GATE 2014: General Instructions during Examination

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 GATE 2014 Examination
CE: Civil Engineering
Duration: 180 minutes Maximum Marks: 100

Read the following instructions carefully.

1. To login, enter your Registration Number and password provided to you. Kindly go through the various
symbols used in the test and understand their meaning before you start the examination.
2. Once you login and after the start of the examination, you can view all the questions in the question
paper, by clicking on the View All Questions button in the screen.
3. This question paper consists of 2 sections, General Aptitude (GA) for 15 marks and the subject
specific GATE paper for 85 marks. Both these sections are compulsory.
The GA section consists of 10 questions. Question numbers 1 to 5 are of 1-mark each, while question
numbers 6 to 10 are of 2-mark each.
The subject specific GATE paper section consists of 55 questions, out of which question numbers 1 to
25 are of 1-mark each, while question numbers 26 to 55 are of 2-mark each.
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GATE 2014 SET- 1 General Aptitude -GA

Q. 1 – Q. 5 carry one mark each.

Q.1 A student is required to demonstrate a high level of comprehension of the subject, especially in the
social sciences.

The word closest in meaning to comprehension is

(A) understanding (B) meaning (C) concentration (D) stability

Q.2 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.

One of his biggest ______ was his ability to forgive.

(A) vice (B) virtues (C) choices (D) strength

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Q.3 Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do the project on his own. On observing his
unhappiness, Sajan explained to Rajan that he preferred to work independently.

Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences?
(A) Rajan has decided to work only in a group.
(B) Rajan and Sajan were formed into a group against their wishes.

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(C) Sajan had decided to give in to Rajan’s request to work with him.
(D) Rajan had believed that Sajan and he would be working together.

If y = 5x2 + 3, then the tangent at x = 0, y = 3

(A) passes through x = 0, y = 0 (B) has a slope of +1
(C) is parallel to the x-axis (D) has a slope of −1

Q.5 A foundry has a fixed daily cost of Rs 50,000 whenever it operates and a variable cost of Rs 800Q,
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where Q is the daily production in tonnes. What is the cost of production in Rs per tonne for a daily
production of 100 tonnes?
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Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry two marks each.

Q.6 Find the odd one in the following group: ALRVX, EPVZB, ITZDF, OYEIK
(A) ALRVX (B) EPVZB (C) ITZDF (D) OYEIK
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Q.7 Anuj, Bhola, Chandan, Dilip, Eswar and Faisal live on different floors in a six-storeyed building
(the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it 2, and so on). Anuj lives on an even-numbered
floor. Bhola does not live on an odd numbered floor. Chandan does not live on any of the floors
below Faisal’s floor. Dilip does not live on floor number 2. Eswar does not live on a floor
immediately above or immediately below Bhola. Faisal lives three floors above Dilip. Which of the
following floor-person combinations is correct?

Anuj Bhola Chandan Dilip Eswar Faisal

(A) 6 2 5 1 3 4
(B) 2 6 5 1 3 4
(C) 4 2 6 3 1 5
(D) 2 4 6 1 3 5

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Q.8 The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two thirds of the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The
ratio between the angles of the quadrilateral is 3:4:5:6. The largest angle of the triangle is twice its
smallest angle. What is the sum, in degrees, of the second largest angle of the triangle and the
largest angle of the quadrilateral?

Q.9 One percent of the people of country X are taller than 6 ft. Two percent of the people of country Y
are taller than 6 ft. There are thrice as many people in country X as in country Y. Taking both
countries together, what is the percentage of people taller than 6 ft?
(A) 3.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.25

Q.10 The monthly rainfall chart based on 50 years of rainfall in Agra is shown in the following figure.
Which of the following are true? (k percentile is the value such that k percent of the data fall below
that value)

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(i) On average, it rains more in July than in December
(ii) Every year, the amount of rainfall in August is more than that in January
(iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better confidence than February rainfall
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(iv) In August, there is at least 500 mm of rainfall

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
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Q. 1 – Q. 25 carry one mark each.

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Q.1  x + sin x 
Lim  equals to
x →∞  x 

(A) − ∞ (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) ∞

Q.2 3 2 1  1 Nptel reference link

   
Given the matrices J = 2 4 2 and K =  2  , the product K JK is ___________
T

1 2 6 − 1

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Q.3 The probability density function of evaporation E on any day during a year in a watershed is given
by

1
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0 ≤ E ≤ 5 mm/day

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
f (E) = 5
0 otherwise

The probability that E lies in between 2 and 4 mm/day in a day in the watershed is (in decimal)
_____________
E
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Q.4 The sum of Eigen values of the matrix, [M] is

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215 650 795
where [M ] = 655 150 835
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485 355 550

(A) 915 (B) 1355 (C) 1640 (D) 2180

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Q.5 With reference to the conventional Cartesian (x, y) coordinate system, the vertices of a triangle
have the following coordinates: (x1, y1) = (1, 0); (x2, y2) = (2, 2); and (x3, y3) = (4, 3). The area of
the triangle is equal to
C

3 3 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 5 2
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Q.6 Match the information given in Group – I with those in Group - II.

Group – I Group – II
P Factor to decrease ultimate strength to 1 Upper bound on ultimate load
design strength
Q Factor to increase working load to 2 Lower bound on ultimate load
ultimate load for design
R Statical method of ultimate load 3 Material partial safety factor
analysis

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S Kinematical mechanism method of 4 Load factor
ultimate load analysis

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(A) P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4 (B) P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3
(C) P - 3; Q - 4; R - 2; S - 1 (D) P - 4; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 1
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Q.7 The possible location of shear centre of the channel section, shown below, is
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P Q R S Nptel reference link- Lec 26,27
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(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S

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Q.8 The ultimate collapse load (P) in terms of plastic moment Mp by kinematic approach for a propped
cantilever of length L with P acting at its mid-span as shown in the figure, would be
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L L
2 2
C

2M p 4M p 6M p 8M p
(A) P = (B) P = (C) P = (D) P =
L L L L

Q.9 While designing, for a steel column of Fe250 grade, a base plate resting on a concrete pedestal of
M20 grade, the bearing strength of concrete (in N/mm2) in limit state method of design as per
IS:456-2000 is ________________ Nptel reference link

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Q.10 A steel section is subjected to a combination of shear and bending actions. The applied shear force
is V and the shear capacity of the section is Vs. For such a section, high shear force (as per IS:800-
2007) is defined as Nptel reference link
(A) V > 0.6Vs (B) V > 0.7Vs (C) V > 0.8Vs (D) V > 0.9Vs

Q.11 The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid jointed frame PQR supported as shown in the figure is

S Nptel reference link

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y

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Cable

45°
R

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90°
x
Q EI P
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(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) unstable
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Q.12 In a beam of length L, four possible influence line diagrams for shear force at a section located at a
L
distance of from the left end support (marked as P, Q, R and S) are shown below. The correct
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influence line diagram is

0.75 1.0
0.6 0.5
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0.25
0.6 0.5
L 3L L 3L L 3L L 3L
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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P Q R S

(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S

Q.13 The degree of disturbance of the sample collected by the sampler is expressed by a term called the
"area ratio". If the outer diameter and inner diameter of the sampler are Do and Di respectively, the
area ratio is given by
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𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2 −𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 −𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2 𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2 −𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 −𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 𝐷𝐷𝑖𝑖2 𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2 𝐷𝐷𝑜𝑜2

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Q.14 For a saturated cohesive soil, a triaxial test yields the angle of internal friction (φ) as zero. The
conducted test is
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(A) Consolidated Drained (CD) test (B) Consolidated Undrained (CU) test
(C) Unconfined Compression (UC) test (D) Unconsolidated Undrained (UU) test

Q.15 The action of negative skin friction on the pile is to

(A) increase the ultimate load on the pile Nptel reference link
(B) reduce the allowable load on the pile

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(C) maintain the working load on the pile

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(D) reduce the settlement of the pile

Q.16 A long slope is formed in a soil with shear strength parameters: c' = 0 and φ' = 34°. A firm stratum

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lies below the slope and it is assumed that the water table may occasionally rise to the surface, with
seepage taking place parallel to the slope. Use γsat = 18 kN/m3 and γw = 10 kN/m3. The maximum
slope angle (in degrees) to ensure a factor of safety of 1.5, assuming a potential failure surface
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(A) 45.3 (B) 44.7 (C) 12.3 (D) 11.3
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Q.17 An incompressible homogeneous fluid is flowing steadily in a variable diameter pipe having the
large and small diameters as 15 cm and 5 cm, respectively. If the velocity at a section at the 15 cm
diameter portion of the pipe is 2.5 m/s, the velocity of the fluid (in m/s) at a section falling in 5 cm
portion of the pipe is ___________
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Q.18 A conventional flow duration curve is a plot between

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(A) Flow and percentage time flow is exceeded
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(B) Duration of flooding and ground level elevation

(C) Duration of water supply in a city and proportion of area receiving supply exceeding this
duration
(D) Flow rate and duration of time taken to empty a reservoir at that flow rate
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Q.19 In reservoirs with an uncontrolled spillway, the peak of the plotted outflow hydrograph

(A) lies outside the plotted inflow hydrograph

(B) lies on the recession limb of the plotted inflow hydrograph
(C) lies on the peak of the inflow hydrograph
(D) is higher than the peak of the plotted inflow hydrograph
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Q.20 The dimension for kinematic viscosity is Nptel reference link

(A)
L
(B)
L L2 (D)
ML
(C)
MT T2 T T

Q.21 Some of the nontoxic metals normally found in natural water are
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(A) arsenic, lead and mercury (B) calcium, sodium and silver
(C) cadmium, chromium and copper (D) iron, manganese and magnesium

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Q.22 The amount of CO2 generated (in kg) while completely oxidizing one kg of CH4 to the end products
is ____________
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Q.23 The minimum value of 15 minute peak hour factor on a section of a road is

(A) 0.10 (B) 0.20 (C) 0.25 (D) 0.33

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Q.24 The following statements are related to temperature stresses developed in concrete pavement slabs
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with free edges (without any restraint):
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P. The temperature stresses will be zero during both day and night times if the pavement slab
is considered weightless
Q. The temperature stresses will be compressive at the bottom of the slab during night time if
the self-weight of the pavement slab is considered
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R. The temperature stresses will be compressive at the bottom of the slab during day time if
the self-weight of the pavement slab is considered

The TRUE statement(s) is(are)

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(A) P only (B) Q only (C) P and Q only (D) P and R only
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Q.25 The Reduced Levels (RLs) of the points P and Q are +49.600 m and +51.870 m respectively.
Distance PQ is 20 m. The distance (in m from P) at which the +51.000 m contour cuts the line PQ
is
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(A) 15.00 (B) 12.33 (C) 3.52 (D) 2.27

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Q. 26 – Q. 55 carry two marks each.

Q.26 If the following equation establishes equilibrium in slightly bent position, the mid-span deflection
of a member shown in the figure is

d2y P
+ y=0 Nptel reference link 1
dx 2 EI
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y

EI x
P y P

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M L N

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If a is amplitude constant for y, then

1 2πx  1 2πx 

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(A) y = 1 − a cos  (B) y = 1 − a sin 
P L  P L 

nπx nπx
(C) y = a sin (D) y = a cos
L L
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Q.27 A box of weight 100 kN shown in the figure is to be lifted without swinging. If all forces are
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coplanar, the magnitude and direction (θ) of the force (F) with respect to x-axis should be

y
40 kN
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90 kN Nptel reference link

45° F
30° θ
x
100 kN
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(A) F = 56.389 kN and θ = 28.28° (B) F = −56.389 kN and θ = −28.28°

(C) F = 9.055 kN and θ = 1.414° (D) F = −9.055 kN and θ = −1.414°
C

Q.28 A particle moves along a curve whose parametric equations are: x = t 3 + 2t , y = −3e −2t and
z = 2 sin (5t ), where x, y and z show variations of the distance covered by the particle (in cm)
with time t (in s). The magnitude of the acceleration of the particle (in cm/s2) at t = 0 is ________
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Q.29 A traffic office imposes on an average 5 number of penalties daily on traffic violators. Assume that
the number of penalties on different days is independent and follows a Poisson distribution. The
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probability that there will be less than 4 penalties in a day is ___________

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Q.30 Mathematical idealization of a crane has three bars with their vertices arranged as shown in the
figure with a load of 80 kN hanging vertically. The coordinates of the vertices are given in
parentheses. The force in the member QR, FQR will be
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P (0, 4)
22.84°

80 kN
y

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x 104.03° 53.13°

Q (1, 0) R (3, 0)

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(A) 30 kN Compressive (B) 30 kN Tensile
(C) 50 kN Compressive (D) 50 kN Tensile
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Q.31 For the cantilever beam of span 3 m (shown below), a concentrated load of 20 kN applied at the
free end causes a vertical displacement of 2 mm at a section located at a distance of 1 m from the
fixed end. If a concentrated vertically downward load of 10 kN is applied at the section located at a
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distance of 1 m from the fixed end (with no other load on the beam), the maximum vertical
displacement in the same beam (in mm) is __________
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20 kN
2 mm
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1m 2m
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Q.32 For the truss shown below, the member PQ is short by 3 mm. The magnitude of vertical
displacement of joint R (in mm) is _______________
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R Nptel reference link

3m
P Q

4m 4m

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Q.33 A rectangular beam of width (b) 230 mm and effective depth (d) 450 mm is reinforced with four
bars of 12 mm diameter. The grade of concrete is M20 and grade of steel is Fe500. Given that for
M20 grade of concrete the ultimate shear strength, τuc = 0.36 N/mm2 for steel percentage, p = 0.25,
and τuc = 0.48 N/mm2 for p = 0.50. For a factored shear force of 45 kN, the diameter (in mm) of
Fe500 steel two legged stirrups to be used at spacing of 375 mm, should be
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(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 16

Q.34 The tension and shear force (both in kN) in each bolt of the joint, as shown below, respectively are

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4

20
3
5
Pu = 250 kN
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(A) 30.33 and 20.00 (B) 30.33 and 25.00
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(C) 33.33 and 20.00 (D) 33.33 and 25.00
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Q.35 For a beam of cross-section, width = 230 mm and effective depth = 500 mm, the number of rebars
of 12 mm diameter required to satisfy minimum tension reinforcement requirement specified by
IS:456-2000 (assuming grade of steel reinforcement as Fe500) is _____________
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Q.36 In a reinforced concrete section, the stress at the extreme fibre in compression is 5.80 MPa. The
depth of neutral axis in the section is 58 mm and the grade of concrete is M25. Assuming linear
elastic behavior of the concrete, the effective curvature of the section (in per mm) is
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(A) 2.0×10−6 (B) 3.0×10−6 (C) 4.0×10−6 (D) 5.0×10−6

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C

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Q.37 Group I contains representative load-settlement curves for different modes of bearing capacity
failures of sandy soil. Group II enlists the various failure characteristics. Match the load-settlement
curves with the corresponding failure characteristics.
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Load

J K L

Settlement

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Group I Group II

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P. Curve J 1. No apparent heaving of soil around the footing
Q. Curve K 2. Rankine’s passive zone develops imperfectly
R. Curve L 3. Well defined slip surface extends to ground surface

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(A) P - 1, Q - 3, R - 2 (B) P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1
(C) P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2 (D) P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3
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Q.38 A given cohesionless soil has emax = 0.85 and emin = 0.50. In the field, the soil is compacted to a
mass density of 1800 kg/m3 at a water content of 8%. Take the mass density of water as
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1000 kg/m3 and Gs as 2.7. The relative density (in %) of the soil is
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(A) 56.43 (B) 60.25 (C) 62.87 (D) 65.71
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Q.39 The following data are given for the laboratory sample.
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σo' = 175 kPa ; eo = 1.1 ; σo' + Δσo' = 300 kPa ; e = 0.9

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If thickness of the clay specimen is 25 mm, the value of coefficient of volume compressibility is
___________ ×10˗4 m2/kN
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Q.40 The flow net constructed for the dam is shown in the figure below. Taking the coefficient of
permeability as 3.8×10−6 m/s, the quantity of flow (in cm3/s) under the dam per meter of dam is
______________
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Q.41

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A horizontal jet of water with its cross-sectional area of 0.0028 m2 hits a fixed vertical plate with a
velocity of 5 m/s. After impact the jet splits symmetrically in a plane parallel to the plane of the
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plate. The force of impact (in N) of the jet on the plate is
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(A) 90 (B) 80 (C) 70 (D) 60
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Q.42 A venturimeter, having a diameter of 7.5 cm at the throat and 15 cm at the enlarged end, is installed
in a horizontal pipeline of 15 cm diameter. The pipe carries an incompressible fluid at a steady rate
of 30 litres per second. The difference of pressure head measured in terms of the moving fluid in
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between the enlarged and the throat of the venturimeter is observed to be 2.45 m. Taking the
acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s2, the coefficient of discharge of the venturimeter (correct up
to two places of decimal) is ______________ Nptel reference link
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Q.43 A rectangular channel having a bed slope of 0.0001, width 3.0 m and Manning’s coefficient ‘n’
0.015, carries a discharge of 1.0 m3/s. Given that the normal depth of flow ranges between 0.76 m
and 0.8 m. The minimum width of a throat (in m) that is possible at a given section, while ensuring
that the prevailing normal depth is not exceeded along the reach upstream of the contraction, is
approximately equal to (assume negligible losses)
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(A) 0.64 (B) 0.84 (C) 1.04 (D) 1.24

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Q.44 Three rigid buckets, shown as in the figures (1), (2) and (3), are of identical heights and base areas.
Further, assume that each of these buckets have negligible mass and are full of water. The weights
of water in these buckets are denoted as W1, W2, and W3 respectively. Also, let the force of water
on the base of the bucket be denoted as F1, F2, and F3 respectively. The option giving an accurate
description of the system physics is
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(1) (2) (3)

(A) W2 = W1 = W3 and F2 > F1 > F3

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(B) W2 > W1 > W3 and F2 > F1 > F3
(C) W2 = W1 = W3 and F1 = F2 = F3
(D) W2 > W1 > W3 and F1 = F2 = F3
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Q.45 An incompressible fluid is flowing at a steady rate in a horizontal pipe. From a section, the pipe
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divides into two horizontal parallel pipes of diameters d1 and d2 (where d1 = 4d2) that run for a
distance of L each and then again join back to a pipe of the original size. For both the parallel pipes,
assume the head loss due to friction only and the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor to be the same.
The velocity ratio between the bigger and the smaller branched pipes is _________
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Q.46 16 MLD of water is flowing through a 2.5 km long pipe of diameter 45 cm. The chlorine at the rate
of 32 kg/d is applied at the entry of this pipe so that disinfected water is obtained at the exit. There
is a proposal to increase the flow through this pipe to 22 MLD from 16 MLD. Assume the dilution
coefficient, n = 1. The minimum amount of chlorine (in kg per day) to be applied to achieve the
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same degree of disinfection for the enhanced flow is

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(A) 60.50 (B) 44.00 (C) 38.00 (D) 23.27
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Q.47 The potable water is prepared from turbid surface water by adopting the following treatment
sequence. Nptel reference link
(A) Turbid surface water → Coagulation → Flocculation → Sedimentation → Filtration →
Disinfection → Storage & Supply
(B) Turbid surface water → Disinfection → Flocculation → Sedimentation → Filtration →
Coagulation → Storage & Supply
(C) Turbid surface water → Filtration → Sedimentation → Disinfection → Flocculation →
Coagulation → Storage & Supply
(D) Turbid surface water → Sedimentation → Flocculation → Coagulation → Disinfection →
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Q.48 For a sample of water with the ionic composition shown in the figure below, the carbonate and non-
carbonate hardness concentrations (in mg/l as CaCO3), respectively are:

meq/l 0 4 5 7

Ca2+ Mg2+ Na+

HCO3– SO42–

meq/l 0 3.5 7
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(A) 200 and 50 (B) 175 and 75

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(C) 75 and 175 (D) 50 and 200

Q.49 A straight 100 m long raw water gravity main is to carry water from an intake structure to the jack

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well of a water treatment plant. The required flow through this water main is 0.21 m3/s. Allowable
velocity through the main is 0.75 m/s. Assume f = 0.01, g = 9.81 m/s2. The minimum gradient (in
cm/100 m length) to be given to this gravity main so that the required amount of water flows
without any difficulty is ___________
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Q.50 A traffic survey conducted on a road yields an average daily traffic count of 5000 vehicles. The
axle load distribution on the same road is given in the following table:
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Axle load (tonnes) Frequency of traffic (%)

18 10
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14 20
10 35
8 15
6 20
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The design period of the road is 15 years, the yearly traffic growth rate is 7.5% and the load safety
factor (LSF) is 1.3. If the vehicle damage factor (VDF) is calculated from the above data, the design
traffic (in million standard axle load, MSA) is ____________ Nptel reference link
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Q.51 The perception-reaction time for a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h, given the coefficient of
longitudinal friction of 0.35 and the stopping sight distance of 170 m (assume g = 9.81 m/s2), is
_____________ seconds. Nptel reference link

Q.52 The speed-density (u−k) relationship on a single lane road with unidirectional flow is
u = 70 − 0.7 k , where u is in km/hr and k is in veh/km. The capacity of the road (in veh/hr) is
___________ Nptel reference link

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Q.53 An isolated three-phase traffic signal is designed by Webster's method. The critical flow ratios for
three phases are 0.20, 0.30, and 0.25 respectively, and lost time per phase is 4 seconds. The
optimum cycle length (in seconds) is ___________ Nptel reference link

Q.54 A levelling is carried out to establish the Reduced Levels (RL) of point R with respect to the Bench
Mark (BM) at P. The staff readings taken are given below.
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Staff
BS IS FS RL
Station

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P 1.655 m 100.000 m

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Q -0.950 m -1.500 m
R 0.750 m ?

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If RL of P is +100.000 m, then RL (in m) of R is

(A) 103.355 (B) 103.155 (C) 101.455 (D) 100.355

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Q.55 Group I lists tool/instrument while Group II lists the method of surveying. Match the
tool/instrument with the corresponding method of surveying.
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Group I Group II Nptel reference link

P. Alidade 1. Chain surveying
Q. Arrow 2. Levelling
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R. Bubble tube 3. Plain table surveying

S. Stadia hair 4. Theodolite surveying

(A) P – 3; Q – 2; R – 1; S – 4 (B) P – 2; Q – 4; R – 3; S – 1
(C) P – 1; Q – 2; R – 4; S – 3 (D) P – 3; Q – 1; R – 2; S – 4
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