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GENERAL APTITUDE
1. The temperature T in a room varies as a A. unpredictable B. simple
function of the outside temperature T0 and C. expected D. strict
the number of persons in the room p, Ans. A
Unpredictable – Contrary word required
according to the relation T = K ( p + T0 ) ,
5. Hema’s age is 5 years more than twice
where  is K are constants. What would Hari’s age. Suresh’s age is 13 years less
be the value of θ given the following data? than 10 times Hari’s age. If Suresh is 3
T0 p T times as old as Hema. How old is Hema?
A. 14 B. 17
25 2 32.4
C. 18 D. 19
30 5 42.0
Ans. D
A. 0.8 B. 1.0 Using options (a) and (c) cannot be
C. 2.0 D. 10.0 answer.
Ans. B As Hema’s age is twice of a natural number
2. “The driver applied the __________ as +5.
soon as she approached the hotel where (b) and (d) remain.
she wanted to take a __________.” Let us take Hema’s age as option (d) which
The words that best fill the blanks in the is 19.
above sentence are Hari’s age = 7, and Suresh age = 57
A. brake, break B. break, break Verifies all condition “answer (d)”
C. brake, brake D. break, brake Hema = 2 Hari + 5
Ans. A
Suresh = 10 Hari − 13 = 3 Hema
• Brake is a device which is used for
Solve :
stopping or moving a vehicle.
• Break refers to a pause in work or Hari = 7
during an activity. Hema = 19
3. Tower A is 90 m tall and tower B is 140 Suresh = 57
m tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal 6. Consider a sequence of number
skywalk connects the floors at 70 m in both 1 1
a1, a2 , a3..., an where an = − , for
the towers. If a taut rope connects the top n n+2
of tower A to the bottom of tower B, at each integer n  0. What is the sum of the
what distance (in meters) from tower A first 50 terms?
will the rope intersect the skywalk?  1 1
Ans. (22.22) A. 1 +  −
 2  50
 1 1
B. 1 +  +
 2  50
 1  1 1 
C. 1 +  −  + 
 2   51 52 
 1 1 
D. 1 −  + 
 51 52 
Ans. C
AME = APC
Sum of series will
AM ME
=  1 1 1  1 1  1 1 
AP PC 1 −  +  −  +  −  ....  − +
 3 2 4 3 5  48 50 
20 ME
 =  1 1   1 1 
90 100  − + − 
 ME = 22.22  49 51   50 52 
4. “It is no surprise that every society has All like terms will cancel out and we will be
had codes of behaviour; however; the left with
nature of these codes is often ________.”  1  1 1 
1 +  −  + 
The word that best fills the blank in the  2   51 52 
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7. A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at C W2

12.5% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 108 C = kW 2
more, he would have made a 10% gain.
C = k (10) = 100k = 1600  k = 16
2
What is the loss in Rupees incurred by the 
fruit seller?
C1 = k ( 4) = 16k
2

A. 48 B. 52
C2 = k (6 ) = 36k
2
C. 60 D. 108
Ans. C Now total cost = 52k = 52  16 = 832
12.5%x + 10%x = 108 10. What of the following function(s) in an
108 accurate description of the graph for the
x =
22.5 range(s) indicated?
12.5
So loss 108  = 60
22.5
8. Each of the letters arranged as below
represents a unique from 1 to 9. The
letters are positioned in the figure such
that ( A  B  C ) , (B  G  E ) and (D  E  F )
are equal. Which integer among the
following choices cannot be represented by
the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G?
A. y = 2x + 4 for − 3  x  −1

B. y = x − 1 for − 1  x  2
A. 4 B. 5 C. y = x − 1 for − 1  x  2
C. 6 D. 9
D. y = 1 for 2  x  3
Ans. B
A  B  C = B  G  E = D  E  F = 72 A. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
8  9  1 = 9  2  4 = 3  4  6 = 72 B. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
Any of A, B, C , D, E , F , G cannot be 5. C. (i) and (iv) only
D. (ii) and (iv) only
9. The price of a wire made of a superalloy
Ans. B
material is proportional to the square of its
length. The price of 10 m length of the wire Put value and verify
is Rs. 1600. What would be the total price (i) y = 2x + 4 is true in −3  x  −1
(in Rs.) of two wires of lengths 4 m and 6 On putting x = −2, y = −2 and
m? x = −2, y = 0 and x = 1, y = 2
A. 768 B. 832
C. 1440 D. 1600
(ii) y = x − 1 is also true ( x = −1, y = 2) ,
Ans. B ( x = 0, y = 1) and ( x = 1, y = 0)
(iv) y = 1 in (2  x  3) always true
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
1. A solid circular beam with radius of 0.25 m fu
The equivalent stress fe = fa2 + 3q2 
and length of 2 m is subjected to a twisting 3 mw
moment of 20 kNm about the z-axis at the
free end, which is the only load acting as fe = 1502 + 3  502 = 173.21 MPa
shown in the figure. the stress component fu  400 
 xy at Point ‘M’ in the cross-section of the  fe  = = 184.75MPa
3 mw  3  1.25 
beam at a distance of 1 m from the fixed (Hence OK)
end is
Note : The above check for combination of
stress need not be done for fillet welds
where the sum of normal and shear
stresses does not exceed fwd [Clause
10.5.10.1.2. (b)].
Thus, fa + q = 150 + 50 = 200 MPa
A. 0.0 MPa B. 0.51 MPa
C. 0.815 MPa D. 2.0 MPa fa + q  fwd ( = 184.75 MPa)
Ans. A  fe = 173.21 MPa
Thus, the weld is designed for an
equivalent stress of 173.21 MPa.
3. The percent reduction in the bearing
capacity of a strip footing resting on sand
under flooding condition (water level at the
base of the footing) when compared to the
situation where the water level is at a
depth much greater than the width of
footing, is approximately
A. 0 B. 25
C. 50 D. 100
Ans. B
For strip footing on sand ( c = 0)
qu =  DfNq + 0.5B N
The only non-zero stresses are
 z =  z =  , if θ is 90o then  = y In flooding condition water level rises to
base of footing hence IIIrd term unit
Hence  zy =  yz =  max = 16T/ d3 = 0.815MPa weight of soil will change and IInd term
But in rest of the planes shear stresses are unit weight will be unaffected.
zero, hence,  xy =  yz = 0  qu =  DfNq + 0.5B N

2. In a fillet weld, the direct shear stress and 1

   sat
bending tensile stress are 50 MPa and 150 2
MPa, respectively. As per IS 800 : 2007, Hence third term reduced and second term
the equivalent stress (in MPa, up to two will be same thereby percentage reduction
decimal places) will be ____________. will not be 50%.
Ans. (173.21) According to option approach answer
Direct bending tensile stress, should be 25%.
fa = 150 MPa Note : If water table rises to ground level
then both γ will reduce to γ hence
Direct shear stress, q = 50 MPa percentage reduction would be
According to IS 800 : 2007, clause approximately 50%.
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4. The deformation in concrete due to Since, provided area must be more than
sustained loading is required so answer should be 48 cm.
A. creep B. hydration 7. For routing of flood in a given channel
C. segregation D. shrinkage using the Muskingum method, two of the
Ans. A routing coefficients are estimated as
Creep is inelastic deformation with time C0 = −0.25 and C1 = 0.55. The value of the
due to sustained loading. third coefficient C2 would be _________.
5. The speed-density relationship for a road
Ans. (0.7)
section is shown in the figure.
In Muskingum flood routing method
C0 + C1 + C2 = 1

 C2 = 1 − ( −0.25) − 0.55 = 0.7

8. A column of height h with a rectangular
cross-section of size a  2a has a buckling
load of P. If the cross-section is changed to
The shape of the flow-density relationship
0.5a  3a and its height changed to 1.5 h,
is
the buckling load of the redesigned column
A. piecewise linear
will be
B. parabolic
P P
C. initially linear then parabolic A. B.
12 4
D. initially parabolic then linear
Ans. C P 3P
C. D.
2 4
Ans. A
 2EImin
For column, P =
L2
 2a  a3 
 2E  
=  12  =
 2Ea4
6. A steel column of ISHB 350 @ 72.4 kg/m is h 2
6 h2
subjected to a factored axial compressive
 3a  (0.5a)3 
load of 2000 kN. The load is transferred to  2E  
a concrete pedestal of grade M20 through a  12 
For new column, P ' =  
square base plate. Consider bearing of
(1.5h)
2

concrete as 0.45 fck , where fck is the

1  2Ea4 P
characteristic strength of concrete. Using =  =
2 6h2 12
limit state method and neglecting the self
weight of base plate and steel column, the 9. Bernoulli’s equation is applicable for
length of a side of the base plate to be A. viscous and compressible fluid flow
provided is B. inviscid and compressible fluid flow
A. 39 cm B. 42 cm C. inviscid and incompressible fluid flow
C. 45 cm D. 48 cm D. viscous and income pressible fluid flow
Ans. D Ans. C
Area required for base plate 10. The frequency distribution of the
Factored load compressive strength of 20 concrete cube
= specimen is given in the table.
Bearing capacity of concrete
2000  103
= 222222.222 mm2
0.45  20
So, side of base plate = Area
= 471.4 mm
= 47.14 cm
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If μ is the mean strength of the specimens Volume of dry soil = 50 cc

and σ is the standard deviation, the number Dry density of soil mass,
of specimens (out of 20) with compressive Md 88
strength less than  − 3 is _________. d = = gm/cc
Vd 50
Ans. (0) Shrinkage limit,
Average strength,
1 1 1 1
( 4  23) + (2  28) + (5  22.5) ws = − = −
R G ( d / w ) G
+ (5  31) + ( 4  29 ) ρw 1
 = = 26.575 MPa 1 1
20 ws = − = − = 0.1990 = 19.90%
ρd G 1.76 2.71
 ( − f )
2

 = 13. A core cutter of 130 mm height has inner

n −1
and outer diameters of 100 mm and 106
(26.575 − 23)  4 + (26.575 − 28 )
2 2
mm respectively. The area ratio of the core
2 + (26.575 − 22.5)  5 + cutter (in %, up to two decimal places) is
2

______________.
(26.575 − 31)  5 + (26.575 − 29 )  4
2 2

= = 3.4 Ans. (12.36)

(20 − 1)
Aouter − Ainner
Now,  − 3 = 26.575 − 3  3.7 = 15.48 Area ratio =  100
Ainner
Thus, no specimen is having compressive  
D02 − Di2
strength less than  − 3 .
= 4 4  100
11. The width of a square footing and the 
Di2
diameter of a circular footing are equal. If 4
 
(106 ) (100 )
2 2
both the footings are placed on the surface −
of sandy soil, the ratio of the ultimate = 4 4  100 = 12.36%

(100 )
2
bearing capacity of circular footing to that 4
of square footing will be
14. Two rectangular under-reinforced concrete
4 beam sections X and Y are similar in all
A. B. 1
3 aspects except that the longitudinal
3 2 compression reinforcement in section Y is
C. D.
4 3 10% more. Which one of the following is
Ans. C the correct statement?
A. Section X has less flexural strength and
Footing placed on surface
is less ductile than section Y
 Df = 0
B. Section X has less flexural strength but
For square footing, is less ductile than section Y
qu = CNc +  Df Nq + 0.4B N C. Section X and Y have equal flexural
For circular footing, strength but different ductility
qu = CNc +  Df Nq + 0.3B N D. Section X and Y have equal flexural
strength and ductility.
For sandy soil, C =0 Ans. A
( qu )circular 3
Ratio =
( qu )square 4

12. In a shrinkage limit test, the volume and

mass of a dry soil pat are found to be
50 cm3 and 88 g. respectively. The specific
gravity of the soil solids is 2.71 and the
density of water is 1 g/cc. The shrinkage
limit (in % up to two decimal places)
Due to presence of more compression steel
is___________. in section Y, NA of section of Y is above
Ans. (19.90) than as of X. It means Y is more under-
Dry soil mass = 88 gm
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reinforced than X so ductility of Y is more. A. penetration of bitumen at 25oC is

Since compression steel of Y is more so between 20 and 40
flexure resistance of X is less than as of Y. B. viscosity of bitumen at 60oC is between
15. At the point x = 0, the function f ( x ) = x 3 2400 and 3600 Poise
C. ductility of bitumen at 27oC is more
has
than 30 cm
A. local maximum
D. elastic recovery of bitumen at 15oC is
B. local minimum
more than 30%
C. both local maximum and minimum
Ans. B
D. neither local maximum nor local
19. The Le Chatelier apparatus is used to
minimum
determine
Ans. D
A. Compressive strength of cement
f ( x ) = x3 at x = 0 B. fineness of cement
C. setting time of cement
D. soundness of cement
Ans. D
Le Chatelier Apparatus is used to
determine the soundness of cement as per
IS code 4031 (part 3); this cement testing
procedure is called Le Chatelier test for
At x = 0, the function y = x3 has neither determining the unsoundness properties of
minima nor maxima. cement due t presence of “free lime”.
16. A well-designed signalized intersection is 20. A city generates 40  106 kg of municipal
one in which the solid waste (MSW) per year, out of which
A. crossing conflicts are increased only 10% is recovered/recycled and the
B. total delay is minimized rest goes to landfill. The landfill has a
C. cycle time is equal to the sum of red single lift of 3 m height and is compacted
and green times in all phases to a density of 550 kg/m3. If 80% of the
D. cycle time is equal to the sum of red landfill is assumed to be MSW, the landfill
and yellow times in all phases area (in m2, up to one decimal place)
Ans. B required would be __________.
17. A flow field is given by Value of the z- Ans. (27272.7)
component of the angular velocity (in
Total weight generated by city = 40  106
radians per unit time, up to two decimal
kg/year
places) at the point (0, -1, 1) is ________.
Weight of MSW going into landfill
Ans. (1.5)
= 0.9  40  106 kg/year
1  v u  = 36  106 kg/year
z =  − 
2  x y  Compacted density = 550 kg/m3
1   2 Compacted volume of MSW
=  ( − xy ) − (y ) 
2  x y  36  106 kg/year
= = 65454.545 m3 /year
1 550 kg/m3
=  −y − 2y 
2 Total landfill volume = Volume of MSW +
3y Volume of cover
=−
2 Given,
3 Volume of MSW = 0.8  Total landfill
At point (0,-1,1) z = −  −1 = 1.50 rad/s
2 volume
18. A bitumen sample has been graded as ∴ Volume of cover = 0.2  Total landfill
VG30 as per IS : 73-2013. The ‘30’ in the volume
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65454.5454 3 6 2 
∴ Total landfill volume = 7 −
0.8
 7 7 
m3 /year = 81818.18175 m3 /year 2 3 6 
C. Q=
7 7 7 
Height of landfill = 3 m  
6 2 3
− 
81818.18175  7
∴ Area of landfill = 7 7 
3
 3 6 2
= 27272.7 m2 /year − 7 7
− 
7
21. There are 20,000 vehicles operating in a 
 2 3 6
city with an average annual travel of D. Q = − − − 
7 7 7
12,000 km per vehicle. The NOx emission  
− 6 −
2 3 
rate is 2.0 g/km per vehicle. The total  7 7 7 
annual release of NOx will be Ans. C
A. 4,80,000 kg B. 4,800 kg 3 9 12  2  18 4  6
Q = − − −  − +
C. 480 kg D. 48 kg 7  49 49  7  49 49  7
Ans. A  −36 6 
Total no. of kms. travelled by all the  −  = −1
 49 49 
vehicles
 21 4214 
= 20000  12000 km  − 49 4949 
−

= 24  107 km  14 21
42 
Adj. Q =  − −−
Total NOx emission = 2 g/km  24  107 km 49 49 
49
 
= 48  107 g  − 42 −
14
21 
 49 49 
49
= 48  104 kg
3 6 2 
7 −
22. For the given orthogonal matrix Q,  7 7 
AdjQ 2 3 6 
 3 2 6   Q −1 = =Q=
 7 |Q| 7 7 7 
 7 7   
6 2 3
− 
 6 3 2   7
Q = − 7 7 
7 7 7 
  23. A 10 m wide rectangular channel carries a
 2 6 3
−  discharge of 20 m3/s under critical
 7 7 7 
condition. Using g = 9.81 m/s2 , the specific
The inverse is
energy (in m, up to two decimal places) is
 3 2 6 
 7 _______________
 7 7 
Ans. (1.11)
 6 3 2 
A. Q = − 3
7 7 7  Ec = yc
  2
 2 6 3
−  1/3
 7 7 7   q2 
yc =  
 3 2 6  g 
− 7 − 7 − 
7
 20
Here, q= =2
 6 3 2 10
B. Q= − − 
7 7 7 1/3
  3  22 
− 2 − 6 3   Ec =   = 1.11
 7 7 7  2  9.81 
24. A 1:50 model of a spillway is to be tested
in the laboratory. The discharge in the
prototype spillway is 1000 m3 /s. The
corresponding discharge (in up to two m3/s
decimal places) to be maintained in the
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model, neglecting variation in acceleration 0.01x + 0.0 06 y = 1 kg

due to gravity, is __________. x = 73.26
Ans. (0.06) y = 44.566
Froude law is valid x WAS
 = = 1.6438 1.64
Qr = Lr 2.5 y GW

Qm  1 
2.5 27. Variation of water depth (y) in a gradually
=  varied open channel flow is given by the
Qp  50 
first order differential equation
2.5
Qm  1  10
=  − In( y )
1000  50  dy 1−e 3
=
Qm = 0.0566 m3 /s dx 250 − 45e−3 In( y )
Given initial conditions: y ( x = 0) = 0.8 m.
So, Qm 0.06 m3 /s
The depth (in m, up to three decimal
25. Which one of the following matrices is
places) of flow at a downstream section at
singular?
x = 1 from one calculation step of Single
2 5 3 2
A.   B.   Step Euler Method is ___________.
1 3 2 3 Ans. (0.793)
2 4 4 3 −
10
In y
C.   D.   dy 1−e 3
3 6 6 2 =
dx 250 − 45e −3 In y
Ans. C
Option (a): | A | = 6 − 5 = 1
Option (b): | A | = 9 − 4 = 5
Option (c): | A | = 12 − 12 = 0
Option (d): | A | = 8 − 18 = −10
Hence matrix (c) is singular.
26. A waste activated sludge (WAS) is to be
blended with green waste (GW). The y1 = y0 + hf ( x0 , y0 )
carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents, per  10
− In 0.8 
 1−e 3 
kg of WAS and GW on dry basis are given  y1 = 0.8 + 1  −3 In 0.8 
in the table. 250 − 45e
 
Parameter WAS GW  −1.1039 
= 0.8 + 1  
Carbon (g) 54 360  162.109 
Nitrogen (g) 10 6 = 0.793 m
The ratio of WAS to GW required (up to 28. A rapid sand filter comprising a number of
two decimal places) to achieved a blended filter beds is required to produce 99 MLD of
C:N ratio of 20:1 on dry basis is ________. potable water. Consider water loss during
Ans. (1.64) backwashing as 5%, rate of filtration as 6.0
Let 20 kg xof C and 1 kg of N is required m/h and length to width ratio of filter bed
Let x kg of WAS is taken as 1.35. The width of each filter bed is to
∴ Carbon in x kg = 0.054 x kg be kept equal to 5.2 m. One additional
Nitrogen in x kg = 0.010 x kg filter bed is to be provided to take care of
break-down repair and maintenance. The
Let y kg of GW is taken
total number of filter required will be
∴ Carbon in x kg = 0.360 y kg
A. 19 B. 20
Nitrogen in x kg = 0.006 x kg
C. 21 D. 22
Total Carbon,
Ans. C
0.054x + 0.36 y = 20 kg
Total water to be filtered = 99  1.05 MLD
Total Nitrogen,
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(Addition of 5% to be used for

backwashing)
L
= 1.35 where B = 5.2 m
B
 L = 7.02 m
∴ Surface area of each filter = 36.504 m2
Total surface area required
FAB = 1 ( Comp.)
Discharge through filter 10.3.95  103
= = FBC = 1 ( Comp.)
Rate of filtration 6  24
= 721.875 m2 FAC = 2 ( Tension)

Total no. of working units required

721.875
= = 19.77 filters = 20 filters
36.504
1 unit is to added as standby, thus total
no. of units required = 21
29. Consider the deformable pin-jointed truss
with loading, geometry and section
properties as shown in figure. PkL
∴ Total deflection =  Hc = 
AE
5.414  (1000N)  (1000mm)
= = 2.7 mm
(10 mm )  (2  10
2 5
N/m2 )
30. Rainfall depth over a watershed is
monitored through six number of well
distributed rain gauges. Gauged data are
given below:
Rain Gauge Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rainfall Depth (mm) 470 465 435 525 480 510
Area of Thiessen
95 100 98 80 85 92
(
Polygon 104 m2 )
Given that E = 2  1011 N/m2 , A = 10mm2 ,
L =1m and P = 1 kN. the horizontal The Thiessen mean value (in mm, up to
one decimal place) of the rainfall is
displacement of Joint C (in mm, up to one
____________
decimal place) is ___________.
Ans. (479.1)
Ans. (3.4)
Thiessen mean value;
Force is each member due to applied 6
loading. PA
i = 1
i i
Pavg = 6

A
i = 1
i

470  95 + 465  100 + 435  98 +

525  80 + 480  85 + 510  92
 Pavg =
95 + 100 + 98 + 80 + 85 + 92
= 479.09 mm
31. The infiltration rate f in a basin under
ponding condition is given by
FAB = P ( Comp.)
f = 30 + 10e−2t , where, f is in mm/h and t
FBC = 3P ( Comp.)
is time in hour. Total depth of infiltration
FAC = 2 P ( Tension) (in mm, up to one decimal place) during
the last 20 minutes of a storm of 30
Force in each member due to unit load.
minutes duration is _________
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Ans. (11.7) 1
Pa = 80.4  4.68 = 188.136
Infiltration rate f (t ) = 30 + 10 e −2t 2
Difference = 188.136 − 141.4098
Total infiltration depth in time 10 min. to
= 46.7262 kN/m2
30 min. i.e., 0.166 hour to 0.5 hour
33. An aircraft approaches the threshold of a
(30 + 10e ) dt
0.5

−2t
=
0.166 runway strip at a speed of 200 km/h. The
= 11.74 mm pilot decelerates the aircraft at a rate of
32. A rigid smooth retaining wall of height 7 m 1.697 m/s2 and takes 18 s to exit the
with vertical backface retains saturated runway strip. If the deceleration after
clay as backfill. The saturated unit weight exiting the runway is 1 m/s2 , then the
and undrained cohesion of the backfill are distance (in m, up to one decimal place) of
17.2 kN/m3 and 20 kPa, respectively. The the gate position from the location of exit
difference in the active lateral forces on the on the runway is ____________
wall (in kN per meter length of wall, up to Ans. (312.8)
decimal places), before and after the Speed of aircraft, ui = 200 km/hr
occurrence of tension cracks is _________
200  1000
Ans. (46.72) = = 55.56 m/s
3600
Deceleration of aircraft on the runway
Aircraft takes 18 sec to exit the runway
strip.
Speed of the aircraft at the exit of the
runway
uf = ui + at
= 55.56 − 1.697  18 = 25.014 m/s
After runway aircraft decelerate with
For clay  =0
Total distance travelled by the aircraft from
1 − sin0 the location of exit on the runway
 ka = =1
1 + sin0 U 2 = u2 + 2aS
Earth pressure when tension cracks are not 0 = 25.0142 − 2  1  S
developed. S = 312.8 m
1
Pa =
2
( 40 + 80.4)  2.349 = 141.4098 34. A 0.5 m  0.5 m square concrete pile is to
be driven in a homogeneous clayed soil
having undrained shear strength
cu = 50kPa and unit weight,
 = 18.0 kN/m3. The design capacity of the
pile is 500 kN. The adhesion factor α is
given 0.75. The length of the pile required
for the above design load with a factor of
safety of 2.0 is
Earth pressure when tension cracks are A. 5.2 m B. 5.8 m
developed C. 11.8 m D. 12.5 m
Ans. C
Cu = 50 kPa,  = 18 kN/m3, FOS = 2
Qup = 9C  B2 +  C ( 4BL ) = 1000 kN
1000 = 9  50  0.5  0.5 + 0.75  50
( 4  0.5 L )
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35. An RCC beam of rectangular cross-section

has factored shear of 200 kN at its critical
section. Its width b is 250 mm and
effective depth d is 350 mm. Assume
design shear strength  c of concrete as
0.62 N/mm2 and maximum allowable
shear stress c max in concrete as

2.8 N/mm2. If two legged 10 mm diameter

vertical stirrups of Fe250 grade steel are
used, then the required spacing (in cm, up V2
SSD2 = 0.278  VtR +
to one decimal place) as per unit state 254f
method will be _____________ 502
Ans. (8.2) = 0.278  50  2.5 + 61 m
254  0.38
Vu 200  103 202
Nominal shear stress =  v = = SSD1 = 0.278  20  2.5 + 18 m
bd 250  350 254  0.38
2.286 N/mm2   c, max (OK ) 37. An RCC short column (with lateral ties) of
rectangular cross-section of in
SF taken by stirrups = ( v −  c ) bd 250 mm  300 mm reinforced with four
members of 16 mm diameter longitudinal
bars. The grades of steel and concrete are
= (2.286 − 0.62)  250  350 = 145.75 kN Fe415 and M20, respectively. Neglect
eccentricity effect. Considering limit state
0.87 fy Asv d of collapse in compression (IS 456 : 2000),
Now, Vus =
Sv the axial load carrying capacity of the
 column (in kN, up to one decimal place) is
0.87  250  350  2   102 _____________
 Sv = 4
145.75  103 Ans. (918.1)
= 82 mm = 8.2 cm Since eccentricity effect is being neglected
36. A priority intersection has a single-lane so column can be considered as
one-way traffic road crossing an undivided concentrically loaded.
two-lane two-way traffic road. The traffic Ultimate axial load carrying capacity of
stream speed on the single-lane road is 20 column.
kmph and the speed on the two-lane road ( )
Pu = 0.45 fck Ag + 0.75 fy − 0.45 fck Asc
is 50 kmph. The perception-reaction time is
= 0.45  20  250  300 +
2.5 s, coefficient of longitudinal friction is

0.38 and acceleration due to gravity is (0.75  415 − 0.45  20 ) 4  4  162
9.81 m/s2. A clear sight triangle has to be
= 91.1 kN
ensured at this intersection. The minimum
lengths of the sides of the sight triangle 38. The ultimate BOD (L0 ) a wastewater
along the two-lane road and the single-lane sample is estimated as 87% of COD. The
road, respectively will be COD of this wastewater is 300 mg/L.
A. 50 m and 20 m Considering first order BOD reaction rate
B. 61 m and 18 m constant k (use natural log) = 2.3 per day
C. 111 m and 15 m and temperature coefficient  = 1.047, the
D. 122 m and 36 m BOD value (in mg/L, up to one decimal
Ans. B place) after three days of incubation at
27oC for the wastewater will be ________
Ans. (160.2)
Ultimate BOD
= 0.87 COD = 0.87  300 = 261mg/l

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(
BOD3 = L0 1 − e − k27 3 )
k27 = k20 (1.047 )
T − 20

= 0.23 (1.047 )
27 − 20
= 0.317 days-1

( )
BOD3 = 261 1 − e0.317  3 = 160.226 mg/l

39. A cylinder of radius 250 mm and weight,

W = 10 kN is rolled up an obstacle of
height 50 mm by applying a horizontal
force P at its centre as shown in the figure. The water level in the adjacent river is at
an elevation of +20.0 m. Unit weight of
water is 10 kN/m3. The factor of safety (up
to two decimal places) against sand boiling
for the proposed excavation is __________
Ans. (1)
All interfaces are assumed frictionless. The 10   sat 10  20
FOS = = =1
minimum value of P is 20   w 20  10
A. 4.5 kN B. 5.0 kN 41. The solution (up to three decimal places) at
C. 6.0 kN D. 7.5 kN x =1 of the differential equation
Ans. D 2
d y dy
+2 + y = 0 subject to boundary
dx 2 dx
dy
conditions y (0) = 1 and = ( 0 ) = −1 is
dx
___________
Ans. (0.36)
(D 2
)
+ 2D + 1 y = 0 ( Roots are − 1, −1)
Given: r = 250 mm,W = 10 kN CF = ( C1 + C2 x ) e − x
Note:
y = C1e − x + C2 x e − x ...(i)
1. When the cylinder will be about to
y (0) = 1 1 = C1 ...(ii)
move out of the cylinder, it will loose
its contact at point A, only contact will y ' = C1e −x
(
+ C2 e −x
− xe −x
)
be at point B. y ' ( 0 ) = −1, − 1 = C1 + C2 ...(iii)
2. Considering equation of cylinder of that
instant under P, W and RB (contact From eq. (ii) and (iii),
C1 = 1, C2 = 0
force at B).
 y = e− x
M B = 0
P  OC − W  BC = 0 1
At x = 1, y = e −1 = = 0.368
In OCB e
42. The void ratio of a soil is 0.55 at an
CB = 2502 − 2002 = 150
effective normal stress of 140 kPa. The
10  103  150 compression index of the soil is 0.25. In
P = = 2.5  3 kN = 7.5 kN
200 order to reduce the void ratio to 0.4, an
40. At a construction site, a contractor plans to increase in the magnitude of effective
make an excavation as shown in the figure. normal stress (in kPa, up to one decimal
place) should be _____________
Ans. (417.3)

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H0 e HC   + 

H = = 0 c log  0 
1 + e0 1 + e0  0 
 0.55 − 0.40  H0  0.25
H = H0  = log
 1 + 0.50  1 + 0.50
 140 +  
 
 140 
0.15 3  140 +  
= = log  
0.25 5  140 
 = 417.35 kPa
43. A water sample analysis data is given
Zp =
A
2
(
x1 + x 2 )
below: 140  9  (200 − 18 )  6.1 
Ion Concentration, Mg/L Atomic Weight
= (35 + 35)  2 +  
 2   2 
Ca2+ 60 40
 3.05 3.05 
 + 
Mg 2+ 30 24.31  2 2 
400 61 = 88200 + 1693.055
HCO3-
= 89893.055 mm3
The carbonate hardness (expressed as
89.9 cm3
mg/L of CaCO3 , up to one decimal place)
45. The figure shows a simply supported beam
for the water sample is ___________ PQ of uniform flexural rigidity EI carrying
Ans. (273.4) two moments M and 2M
Carbonate hardness = min. (Total
hardness, alkalinity)
Total hardness
 60 30 
=  50 +  50  mg/l as CaCO3 The slop at P will be
 20 12.155  A. 0 B. ML/(9EI)
= 150 + 123.406
C. ML(6EI) D. ML/(3EI)
= 273.406 mg/l as CaCO3 Ans. C
 400 
Alkalinity =   50  mg/l as CaCO3
 61 
= 327.868 mg/l as CaCO3
 CH = 273.4 mg/l as CaCO3
44. The dimensionless of a symmetrical welded
I-section are shown in the figure.

1 L M ML
Now R1 + R2 =   =
2 3 EI 6EI
The plastic section modulus about the
weaker axis (in cm3, up to one decimal
place) is ___________
Ans. (89.9)

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MQ = 0 commercial vehicles r = 6%, vehicle

1 L M  2L L  1 L M  L L  damage factor F = 4 and initial traffic in
R1L −    + −    +  the year of completion of construction =
2 3 EI  3 9  2 3 EI  3 9 
3000 Commercial Vehicles Per Day (CVPD).
1 L M 2L
+    =0 As power IRC : 37-2012, the design traffic
2 3 EI 9
in terms of cumulative number of standard
7 ML 4ML ML ML
R1 = + − = axles (in million standard axles, up to two
54 EI 54EI 27EI 6EI
decimal places) is _________
46. A conventional drained triaxial compression Ans. (76.45)
test was conducted on a normally
 r 
n

consolidated clay sample under an effective 365 A 1 + − 1  VDF  LDF

100 
confining pressure of 200 KPa. The
Ns =  
deviator stress at failure was found to be r
400 kPa. An identical specimen of the same 100
clay sample is isotropically consolidated to 365  3000 1.0615 − 1  4  0.75
a confining pressure of 200 kPa and =
0.06
subjected to standard undrained triaxial = 76.45 msa
compression test. If the deviator stress at
48. A plate in equilibrium is subjected to
failure is 150 kPa, the pore pressure
uniform stresses along its edges with
developed (in kPa, up to one decimal
place) is _______________ magnitude  xx = 30 MPa and  yy = 50 MPa
Ans. (125) as shown in the figure
Ist Specimen : Drained condition
 3 = 200 kPa :  d = 400 kPa : 1 = 600 kPa
IInd Specimen : Undrained condition
 3 = 200 kPa :  d = 150 kPa :  1 =  3 +  d
= 350 kPa
Let pore pressure developed is u
  3 = (200 − u )
 1 = (350 − u ) The Young’s modulus of the material is

From stress relationship

2  1011 N/m2 and the Poisson’s ratio is 0.3.

   o  If  zz is negligibly small and assumed to

 1 =  3 tan2  45o +  + 2 c tan  45 + 
 2  2 be zero, then the strain  zz is
For clay under drained condition A. −120  10−6 B. −60  10−6
  C. 0.0 D. 120  10−6
  1 =  3 tan2  45o + 
 2
Ans. A
   xx = 30 MPa,  yy = 50 MPa,  zz = 0
600 = 200 tan  45o + 
2

 2
 zz  xx  yy 
 = 30o  zz =
E
−
E
−
E
=−
E
( xx +  yy )
For second specimen, 0.3
 
=−
2  105
(30 + 50) = −120  10−6
 1 =  3 tan  45o + 
2

 2 49. In a laboratory, a flow experiment is

 30  o performed over a hydraulic structure. The
(350 − u ) = (200 − u ) tan2  45o + 
2  measured values of discharge and velocity

u = 125 kPa are 0.05 m3 /s and 0.25 m/s, respectively.
If the full scale structure (30 times bigger)
47. Given the following data: design life
n = 15 years, lane distribution factor is subjected to a discharge of 270 m3 /s,
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value (up to two decimal places) is 1 1 1 f

Scale = = = =
_______________ 100 100  102 10000 H − h
Ans. (0.18)
1 150  10−3
 =
Froude Law (Fr )m = (Fr )p 10000 H − 650
 H = 2150 m
 V   V 
  =
 Lg  

 (g m = gp ) 52. The solution at x = 1, t = 1 of the partial
 m  Lg  p
2u 2u
Vr = Lr differential equation 2
= 25 2 subject
x t
Lr to initial conditions of u (0) = 3x and
or = Lr
Tr
u
t
(0) = 3 is ____________
Tr = Lr
1 A. 1 B. 2
Tr = = 0.1826 C. 4 D. 6
30
50. The following details refer to a closed Ans. (*)
traverse : Data Insufficient.


Line
Consecutive coordinate 53. The value of the integral 
0
x cos2 xdx is
Northin Southing Easting Westing
g (m) (m) (m) (m) 2 2
A. B.
PQ - 437 173 - 8 4
QR 101 - 558 - 2
C. D.  2
RS 419 - - 96 2
SP - 83 - 634 Ans. B
The length and direction (whole circle 

bearing) of closure, respectively are

The value of  0
x cos2 xdx

A. 1 m and 90o B. 2 m ans 90o   x x cos 2 x 

C. 1 m and 270 o D. 2 m and 270o
= 
0  +
2 2
 dx

Ans. A 
x2 1  x sin2 x cos 2 x 
L = 101 + 419 − 437 − 83 = 0 = +  + 
4 0
2 2 4 
D = 173 + 558 − 96 − 634 = 1
 1 
2
1  1 
Therefore departure of closure is 1 m and = +
 0 +  −  0 +  
WCB is 90o. 4 2  4  4 
51. A square area (on the surface on the earth)  2
1 1 1
= +  − 
with side 100 m and uniform height, 4 2 4 4
appears as 1 cm2 on a vertical aerial 2
=
photograph. The topographic map shows 4
that a contour of 650 m passes through the 54. A cantilever beam of length 2 m with a
area. If focal length of the camera lens is square section of side length 0.1 m is
150 mm, the height from which the aerial loaded vertically at the free end. The
photograph was taken, is vertical displacement at the free end is 5
A. 800 m B. 1500 m mm. The beam is made of steel with
C. 2150 m D. 3150 m Young’s modulus of 2.0  1011 N/m2. The
Ans. C maximum bending stress at the fixed end
A = 100  100 m 2
of the cantilver is
A. 20.0 MPa B. 37.5 MPa
Area on photo, a = 1 cm2
C. 60.0 MPa D. 75.0 MPa
Scale 1 cm = 100 m
Ans. B
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(0.1)
4

I =
12
Pl 3
Deflection  =
3EI
P (2 )
3

 5  10−3 m =
(0.1)
4

3  2  1011 
12
 P = 3125 N
Now, M = Pl = 3125  2 = 6250 Nm
M  E
As, = =
I y R
M 6250
  max = = = 37.5  106 N/m2
( )
3
Z 0.1
6
= 37.5MPa
55. A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of
mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the
bottom. A 2.0 m thick layer of water lies
above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick
layer of oil (specific gravity = 0.6) lies
above the water layer. The space above
the oil layer contains air under pressure.
The gauge pressure at the bottom of the
tank is 196.2 kN/m2. The density of water
is 1000 kg/m3 and the acceleration due to
gravity is 9.81 m/s2. The value of pressure
in the air space is
A. 92.214 kN/m2 B. 95.644 kN/m2
C. 98.922 kN/m2 D. 99.321 kN/m2
Ans. A

Pair is in gauge pressure.

( ) ( )
Pair + 0.6  103 ( 9.81) (3) + 103 (9.81) (2 ) +

(13.6  10 ) (9.81) (0.5) = 196.2  10

3 3

Pair = 92.214 kN/m2

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