GATE 2024

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Detailed Solution
EXAM DATE: 04-02-2024
AFTERNOON SESSION (02:30 PM-05:30 PM)

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The colour of the Questions show the difficulty level of
questions as per below mentioned colour code:
Easy (a) (b)
Moderate
Hard

(c) (d)
SECTION: GENERAL APTITUDE
1. If ‘  ’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then
Sol. (c)
the meaning of the words [drizzle  rain 

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downpour] is analogous to [ __  quarrel  feud]. y

Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill

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the blank?
(a) dither (b) dodge
(c)

Sol. (d)

bog (d)

Drizzle means intermittant rain

bicker

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3. In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv).
Select the best match for all the blanks.

Yoko Roi stands ___(i)____ as an author for

standing ___(ii)____ as an honorary fellow, after

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 Downpour means heavy rain
she stood ___(iii)____ her writings that stand
 Quarrel means an angry argument
___(iv)____ the freedom of speech.
 Feud means an angry and bitter argument

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(a) (i) down (ii) out (iii) by (iv) in
 Bicker means to argue about things that are
(b) (i) down (ii) out (iii) for (iv) in
not important.
(c) (i) out (ii) down (iii) by (iv) for

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Now its very clear that
(d) (i) out (ii) down (iii) in (iv) for
drizzle  rain  downpour is analogous to

2.
bicker  quarrel  feud

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Five cubes of identical size and another smaller
cube are assembled as shown in Figure A. If viewed
from direction X, the planar image of the assembly
appears as Figure B.
Sol. (c)





stands out
standing down
by her writtings

 for the freedom of speech is the best filling

X
so option (c) is correct

4. A student was supposed to multiply a positive real

number p with another positive real number q.
Instead, the student divided p by q. If the percentage
error in the student’s answer is 80%, the value of
Y
Figure A Figure B q is
(a) 5 (b) 5
If viewed from direction Y, the planar image of the
assembly (Figure A) will appear as (c) 2 (d) 2

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Sol. (b) The length of the container is equal to the length of
the chalk-sticks. The ratio of the occupied space to
Actual result = pq
the empty space of the container is
wrong result = p/q
(a) 5/2
Wrong result
Actual result
= 0.2 (result reduced by 80%) (b) 7/2
p/q 2 1 (c) 9/2
= 0.2  
pq 10 5 (d) 3
1 1
= q 5
q2 5 Sol. (b)

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5. Statements:
r r
1. All heroes are winners. r
r
r r

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2. All winners are lucky people.
Inferences: 2R
I.
II.
III.
All lucky people are heroes.
Some lucky people are heroes.
Some winners are heroes.
Which of the above inferences can be logically
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and the radius of chalk = r
2r + 2r + 2r = 2R

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deduced from statements 1 and 2? r = (R/3)

(a) Only III 2

Volume of cylinder = R h
(b) Only I and III

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2
R
(c) Only II and III Volume of chalk =    h
3
(d) Only I and II 2
R
h 7

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Volume of occupied space 9
Sol. (c)  2
Volume of empty space 2 7R
Lucky people R h 
9

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Winner
7/9  7 

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Heros
= 
2/9  2 

7. The plot below shows the relationship between the

mortality risk of cardiovascular disease and the
From above Venn diagram its clear that (ii) and (iii) number of steps a person walks per day. Based on
are valid deductions. the data, which one of the following options is true?
1
Mortality Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

6. Seven identical cylindrical chalk-sticks are fitted

tightly in a cylindrical container. The figure below 0.8

shows the arrangement of the chalk-sticks inside 0.6

the cylinder.
0.4

0.2

0
0 5000 10000 15000 20000
Steps/Day

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(a) The risk reduction on increasing the steps/ 9. If the sum of the first 20 consecutive positive odd
day from 0 to 5000 is less than the risk numbers is divided by 202, the result is
reduction on increasing the steps/day from (a) 1/2
15000 to 20000.
(b) 20
(b) For any 5000 increment in steps/day the
largest risk reduction occurs on going from 0 (c) 2
to 5000. (d) 1
(c) The risk reduction on increasing the steps/
Sol. (d)
day from 0 to 10000 is less than the risk
reduction on increasing the steps/day from 1 + 3 = 4 = 22

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10000 to 20000. 1 + 3 + 5 = 9 = 32
(d) For any 5000 increment in steps/day the 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 42

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largest risk reduction occurs on going from
(1 + 3 + 5 + 4 .... 2 times) = 202
15000 to 20000.
202

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Sol. (b) = 1
202
Risk reduction value (0 – 5000)

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10. The ratio of the number of girls to boys in class VIII
= 1 – 0.45
is the same as the ratio of the number of boys to
= 0.55 girls in class IX. The total number of students (boys

8.
which is maximum.

Visualize a cube that is held with one of the four

A and girls) in classes VIII and IX is 450 and 360,
respectively. If the number of girls in classes VIII
and IX is the same, then the number of girls in

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body diagonals aligned to the vertical axis. Rotate each class is
the cube about this axis such that its view remains
(a) 150
unchanged. The magnitude of the minimum angle
(b) 175

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of rotation is
(a) 60° (c) 250

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(b) 180° (d) 200

(c)
(d)

Sol. (c)
120°
90°
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When the cube is rotated that is held with one of
Sol. (d)
Let no. of girls in 8th = no. of girls in 9th
= x

No. of girls in 8th class No. of boys in 9th class

=
the four body diagonals aligned to the vertical axis No. of girls in 9th class No. of girls in 9 th class
x 360  x
=
450  x x
x2 = (450 – x)(360 – x)
120°
x2 = 16200 – 450x – 360x + x2

 16200 
x =  
 810 
= 200

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SECTION: CIVIL ENGINEERING Sol. (a)

1. Which one of the following products is NOT obtained B = Initial yield stress (i.e., B  0)
in anaerobic decomposition of glucose? c
sti
Pla
(a) H2S gh
am stic
0 Bin o pla
 e ud
(b) CO2 B Ps
1,
n=
(c) H2O
an
(d) CH4 toni

1
New

<n
0,
Sol. (a)

=
B
R
t
As glucose (C6H12O6) does not contains sulphur n =1 ata
nt
il
0, D
hence anaerobic decomposition of glucose does B
=

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not release H2S. 1
>
0, n id
Anaerobic decomposition of glucose gives CO2, B= l Flu
idea

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CH4, H2O as its byproducts.
Hence, (a) is the correct option du/dy

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 Various types of newtonian & non-newtonian
2. The following figure shows a plot between shear
fluids are shown in the figure.
stress and velocity gradient for materials/fluids P,

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Q, R, S and T.  Fluids which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
 du 
P
Q     dy  are called Newtonian Fluids and
 
R

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those fluids which do not obey this rule are
S called Non-Newtonian Fluids.
 General relationship between shear stress
Shear Stress

and velocity gradient is given by

E S  du 
  A  B
 dy 
n

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 In the figures shown above, slope of the curve
Velocity Gradient
is called apparent viscosity.
Which one of the following options is CORRECT?
 Fluid for which apparent viscosity increases with
(a) P  Real solid;Q  Ideal Bingham plastic du/dy are called Dilatant.

S  Newtonian fluid;T  Ideal Fluid  Dilatant fluids are also called shear thickening
fluids. Examples of dilatant fluids are solution
(b) P  Real solid;Q  Newtonian Fluid with suspended starch or sand, sugar in
R  Ideal Bingham Plastic;T  Ideal Fluid water.
 Fluids for which apparent viscosity decreases
(c) P  Ideal Fluid;Q  Ideal Bingham Plastic
with du/dy are called Pseudo Plastic.
R  Non-Newtonian Fluid;S  Newtonian Fluid Pseudo plastic fluid are also called shear

(d) P  Ideal Fluid;Q  Ideal Bingham Plastic thinning fluid. Examples are paints, polymer
sol ut i ons, bl ood, paper pul p, syrup,
R  Non-Newtonian Fluid;T  Real solid molasses, milk, gelatine.

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 Bingham Plastic (ideal plastic) fluids require Sol. (d)
a certain minimum shear stress t y (yield
stress) before they start flowing. Examples : End to end section Graident RL
tooth paste, sewage sludge, drilling mud have of runway  m  % m 
time dependent Newtonian Behaviour. 0 100  given 
3. The second derivative of a function F is computed 200 1 1
100  200   102
using the fourth-order Central Divided Difference 100
method with a step length h. 600 1 1
102  400   98
100
The CORRECT expression for the second derivative 1200 0.8 0.8
is 98  600   102.8
100

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1 1600 0.2 0.2
(a) 2
 fi2  16fi1  30fi  16fi1  fi2  102.8  400 
100
 103.6
12h
2000 0.5 0.5

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1 103.6  400   101.6
(b)  fi2  16fi1  30fi  16fi1  fi2  100
12h2

(c)

(d)
12h

12h2
1

1
2
 fi2  16fi1  30fi  16fi1  fi2 

 fi2  16fi1  30fi  16fi1  fi2 

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5.
Effective gradient =
103.6  98
2000
 100  0.28%

The steel angle section shwon in the figure has

elastic section modulus of 150.92 cm3 about the

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Sol. (a) horizontal X-X axis, which passes through the
centroid of the section.
The second derivative of a function of using fourth-
order central divided difference method is given by

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3 cm
f(x  2h)  16f(x  h)  30f(x)
16f(x  h)  f(x  2h)
f (x) =
12h

4.
where, h – 1 step size.

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The longitudinal sections of a runway have gradients
as shown in the table.
15 cm

0 to 200
200 to 600
600 to 1200
1200 to 1600
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End of end for sections or runway  m  Graident  % 
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.2
X

12 cm
3 cm
X

1600 to 2000 0.5

(Figure NOT to scale)
Consider the reduced level (RL) at the starting point
of the runway as 100m. The effective gradient of The shape factor of the section is ________
the runway is (rounded off to 2 decimal places)
(a) 0.18%
Sol. (1.79)
(b) 0.02%
Zp
(c) 0.35% Shape factor =
Ze
(d) 0.28%

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3 cm (a) P is homogeneous ODE and Q is an exact
ODE.
(b) P is a nonhomogenous ODE and Q is not an
exact ODE
(c) P is homogeneous ODE and Q is not an exact
12 cm ODE
–
y1
(d) P is a non homogeneous ODE and Q is an
exact ODE
equal
area Sol. (b)
–
axis y2 3 cm

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dy x 4  3x 2 y 2  2y 4
12 cm P: 
dx x3 y
A
 y1  y2 

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Zp =  x4   3x 2 y2   2y 4 
2 dy
=  3    3    3 
2  12  3 dx x y  x y   x y

T
=  6  1.5  = 270
2 3
dy x y y
270 =    3    2 
SF =  1.79 dx y
  x
  x

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150.92
3
dy  1  y y
6. To finalize the direction of a survey, four surveyors =    3    2 
dx  y / x  x
  x
set up a theodolite at a station P and performed all
the temporary adjustments. From the station P, each
of the surveyors observed the bearing to a tower
located at station Q with the same instrument without
A dy
dx
y
= f 
x

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So P is a homogenous ODE
shifting it. The bearing observed by the surveyors
are 30°30'00'', 30°29'40'', 30°30'20'' and 30°31'20''. dy  y 2
Q: 
Assuming that each measurement is taken with dx x2
equal precision, the most probable value of the

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x2dy = –y2dx
bearing is
y2dx + x2dy = 0
(a) 30°31'20''

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(b) 30°29'40'' M = y2  2y

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y
(c) 30°30'20''
N
(d) 30°30'00'' N = x2  2x
x

Sol. (c) So Q is non exact ODE

Most probable value with equal weightage 8. The contact presure distribution shown in the figure
30  2940  3020  31 20  belongs to a
= 30   = 30°30'20''
 4

7. Consider two ordinary differential equations (ODEs):

dy x 4  3x 2 y 2  2y 4 Footing
P: 
dx x3 y
dy  y 2
Q: 
dx x2
Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

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(a) flexible footing resting on a cohesive soil 4. Rigid footing on Granular soil
(b) rigid footing resting on a cohesive soil
(c) rigid footing resting on a cohesionless soil Deflected shape
(d) flexible footing resting on a cohesionless soil

Sol. (b)
1. Flexible footing over clayey soil: In flexible 9. Various stresses in jointed plain concrete pavement
footing, the contact pressure at the interface with slab size of 3.5m × 4.5m are denoted as
follows:
between footing and soil is uniformly distributed
producing dish-shape pattern in clayey soil. Wheel load stress at interior = Siwl

Settlement

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Wheel load stress at edge = Sewl

Wheel load stress at corner = Scwl

Warping stress at interior = Sit

x x

Dish shape
x

Flexible footing over clayey soil

2. Flexible footing over Granular soil: In
S T Warping stress at edge = Set

Warping stress at corner = Sct

Frictional stress between slab and supporting layer
= Sf
granular soil, modulus of elasticty (ES) varies
across the width being maximum at the centre
and minimum at edge. As E is maximum at
A The critical stress combination in the concrete slab
during a summer midnight is
Scwl  Sct

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(a)
centre, defflection is less at centre. As E is less
at edge deflection is more at edge. (b) Scwl  Sct  Sf
(c) Sewl  Set  Sf

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 Flexible
 Granular (d) Sewl  Set  Sf

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Sol. (a)

x x

Ix
Uniform pressure
always developes
in flexible footing

3. Rigid footing on Clayey soil: In case of flexible

footing, deflection is more at centre. Hence
10. A 3 m long, horizontal, rigid, uniform beam PQ has
negligible mass. The beam is subjected to a 3kN
concentrated vertically downward force at 1m from
P, as shown in the figure. The beam is resting on
vertical linear springs at the ends P and Q. For the
spring at the end P, the spring constant Kp = 100kN/
pressure developed at centre is less. Deflection m.
is less in flexible footing at edge, hence in rigid 3 kN
footing pressure developed is more at edge. P Q

KP KQ
Deflected shape

x y z Varying
pressure 1m 2m
(Figure NOT to scale)

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If the beam does not rotate under the application of f (x) = 0
the force and displaces only vertically, the value of
the spring constant KQ (in kN/m) for the spring at 3x2 – 27 = 0
the end Q is x = ±3
(a) 150 x = 3  (1, 6)
(b) 50
f(x) = 0
(c) 100 – 
f(x) < 3
(d) 200

Sol. (b) So at x = 3 function has point at local minima.

P
1m
3kN
2m
Q
12.

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The structural design method that DOES NOT take

is

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into account the safety factors on the design load

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KP KQ (a) working stress method
(b) ultimate load method

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(c) load factor method
3kN
FBD (d) limit state method
1m 2m

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P Q
Sol. (a)
RP RQ
In working stress method, safety is accounted for

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M Q = 0  RP × 3 – 3 × 2 = 0 by considering factor of safety in material strength
only and no factor is considered in load.
RP = 2 kN & RQ = 1 kN
Hence, the correction option (a).
As beam PQ is rigid & for no rotation settlement at
both P & Q should be same.
P   Q
RP RQ

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 T
2

2
 T
0

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2 2
 x y
KP K Q
is defined for the two-dimensional field T : T (x,y),
RQ 1
 KQ   KP   100  50kN/m inside a planar square domain of size 2m × 2m.
RP 2
Three boundary edges of the square domain are
11. The function f  x   x3  27x  4, 1  x  6 has maintained at value T = 50, whereas the fourth
boundary edge is maintained at T = 100.
(a) Inflection point
The value of T at the center of the domain is
(b) Saddle point
(a) 75.0
(c) Minima point
(b) 50.0
(d) Maxima point
(c) 87.5
Sol. (c)
(d) 62.5
f(x) = x3 – 27x + 4
Sol. (d)
f (x) = 3x2 – 27

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14. For a thin-walled section shown in the figure, points Uplift pull out capacity = skin friction resistance +
P, Q and R are located on the major bending axis wt. of pile
X-X of the section. Point Q is located on the web
For clay, (P) skin friction resistance = f sAs
whereas point S is located at the intersection of the
web and the top flange of the section. P = Cu A s  W

6 cm 3 cm Taking unit wt of concrete = 25 kN/m3

(0.7)2
P = 0.5  50    0.7  10   c
s 4
(0.7)2
P = 0.5  50    0.7  10   25
4

X
P Q R
X
16.
= 550 kN

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In general, the outer edge is raised above the inner
edge in horizontal curves for

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(a) Highways and Railways only
(b) Highways only

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6 cm 3 cm (c) Railways and Taxiways only
(d) Highways, Railways and Taxiways

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(Figure NOT to scale) Sol. (a)
Qualitatively, the shear center of the section lies at
17. What is the CORRECT match between the air

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(a) Q pollutants and treatment techniques given in the
(b) P table?
(c) S Air pollutants Treatment techniques

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(d) R P. NO2 i. Flaring
Q. SO2 ii. Cyclonic separator
Sol. (d)

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R. CO iii. Lime scrubbing

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15. A reinforced concrete pile of 10m length and 0.7m S. Particles iv. NH3 injection
diameter is embedded in a saturated pure clay with (a) P-iv, Q-iii, R-i, S-ii
unit cohesion of 50 kPa. If the adhesion factor is
(b) P-i, Q-ii, R-iii, S-iv
0.5, the net ultimate uplift pullout capacity (in kN) of
the pile is ________. (rounded off to the nearest (c) P-ii, Q-i, R-iv, S-iii
integer).
(d) P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i
Sol. (550 kN)
Sol. (a)
Given,
(I) Following treatment techniques are used to
Length of pile (L) = 10m remove particulate Matter (PM).
Diameter of pile (D) = 0.7m (a) Settling chambers
Cohesion of clay (C4) = 50 kPa (b) Inertial or Impact separators
Adhesion factor    = 0.5 (c) Centrifugal separators or Cyclonic separators
Pullout capacity (P) = ? (d) Filters

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(e) Electrostatic precipitators 18. The statements P and Q are related to matrices A
(f) Scrubbers or wet collectors and B, which are conformable for both addition and
multiplication.
(II) Following treatment techniques are used to
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remove/control gaseous contaminants P :  A  B   A T  BT
T
(a) Combustion techniques Q :  AB   A TBT
 This method is used when gases are of organic Which one of the following options is CORRECT?
nature.
(a) Both P and Q are false
 Equipments used in combustion are:
(b) Both P and Q are true
(i) vapour incinerators

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(c) P is false and Q is true
(ii) after burners
(d) P is true and Q is false
(iii) Flares (process is called as flaring)
Note: Flaring (i.e. combustion method) is
suitable for the removal of carbon monoxide
because during combustion, carbon reacts with
carbon monoxide to form CO2.
Sol. (d)

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According to properties of a matrix
(i) (A + B)T = AT + BT

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The sum of transpose of matrices is equal to
(b) Absorption the transpose of the sum of two matrices.
 In this method, effluent gases are passed (ii) (AB)T = BT AT

A
through absorbers (or scrubbers) which contain
The product of the transpose of two matrices in
liquid absorbents that remove various gaseous
reverse order is equal to the transpose of the
pollutants.

M
product of them.
Common absorbent used
Gaseous pollutant Hence, option (d) is correct.
as solid form
Dimethylaniline, ammonium 19. What is the CORRECT match between the survey

S
SO2
sulphite, sodium sulphite etc. instruments/parts of instruements shown in the table
Mixture of NaOH & phenol, and the operations carried out with them?
H2S

E
soda Ash etc.
Instruments / Parts of Operations

I
NO x Water, aqueous nitric acid
instruments
HF Water, NaOH
P. Bubble tube i. Tacheometry
(c) Adsorption technique Q. Plumb bob ii. Minor movements
 In this method, the effluent gases are passed R. Tangent screw iii. Centering
through adsorbers which contain solids of S. Stadia cross-wire iv. Levelling
porous structure.
(a) P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i
Common absorbent used (b) P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i
Gaseous pollutant
as solid form
(c) P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii
Pulverised limestone
SO 2
or Dolomite (d) P-i, Q-iii, R-ii, S-iv
H2S Iron oxide
Sol. (b)
NO x Silica gel
HF Lump lim estone  Bubble tube is used for levelling
 Plumb bob is used for centering
Hence, correct option is (a)

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 Tangent screw in theodolite is used for minor Critical depth does not depend on slope or the
movements roughness of channel.
 Stadia cross wire is used in Tacheometry 13
 q2   
Critical depth (yc) =  
20. Consider the statements P and Q.  g 
P: In a Pure project organization, the project 13
 1.1 152 
manager maintains complete authroity and has =    2.914m  2.91m
 10 
maximum control over the project.
Note:
Q: A matrix organization structure facilitates quick
response to changes, conflicts, and project needs. V 2
Total energy (E) = y 

R
Which one of the following options is CORRECT? 2g

(a) P is false and Q is true q2

E
= y
(b) Both P and Q are false y 2  2g

(c) Both P and Q are true dE q2  2 

T
= 1
dy 2g y3
(d) P is true and Q is false

S
dE
Sol. (d) For critical low, putting dy  0

21. A 2m wide rectangular channel is carrying a

q2
discharge of 30 m3/s at a bed slope of 1 in 300.
Assuming the energy correction factor as 1.1 and
acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2, the critical
A gy3c
= 1

13

M
 q2 
depth of flow (in meters) is ________ (rounded off  yc   
to 2 decimal places)  g 

S
Sol. (2.91) 22. Which one of the following saturated fine-grained
soils can attain a negative Skempton’s pore pressure
coefficient (A)?

Discharge (Q) = 30m3/s

I
2m
E (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Quick clays
Lightly-consolidated clays
Normally-consolidated clays
Over-consolidated clays

Width of channel (B) = 2m Sol. (d)

Bed slope = 1 in 300  Value of skempton’s pore pressure coefficient

(A) may be as large as 2 to 3 for very loose
Energy correction factor    = 1.1 saturated fine sand.
g = 10 m/s2 It can be (–0.5 to 0) for heavily over consolidated
clays.
Q
Discharge per unit width (q) = For normally consolidated clays A = 0.5 – 1
B
30  For OC clays, A = f (OCR), for heavily over
=  15m3 sec/ m
2 consolidated clays, A < 0.

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23. For a reconnaisssance survey, it is necessary to 25. A simply supported, uniformly loaded, two-way slab
obtain vertical aerial photographs of a terrain at an panel is torsionally unrestrained. The effective span
average scale of 1:13000 using a camera. If the lengths along the short span (x) and long span (y)
permissible flying height is assumed as 3000m
directions of the panel are lx and ly respectively..
above a datum and the average terrain elevation is
1050 m above the datrum, the required focal length The design moments for the reinforcements along
(in mm) of the camera is the x and y directions are Mux and Muy respectively.
By using Rankine-Grashoff method, the ratio Mux/
(a) 125
Muy is proportional to
(b) 100
(a) ly lx
(c) 150

R
(b) lx ly
(d) 200
2
(c)  ly lx 

E
Sol. (c)
2
1 (d) lx ly 
Scale =

T
13000
Sol. (c)
Flying height (H) = 3000m

S
As per Rankine Grashoff method
Elevation (h) = 1050m
4
f r
S = Mux = 4
w 2x

A
Hh 8(1  r )
1 f 2
r
= Muy = w 2x
13000 3000  1050 8(1  r )
4

24.
 f = 0.15m = 150 mm

Consider teh following data for a project of 300

M Here, r =
y
x

S
days duration. 2
Mux 2  y 
Budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS) = Rs.  Muy = r   
 x 
200

I E
Budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP) = Rs.
150
Actual cost of work performed (ACWP) = Rs. 190
The ‘schedule variance’ for the project is
26.
Hence, the correct option is (c)

The expression for computing the effective interest

rate (ieff) using continous compounding for a nominal
interest rate of 5% is
m
(a) (–)Rs. 50  0.05 
ieff  lim  1   1
m  m 
(b) (+)Rs. 50
The effective interest rate (in percentage) is ______
(c) (+)50 days (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
(d) (–)50 days
Sol. (5.127%)
Sol. (a) m
 0.05 
Schedule variance = BCWP – BCWS ieff = lim 1   1
m  m 
= 150 – 200
 0.05 
lim  1 m 1
= –50 m 
= em

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 0.05  Let at any instant depth of liquid in tank is ‘h’ m and
lim  m  1
= em  m  in time (dt), the depth falls by (–dh)
= e0.05 – 1 = 0.05127%
–dh
27. In a sample of 100 heart partients, each patients
has 80% chance of having a heart attack without
medicine X. It clinically known that medicine X h
reduces the probability of having a heart attack by
50%. Medicine X is taken by 50 of these 100
patients. The probability that a randomly selected
patient, out of the 100 patients, takes medicine X
1
and has a heart attack is
(a)
(b)
(c)
40%
30%
20%
Q.dt = A0(–dh)
  d2 
  Cd  
  4 


E R
 2gh  dt  A 0  dh 

H2

T
(d) 60% A0  dH 
t   dt    
2 h 
d
Cd  2g H1
Sol. (c) 4
Probability of having a heart attack without medicine
= 80%
S t=
Cd 
d2
A0

2g
2
  H1  H2  

A
4
Probability of having a heart attack with medicine =
(80%) × 0.5 = 40%  2  1.5m2 
t  2  5  3.5  m1 2  sec
 0.6    0.12 m2 2  10 m 

M
Total probability that a randomly selected patient
 4 s 2 
out of 100 takes medicines X and has a heart attack.  
50 t  103.985 sec
=  0.4 = 0.2 = 20%
100

28.

S
A 2m × 1.5m tank of 6m height is provided with a
100mm diameter orifice at the center of its base.

E
The orifice is plugged and the tank is filled up to
29. A round-bottom trianglular lined canal is to be liad
at a slope of 1m in 1500, to carry a discharge of
25m3/s. The side slopes of the canal cross-section

I
are to be kept at 1.25H:1V. If Manning’s roughtness
5m height. Consider the average value of discharge
coefficient as 0.6 and acceleration due to gravity coefficient is 0.013, the flow depth (in meters) will
(g) as 10m/s2. After unplugging the orifice, the time be in the range of
(in seconds) taken for the water level to drop from (a) 1.94 to 1.97
5m to 3.5m under free discharge condition is
______. (rounded off to 2 decimal places). (b) 2.61 to 2.64
(c) 2.24 to 2.27
Sol. (103.985 sec)
(d) 2.39 to 2.42

Sol. (d)
5m (initial height) z

 1
2m×1.5m = A y 1.25
Orifice (100mm dia) = d
Cd = 0.6
2
g = 10 m/s

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 
cot  = 1.25 31. Three vectors p,q and r are given as

 = 0.675 rad 
p  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
n = 0.013 
q  ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ
1 
Q = 25 m3/s, S = r  2iˆ  3ˆj  4kˆ
1500
Using manning’s equation: Which of the following is/are CORRECT?
        
Area = y 2    cot   (a) p   q  r    p  r  q  p  q  r
     
A = 1.925 y2 (b) r   p  q   q  p   r
     

R
y (c) p   q  r   p  q  r
R =          
2 (d) p   q  r   q   r  p   r   p  q  =0

E
A 23 12
Q = R S 
n Sol. (a,b,d)

T
23 12         
1.925y2  y   1  (a) p   q  r    p  r  q  p  q r
25 =    
0.013  2   1500 

S
(This is always true for any three given vectors)
 y = 2.40 m
  
(b) We know that a.b  b.a is always true but
30. Differential levelling is carried out from point P (BM:        
+200.000m) to point R.
The reading taken are given in the table.
A a  b  b  a because a  b  b  a
 
This can be true only when a  b  0

Points

P
Q
Staff readings (m)
Back Sight
(–)2.050
1.050
Fore Sight

0.950
Remarks

BM: +200.000 m
Q is a change pointM So,
  

  
  
r.(p  q) = r.(q  p)
  
r.(p  q) =  r.(p  q)

S
R (–)1.655
This can be true if
Reduced level (in meters) of the point R is _____
 

E
(rounded off to 3 decimal places) r.(p  q) = 0

Sol. (199.705)

P
1.05
I R
1.655
 

  
 
p  q = ˆi  2ˆj  j

(r.p  q) = 0 this is true in this case

  
(c) p  (q  r ) can’t be equal to (p  q)  r because
2.05 0.95        
p  (q  r )  p and (p  q)  r )  r
Q
200m
     
So, (p  (q  r )  (p  q))  r
Datum
Using go through line (starting from P)          
(d) p   q  r   q   r  p   r   p  q  =0
–2.05 + 0.1 + 1.655 = –0.295
           
(means R is 0.295 lower than P) (p.r )q  (p.q)r  (q.p)p  (q.r )p  (r.q)p  (r.q)q

 RL of R = 200 – 0.295 = 199.705 0= 0

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    Sol. (3.53)
 p. r = r . p
   
p.q = q. p
   
q. r = r .q y

(Hence proved)
B
32. The horizontal beam PQRS shown in the figure
width of channel (B) = 4m
has a fixed support at point P, an internal hinge at
point Q, and a pin support at point R. A concentrated discharge (Q) = 2m3/s

R
vertically downward load (V) of 10kN can act at any depth of flow(y) = 0.4m
point over the entire length of the beam.
1
15 m 10 m 5m

P Q R S

T
B1=4m
E Bc

S
1
The maximum magnitude of the moment reaction
(in kN.m) that can act at the support P due to V is Specific energy at section (1) – (1) (E)

A
________ (in integer).
V12
= y1 
Sol. (150 kNm) 2g

M
P Q R S Q2
= 0.4  2 2
15m 10m 5m B1  2g  y1
Beam is determinate
22

S
ILD for BM at ‘P’ is given by = 0.4  2
4  2  9.81 0.42
= 0.4796 m

E
15m 10m 15
 5m  7.5m
10

I
When channel section is contracted to minimum
1 width and for constant discharge Q. The flow over
15m 15 5m contracted section will be critical flow.
10
3
E = Ec   yc
Hence when point load is at ‘Q’, the point of max 2
ordinate for ILD for BM at P, BM at P will be max. 3
 0.4796 =  yc
2
 MPmax  10  15  150kN-m
2
 yc = 0.4796   0.3197m
3
33. A rectangular channel is 4.0m wide and carries a
discharge of 2.0 m3/s with a depth of 0.4m. The Q2 T
For critical flow condition, 1
channel transitions to a maximum width contraction gA 3
at a downstream location, without influencing the
upstream flow condtions. The width (in meters) at Q2Bmin
= 1
the maximum contraction is ________ (rounded off gB3min y3c
to 2 decimal places)

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Q2 35. A linearly elalstic beam of length 2l with flexural

 2
Bmin = 1
9y3c rigidity EI has neglitible mass. A massless spring
with a spring constant k and a rigid block of mass
13
 Q2  m are attached to the beam as shown in the figure.
Bmin =  3 

 gy c 
12
 22  k
=  
 9.81 0.31973 
= 3.5325m  3.53m
l l

R
34. The consoliated data of a spot study for a certain
stretch of a highway is given in the table. m

E
Speed range Number of The natural frequency of this system is
 kmph  observations 3
kl  6EI

T
0  10 7 (a)
ml 3
10  20 31
20  30 76 kl3  48EI

S
(b)
30  40 129 ml 3
40  50 104
6EIk

A
50  60 78 (c)
60  70 29
 kl 3
 6EI m
70  80 24 48EIk

M
80  90 13 (d)  kl 3
 48EI m
90  100 9
The “upper speed limit” (in kmph) for the traffic Sol. (a)

S
sign is
(a) 70 (b) 55

E
k
(c) 50 (d) 65

Sol. (b)

Mid speed (kmph)

5
15
I
% of vehicles Cumulative %

1.4
6.2
1.4
7.6
l

m
l

25 15.2 22.8 Let us consider sfittness of beam as kb.

35 25.8 48.6
Here both the stiffness elements are in parallel.
45 20.8 69.4
55 15.6 85  keq = k1 + k2
65 5.8 90.8
48EI 6EI
75 4.8 95.6 = k 3
k
85
(2 ) 3
2.6 98.2
95 1.8 100
k eq
Hence 85th percentile speed or safe speed = 55 Natural frequency n =
m
km/hr

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 6EI   Hence wall friction force/resistance (F) mobilizes

3
k  3  k  6EI in upward direction along the wall.
=    = 3
m m Earth pressure due to surcharge is assumed to

Hence, the correct option is (a) be constant along the depth of retaining wall &
actual variation of stress due to surcharge is
36. Consider the statements P and Q related to the neglected.
analysis/design of retaining walls.
37. A circular settling tank is to be desinged for primary
P: When a rough retaining wall moves toward the
treatment of sewage of a flow rate of 10 million
backfill, the wall friction force/resistance mobilizes
liters/day. Assume a detention period of 2.0 hours
in upward direction along the wall.
and surface loading rate of 40000 liters/m2/day. The

R
Q: Most of the earth pressure theories calculate height (in meters) of the water column in the tank
the earth pressure due to surcharge by neglecting is ________. (rounded off to 2 decimal places)

E
the actual distribution of stresses due to surcharge.
Sol. (3.33)
Which of the following options is CORRECT?

T
Given,
(a) Both P and Q are true
Discharge, Q = 10 MLD
(b) P is true and Q is false

S
Detention period, td = 2 hr
(c) P is false and Q is true
Over flow rate, V0 = 40,000 litres/m2/day
(d) Both P and Q are false

A
H= ?
Sol. (a)
Discharge Q
 When rough retaining wall moves toward the As, Surface area of tank = Over flow rate  V

M
0
back fill passive earth pressure (PP) condition
So,
will develop which can be represented with the
help of diagram shown below. 10  106 L/day
S.A. =

S
 40,000 L/m2 /day

S.A  250m2

H
Pp


I
W
E

R
Volume of tank (V) = Q × td

=
10  106  103
24
V  833.33m3
 2 m3

Hence,
C=0 Height of water in tank
V
or 
S.A
Height of setting zone
Wall F
833.33m3
PP H =
Backfill 250m2

H  3.33m
Note: In reality, height of water in tank OR height
of settling zone is estimated by above approach
but if the bottom of sedimentation tank is assumed

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to be sloping or hoppered (i.e sludge zone is also 39. In the context of pavement material characterization,
considered) then height of water in tank is the CORRECT statement(s) is/are
determined as follows:
(a) In compacted bituminous mix. voids in the
Using, mineral aggregate (VMA) is equal to the sum
of total volume of air voids (Vv) and total
 
Volume of tank  V   D2  H  0.011D  ....(1) volume of bitumen (Vb).
4 
(b) The toughness and hardness of road
As,
aggregates are determined by Los Angeles
 2
S.A. = D  250m2 abrasion test and aggregate impact test,
4 respectively.
D  17.835m

2 
So, 833.33  17.835   H  0.01117.835  

So, H  3.085m
4 
(c)

(d)
E R
The load penetration curve of CBR test may
need origin correction due to the non-vertical
penetrating plunger of the loading machine.
Grading of normal (unmodified) bitumen

38. Consider the statements P, Q and R.

P: Compacted fine-grained soils with flocculated
structure have isotropic permeability.

S T binders is done based on viscosity test results.

Sol. (a, c, d)

 In a bituminous mix

A
Q: Phreatic surface/line is the line along which VMA = Voids in mineral aggregate
the pore water pressure is always maximum. VMA = Vb% + Vv%
R: The piping phenomenon occuring below the

M
where, Vb% = Percentage volume of bitumen
dam foundation is typically known as blowout
piping. Vv% = Percentage air voids

Which of the following option(s) is/are CORRECT?  Toughness is determined by aggregate impact

S
test and hardness is determined by los angeles
(a) Both P and R are true
abrasion test.

E
(b) Both Q and R are false
 An initial concavity in CBR curve indicate errors

I
(c) P is false and Q is true which may occur due to following reasons and
(d) P is true and R is false also require correction
(a) Top layer of soil too soft
Sol. (b,d)
(b) Top surface of soil specimen is not even
 A fine grained soil when compacted on dry side
of optimum has a flocculant (random) structure. (c) The penetration plunger of the loading
machine is not vertical and the bottom of
 Compacted fine grained soils with flocculant
plunger is not horizontal.
structure has isotropic permeability
40. Consider two matrices
 The top most flow line below which seepage
 1 0 
takes place through a dam body is called 2 1 4   
A  and B   2 3  .
phreatic line.  1 0 3 
 1 4 
Hydrostatic pressure is observed below phreatic
The determinant of the matrix AB is _______ (in
line where as pressure on & above the phreatic
integer).
line is atmospheric.

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Sol. (10) In the strain diagram,

2 1 4 From triangle OAD and OBC

A =  
1 0 3
 c1 max  c1 min 1
 1 0  =   c1 min  
2 1.1D 0.1D 11 c1 max
3 
B = 
 1 4  c1 max = 0.0035  0.75  1  c max
11 1
 2  2  4 0  3  16 
AB = 
 1  0  3 0  0  12    c1 max = 3.276 × 10–3 = 3.28 × 10–3

4 19  Hence, the correct answer is 3.28

R
=  
2 12
42. A vertical summit curve on a freight corridor is
= 48 – 38 = 10 formed at the intersection of two gradients, +3.0%

41. A concrete column section of size 300mm×500mm

as shown in the figure is subjected to both axial
compression and bending along the major axis. The
depth of the neutral axis (xu) is 1.1 times the depth
T
and –5.0%.

E
Assume the following:
Only large-sized trucks are allowed on this corridor.
Design speed = 80 kmph
of the column, as shown.
B = 300 mm (c)

S Eye height of truck drivers above the road surface

= 2.30m

D = 500 mm
xu = 1.1D
A Height of object above the road surface for which
trucks need to stop = 0.35m
Total reaction time of the truck drivers = 2.0s

M Coefficient of longitudinal friction of the road = 0.36

Stopping sight distance gets compesnated on the
gradient.

S
Column Section Strain distribution
The maximum compressive strain  c  at highly The design length of the summit curve (in meters)
compressive extreme fiber in concrete, where there to accommodate the stopping sight distance is

Sol. (3.28)
I E
is no tension in the section, is ________×10–3
(rounded off to 2 decimal places)

The minimum compressive strain in the column

_____ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Sol. (117.7)

Sight distance (S) = V  ta 

V2
2g
2
 c1 max = 0.0035  0.75c1 min  5 
  80 
 5   18 
 c1 min = strain in the least compressed fibre =   80  2  
 18  2  9.8  0.36
B = 300 mm cmax = 44.44 + 69.92 = 114.36 m
B
C Assume L > S

xu = 1.1D
NS2
D = 500 mm L = 2
c min 2  h1  h2 
A D
0.08  1140.362
0.1D = 2
= 117.7
Column Section Strain distribution 2  2.3  0.35 

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43. An organic waste is represented as (b) diameter of anthracite is slightly greater than
C240 O200H180N5 S 0.64 mm and diameter of ilmenite particles is
slightly than 0.10 mm
(Atomic weights: S-32, H-1, C-12, O-16, N-14)
(c) diameter of anthracite is slightly greater than
Assume complete conversion of S to SO2 while 0.35mm and diameter of ilmenite particles is
burning. slightly less than 0.141 mm.
SO2 generated (in grams) per kg of this waste is (d) diameter of anthracite particles is slightly less
________ (rounded off to 1 decimal place). than 0.35 mm and diameter of ilmenite
particles is slightly greater than 0.141 mm
Sol. (10)
Sol. (d)

R
Organic waste = C240O200H180N5S
Weight of organic waste = 1 kg Anthracite
Gs  1.50

E
Burning of organic waste converts
Silica sand
sulphur into sulphur dioxide as follows:
Gs  2.60
C240 O200 H180N5 S  O2  xCO 2  yH2O  zH2O  SO2
 6362 g 
i.e. 6362 of organic waste produces 64g of sulphur
dioxide.
 64g 

S T D  0.2mm
Ilmenite sand
Gs  4.20
Let the settling velocity of anthracite pacticle at top,

A
So, silica pacticle at middle & ilmenite pacticle at bottom,
after back washing be (VS)T , (VS), (VS)B respectively.
1 kg of organic waste produces 64
 1000 gm of SO2 For Middle silica sand

M
6362

So, Amount of SO2 produced=10 grams kg VS =

Gs1  1  wD12
18
44. A hypothetical multimedia filter, consisting of

S
VS = K  2.6  1 0.2 2
anthracite particles (specific gravity: 1.50), silica
sand (specific gravity: 2.60), and ilmenite sand 2 w
Vs  K 1.6  0.2  where, K 

E
(specific gravity: 4.20), is to be designed for treating 18

I
water/wastewater. After backwashing, the particles For Top Anthracite
should settle forming three layers: coarse anthracite
2
particles at the top of the bed, silica sand in the  Vs T = K  Gs2  1  D2 
middle, and small ilmenite sand particles at the
bottom of the bed.  Vs T = K  0.5  D2 2
Assume As anthracite lies above silica layer
(i) Slow discrete settling (Stoke’s law is So, anthracite particles should have settling velocity
applicable) less than silica particles
(ii) All particles are spherical
 VS T  VS
(iii) Diameter of silica sand particles is 0.20mm
2
The correct option f ulf illing the diameter So, K  0.5   D2   K 1.6  0.2 2
requirements for this filter media is 2
1.6   0.2 
(a) diameter of anthracite particles is slightly less D2 or DTop 
0.5
than 0.64 mm and diameter of ilmenite
particles is slightly less than 0.10mm. D2 or DTop  0.357mm

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For bottom ilmenite sand t (m) Rainfall (cm) Intensity cm/h
0 1 0.5 0.5
 Vs B 3
 
 K  Gs  1 D32
1 2 1 1
 
 K  4.2  1 D32 23 1.6 1.6
 Vs B
34 2.4 2.4
As, ilimite layer lies below silica lyers 45 1.8 1.8
So, ilimite particles should have settling velocity 56 1.6 1.6
greater than silica 67 1.3 1.3
78 0.8 0.8
i.e.,  Vs B  Vs
46. A homogeneous earth dam has a maximum water
  2

R
K  3.2  D32  K 1.6  0.2 
head difference of 15m between the upstream and
2 downstream sides. A flownet was drawn with the
1.6   0.2 

E
D3 or Dbottom  number of potential drops as 10 and the average
3.2
length of the element as 3m. Specific gravity of the
D3 or Dbottom  0.141mm

T
soil is 2.65. For a factor of safety of 2.0 against
piping failure, void ratio of the soil is _______
Hence, diameter of anthracite particle is slightly
(rounded off to 2 decimal places).

S
greater than 0.35mm & diameter of ilmenite particle
is slightly greater than 0.141mm Sol. (0.65)
So (d) is the correct option.

A
 H total head loss = 15m
45. A storm with a recorded precipitation of 11.0 cm, as (nd) number of equipotential drops = 10
shown in the table, produced a direct run-off of

M
6.0cm  l  length of flow field = 3m
Time from
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (G) specific gravity = 2.65
start (hours)
(FOS) factor of safety = 2

S
Recorded
cumulative
0.5 1.5 3.1 5.5 7.3 8.9 10.2 11.0
precipitation
(cm)
(e) void ratio = ?

E
The  -index of this storm is _______ cm/hr  h equipotential drop of head

I
(rounded off to 2 decimal places)
Total head loss
=
no. of equipotential drop
Sol. (0.643)
H 15
Assume   ilowest h =   1.5m
Nd 10
P R  icr
 =  t  FOS against quick sand condition =
eff. duration i
11  6 h 1.5
=  0.625 (i) hydraulic gradient =   0.5
8 l 3
Assume 0.625    0.8 icr
2 , (icr) ciritical hydraulic gradient = 1
0.5
P R
 =   G 1 2.65  1
 t eff. Critical hydraulic gradient (icr) =  1
1 e 1 e
10.5  6
= = 0.643 (e)void ratio = 0.65
7

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47. A critical activity in a project is estimated to take 15 49. A homogenous, prismatic, linearly elastic steel bar
days to complete at a cost of Rs. 30,000. The activity fixed at both the ends has a slenderness ratio  l /r 
can be expedited to complete in 12 days by
of 105, where l is the bar length and r is the radius
spending a total amount of Rs. 54,000. Consider
the statements P and Q. of gyration. The coefficient of thermal expansion of
steel is 12×10–6/°C. Consider the effective length of
P: It is economically advisable to complete the
the steel bar as 0.5l and neglect the self-wieght of
activity early by crashing if the indirect cost of the
project is Rs. 8,500 per day. the bar.

Q: It is economically advisable to complete the The differential increase in temperature (rounded

off to the nearest integer) at which the bar buckles
activity early by crashing, if the indirect cost of the
is

R
project is Rs. 10,000 per day.
Which one of the following options is CORRECT? (a) 85°C

E
(b) 250°C
(a) P is true and Q is false
(c) 400°C
(b) Both P and Q is false

T
(d) 298°C
(c) P is false and Q is true
(d) Both P and Q are true Sol. (d)

Sol. (d)

S A B

A
54000  30000
C/s =  8000 Rs / day
15  12 temp = ET
 If C/s is less than indirect cost per day then it

M
would be economically advisable to complete the 2E 2E
cr = 
activity early by crashing. Hence both the statements  2eff ( eff / r)2
P&Q are correct.
l
 For given support   eff 

S
48. A child walks on a level surface from point P to 2
point Q at a bearing of 30°, from point Q to point Hence,

E
R at a bearing of 90° and then directly returns to
2E

I
the starting point P at a bearing of 240°. The straight-
line paths PQ and QR are 4m each. Assuming that ET = 2
 l 
all bearings are measured from the magnetic north  
 2r 
in degrees, the straight-line path length RP (in
meters) is _______. (rounded off to the nearest 2  4 2  4
 T = 
2
integer) l 12  10 6  1052
5  
 2
Sol. (7m)
 T = 298°C
Line Length Bearing
PQ 4m 30 50. A 500 m long water distribution pipeline P with
QR 4m 90 diameter 1.0m, is used to convey 0.1m3/s of flow.
RP L 240 A new pipeline Q, with the same length and flow
Closed traverse, rate, is to replace P. The friction factors for P and
Q are 0.04 and 0.01, respectively. The diameter of
L  0, 4cos30°+4cos90°+Lcos240° = 0
the pipeline Q (in meters) is ________ (rounded off
 L = 6.928 m  7 m to 2 decimal places)

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Sol. (0.76) 2
1.75  Vm
 162.52 × 10–3 =
Initially, we have, 127  1080
D = 1m  Vm = 112.86 kmph  113 kmph

P ffp = 0.04 52. A drained triaxial test was conducted on a saturated

Q sand specimen using a stress-path triaxial testing
system. The specimen failed when the axial stress
500m reached a value of 100 kN/m 2 from an initial
PQ confining pressure of 300 kN/m2.
Finally Q ffQ = 0.01 The angle of shearing plane (in degrees) with
Q respect to horizontal is _______ (rounded off to the

R
500m nearest integer).
To replace the pipe, head loss has to be same Sol. (30°)


hfp = hfQ

ffpLQ2
5
12.1DP

ffQLQ2
5
12.1DQ

T E
In stress-path triaxial testing, we can control both
radial and axial stress.
Failure situation
100 kN/m2

S
2 2
0.04  500  Q 0.01 500  Q = 3 = Minor principal stress
  Minor
5
12.1 1 12.1 D5Q
plane

A
0.01
 D5Q 
0.04 300 kN/m2
= 1 = Major principal stress
15
 0.01 

M
 DQ     0.7579m
 0.04  Major plane

 0.76m 2   
1 = 3 tan  45    2C tan  45  
 2  2

S
51. A horizontal curve of radius 1080m (with transition
2 
curves on either side) in a Broad Gauge railway 300 = 100 tan  45    0
 2

E
track is designed and constructed for an equilibrium
speed of 70 kmph. However, a few years after [Since for drained test C = 0]

I
construction, the Railway Authorities decided to run
express trains on this track. The maxium allowable
cant deficiency is 10cm.
The maximum restricted speed (in kmph) of the
express trains running on this track is _______
(rounded off to the nearest integer)
  = 30°
Angle between normal to major plane and failure

plane is 45 

2
Angle between normal to minor plane and failure

Sol. (113 kmph) plane is 45 
2
Constructed equillibrium cant
 Angle between minor plane and failure plane
2
GVeq 1.75  702
= = = 0.062518 m = 62.52 mm  30
127R 127  1080 = 45   45   30
2 2
With allowable cant deficiency of 100 mm
Maximum speed of train can run with theoretical 53. The table shows the activities and their durations
cant = 62.52 + 100 = 162.52 mm and dependencies in a project.

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Activity Duration  days  Depends on  Vv  volume of voids×100

=  50%
A 8   VT  Total volume
B 4 A Porosity(n) = 0.5
C 4 B
n 0.5
D 4 C,L void ratio (e) =  1
1  n 1  0.5
F 4 A
G 4 F G   w 2.7  1
  d insitu    1.35 g cm3
H 6 G,L 1 e 1 1
K 10 A 1.8 1.35  1.3 
(ID) =  0.13
L 6 F,K 1.35 1.8  1.3 

R
The total duration (in days) of the project is _____( Relative density (ID) = 0.13
in integer)
55. For the 6m long horizontal cantilever beam
Sol. (30)

B
4
12,22 C
4
24,26
D
4
30,30

T E
PQR shown in the figure. Q is the mid-point.
Segment PQ of the beam has flexural rigidity
EI = 2 × 105 kN. m2 whereas the segment QR has
infinite flexural rigidity. Segment QR is subjected to

S
0,0 8,8 24,24 uniformly distributed, vertically downward load of 5
A K 18,18 L H
8 10 6 6 kN/m.
F
5 kN/m

A
4 Q
G P
R
12,18 4 24,24 3m 3m
Critical path:
A-K-L-H
Project duration = 30 days
M (Figure NOT to scale)

The magnitude of the vertical displacement (in mm)

at point Q is _______ (rounded off to 3 decimal
54.

S
The in-situ percentage of voids of a sand deposit is
50%. The maximum and minimum densities of sand

E
determined from the laboratory tests are 1.8 g/cm 3
places)

Sol. (1.181mm)

I
and 1.3 g/cm3, respectively. Assume the specific P Q 5 kN/m
gravity of sand as 2.7. R
3m 3m
The relative density index of the in-situ sand is EI I
_____ (rounded off to 2 decimal places)
P Q 15kN= P
15×1.5 = 22.5 kNm = M
Sol. (0.13) 3m = l

maximum density   d max  1.8 g cm3 Pl 3 Ml2

Vertical deflection at Q = 
3EI 2EI
minimum density   d min  1.3 g cm3
15kN 3m3  22.5kNm 
specific gravity (G) = 2.7 Q  
5 2
3  2  10 kNm 2  2  105
 dmax   d   dmin 
(ID) relative density =   Q   6.75  104  5.0625  104  m
d  dmax   dmin 

 (n) percentage of voids Q  1.181mm

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