Civil Question Paper

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm 2, the nominal stirrups provided are:
A.
6 legged
B.
8 legged
C.
10 legged
D.
12 legged
E.
none of these.
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

A.
0.15%
B.
1.5%
C.
4%
D.
1%
As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be

A.
less than 6
B.
equal to 6
C.
not less than 6
D.
equal to 7
The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C.

A.
rectangular columns is 4
B.
circular columns is 6
C.
octagonal columns is 8
D.
all the above.
Post tensioning system

A.
was widely used in earlier days
B.
is not economical and hence not generally used
C.
is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days
D.
none of these.
6.
An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than
A.
30
B.
35
C.
40
D.
50
E.
60
7.
The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less than
A.
one-third of the effective span of the T-beam
B.
distance between the centres of T-beam
C.
breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness of the slab
D.
least of the above.
8.
A prestressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided
with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the
longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
9.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A.
A pile is a slender member which transfers the load through its lower end on a strong strata
B.
A pile is a slender member which transfers its load to the surrounding soil
C.
A pile is a slender member which transfers its load by friction
D.
A pile is a cylindrical body of concrete which transfers the load at a depth greater than its width.
10.
Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
A.
3m
B.
4m
C.
5m
D.
6m
E.
8m
11.
If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the maximum circumferential moment at the centre of the
slab, is
A.
B.
C.
D.
zero
E.
none of these.
12.
If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated load W at the centre of the span L, the central dip h
must be at least
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
13.
For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress, is
A.
5 kg/cm2
B.
10 kg/cm2
C.
15 kg/cm2
D.
20 kg/cm2
E.
25 kg/cm2
14.
If the average bending stress is 6 kg/cm2 for M 150 grade concrete, the length of embedment of a bar of
diameter d according to I.S. 456 specifications, is
A.
28 d
B.
38 d
C.
48 d
D.
58 d
E.
95 d
15.
Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater than
A.
42 diameters from the centre of the column
B.
42 diameters from the inner edge of the column
C.
42 diameters from the outer edge of the column
D.
24 diameter from the centre of the column
16.
The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
A.
is equal to mass of the soil retained
B.
proportional to the depth of the soil
C.
proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
D.
proportional to the internal friction of the soil
E.
none of these.
17.
The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
A.
decreases as the moisture content increases
B.
increases as the moisture content decreases
C.
is more in well compacted clays
D.
depends upon the external applied load.
18.
The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
A.
coefficient of permeability of soil
B.
total head loss through the soil
C.
neither (a) nor (b)
D.
both (a) and (b).
19.
When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is
allowed to take place, the test is known as
A.
quick test
B.
drained test
C.
consolidated undrained test
D.
none of these.
20.
The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing
strength against flowing, is known
A.
liquid limit
B.
plastic limit
C.
shrinkage limit
D.
permeability limit.
21.
Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
A.
0.002 mm
B.
0.04 mm
C.
0.06 mm.
D.
0.08 mm
E.
1 mm
22.
The maximum value of effective stress in the past divided by the present value, is defined as over
consolidation ratio (OCR). The O.C.R. of an over consolidated clay is
A.
less than 1
B.
C.
more than 1
D.
None of these.
23.
If Nf, Nd and H are total number flow channels, total number of potential drops and total hydraulic head
differences respectively, the discharge q through the complete flow is given by (where K is a constant)
A.
B.
C.
D.
24.
A flow line makes angles 1 and 2 with the normal to the interface of the soils having
permeabilities k1, k2 before and after deflection. According to the law of deflection of the flow lines at the
interface of the dissimilar soils
A.
B.
C.
D.
25.
Under-reamed piles are generally
A.
driven piles
B.
bored piles
C.
precast piles
D.
all the above.
26.
Stud(s) of a common wooden partition
A.
are vertical wooden members
B.
is the upper horizontal wooden member
C.
is the lower horizontal wooden member
D.
are the intermediate horizontal wooden members.
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27.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A.
inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures
B.
inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes.
C.
the spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of
an adjacent bore hole.
D.
all the above.

28.
Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following :
A.
the seisomic method
B.
electrical resistivity method
C.
gravitational method
D.
magnetic method
E.
both (a) and (b) of the above.

29.
To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load
must act
A.
at the centre of the base
B.
within the middle third of the base
C.
within the middle fifth of the base
D.
neither (a), (b) nor (c).

30.
The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
A.
stretcher
B.
face
C.
front
D.
header
E.
side.

31.
The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than
A.
1 cm per metre length
B.
C.
D.
5 cm per metre length.

32.
The under surface of an arch, is called
A.
soffit
B.
intrados
C.
haunch
D.
back.

33.
The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
A.
5 to 10 cm
B.
15 to 20 cm
C.
25 to 30 cm
D.
30 to 45 cm
E.
60 cm.

34.
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
A.
dubbing
B.
hacking
C.
blistering
D.
peeling.

35.
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its
A.
bearing capacity is low
B.
permeability is uncertain
C.
particles are cohesive
D.
property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content.

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The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be

not less than 6

The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C.

all the above.

Post tensioning system

was widely used in earlier days

is not economical and hence not generally used

is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days

one-third of the effective span of the T-beam

distance between the centres of T-beam

least of the above.

A pile is a slender member which transfers its load by friction

42 diameters from the centre of the column

42 diameters from the inner edge of the column

42 diameters from the outer edge of the column

24 diameter from the centre of the column

is equal to mass of the soil retained

proportional to the depth of the soil

proportional to the square of the depth of the soil

proportional to the internal friction of the soil

decreases as the moisture content increases

increases as the moisture content decreases

is more in well compacted clays

depends upon the external applied load.

coefficient of permeability of soil

total head loss through the soil

neither (a) nor (b)

both (a) and (b).

consolidated undrained test

all the above.

are vertical wooden members

is the upper horizontal wooden member

is the lower horizontal wooden member

are the intermediate horizontal wooden members.

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inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes.

all the above.

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the seisomic method

electrical resistivity method

both (a) and (b) of the above.

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at the centre of the base

within the middle third of the base

within the middle fifth of the base

neither (a), (b) nor (c).

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1 cm per metre length

2 cm per metre length

4 cm per metre length

5 cm per metre length.

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bearing capacity is low