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5. Under load, the void ratio of a submurged saturated clay decreases from 1.00 to 0.92. What will
be the stttlement of a 2m thick clay of same type due to consolidation?
(A) 20 mm
(B) 40 mm
(C) 80 mm
(D) 100 mm
Ans-(C)
6. A soil sample having a void ratio of 1.3, water content of 50% and a specific gravity of 2.60,is
in a state of-
(A) partial saturation
(B) full saturation
(C) over saturation
(D) under saturation Ans-(B)
rH H
(B) (D)
CFc CFc r
Ans-(C)Ref-Murthy-Pg-551
9. For a sandy soil,the angle of internal friction is .If the major principal stress at failure
2
is 50 kN/ m,then the corresponding minor principal stress (in ) is-
(A) 12.2
(B) 16.66
(C) 20.8
(D) 27.2 Ans-(B)
E 2 0C 2 G2 1
30
kN/m G +1
(A) (B)
1 +given
10. The critical height of an unsupported vertical cut 1in+ae cohesive soil is e by-
4c 0 4c (C) G + 1 G - 1
(A) tan 45 + (C) cot 450 + 1 e (D)
1- e
r 2 r 2
2c 0 2c 0
(B) tan 45 + (D) cot 45 +
r 2 r 2
where,
c = unit cohesion
= angle of internal friction
r = unit weight of soil
Ans-(A)
Ans-(A)
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12. ABCD is a greater parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60 0.If the bearing of line
0
BC is 30then the bearing of the line CD is-
0
(A) 90
(B) 1200
(C) 2100
(D) 270 0
Ans-(D)
13. If the cross sectional area of an embankment at 30m intervals are 20,40,60,50and 30 m2
respectively, then the volume of embankment on the basis of prisomoidal rule is-
Ans-(A)
14. If a sample of dry sand tested in direct shear test gives failure shear stress as 100kN/m 2at a
2
normal stress of 200 kN/m ,then the angle of internal friction is given by-
1
(A)tan 1 (2) (C)tan 1
4
1
(B)tan1 (1) (D)tan 1
2 (A) 5300m 3 (B) 8300m 3
(c)9300m3
Ans-(D) (D) 9400m 3
15. A soil has a bulk density of 1.80 gm/cm 3at a water content of 5%. If the void ratio remains
constant,then its bulk density for a water content of 10% will be-
3
(A) 1.98 gm/cm
3
(B) 1.88 gm/cm
3
(C) 1.80 gm/cm
3
(D) 1.70 gm/cm
Ans-(B)
16. Rigth deflection angle may be directly obtained by setting the instrument to read -
(A) zero on back station
(B) 180 0on back station
(C) 900 on back station
(D) 270 0on back station
Ans-(*)
17. The minimum centre to centre distance between the piles a pile of group in clay
should be equal to the-
(A) diameter of the pile
(B) twice the diameter the pile
(C) 3 times the diameter of the pile
(D) 4 times the diameter of the pile
Ans-(C)N.B-Murthy-Pg-766
18.A backsight reading on B.M=100m was 3.250m.The inverted staff reading to the bottom of
the girder was 1.250m.The R.L. of bottom of girder is-
(A) 101.250
(B) 102.0
(C) 104.5
(D) 103.250
Ans-(C)
19. A slope is to be constructed at an angle of 300to the horizontal for a soil with C = 15 kN/m,2
= 22.50 , r .= 19kN/m 3
.Taylors stability number is 0.046. If a factor of safety(with respect to
cohesion) of 1.5 is required ,then the safe height of slope will be-
21. While doing levelling in undulating terrain,it is preferable to set the level on-
(A) the top of summit
(B) the bottom of valley
(C) any side of the slope
(D) anywhere
Ans-(C)
22. If the RL of a B.M 100.00 m,the backsight is 1.215 m and the foresight is 1.870 m,the RL of the
forward station is-
(A) 99.345 m
(B) 100.345 m
(C) 100.655 m
(D) 101.870 m
23. The bearing capacity of a strip footing resting on a saturated clay is120kN/m.2 The bearing
capacity of a circular footing with diameter same the width of strip footing resting on same
soil will be-
24. If is the angle of deflection of a curve, T1 & T2 are the point of tangecies,the angle between
the tangent at T1 and long chord T1T2 will be -
(A)
4
(B)
3
(C)
Ans-(C) 2
(D)
25. As per IS classification a fine grained soil is highly compressible if its liquid limit is greater
than-
(A) 20%
(B) 35%
(C) 50%
(D) 30% Ans-(C)
27.Which one of the following influences the geometric design of the highways ?
(A) Radii of highway curves
(B) Width of pavement
(C) Parking of geometrics
(D) All of the above Ans-(A)
28. The maximum number of passeneger car than can pass a given point on a roadway
during one hourunder the most ideal roadway and traffic conditions, is called-
(A) 50 MPa
(B) 100 MPa
(C) 150 MPa
(D) 200 MPa
Ans-(B)NB-SSC Nine Yrs Solvd Paper-2010-Q-147
30. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be
less than-
(A) 10 minutes
(B) 30 minutes
(C) 60 minutes
(D) 600 minutes
Ans-(B)
(A) sub-grade
(B) sub-base
(C) base
(D) base course
Ans-(A)
(A) sand
(B) stone dust
(C) cement
(D) brick dust
Ans-(B)
33. Sandstone is a-
34. To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R,the percentage
reduction of gradient is-
50
(A)
R
75
(B)
R
100
(C)
R
125
(D)
R Ans-(B)
35. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probablity of their occurrence
follow-
36. If V is the speed in Km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the super elevation e is equal to-
V2
(A)
125R
V2
(B)
225R
V2
(C)
325R
V2
(D)
25R
Ans-(B) Pg-111-Khanna Justo
37. Number of bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonary is-
(A) 400
(B) 450
(C) 500
(D) 550 Ans-(C)
38. Rich cement mortars liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because
rich mortars have-
40.Critical path-
(A) is always longest
(B) is always shortest
(C) may be longer
(D) may be shortest Ans-(A)
47. For earthquake resistant masonary buildings,the vertical distance between opening one above
the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than-
(A) 50 cm
(B) 60 cm
(C) 75 cm
(D) 100cm Ans-(B)
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48. The extra widening of pavements recommended by Indian Roads Congress for hill roads
having radius 150 meters, is -
(A) 1.5 m
(B) 1.0 m
(C) 0.5 m
(D) 0.0 m Ans-(D)Ref-Pg-542-Khanna Justo
50. Newly constructed pavement with Ordinary Portland Cement attains its
working strength after-
(A) 7 days
(B) 14 days
(C) 21 days
(D) 28 days
Ans-(D)Ref-Internet exambeat.com Highway section 3
59. If the total hardness of water is greater than its total alkalinity,
the carbonate hardness will be equal to-
(A) total alkalinity
(B) total hardness
(C) noncarbonated hardness
(D) total hardness-total alkalinity Ans-(A)
(A) rainfall
(B) runoff
(C) discharge
(D) infiltration Ans-(C)
61. What is the resultant noise level generated simultaneously from two sources
with same intensity of 90 dB respectively ?
(A) 90 dB
(B) 95 dB
(C) 93 dB
(D) 91 dB Ans-(C)
62. If there is a rain between 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and the entire basin just starts contributing
water at 8:30 a.m. to the outlet,then the time of concentration will be-
(A) 90 minutes
(B) 60 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 45 minutes Ans-(C)
63. The process by which the rain water enters the surface of earth is called-
(A) percolation
(B) infiltration
(C) seepage
(D) absorption
Ans-(B)Ref-Pg-37-NN Basak
(A) H2S
(B) DO
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Chlorine Ans-(A)
(A) bandaling
(B) marginal embankment
(C) groynes
(D) pithing Ans-(C)
(A) coagulant
(B) flocculant
(C) catalyst
(D) disinfectant Ans-(A)
(A) odor
(B) iron
(C) hardness
(D) organics Ans-(D)
74. The total depth of water required by a crop during the entire period
of the crop is in the field is known as-
(A) Delta
(B) Duty
(C) Base period
(D) Crop period Ans-(A)
76. A cantilever beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load W (Total downward load)
over its whole length L and a concentrated load W upward at free end the deflection
at the free end is-
(A) Zero
WL3
(B) (downward )
384EI
5WL3
(C) (upward)
24EI
WL3
(D) (downward ) Ans-(C)
2EI
77. Which of section should be used preferably at places where torsion ocurs?
(A) Angle
(B) Channel
(C) Box section
(D) Tee Section Ans-(*)
78. The percentage of HYSD bars in one-way slab to cater for shrinkage
or temperature, as per IS:456 is-
(A) 1.2%
(B) 1.0%
(C) 0.2%
(D) 0.12%
Ans-(D)Ref-Pg-48 IS:456
84. The total energy line is always higher than hydraulic grade line,
the vertical distance between them represents-
87.The shear stress distribution in viscous fluid through a circular pipe is-
91. The eccentricity in a hollow circular column of external diameter 25 cm, internal diameter
15 cm for an eccentric load of 1000 kN for on-tension condition is -
(A) 2.75 cm
(B) 3.00 cm
(C) 3.50 cm
(D) 4.25 cm Ans-(D)
93.In a rectangular channel of constant width, water flows at subcritical state. At a place where
there is a local rise(hump) in the channel floor,the depth of water,over the hump will be-
Q-61 Q-91
90dB + 90dB in r.m.s
= (632455.5) 2 + (632455.5) 2
= 894427.19 MPa
894427.19
= 20log10 dB
20
= 93 dB
Q-76 Q-14
W = n tan
=> 100 = 200 tan
WL3 WL3 1
W => = tan 1
8EI 3EI 2
5WL3
=
24 EI
Q-15 Q-2
= 1.8 gm/cc
w = 5% Dk A = 225 ) (cv ) A
(m cm
= v A
mv ) B (cv ) B
dk B= 15(cm
d =
1+ w D32.6+d32.8 =2542 + 15 2 17
e == = = = 4.25
1.8 18.8D 1.9 8 25 4
=> d = = 1.714 gm/cc
1 + 0.05
= d (1 + w)
15
= 1.714(1 + .1)
215
= 1.88 gm/cc
Q-22 Q-1
R.L of forward station
=100+1.215-1.87=99.345
35
BB of AB=180+35=215
Ex. Angle <ABC=215-15
Incl. Angle <ADC=360-200=160
60 30
A B
Bearing of CD =180+30+60=270
Q-18
100+3.25+1.25=104.5
1.25
3.25
Q-6
e.Sr=wG
=> Sr=wG/e
=> Sr=0.5*2.6/1.3=1 So its fully saturated.
Q-5 Q-13
e = 1 - 0.92
h = 30mm A1 = 20m 2
= 0.08
A 2 = 40m 2
e0 = 1
A 3 = 60m 2
H 0 = 2m = 2000mm
A 4 = 50m 2
H = H 0 mv
a A 5 = 30m 2
= H 0 v
1 +e0 V=
h
[A1 + A5 + 4(A 2 + A 4 ) + 2 A3 ]
e 3
= H0
V = [20 + 30 + 4(40 + 50) + 2 60]
30
/ 6(1 + e0 )
3
e
= H0 V = 5300 m 3
1 + e0
0.08
= 2000 = 80mm
1+1
Q-9
Q-9 = 30 0
1 = 50kN / m 2
50 = y tan 2 450 +
2
2 300
50 = y tan 45 +
0
2
50
y = = 16.66
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