Q.1

The elements that are normally subjected to combined bending and axial forces are

  • struts in reinforced concrete members
  • the members in long span bridges
  • columns in framed structures
  • space truss members
Q.2

Which one of the following method is employed to manufacture pre-stressed concrete sleepers for the railways ?

  • Post-tensioning
  • Pre-tensioning
  • Pre-tensioning followed by post-tensioning
  • Partial pre-stressing
Q.3

Consider the following statements regarding the working stress design of under-reinforced RC sections:
The neutral axis depth will be greater than that of a balanced section
The stress in steel in tension will reach its maximum permissible value first
The moment of resistance will be less than that of the balanced section
The concrete on'the tension side is also to be considered for calculating the moment of resistance of the section.
Of these statement :

  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
  • 3 and 4 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
Q.4

What are leaping weirs ?

  • sewage flow measuring devices
  • storm regulators
  • velocity control devices
  • sewer out falls
Q.5

The elements that are normally subjected to combined bending and axial forces are

  • struts in reinforced concrete members
  • the members in long span bridges
  • columns in framed structures
  • space truss members
Q.6

The degree of indeterminacy of the beam given in the given figure is

  • zero
  • one
  • two
  • three
Q.7

Which one of the following method is employed to manufacture pre-stressed concrete sleepers for the railways ?

  • Post-tensioning
  • Pre-tensioning
  • Pre-tensioning followed by post-tensioning
  • Partial pre-stressing
Q.8

Two piles, one a bored cast-in-situ pile and another a precast driven pile, both of same length and diameter are constructed in a loose sand deposit. If the bearing capacity of the bored pile is Q1, and that of the precast driven pile is Q2, then which of the following is correct ?

  • Q1 > Q2
  • Q1 = Q2
  • Q1 < Q2
  • No specific comparison may hold good
Q.9

The thickness of web for unstiffened plate girder with clear distance d between the flanges shall not be less than

Q.10

A buttress in a wall is intended to provide

  • lateral support to roof slab only
  • lateral support to wall
  • to resist vertical loads only
  • lateral support to roof beams only
Q.11

The thickness of web for unstiffened plate girder with clear distance d between the flanges shall not be less than

Q.12

The degree of indeterminacy of the beam given in the given figure is

  • zero
  • one
  • two
  • three
Q.13

What is the magnitude of the force in the member BD in the figure given above ?

  • 5 kN
  • 7 kN (App)
  • 42kN
  • Zero
Q.14

If a road surface is adequately superelevated on horizontal curve, which one of the following is the proper distribution of pressure on the vehicle wheels ?

  • Pressure on both outer and inner wheels is equal
  • Pressure on inner wheels is more than the outer wheels
  • Pressure on inner wheels is less than the outer wheels
  • Pressure on front wheels is thrice the pressure on rear wheels
Q.15

In a plate load test on sandy soil, the test plate ofcm xcm undergoes a settlement of 5 mm at a pressure ofx 104 N/m2. What will be the expected settlement of 3 m x 3 m footing under same pressure ?

  • 25 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 15 mm
  • 9 mm
Q.16

Which of the following are the disadvantages of non-tilting type concrete mixers ?
They are not favoured when large sized aggregates are used.
Mixing of the concrete occurs through both rolling and pulling from buckets.
Content of fines is increased.
They are not easy to clean.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
Q.17

A clay sample has a void ratio of 0.in dry state and specific gravity of solids = 2.Its shrinkage limit will be

  • 12%
  • 13.5%
  • 18.5%
  • 22%
Q.18

A catchment has an area ofhectares and a run-off/rainfall ratio of 0.If due tocm rainfall over the catchment, a stream flow at the catchment outlet lasts forhours, what is the average stream flow in the period ?

  • 60, 000 m3/hour
  • 100 m3/minute
  • 3.5 m3/s
  • 1.33 m3/s
Q.19

In a situation where torsion is dominant, which one of the following is the desirable section ?

  • Angle section
  • Channel section
  • I-section
  • Box type section
Q.20

A river model is constructed to a horizontal scale of 1:and a vertical scale of 1:A model discharge in the prototype, of what magnitude ?

  • 102 m3 /s
  • 103 m3 /s
  • 104 m3 /s
  • 105 m3 /s
Q.21

Which of the following factors have to be considered for the design of the flexible pavement for a highway ?
Design wheel load
Strength of pavement component material
Expansion joints
Climatic factors
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
Q.22

The head loss in a pipe of diameter d, carrying oil at a flow rate Q over a distance l is h. The pipe is replaced by another with half the diameter, all other things remaining the same. The head loss in this case will be

  • 0.5 h
  • 2.0 h
  • 8.0 h
  • 32.0 h
Q.23

Consider the following oxides :
Al2O3
CaO
SiO2
The correct sequence in increasing order of their percentage in an ordinary portland cement is

  • 2, 1, 3
  • 1, 3, 2
  • 3, 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
Q.24

Consider the following statements :
(a) Setting and hardening of cement takes place after the addition of water.
(b) Water causes hydration and hydrolysis of the constituent compounds of cement which act as binders
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Q.25

If am length can be taped with a precision of ± 0.m, then the standard error of measuring 1.km with the same precision will be

  • ± 0.54 m
  • ± 0.45 m
  • ± 0.36 m
  • ± 0.06 m
Q.26

For practically impervious type of soil, the coefficient of permeability is determined using

  • variable head test
  • constant head test
  • consolidation test
  • pumping test
Q.27

Consider the following statements :
The effect of air entrainment in concrete is to
increase resistance to freezing and thawing.
improve workability.
decrease strength.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 alone
  • 1, 2 and 3
Q.28

A very tiny sphere is settling down in a viscous liquid at Reynolds number = 0.Its drag coefficient is equal to

  • 320
  • 120
  • 80
  • 5
Q.29

In the design of two-way slab restrained at all edges, torsional reinforcement required is :

  • 0.75 times the area of steel provided at midspan in the same direction
  • 0.375 times the area of steel provided at midspan in the same direction
  • 0.375 times the area of steel provided in the shorter span
  • Nil
Q.30

The modules of elasticity (E) of concrete is given by

  • E = 1000 fck
  • E = 5700 fck
  • E = 5700 fck
  • E = 10, 000 fck
Q.31

A 6 hour storm has 6 cm of rainfall and the resulting runoff was 3 cm. If φ = index remains at the same value, which one of the following is the runoff due tocm of rainfall in 9 hours in the catchment?

  • 4.5 cm
  • 6.0 cm
  • 7.5 cm
  • 9.0 cm
Q.32

An equipment is purchased for Rs.000.and is fully depreciated by straight line method over 8 years. Considering interest on average annual cost atp.a., the charge on the Company due to use of this equipment, if made uniformly over the 8 years, is

  • Rs. 5, 750
  • Rs. 8, 000
  • Rs. 8, 375
  • Rs. 14, 000
Q.33

Which of the following Pairs regarding explanations and the terminologies pertaining to masonry are correctly matched ?
Reveal....projecting stone to serve as support for joist.
Throating....groove provided on the underside of projecting elements likes sills.
Gable....triangle shaped masonry works provided at the ends of sloped roof.
Freeze....vertical sides of finished opening for doors and windows.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
Q.34

In a plastic analysis of structures, the segment between any two successive plastic hinges is assumed to deform as :

  • A plastic material
  • A rigid material
  • An elastic material
  • An inelastic material
Q.35

A seamless pipe withcm diameter carries a fluid under a pressure of 2 N/mm2. If the permissible tensile stress isN/mm2, the minimum required thickness of the pipe is

  • 2 mm
  • 4 mm
  • 8 mm
  • 16 mm
Q.36

a grit chamber of dimensions 12.0 m x 1.xm liquid depth has a flow ofm3/hr. Its surface loading rate and detention time are, respectively,

  • 40000 m3/hr/m2 and 1.2 minute
  • 40000 1 ph/m2 and 40 minutes
  • 40 m/hr/m2 and 12 minutes
  • 40000 1 ph/m2 and 1.2 minute
Q.37

Which of the following advantages accrue to the use of Articulate Dump Trucks (ADT) over Rigid Dump Trucks (RDT) for construction and earth moving work ?
Higher manoeuverability
Low turning radius.
Lower fleet costs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
Q.38

The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is

  • Kneading
  • Pressing
  • Tamping
  • Vibration
Q.39

An ascending gradient of 1 inmeets a descending gradient of 1 inThe length of summit curve required to provide overtaking sight distance ofm will be

  • 938 m
  • 781m
  • 470 m
  • 170 m
Q.40

California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is a :

  • measure of soil strength
  • method of soil identification
  • measure to indicate the relative strengths of paving materials
  • measure of shear strength under lateral confinement
Q.41

Contour interval on a map sheet denotes

  • vertical distance of contour lines above the datum plane
  • vertical distance between two successive contour lines
  • slope distance between two successive contour lines
  • horizontal distance between two successive contour lines
Q.42

Which of the following are the purposes for use of steel bars reinforcement in cement concrete pavements ?
To increase the flexural strength of concrete
To prevent the onset of cracks
To allow wider spacing of joints.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3
Q.43

Consider the following assumptions :
The shearing stress in all the rivets is uniform
The bearing stress is not uniform
Bending of rivets can be neglected
The assumptions made while designing a riveted joint would include

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Q.44

In a cohesionless soil deposit having a unit weight of 1.5 t/m3and an angle of internal friction ofthe active and passivelateral earth pressure intensities (in t/m2) at a depth ofm will, respectively, be

  • 15 and
  • 5 and 15
  • 10 and 20
  • 20 and 10
Q.45

A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway centre line and extending outward and upward from each end of the primary surface is known as

  • conical surface
  • transition surface
  • approach surface
  • horizontal surface
Q.46

In signals system design of Railways the distance at which the outer signal is to be placed is decided on basis of the

  • Allowable speed
  • Running speed
  • Minimum speed
  • Journey speed
Q.47

Consider the following statements in respect of a thick cylinder subjected to internal pressure:
The stress on an element on the outer wall is unidirectional
The stresses on an element on the inner wall are principal stresses.
The constants of the Lames equation are positive.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Q.48

Which one of the following would help prevent the escape of foul sewer gases from a water closet ?

  • Air gap
  • Vent pipe
  • Gulley trap
  • None of the above
Q.49

The axial load which just produces the condition of elastic instability in a column is

  • Rankine load
  • Euler load
  • Yield load
  • Crushing load
Q.50

The shear modulus of a material is half of its Young's modulus. What is the value of its Poisson's ratio ?

  • - 1
  • - 0.5
  • Zero
  • 0.5
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