments in river (or) lake.
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07. One of the following is not a principle related to Sol: Carbon content in high tensile steel is in the range
thermal insulation: of 0.6 to 0.85% nearest option (a)
(a) Thermal resistance is directly proportional to
thickness of a material. 12. Fire load, a fire risk criteria to classify occupancies,
(b) Provision of air gap plays an important role in for a building having an area of 100 m2 with
thermal insulation. combustible material of 1,000 kg having calorific
(c) Transfer of heat from outside to inside increases value of 4,000 kcal/kg will be:
(d) Thermal resistance of a building depends on (a) 4,00,000 kcal/m2 (b) 40,000 kcal/m2
orientation also
(c) 250 kcal/m2 (d) 25 kcal/m2
07. Ans: (c) 12. Ans: (b)
Sol: Fire load is generally measured in Kcal/m2.
08. ______ are provided as a protective coatings to
weight of combustible material
walls at its top to prevent seepage of water.
# calorific value
(a) Corbels (b) Cornica Fire load = area
(c) Copings (d) Floating
= 1000
= # 4000
08. Ans: (c) 100 40000 kcal/m2

09. Who had discovered direct relationship between 13. The shear force and bending moment are zero at the
water-cement ratio and strength of concrete? free end of a cantilever beam, if it carries a:
(a) Jon Abraham (b) Abraham Lincoln (a) Point load at the free end
(c) Duff Abrams (d) Albert Pinto (b) Point load at the middle of its length
09. Ans: (c) (c) Uniformly distributed load over the whole length
(d) None of the above
10. One of the following measure could not reduce or 13. Ans: (b & c)
eliminate plastic shrinkage cracks: Sol:
(a) Erect temporary wind breakers (i) Cantilever with UDL
(b) Concrete should be poured in layers w
(c) Erect temporary roof A B
(d) Reduce the time between placing and finishing l
10. Ans: (b) MA = wl2/8
Sol: Plastic shrinkage cracking is highly likely to occur wl
when high evaporation rates cause the concrete
line
surface to dry out before it has set. wl ar
+ FB = 0
1. Erect temporary wind breakers
2. Erect temporary roof A B
l
3. Reducing the time between placing and finishing
SFD
These will prevent the high rate of evaporation
A B
− MB = 0
11. How much is the Carbon Content (%) in hard-steel? wl2/2
(a) 0.5 - 0.8 (b) 0.8 - 1.5
(c) 0.3 - 0.5 (d) 0.15 - 0.3
BMD
11. Ans: (a)

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(ii) Cantilever with Central point load 16. Eluer buckling load for one end fixed and the other
hinged is given by:
W 2 EI 22 EI
(a) (b)
,2 ,2
A B
42 EI 2 EI
(c) (d)
, 2
4, 2
16. Ans: (b)
W + Sol: Effective length = L e =
L
(Fix hinge)
B 2
A SFD
2 EI  2 EI
Euler load = Pe =
d n
L2e L 2
A
B 2

Wl/2 22 EI
BMD ` Pe 
L2

17. A point in a strained material is subjected to two

mutually perpendicular stresses of 150 MPa
(tensile) and 50 MPa (compressive), then what will
14. A steel rod of c/s area 100 mm2 and 1 m long is be the magnitude of maximum shear stress in the
subjected to a tensile force of 40 kN. What is the component?
total elongation of the rod? If modulus of elasticity (a) 50 MPa (b) 100 MPa
of steel is 200 GPa. (c) 150 MPa (d) 200 MPa
(a) 0.5 mm (b) 0.7 mm 17. Ans: (b)
(c) 1.2 mm (d) 2.0 mm Sol: σ1 = 150 MPa (tensile)
14. Ans: (d) σ2 = - 50 MPa
Sol:
1  2  150  ^ 50h  200 
40 kN  max  2 2 2 100MPa

18. Euler's formula for buckling of column does not
hold good if slenderness ratio b K l is _____ for
le
A = 100 mm , l = 1 m = 1000 mm
2

P = 40 × 103 N, E = 200 × 103 MPa mild steel column.

(a) Less than 80 (b) Greater than 90
Pl ]40 # 103g # ]1000g 
100 # ]200 # 103g
l = AE  2 mm (c) 120 - 160 (d) 90 - 120
18. Ans: (a)
Sol: Euler formula is not applicable for mild steel
15. A simply supported beam carries couple at a point column. If slenderness ratio is less than 80.
on its span the shear force:
(a) Varies by cubic law 19. Maximum deflection of a simply supported beam
(b) Varies by parabolic law with the total uniformly distributed load 'W' is :
(c) Varies linearly
W,3 5 W,3
(d) Is uniform throughout (a) 384 EI (b) 384 EI
15. Ans: (d)
W,3 5 W,3
(c) 48EI (d) 48 EI

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19. Ans: (b) 22. A steel bar of 5mm is heated from 15° to 40°C and
Sol: it is free to expand. The bar will induce ____.
w (a) No stress (b) Shear stress
(c) Tensile stress (d) Compressive stress
A B 22. Ans: (a)
l
Sol: Due to free expansion no stress develops

= =5wl 4 5Wl3
y max 384 EI 384EI (∴ W = wl) 23. A simply supported beam AB of span 10 m carries a
point load W = 10 kN at C such that AC = 3 m and
20. If a prismatic bar of uniform c/s 'A' and length 'L' is BC = 7 m, maximum deflection occur _____.
suspended from top, then the elongation of bar due (a) at C (b) at centre of span
to its self weight only is ____ . Where, E is modulus (c) between A and C (d) between B and C
of elasticity of bar material and γ is the density of 23. Ans: (d)
bar. Sol:
L2 L2
(a) 2E (b) 3E 10 kN Region of zero slope (or)
L2 L2 Max deflection
(c) 5E (d) 6E A C
B
20. Ans: ( a) 3m 7m
Sol:
5m

24. Which of the following is true in the following

figure ?

Wx L′ W
A C
B

]lswgP.B  2E
L2 L

(a) Deflection at C = deflection at B +θB( L − L′)
L
21. The relation governing the simple bending of beam (b) Deflection at C = # deflection at B
Ll
is: (c) Deflection at C = deflection at B +θC( L − L′)
 M I  M E
(a) y  E  R (b) y  R  I (d) both (1) and (3)
24. Ans: (a)
 M y  M E
(c) E  I  R (d) y  I  R Sol:
W
21. Ans: (d) L' B C
M E  A L
Sol: Bending equation : I  R  y yB yB
yC
y1

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yC = yB + y1
yC = yB + θB (L - L') P P
A B
C D
25. A statically indeterminate structure is the one
which:
1/3 1/3 1/3
(a) Cannot be analyzed at all
(b) Can be analyzed using equations of statics l
only Numerically, maximum bending moment will
(c) Can be analyzed using equations of statics and occur:
2
compatibility equations (a) at C and at D and will be equal to 9 PI
PI
(d) Can be analyzed using equations of (b) between C and D and will be equal to 9
2
compatibility only (c) at A and at B and will be equal to 9 PI
25. Ans: (c) (d) between A and C and also between B and D
PI
and will be equal to 9
26. In the propped cantilever as shown in figure, the
27. Ans: (a)
value of propped reaction 'R' will be:
Sol: Fixed end moment due to load at 'C'
M=30kN-m C D
A
R
4pl/27 4pl/27
l =5 m
A B
(a) 9 kN (b) 6 kN
(c) 3 kN (d) 2 kN
P# 3b 3 l
, 2, 2 , 4, 2
26. Ans: (a) P# 3 # 9
=
Ma = 2 2 = 4P,
Sol: yM = yR , 1
, 27

P# 3 b3l
2, , 2
M, 2 = R, 3
2EI 3EI =
Ma = 2P,
2 2
27
M = R, Fixed end moment due to load at 'D'
2 3

P # 3b 3 l

30 = R # 5 , 2, 2
2 3
= = 4P,
Mb
,2 27
1

= 30 # 3 90 =
R =
5#2 10 9 kN
P# 3 b3l
2, , 2
= = 2P,
Mb 27
,22

27. A fixed beam AB of length '1' having constant So maximum bending moment will occur at 'C'
flexural rigidity EI carries two loads P at its third and 'D' is
points C and D as shown in figure. 4P, 2P, 2P,
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28. Maximum deflection for a simply supported beam 30. Ans: (b)
W
subjected to udl 'W' throughout span 'l' is : Sol:
W,3 W, 4
(a) 48EI (b) 48EI R
H = W/π H = W/π
5 W,3 5 W, 4
(c) 384 EI (d) 384 EI H = W/π

28. Ans: (c)

Sol: w 31. A two span continuous beam ABC is as shown in
figure below. The distribution factors at joint B are:
A B 15 kN 15 kN 10 kN/m
l
B
A C
(3I) (2I)
4
5w,
Maximum deflection ymax = 384EI
2m 2m 2m 4m
^W = w,h
3
= 5W, (a) 0.4, 0.6 (b) 0.6, 0.4
384EI
(c) 0.5, 0.5 (d) 0.55, 0.45
31. Ans: (c)
29. The moment required to rotate the near end of Sol:
a prismatic beam through a unit angle without 15kN 15kN 10 kN/m
A 2m 2m 2m B C
translation, the far end being simply supported, is
given by: (3I) (2I) 4m

3EI 4EI
(a) 1 (b) 1 K K
DFBA  KBA DFBC  KBC
B B
2EI EI
(c) 1 (d) 1 = 4E ]3Ig
K BA = 6 2 EI
29. Ans: (a)
= 4E ]2Ig
K BC = 2 EI
Sol: 4
∑ KB = KBA + KBC = 4 EI
M = 3EI/L DFBA = 1/2 DFBC = 1/2
B
θA = 1 Far end

32. The deflection at the free end of a cantilever of

rectangular cross-section due to certain loading
30. A t two hinged semi-circular arch of radius R carries is 0.8 cm. If the depth of the section is doubled
a concentrated load W at the crown. Assuming keeping the width same, then the deflection at the
uniform flexural rigidity, the horizontal thrust at free end due to the same loading will be:
each support will be : (a) 0.1 cm (b) 0.4 cm
W W (c) 0.8 cm (d) 1.6 cm
(a) 2 (b) 
32. Ans: (a)
4 WR W Sol:
(c) 3 .  (d) 2
Case (1) Case (2)
d1 = d d2 = 2d

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34. A cantilever beam AB of span 'L' is subjected to

1 1
y\ I \ a moment 'M' at the free end as shown in figure.
bd3
12 What is the slope and deflection at free end B?
1
y\ 3 Consider same c/s and material. (i.e, EI is same)
d

y1 = b d1 l
y2 d 3 B M

A
2

= b=d l3 1
y2
0.8 2d 8 L
= 0.8
y2 =8 0.1 cm
ML ML2 M ML2
(a) , (b) ,
EI 2EI LEI EI
2ML 2ML2 ML 2ML2
33. What is the force in member AB of the pin-jointed (c) , (d) ,
EI EI EI EI
frame as shown below?
34. Ans: (a)
A L B Sol: Standard case:
P

A B M
l

A l B
L L

M/EI − M/EI

M/EI
D C
L
M M M,
θB = Area of EI diagram = EI # , = EI
(a) P (tension) (b) P (compression)
P y B = Ax
(c) (compression) (d) Zero
2
33. Ans: (d) = M, lb , l M,2
b=
EI 2 2EI
Sol: B
A P

D C

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35. Influence line diagram for B.M. at P for cantilever

L2
as shown is: f21 = 2EI

P M=1
A B

L-C C θ L2
f12 = 2EI

(a) (b) ML L
C (L-C)  EI  EI
C
L
L2
f12 = 2EI
+ C/L
(c) - (d) C L
f22 = EI
RS 3 2 VW
SS L L WW
Flexibility f = EI SSS 2
1 3 2 WW
35. Ans: (a)
SS L L WWW
Sol: A L−C P C S2 W
B T X
θ
f = EI > 3 8H
C 1 64

8 4

36. Displacement coordinators for the beam are as 37. Displacement coordinators for the beam are as
shown in figure. The flexibility matrix is given by: shown in figure. The stiffness matrix is given by:


EI  
A


4m 4m,2I 4m,I 8m,2I

1 64/3 − 8 3 − 0.5
= G (a) E1 = G (b) E1 = G
1 =64/3 8
G
3 1
(a) (b)
EI − 8 64 EI 8 − 64/3 1 2 − 0.5 2

1 4 −8
1 =64/3 8G
= G (c) E1 = G (d) E1 = G
3 0 3 0.5
(c) (d)
EI 8 4 EI − 8 64/3 0 2 0.5 2
36. Ans: (c) 37. Ans: (d)
Sol: Sol:
4E # 2I  4EI 
k11  4 4 3EI
w=1

L = 4m 2EI
L3 =
k21 = 0.5EI
f11 = 3EI 4
θ = 2EI
k12 = 4 0.5EI
WL2 L2 4E # 2I
 2EI  2EI = k22 = 4 2EI

5k? = EI = G
3 0.5
L3
f11 = 3EI 0.5 2

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38. A parabolic three hinged arch ABC is supporting Sol: The flexibility matrix is inverse of stiffness matrix
Uniformly Distributed Load of 500 N/m over
given stiffness matrix as k # = G
12 4

its entire span of 100 m. The center point 'B' is 4 5
5 4
5f ? 
vertically 25 m high from supports A and C. The

1 = G
reactions shall be ______. k ^12 # 5  4 # 4h  4 12
(a) 50 kN horizontal and vertical reactions at each 5 4
 1 = G
support 44k  4 12
(b) 25 kN horizontal and 50 kN vertical reaction at
each support
40. For a simply supported beam AB of span L with
(c) 50 kN horizontal and 25 kN vertical reaction at
point load W at point C,Z m from left support, ILD
each support
for bending moment at C (Mc) is:
(d) 25 kN horizontal and vertical reactions at each
support Z(L-Z)/L2
38. Ans: (d)
(a)
Sol:
500 N/m

B
Z(L-Z)/L
h = 25m
A (b)
H H

100 m
wl/2 wl/2
wL 500 # 100 Z(L-Z)/Z
V=
A =
V=
B
2
=
2 25 kN

wL2 500 # 1002 = (c)

=
H = 25 kN
8h 8 # 25

39. The stiffness matrix of a beam is given as: Z(L-Z)/Z2

K #= G
12 4 (d)

4 5

Calculate the flexibility matrix.

40. Ans: (b)
Flexibility matrix will be ______.
Sol:
K 12 − 4
(a) = G (b)
K =12 4G C
44 − 4 5 44 4 5
z (L − z)
1 12 − 4 5 −4
(c) = G (d)
1
= G z (L−z)/L
44K − 4 5 44K − 4 12
z (L−z)
39. Ans: (d)

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41. The cable and arch are subjected to axial forces 43. For the continuous beam shown in figure, the ILD
respectively as, _______. for reaction at D is ________.
(a) Tensile and Compressive
(b) Compressive and Tensile Internal hinge
A B C D
(c) Tensile and Tensile
(d) Compressive and Compressive
L L/2 L/2
41. Ans: (a)

42. Degree of static indeterminacy for the frame shown (a)

A B C D
below is _______.
1
Internal hinge Internal hinge (b)
A B C D

1/2 3/4 l
(c)
A B C D

3/4 ∆ ∆
(d) 1/2 ∆
A B C D

(a) 8 (b) 7 43. Ans: (b)

(c) 6 (d) 5 Sol:
42. Ans: (d) B C D
A
Sol: Dse = r – equilibrium equations
Dse = 4 – 3 = 1
Dsi = 3C for rigid jointed plane frames Hinge
where C = no. of closed boxes L L/2 L/2
Dsi = 3 × 2 = 6
Applying Muller Breslau’s principle:
Force releases = – (1+1) = – 2
Allow unit vertical displacement at ‘D’. The resulting
Ds = 1 + 6 –2 = 5
deflection profile is the I.L.D. At ‘C’ due to hinge with
continuous supports at B & A, part ABC does not deform.
Hence option ‘B’

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44. A cable of span 120 m and dip 10 m carries a load of Maximum B.M. = load × ordinate
6 kN/m of horizontal span. The maximum tension = 160 × 2.4
in the cable is _______. = 384 kN-m

VA VB
46. Spot welding is used when two plates are placed:
A B
H H (a) One below the other
(b) One butting against the other
10 m
(c) One next to other
(d) At right angles to each other
46. Ans: (a)
Sol: Spot welding is the welding of overlapping pieces
120 m
of metal at small points by application of pressure
(a) 1238.42 kN (b) 1138.42 kN & electric current.
(c) 1038.42 kN (d) 1338.42 kN Electrodes

44. Ans: (b)

Sol: Current
w, = 6 # 120 source
V=
A V=B
2 2

= 360 kN
Moment about mid pointy of cable = 0
60
VB × 60 = H × 10 + 6 × 60 × 2 47. An angle section can be used as purlin when slope
H = 1080 kN of the roof truss is:
Tmax  V A2  H2 (a) between 40° to 70° (b) less than 30°
 3602  10802 (c) greater than 30° (d) less than 45°
= 1138.42 kN 47. Ans: (b)
Sol: As per IS 800 - 1984, clause 6.9.2
45. For simply supported beam of span 10 m, Influence Angle purlins of roofs with slopes not exceeding
line diagram is drawn for bending moment at a 30o may be designed.
section 4 m from left hand support. The maximum
bending moment at the section due to moving point 48. The purpose of stiffners in a plate girder is to:
load of 160 kN is equal to ______. (a) Prevent buckling of web
(a) 640 kN-m (b) 960 kN-m (b) Increase moment carrying capacity of the girder
(c) 384 kN-m (d) 400 kN-m (c) Reduce the shear stress
45. Ans: (c) (d) Take care of bearing stress
Sol: 48. Ans: (a)
4m
C Sol: Stiffeners are provided to improve the Buckling
strength of a slender web in plate girder.
10 m 49. The anchor bolts are provided to check the:
4 × 6 /10 = 2.4
(a) settlement of foundation
(b) punching shear of base plate
For maximum bending moment load i.e.,, 160 kN (c) uplift of base plate
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49. Ans: (c)
Sol: The main purpose of the anchor bolt is to hold
down the column by transfering tensile loads to the
corresponding foundation. These loads may appear
in form of pure tension or tension in one side of the
column caused by a bending moment.
50. The economical range of spacing of roof trusses is:
1 1 1 1
(a) to of span (b) to of span
2 3 2 4
1 1 1 1
(c) to of span (d) to of span
4 6 3 5
50. Ans: (d)
Sol: The spacing of the truss depends on the type of roof
used, the truss span, the function of the building, the
subsoil conditions etc. A good thumb rule for the
1 1
truss spacing is 5 to 3 of their span
51. The behaviour of a beam column cross section is
expressed by which of the following relationship?
(a) Moment - Curvature
(b) Moment - Axial compression
(c) Axial compression - Curvature
(d) Moment - Curvature - Axial compression
51. Ans: (d)
Sol: The beam column c/s is subjected to combined
action of axial force and bending moments. Hence
the behaviour is expressed by moment curvature
relationship for certain values of axial force. i.e.,
M - ϕ - P relationship.
52. The plate used as a connecting piece at the
intersection of two or more members in a roof truss
is called as:
(a) Template (b) Gusset plate
(c) Base plate (d) Shoe plate
52. Ans: (b)
Sol: Gusset plate: A thick sheet of steel used for joining
structural steel component. It is installed at the
intersection of 2 or more adjacent beams, chords or
columns.
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Base plate: Plates attached to the column base to
transfer the load to concrete foundation safely by
increasing the bearing area.
Shoe plate: Fastener item which allow moment
stiff extension and connections between column &
foundations.
53. The thickness of the base plate is determined from
the:
(a) Flexural strength of the plate
(b) Shear strength of the plate
(c) Bearing strength of the concrete pedestal
(d) Punching criteria
53. Ans: (a)
Sol: Thickness of Base plate is determined from
equating Net Bending moment at critical section of
base plate to its Flexural strength.
54. The metal added at the joint while welding is known
as _______.
(a) weld metal (b) filler
(c) fillet metal (d) all the above are correct
54. Ans: (b)
Sol: Weld metal: Material that has melted & re-
solidified as a result of the welding operation. It
may be a parent metal of welding objects or supply
externally through filler rod.
Filler: Metal or Alloys added in welding process
which flows into the space between two connecting
pieces.
55. Which of the following statement is correct
for reducing web buckling due to diagonal
compression?
(a) Not providing web stiffners to increase shear
strength
(b) Providing web stiffner to reduce shear strength
(c) Increasing depth to thickness ratio
(d) Reducing depth to thickness ratio
55. Ans: (d)
Sol: Web buckling due to diagonal compression can be
reduced by:
d
1) Decreasing the ! w ratio
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2) Connecting intermediate transverse stiffners to 59. What is the maximum diameter of main
web reinforcement used in the slab of overall thickness
160 mm as per IS 456-2000?
56. The design shear stress for which of the following (a) 10 mm (b) 12 mm
weld types is same as that for fillet welds? (c) 16 mm (d) 20 mm
(a) Plug weld only 59. Ans: (d)
(b) Slot weld only
thickness of the slab
= 160
= 20 mm
(c) Plug and Slot weld only Sol: 8 8
(d) Slot and Butt weld only
56. Ans: (c) 60. For the design of staircase, self weight of waist slab
Sol: IS 800 - 2007 : clause 10.5.7.1.3 & 10.5.7.1.3 is calculated as ________. Where, T = Tread, R =
Slot and Plug weld are provided when fillet weld Riser and D = depth of waist slab, gc = density of
alone does not provide adequate strength due to R.C.C.
(a) gc.D (b) c .D. e o
T
overlap restrictions. The strength of slot & plug
R  T2
2
weld is determine in a same way as the strength of
T2  R2 T2  R2
fillet weld is determined by shear criteria. (c) c . (d) c .D.
T T
60. Ans: (d)
R2 + T2
57. A column c/s 300 mm × 400 mm, 2250 mm long Sol: self weight of waist slab = wo d n
T
fixed at one end and free at other end. The ratio of
R2  T2
effective length to the least lateral dimension is: = c .D. d n
T
(a) 7.5 (b) 15
(c) 11.25 (d) 9 61. What is the effective span of staircase supported at
57. Ans: (b) each end by edge of the landing slab, which spans
Sol: L = 2250 mm parallel, with the risers, if width of both landings is
Le = 2L (fix - Free) 2.5 m and going of stair is 2.2 m (see fig.):
= 2 × 2250 mm
Le 2=# 2250 Landing
= LLD 300 15
Support
3m

Support
58. In design of slab, as per IS-456, what should be
minimum percent of distribution steel if Fe 415 Landing Up
reinforcement is used?
(a) 0.12% of total cross section 2.5 m 2.2 m 2.5 m
(b) 0.15% of total cross section
(c) 0.50% of total cross section (a) 7.2 m (b) 4.7 m
(d) 1% of total cross section (c) 4.2 m (d) 2.2 m
58. Ans: (a) 61. Ans: (c)
Sol: Minimum percent of distribution steel in design of Sol: As per IS 456 - 2000 Clause 34.1.1
slabs Effective Span = Going + 1 + 1
For Fe - 415 - 0.12% if total cross section = 2.2 + 1 + 1
For Mild steel - 0.15% of total cross section = 4.2 m

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62. In the design of retaining wall, both, active earth 64. The minimum area of tension reinforcement shall
pressure and passive earth pressure is considered be not less than________ for design of beam
due to soil available on both sides (with different
0.87 0.85
heights) of R.C.C. retaining wall. If angle of repose, (a) bD (b) bd
fy fy
φ = 30°, then what will be the relation between
0.67 0.76
coefficient of active earth pressure (Kaˍ) and passive (c) bD (d) bd
fy fy
earth pressure (Kp)?
64. Ans: (b)
1 Sol: As per IS 456 - 2000 clause 26.5.1
(a) Ka = 3 K p (b) Ka = 3Kp
1 Minimum tensile reinforcement :

(c) Ka = 9Kp (d) Ka = 9 Kp The minimum area of tension reinforcement shall
62. Ans: (d) A 0.85
not less than that bds = f
Sol: for ϕ = 30o
y

Maximum reinforcement :
1  sin  1
ka    Shall not exceed 0.04 bD
1 sin  3

= 1
k a k= & kp 3 65. For high yield strength deformed bars of grade Fe
p

kp 500, the permissible stress in direct tension and

=k a 1=
/3
kp 3 & ka 9 flexure tension shall be ________ used in working
stress method.
(a) 0.87fy (b) 0.67 fy
63. What is the effective span of staircase, supported (c) 0.55 f (d) 0.48 fy
y
at each end by landing spanning parallel with the 65. Ans: (c)
risers, if the width of landing is 2.5m, width of Sol: As per IS 456 - 2000 (Table 22)
starting passage is 1.5 m and going of the stair is For high yield strength deformed bars of grade Fe
2.2 m? 500, the permissible stress in direct tension and
(a) 6.2m (b) 4.2m (c) 3.95m (d) 4.5 m flexure tension shall be 0.55 fy used in working
63. Ans: (c) stress method.
Sol: The permissible stresses for shear and compression
reinforcement shall be as grade Fe 415
Landing
66. If, in any given plane, one end of the column is
unrestrained, its unsupported length '1' shall not
exceed_____. Where 'b' is width and 'D' is depth of
cross section in plane under consideration.
1.5 m 2.2 m 2.5 m

As per IS 456 - 2000 Clause 34.1.1 100 b 100b 2

(a) D (b) D
1.5
x = minimum of (1, 2 )
1.5 100 D 2
⸫ x = 2 = 0.75 m (c)
100 D
(d)
2.5 b b
x = minimum of (1, 2 )
⸫y=1m 66. Ans: (b)
Effective span = 2.2 + 0.75 + 1
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Sol: Codal Specifications: 70. A simply supported prestressed beam of span 10m
Slenderness limits for columns: is subjected to a point load of 10kN at centre.
(i) With both ends restrained: Prestressing force of 2000 kN is applied through
Unsupported length ≯ 60 times the lateral inclined tendon, zero eccentricity at support and
dimension. 'e' at mid-span. To nullify the external point load
(ii) If one end of column is unrestrained, unsupported effect, how much 'e' should be provided ? Neglect
length ≯ (100 b2/D)
the self weight of beam.
(a) 12.5 mm (b) 50mm
67. If top of earth retained is horizontal, the coefficient (c) 70mm (d) 85 mm
of passive earth pressure for retaining wall become: 70. Ans: (a)
w,
Sol: Pe = 4
1  sin  1  sin 
(a) C  (b) C 
1  sin  1  sin  2000 × 103 × e =
10 # 103 # 10
× 103
4
sin   1 sin   1
(c) C  (d) C 
sin   1 sin   1 e = 12.5 mm
67. Ans: (b)
1  sin  71. In a prestressed concrete beam, the ratio of applied
Sol: k p  
1 sin  prestressing force(P) to the concrete capacity of the
section in compression is known as______
68. A concrete beam is post-tensioned by a cable
(a) Moment ratio(R)
carrying an initial stress of 1000 N/mm2, the slip at
(b) Eccentricity Ratio (∈)
jacking end was observed to 5mm, modulus of steel
(c) Reinforcement Ratio(m)
is 210 kN/mm2 and span of beam is 30m, what is %
(d) Efficiency factor (ρ)
of loss of stress due to anchorage?
71. Ans: (c)
(a) 3.5% (b) 2.5%
Sol: The Effective reinforced ratio in prestress
(c) 1.5% (d) 4.0%
68. Ans: (a)
=c # # m
A p fp
Sol: Loss in stress = c
slip # E m
b d fck
,
% Loss of stress due to anchorage 72. The minimum transverse reinforcement in
3 prestressed concrete beam is given by formula
= 5 # 210 # 10 # 100
30 # 1000
bS V 0.87fy ASV = 0.4
1000 (a) A = 0.4 (b)
= 3.5% s v bS V 0.87fy
AS V = 0.4 bS V = As
(c) (d)
v

69. The rate of increase of stress is large in case of: 0.87fy bS V 0.87fy 0.4
(a) Bonded beams (b) Unbonded beams
72. Ans: (b)
(c) Tensioned beams (d) Anchorage beams
Sol: As per IS 1343 : 2012 clause 23.5.4.4
69. Ans: (a)
The minimum reinforcement
Sol: The rate of increases of stress is larger in the case ASV = 0.4

of bounded beam than in unbounded beams of both bS V 0.87fy

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73. The net downward force of pre-stressed concrete 76. Ans: (c)
beam with bent tendon is given as Sol: As per IS 1343 clause 19.5.1
(a) w −2p sinθ (b) w + 2p sinθ At the time of initial tensioning, the maximum
(c) zero (d) 2 tensile stress fpi immediately behind the anchorage
73. Ans: (a) shall not exceed 76% of the ultimate tensile strength
w
Sol: fpu of the wire or bar or stand
P P
77. A system usually adopted in the production of pre-
tensioned members like railway sleepers, poles, etc
on large scale is _____
(a) Magnel -Blaton system
(b) P.S.C. Monowire system
2P sin θ
(c) Hoyer system
Net downward force of pre-stressed concrete beam (d) Gifford-Udall system
with bent tendon is w - 2P sin θ 77. Ans: (c)
Sol: Hoyer system can be used in pretensioning method.
74. High tensile bars threaded at the ends are used in: This method is suitable for short span mass
(a) Freyssinet system production.
(b) Gifford-Udall system Ex: Railway sleepers, Electric poles etc.,
(c) Lee-McCall system
(d) Magnel - Blaton system 78. On the areas immediately behind external
74. Ans: (c) anchorages, the permissible unit bearing stress on
75. A post tensioned concrete beam is prestressed the concrete, after accounting for losses due to
by means of three cables each 100mm2 area and relaxation of steel, elastic shortening and seating of
stressed to 1100 MPa. All three cables are straight anchorages, shall not exceed_____
and located at an eccentricity of 50 mm. If modular (a) 0.48 fci A bearing or 0.8 f whichever is
cK
ratio (m) = 6 and stress in concrete at the level of A punching

steel (fc) = 5 MPa, then what is the loss of stress smaller
in cables due to elastic shortening of all cables are A bearing or 0.40 f whichever is
(b) 0.45 fci
simultaneously tensioning and anchoring? A punching cK

(a) 90 MPa (b) 60 MPa smaller

(c) 30 MPa (d) 0 MPa
(c) 0.48 fci A bearing or 0.76 f whichever is
75. Ans: (d) A punching cK

Sol: Since all the cables are stressed simultaneously in

post tensioned beam, loss due to elastic shortening smaller
is equal to 0.
(d) 0.40 fci A bearing or 0.78 f whichever is
cK
76. At the time of initial tensioning, the maximum A punching
tensile stress fpi immediately behind the anchorage smaller
shall not exceed ___________ of the ultimate 78. Ans: (a)
tensile strength fpu of the wire or bar or stand
(a) 55% (b) 69% (c) 76% (d) 85%

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Sol: As per 1343 - 2012 Clause 19.6.2.1 82. The following technique is not a quality control
According to IS : 1343 , the bearing stress shall not method
A bearing (a) Inspection (b) Testing
exceed 0.48fci A or 0.8 fci which ever is
punching (c) Designing (d) Sampling
smaller.
82. Ans: (c)
Sol: Designing is not part of quality control
79. Independent float of an activity (i, j) is denoted by
IF (i, j). The earliest occurrence times of i and j
83. The PERT is a management tool, having expected
are denoted by Ei and Ej respectively. The latest
mean time (tm), optimistic time (to) and pessimistic
occurrence times of i and j are denoted by Li and
time (tp­­), where the variance is given by ______
Lj respectively. D (i, j) indicates the duration of the
activity. Select correct option giving IF (i, j) t p − to t 0 + 4t m + t p
(a) 6 (b)
(a) Ej − Li − D (i, j) (b) Lj − Ei − D (i, j) 6
(c) Lj − Ej − D (i, j) (d) Ej − Ei t p − to 2
(c) (tp −t0)2 (d) d n
79. Ans: (a) 36
83. Ans: (*)
Sol: Independent float = Earliest finish time - Latest
Sol: Variance = c p o m
t −t 2
start time - activity duration 6
= Ej − Li − D (i, j)
No answer is correct.

80. A part of quality management system, that indicates

84. When was the National safety Council set up in
the degree to which design quality is achieved in
India
the actual construction work is called.
(a) 1966 (b) 1867 (c) 1948 (d) 1962
(a) Quality Assurance
84. Ans: (a)
(b) Quality of design
Sol: National safety council was setup in 1966.
(c) Quality of conformance
(d) Quality of performance
85. Items of 'C' type are identified for a project using
80. Ans: (d)
ABC analysis. Which of the following statements
Sol: Quality of performance indicates the degree to
are true for them?
which quality is achieved in the actual construction
(1) Even rough quantity estimate is sufficient
work.
(2) Bulk ordering is preferred
(3) Ordering on EOQ basis is preferred
81. Which among the following equipment found
(4) Even junior level staff is authorized to order
suitable for removing material from coffer dam,
(a) All of the above (b) (1), (2) and (4)
sewer manholes and well foundation?
(c) only 3 (d) None of the above
(a) Clamshell (b) Power shovel
85. Ans: (b)
(c) Dragline (d) Back hoe
Sol: Item 'c' type in ABC analysis of items used in a
81. Ans: (a)
project.
Sol: For removing material from coffer dam/semer
1) Rough quantity estimate is sufficient
manholes and well foundations large vertical
2) Bulk ordering is preferred
movement is required, which is fulfilled by
3) Junior level staff is also authorized to order
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86. Which of the following is not a type of drilling 89. Ans: (a)
equipment Sol: Soil conditions are generally not considered while
(a) Jack Hammer (b) Shot drill designing site layout.
(c) Drifter (d) Ripper
86. Ans: (d) 90. The convergence in the Bisection method is _____
Sol: Ripper cannot be used for drilling operation (a) non linear (b) Linear
(c) exponential (d) all of the above
87. Which among the following construction equipment 90. Ans: (b)
would you recommend for compaction of cohesive Sol: We know that general formula for convergence
soil? is
(a) Smooth -Wheeled Rollers ek+1 # c ek p
(b) Sheep Foot Rollers
(c) Vibratory Rollers e k + 1  error at (k  1) th iteration
(d) Tampers
87. Ans: (b) e k = error at k th iteration
Sol: Sheep foot rollers are used for compaction of
cohesive soil. where p is called order of convergent
for Bisection method p = 1
88. A construction company has annual demand of 200
∴The convergence is linear.
M.T. of steel. The annual cost of carrying per M.T.
91. The curve is trapezoidal rule passing through the
of steel is Rs.2,000 and the cost to place an order is
coordinates of a straight line has a polynomial of
Rs.50,000. What is the economic order quantity?
________
(a) 50 M.T (b) 70.7 M.T.
(a) First order (b) Second order
(c) 100 M.T (d) M.T.
(c) Third order (d) Fourth order
88. Ans: (c)
2 # Annual demand # order cos t 91. Ans: (a)
Sol: EOQ = carring cos t per item Sol: We know that in trapezoidal.
=
2 # 200 # 50, 000 Rule the degree of the polynomial is 1
2000 (straight line)
=
= 10000 100 MT ∴ first order 0

89. Which are some of the factors to be considered 92. The Bisection method is also known as_____
while designing site layout ? (a) Quaternary chopping
(1) Construction sequence (b) Tri- region chopping
(2) Quantity of materials to be stored (c) Binary chopping
(3) Parking of workers (d) Hex-region chopping
(4) Sanitary facilities 92. Ans: (c)
(5) Soil conditions Sol: Another name for Bisection method is Binary
Answer options: chopping.
(a) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(b) All of the above
(c) (1) and (2)
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93. Newton - Raphson method has____ 95. A river is 80 metre wide. The depth 'd' in metres at
(a) first order convergence a distance 'x' metres from one bank is given, by the
(b) Second order convergence following table
(c) first order divergence x: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
(d) second order divergence
d: 0 4 7 9 12 15 14 8 3
93. Ans: (b)
Sol: We know that the general formula for convergence Hence the area of c/s of the river using Simpson's
of iterative method is rule is:
ek+1 # c ek p (a) 713 sq.met (b) 710. sq.met
ek+1 = error at (k+1)th iteration. (c) 715 sq.met (d) 716 sq.met
ek = error at kth iteration 95. Ans: (b)
p = order of convergence. Sol:

x: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
For Newton-Raphsan method p = 2
∴ Second order convergence. d: 0 4 7 9 12 15 14 3 3
yo y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 y7 y8

Given h = 10, n = 8
3

94. The value of # x4 dx by Trapezoidal rule is By Simpson’s Rule

` y  y j  2` y  y  y j
−3

# f^xhdx  3h > o` 8  2  4j 6 H
80

(a) 112 (b) 114

4 y1 y 3 y 5 y 7
(c) 113 (d) 115 0

94. Ans: (d)  10 8_0  3 i  2 _7  12  14 i  4 _ 4  9  15  8 iB

3
Sol:
 10 73  66  144A
3

Given # x4 3
−3
3  ^ 3 h  = 2130
Let h = 1 ⇒ n  1 6 3
= 710 sq. met
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
96. The quadratic equation 2x2+3x+8 = 0 is to be solved
y=x 81
4
16 1 0 1 16 81
numerically starting with an initially value as x0= 2.
yo y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6
The new estimate of x after the first iteration using
Newton Raphson method is _______
By Trapezoidal Rule:
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) -1
96. Ans: (c)
3

# x4 dx = 2 7_ y o + y6 i + 2 _ y1 + y2 + y3 + y 4 + y5 iA
h

−3
Sol: Given:
f(x) = 2x2 + 3x + 8
 1 6^81  81h  2 ^16  1  0  1  16h@ xo = 2
2
f′(x) = 4x + 3
 1 6162  2 ]34g@ By Newton-Raphson method
f_xn i
2
xn+1  xn 
= 1 5230? f l_ x n i
2
f_xo i
& x1  x o 
f l_ x o i
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f ^2 h 99. A cross -section area of river flow can be calculated

 2
f l^2 h by using following formula ______
(a) Simpson's rule (b) Trapezoidal rule
 2  22
11 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Thumb rule
=2−2 =0 99. Ans: (c)
2
97. Bisection method is based on the repeated 100. Evaluate # 1
2x + 1
by using Trapezoidal rule.
application of the ________ value property. 0

(a) Intermediate (b) mediate Take number of intervals = 2 (with each step = 1)
(c) convergent (d) divergent (a) 0.867 (b) 0.933
97. Ans: (a) (c) 1.267 (d) 1.333
Sol: We know that an Bisection method at each iteration 100. Ans: (b)
we verify intermediate value theorem. 2

∴ The Bisection method is based on application of Sol: # 1

2x + 1
Intermediate value theorem 0

h = 1, n = 2
98. In Gauss Jordan method which of the following x: 0 1 2
1 1 1
transformations are allowed: y 2x  1 : 1

3 5
(a) Diagonal transformations ↓ ↓ ↓
(b) Column transformations yo y1 y2
(c) Row transformations By Trapezoidal Rule
2
(d) Square transformations
# 1  h 9` y  y j  C
98. Ans: (c) 0
2x  1 dx 2 o 2 2y1
Sol: We know that in Gauss-jordan method we apply
 1 <c1  1 m  2 c 1 mF
row 2 5 3

 1 ; 6  2 E = 0.933
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