NOTE: I Q. Néi'd- 4 BE-Carry Brie Mark Each 1. The estimate of [= obtained using Simpson's rule with three-point function evaluation exceeds the exact value by (a) 0.235, (2) 0.068, (©) 0.024 (0) 2.012 ‘Answer: - (D) Exp:- Exact value of [ Fax -1.0986 Using simpson's rule , in threepoint form, = P54 25595 9.5 Sox 05 1 15 y 2 4 067 db os 05 Sporn gle ve 4H =p ng [240.67 + 443] ~ 1.1116 Tt exceeds exect by = 0.012 2, The annual precipitation data of a city is normally distributed with mean and standard deviation as 1000 mm and 200 mm, respectively, The probability that the annual precipitation will be more than 1200 mm is, (A) <50% (8) 50% (C) 75% (0) 100% Answer: (A) ‘ 1200-1000 Expi- 1-A(7)=a- 0( 200000 = 0.158 < 50% 3 The infinte series 1-x+ ++ 2°, corresponds to (A) sec x Be (©) cos x {0) 4 sin? x Answer (B) Exp: e! [Put x= 2 in given equation which comes to about 7 and ¢° =7] 4. The Poisson's ratio is defined as stress WA (aon stress lateral stress axial strain (Oral stress ©) |gteral strain ‘Answer: (B) dy Expi- w= gl =Polssion ratio HERON BrOeSaE Sere Be one Lor reference. Teme warvaath Bekgtenk<5. The following statementeace:telated tg beading:ef beams: I. The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force Tl, The slope of the shear force diagram Is equal to the load intensity TIL. The slope of the curvature Is equal to the flexural rotation JV, The second derivative of the deflection Is equal to the curvature ‘The only FALSE statement Is yr (8) (Q) (oD) Answer: (C) Exp:- ® ~ V (shear force} oY - w (load) a - v (curvature) 6. Tf a small concrete cube is submerged deep in still water in such a way that the pressure exerted on all faces of the cube is p, then the maximum shear stress developed inside the cube is @o we Op (0) 2p Answer: (A) Exp:- ¢,-0,-,-P and s_ =O (only normal forces act over it) 5, sin20~,, C0528 = 0 7. As per IS 456:2000, in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in reinforcing bars under tension at ultimate state should not be less than f E A) = (8) eon «© Answer: (D) Exp:- [From 1S 456 : 2000] 8, Which one of the following Is categorised as a long-term loss of prestress in a prestressed concrete member? (A) Loss due to elastic shortening (8) Loss due to friction (C) Loss due to relaxation of strands (1D) Loss due to anchorage slip Answer: (C) rmfXP:s,, Loss due to relaxation, shrinkage, and creep are time dependent loss, original <9, Ina steel plate with belted. conmectionsp the, mupture of the net section is a mode of failure under (A) Tension (8) Compression —(C) Flexure (©) Shear ‘Answer: (A) 10, The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to that of another column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned ends, ts equal to (ay os (@ 1.0 @20 (040 Answer: (0) Exp:- For fixed end column, P, ~“=FE; For pinned end column, P., = =©" Hence, © me, 11, The effective stress friction angle of a saturated, cohesionless soil is 38°. The ratio of shear stress to normal effective stress on the failure plane Is (A) 0.781 (8) 0.616 (©) 0.488 (0) 0.438 Answer: (A) Exp:- +=C+atang 0 + cohesionless soils tang tan3e" - 0.761 So, +=0%0.781 12, Two series of compaction tests were performed in the laboratory on an inorganic clayey soll employing two different levels of compaction energy per unit volume of soll. With regard to the above tests, the following two statements are made. I. The optimum moisture content is expected to be more for the tests with higher energy TI, The maximum dry density is expected to be more for the tests with higher energy ‘The CORRECT option evaluating the above statements Is (4) Only 1 Is TRUE (B) Only IL is TRUE (©) Both Land IL are TRUE (©) Neither I nor 11 is TRUE Answer: (B) Exp:- So, OMC Is more for test with lesser energy, licher eneroy Maximum dry density is more for test with i Laken sty higher energy NOTE: Information provided here is only for reference. 1t Wa Vly with original <13. Answer: (B) Exp:- LL = 40% and PI = 28% 14, As per the Indian Standard sol.classifieation-system, 3 sample of silty clay with liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index of 28% is classified as (cH (a) cr eee (D) CLL A tne As per IS CODE, A line, PE~0.7a{LL - 20) ~ 14.6 <(28.1 given) so above a line and 20% A 3.48, 13.53 29, For the parallelogram OPQR shown in the sketch, OP = aj+bj and OR=ci~dj ‘The area of the parallelogram Is 9 (A) ad-be 2 (By ac + bd s (ad + be a (D) ab- ed a ‘Answer: (A) ik Exp:- Area of parallelogram, A~ OP »OR bo do WA tdshe oe Ge only for eee os Tt wee vary withNOTE I 30. The solution of the offiftary ‘differéhelal equation Stazy =0 for the boundary condition, y = Sat x =1 Is (A y-e* (8) y - 20% () y-10.95e"" (0) y~36.95e" Answer: (D) Exp:- Given, SY ay =O and y=Satx=i (D+2jy-0>D--2 The solution is y - Ce Now, x=1 > 5~C,e = Se ~C, ~ 36.95 +. The required solution is y - 3695="° 31, A simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity w per unit length on half of the span from one end, The length of the span and the flexural stiffness are denoted as | and EI. respectively. The deflection at mid- span of the beam Is am gy Sat wo = qo) Swe Answer: (8) e144 768 ET 384 ET 192 ET 32, The sketch shows a column with a pin at the base and rollers at the top. It IS Subjected to an axial force P and a moment M at mid- height. The teaction(s) at R isfare neal fp (A) A vertical force equal to P (B) A vertical force equal to P/2 4 (C) A vertical force equal to P and a horizontal force equal to Mjh (D) A vertical force equal to P/2 and a horlzontal force equal to Mfh a Answer: (C) 33. A-concrete beam prestressed with a parabolic tendon is shown in the sketch. The eccentricity of the tendon Is measured from the centroid of the cross-section. The applied prestressing force at service is 1620kN, The uniformly distributed load of 45kN/m includes the self-weight fag fF Cross secticn tender net shown) Toa ‘Sechona elevation All dimensicns are in im ‘The stress (in N/mm*) in the bottom fibre at mid-span is (A) Tension 2.90 (8) Compressive 2.90 (©) Tensile 4.32 (0) Compressive 4.32 Faraone. St we var wath in trovided bere ih original <NOTE I Answer: (6) www. wingovt jobs.com Expi- A~375%10' mm* 46875:10° mm? M, - moment due te UDL- “ ~~ 299.76%10' Nmm Say stress at bottom at mis—span=2P FM: —2.90n /mm(compressve) 34, Asymmetric frame PQR consists of two Inclined members PQ and QR. connected at°Q' with rigid joint, and hinged at 'P’ and 'R’. The horizontal length PR Is 1. If a weight W is suspended at 'Q! the bending moment at 'Q! is vel wt wl w= et oF (0) Zero Answer: (D) 35, Two plates connected by fillet welds of size10 mm and subjected ta tension, as shown in the sketch, The thickness of each plate is 12 mm. The yield stress and the ultimate tensile stress of steel are 250 MPa and 410 MPa respectively. The welding is done in the workshop (y,.. 1.25), As per the Limit State Methed of 1S 800:2007, the minimum length (rounded off to the nearest higher multiple of 5 mm) of each weld to transmit a force P equal to 270kN Is te genp (A) 100 mm (8) 105 mm (C) 110 mm (0) 115 mm Answer: (B) 36 ‘Two soll specimens with Identical geometric dimensions were subjected to falling head permeability tests in the laboratory under identical conditions. The fall of water head was measured after an identical time interval. The ratio of initial to final water heads for the test involving the first specimen was 1.25. If the coefficient of permeability of the Second specimen Is 5-times that of the first, the ratio of initial to final water heads in the test involving the second specimen is (4) 3.05 (8) 3.80 (© 4.00 (0) 6.25 erovidee Sere 2k Onkyo de Tere. with orlginn?<Answer: (A) wm haw. wingov' com (h, KAL i i inf) Exp:- For falling head test, | c At = At constant [a= AE conta] 1st specimen, R, =" =1.25-e" 37, Alayer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness Is subjected to one-dimensional consolidation under a pressure Increment of 20kPa, The properties of the soll are: specific gravity = 2.7, natural moisture content = 45%, compression index = 0.45, and recompression Index = 0.05. The initial average effective stress within the layer Is 100 kPa. Assuming Terzaghl's theory to be applicable, the primary consolidation settlement (rounded off to the nearest mm) is (A) 2mm (8) 9mm (Cc) 14mm (0) 16mm Answer: (D) 38, Steady state seepage is taking place through a soil element at Q, 2 m below the ground surface immediately downstream of the toe of an earthen dam as shown In the sketch, The water level in a plezometer installed at P, 500 mm above Q, Is at the ground surface, The water level in a piezometer installed at R. 500 mm below Q is 100 mm above the ground surface. The bulk saturated unit weight of the soil is 18kN/m? and the unit weight of water Is 9.81KN/m°. The vertical effective stress (In kPa) at Q Is (A) 14.42 (8) 15.69 (C) 16.38 (0) 18.34 Answer: (B) Exp:- AtP,=1.5, R,h=2.6; SoatQh-2.05 So, effective stress at #~ 0° = a-v~ ¥,,xH-Y,xh =18%2- 9,812.05 - 15.89 kN/m* 39, The top width and the depth of flow in a triangular channel were measured as 4 m and 1m, respectively. The measured velocities on the centre line at the water surface. 0.2 In and 0.8 m below the surface are 0.7 mys, 0.6 m/s and 0.4 m/s respectively. Using two-point method of velocity measurement, the discharge (in m/s) in the channel Is NOTE: I n(Abidided herel(Sbldaiy for clGebOnce. rt wi) Oley with original <Answer; (C) www. wingovt jobs.com Exp:- As per two point method of yelocity measurement ye, Mats 0.6 +04 eo = =0.5m/s So, Q- Vx A-0.8x guana]-anr ds 40. Group I contains parameters and Group 11 lists metheds/Instruments. Group I Group II P._| Stream-flow velocity 1,_[ Anemometer Q._|Evapo-transpiration rate_| 2. | Penman's method R._ | Infiltration rate 3._| Harton’s method s.__| wind velocity 4.__| Current meter ‘The CORRECT match of Group I vith Group II is (A) P-1,Q-2,R-3.5-4 (8) P-4,Q-3,R-2,5-4 (©) P-4,Q-2,R-3S-1 (0) P-1,Q-3,R-2,5-4 Answer: (C) 41. Wheat crop requires 55 cm of water during 120 days of base period, The total rainfall during this period Is 100 mm, Assume the Irrigation efficiency to be 60%. The area (in ha) of the land which can be irrigated with a canal flow of B.0Lm? fs is (a) 13.82 (@) 18.85 (C) 23.04 (0) 230.40 Answer: (A) 42. Awater sample has a pH of 9.25. The concentration of hydroxyl lons In the water sample is (A) 10°" moles /L (8) 10°" mmoles /L (©) 0,302 mg/L. (D) 3.020 mg/L. Answer: (C) 43. A town is required to treat 4.2m? /min of raw water for daily domestic supply. Floceulating particles are to be produced by chemical coagulation. A column analysis Indicated that an overflow rate of 0.2 mm/s will produce satisfactory particle remaval in a settling basin at a depth of 3.5 m. The required surface area (in m°) for settling is (@) 210 (8) 350 (2.1728 (0) 21000 ‘Answer: (8) Exp:- Ovéifivd rate «254-2 42/8 _ genie NOTE: I n provided hee is OR, S050 2ebimss. Tt om original <NOTE I 44, A pavement designer hasardvedatva design traffic of 100 million standard axles for a newly developing national highway as per IRC:37 guidelines using the following data; design life = 15 years, commercial vehicle count before pavement construction = 4500 vehicles/day, annual traffic growth rate = 8%, The vehicle damage factor used in the calculation was (a) 1.53 (@) 2.24 (2) 3.66 (0) 4.44 Answer: (8) aesa[ft 1’ -a] Expi- mSA = «VDF {@ +0087" 1 = 100%10' = 36524500 Vig => VDF = 2.24 : 45, The following data are related to a horizontal curved portion of a two lane highway: length of curve = 200 m, radius of curve = 300 m and width of pavement = 7.5 m. In order to provide a stopping sight distance (SSD) of 80 m, the set back distance {in m} required from the centre line of the inner lane of the pavement is (A) 2.54 (8) 4.55 (7.10 (0) 7.96 ‘Answer: (B) 48. A two-lane urban road with one-way traffic has a maximum capacity of 1800 vehiclesfhour, Under the jam condition, the average length occupied by the vehicles is 5.0 m, The speed versus density relationship is linear. For a traffic volume of 1090 vehicles/hour, the density (in vehicies/km) is (ay 52 (8) 58 jer (0) 75 Answer: (C) 47, The horizontal distance between bye stations P and Q Is 100 m. The vertical angles from P and Q ta the top of a vertical tower at T are 3° and S* above horizontal, respectively. The vertical angles from P and Q to the base of the tower are 0.1° and 0.5" below horizontal, respectively, Stations P, Q and the tower are in the same vertical plane with P and Q being on the same side of T. Neglecting earth's curvature and atmospheric refraction, the height (in m) of the tower is (a) 6.972 (8) 12.387 (c) 12.540 (0) 128.745 Answer: (8) Exp:- x(tan3+tan0.1) = (x—100}(tan5° + tan0.5°) Pee é ai 228.758 Height of tower - 228,758 (tan 3° +tan0.1°) Thom -——— ene: Teme waliecwath ton sec ee here de-onky foe x original <CommonDate-Questions:AB & 49 The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shawn in the sketch. The properties of the soll are: permeability coefficient = 0.09 m/day (Isotropic), specific gravity = 2.70 and void ratio = 0.85, The sheet pile wall and the bottom of the soil are impermeable. 48. The seepage lass (in m® per day per unit length of the wall) of water is (A) 0.33 (8) 0.38 (20.43 (0) 0.54 Answer: (B) 49, The factor of safety against the occurence of piping failure Is (A) 3.55 (@) 2.93 (©) 2.60 (2) 0.39 Answer: (C) Common Data Questions: 50 & 51 An activated sludge system (sketched below) is operating at equilibrium with the following information. Wastewater related data: flow rate ~ 500m’ /hour, influent BOD = 150 mg/L, effluent BOD = 10 mg/L Aeration tank related data: hydraulic retention time = 8 hours, mean-cellresidence time = 240 hours, velume = 4000 m?, mixed liquor suspended solids = 2000 mg/L. Invent SO, The food-to-biomass (F/M) ratio (in kg BOD per kg biomass per day) for the aeration tank is (A) 0.015 (8) 0.210 (C) 0.225 (0) 0.240 Answer: (C) _ Sosa pani te 2 uc, moma] Lae 9.375410" kg /h-0.225 kgf day NOTE: I i caSarsnoe: TE eae tah wath orlginn?<$1. The mass (in kg/day) ofsolids wasted fram thesystem Is (A) 24000 (8) 1000 (c) 800 (0) 33 Answer: (A) Exp:- Mass of solid waste from system = 200 ™ x 500 x 10k fhs = 10:10" x 24kg / day = 24000kg / day Linked Answer Questions: Q.52 to Q.55 Carry Two Marks Each Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 52 & 53 The cross-section at mid-span of a beam at the edge of a slab is showin in the sketch. A portion of the slab is considered as the effective flange width for the beam. The grades of concrete and reinforcing steel are M25 and Fe4tS respectively. The total area of reinforcing bars (A) Is 4000 mm’. At the ultimate limit state x, denotes the depth of the neutral axis from the top fibre, Treat the section as under-reinforced and flanged (x, > 100mm} 1900 1 100 we 4 52, The value of x, (in mm) computed as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is (A) 200.0 (8) 223.3 (C) 236.3 (0) 2736 Answer: (C) - 0.36f,bx + 0.45, BD, ~ 0.87, A, 0.36% 252°325x x, x 0.45x 252: (L000—325)2100 - 0.87» 415% 4000 36,3mm 53, The ultimate moment capacity (in kNm) of the section, as per the Limit State Method of 1S 456:2000 is (4) 475.2 (g) 717.0 (2756.4 (0) 762.5 Answer: (8) Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 54 & 55 ‘The drainage area of a watershed Is SOkm*. The @ index is 0.5 cm/hour and the base flow at the outlet s 10m? /s One hour unit hydrograph (unit depth = 1 cm) of the watershed Is triangular in shape with a time base of 15 hours, The peak 1 Ofdinate eccurs at 5 hours.) < NOTE: I54, The peak ordinate (in miifs.,.cm)zof.the unit heérograph is (A) 10.00 (B) 18.52 (C) 37.03 (D) 185.20 Answer: (B) xp: $B) H= Area x (em rainfall 155 3600 x H = 50% 10" 30.01 > H=18.52m? / scm 55. For a storm of depth of 5.5 cm and duration of 1 hour, the peak ordinate {in m? fs} of the hydrograph is (4) 55.00 (8) 82.60 (©) 92.60 (0) 102.60 Answer: (C) Exp:- Runoff ~ Rainf all- ¢~5.5-0.5~ Sem Peak of Hydrograph ~ Peak of unit Hydrograph> Sem = 18,5215 . scm —18.52m" / sec cm Q. No. 56 — 60 Carry One Mark Each S6, Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Despite several the mission Succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict. (A) attempts (g) setbacks (C) meetings (0) delegations ‘Answer: (B) 57, The cost function for a product in a firm Is given by Sq’, where q Is the amount of production. The firm can sell the product at a market price of Rs.80 per unit. The number of units to be produced by the firm such that the profit is maximized is AS (8) 10 (opis (0) 25 Answer: (A) Exp:- Total cost = Sq* Sp of 1 unit Rs. 50 So, total sp - 50q P Profit -SP-—CP - 50q—Sq° To maximize P, se =50 109 = 0= q- 5 units 58, Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Suresh’s dog is the one was hurt in the stampede. (A) that (8) which (C) veho (0) whom 58, AMSHERUALided here is onl Sok eeTerewoes: Tee ware awith original <59. Choose the grammatically INCORRECT -sep tence: (A) They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees, (8) This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh. (C)The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum, (D) This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less Answer: (D) 60, Which one of the following options Is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate (A) Diminish (8) Divulge (C) Dedicate (0) Denate Ansveer: (A) Q. No. 61 ~ 65 Carry Two Marks Each 61. A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held, The profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x -0.1x" where y Is the height of the arch in meters, The maximum possible height of the arch is (A) 8 meters (8) 10 meters (C) 12 meters (D) 14 meters Answer: (8) Exp:- y=2e-O4x? ay <0. maximises at 2-0.2x-0 =¥=10 = ¥=20-20-10m 62. Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Fleld Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate ecanomic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. ‘Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed, Which one of the follovring is the best inference from the above advertisement? (A) Gender-discriminatory (B) Xenophabic (©) Not designed to make the post attractive (D) Not gender-discriminatory I Answarsd€ivided here is only f orlginn?<Www. wingovt jobs.com 63, Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term Is (a) ov @ ow rv (oy Pw Answer: (A) t 2 ss Exp: a Ap Go Fe Jp a z =r 64. Which of the following assertions are CORRECT? P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list Adding 7 to-each entry In a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list 5: Doubling each entry in-a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged PQ QR (PR (RS Answer: (C) Exp:- (P) Consider the example, Let entry be 1,2,3, 4; So, mean ‘Add 7 to all entry 8,9,10,11 Mean ~ 8*9*10+13 9 5_25.(7) (R) Double the entry.2, 4,6,8 2444648 Maan = SESE 2522x205 65. An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from tvio suppliers X and ¥. X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shack absorbers are subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable Of X's shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y's shock absorbers, 72% are reliable. ‘The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which Is found to be reliable, Is made by ¥ is (A) 0.288 (8) 0.334 (C) 0.667 (0) 0.720 Answer: (B) Exp: x y Supply 60% 40% Reliable 96% 72% Overall 0.576 0.288 0.288 +?(3)- gaye couse - NOTE: I reation provided bere ik-only for ceference.. Tt say vary with original <