BPSC AE

(Civil)
Previous Year Paper
(Civil Engg) Paper-V
11 Nov, 2022
27/AE/C/M-2022-5 Booklet Series
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
Time Allowed : 1 Hour (Objective ) Maximum Marks : 100

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 1. Which expression 404681
represents 4. Calculate the degree of
shape factor? indeterminacy of the frame :

structure given in the figure

Br

(MOB)p
(B)
(MOB)e
A F
xC) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above G

2. The rotation at a point in a real

(A) 9 Bx84-(3)-o
10
beam is equal to in a
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B
conjugate beam. (C) 8
(A) twisting moment (D) 12
he
shear force
5. In a continuous beam ABC,
(C) bending moment support A is fixed and supports
B and are simply supported. A
C

(D) translation uniformly distributed load of w

per meter run is applied over the
3. Calculatethe number of zero span AB and span BC is
force members for the following subjected to a point load W at
:
figure mid-span. If the
beam has
uniform cross-section but differs
in span lengths for AB and BC,
the conditions to be used for the
404681 analysis of continuous beam by
the slope deflection method are
(A) 0
=0, MBA + MBc = 0,
=0
AB) 4 =0, MBA + MBC =0,
(A) 3
Mca =0
(B) 4 (C) MBA = MBC:
A =0,
MCR =0
(D)
A =0, MBA = MBC:
c =0
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 component
6. A frame to be analyzed by 7. "If an internal stress
force, bending
moment distribution as shown like shear
in the figure below : moment or reaction component
is allowed to act througha small
distance thereby causing
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deformation of the structure, the
curve of the deformed shape
represents to some scale, the
1
3m influence line diagram for that
stress or the reaction
B E component."
The above statement is known
21
as
1
4m
A)
Müller-Breslau principle

F (B) Castigliano's theoremn

(C) Maxwell's theorem
6 m 404681
(D) Macaulay's theorem

The distribution factors fof 8. An Isection beanm has the

members EB, ED and EF will be following dimensions
:

respectively
Width of top flange = 250 mm
Width of bottom flange
400 mm
3 4
(A)
13' 13' 13
Thickness of both flanges
50 mm
Width of web= 50 mm
Depth of web = 200 mm
343 The plastic neutral axis of the
RB) 10 10': 10
section from topmost fibre is at
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44 3 tA) 225 mm
K{B) 237-5 mmn

(C) 262-2 mm
(D) 2

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(D) 210 mm

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 9. "For structure and
given 12. The shape factor of an I section is
loading, if there exists any
distribution of bending moment A) 12
throughout the section which is (B) 1-5
both safe and statically (C) 2-0
admissible with a set of loads W,
the value of W must be less than D) None of the above
or equal to the collapse load
Wc." 13. Determine the load factor and
The above theorem is known as factor of safety of a twvo-span
(A)
continuous beam as shown in
kinematic theorem the figure below
:

wB) static theorem 30 kN 30 kN

(C) 2-5 m ! 2-5 m I
uniqueness theorem
(D) None of the above
5m 5m
10. The moment which makes all
the fibres at the section to yield The plastic moment and elastic
is known as moment of the beam are
150 kN-m and 100 kN-m
(A) moment of resistance respectively.
B)
plastic moment capacity (A) 4-0 and 2-35
yield moment B) 60 and 4-0
(D) flexural rigidity C)
40 and 4-35
11. The stiffness matrix of a beam is (D) 6-0 and 2-0
F12 4]
given as K Calculate the 14. If t is the thickness of thinner
plate in a bolted connection of
flexibility matrix.
tension member, pitch shall not
5 -41o / be more than
L4 12 (A) 16t or 200 mm
whichever is
[12 -41
1 more
(B)
44K-4 5 B) 12t or 150 mm whichever is
1 5
-41 less
(C) 12t or 150 mm
44K -4 12| whichever is
more
(D) VD) 16t or 200 mm whichever
is
less

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 15. In a roof truss member 18. IS 456: 2000 considers concrete
normally acting as tension has reached its limit state of
member but occasionally collapse when the strain is
subjected to compression due to
wind 1load, slenderness ratio (A) 0-0020
should not exceed
(B) 0-0030
MA) 250
B)
350
C)
0-0035

(C) (D) 0-0015

aa.k 450a
(D) 150
19. The centroid of a compression
16. The truss shown in the figure blockrepresenting stress in
below is known as Concrete at limit state, the
i distance being measured from
O;D extreme compression edge is
A) 0. 42x,
(B) 0.48x,,
0-53xu
(A) Howee
s (D) 0-36x,
WB) Fink
where = depth of
(C) Pratt Xui
2
COmpression cone.
-D) King post

standard deviation is 20. Limiting value of depth of

17. If neutral axis in RC beam of
4 N/mm, the target mean
depth d with Fe250 steel is
strength of Mon concrete should
be 0-42d
(A) 20 N/mm?
(B) 0-48d
(B) 24 N/mm?
Ó
o53 d
VC) 26-4 N/mm²
(D) 16 N/mm2 (D) 0:36d

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 21. As per IS 456, in a column the 404681 24. The maximum arca of tensilea
maximum distance between two reinforcement to be used in
to
longitudinal bars should not beam is to be restricted
greater than
(A) 0-04 x effcctive arca of the
AA) 300 mm section
(B) 250mm
(B) 0-057 × gross area of the
(C) 350 mm section

(D) 200 mm (C) 0-057 x effective area of the

section
22) What is the effective length of404681
the column when effectivelyet )) 0-04 X gross area of the
restrained against translation at section
both the ends but restrained
against rotation at one end only?
25. Pick up the correct statement
yA) o8L about the design of a slab of
yaluu
dimension ×3 m.
m
7

(B) 0-65L
A)
(C) 0-5L Main reinforcement will be
in 3 m direction and
distribution in 7m
direction.
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23. In an RC beam main (B) Provide main reinforcement
reinforcement consists of 16 mm in 7 m direction and there
bars and coarse aggregate size is no need of distribution
used is 20 mm. The horizontal steel.
distance between two parallel
reinforcing bars should not be (C) Provide main reinforcement
less than e
in 3 m direction and therc
20 mm is-no need of distribution
steel.
(B) 21 mm
Main reinforcement will be
ej 25 mm in the direction 7 mn and
distribution reinforcement
(D) 16 mm in 3 m.

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26. For circular column of 29. Higher density and a lower
200 mm radius, a circular optimum water content is easily
footing of radius 1:25 m is 404681 achieved by
provided. If the depth of footing
A) fine grained soil
is 600 mm and factored earth
pressure is q,, the design two B) cohesion-less soil
way shear will be
(C) saturated soil
(A) 1·44pgu D) coarse grained soil

B)
1-3125pg, 30. Ratio of bearing capacity of
double underreamed (UR) pile to
0-9225pgu that of single-reamed pileis
nearlybs i
(D) 1-5225p.,

1-2
27. Mortars used for brick masonry 404681 1-7
(C)
shall confirm generally to

(A) IS 456: 2000

(D) 2e
31. Stokes' law is applicable to soil
XB) IS 1332: 1982 particles of size between
C)
IS 2250
:
1981 NA) 02 mm to 0-2
n
(B) 03 mnm to 3 m
(D) IS 2116: 1980
ttC) 0:2 mm to 2 m

on piles is (D) 03 mm to 02 m
28. Negative skin friction
dominant in zero, it
404681 32. If consistency index is
means that the soil
A)
friction piles in soft clays
AA) is at liquid imit
B) friction piles in sands B) behaves like liquid
C) friction per bearing piles AC) is tiff
on sands (D) is at plastic limit
(D) pies resting hard

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 1S specifications in
33. Shear strength of soil increases 36. According to in
with increase in any case depth of foundation
sand andclay should not be less
(A) than respcctively.
cohesion of soil
mm
(B) angle of internal friction YA) 800 mm and 900
mm
(C) normal stress on soil XB) 900 mm and 1000

WAD) All of the above (C) 1000 mm and 1200 mm

(D) 600 mmn and 800 mm

34. In a tri-axial test when the
drainage is allowed initially only
and not during latter stage, the 37. When width of foundation is
test is known as 900mm, the settlement is found
to be 30 mm. Under the same
condition, if width of footing is
consolidated undrained test
600 mm, the settlement will be
(B) unconsolidated drained test (A) 30 mm
(C) unconsolidated Undrained DB) 20 mm
test
(C) 10 mm
(D) consolidated drained test
V(D) None of the above

35. The coefficient of active earth

pressure for a dense sand is 38. In plate load test preloading
1/3. Then coefficient of passive recommended by IS 1888: 1982
earth pressure is is

(A) 1/3 Tln (A) 100 gm/cm2

(B) 1 B) 120 gm/cm?

VC) 3 (C) 125 gm/cm

(D) None of the above D)

70 gm/cm

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39. Which of the following is the 42. The minimnum strength of brick
cube size used for laboratory required for building wall is
test on compressive strength of
cement? (A) 5-0 N/mm2

(A) 100 mm AB) 3-5 N/mm

1B) 706 mm (C) 2-5 N/mm

(C) 200 mm (D) 7-5 N/mm?

D) 150 mm Com

43. Gypsum is added during the

loading rate used in
manufacture of cement
40. What is the
compressive strength test? (A) during burning in the kiln
A) 14 N/mm² per minute at the beginning of grinding
wB)
(B) 20 N/mm per minute l the clinker

(C) 40 N/mm per hour

(C) after grinding the clinker

(D) while mixing the raw

(D) 14 N/mm per hour
materials

41. What is the depth should the

needle in Vicat apparatus 44. Indian standard specifications
penetrate into the cement paste for estimating tensile strength
A
in consistency test? and modulus of elasticity of
concrete, if the characteristic
14A) 33-35 mm from top of the strength fok is known, are
moulds: respectively

(B) 33-35 cm from top of the VA 0:7,/jk and 5000Ja

mould
(B)
0-75f and 7000fok
(C) 33-35 cn from bottom of
the mould (C) 0-7fk and 5000fk
(D) 33-35 mm from bottom of (D), 0-75,fek and 7000|fok
the mould

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 45. The absolute bending moment
in a simply supported beam of 48. The strain energy of a structure
span 10 m due to a moving load due to bending is given by
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of 40 kN/m spanning over 5 m
is (A)
EI
AA) 375 kN-m at midpoint

S) 375 kN-m at 3-75 m from EI

end A
(C) 500 kN-m at mid-span () (dx
EI
(D) 375 kN-m at 2-5 m from
end A (D)
2/dr
EI
46. Four point loads 8 kN, 15 kN,
15 kN and 10 kN have centre 49. Total distribution factor for a
to-centre spacing of m 2 rigid joint is always
between consecutive loads and
they traverse a girder of 30 m 0-5
span from left to right with
10 kN load loading. Th
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maximum shear force at 8 m

from left support will be (C) o

(A) 254 kN D)
1

B) 30-2 kN
kN 50. A beam carries
a uniform
422 distributed load through its
length. In which of the following
(D) 82 kN
404681 configurations will the strain
energy be maximum?
47. Which structure is more stable?
Fixed
1 AA) Indeterminate
(B) Determinate B) Simply suPported

(C) (A) (B) (C) Propped cantilever

Both and
(D) None of the above D) Cantilever

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