Civil Engineerng

MPPSC
2021
Assistant Engineer
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Paper
EXAM DATE: 03-07-2022
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SECTION - A
1. The highest peak of Madhya Pradesh is located (a) Proximity to the Bay of Bengal
(a) Mahadoe hills (b) Kaimur range (b) Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle
of Madhya Pradesh
(c) Vindhyachal range (d) Bhander range
(c) About 25 percent part of the land area of
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Ans. (a)
Madhya Pradesh is covered by forests
Sol:  Dhupgarh (located in the Mahadev hills) is (d) Proximity to the Equator of the Southern
the highest place in the Satpura ranges of part of Madhya Pradesh
2.

Madhya Pradesh.
It is located in Pachmarhi and has a height
of 1,352 meters.
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Match List–I with List–II and select the correct
Ans. (b)
Sol: Factors affecting the climate of Madhya
Prades
 Geographical location
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answer from the codes given below  Land locked (No coastal connection)
List–I List–II  High Temp Range.
(River) (River drainage  Distance from Sea: No moderating effect
area town/district) of the sea
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A. Wainganga 1. Multai  Tropic of Cancer passing through centre:

Result in high Temp.
B. Tapti 2. Seoni
 Presence of mountain ranges.
C. Narmada 3. Jabalpur
 Activities of South-Western Monsoon.
D. Betwa 4. Vidisha
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Codes: 4. Consider the following statement with reference

to soils.
A B C D
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1. Large amount of iron and lime are found

(a) 2 1 3 4 in black soil.
(b) 1 2 3 4 2. Red and yellow soil is f ound in
(c) 2 1 4 3 Baghelkhand.
(d) 1 2 4 3 3. Alluvial soil is found in Bhind and Morena
District.
Ans. (a)
Select the correct statement from the above.
3. The most important Geographical factor
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
affecting average temperature in Madhya
Pradesh (c) only 1 (d) only 2
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Ans. (a) 7. The two States that have been recently in news
Sol: In general Black soils are rich in iron, lime, for inter-state border dispute are

cal cium, potash, alumi num and (a) Mizorm – Meghalaya
magnesium carbonates but poor in
(b) Manipur – Meghalaya
nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter.
Baghelkhand lies in the Eastern part of (c) Mizoram – Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh or we can say it lies in (d) Mizoram – Assam
the East of the river Son and in the South
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of Son river valley.Various types of soils
are found in this area and they are: black, 8. Match List–I with List–II and using the given
red, yellow etc.
codes, select the correct answer.
 Alluvial soil is the most fertile soil.It is
formed due to eroded and deposited
particles brought by rivers.It is found of
the area of Central India’s region which
includes Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Gwalior
TE List–I
(Player)
A. Chinki Yadav
List–II
(Sport)
1. Horse Riding
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and Shivpuri districts. B. Akshat Joshi 2. Shooting
C. Muskan Kirar 4. Hockey
5. Which of the following pair is not correctly
D. Khamman Singh 4. Archery
matched?
Codes:
District Mining area
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A B C D
(a) Panna Diamond
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) Balaghat Copper
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) Katni Limestone
(c) 2 1 4 3
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(d) Sagar Manganese

(d) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (d)
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Ans. (c)
6. Which Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh has
been declared the Biosphere Reserve by 9. With which sport is “Rajmata Vijya Raje Sindhia
UNESCO? Competition” associated?
(a) Kanha Tiger Reserve (a) Cricket (b) Hockey
(b) Pench Tiger Reserve (c) Football (d) Chess
(c) Satpuda Tiger Reserve Ans. (c)
(d) Panna Tiger Reserve 10. Yogesh Malv iya has been awarded the
Ans. (d) Dronacharya Award – 2020 for which sport?
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(a) Kabaddi (b) Wrestling 15. Which of the following is an anti-virus software?
(c) Malkhamba (d) Boxing (a) Monkey (b) Norton
Ans. (c) (c) Adware (d) Trojan Horse
11. Which of the following is an example of input Ans. (b)

devices? Sol: Norton is an anti-virus software.
(a) Trackball (b) Speaker
16. It was the Capital of ‘Rajabhoj’
(c) Printer (d) Plotter
(a) Ujjain (b) Dewas
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Ans. (a)
(c) Bharanagari (d) Bhopal
Sol: Trackball is an input device.
Ans. (c)
12.
Ans. (c)
(a) V. Rajaraman
(c) John McCarthy
(b) Alan Turning
(d) Tim Berners-Lee
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Who is called the ‘father of artifical intelligence’? Sol: Bhoja popularly known as Raja BhojParmar
(reigned c. 1010–1055 CE) was an Indian King
from the Paramara dynasty. His kingdom was
centered around the Malwa region in central
India, where his capital Dhara-nagara (modern
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Sol: John McCarthy is the ‘Father of artificial Dhar) was located.
intelligence’
17. Who was the last successful and glorious King
13. The smallest unit of memory in a computer is of Garha Mandala?
(a) Megabyte (b) Nibble (a) Raja Shah (b) Vikram Shah
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(c) Byte (d) Bit (c) Shankar Shah (d) Vishnu Shah
Ans. (d) Ans. (*)
Sol: Binary number 1 or 0 is called bit. Sol: Hridaya Shah was the last great king of Garha
1-Nibble = 4-bit Mandala.
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1-byte = 8-bit
18. Who built Sanchi Stupa?
1-Megabyte = 8388608 bit
(a) Chandragupta first
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Hence smallest unit of memory in a computer

(b) Bimbisara
is called bit.
(c) Bindusara
14. E-Pathshala App is related to
(d) Ashoka
(a) Books (b) Scholarship
Ans. (d)
(c) Medicine (d) Farmers
19. Amritlal Vegad is related to
Ans. (a)
(a) Sculpture (b) Painting
Sol: E-pathshala has been developed by NCRT.
(c) Singing (d) Music
The app for E-pathshala is related to book.
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Ans. (b) Ans. (a)

Sol: AmritlalVegad (3 October 1928 – 6 July 2018) Sol: On September 25, 2020, on the occasion of
was a noted Gujarati and Hindi language writer birth anniversary of late Pandit Deendayal
and painter liv ing in Jabalpur, Madhya Upadhyay ji, Madhya Pradesh government
Pradesh. launched a new scheme for assisting farmers
across the state. CMO Madhya Pradesh, Mr.
20. Who is the ‘Bhilat Baba’? Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated the launch
(a) The Chief deity of the ‘Bharia’ of ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana’ in the
state. Under this scheme, the farmers will be
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(b) The Chief deity of the ‘Bhils’
provided a financial assistance of Rs. 4000/-
(c) The Chief deity of the ‘Baiga’ in 2 equal instalments in a year. This scheme
(d) The Chief deity of the ‘Saharia’ can be availed by the farmers registered under
Ans. (b)
21. Which of the following campaign has been

initiated under the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”
Scheme run by Madhya Pradesh Government?
TE PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. The
registered were availing a financial assistance
of Rs. 6,000 under the scheme, now they will
get an additional assistance of Rs. 4,000 under
Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
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(a) Sankh (b) Lado 23. Consider the following statements related to
(c) Uma (d) Pankh Mission Gramodaya Yojana of Madhya Pradesh
Government.
Ans. (d)
1. Families living in rural areas will be
Sol:  Pankh campaign is launched by CM
provided with residential facility.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan under ‘BetiBachao,

BetiPadhao’ scheme. 2. Basic amenities of rural areas will be
expanded.
 In the word PANKH, letter P stands for
3. This schame was inaugurated in the district
Protection; A stands for Awareness, N
headquarter of Bhopal.
stands f or Nutrit ion, K stands f or
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Knowledge and H stands for Health. Choose the correct option:
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
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said that PANKH is a unique campaign for (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of the above
the protection, awareness, nutrition, Ans. (c)
knowledge and health of girls.
Sol:  In Madhya Pradesh, Union Agriculture
22. Under the Madhya Pradesh Mukhyamantri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief
Kisan Kalyan Yojana, how much amount is to Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have
launched the Mission Gramodaya in Dhar.
be given to beneficiary family in a financial
year?  Under the Gramodaya mission, besides
providing housing facilities in rural areas,
(a) ` 4,000 (b) ` 5,000
basic and fundamental infrastructure will
(c) ` 6,000 (d) ` 7,000 also be expanded.
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24. Which award has been given to Prof. Sharad Ans. (d)
Pagare? Sol: Mac OS is not a mobile operating system OS.
(a) Saraswati Samman – 2020
27. Which of the following is the core protocol of
(b) Kalidas Samman – 2020
WWW?
(c) Vyas Samman – 2020
(a) DSI (b) HTTP
(d) Tansen Samman – 2020
(c) NNTP (d) FTP
Ans. (c)
Ans. (b)
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Sol: W el l known Hindi writ er, Prof . Sharad
Sol: HTTP (Hyper text transfer protocol) is the core
Pagare will be conferred with the prestigious
protocol of WWW.
Vyas Samman – 2020. He will be awarded
the 31st Vyas Samman for his novel ”Patliputru
Ki Samragi”. The Vyas Samman started in
1991, is given by KK Birla Foundation for an
outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by
an Indian citizen published during the last 10
TE 28. URL stands for
(a) Universal Reference Location
(b) Uniform Resource Locator
(c) Universal Resource Lacator
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years. It carries an award of f our lakh
(d) University Resource Locator
rupees along with a citation and plaque.
Ans. (b)
25. Singorgarh fort is situated in which district of
Sol: URL : Uniform resource locator
Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Sagar (b) Damoh 29. Which of the following describe E-commerce ?
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(c) Jabalpur (d) Chhatarpur (a) Business of Electronic Gods
Ans. (b) (b) Business of Electrical Goods
Sol: Singorgarh F ort, in t he Damoh district (c) Doing Business Electronically

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of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India, is (d) All of the above

a hill-fort of Garha Kingdom, spread over the
Ans. (c)
hills of a forested area. It is about 45 km
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from Jabalpur city, on the way to Damoh town. Sol: E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the
It was a magnificent fort and a residence buying and selling of goods and services, or
of Rajgond rulers of Central India who spent the transmitting of funds or data, over an
part of each year there. It is presently under electronic network, primarily the internet.
the archeological survey of India.
30. Which of the computer language is used in
26. Which of the following is not a mobile Operating “Artificial Intelligence” ?
System? (a) JAVA (b) Pascal
(a) Palm OS (b) Web OS (c) PROLOG (d) FORTRAN
(c) Symbian OS (d) Mac OS Ans. (a)
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Sol: Java programming language is used to create Ans. (a)

Machine learning solution, genetic programming, Sol: Chanderi is a small 11th century town located
search algorithm, neural networks and multi- in northern part of Madhya Pradesh. It is known
robot system. for its quaint forts, hills and elegant hand-
Hence, Java language is used in “artificial woven Chanderi sarees. This six yard of piece
intelligence” is adorned around the globe for the artistry
behind their creation. There is a variety of
31. Vengana river flows weaves you will find here, from Chanderi
(a) Balaghat (b) Betul cotton-silk to pure Chanderi silk, and every
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(c) Khandwa (d) Dindori weave is exemplary in its self.
Ans. (a) 33. ‘Matki’ dance is famous in which area ?

Sol:  The Wainganga (Venganga) is a river
in India originating in the Mahadeo Hills in
Mundara near the village Gopalganj in
Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It is a key
tributary of the Godavari. The river flows
TE Sol:
(a) Malwa
(c) Bundelkhand
Ans. (a)
(b) Nimar
(d) Baghelkhand
Mat ki Dance is mostly perf ormed in

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south in a winding course through the states the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It
of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, is a solo dance performed by ladies on special
roughly 579 km (360 mi). After joining occasions like weddings, birthdays, or any
the Wardha River, the united stream, which other special occasion. In the Hindi language,
is known as the Pranahita River, empties matki means a small pitcher or a small
into the Godavari River at Kaleshwaram, earthenware pot. In this dance, the ladies are
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Telangana. dressed in sarees or in lehanga decorated with

 Balaghat, Bhandara Seoni and Gadchiroli many ornaments. The main musical instrument
are the major cities located on the bank of used in this dance is the dhol. Matki dance is
the Wainganga Riv er, while Pauni, generally performed in a circular position.
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Desaiganj and Bramhapuri are smaller Women balance an earthen pot on their head.
urban centers on the smallest of the river They also have a veil on their face.
banks. The Wainganga River is the water
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lifeline of these cities and their primary 34. In which District is ‘chidikho tourist place’
source of water. The Government of located ?
Maharashtra is developing a protection (a) Bhopal (b) Rajgarh
wall for Bhandara to protect it from heavy
(c) Raisen (d) Sehore
f looding. This f lood protection wall
encircles Bhandara from east to south. Ans. (b)
Sol: Chidi Kho also known as the Mini Kashmir of
32. Chanderi is famous for
Madhya Pradesh, Chidi Kho is a large lake
(a) Sarees (b) Wooden work located in the middle of Narsingarh Wildlife
(c) Bidi industry (d) diamond industry Sanctuary of the Rajgarh District.
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35. ‘Poet Bihari’ was related from 39. In which Article of the Indian Constitution there
is aprovision to constitute Gram Sabha in Gram
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Bihar
Panchayat?
(c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh
(a) 243A (b) 243B
Ans. (a)
(c) 243C (d) 243D
Sol: Poet Bihari is form Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Ans. (b)
36. Which of the following correct order of Ministers Sol: Article 243B (Constitution of Panchayats)
from senior to junior in the State Council of in The Constitution Of India 1949 States:
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Ministers ?  There shall be constituted in every State,
(a) Minister of State, Cabinet Minister, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and
district levels in accordance with the
(b)
(c)
Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Secretary
Cabinet Minister, Deputy Minister,
Minister of State, Parliamentary Secretary
Cabinet Minister, Minister of State,
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Minister
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provisions of this Part.
Notwithstanding anything in clause,
Panchayats at the intermediate level may
not be constituted in a State having a
population not exceeding twenty lakhs.
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(d) Cabinet Minister, Minister of State,
40. When Madhya Pradesh was declared as “Open
Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Secretary Defection Free” state ?
Ans. (d) (a) 16 January 2016
37. Who was the first leader of opposition of (b) 01 May 2018
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Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly ? (c) 15 August, 2016

(a) Vishnu Vinayak Sarvate (d) 02 October, 2018
(b) Vishnu Nath Tamashkar Ans. (d)
(c) V.G. Ghate
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41. By whom is the work of diamond mining done

(d) Vishwanath Yadarvrao Tamashkar in Panna District ?
Ans. (d) (a) National Mineral Development

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Corporation
38. Which of the body is the highest decision (b) Bharat Diamond Bourse
making body in the politico-administrative
(c) Jandal Sales Corporation
system according to Indian constitution ?
(d) Alrosa
(a) Ruling party
Ans. (a)
(b) Cabinet
(c) Legislative Assembly 42. Which of the following option is not correct ?
(d) Collectively all (a) The coal found in madhya Pradesh is

deposit in Gondwana rock group
Ans. (b)
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(b) Pench Kanhan coalified is an important 45. Balaghat District gets irrigation facility from the
coal mining area in Madhya Pradesh canal of which river ?
(c) Sigrauli coalified is spread over Madhya (a) Wainganga (b) Narmada
Prades and Chhatisgarh (c) Tapti (d) Matiyari
(d) Pathakheda coalified is situated in Betuld Ans. (a)
district and provides coal to Sarni
Thermal Power Station. 46. Which of the following is not a sub-tribe of
“Baiga Tribe” ?
Ans. (c)
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(a) Bijhwar (b) Narotia
Sol: Singrauli Coalfield is spread across the districts
of Singrauli and Sonebhadra in the Indian (c) Badoya (d) Kathmaina
43.
states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,
mostly in the basin of the Son River.
Which coalfield is not located in Madhya

Pradesh ?
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Sol: The Baiga are an ethnic group found in
central India primarily in the state of Madhya
Pradesh, and in smaller numbers in the
surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh,
(a) Korba coalifield
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Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The largest
(b) Mohpani coalifield number of Baiga is found in Baiga-chuk
(c) Sohagpur coalifield in Mandla district and Balaghat district of
Madhya Pradesh. They have sub-castes:
(d) Pathakheda coalifield
Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai maina
Ans. (a) and Kath maina. The name Baiga means
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Sol: Korba Coalfield is located in Korba district in “sorcerer- medicine man”.

the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the basin of
47. The scale of measuring the values of the
the Hasdeo River, a tributary of the Mahanadi.
components of “Physical Quality of Life Index”
lies between
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44. Which of the following pair is not correctly

matched ? (a) In between 0 to 1
Irrigation Project River/Tributary (b) In between 1 to 100
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(a) Ban Sagar Son (c) In between 1 to 50

Project
(d) In between 0 to 100
(b) Tawa Project Tawa
Ans. (d)
(c) Pench Project Pench
Sol: The Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) is
(d) Kolar Project Betwa an attempt to measure the quality of life or well-
Ans. (d) being of a country. The value is the average
of three statistics: basic literacy rate, infant
Sol: Kolar project is on Kolar river, which is tributary mortality, and life expectancy at age one, all
of Narmada river. equally weighted on a 0 to 100 scale.
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48. As per 2011 Census, what is the population

density of Madhya Pradesh from the following ? SECTION - B
(a) 225/sq.km. (b) 236/sq.km. 51. A riveted connection with 18 mm diameter rivets
(c) 246/sq.km. (d) 382/sq.km. in double shear are used to connect 10 mm
thick plates. If permissible stresses for rivets in
Ans. (b) shear and bearing are 80 MPa and 250 MPa
respectively as well as for the plate in bearing
49. In which district of Madhya Pradesh thickest is 250 MPa, then the strength of rivet is
layer of coal of India is found ?
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(Values are rounded off to nearest integer
(a) Chhindwara (b) Singrauli value)
(a) 48750 N (b) 23892 N
(c) Shahdol (d) Betul
Ans. (b)
50. How much amount is being provided by the

Madhya Pradesh Government under the “Kisan
Kalyan Yojana” annually in addition to the
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(c) 97500 N
Ans. (d)
(d) 47784 N
Nominal diameter of rivet (  ) = 18 mm
Gross diameter of rivet = 18 + 1.5 = 19.5 mm

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amount announced by the Central Government Strength of rivet
under “Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana” ?
(a) Rs. 2,000 (b) Rs. 3,000 = minimum Shearing strength of rivet
bearing strength of rivet
(c) Rs. 4,000 (d) Rs. 5,000 Calculation of shearing strength of rivet (Ps)
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Ans. (c) 
PS = 2 ×  vf × × d2
Sol: On September 25, 2020, on the occasion of 4
birth anniversary of late Pandit Deendayal Here,  vf = Permissible shearing
Upadhyay ji, Madhya Pradesh government stress in rivet
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launched a new scheme for assisting farmers

= 80 MPa (given)
across the state. CMO Madhya Pradesh, Mr.
Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated the launch d = Gross diameter of rivet
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of ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana’ in the or Dia. of hole

state. Under this scheme, the farmers will be
 2
provided a financial assistance of Rs. 4000/-  PS = 2 × 80 × ×19.5
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in 2 equal instalments in a year. This scheme
= 47783.3624 N
can be availed by the farmers registered under
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. The Calculation of Bearing Strength of rivet (Pb)
registered were availing a financial assistance Pb = bf × d × t
of Rs. 6,000 under the scheme, now they will
get an additional assistance of Rs. 4,000 under Here, bf = Allowable bearing stress
Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana. in rivet
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t = Thickness of plates Yield strength of steel (f y) = 250 MPa

 Pb = 250 ×19.5 ×10 Since, design is governed by yielding using,
= 48750 N limit state method
fy
So, strength of rivet = min 
47783.624N
48750N
 Design Strength (Tds) = Ag. 
m0
= 47783.624 N 250
 Tds = 1100 ×
1.1
52. An ISLB 300 section is used as a simply = 250000 N
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supported beam having span of 5 m. If the
sectional modulus is 4.889 × 105 mm3 and = 250 KN
plastic modulus is 5.4206 × 105mm3 then the
54. A column base is subjected to combined action
Ans. (a)
shape factor of the beam is
(a) 1.10
(c) 0.80
(b) 0.90
(d) 0.72 TE of axial load and moment. If the intensity of
bearing pressure due to axial load is equal to
maximum pressure generated due to moment,
then the total bearing pressure between the
column base and concrete is
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Sol: Section modulus of ISLB 300(Ze) (a) Uniform compression throughout
= 4.889 ×105 mm3 (b) Zero at one end and compression at
other end
Plastic modulus of ISLB 300 (ZP)
(c) Tension at one end and compression at
= 5.4206 ×105 mm3
other end
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Shape factor (S)

(d) Uniform tension throughout
ZP 5.4206 ×10 5
= = Ans. (b)
Ze 4.889 ×10 5
Sol:
= 1.1087
P
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53. A steel section is being used as tension
member. The cross section area is 1100mm2
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and yield strength of steel section is 250 MPa. M = Pe

If the design is governed by yielding of the
cross section under axial tension, then the
design strength (Tds) of the member is P Stress distribution
LB due to axial load
(a) 150 kN (b) 250 kN e
(c) 100 kN (d) None of the above 6Pe Stress distribution
2
6Pe BL due to bending moment
Ans. (b) BL2
Sol: Cross sectional area of steel section

When, intensity of bearing pressure due to axial
= 1100 mm2 load = Intensity of bearing pressure due to
moment
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P Sol:
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Q0S0X0 Q 0 + QR (Q 0 – Qw)Xe,S
VXS
X, S
Q R X uS
P  6e  Qw, Xu,S
 1+ 
LB  L 
Flow rate (Q) = 540m3 day
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55. Butt weld used in a welded connection is
Influent BoD (X0) = 200 mg/L
subjected to combined actio of bearing,
bending and shear. If bearing stress fbr = 200 Volume of aeration tank (V) = 60 m3
MPa, bending stress f b = 120MPa and shear
stress q = 90 MPa, then the equivalent stress
f e the butt weld subjected is equal to
(Values rounded off to integer)
(a) 420 MPa (b) 200 MPa
TE Biomass concentration in tank (X)
F/M ratio =
= 3000 mg/L
BOD applied to the
aerator system per day
Total microbial mass
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(c) 270 MPa (d) 320 MPa in the system
Ans. (d) Q0 X 0
Sol: = VX
For built weld in welded connection m
3
–3 mg
540 × 200 ×10
Bearing stress, (f br) = 200 MPa day L
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= 3 –3 mg
Bending stress (f b) = 120 MPa 60m × 3000 ×10
L
Shear stress (q) = 90 MPa
= 0.6
2 2 2
Equiavlent stress  fe  = fb + fbr + fb fbr + 3q 57. An egg shaped section of sewer
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(a) Is economical than circular section

2 2 2
 fe = 200 + 120 +  200 ×120  + 3 × 90
(b) Provides self-cleansing velocity
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= 320.468 MPa (c) Is more stable than circular

56. An activated sludge process operates at a flow (d) Is easy to construct
rate of 540 m3/d having influent BOD5 of 200
Ans. (b)
mg/L. Volume of aeration tank is 60 m3 and
biomass concentration in aeration tank is 3000 Sol: • For combine a system, egg shaped
mg/L. The food to Microorganism (F/M) ratio is sewers, (also called ovoid sewers) are
(a) 0.4 (b) 0.6 more suitable.
(c) 0.8 (d) 0.2 • Their principal advantage is the slightly
higher velocity for low flows over the
Ans. (b) circular sewer of equal capacity.
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
• For adequate gradient, it provides self M Main pipe
cleansing velocity. SM Sub main pipe
Disadvantage of Egg shaped sewer : B Branches

M Distribution
• An egg-shaped sewer is some what reservoirs
unstable because the small end of the egg

is down and it has to support the weight
of the upper broader section.
• It is more difficult to construct. SM SM
R
• It is expensive, as more material is M
required and as the cost of construction is
58.
•
also high.
In the absence of adequate gradient, it is
not self-cleansing. TE
Suitable layout of distribution system for a city
SM SM
B
B
B
B
B
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with road of rectangular pattern
(a) Grid iron system
M
(b) Ring system
2. Dead end system
(c) Radial system
(a) The system has one main pipe from which
(d) Dead end system a number of submains bifurcate and from
M
each submains several branched pipes

Ans. (a)
separate out which are known as laterals.
Sol:
(b) Such type of distribution system is followed
1. Radial system for old towns where the houses comes
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up in a very unplanned way.

(a) A very big area is divided in several zone
M – Main type
and at the centre of each zone a SM – Sub main
B – Branch pipe
distribution reservoir is kept.
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CV – Cut off valve

B B
(b) In this system, central reservoir flow the B
B
SM SM
water towards outer periphery.
B CV CV B
(c) This method gives higher service head and
CV CV
SM B
efficient water distribution. B
SM
B B B
3. Ring system
(a) The system is also known as circular
system
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
(b) The system consists of a main pipe all 59. Dissolved oxygen in stream is
around the area. (a) Minimum at noon
M = Main pipe (b) Maximum at mid night
(c) Same throughout the day
SM SM
G–Cut off valves (d) Maximum at noon
SM
M M
SM – Sub mains
Ans. (d)
SM
Sol: • Oxygen addition to surface water is known
to be accomplished by two mechanisms.
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SM
(i) Dissolution of oxygen from the atmosphere
(reaeration)
SM
4.
M
Grid iron system

M
TE (ii) Production of
•
photosynthesis.
oxygen by algal
The dissolved oxygen concentration often

peaks around 2 to 4 pm.
The dissolved oxygen concentration is at
AS
(a) In this system one main pipe runs through lowest just before sunrise.
centre and branches and laterals run in
• The most probable answer is option (d).
grid pattern which are interconnected.
(b) Since the main, branches and laterals are 60. In children "Methemoglobinemia" disease is
inter connected hence dead ends are caused by
eliminated and water reaching at different (a) Conversion of nitrites to nitrates
M
location through more than one route.

(b) Due to total nitrogen
Supply
(c) Conversion of nitrates to nitrites
M
SV SM (d) Reaction between haemoglobin and CO2
Ans. (c)
S
B B or L B Sol: • ‘Methemoglobinemia’ is caused by bacterial

SM
conversion of nitrate to nitrite, which
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chemically combines with hemoglobin of

B B
B blood to form methemoglobin.
SM
• The bacteria necessary for conversion of
B B or L nitrate to nitrite are more likely to exist in
infants because pH of an infant’s stomach
is more suitable for the growth of nitrate
SM
reducing bacteria. So, it is often called Blue
M Main pipe
baby disease.
SM Sub main
• Nitrate concentration in water should not
B Branches or
laterals be more than 45 mg/l.
SV Scour valves
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Civil Engineering
61. Find the specific energy of flowing water Width (B) = 6 m

through a rectangular channel of width 5m, Depth(y) = 3 m
when the depth of water is 3m and discharge
1
is 10m3/s. Bed slope(S) =
2000
(a) 30.2m (b) 3.0226m
Chezy’s constant(C) = 55
(c) 3022.4cm (d) 3.0224cm From Chezy’s Formula,
Ans. (b)
So, Rate of flow(Q) = AV = A  C RS 
Sol:
B.y 6×3
R
R = B + 2y =  6 + 2 × 3  = 1.5 m
 
y 1
 Q =  6 × 3  × 55 × 1.5 ×
B
Rectangular Channel
Width, B = 5 m
Depth (y) = 3m
TE
63.
= 27.112m3 s
Which of the following devices are usually used
in measuring pipe flow?
(a) Mouthpiece
2000
(b) Cipolletti weir

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Discharge (Q) = 10 m3/s (c) Pitot tube (d) Venturimeter
V
2
Q2 Ans. (d)
Specific Energy (E) = y + = y+ 2 Sol: It is a device used to find out discharge through
2g 2  By  g
a pipe line.
2
10
E = 3+
M
 2
2 ×  5 × 3  × 9.81
= 3.0226 m h
(2)
P P
62. Find the rate of flow of water through a —1 —2
 
rectangular channel of 6m wide and 3m deep,
S
when it is running full. The bed slope of channel 5°-6°

22°
is 1 in 2000. Take Chezy's constant c = 55.
Z1
(a) 27.108 m3/s (b) 2.7108 m3/s
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Z2 (2) Throat
(c) 1.506 m3/s (d) 0.2710 m3/s (1)
Datum
Ans. (a)
Sol: 2 1 1 
Q  2  2
2 2 a 
h = V2  V1
  2 a1 
y 2g 2g
a1a2
Q 2gh
 2
a1  a 2
2
B
Rectangular Channel
 Qactual = Cd. QTheoritical
running full
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
a1a 2 • Notch is generally made of metallic plate

Qactual  Cd .  2gh and weir is made of concrete or masonry
Hence, 2
a1  a 2
2
structure.
a1a 2 • Pitot tube is used for measurement of

 2g velocity at a point.
2 2
a1  a 2
64. The most desirable location for the surge tank
is called venturi constant.
is
 In venturimeter, as flow separation
(a) Immediately upstream of the turbine
doesn’t occur hence, C d  0.98 can be
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(b) Immediately upstream of the tail water
achieved.
(c) Immediately downstream of the reservoir
1 3
Normally
where,
d   to  of D,
d =
3 4
D
2
d = dia of Throat
TE Sol:
(d)
Ans. (a)
•
Immediately upstream of the reservoir
A surge tank is the small reservoir or tank

in which the water level rises or falls to
reduce the pressure swings so that they
AS
D = dia of pipe
are not transmitted in full conduit.
Note :
• To reduce distance between the free water
• Orifice and mouthpiece are used for
surface and turbine there by reducing the
measuring discharge through tank.
water hammer effect surge tanks are
Notch
provided just upstream of turbine.
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• A notch is a device used for measuring

the rate of flow of a liquid through a small
channel or a tank.
• It may be defined as an opening in the
side of a tank or a small channel in such
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a way that the liquid surface in the tank or

channel is below the top edge of the
opening.
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Weir
• A weir is a concrete or masonry structure,
placed in an open channel over which the
flow occurs. 65. For the laminar boundary layer, its thickness
It is generally in the form of vertical wall, expressed by the relationship (Where Rx is the
local Reynolds number based on distance x
with a sharp edge at the top, running all
from the leading edge)
the way across the open channel.
• Notch is of small size. Weir is of bigger (a)  = 0.664x/R0.20
x
size
(b)  = 0.664x / R x
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Civil Engineering
Table: Chemical composition

(c)  = 5x / R x
Element Percentage
(d)  = 1.75x / R x Carbon 0.40 - 0.50
Silicon 0.15 - 0.35
Ans. (c)
Manganese 0.60 - 0.90
Sol: For laminar boundary layer, thickness Sulphur 0.04max.
Phosphorus 0.04max.
 5
=
x Rex The permissible deviation in check analysis
from the specified composition limit given in
R
V0 x Table 1 above shall be as given below-
where, Rex =

Element Permissible variation percent (Max)
66. The size of the wooden sleeper used on broad
gauge is
(a)
(b)
275 cm × 32 cm × 13 cm
275 cm × 25 cm × 18 cm
TE Carbon
Silicon
Manganese
Sulphur
Phosphorus
+/- 0.03
+/- 0.03
+/- 0.04
+0.005
+0.005
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(c) 275 cm × 25 cm × 13 cm
68. Morgan keys are suitable for CI chains, plate
(d) 275 cm × 32 cm × 32 cm sleepers and metal sleepers. There
Ans. (c) specifications are
(a) 12 cm long with a taper of 1 in 48
Sol:
(b) 12 cm long with a taper of 1 in 30
M
3 4
Bearing area Approx weight in kg (c) 18 cm long with a taper of 1 in 48
1 2
2
Per sleeper in cm (d) 12 cm long with a taper of 1 in 32
Gauge Size in cm U T
BG 275 × 25 × 13 4645 73 56 Ans. (d)
MG 180 × 20 × 11.5 3096 33 26
Sol: Track Fasteners :
S
NG 150 × 18 × 11.5 2100 24 19

1. Fish Plates :
67. Fish plates used in Indian Railway should have
 Fish plats are used at rail joints in order to
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the carbon contents equal to maintain continuity of rail joints.

(a) 0.38% to 0.47%  It also allows thermal contraction and
(b) 0.30% to 0.42% thermal expansion.
(c) 0.25% to 0.42%  These have shape resembling to fish and

are made up of steel.
(d) 0.15% to 0.47%.
2. Spikes
Ans. (a)
 It is used to hold rail on wooden sleepers.
Sol:  For holding Flat footed rails on wooden
sleepers dog spikes are used.
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Civil Engineering
 Example of spikes are dog spikes, screw 69. Train resistance due to gradient is given as
spikes, round spikes, standard and elastic (a) Weight of train × rate of grade
spikes..
1
3. Chair : (b) Weight of train ×
rate of grade
 C.I. chairs are used to support bull headed 2
(c) Weight of train ×
(B.H.) rails on the sleepers. rate of grade
 Slide chairs are used to hold stock rail and (d) Twice the weight of train × rate of grade
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tongue rail. Ans. (b)
4. Bolts : Sol: Resistance due to gradient
Dog or hook bolts are used where sleepers


directly rest over the steel girders.
Fish bolts are used to resist heavy
transverse shear.
5. Keys :
TE = Weight of train ×
1
Rate of grade
Note: Resistance required to be overcome by
locomotive power consists of following:
(i) Resistance due to speed of train
AS
 Keys are small tapered pieces of timber, (ii) Resistance due to gradient
coated on steel. (iii) Resistance due to curves
 These are used to fix rails to chairs on (iv) Resistance due to wave action and friction.
metal sleepers.
70. Worm up rail should not be used if the wear
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 Morgan key (18 cm long and tapered 1 in exceeds the limit between
32) is most commonly used for C.I. chairs
(a) 7% to 10% (b) 3% to 4.5%
and steel sleepers.
(c) 10% to 12.5% (d) 5% to 8.0%
6. Bearing Plates :
Ans. (*)
S
 These are rectangular plates of either Mild Sol:

steel (M.S) or cast iron (C.I)
Table: Limiting loss in weight of rail sections
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 These are used below flat footed rails to Gauge Rail section Loss in weight
distribute the load on a larger area of timber BG 52 kg/m 6.0%
sleepers. 90 R 5.0%
 Bearing plates are not used in concrete MG 75 R 4.20%
sleepers and metal sleepers. 60 R 3.25%
 No adzing of sleepers is required because 71. If drainage is permitted throughout the test,
bearing plates are canted at 1 in 20. during the application of both normal and shear
stresses, so that full consolidation occurs and
 This results in uniform distribution of loads no excess pore pressure is set-up at any stage
over sleepers. of the test, is known as
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
(a) Drained test (b) Quick test (a) Significant depth (b) Failure depth
(c) C-U test (d) Compression test (c) Pressure depth (d) Exploration depth
Ans. (a) Ans. (a)
Sol: Drained Test Sol: Insite exploration, depth upto which the
increases in pressure is likely to cause shear
 Drainage is permitted fully before and
failure is known as significant depth.
during the test at every stage.
The soil is consolidated under the 73. The minimum net pressure intensity causing

application of normal stress and shear shear failure of soil, is known as
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stress. (a) Safe bearing capacity
 Practically no excess pore water pressure (b) Net safe bearing capacity
develops at any stage and volume changes
take place.
Unconsolidated undrained test
 Drainage is not permitted at any stage of
TE
the test, that is, either before the test during
(c)
(d)
Ans. (d)
Sol:
Ultimate bearing capacity
Net ultimate bearing capacity
The minimum net pressure intensity causing

shear failure of soil, is known as net ultimate
AS
the application of the normal stress or bearing capacity
during the test when the shear stress is
applied. qnu = qu – Df
 Usually, 5 to 10 minutes may be adequate 74. Which of the following is a characteristic of

for the whole test, because of the shortness general shear failure?
of drainage path.
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(a) Failure is accompanied by compressibility

Consolidated undrained test of soil
 Drainage is permitted fully in this type of (b) Failure is sudden
test during the application of the normal (c) Bulging of shearing mass of soil
stress and no drainage is permitted during
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(d) Depression of soil

the application of the shear stress.
Ans. (c)
 Volume changes do not take place during
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shear and excess pore pressure develops. Sol: In general shear failure, failure pattern is well
def ined and a sudden shear f ailure is
 Usually, after the soil is consolidated under
experienced with the bulging of ground surface
the applied normal stress to the desired adjacent to foundation at both sides.
degree, 5 to 10 minutes may be adequate
for the test. 75. The piles that are used for protecting structures
from ships and floating objects are
 This test is also called consolidated quick
test ad is designated CU or Qc test. (a) Anchor piles
(b) Compaction piles
72. In site exploration, depth upto which the
increase in pressure is likely to cause shear (c) Batter piles
failure is known as (d) Fender piles
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Civil Engineering
Ans. (d) 78. According to ICAO, all marking on the runways

are
Sol: Anchor piles: Used to provide anchorage
against horizontal pull from water or sheet (a) Yellow (b) White
piling. (c) Black (d) Red
Compaction piles: Used to compact loose Ans. (b)
granular soils in order to increase the bearing Sol: Runway marking consist the marking of central
capacity. line, edge strip, touch down zone or landing
Batter piles: Used to resist horizontal and zone.
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inclined forces, specially in water front All marking on runways are done in white paint.
structures.
79. The maximum transverse grade as per ICAO
76.
Fender piles: Used to protect water-front
structures against impact from ships and other
floating object.
The stress in cement concrete pavement

changes
TE of 'D' type airport is
(a) 1.5%
(c) 2.5%
Ans. (b)
(b) 2.0%
(d) 3.0%
AS
Sol: According to ICAO, for A, B, C type of airport
(a) Seasonally (b) Annually
transverse gradient should have maximum
(c) Daily (d) None of the above 1.5% and D, E type should have maximum 2%
transverse gradient, while it should not be less
Ans. (c)
than 0.5%.
Sol: The variation in temperature across the depth
M
of the slab is caused by daily variation whereas 80. Airport elevation is the reduced level above
an overall increase or decrease in slab mean sea level of
temperature is caused by seasoned variation (a) Control tower
in temperature. (b) Hanger
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Daily variation in temperature causes warping (c) Highest point of the landing area
stress while frictional stresses are developed
(d) Lowest point of the landing area
due to seasoned variation.
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Ans. (c)
77. The rise of water level near bridge due to Sol: Airport elevation is the reduced level above
obstruction caused by the construction of bridge
mean sea level of highest point of the landing
is called as
area.
(a) Superlex (b) Afflux
81. A steel rod of 2.5 m in height and area of 125
(c) Dulex (d) Scouring
mm2 is subjected to a pull of 30kN. If Young's
Ans. (b) modulus is 200 GPa, the elongation of the rod
Sol: The rise of water level near bridge due to will be
obstruction caused by bridge or culverts is (a) 3 mm (b) 30 mm
called as afflux. (c) 300 mm (d) 0.3 mm
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Civil Engineering
Ans. (a) Ans. (a)
Sol: Given length of steel rod () = 2.5 m Sol: Perfect structure: If number of members are
first sufficient to keep the frame in equilibrium
Area (A) = 125 mm2 under the action of external load then it is called
as perfect structure.
Pull (P) = 30 kN
In such frame,
Young’s modulus (E) = 200 GPa
m = 2j – 3
P
Elongation    = Here, m = Number of members
AE
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j = Number of joints in framed structure
30 ×103  × 2500
= = 3 mm Example:
125 × 200 ×103
82. For a given material, if E, G, and  are Young's

modulus, modulus of rigidity and Poisson's ratio
respectively, then the relation E = ?
(a) 2G 1+   (b) 2G 1  
TE Perfect frame
85. The strain energy per unit volume due to direct

AS
(c) 2G / 1+   (d) 2G / 1  
stress '  ' and '  ' is equal to the
Ans. (a)
(a) 22 / E (b) 2E 2
E
Sol: Modulus of rigidity (G) = 2 1+   1
(c) E 2 (d) None of the above
2
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E = 2G 1+   Ans. (c)
83. Every material obeys the Hook's law within its 1

Sol: Strain energy per unit volume (E0) =  
2
(a) Elastic limit
1 1
E  = E 2
E0 =
S
(b) Limit of proportionality 2 2

(c) Plastic limit 
Note: E=

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(d) Modulus of elasticity

Here, E = Young’s modulus
Ans. (b)  = Strain
84. A framed structure is perfect, if the number of 86. The limitation of Bligh's theory observed as
members are ____(2J – 3), where J is point.
(a) Made no distinction between horizontal
(a) Equal to and vertical creep
(b) Less than (b) Made no explanation of exit gradient
(c) Greater than (c) Made no distinction between outer and
inner faces of sheet piles
(d) None of the above
(d) All the above
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Civil Engineering
Ans. (d) These devices are of two types:

Sol: The various limitations of Bligh’s creep theory (i) Silt excludes
are as follow.  Silt excludes are those silt control devices
(i) Bligh made no distinction between which exclude the silt from water entering
horizontal and vertical creep the canal.
(ii) Bligh’s method holds good so long as  These devices are constructed on river bed
the horizontal distance between the in front of the head regulator.
cutoffs or pile lines is greater than twice (ii) Silt extractor or silt ejectors
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their depth.
 Silt ejectors are those silt control devices
(iii) Bligh did not indicate any significance of which remove the silt which has already
(iv)
(v)
exit gradient.
According to Bligh, the loss of head is
proportional to the creep length, but it is
not true.
Bligh did not specify the absolute
TE 88.

entered the canal from the head.
These devices are provided in the canal a
little distance d/s from the head regulator.
Which statement is not true for canal lining?

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necessity of providing a cutoff at the d/ (a) Minimize the seepage losses
s end of the floor, whereas it is absolutely (b) Reduce maintenance of canal
essential to provide a deep vertical cutoff (c) Prevent erosion
at the d/s end of the floor to prevent
(d) Decrease discharge
undermining.
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Ans. (d)
87. A device where silt is excluded from water
Sol: Advantage of lining
entering the canal is known as the following
and placed at (i) Seepage losses are considerably reduced.
(a) Silt ejector placed infront of head (ii) It helps in prevention of water logging.
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regulator (iii) The capacity of a chosen section can be

(b) Silt ejector placed behind the head considerably increased by lining.
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regulator (iv) It reduces maintenance cost of canal.

(c) Silt excluder placed infront of head
89. A larger length of groyne pointing upstream
regulator used for river training works is known as
(d) Silt excluder placed behind the head (a) Attracting Groyne
regulator
(b) Repelling Groyne
Ans. (c)
(c) Deflecting Groyne
Sol: Silt control devices: Special devices are
(d) Sedimentary Groyne
required to be provided to control the entry of
silt into canal. Ans. (b)
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
Sol: Cross drainage

work
Typical cross-section Suitable for
Road
- HFL of drain is sufficiently below
Aqueduct the bottom of the canal
Canal - Drainage water water flows
Drain
- HFL of drain is higher than canal

Canal bed
Syphon - Water passes through aqueduct
aqueduct barrels under syphonic action
- FSL of canal is sufficiently below

Bank Bank Super
Drain the bottom of the drain trough
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passage - Canal water flows freely under
gravity
Single Attracting Groyne Canal
TE Canal syphon
or syphon
Level
crossing
Drain
Canal
Incoming canal
regulator (sometimes
provided)
Drainage
Canal
-
-
FSL of canal is sufficiently above
the bed level of drainage trough
Canal flows under syphonic
action under the trough
Generally provided when a large

canal and a huge drainage (such
as a stream or river) approach
each other practically at the same
C
an
level.
Canal
al
Regulator/A
Bank barrage
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Outgoing canal
Single Repelling Groyne regulator
Drainage (Cross regulator)
91. In a bracket with riveted connections the no.

of rivets (n) essential for resisting the external
moment M is equal to ______.
Where, R- rivet value, m - no. of rivet lines and
M
p - pitch of rivets
Single deflecting Groyne 6Rm 6M
(a) n = (b) n =
90. In cross drainage works, if natural drainage is Mp mpR
carried over the canal where F.S.L of the canal
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is lower than the underside of the trough 6M 6Mm

(c) n = (d) n =
carrying drainage water, then it can be said as mR pR
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(a) Aqueduct Ans. (b)
(b) Syphon aqueduct Sol: In a bracket with riveted connection,

(c) Canal syphon 6M
Number of rivet (n) =
(d) Super passage mpR
Ans. (d) where, m = number of rivet lines

Sol: p = the pitch of rivet
R = rivet value
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Civil Engineering
92. If the fillet welds are subjected to a combination  6

of normal stress (f a) and shear stress (q), the Area of outstand leg (A2) =  75 –  × 6
 2
equivalent stress (f e) is
= 432 mm2
2 2 2 2
(a) f +q (b) 3f + 3q
a a Total net area = A1 + A2 = 432 + 300 = 732
mm2.
(c) fa2 + 3q2 (d) 3fa2 + q2
94. A steel structure subjected to a combination of
Ans. (c)
Dead Load (DL) and Earthquake Load (EL),
Sol: When fillet weld is subjected to combination of the partial steady factors for limit state of
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normal (tensile or compressive) and shear strength are _____ and _____respectively
stress, the resultant stress is (a) 1.2; 1.2 (b) 1.5; 1.0
93.
where,
Resultant stress (f r) =
fa = axial normal stress

q = direct shear stress
fa2 + 3q2
An angle ISA 75 × 75 × 6 is connected to a

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Sol:
(c) 1.5; 1.5
Ans. (c)
Combination
(d) 1.0; 1.2
Limit state of strength

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gusset plate through single leg as shown in LL
figure. Bolt used are M 20 grade 4.6. What is DL WL/EL AL
net area of angle? Leading Accompanying
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
gusset plate DL + LL + CL 1.5 1.5 1.05 – –
DL + LL + CL + 1.2 1.2 1.05 0.6 –
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WL/EL 1.2 1.2 0.53 1.2 –

M 20 Bolt DL + WL/EL 15.(0.9) n
– – 1.5 –
ISA 75×75×6
DL + ER 1.2(0.9)
n
1.2 – – –
DL + LL + AL 1.0 0.35 0.35 – 1.1
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95. If the intermediate transverse stiffeners to web

are not subjected to external loading, then it
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(a) 732 mm2 (b) 862 mm2 shall be designed to withstand a minimum
shear force (in kN/mm) of
(c) 600 mm2 (d) 432 mm2
(Where, tw = Web thickness in mm,)
Ans. (a) bs = Outstand width of the stiffener in mm).
Sol: Angle section is ISA 75 × 75 × 6
t 3w t 2w
Diameter of hole (d0) = 20 + 2 = 22 mm (a) (b)
5bs 5bs
 6 
Area of connected leg (A1) =  75 – – 22  × 6 5t 2w tw
 2  (c) (d)
bs 5b2s
= 300 mm2
Ans. (a)
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Civil Engineering
Sol: Intermediate transverse stiffener not subjected (a) Liquid state (b) Semi-solid state
to external loading should be connected to the (c) Solid state (d) Plastic state
web so as to withstand a shear between each
Ans. (d)
component of the stiffener and the web of not
t 2w Sol:
less than kN/mm
5 bs
where, t w is the thickness of web, b s
outstanding width of stiffener.
Liquid
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Volume
96. Vv/Vs = ? Plastic state
Solid Semi-solid state
(a) Porosity stage state
Ans. (c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Water content
Void ratio
Degree of saturation
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limit
Plastic
limit
Liquid
limit
W/C
If the natural content of soil mass lies between

its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is
said to be in plastic stage.
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Volume of void  Vv 
Sol: Porosity (n) =
Total volume  VT  99. The co-efficient of compressibility of soil is the
ratio of
Volume of void  VV 
Void ratio (e) = Volume of solid V (a) Stress to strain
 S
Water content (W) (b) Strain to stress
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(c) Stress to settlement

Weight of moisture  WW 
= Weight of solid  WS  (d) Rate of loading to settlement
Degree of saturation (S) Ans. (b)

e
S
Volume of water  VW  Sol: Coefficient of compressibility (av) =

= 
Volume of void  VW 
we know that
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97. At shrinkage limit, the soil is e H

(a) Dry 1+ e0
=
H
(b) Fully Saturated  H 
 
(c) Partially Saturated  H  1+ e
So, av =  0

So, here most appropriate answer is (b)
Ans. (b)
100. Under-reamed piles are generally
98. If the natural water content of the soil mass
lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the (a) Driven piles (b) Pre-cast piles
soil mass is said to be in (c) Bored piles (d) None of the above
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Ans. (c) 103. W hich of the f ollowing contract is not

Sol: The under-reamed piles are suitable for measurement contract?
expansive soils. The under-reamed piles are (a) Lump sum contract
bored, cast-in situ concrete piles with a bulb or
under-ream at its bottom. (b) Item rate contract
(c) Percentage rate contract
101. The activity does not involve consumption of
resources and does not need any time is called (d) None of the above
as
Ans. (a)
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(a) Negative activity (b) True activity
Sol: Measurement contract
(c) Dummy activity (d) Positive activity
(a) Item rate contract
Ans. (c)
Sol: Dummy activity: The activity which does not
involve consumption of resources and does
not need any time is called dummy activity.
Dummy is used:
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(c)
(d)
Term contract for artificer’s work
Percentage rate contract
Tender and contract for handling and
conveyance of stores of any description
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(i) To define a specifically required sequence
of activities. 104. Worker's productivity is defined as
(ii) To preserve the logic of rational sequence (a) Total work done per week
of activities.
(b) Quantity of work done per man hour
102. The difference between total float and free float (c) Quantity of work done per month
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is defined as
(a) Independent float
Ans. (b)
(b) Interference float
(c) Dependent float Sol: Worker’s productivity is quantity of work done
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per man hour.

(d) Independent slack time
Ans. (b) 105. The cost slope is given by
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Sol:  Total float is the maximum time by which

Normal cost – crash cost
an activity can be delayed without affecting (a)
Normal time – Crash time
the completion time of the project.
 Free float is the amount of time by which Crash cost – Normal cost
(b)
the start of the activity may be delayed Crash duration – Normal time
without interf ering with start of any
succeeding activity. Crash cost – Normal cost
(c)
Normal duration – Crash duration
 Interference float is that part of the total
float which causes a reduction in the float (d) None of the above
of the successor activity. It is difference Ans. (c)
between total float and free float.
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Civil Engineering
Sol: Cost slope:  MA =0
W
RB   – =0
CC
2
W
 RB =
Cost 2
Cn W
RA =
2
So bending moment at mid span
R
tc tn A C M
Time V
where, tc = crash duration
tn = normal duration
Cc = cost at critical duration
Cn = cost at normal duration
TE W
2
 MC
M–
W
2 2
=0
=0
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Cost slope W
M=
4
Crash cos t  CC  – Normal cos t  Cn 
= Normal duration t – Crash duration t
 n  c 107. The two hinged arch is an example of
106. A simply supported beam of span '  ' carries a (a) Statically indeterminate structure
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concentrated load 'W' at the centre. The (b) Statically determinate structure
bending moment at mid-point will be
(c) Both (A) and (B)
1 1
(a) W (b) W (d) None of the above
8 2
Ans. (a)
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1 1
(c) W (d) W 2 Sol:
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Ans. (c) C
Sol:
W
A C B A B
RA RB In two hinged arch unknown reaction = 4
 Fy = 0 Number of equilibrium equation available = 3
RA + RB = W So degree of static indeterminacy = 4 – 3 = 1
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Civil Engineering
108. The bending equation is written as (a) 4200 mm (b) 4600 mm

l  E M 2 E 2 (c) 4800 mm (d) 5000 mm
(a) = = (b) = =
M y R l y R2 Ans. (a)
M  E M2 2 E2 Sol:
(c) = = (d) = =
l y R l y R Dimensions B.G. M.G. N.G.
Ans. (c) 1. Width of ballast 3.35 m 2.25 m 1.83 m
2. Depth of Ballast 20 to 25 cm 15 to 20 cm 15 cm
Sol: The equation of simple bending is given by 3 3
0.53 m 3
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3. Quantity of stone 1.036 m 0.71 m
M  E ballast per meter
= y =R length
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109. For ductile materials, the most appropriate

failure theory is
(a)
(b)
Maximum principal stress theory
Maximum shear stress theory
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shoulder
1.5:1
3.35 m for B.G
2.25 m for M.G
1.83 for N.G
*
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(c) Maximum principal strain theory 1.5:1
(d) Shear-strain energy theory

20 to 25 cm for B.G
Ans. (d) 15 to 25 cm for M.G
15 cm for N.G
Sol: (a) Maximum shear stress theory  most Ballast Section for Railway Tracks.
conservative. With at bottom of track
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(b) Maximum distortion energy theory/shear- = 3350 + 1.5 × 250 × 2

strain energy theory  most appropriate
= 4100 mm
for ductile material.
Hence, most appropriate answer is (a).
(c) Maximum principal stress theory  most
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appropriate for brittle material. 112. Which type of transition curve is mostly used
by Indian Railways?
110. The maximum principal stress theory was
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postulated by (a) Cubic parabola curve

(b) Spiral curve
(a) Rankine (b) St. Venant
(c) Sine curve
(c) Mohr (d) Tresca
(d) Lemniscate of Bernoulli’s curve
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol: Maximum principal stress theory  Rankine
Theory, Lame’s theory. Sol: Cubic parabola is used for railways because
deflection allowed in track are below 9° and
111. Width of Ballast section at bottom of track for within the limit cubic parabola traces spiral
B.G. is
curve and setting out the parabola is also easy.
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Civil Engineering
113. The displacement of the track from its original The advantages of coning the wheels are–
position due to insufficient expansion gap in (i) To reduce the wear and tear of the wheel
the track is known as flanges and rails which is due to rubbing
(a) Distorting (b) Hogging action of flanges with inside faces of the
rail head.
(c) Creeping (d) Buckling
(ii) To provide a possibility of lateral movement
Ans. (d) of the axle with its wheels.
Sol: The displacement of the track from its original (iii) To prevent the wheels from slipping to
position is known as buckling of the rail. some extent.
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Buckling takes place due to the development
116. The deflection of a beam with straight tendon’s
of excessive compressive forces in the trace
having uniform eccentricity below the centroid
due to insufficient expansion gaps in the track.
axis is giv en by (where P = eff ectiv e
114. Heel Divergence is defined as
(a)
(b)
Ratio of length of tongue rail to switch
angle
Ratio of switch angle to length of tongue
TE prestressing force, e = eccentricity, L = length
of beam, a = deflection)
(a) a = –
PeL2
12EI
(b) a = –
PeL3
12EI
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rail
PeL2 PeL3
(c) Multiplication of length of tongue rail and (c) a = – (d) a = –
8EI 8EI
switch angle
Ans. (c)
(d) Multiplication of wing rail and switch
angle Sol: A prestress beam having a straight tendon’s
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Ans. (c) having uniform eccentricity e cause hogging

bending moment (Pe).
Heel divergence
Sol: Switch angle ( ) = Tongue rail length
A N
e
115. The outer rim of the railway wheels are coned P P
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to prevent the rubbing of the wheel flanges

L
with sides of the top flanges of the rail at a
slope of
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(a) 1 in 20 (b) 1 in 24 P P
(c) 1 in 26 (d) 1 in 30 Pe Pe
Ans. (a) Assume fixed at centre

Sol: The distance between the inside edges of
wheel flanges is generally kept less than the Pe
gauge of the track. Normally, the tread of L/2
wheels is absolutely dead centre of the head
of the rail, as the wheel is coned to keep it in (Pe) (L/2)2 Pe L2
the central position automatically. These wheels
 = 2 EI
=
8 EI
are coned at a slope of 1 in 20.
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Detailed Solution
Civil Engineering
117. The foundation that is used when bearing (a) 5%, 2% and 20% (b) 2%, 20% and 5%
power of soil is so low that independent column
(c) 20%, 5% and 2% (d) 2%, 5% and 20%
footings are impracticable and pile foundation
cannot be used advantageously is Ans. (d)
(a) Strap foundation 121. Classification of road in India was done by
(b) Combined foundation (a) Central Government
(c) Raft or mat foundation (b) Indian Road Congress
(d) Rectangular combined foundation
(c) Ministry of Surface Transport
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Ans. (c)
(d) Nagpur Road Plan
Sol: Raft foundation is used when soil is weak as
it distributes the weight of the building over the Ans. (b)
118.
entire area of the building. This reduce the
stress on the soil.
As per IS : 1343 : 1980, in prestressed concrete

minimum grade of concrete for pre-tensioned
TE 122. The drainage layer in the highway pavement
is known as
(a) Base course
(c) Surface course
(b) Sub-base course
(d) Subgrade
system will be
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Ans. (b)
(a) M 40 (b) M 55
Sol: The sub-base performs four main functions.
(c) M 30 (d) M 20
Ans. (a) (a) It provides a structural layer which
distributes loads to the subgrade and is
Sol: Minimum grade of concrete is generally M30
particularly important where the bound
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for post tensioned and M40 for pre-tensioned

member. layers are thin.
(b) It provides a working platform f or
119. As per IS : 456 : 2000, in case of flat slab the
construction traffic and a compaction
minimum thickness of slab shall be
platform for the subsequent laying of
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(a) 100 mm (b) 115 mm bituminous mixtures.

(c) 125 mm (d) 150 mm
(c) It acts as an insulating layer in
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Ans. (c) conjunction with the bituminous mixtures

Sol: The thickness of the flat slab is generally to protect the subgrade from frost.
controlled by considerations of span to effective
(d) It may provide a drainage layer to remove
depth ratios.
water from the pavement.
The minimum thickness of slab shall be 125
mm. 123. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the
length of the transition curve, the shift of the
120. As per IS : 1893: 2002, the critical damping curve is
ratio in case of steel structures, concrete
(a) L2/24 R (b) L/24 R
structures and earthen structures are
respectively (c) L4/24 R (d) L3/24 R
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Civil Engineering
Ans. (a) 125. For the construction of cement concrete

pavement slabs, the desirable limit of maximum
Sol: When transition curved is introduced between
aggregate crushing value is
a straight and circular curve, the circular curve
has to be shifted so that the transition curve (a) 35% (b) 30%
meets the circular curve tangentially. (c) 27% (d) 24%
L2s Ans. (b)

Shift, s 
24R 126. The water required for firefighting (known as
fire-demand) may be computed using National
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124. In California Bearing Ratio test, the value of Board of Fire underwrites formula given as
CBR is calculated at
Q = 4637 P (1 – 0.01 P ) where
(a) 2.5 mm penetration only
Ans. (c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5.0 mm penetration only
Both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations
7.5 mm penetration only
TE (a)
(b)
(c)
Q = quantity of water in m 3/s and P is
more than 2,00,000
Q = quantity of water in L/min and P is
more than 2,00,000
Q = quantity of water in m 3/s and P is
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less than or equal to 2,00,000
Sol:  Load is applied on the sample by a
standard plunger with dia of 50 mm at the (d) Q = quantity of water in L/min and P is
rate of 1.25 mm/min. A load penetration less than or equal to 2,00,000
curve is drawn. Ans. (d)
 The load values on standard crushed Sol: National Board of Fire Under Writers
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stones are 1370 kg (70 kg/cm2) and 2055 Formula

kg (105 kg/cm2) at 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm
For a central congested high valued city.
penetrations respectively.
 CBR value is expressed as a percentage (i) When population is < or = 2 lakhs
of the actual load causing the penetrations Q = 4, 637 P [1 – 0.01 P ] l/min.
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of 2.5 mm or 5.0 mm to the standard loads

where, P is in thousands
mentioned above. Therefore,
loadcarriedby specimen (ii) When population is > 2 lakhs, a provision
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CBR = loadcarriedby s tandardspecimen  100 for 54600 l/min. may be made with an extra
additional provision of 9,100 to 36,400
 Two values of CBR will be obtained. If the
l/min. for second fire.
value of 2.5 mm is greater than that of 5.0
mm penetration, the former is adopted. 127. Modern turbidimeters working on the principles
 If the CBR value obtained from test at 5.0 of scattering of light, are known as
mm penetration is higher than that at 2.5
(a) Jackson turbidimeter
mm, then the test is to be repeated for
checking. (b) Modern ion chromatography
 If the check test again gives similar results, (c) Nephlo turbidimeter
then higher value obtained at 5.0 mm (d) Atomic turbidimeter
penetration is reported as the CBR value.
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Civil Engineering
Ans. (c) Sol: London smog was caused by combination of

industrial pollution and high pressure weather
The principal of nephelo turbidimeter is based
condition, mainly due to burning of coal.
on scattering or absorption of light by solid or
colloidal particles suspended in solution. 130. Which one of the following method is generally
not adopted for safe disposal of biomedical
128. In a waste water treatment plant, grit chamber wastes?
are designed to remove particles by using the
principles of (a) Shredding after disinfection
(b) Incineration
(a) Type - I settling (b) Type - II settling
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(c) Sanitary landfill
(c) Type - III settling (d) Type - IV settling
Ans. (a)
Sol: Grit chamber are designed to remove particle
by using the principal of Type-I settling.
Types of Settling
Basically f our types of settling occurs
depending on the tendency of particles to
TE Ans. (c)
Sol: Sanitary Landfill
 In this method, refuse is carried and
dumped into low lying areas under an
engineered operation, designed and
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operated according to acceptable
interact and the concentration of solids. They standards.
are:
Type 1. Discrete settling  It involves a controlled disposal of SW on
or in the upper layers of the earth’s
Type 2. Flocculent settling
surface.
Type 3. Hindered or zone settling
 The refuse is dumped and compacted in
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Type 4. Compression settling

layers of 0.3 to 0.6 m and after the days
Discrete Settling occurs when particles do not work when depth of filling becomes about
change this size, shape or mass during settling. 1.5 m, it is covered by earth layer of about
Grit, in waste water behave like discrete 15 to 30 cm thickness.
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particle. Settling velocity of discrete particle is Shredding

determinable using Stokes or Transition law.
Organic solids in raw water and bioflocs in  In this method of refuse disposal, refuse is
biologically treated waters cannot be pulverized in grinding machines, so as to
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considered as discrete particles and hence reduce its volume and to change its
Stoke’s law is not applicable to these particles. physical character. The pulverized refuse
becomes practically odourless and
129. London Smog was primarily caused by unattractive to the insects.
(a) Burning of oil  This pulverized refuse, though contains
(b) Burning of coal f ertilising elements like potash,
phosphorous, and nitrogenous material, yet
(c) Eruption of volcano cannot be suitably used as a manure. It
(d) None of the above has, therefore, to be further disposed of
by filling in trenches, or digested in open
Ans. (b) windrows or closed digestors.
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Civil Engineering
Incineration Sol: For bond stress of deformed bars (HYSD bars)

One of the most effective methods of conforming to IS 1786, design bond stress of

reducing the volume and weight SW by plain bars in tension shall be increased by 60%.
burning it in a well designed furnace. For bars in compression, the above value may
 When the available land is scarce, disposal be increased by 25%.
requirements are string out and destruction
of toxic water is necessary, incineration is 133. The Hoop tension per meter height for circular
the best method for treatment of SW. tank with a flexible joint between the walls and
 There are mainly stages involved is the base is given by (where w = specific wt. of
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process of incineration first drying and then water, D = internal diameter of tank, h = depth
and T = hoop tension)
combustion.
T D
131. A singly reinforced beam 200 mm wide is 400
mm deep to the center of the tensile
reinforcement. Determine the limiting moment
of resistance of the beam section. Use M 20
Concrete and Fe 250 Steel.
(a) 9.536 kN.m (b) 95.36 kN.m
TE (a) D = wh ×
(c) T = wh ×
Ans. (d)
Sol:
2
D
6
(b) T = wh ×
(d) T = wh ×
4
D
2
In circular tank with, a flexible joint between

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(c) 953.60 kN.m (d) 80.00 kN.m the walls and the base, the hoop tension will
develop every where.
Ans. (b)
Sol: Given: D
T = wh 
2
Width, b = 200mm
wh = water pressure inside tank at base
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depth, d = 400mm
w = specific weight of water
M20, Fe250
h = depth
For Fe250, limiting moment of resistance,
D = internal diameter of tank
(MOR)u = 0.148 f ck bd2
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2
134. What is the recommended value of effective
0.148  20  200   400  length, if the column is effectively held in
= KNm
106 position and fixed against rotation in both ends?
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= 94.8 KN.m = 95.36 KN.m ( l = unsupported length of column)
132. For bond stress of deformed bars conforming (a) 0.65 l (b) 0.80 l
to IS 1786, design bond stress of plain bars in
tension in limit state method shall be increased (c) 1.00 l (d) 1.20 l
by Ans. (a)
(a) 25% (b) 40% Sol: Recommended value of effective length of
(c) 60% (d) 75% column is
Ans. (c) • effectively held in position at both ends

and restrained = 0.65 l
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Civil Engineering
• effectively held in position at both ends  2

For equilibrium,  s    = bd    L d
and rotation at one end = 0.80 l 4 
• eff ectiv ely held in position at both  s
Ld =
ends, but not restrained against rotation. = 4bd
1.00 l
The value of design bond stress for plain bars
135. The development length (Ld) of a deformed in tension should be increased by 60% in case
bar (  = nominal diameter) as per IS : 456 : of deformed bars.
2000 in limit state design is given by (where
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Therefore,
s = stress in a bar at the section considered
 s
at design load, bd = design bond stress) Ld = 4  1.6 
bd
(a) Ld =
 
(c) Ld = bd.
s 
4.5 bd
5.0 s
(b) L d =
 .
(d) Ld = s
4 bd
s 
5.0 bd
TE 136.
 In case of deformed bars.
 s
= 6.4 
bd
An object placed in a fluid stream may

AS
Ans. (*) experience drag and lift forces. These forces
are due to
Sol: The development length is an embedded length
of the bar required to develop the design (a) Viscosity and turbulence
strength of reinforcement at the critical section. (b) Pressure and gravity
bd
(c) Pressure and turbulence
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C D
T = sAst (d) Pressure and viscosity
Ans. (d)
bd Sol: When a body is immersed in the fluid stream,

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it is subjected to drag and lift forces, this is

Assumed uniform
due to pressure and viscosity.
average bond stress
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If  is the nominal diameter of a bar, then 137. In 1 in 40 model of a spillway, the velocity and
discharge are 2 m/s and 2.5 m3/s, respectively.
 2 Find the velocity in the prototype.
T =  s A st =  s   
4  (a) 126.5 m/s (b) 12.65 mm/s
This force must be transferred from steel to
(c) 12.65 m/s (d) 0.126 m/s
concrete through bond acting ov er the
perimeter of the bar along its length of Ans. (c)
embedment Ld. Sol: In case of spillway, fraude’s model law will be
If bd is the average bond stress, then applied.
force = bd     L d Thus, Vr = Lr
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VP = 2  40 Sol: Given:
Depth, y = 2m
= 12.65 m/s
Maximum tractive stress permissible on the,
138. The flownet is a graphical representation of bed to prevent source, c = 1.96 N/m2
_________________ irrotational flow.
c =  w RS
(a) One dimensional
A By y
(b) Two dimensional R= = = = y {B>>>y}
P B + 2y 2y
1+
(c) Three dimensional B
R
(d) None of the above  1.96 = 9.81 × 2 × S × 103
Ans. (b) 1.96 1
Sol: Flow net is a grid obtained by drawing series
equipotential lines and stream lines.
Flow net is one of the method for solving and
analysing two dimensional irrotational flow
TE 141.
S =
2  9.81 10 3
=
10 4
Which is not the hydro power scheme/plant?

(a)
(b)
Run-off river Scheme
Storage Scheme
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problems.
(c) Pumped Storage Scheme
139. The energy loss in pipe is due to (d) Canal Scheme
(a) Surface roughness only Ans. (d)
(b) Turbulent shear stress Sol: Different types of Hydro power scheme
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(c) Friction offered by pipe wall and viscous • Run-off river scheme
action • Storage scheme
(d) Viscous action only • Pumped storage scheme
Ans. (c) • In-stream scheme
S
Sol: The energy loss is associated with frictional 142. Measurements of duty should not be taken
energy loss that is caused by the viscous
(a) At the head of the main canal
effects of the fluid and roughness offered by
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(b) At the head of the branch canal

pipe wall.
(c) At the middle of the canal
140. A wide unlined channel carrying silt free water
(d) At the outlet of the canal
has a depth of 2m. The maximum tractive
stress permissibles on the bed to prevent scour Ans. (c)
is 1.96 N/m2. What is maximum slope that can Sol: Measurement of duty should not be taken at
be given to the channel? the middle of the canal.
(a) 3 in 104 (b) 2 in 104
143. A unit hydrograph consists of a hydrograph of
(c) 1 in 103 (d) 1 in 104 direct runoff resulting from the following
Ans. (d) mentioned below which takes place uniformly
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over the basin at a uniform rate during a 146. If N = No. of years prescribed for completion
specified period of time of project
(a) One cm of rainfall A = Maximum value of works completed during
(b) Ten cm of rainfall last 5 years
(c) One cm of effective rainfall B = value of on going work in the next N years
(d) Ten cm of effective rainfall then Bid capacity is calculated as
Ans. (c) (a) 2AB – N
Sol: A unit hydrograph of a drainage basin is defined (b) 2BN – A
R
as a hydrograph of direct runoff resulting from
(c) 2AN – B
1cm of effective rainfall applied uniformly over
the basin area at a uniform rate during a (d) None of the above
144.
specified period of time (D.hr)
Ground water is widely distributed under the

ground and the geologic formation which can
absorb water but cannot transmit significant
amount of water known as with example
TE Ans. (c)
Sol: Bid capacity = A × N × 2– B = 2AN-B
Where,
N = No. of years prescribed for completion of
AS
projects
(a) Aquiclude such as shale
A = maximum value of works executed in any
(b) Aquiclude such as basalt one year during last 5 years.
(c) Aquifuge such as clay B = value of on going works to be completed
(d) Aquifuge such as granite during proposed period of completion of work.
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Ans. (a) 147. Building and other construction workers Central

Sol: The Geological formation aquiclude can absorb Rules, 1998 is not related
water but cannot transmit significant amount
(a) To ensure all mechanical equipments are
of water.
provided with safety features
S
Example  Clays, shales and dense crystalline

(b) To ensure minimum salary to be provided
rocks.
to all labours
145. Stilling basin is used for
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(c) To ensure workers do not lift weight

(a) Drip irrigation beyond prescribed limit
(b) Sprinkler irrigation (d) to maintain clean and hygienic conditions
(c) Dissipation of energy on site
(d) Cross drainage work Ans. (b)
Ans. (c) Sol: The building and the other construction

worker’s central rules, 1998
Sol: Stilling basin provides a means to absorb or
dissipate the energy f rom the spillway  It shall be duty of a building worker’s to
discharge and protects the spillway area from maintain clean and hygienic conditions
erosion and under mining. of site.
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 No person related with any building and 149. Performance security is refunded to the
other construction work shall willfully do contractor
any act which may cause injury to himself (a) After issue of defect liability certificate
or other. (b) After issue of completion certificate
 It shall be duty of every employer not to (c) As per contractor demand after
permit an employee to do anything not completion of work
in accordance with the generally
accepted principle of standard safe
R
operating practices. Ans. (a)
 Every building workers, shall use only Sol: Performance security should be refunded within
means of access provided in accordance 14 days of the issue of defect liability certificate.
148.
with there ruler.
A concrete mixer having a initial cost of Rs. 2

lakh and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000 at the
end economic life of 5 years. What will be
annual depreciation each year using straight
TE 150. The estimate prepared for approval to include
additional item of work during execution which
was not foreseen in initial stage is called as
(a) Rough order of magnitude estimate
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line method? (b) Cube rate estimate
(a) Rs. 30,000 (b) Rs. 40,000 (c) Indicative cost estimate
(c) Rs. 50,000 (d) Rs. 33,333 (d) Supplementary estimate
Ans. (a) Ans. (d)

Sol: Supplementary estimate: While a work in
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Sol: Initial cost = Rs. 2 lakh

progress some additional works may be though
Salvage value = Rs. 50,000
necessary for development of project which
Useful life = 5 year was not foreseen when the original estimate
Annual depreciation was framed.
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Initial cos t – Salvage value

= Useful life
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20,00,000  50,000
=
5
= 30,000
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