ISRO Scientist Civil 2015 Paper Part 2
ISRO Scientist Civil 2015 Paper Part 2
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3 Year Validity
Q 35. Soil has liquid limit = 32, plastic limit = 18, shrinkage limit = 8 and natural moisture
content = 22% . What will be its liquidity index and plasticity index?
a. 0.67 and 15%
b. 0.285 and 14%
c. 0.67 and 25%
d. 0.33 and 12%
Q 36. A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 18 kN⟋m3 during a standard Proctor
Compaction test. If the specific gravity is 2.65, what would be its void ratio?
a. 0.552
b. 0.44
c. 0.712
d. 0.283
Q 37. Effective stress on soil
a. Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
b. Increases both voids ratio and permeability
c. Decreases both voids ratio and permeability
d. Decreases void ratio and increases permeability
Q 38. The slope of isochrones at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of
a. Effective stress with time
b. Effective stress with depth
c. Pore water pressure with depth
d. Pore water pressure wit time
Q 39. Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to
achieve 50% consolidation. The time to layer B of the same thickness with double drainage
Cv
and coefficient of consolidation 2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation.
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a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 12 months
d. 24 months
Q 40. To generate the jth column of the flexibility matrix
a. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all coordinates
b. a unit displacement is applied at coordinate j and forces are calculated at all coordinates
c. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
d. a unit displacement is applied at coordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all
coordinates
Q 41. For determining the velocity of flow of underground water, the most commonly used
non-empirical formula is
a. Darcy՚s formula
b. Slichter՚s formula
c. Hazen՚s formula
d. Lacey՚s formula
Q 42. An aquiclude is
a. A non artesian aquifer
b. An artesian aquifer
c. A solid impermeable layer underlying or overlying an aquifer
d. A large underground water body
Q 43. Slenderness ratio of a compression member is
a. Moment of inertia⟋Radius of gyration
b. Effective length⟋Area of cross-section
c. Effective length⟋Radius of gyration
d. Radius of gyration⟋Area of cross-section
Q 44. The normal scour depth D below the designed flood level of river may be calculated
from the Lacey՚s equation, where C = Constant, Q = Design flood discharge and f = Silt factor
Q
a. D = C ( f )
b. D =
C ( )
Q (1)
f
2
( Qf ) ( )
5
C 3
c. D =
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( Qf ) ( )
1
C 3
d. D =
Q 45. A drop in canal bed is generally provided if:
a. Ground slope exceeds designed bed slope
b. Design bed slope exceeds ground slope
c. Ground slope is same as designed bed slope
d. None of these
Q 46. The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, where ruling
gradient is not possible, does not exceed, is known
a. Ruling gradient
b. Limiting gradient
c. Exceptional gradient
d. Floating gradient
Q 47. While calculating the sight distances, the driver՚s eye above road surface is assumed as
a. 60 cms
b. 70 cms
c. 80 cms
d. 120 cms
Q 48. The radius of curvature provided along a transition curve, is
a. Minimum at the beginning and maximum at the end
b. Same throughout its length
c. Equal to the radius of circular curve
d. Varying from infinity at the beginning to the radius of circular curve at the end
Q 49. Staggered rail joints are generally provided
a. On curves
b. On tangents
c. On Bridges
d. In tunnels
Q 50. According to BIS method of measurement, the order of the sequence is
a. Length, breadth, height
b. Breadth, length, height
c. Height, length, breadth
d. Length, height, breadth
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Q 51. Which one of the following types of samples is relatively employed for the design of
waste water treatment plants?
a. Grab sample
b. Composite sample
c. Integrated sample
d. Any sample
Q 52. In very first stage of decomposition of the organic matter in sewage
a. Nitrites are formed
b. Nitrates are formed
c. Carbon dioxide is formed
d. Ammonia is formed
Q 53. The characteristics of fresh and septic sewage respectively are
a. acidic and alkaline
b. alkaline and acidic
c. both acidic
d. both alkaline
Q 54. Strength of concrete increases with
a. increase in water cement ratio
b. increase in fineness of cement
c. decrease in curing time
d. decrease in size of aggregate
Q 55.
The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always.
a. Less
b. More
c. Equal
d. None of these
Q 56. The individual variation between test strength of concrete cube sample should not be
more than
a. ± 5% of average
b. ± 10% of average
c. ± 15% of average
d. ± 20% of average
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Q 57.
The ratio of maximum shear stress to the average shear stress of a circular beam is:
a. 3
2
b. 2
3
c. 4
3
d. 3
4
| |
0 1 2 3
1 0 3 0
Δ =
2 3 0 1
Q 59. The value of 3 0 1 2 is
a. 56
b. 88
c. 2π
d. 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1+ 2
− 2 − 2 + 2 + 2 − 2 − 2 + …∞
Q 60. The series 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 is
a. Divergent
b. Oscillatory
c. Conditional convergent
d. Absolute convergent
Q 61. To multiply a matrix by scalar K, multiply
a. Any row by K
b. Every element by K
c. Any column by K
d. Every element by 1⟋K
| | | |
2 0 0 1 2 3
A = 0 2 0 B = 0 1 3
Q 62. If 0 0 2 and 0 0 2 . Then the determinant AB has the value
a. 4
b. 8
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c. 16
d. 32
L
T = 2π g . The maximum error in T due to the
Q 63. The period of a simple pendulum is
possible error upto 1% in ‘L’ and 2.5% in ‘g’ is
a. 1.75%
b. 2.5%
c. 1%
d. 5%
π
3 3
Q 65. If f (x, y) = x y – xy , then what is the value of
[ 1
df
dx
+
1
df
dy
] x = 1, y = 2?
13
a. 18
9
b. - 18
9
c. 22
13
d. - 22
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