Q.1

Which one of the following is the correct statement ?
Smaller size of aggregates in a concrete mix :

  • provides larger surface area for bonding with the mortar matrix which increases the compressive strength and reduces the stress concentration at the mortar-aggregate interface
  • is economical as the concrete mix is more dense
  • requires lesser cement for a particular water-cement ratio and hence is economical
  • is beneficial as these aggregates can pass through the reinforcement bars more easily
Q.2

The shape factor for a solid circular section of diameter D is equal to

Q.3

Consider the following statements :
The daily per capita consumption of water apparently increases with
higher standard of living of people.
availability of sewerage in the city.
metered water supply.
wholesome and potable quality of water.
Which of these statements are correct ?

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

Which one of following is not correct for container ports ?

  • The berth capacity is great
  • Overall transit time is less
  • There is minimal damage to cargo
  • Minimal land is required for the marshalling area
Q.5

In a truss work as shown in the figure given above, what is the force induced in the member DE ?

  • zero
  • 50 kN (tensile)
  • 50 kN (compressive)
  • 25 kN (compressive)
Q.6

Consider the following statements :
The daily per capita consumption of water apparently increases with
higher standard of living of people.
availability of sewerage in the city.
metered water supply.
wholesome and potable quality of water.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
Q.7

In a plane strain problem in XY plane, the shear strain =x 10-6, and the normal strain in X and Y direction =For this state of strain, what is the diameter of the Mohr's Circle of strain ?

  • 6 x 10-6
  • 8 x 10-6
  • 12 x l0-6
  • 24 x l0-6
Q.8

A saturated stiff clay has unit weight 2 gm/cm3 and unconfined compressive strength 2 kg/cm2. The depth of tension crack that would develop in this clay is

  • 2 m
  • 5 m
  • 10 m
  • 20 m
Q.9

A horizontal fixed beam is fixed at both it ends A and B. During loading, the right support sinks by an amount δ. Flexural rigidity of the beam is uniform and is equal to EI. Length of the beam is L. What is the moment developed at the centre of the beam due to sinking of the support ?

  • 6 EI δ/L2
  • zero
  • 3 EI δ/L2
  • 12 EI δ/L2
Q.10

Consider the following statements :
In a member subjected to uniaxial tensile force the maximum normal stress is the external load divided by the maximum cross-sectional area.
When the structural member is subjected to uniaxial loading, the shear stress is zero on a plane where the normal stress is maximum.
In a member subjected to uniaxial loading, the normal stress on the planes of maximum shear stress is less than the maximum.
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
  • 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Q.11

.The displacement thickness of a boundary layer is

  • The distance to the point where (v/V) = 0.99
  • the distance where the velocity v is equal to the shear velocity V∗ that is where v = V∗
  • the distance by which the main flow is to be shifted from the boundary to maintain the continuity equation
  • one-half the actual thickness of the boundary layer
Q.12

A lighthouse is visible just above the horizon at a certain station at the sea level. The distance between the station and the lighthouse iskm. The height of the lighthouse is approximately

  • 187 m
  • 137.7 m
  • 107.7 m
  • 87.3 m
Q.13

A lighthouse is visible just above the horizon at a certain station at the sea level. The distance between the station and the lighthouse iskm. The height of the lighthouse is approximately

  • 187 m
  • 137.7 m
  • 107.7 m
  • 87.3 m
Q.14

.The displacement thickness of a boundary layer is

  • The distance to the point where (v/V) = 0.99
  • the distance where the velocity v is equal to the shear velocity V∗ that is where v = V∗
  • the distance by which the main flow is to be shifted from the boundary to maintain the continuity equation
  • one-half the actual thickness of the boundary layer
Q.15

Which of the following are the additional moments considered for design of slender compression member in lieu of deflectiion x and y directions ?(Where Pu is axial load; lex and ley are effective lengths in respective directions; D depth of section ⊥ to major axis; b width of the member)

Q.16

The distance between two bench marks ism. If during levelling, the total error due to collimation, curvature and refraction is found to be + 0.m, then the magnitude of the collimation error is

  • 0.00527 m
  • 0.0527 m
  • 0.527 m
  • 0.673 m
Q.17

A constant angle arch dam when compared to a constant radius arch dam utilizes concrete quantity of about

  • 33%
  • 43%
  • 73%
  • 143%
Q.18

Consider the following factors pertaining to flow through soil:
Hydraulic gradient
Grain size
Void ratio
Cross-sectional area of the sample.
Of these, the factors affecting permeability include

  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
Q.19

In a three-layered soil, water flows parallel to stratification. The thickness of the middle layer is twice that of top and bottom layer. The coefficient of permeability of middle layer (2K) is twice that of top and bottom layer (K). What is the average coefficient of permeability for this flow ?

  • K
  • 1.33 K
  • 1.5 K
  • 0.66 K
Q.20

The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed :

  • 100
  • 200
  • 145
  • 180
Q.21

In drawing AOA networks and making time computations, the following processes are involved :
Activity listing
Work breakdown structure
Activity time allotment
Consideration of available resources for each activity
Activity dependencies
Float computations
Backward path computation
Project duration
Forward path computation
What is the correct sequence of the processes given above ?

  • 1, 2, 4, 3, 9, 7, 5, 6, 8
  • 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 9, 8, 7, 6
  • 4, 1, 3, 2, 9, 5, 7, 8, 6
  • Any sequence can be followed but 6 and 7 will be the last two ones
Q.22

Which type of brick masonry bond is provided for heavy loads on masonry ?

  • English bond
  • Zigzang bond
  • Single Flemish bond
  • Double Flemish bond
Q.23

Mercury (density =kg/m3, σ = 0.49N/mm internal diameter open-ended capillary tube is inserted in the middle of the beaker into the mercury. The meniscus in the tube will be below the external mercury surface by how much distance?

  • 4.2 mm
  • 5.7 mm
  • 6.8 mm
  • 7.3 mm
Q.24

Viewing watershed as a system, which one of the following assumptions is made in the unit graph theory ?

  • Non-linearity
  • Both linearity and time variance
  • Both time invariance and non-linearity
  • Both linearity and time invariance
Q.25

In a simply supported wooden beam under uniformly distributed load, a hole has to be made in the breadthwise direction at mid-span to provide a pipeline. From structural strength point of view, it would be advisable to have the hole made at

  • the bottom
  • the top
  • mid-depth
  • 1/4 depth either from the top or the bottom
Q.26

Timber can be made more fire resistant by

  • dipping and steeping process
  • hot and cold open tank treatment
  • charring
  • Sir Abel's process
Q.27

The acceleration components of a fluid particle are denoted as
local tangential acceleration.
convective tangential acceleration.
local normal acceleration.
convective normal acceleration.
In a curved nozzle fitted to the end of straight pipeline carrying water under variable head, the acceleration component that are present would include

  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.28

Which one of the following is considered to be an advantage of the heading and benching method of tunes construction ?

  • It is suitable for construction in unstable rocks
  • In this method, it is easy to install timber support
  • Tunnelling can be continous and the work can be expedited
  • In case of excessive water, it is easy to take corrective steps
Q.29

Following statements certain to the position of Sun when it lies over the First Point of Aries :
It's hour angle is zero.
It's right ascension is zero.
It's declination is zero.
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Q.30

The water supply to a house begins with the connection of the service pipe with the municipal water mains. The connections comprises :
Stopcock
Goose neck
Ferrule
Water meter
The correct statement of these connections is :

  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 3, 1, 2, 4
  • 3, 2, 1, 4
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
Q.31

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the influence line for the bending moment at one-fourths of the span from left support of a prismatic beam simply supported at ends ?

  • It is composed of straight lines only
  • It is composed of curved lines only
  • It is composed of straight and curved line
  • It is parabolic
Q.32

The ratio of the "standard error of a single observation of unit weight" to the standard error of the arithmetic mean of 'n' observation all of unit weight, will be

  • (1/n)
  • n2
  • 3n
  • n
Q.33

In a close-coiled helical spring subjected to an axial load, other quantities remaining the same, if the wire diameter is doubled, then the stiffness of the spring when compared to the original one, will become

  • twice
  • four times
  • eight times
  • sixteen times
Q.34

The bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of:

  • width and depth of footing
  • density of soil
  • cohesion of soil
  • angle of internal friction of soil
Q.35

A point load applied at shear centre induces :

  • Zero shear force
  • Zero bending
  • Pure twisting
  • Pure bending
Q.36

Consider the following statements :
In a uni-dimensional stress system, the principal plane is defined as one on which the
shear stress is zero.
normal stress is zero.
shear stress is maximum.
normal stress is maximum.
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
  • 3 and 4 are correct
Q.37

If the azimuths of the two tangents to a circular curve of radiusm are due north and due east, then the area bounded by the two tangents and the circular curve will be

  • 7857 sq. m
  • 5000 sq. m
  • 3143 sq. m
  • 2143 sq. m
Q.38

The plastic section modulus of a rectangular section of widthmm and depthmm is

  • 1000 mm3
  • 1800 mm3
  • 2400 mm3
  • 3600 mm3
Q.39

Budgeting with Bar chart is a tool to find

  • total cost of project
  • total time along with cost of project
  • indirect cost of project
  • direct cost of project
Q.40

Budgeting with Bar chart is a tool to find

  • total cost of project
  • total time along with cost of project
  • indirect cost of project
  • direct cost of project
Q.41

A point load applied at shear centre induces :

  • Zero shear force
  • Zero bending
  • Pure twisting
  • Pure bending
Q.42

Consider the following statements :
In the beam shown in the given figure, for all positions of load W (except x = 0)
bending moment is maximum at B
bending moment is maximum under load
deflection is zero at A
deflection is zero at B
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 4 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
  • 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Q.43

If the azimuths of the two tangents to a circular curve of radiusm are due north and due east, then the area bounded by the two tangents and the circular curve will be

  • 7857 sq. m
  • 5000 sq. m
  • 3143 sq. m
  • 2143 sq. m
Q.44

Consider the following statements :
In the beam shown in the given figure, for all positions of load W (except x = 0)
bending moment is maximum at B
bending moment is maximum under load
deflection is zero at A
deflection is zero at B
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 4 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
  • 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Q.45

Consider the following statements :
In the beam shown in the given figure, for all positions of load W (except x = 0)
bending moment is maximum at B
bending moment is maximum under load
deflection is zero at A
deflection is zero at B
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 4 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
  • 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Q.46

Which one of the following pairs relating to flumes carrying open channel flow is correctly matched ?

  • N-modular flume....Flow is unaffected by drowning
  • Venturi flume....Standing wave forms at the throat
  • Venturi flume....Flow at the throat is at less than critical velocity
  • Standing wave flume....Hump is not provided at the throat
Q.47

Consider the following statements :
Wind rose diagram is used for the purpose of
runway orientation.
estimating the runway capacity
geometric design of holding apron.
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 1 alone is correct
Q.48

While driving a large number of piles in loose sand :

  • It is advantageous to follow a sequence of pile driving such that the inner piles are driven first and then proceed outwards
  • It is advantageous to follow a sequence of pile driving such that the piles near the periphery are driven first and inner piles are driven later
  • It is advantageous to follow a sequence of pile driving such that alternately inner and outer piles are driven
  • Driving of piles can be done in any random order
Q.49

A soil has a bulk density of 1.g/cm3 at water content of 5%. If the void ratio remains constant, then its bulk density for a water content ofwill be

  • 1.88 g/cm3
  • 1.80 g/cm3
  • 1.98 g/cm3
  • 1.70 g/cm3
Q.50

A cylindrical vessel with a constant plane area of 1 m2 is rotated about its vertical axis such that the liquid inside the vessel is about to spill. If the height of the vessel is 2 m and the height of the paraboloid at 1 m, then the volume (in m3) of the liquid in the vessel will be

  • 2
  • 1.5
  • 1.0
  • 0.5
0 h : 0 m : 1 s