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ÂýàÙ-˜æ / Question Paper - II
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CE-02/Civil [ 2 ] Set-A
1. An axial tensile force is acting on a body and normal strain in axial direction is
1.25 mm/m. If Poisson’s ratio is 0.3, what will be the volumetric strain in the body?

(A) 5 × 10–4 (B) 4 × 10–4

(C) 1.3 × 10–4 (D) 1.7 × 10–4

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2. A simply supported beam carries two equal concentrated loads W at a distance from
3
the either support. The value of maximum bending moment anywhere in the section will
be :
W

WL WL
(A) (B)
2
W

3
W

WL WL
(C) (D)
4 6
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3. A horizontal beam with square cross-section is simply supported with sides of the
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square horizontal and vertical, and carries a distributed loading that produces maximum
B

bending stress s in the beam. When beam is placed with one of the diagonals horizontal,
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then maximum bending stress will be :

O

s
(A) (B)
s
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2
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O

(C) 2 s (D) 2s

4. The core of a rectangular column having cross-section of (2 m × 3 m) will be :

(A) Rectangle of lengths 1 m and 1.5 m

(B) Square of length 1 m

(C) Rhombus of diagonals 2/3 m and 1 m

(D) Rhombus of length 1.5 m

CE-02/Civil [ 3 ] Set-A
5. With one fixed end and other free end, a column of length L, buckles at load P1.
Another column of same length and same cross-section fixed at both ends buckles at
load P2. Value of P2 / P1 is :

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 4 (D) 16

6. A hollow circular shaft has an outer diameter of 100 mm and a wall thickness of 25 mm.
The allowable shear stress in the shaft is 125 MPa. The maximum torque the shaft can
transmit is :
W

(A) 46 kN-m (B) 24.5 kN-m

W
W

(C) 23 kN-m (D) 11.5 kN-m

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7. A reinforced concrete footing loaded with a concentrated load P as shown in the figure
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produces maximum bending stresses of 10 kN/m2 and 15 kN/m2 due to eccentricities

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about XX and YY axes respectively. If direct stress due to load acting at P is 18 kN/m2
B

(compressive), then intensity of resultant stress at corner B will be :

O

Y
O

D C
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X X
O

●P
A B
Y

(A) 13 kN/m2 (tensile)

(B) 13 kN/m2 (compressive)

(C) 23 kN/m2 (tensile)

(D) 23 kN/m2 (compressive)

CE-02/Civil [ 4 ] Set-A
8. Two people weighing W each are sitting on a plank of length L floating on water at L
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from either end. Neglecting weight of the plank, bending moment at the centre of the
plank is :

WL WL
(A) (B)
8 16

WL
(C) (D) zero
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9. Static and kinematic indeterminacy of the given truss respectively are :
W
W
W
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(A) 13, 27
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(B) 13, 30
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(C) 10, 27
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(D) 10, 30
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10. A cantilever carries a load P at point C as shown in the given figure. The deflection at B
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is :
O

l P

A C
B
L

Pl 2 Pl 2
(A)
2 EI
L− l
3 (
(B)
2 EI)L+ l
3 ( )
Pl 2 Pl 2
(C) ( L − l ) (D) (L + l)
2 EI 2 EI
CE-02/Civil [ 5 ] Set-A
11. A propped cantilever of span l carries a uniformly distributed load of w per unit run
over its entire span. The value of prop reaction to keep the beam horizontal is :

wl
(A)
3
3
(B) wl
8
wl
(C)
2
W

5
(D) wl
W

8
W

12. A simply supported beam ABC of length l carries a concentrated load P at an

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intermediate point B. If slope at A is 0.75 times the slope at C, then length of portion AB
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is equal to :
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(A) l
3
B

4
O

4
O

(B) l
7
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5
(C) l
7
O

2
(D) l
7
13. A simply supported beam with rectangular cross-section is subjected to central
concentrated load. If width and depth of the beam are doubled, then deflection at the
centre of the beam will be reduced to :

(A) 50% (B) 25%

(C) 12.5% (D) 6.25%

CE-02/Civil [ 6 ] Set-A
14. Given figure shows a beam with its influence line for shear force and bending moment
at section 1.

1
3m 9m

0.75 +

– 0.25
I.L.D. for S.F. at 1

2.25
I.L.D. for B.M. at 1
W

The values of the shear force and bending moment at section 1 due to a concentrated
W

load of 20 kN placed at mid-span will be :

W

(A) 0.75 kN and 2.25 kN-m

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(B) 5 kN and 5 kN-m

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(C) 7.5 kN and 10 kN-m

B

(D) 10 kN and 30 kN-m

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O
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15. A two-span continuous beam ABC is simply supported at A and C, and is continuous
.C

over support B. Span AB = 6 m, BC = 6 m. The beam carries a u.d.l. of 2 t/m over both
O

the spans. EI is constant for the entire beam. The fixed end moment at B in span BA or
BC would be :

(A) 12 t-m

(B) 9 t-m

(C) 8 t-m

(D) 6 t-m

CE-02/Civil [ 7 ] Set-A
16. The point within the cross-sectional plane of a beam through which the resultant of
the external loading on the beam has to pass through to ensure pure bending without
twisting of the cross-section of the beam is called :
(A) moment centre
(B) centroid
(C) shear centre
(D) elastic centre

17. The propagation of a shear crack in a prestressed concrete member depends on :

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(A) shape of the cross-section of the beam

W

(B) tensile reinforcement

W

(C) compression reinforcement

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(D) shear reinforcement

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18. According IS : 456, maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fibre in
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the limit state design of flexural member is :

B
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(A) 0.0020
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(B) 0.0035
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(C) 0.0050
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(D) 0.0065

19. As per IS : 456, side face reinforcement, not less than 0.05% of web area, is provided on
each side when the depth of web is not less than :

(A) 400 mm

(B) 500 mm

(C) 750 mm

(D) 1000 mm
CE-02/Civil [ 8 ] Set-A
20. What is the value of minimum reinforcement (Fe 415) in a slab?

(A) 0.1%

(B) 0.12%

(C) 0.15%

(D) 0.20%

21. On which of the following concepts is the basic principle of structural design based?

(A) Weak column and strong beam

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(B) Strong column and weak beam

W

(C) Equally strong column and beam

W

(D) Partial weak column beam

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22. As per IS : 456, the vertical deflection limit for beams may generally be assumed to be
satisfied provided that ratio of span to effective depth of a continuous beam of span up
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to 10 m is not to be greater than :

B
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(A) 35
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(B) 26
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(C) 20
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(D) 18
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23. Loss of prestress due to _______ of concrete at transfer occurs only in pretensioned
system.

(A) Expansion

(B) Contraction

(C) Shortening

(D) Lengthening
CE-02/Civil [ 9 ] Set-A
24. In prestressed concrete beam, the ______ stress provided by tendons is reduced by
application of live loads.

(A) Tensile

(B) Compressive

(C) Final

(D) Ultimate

25. In a double cover butt joint, two plates are placed end to end and are joined by :
W

(A) Bearing plate

W

(B) Shearing plate

W

(C) Cover plate

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(D) Butt plate

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26. Effective length of a column which is effectively held in position at both ends and
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restrained in direction at one end is equal to :

B

(A) 1.4L
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L
(B)
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(C) 0.67L
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(D) 0.5L
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27. The critical load for a column of length l is equal to its flexural rigidity EI in case
of :

(A) Hinged at both ends

(B) Fixed at both ends

(C) Free at loaded end and hinged at base

(D) Free at loaded end and fixed at base

CE-02/Civil [ 10 ] Set-A
28. If unsupported length of a stanchion is 5 m, slenderness ratio is 100, the least radius of
gyration of the cross-section is :
(A) 50 cm
(B) 60 cm
(C) 80 cm
(D) 100 cm

29. Safe load-carrying capacity of a member is 15 t, allowable working stress corresponding

to the slenderness ratio is 62.5 N/mm2, the cross-section of the single angle discontinuous
W

strut is :
W

(A) 45000 mm2

W

(B) 30000 mm2

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(C) 25000 mm2

(D) 20000 mm2

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B

30. Maximum shear force occurs at the edge of a base plate in a ________ footing.
O
O

(A) grillage
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(B) stepped
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(C) rectangular
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(D) square

31. All burnt brick should be soaked in water for at least _____ hours to be used with lime
or cement mortar.
½
(A)
(B) 1
(C) 1½
(D) 2
CE-02/Civil [ 11 ] Set-A
32. Size of modular brick is :

(A) 200 × 100 × 100 mm

(B) 190 × 90 × 90 mm

(C) 190 × 100 × 100 mm

(D) 200 × 90 × 90 mm

33. Minimum strength of first class bricks should be :

(A) 15 N/mm2
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(B) 13 N/mm2
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(C) 12 N/mm2
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(D) 10 N/mm2
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34. The strength of 1 : 6 brick masonry is :

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(A) 20 t/m
B
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(B) 30 t/m
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(C) 40 t/m
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(D) 50 t/m
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35. Dog-legged stairs are formed when _____ flights run in opposite directions in plan and
there is no space between them.

(A) succeeding

(B) successive

(C) alternate

(D) all

CE-02/Civil [ 12 ] Set-A
36. Critical activities have :

(A) Standard float

(B) True float

(C) Actual float

(D) Zero float

37. In situations where the time of completion of a particular activity is not well defined
_______ technique is adopted.
W

(A) PERT
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(B) BAR CHART

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(C) CPM
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(D)
Activity
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38. The difference between total float and float is known as :

B

(A) True float

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(B) Actual float

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(C) Standard float

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(D) Interfering float

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39. A V-notch is recommended for discharge up to :

(A) 20 litres/sec

(B) 25 litres/sec

(C) 30 litres/sec

(D) 40 litres/sec

CE-02/Civil [ 13 ] Set-A
40. In the expression Q = CA 2GH , the value of C for a sub-merged orifice is
approximately :

(A) 0.5

(B) 0.6

(C) 0.7

(D) 0.75

41. Water in open channel or stream is measured through :

W

(A) Dam
W

(B) Meter
W

(C) Weir
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(D) Sluices
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42. An ideal flow of any liquid must fulfil the following :

B

(A) Newton’s law of viscosity

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(B) Continuity equation

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(C) Newton’s second law of motion

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(D) Velocity of boundary should be zero

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43. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and :

(A) Viscosity

(B) Surface tension

(C) Elasticity

(D) Gravitational force

CE-02/Civil [ 14 ] Set-A
44. Maximum velocity and discharge in rectangular channel occur when the depth of the
channel is _______ the breadth.

(A) Half

(B) Equal

(C) Twice

(D) Thrice

45. As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the ______ head at any section in a flowing stream is equal
to the energy head at other section plus the intervening losses.
W

(A) Pressure
W
W

(B) Hydraulic
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(C) Potential
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(D) Energy
M

46. For a standing crop the consumptive use of water used by the crop in transpiration,
B

evaporation and quantity of water evaporated from adjacent soil is equal to the ______
O

of water.
O
K

(A) Volume
.C

(B) Quantity
O

(C) Amount

(D) Depth

47. The depth of water at the canal outlet is 30 cm, while conveyance losses are 20% and
actual depth of water is 16 cm, then the irrigation efficiency is :

(A) 80% (B) 70%

(C) 60% (D) 50%

CE-02/Civil [ 15 ] Set-A
48. 13.5 cm is the _______ depth of core watering for wheat in Northern India.

(A) Normal

(B) Standard

(C) Adopted

(D) Optimum

49. If the silt grade and silt charge are constant, flow in channel is uniform and constant, the
channel is said to be in :
W

(A) Regime
W

(B) Scour free

W

(C) Standard
.E

(D) Steady
XA

50. Soil composed of loose granular graded material is known as :

M

(A) Cohesive soil

B
O

(B) Granular soil

O

(C) Incoherent alluvium soil

K
.C

(D) Alluvial soil

O

51. The theory which gives equal weightage to horizontal and vertical creep is known
as :

(A) Kennedy’s theory

(B) Lacey’s theory

(C) Bligh’s theory

(D) Khosla’s theory

CE-02/Civil [ 16 ] Set-A
52. The removal of material from the bed of a channel is known as :

(A) Erosion

(B) Scour

(C) Desilting

(D) Digging

53. In a water treatment plant, dissolved iron and manganese can be removed from by :

(A) Aeration
W

(B) Aeration and Coagulation

W

(C) Aeration and Flocculation

W

(D) Aeration and Sedimentation

.E
XA

54. Slow sand filter is a /an _____ water tank basin in which the filtering materials are placed.
M

(A) Open
B

(B) Surface
O
O

(C) Underground
K

(D) Above ground

.C
O

55. Calcium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate or calcium magnesium

bi-carbonate produce _______ in water.

(A) Acidity

(B) Hardness

(C) Softness

(D) Alkalinity

CE-02/Civil [ 17 ] Set-A
56. For calculating the velocity of flow in circular sewer running full, Chezy’s formula
v = c ________ is used.
(A) (RS)½
(B) RS
R ⅔ S½
(C)
(D) (RS)⅔

57. In a surface water drain carrying partial flow, the depth of flow is 50 cm, the angle
subtended by the surface of the drain at the sewer centre is :
W

(A) 120 (B) 90

W

(C) 60 (D) 45
W
.E

58. As per Indian Standard Code of Practice, septic tank should have a minimum width of :
XA

(A) 50 cm (B) 60 cm

(C) 75 cm (D) 90 cm
M
B

59. In a rectangular settling tank of 3 m depth and 6 m width with 2 hours detention period
O
O

and rate of flow 216 cu. m/hour, the length of the tank should be :
K

(A) 24 m (B) 20 m
.C

(C) 16 m (D) 10 m
O

60. The moisture content at which specified amount of compaction produces maximum dry
density, is known as :

(A) Specific moisture content

(B) Retained moisture content

(C) Absolute moisture content

(D) Optimum moisture content

CE-02/Civil [ 18 ] Set-A
61. Triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test for which of the following reasons ?

(A) Stress distributed on failure plane is not uniform

(B) It can be performed under all the three drainage conditions with complete control

(C) It is not possible to have precise measurements of change in the volume and pore
pressure during the test

(D) All of the above

62. If f be the angle of internal friction of the soil, passive earth pressure is given by :
W

(A) tan2 (45 – f)

W

(B) tan2 (30 + f)

W

(C) tan2 (45 + f)

.E

XA

(D) tan2 (30 – f)

M

63. Coefficient of compressibility (av) is given by :

B
O

σ′0 − σ′ σ′ − σ 0 ′
(A) (B)
O

e − e0 e0 − e
K
.C

e −e e + e0
(C) 0 (D)
O

σ′ − σ 0 ′ σ 0 ′ − σ′

64. Rankine’s formula for minimum depth of foundation is :

2 2
p  1− sin φ  p 1− tan φ 
(A)   (B)  
w 1 + tan φ  w 1 + tan φ 

2 2
(C) p 1 + tan φ 
p 1− sin φ  (D)
   
w 1 + sin φ  w 1− tan φ 

CE-02/Civil [ 19 ] Set-A
65. An empty container weighs W1, container with soil sample weighs W2, container and
over-dried sand weighs W3. The MC of the soil is :

W − W3 W2 − W3
(A) 2 ×100 (B) ×100
W1 − W2 W3 − W1

W1 − W2 W2 − W3
(C) ×100 (D) ×100
W2 − W3 W2 − W1

66. Soil of weight W has moisture content w. The dry density of soil is _______ where V is
W

the volume of Proctor’s mould.

W

V (1+ w)
W

V
(A) (B)
W (1+ w) W
.E
XA

W WV
(C) (D)
V (1+ w)
M

(1+ w)
B
O

67. The critical hydraulic gradient is given by :

O

G -1
G −1 (B)
K

(A)
1+ e 1- e
.C
O

G +1 G +1
(C) (D)
1+ e 1− e

68. In a pavement of 9 m, the difference in levels between the crown and edge is 15 cm,
camber of the road is 1 in :

(A) 15 (B) 20

(C) 25 (D) 30

CE-02/Civil [ 20 ] Set-A
69. Tangent length of a simple circular curve of radius R and deflection angle f is :

R sin f
(A)

(B) R sin f/2

R cot f/2
(C)

(D) R tan f/2

70. Minimum camber provided for bituminous surface on hill roads is :

(A) 2.0%
W
W

(B) 2.25%
W

(C) 2.5%
.E

(D) 3.0%
XA

71. Asphalt-bitumen heated and mixed with filler forms :

M
B

(A) Road asphalt

O

(B) Bitumen asphalt

O
K

(C) Binder asphalt

.C

(D) Mastic asphalt

O

72. The distance between running faces of two rails is termed as _____ gauge of the rail.

(A) Minimum

(B) Clear

(C) Average

(D) Normal

CE-02/Civil [ 21 ] Set-A
73. Sleeper ______ the vibrations of blows of the moving loads.

(A) absorbs

(B) transfers

(C) transmits

(D) passes

74. A 30 m chain was found to be 20 cm too long after chaining 1500 m. Correct length of
the total distance chained will be :
W

(A) 1495 m
W

(B) 1500 m
W

(C) 1505 m
.E
XA

(D) 1510 m
M

75. In theodolite traversing, for calculation of independent rectangular co-ordinates from

B

the field observations, some of the computations are indicated below :

O

1. Computation of reduced bearing of each traverse leg

O
K

2. Calculation of closing error

.C

3. Balancing of consecutive co-ordinates

O

4. Calculation of consecutive co-ordinates

The correct sequence in which these computations are to be made is :

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 2, 4, 3, 1

(C) 1, 4, 2, 3

(D) 3, 1, 4, 2

CE-02/Civil [ 22 ] Set-A
76. The double mass curve technique is followed to :

(A) find average rainfall of a station

(B) find number of rain gauge stations required in a catchment

(C) check the consistency of rainfall at a station

(D) estimate the missing data of rainfall of a station

77. Pick up the correct statement with respect to Infiltration Indices :

f index is slightly higher than fav

(A)
W

W index is higher than f index

(B)
W

f index is higher than or equal to Wmin index

(C)
W
.E

(D) None of the above

XA

78. A 20 cm diameter well penetrates an Artesian aquifer, 35 m thick. The discharge from
M

this well for a draw-down of 2.5 m (when coefficient of permeability K = 30 m/day and
B

radius of influence is 300 m) is given by :

O

(A) 197.64 m3/h

O

(B) 31.88 m3/h

K

(C) 73.40 m3/h

.C

(D) 85.83 m3/h
O

79. The relationship between Duty (D), Base period (B) and delta (D) can be expressed as :

D is proportional to both B and D

(A)

D is proportional to B and inversely proportional to D

(B)

D is proportional to D and inversely proportional to B

(C)

(D) None of the above

CE-02/Civil [ 23 ] Set-A
80. The fall at a canal regulator is 10 m, and the discharge available through turbine is
60 m3/sec. If the overall efficiency of the turbine is 80%, unit weight of water is
1000 kg/m3, acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/sec2, the available power potential
is :

(A) 470.4 kW (B) 7350 kW

(C) 4800 kW (D) 4704 kW

81. Consider the following statements with respect to stability criteria of Gravity Dams :
1. Factor of safety against sliding considering friction alone should not be less than
W

one
W

2. The sum of frictional resistance to sliding on any joint and the ultimate shearing
W

strength of the joint should be greater than the total horizontal forces above that
.E

joint
XA

3. Shear friction factor of safety should be more than 4 for economical design
4. Factor of safety against overturning should generally be more than 1.5
M

Of these :
B

(A) Only 1 and 4 are correct

O
O

(B) Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct

K

(C) Only 1 is correct

.C

(D) All 1 to 4 are correct

O

82. A vertical photograph was taken at an altitude of 1500 m above MSL. If the focal length
of camera is 20 m, the scale of photograph for a terrain line at an elevation of 500 m is :

(A) 1 : 100

(B) 1 : 50

(C) 1 : 1000

(D) 1 : 25

CE-02/Civil [ 24 ] Set-A
83. The following lengths and bearings were recorded in running a traverse ABCDE. The
length and bearing of EA having been omitted :

Line Length in m Bearing

AB 217.5 120º15¢
BC 318.0 62º30¢
CD 375.0 322º24¢
DE 283.5 335º18¢
EA ? ?
W

The length and bearing of line are :

W

(A) 173.15 m and 182º40¢

W

(B) 172.965 m and 182º40¢

.E

(C) 172.965 m and 2º4¢

XA

(D) 173.15 m and 2º4¢

M

84. Accuracy of Total Station in linear and angular measurements are :

B
O

(A) 1 mm and 20¢¢, respectively

O

(B) 1.5 mm and 1¢¢, respectively

K
.C

(C) 0.1 mm and 20¢¢, respectively

O

(D) 10 mm and 1¢¢, respectively

85. The length of a vertical curve connecting two uniform grades +0.8% and –0.6% when
rate of change of grade is 0.1% per 30 m, is obtained as :

(A) 240 m

(B) 420 m

(C) 180 m

(D) 60 m
CE-02/Civil [ 25 ] Set-A
86. The shoulder width suggested by IRC for a two-lane road in rural areas is :

(A) 2.5 m

(B) 1.2 m

(C) 2.7 m

(D) 1.5 m

87. The pavement distress ‘Bleeding’ is caused due to :

(A) Poor interlayer bond

W

(B) Excessive traffic loading

W

(C) Presence of excessive bitumen content

W
.E

(D) None of the above

XA

88. What is the gauge length adopted for Broad Gauge in India?
M

(A) 1054 mm
B
O

(B) 1676 cm
O

(C) 1676 mm
K
.C

(D) 1766 mm
O

89. When a static mass of fluid comes in contact with a surface, either plane or curved, a
force is exerted by the fluid on the surface. This force is known as :

(A) Buoyant force

(B) Viscous force

(C) Total pressure

(D) Frictional force

CE-02/Civil [ 26 ] Set-A
90. A 1.25 m wide, 2 m deep and 4 m long wooden block is floating horizontally in a water
body. The specific gravity of wood is 0.64 and water weighs 1.025 kg(f)/m3. The centre
of buoyancy above the base will be at a height of :

(A) 1.248 m

(B) 0.624 m

(C) 0.416 m

(D) 0.832 m

91. Read the following two statements :

W
W

1. A mouthpiece can be fitted to a circular orifice in a tank to increase the rate of flow
(discharge).
W
.E

2. The increase in discharge will be observed only when vena contracta is formed
XA

outside the mouthpiece.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

M

(A) Both (1) and (2) are correct

B
O

(B) (1) is correct and (2) is not correct

O

(C) Both (1) and (2) are not correct

K
.C

(D) (1) is not correct

O

92. Maximum pressure rise due to water hammer in a pipeline (a = area of pipe ; v0 =
velocity; g = acceleration due to gravity; t = time period for closure of valve ; l = length
of the pipeline) is :

av av0
(A) 0 (B)
g 2g

lv0 lv0 2
(C) (D)
gt gt

CE-02/Civil [ 27 ] Set-A
93. Two pipes A and B of identical friction factors and lengths are connected in parallel
between two tanks. If the size of pipe A is 2 times that of pipe B, then their discharges
will be in the ratio of :

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1

(C) 6.56 : 1 (D) None of the above

94. Which of the following is the correct expression for the bulk modulus of elasticity of a
fluid?

dr dp
r (B)
(A) r
W

dp dr
W

dr dp
(C) (D)
W

r dp r dr
.E

95. Which one of the following, if present, is not affected by chlorination of water ?
XA

(A) Ammonia content (B) Organic matter content

M

(C) BOD (D) Dissolved oxygen content

B
O

96. Settling of flocculent particles in dilute suspension is defined as :

O
K

(A) Type I settling (B) Type II settling

.C

(C) Type III settling (D) Type IV settling

O

97. The Hazen-Williams formula is commonly used for frictional head loss calculation in
water distribution networks, because :

(A) It is dimensionally homogeneous

(B) It is easy to use as no iterative procedure is required

(C) It is not an empirical formula

(D) It gives more accurate value of head loss as compared to other formulae

CE-02/Civil [ 28 ] Set-A
98. List I contains ‘Type of Impurities’ in water and List II contains ‘Harm Caused’ by
impure water. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists :

List - I List - II
(a) Excess of Nitrate 1. Skin disease
(b) Excess of Fluorides 2. Goitre
(c) Excess of iodides 3. Fragile bones
(d) Excess of Arsenic 4. Blue babies
Code :
W

(a) (b) (c) (d)

W

(A) 4 2 3 1
W

(B) 1 2 3 4
.E

(C) 4 3 2 1
XA

(D) 1 3 2 4
M

99. An inverted siphon is a :

B
O

(A) device for distributing septic tank effluent to a soil absorption system
O

(B) device for preventing overflow from elevated water storage tank
K
.C

(C) device for preventing crown corrosion of sewer

O

(D) None of the above

100. Particulate matter from air can be collected using various equipments as below. Which
one has the maximum efficiency?

(A) Settling chambers

(B) Electrostatic precipitators

(C) Scrubbers

(D) Cyclones
CE-02/Civil [ 29 ] Set-A
101. The undrained shear strength of saturated clay (fu = 0) is determined by :

qu / 4
(A)

qu / 3
(B)

qu / 2
(C)

qu 
(D)

102. The clay layer, 40 m thick, has initial and final void ratios during swelling stage as 0.712
W

and 0.762, respectively. The change in thickness of layer will be :

W

(A) 140.96 mm
W
.E

(B) 290.28 mm
XA

(C) 113.50 mm
M

(D) None of these

B
O

103. A slope of granular soil has a saturated unit weight of 19.50 kN/m3, and angle of
O
K

internal friction of soil is 34º. If slope angle is 29º, the factor of safety of slope for the
.C

conditions (1) when slope is submerged, and (2) when flow occurs parallel to slope
O

surface, will be :

(A) 1.62 and 0.8

(B) 1.45 and 0.75

(C) 1.32 and 0.70

(D) None of these

CE-02/Civil [ 30 ] Set-A
104. An excavation was made in saturated soft clay (fu = 0) with its sides almost vertical.

The sides caved in when excavation depth reaches 5 meters. If unit weight of clay is

18 kN/m3, the cohesion of soft clay is :

(A) 20.5 kPa

(B) 22.5 kPa

(C) 26.5 kPa

(D) 30.0 kPa

W
W

105. The value of coefficient of permeability of filter sand with an effective diameter of
W

0.2 mm is obtained using Hazen’s formula as :

.E
XA

(A) 0.4 cm/s

(B) 0.04 cm/s

M
B

(C) 0.004 cm/s

O
O

(D) 0.0004 cm/s

K
.C

106. In Modified Compaction Test, the mass of hammer and the drop of hammer are as
O

follows :

(A) 2.50 kg and 300 mm

(B) 4.89 kg and 450 mm

(C) 2.50 kg and 450 mm

(D) 4.89 kg and 300 mm

CE-02/Civil [ 31 ] Set-A
107. A simply supported beam AB carries a uniformly distributed load as shown in figure.
The shear force will be 0 at :

18 kN/m
C B
A
4m
9m

(A) point B

(B) a point in between C and B

W

(C) a point in between A and C

W

(D) no point on the beam

W
.E

108. Effective length of the column is higher than the actual length, when :
XA

(A) Both ends are hinged

(B) Both ends are fixed

M
B

(C) One end is fixed and the other is hinged

O

(D) One end is fixed and the other is free

O
K

109. A 60 mm wide, 120 mm deep and 1.5 meters long wooden tie is subjected to an axial
.C

pull of 30 kN. The stretch of the member is found to be 0.625 mm. The Young’s modulus
O

for the tie material is :

(A) 106 N/m2

(B) 106 kN/m2

(C) 10 GN/m2

(D) 108 N/m2

CE-02/Civil [ 32 ] Set-A
110. An elastic member of length l and uniform cross-sectional area of A is subjected to a
load P causing deformation. If p is the stress in the member when the full extension δ
has taken place, and E is Young’s modulus of elasticity, the strain energy stored per unit
volume is given by :

p2
(A) Al
2E

p2
(B)
2E
W

P
(C) δ
W

2
W

pA
(D)
δ
2
.E
XA

111. Identify members of the truss shown below which do not carry forces :
M

B C D E
B
O
O

4m
K
.C

A H G F
O

3m 3m 3m

80 kN 120 kN

(A) Member AH only

(B) Members AH and CD only

(C) Members AH, GF and DE

(D) Members AH, GF and DG

CE-02/Civil [ 33 ] Set-A
112. Consider the following statements :

High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of

1. fine grinding

2. addition of aluminium sulphate

3. burning at high temperatures

Of these statements :

(A) 1 and 2 are correct

W

(B) 2 and 3 are correct

W

(C) 1 and 3 are correct

W

(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

.E

113. Which of the following aggregates gives maximum bond strength in concrete?
XA

(A) Rounded aggregate (B) Flaky aggregate

M

(C) Elongated aggregate (D) Angular aggregate

B
O

114. The details of the activities on a critical path and cost slope obtained for crashing are
O

given as below :
K
.C

Activity Cost slope, Rs/day

O

1–2 2,000
2–3 4,000
3–4 3,000
4–5 –

Which one of the above activities will be considered first for crashing?

(A) 3–4 (B) 1–2

(C) 4–5 (D) None of the above

CE-02/Civil [ 34 ] Set-A
115. Fixed end moments Mab and Mba for a beam shown in figure below will be :

a b

Mb (3a - l ) Ma (3b - l )
(A) 2 and
l l2

-Mb (3a - l ) Ma (3b - l )

(B) and
W

2
l l2
W

Ma (3b - l ) Mb (3a - l )
(C) 2 and
l2
W

l
.E

-Ma (3b - l ) Mb (3a - l )

(D) 2 and
l l2
XA

116. The relative roughness of a member of length l and moment of inertia of section as I,
M

whose farther end is fixed, is :

B
O

3I 3I
(A) (B)
O

4l 2l
K

I I
(C)
l (D)
.C

3l
O

117. A simply supported beam of length L and uniform moment of inertia I, carries a uniformly
distributed load over its whole span. The reaction at the end of the conjugate beam is
given by :

wL wL2
(A) (B)
4 EI 24 EI

wL3 wL3
(C) (D)
12 EI
24 EI

CE-02/Civil [ 35 ] Set-A
118. Read the following statements in regards to validity of Euler’s theory used for calculation
of crippling load of columns :

1. The formula is valid for axially loaded columns

2. The material for column should obey Hooke’s law

3. The slenderness ration for mild steel column should not be less than 80

Of these statements, the correct statements are :

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

W

(C) 1, 2 and 3
W

(D) 1 and 2 only

W
.E

119. An ISNT 150 (T section) having section modulus of 54.6 × 103 mm3 is simply supported
XA

on a span of 3 meters. It is subjected to uniformly distributed load on the whole span. If

yield stress is 250 N/mm2, the shape factor for the section is :
M
B

150 mm
O
O

10 mm
K
.C

150 mm
O

10 mm

(A) 1.698

(B) 1.326

(C) 1.086

(D) 1.932
CE-02/Civil [ 36 ] Set-A
120. A 900 mm diameter mild steel pipe contains a fluid at a pressure of 250 N/cm2. What

will be the minimum thickness of pipe, if the safe stress in tension is 10,000 N/cm2?

(A) 11.25 mm

(B) 11.25 cm

(C) 1.125 mm

(D) 2.25 cm
W

121. The effective length of a fillet weld designed to transmit loadings shall not be less
W

than :
W

(A) 2 times the size of the weld

.E
XA

(B) 3 times the size of the weld

(C) 4 times the size of the weld

M
B

(D) 5 times the size of the weld

O
O

122. A rectangular beam reinforced on both sides is 30 cm wide and 75 cm deep. The centre
K
.C

of steel is 5 cm from the respective edges. Find the reinforcement required on the basis
O

of steel beam theory, for a bending moment of 14,00,000 kg-cm. Permissible stress in

steel is 1400 kg/cm2 :

(A) 15.4 cm2

(B) 30.8 cm2

(C) 14.3 cm2

(D) 28.6 cm2

CE-02/Civil [ 37 ] Set-A
123. Stirrups are provided in the beam :

(A) for binding top bars with bottom bars

(B) for ease in concreting

(C) to resist failure against shear

(D) to resist failure against bending

124. The shear strength of the bolt with threads intercepting the interface can be written as
fs As, where fs is given by :
W

fy fu
(A) (B)
W

3 × 1.25 3 × 1.25
W

fy fu
(C) (D)
3 × 1.10
.E

3 × 1.10
XA

125. A single-angle tension member welded to the gusset plate is preferred over a bolted one,
M

because :
B

(A) Welded tension member is easy to fabricate

O

(B) Bolts are weak in tension

O
K

(C) Welding is economical

.C

(D) Eccentricity of connection can be eliminated by adjusting the weld length

O

126. The design compressive stress of an axially loaded compression member in IS

800—2007 is given by :

(A) Rankine Formula

(B) Secant Formula

(C) Merchant-Rankine Formula

(D) Perry-Robertson Formula

CE-02/Civil [ 38 ] Set-A
127. Beams with semi-compact section attain plastic moment capacity due to :

(A) Plastic redistribution of stress

(B) Absence of local buckling of the constituent elements before development of yield

(C) Possibility of sufficient plastic hinge rotation

(D) Right shape of the section

128. Transverse stiffners on plate girder webs are provided to :

1. Eliminate web buckling

W

2. Prevent excessive deflection

W
W

3. Transfer the vertical component of tension field

.E

4. Carry concentrated loads applied on the flange

XA

Of the above the correct statement(s) is(are) :

M

(A) 1 and 4 only

B

(B) 1, 2 and 4 only

O
O

(C) 2 only
K

(D) 1 and 3 only

.C
O

129. The bending moment coefficients specified in IS Code for design of slabs spanning in
two directions at right angle and simply supported on four sides are based on :

(A) Simple bending theory

(B) Rankine-Grashoff theory

(C) Yield line theory

(D) None of the above

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130. Slender columns are those :

1. in which ratio of effective length to its least lateral dimension exceeds 12

2. in which lateral deflection under loads is significantly greater when compared them
with short column

Of these :

(A) Both are correct

(B) Both are incorrect

W

(C) 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect

W
W

(D) 1 is incorrect and 2 is correct

.E

131. The codified minimum percentage of longitudinal reinforcement in precast concrete pile
XA

is 2% for which of the following ratio of length to least lateral dimension?

M

(A) Up to 20
B
O

(B) Between 20 to 30
O
K

(C) Between 30 to 40
.C

(D) Above 40
O

132. A beam AB will be subjected to unsymmetrical bending, when :

(A) The cross-section of the beam AB is unsymmetrical

(B) The shear centre does not coincide with neutral axis of the beam AB

(C) The beam AB is subjected to thrust in addition to bending moment

(D) The bending moment diagram of the beam AB is unsymmetrical

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133. In which of the following cases a beam is said to be of uniform strength?

(A) BM is same throughout the beam

(B) Bending stress is same at every section along its longitudinal axis

(C) Deflection is same throughout the beam

(D) Shear stress is same throughout the beam

134. A solid circular shaft of diameter d is subjected to a pure bending with moment M. What
will be the principal stress induced in this shaft?
W

(A) Zero
W

(B) 16M /pd3
W

(C) 32M /pd3
.E

(D) 64M /pd3
XA

135. Rankine’s theory of failure is also known as :

M
B

(A) Maximum principal stress theory

O

(B) Maximum principal strain theory

O
K

(C) Maximum shear stress theory

.C

(D) Maximum strain energy theory

O

136. The maximum slenderness ratio of a member normally carrying tension, but subjected
to reversal of stress due to wind or earthquake forces, is :

(A) 350

(B) 250

(C) 180

(D) None of the above

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137. The degree of internal redundancy I of a frame is given by :

I = m – (j – 2r)
(A)

I = m – (2j – r)
(B)

I = 2m – (2j – r)
(C)

(D) None of the above

where m is the total number of members, j is the total number of joints

and r is the total number of condition equation available
W

138. In a rivet joint by providing proper edge distance, which of the following types of
W

failure can be prevented?

W

(A) Shear failure

.E

(B) Splitting failure

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(C) Bearing failure

M

(D) All of the above

B
O

139. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick :

O
K

(A) impermeable
.C

(B) brittle and weak

O

(C) to lose cohesion

(D) to crack and warp on drying

140. For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by
mixing cement and standard sand in the proportion of :

(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3

(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 6

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141. In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is :

(A) Tricalcium silicate

(B) Tetracalcium alumino-ferrite

(C) Tricalcium aluminate

(D) Dicalcium silicate

142. Stainless steel contains :

(A) 18% of chromium and 8% of nickel

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(B) 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel

W

(C) 12% of chromium and 36% of nickel

W

(D) 36% of chromium and 12% of nickel

.E
XA

143. For hydro-dynamically smooth boundary, the friction coefficient for turbulent flow is :
M

(A) constant
B

(B) dependent on Reynolds number only

O
O

(C) a function of Reynolds number and relative roughness

K

(D) dependent on relative roughness only

.C
O

144. The amount of irrigation water required to meet the evapo-transpiration needs of the
crop during its full growth is known as :

(A) Effective irrigation requirement

(B) Gross irrigation requirement

(C) Consumptive irrigation requirement

(D) Net irrigation requirement

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145. Which of the following strains are important for failure of flexible pavement for
airports?

1. Horizontal strain in sub-grade

2. Vertical strain in sub-grade

3. Horizontal strain in asphalt layer

4. Vertical strain in asphalt layer

(A) 1 and 2
W

(B) 2 and 3
W

(C) 3 and 4
W

(D) 1 and 4
.E
XA

146. The process of removal of permanent hardness of water is :

M

(A) Filtration process

B
O

(B) Sedimentation process

O

(C) Zeolite process

K
.C

(D) Boiling process

O

147. The settlement of a soil deposit does not depend upon :

(A) compression index

(B) initial void ratio

(C) thickness of the stratum

(D) None of the above

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148. An important purpose of prime coats is to :

(A) promote the bond between the base course and the wearing course

(B) promote adhesion between an existing wearing surface and a subsequent wearing
surface

(C) promote the bond between the subbase course and the subgrade

(D) increase the stability of the subgrade

149. The roller that uses both tamping and kneading is :

W

(A) Pneumatic roller

W
W

(B) Sheep foot roller

.E

(C) Vibratory roller

XA

(D) None of the above

M
B

150. The expansion joints in rigid pavements do not consist of :

O

(A) Dowel bars

O
K

(B) Joint sealer

.C

(C) Joint filler

O

(D) Tack coat

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