Q.1

Consider the following factors :
Mass of ships to be berthed
Overall transit time
Speed of berthing
Environmental conditions of the port
Which of these factors are taken into account while selecting the type of fender system ?

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

A car negotiates a curve on a slippery road at a constant speed ofm/s. If the coefficient of friction is 0.what is the minimum radius of the arc in which the car can turn ?

  • 20 m
  • 10 m
  • 5 m
  • 4 m
Q.3

Which is the major pollutant present in photochemical smog ?

  • PAN
  • S02
  • HC
  • N02
Q.4

In the preliminary treatment of wastewater, skimming tanks are often included in the treatment scheme. Various features of skimming tanks are that these :
can remove general floating matter.
can remove oily and greasy matter.
have detention time ofmin.
employ compressed air blown through diffusers.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
Q.5

A fill having a volume ofcm is to be constructed at a void ratio of 0.The borrow pit soil has a void ratio of 1.The volume of soil required (in cubic metres) to be excavated from the borrow pit will be

  • 1, 87, 500
  • 2, 00, 000
  • 2, 10, 000
  • 2, 50, 000
Q.6

Where is d'Alembert's principle employed ?

  • In the design of long columns
  • To determine stresses induced in thick cylinders
  • To reduce a problem of kinetics to an equivalent problem of statics
  • In the analysis of many geotechnical problems
Q.7

The lost time due to starting delay on a traffic signal is noted to be 3s, the actual green time isand yellow time is 3s. How much is the effective green time ?

  • 31s
  • 28s
  • 25s
  • 22s
Q.8

In a simply supported beam AB of span L, the midpoint is C. In case-the beam is loaded by a central concentrated load W. In case-the beam is subjected to a U.D.L. of intensity w such that wL = W. The ratio of central deflection in case-1 to that in case-2 is

  • 5/3
  • 3/5
  • 5/8
  • 8/5
Q.9

Putty is made up of

  • white lead and turpentine
  • powdered chalk and raw linseed oil
  • red lead and linseed oil
  • zinc oxide and boiled linseed oil
Q.10

The following steps are involved in arriving at a unit hydrograph.
Estimating the surface runoff in depth.
Estimating the surface runoff in volume.
Separation of base flow.
Dividing surface runoff ordinates by depth of runoff.
The correct sequence of the steps is :

  • 3 2 1 4
  • 2 3 4 1
  • 3 1 2 4
  • 4 3 2 1
Q.11

For a partially saturated soil, Δu the increase in pore water pressure, when no drainage is permitted, is expressed as (where A and B are Skempton's pore pressure parameters and Δσ1 and Δσ3 are major and minor principal stress increments)

  • Δu = B[Δσ3 + A(Δσ1 - Δσ3)]
  • Δu = A[Δσ3 + B(Δσ1 - Δσ3)]
  • Δu = Δσ3 + A(Δσ1 - Δσ3)]
  • Δu = Δσ3 + B(Δσ1 - Δσ3)]
Q.12

A cantilever beam AB, fixed at A and carrying a load W at the free end B, is found to deflect by δ at the mid-point of AB. The deflection of B due to a load W/2 at the mid-point will be

  • 2δ
  • δ
  • δ/2
  • δ/4
Q.13

In the case of a three-pinned parabolic arch carrying a uniformly distributed load on the entire span, then bending moment will be

  • equal to that of a simply supported beam loaded in the same manner
  • maximum at quarter span
  • zero only at the centre
  • zero throughout the span
Q.14

At a certain point in a structural member, there are perpendicular stressesN/mm2 andN/mm2, both tensile. What is the equivalent stress in simple tension, according to the maximum principal strain theory ? (Poisson's ratio = 0.25)

  • zero
  • 20 N/mm2
  • 60 N/mm2
  • 75 N/mm2
Q.15

A machine costs Rs.By constant rate of declining balance method of depreciation, its salvage value after an expected life of 3 years is Rs.The rate of depreciation is

  • 0.25
  • 0.30
  • 0.40
  • 0.50
Q.16

In a compression member, plate element may buckle locally before the entire member fails. To avoid this, which of the following recommendations are made ?
Thickness of members is taken in terms of lengths of compression members
Length of element is increased
Length of member is increased
Outstand is decreased
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

For a given storm, other factors remaining same :

  • Basins with large drainage densities give smaller flood peaks.
  • Low drainage density basins give shorter time bases of hydrographs.
  • The flood peak is independent of the drainage density.
  • Basins having low drainage density give smaller peaks in flood hydrographs.
Q.18

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to rigid pavements ?

  • Vertical stresses are transmitted to the lower layer through the points of contact in granular structure.
  • Vertical compressive stress is maximum on the pavement surface directly under the wheel load.
  • Lower layers have to take lesser magnitudes of stress
  • Stresses on rigid pavements are transmitted to a wider area of sub grade.
Q.19

Grid lines on a mapsheet can be plotted mechanically by means of a

  • rotometer
  • pantograph
  • coordinatograph
  • stereometer
Q.20

As per practice of Indian Railways, the grade compensation provided for B.G. on curves is

  • 0.5% degree
  • 0.2% degree
  • 0.4% degree
  • 0.15% degree
Q.21

Due to rise in temperature, the viscosity and unit weight of percolating fluid are reduced toandrespectively. Other things being constant, the change in coefficient of permeability will be

  • 20.0%
  • 28.6%
  • 63.0%
  • 77.8%
Q.22

Four vertical columns of the same material, height and weight have the same end condition. The buckling load will be the largest for a column having the cross-section of a/an

  • solid square
  • thin hollow circle
  • solid circle
  • I
Q.23

Consider the following statements :
A dummy activity is artificially introduced in a network when necessary.
A dummy activity consumes some time.
A dummy activity is represented by a dotted arrow.
A dummy activity must necessarily be introduced in every network. Which of the above statements are correct ?

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 2
Q.24

The hoop stress in a dome subjected to uniformly distributed load

  • is always compressive
  • is tensile at sections whose radius vectors are at angles less than 51°51' with the vertical
  • is tensile at sections whose radius vectors are at angles greater than 51°51' with the vertical
  • is always tensile
Q.25

Consider the following locations of a turnout:
Tongue rail
Lead rail
Toe of switch
Crossing.
Which is the correct sequence for a train to pass over the turnout from the facing direction?

  • 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
  • 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
  • 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
  • 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Q.26

The depreciation charges for a machine are thirty paise per working hour. The machine has a scrap value of Rsand a working hour average life ofhours. What is the purchase price of the machine ?

  • Rs. 1, 800
  • Rs. 7, 200
  • Rs. 9, 200
  • Rs. 14, 275
Q.27

Creep of a material is a property indicated by

  • a time-dependent strain of the material
  • elongation of the material due to changes in the material properties
  • shortening caused by shrinkage of the member
  • the decrease in the volume of the material affected by the weather conditions
Q.28

On which one of the following concepts is the basic principle of structural design based ?

  • Weak column strong beam
  • Strong column and weak beam
  • Equally strong column-beam
  • Partial weak column-beam
Q.29

A sand deposit has a porosity of 1/3 and its specific gravity is 2.The critical hydraulic rediant to cause sand boiling in the stratum will be

  • 1.5
  • 1.25
  • 1.0
  • 0.75
Q.30

Which one of the following statements is correct ? Compared to IFR conditions, the runaway capacity of a runway operating under VFR consitions

  • is higher
  • is lower
  • is the same
  • cannot be generalised
Q.31

A plan of an area drawn with the original scale of 1 cm =m, has shrunk such that a line, originallycm long on the plan, measures now 14.5 cm. The shrunk scale is given by 1 cm equal to

  • 0.97 m
  • 9.70 m
  • 10.34 m
  • 10.97 m
Q.32

The object of chain and cross-staff survey is to
locate the boundaries of an area.
plot the figure to a scale.
find the area of the plot.
find the reduced levels of the plot.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 4 alone
Q.33

Following data are given for two soil samples A and B :
Sample A : Void ratio =total volume = 1 m3
Sample B : Void ratio =total volume = 1 m3.
The two samples are mixed and compacted in a mould to a volume of 1 m3. Which one of the following figures correctly indicates the porosity of the compacted soil ?

  • 17%
  • 54%
  • 60%
  • 83%
Q.34

To make certain that the backfill material is more pervious than the soil to be drained, the relationship used in

  • (D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D85)Protected soil
  • (D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D85)Protected soil
  • (D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D15)Protected soil
  • (D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D15)Protected soil
Q.35

Duration along the critical path defines which of the following ?
Shortest duration needed
Shortest duration permissible
Longest duration needed
Longest duration permissible
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 and 4 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 3 and 4 only
Q.36

Consider the following statements regarding the longitude of a place.
It is determined by :
wireless time signals
transportation of chronometers
electric telegraph.
Of these statements :

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

The deflection at the free end of a cantilever of rectangular cross-section due to certain loading of 0.8 cm. If the depth of the section is doubled keeping the width the same, then the deflection at the free end due to the same loading will be

  • 0.1 cm
  • 0.4 cm
  • 0.8 cm
  • 1.6 cm
Q.38

Two small orifices A and B of diameters 1 cm and 2 cm, respectively, are placed on the sides of a tank at depths of h1 and h2 below the open liquid surface. If the discharges through A and B are equal, then the ratio of h1 and h2 (assuming equal Cd values) will be

  • 16 : 1
  • 8 : 1
  • 4 : 1
  • 2 : 1
Q.39

Consider the following statements :
Selection of the type and grade of the bituminous binder is made on the basis of
cost of the binder material.
climatic conditions of the area and the construction technique.
degree of importance of the road.
thickness of pavement layer to be constructed.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
Q.40

A municipal sewage has BOD5 ofmg/l. It is proposed to treat it and dispose off into a marine environment. For what minimum efficiency should the sewage treatment plant be designed ?

  • 85%
  • 60%
  • 50%
  • 33.67%
Q.41

In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in

  • expansion joints
  • contraction joints
  • warping joints
  • longitudinal joints
Q.42

The correct sequence of the sludge digestion steps is

  • Acid formation, hydrolysis, methane formation
  • Methane formation, acid formation, hydrolysis
  • Hydrolysis, methane formation, acid formation
  • Hydrolysis, acid formation, methane formation
Q.43

Consider the following stages in the manufacturing of bricks :
Weathering
Moulding
Tempering
The correct sequence of these stages in the manufacturing of the bricks, is

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

A commonly used handpump is the

  • centrifugal pump
  • reciprocating pump
  • rotary pump
  • axial flow pump
Q.45

How are concrete mixers specified ?

  • By the number of cement bags used in a batch
  • By the nominal volume of concrete that can be mixed in a batch
  • By the volume of water used
  • By the volume of aggregate used
Q.46

A sand deposit has a porosity of 1/3 and its specific gravity is 2.The critical hydraulic rediant to cause sand boiling in the stratum will be

  • 1.5
  • 1.25
  • 1.0
  • 0.75
Q.47

Denehy's groyne is a special type of groyne which is :

  • Pointing upstream
  • Pointing downstream
  • Hockey type
  • T - headed
Q.48

Consider the following locations of a turnout:
Tongue rail
Lead rail
Toe of switch
Crossing.
Which is the correct sequence for a train to pass over the turnout from the facing direction?

  • 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
  • 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
  • 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
  • 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Q.49

A compound bar consisting of material A and B is tightly secured at the ends. The coefficients of thermal expansion of A is more than that of B. When the temperature is increased the stresses induced will be

  • tensile in both the materials
  • tensile in material A and compressive in material B
  • compressive in material A and tensile in material B
  • compressive in both the materials
Q.50

Consider the following statements :
Tests on cement paste to determine initial and final setting times are done at normal consistency condition.
Low heat cement has a high percentage to tricalcium aluminate.
High early strength portland cement contains a larger percentage of tricalcium silicate and a lower percentage of dicalcium silicate.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
0 h : 0 m : 1 s