Civil 2019
Civil 2019
Civil 2019
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(a) created (b) creating
pole from the bottom, the height of the pole
(c) creation (d) create is _____meter.
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Ans. (b) Ans. (30)
Sol. “creating” Sol.
2. The CEO’s decision to quit was as shocking to (Pole)
the Board as it was to _____.
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(a) myself (b) me h
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(c) I (d) my
Ans. (b) r)
dde
a
Sol. “me” (L 1
h
5
M
Ans. (d) h
Q
–
P
+
S (c) 28.00 (d) 25.00
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Ans. (d)
R T
R
‘T’ is child of ‘S’. So option (b) is right. Sol.
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7. A square has sides 5cm smaller than the sides
of a second square. The area of the larger C C+H H
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square is four times the area of the smaller
square. The side of the larger square is
_____cm.
C+H+F
C+F H+F
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(a) 15.10 (b) 18.50 F
Total = 300
Ans. (c)
C = 105
Sol.
S M
H = 70
F = 50
A x–5 x B C + H = 25
H + F = 15
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Given, C + F = 30
(Area)B = 4 × (Area)A C + H + F = 300 – (295) = 5
x2 = 4[x2 + 25 – 10x] 25 15 30 5
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= 100
300
x2 = 4x2 + 100 – 40x
75
3x2 – 40x + 100 = 0 = 100 25%
300
3x2 – 30x – 10x + 100 = 0 9. The increasing interest in tribal characters might
3x(x – 10) – 10(x – 10) = 0 be a mere coincidence, but the timing is of
interest. None of this, though, is to say that the
10 tribal hero has arrived in Hindi cinema, or that
x = 10 or x
3
the new crop of characters represents the
8. In a sports academy of 300 people, 105 play acceptance of the tribal character in the
only cricket, 70 play only hockey, 50 play only industry. The films and characters are too few
football, 25 play both cricket and hockey, 15 to be described as a pattern.
Who does the word ‘arrived’ mean in the Sol. During quick sand condition, the effective
paragraph above? stress is reduced to zero [i.e, 0 ]
(a) reached a terminus
2. Assuming that there is no possibility of shear
(b) came to a conclusion buckling in the web, the maximum reduction
(c) attained a status permitted by IS 800-2007 in the (low-shear)
(d) went to a place design bending strength of a semi-compact
steel section due to high shear is
Ans. (c)
(a) 25%
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10. The new cotton technology, Bollgard-II, with (b) 50%
herbicide tolerant traits has developed into a (c) governed by the area of the flange
thriving business in India. However, the (d) zero
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commercial use of this technology is not legal
in India. Notwithstanding that, reports indicate Ans. (d)
that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton had been 3. The coefficient of average rolling friction of a
purchased by farmers at an average of Rs road is f r and its grade is +G%. If the grade of
200 more than the control price of ordinary this road is doubled, what will be the
cotton, and planted in 15% of the cotton percentage change in the braking distance (for
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growing area in the 2017 Kharif season. the design vehicle to come to stop) measured
along the horizontal (assume all other
Which one of the following statements can be
parameters are kept unchanged)?
inferred from the given passage?
0.02G fr
(a) Farmers want to access the new technology (a) f 0.01G 100 (b) f 0.02G 100
for experimental purposes r r
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(d) Farmers want to access the new technology Sol. Case I: Braking distance =
2g (fr 0.01G)
even if it is not legal
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Ans. (d) Case II: Braking distance =
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2g (fr 0.02 G)
SECTION: CIVIL ENGINEERING Percentage change
R
4m along the point of the loading, as per
Boussinesq’s theory, would be _______.
R
8 cm
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Ans. (4)
Mercurry 5/2
3Q 1
Sol. Boussinesq’s theory = 2 2
2z r
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W hen the water f lows, the diff erential
manometer shows a deflection of 8cm of
mercury (Hg). The values of specific gravity of r = 0
1
z
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mercury and water are 13.6 and 1.0, 3Q
respectively. Consider the acceleration due to Q1 =
2Z2
gravity, g = 9.81 m/s2. Assuming frictionless
M A
1
flow, the flow rate (in m 3/s, round off to 3 Q1
decimal places) through the duct is _____. z2
Q1 2
4
S M
Ans. (0.081) = 4
Q2 2
Gm 6. A retaining wall of height H with smooth vertical
Sol. h = x G 1 backface supports a backfill inclined at an angle
w
with the horizontal. The backfill consists of
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2gh
Q =
A12 A 22 the wall and at an angle with the
horizontal
A1 = 4A 2 , g 9.81m/sec 2
(b) Pa acts at a height H/2 from the base of
A2 = 0.152 the wall and at an angle with the
4
= 0.01767 m2 horizontal
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9. The interior angles of four triangles are given
Pa below:
Triangle Interior Angles
H/3
= yc
2g y2c 2yc 2 So, only triangle Q or triangle R is ill-
So, ratio of velocity head to critical flow depth conditioned
1
= So, ill-condition S and Q or S and R. option
2
S and Q is given. So option (b) correct.
8. The probability that the annual maximum flood
discharge will exceed 25000 m3/s, at least once 10. A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle.
in next 5 years is found to be 0.25. The return There are three rain gauges located inside the
period of this flood event (in years, round off to catchment at arbitrary locations. The average
1 decimal place) is _____. precipitation over the catchment is estimated
by two methods: (i) Arithmetic mean (PA) and
Ans. (17.9) (ii) Thiessen polygon (P T ). W hich of the
Sol. Probability exceed maximum discharge at following statements is correct?
(a) PA is always smaller than PT Sol.
C
(b) There is no definite relationship between
PA and PT 250
mm
(c) PA is always equal to PT 500mm
N A
(d) PA is always greater than PT
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Ans. (b)
Strain diagram. t
R
Sol.
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Given, = t c 2.5 104
There is no definite relationship between
arithmetic mean and Thiessen polygon y = 250 mm = 0.25 m
method.
T
Only it can be says that in Thiessen polygon
method average value is more uniformly
As per flexure formula:
M
I
=
E
y R
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distributed as compared to arithmetic mean. 1
= = Curvature of beam cross-
11. An isolated concrete pavement slab of length E y R
M A
section
L is resting on a frictionless base. The
temperature of the top and bottom fibre of the 1 2.5 104 1
= m
slab are Tt and Tb, respecitvely. Given: the R y 0.25
S M
h2 h3
(a) f x hf x f x f x ...
(a) zero (b) E Tt Tb 2 3
h2 h3
E Tt Tb (b) f x hf x f x f x ...
(c) L Tt Tb (d) 2! 3!
2
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h2 h3
(c) f x hf x f x f x ...
Ans. (a) 2! 3!
12. For a given loading on a rectangular plain
h2 h3
concrete beam with an overall depth of 500 (d) f x hf x f x f x ...
2 3
mm, the compressive strain and tensile strain
developed at the extreme fibers are of the same Ans. (b)
magnitude of 2.5 × 10-4. The curvature in the Sol. For the small value of h, the Taylor’s series
beam cross-section (in m-1, round off to 3 expansion of
decimal places), is _______.
f x hf x h2
Ans. (0.001 m–1) f(x + h) = f x
0! 1! 2!
h3 2–28
f x
3! 50
2
h f x
f(x + h) = f x h f x
2! 2-legged, 12
3 stirrups @ 90c/c
h
f x
3!
50
So option (b) is correct
50 3–16
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14. If the path of an irrigation canal is below the
350
level of a natural stream, the type of cross-
All dimensions are in mm
drainage structure provided is
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(a) Aqueduct (b) Super passage (a) 36 mm (b) 50 mm
Canal 50
HFL of drain
50
FSL
of Canal FSL 350mm
canal
Canal bed
16
Nominal cover = 50 12 mm 30 mm
Typical cross-section 2
of a super passage.
15. In the reinforced beam section shown in the 16. Consider a two-dimensional flow through
figure (not drawn to scale), the nominal cover isotropic soil along x-direction and z-direction.
provided at the bottom of the beam as per IS If h is the hydraulic head, the Laplace’s
456–2000, is equation of continuity is expressed as
18. Which one of the following is correct?
2h 2h 2h
(a) 0
x 2 x z z 2 sin 4x tan x
(a) xlim
0 sin2x
2 and xlim x 1
0
2h 2h
(b) 0 sin 4x tan x
x 2 z2 (b) xlim and xlim x 1
0 sin 2x 0
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h h h h sin 4x tan x
(c) 0
x x z z (c) xlim 1 and xlim x 1
R
0 sin2x 0
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h h sin 4x tan x
(d) 0 (d) xlim 2 and xlim x
x z 0 sin2x 0
0 lim form
x2 z2 x 0 x 0
mositure content of the soil sample, the dry 19. A plane truss is shown in the figure (not drawn
density (in kg/m3, round off to 1 decimal place) to scale).
would be _______.
20 kN 20 kN
Ans. (2094.86 kg/m3) L
20 kN 20 kN 1m
Sol. Gs = 2.65 K N 1m
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G I P 1m
w = 1000 kg/m3 S
E 1m
T
a = 0 F H J M O R
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
w = 10% 0.10
Which one of the options contains ONLY zero
(1 a ) Gsw
d = 1 wG force members in the truss?
s
(a) FI, HI, PR, RS (b) FI, FG, RS, PR
[(1 0) 2.65 1000]
=
1 0.1 2.65 (c) FG, FI, HI, RS (d) FG, FH, HI, RS
= 2094.862 kg/m3
Ans. (b)
Sol. Only 4 member having zero force member
VT d2
GF, FI and SR, PR
For 30 second duration if 0.35 mm particle
20. A simple mass-spring oscillatory system size settles completely then % removal of
consists of a mass m, suspended from a spring
particle size 0.45 mm and 0.50 mm will be
of stiff ness k. Considering z as the
100% respectively for each. As settling
displacement of the system at any time t, the
velocity of particle size 0.45 mm and 0.50
equation of motion for the free vibration of the
+ kz = 0. The natural frequency mm will be greater than settling velocity of
system is mz
of the system is size 0.35 mm ( VT d2 ).
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k m 22. The maximum number of vehicles observed in
(a) (b)
m k any five minute period during the peak hour is
(c)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
k
m
(d)
Ans. (0.52)
Five minute peak hour factor
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mz kz = 0
k Average flow during 1hour
z z = 0 =
m 12 peak flow during 5 minute
d2 x
Standard equation is w 2x = 0
dt2 Vav 60 1000
k PHF = 5
0.52
M
1 2
Sol. at max shear strain =
2
F3
0.0030 0.002
= = 0.0025
2 0
R
30 kN
25. Consider the pin-jointed plane truss shown in
the figure (not drawn to scale). Let RP, RQ, and P
R
RR denote the vertical reactions (upward
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Fv = 0
positive) applied by the supports at P, Q, and
R, respectively, on the truss. The correct P 30 ... (ii)
combination of (RP, RQ, RR) is represented by
T FH = 0
F2 = F3 ... (iii)
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F2× 3 + 30× 3 – F3 × 1 = 0
2m F2 × 3 – F2 × 1 + 90 = 0
3m
2F2 = – 90
M A
F2 = – 45
P Q R
30 kN F3 = –45
S M
F2
3m 3m 3m
R 30 Q 30
2m
3m
R
26. For the following statements:
Q
P P – The lateral stress in the soil while being
F1
Q R tested in an oedometer is always at-rest.
30 kN
Q – For a perfectly rigid strip footing at deeper
P
3m 3m 3m depths in a sand deposit, the vertical normal
contact stress at the footing edge is greater
FH = 0 than that at its centre.
F1 = 0 .. (i) R – The corrections for overburden pressure
and dilatancy are not applied to measured SPT- Vf k J
N values in case of clay deposits. qmax =
4
The correct combination of the statements is 60 120
= = 1800
4
(a) P – TRUE; Q – TRUE; R – FALSE
29. The network of a small construction project
(b) P – TRUE; Q – TRUE; R – TRUE awarded to a contractor is shown in the
(c) P – FALSE; Q – FALSE; R – TRUE following figure. The normal duration, crash
duration, normal cost, and crash cost of all the
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(d) P – FALSE; Q – FALSE; R – FALSE activities are shown in the table. The indirect
cost incurred by the contractor is INR 5000
Ans. (b)
per day.
27. Tie bars of 12 mm diameter are to be provided
in a concrete pavement slab. The working
R
S
T
U
V
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and the tolerance factor, the design length of
the tie bars (in mm, round off to the nearest Normal Crash Normal Crash
integer) is ______. Activity Duration Duration Cost Cost
(days) (days) (NR) (INR)
Ans. (700 mm) P 6 4 15000 25000
Sol. Given: Q 5 2 6000 12000
M
d = 12 mm R 5 3 8000 9500
st = 230 MPa = 230 N/mm2 S 6 3 7000 10000
T 3 2 6000 9000
Sb = 2 MPa = 2 N/mm2
U 2 1 4000 6000
S
t = 10 mm
V 4 2 20000 28000
dst
Length of tie bar = t 2 S
If the project is targeted for completion in 16
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b
= 10 + 690 days, the total cost (in INR) to be incurred by
= 700 mm the contractor would be _____
28. Average free flow speed and the jam density Ans. (149500)
observed on a road stretch are 60 km/h and Sol.
120 vehicles/km, respectively. For a linear
speed-density relationship, the maximum flow U(
2)
on the road stretch (in vehicles/h) is ____.
)
(5
Q
S(5) V(4)
Ans. (1800) P(6)
R
(5
Sol. Vf = 60km/h 3)
)
T(
kJ = 120 Veh/km
Path PRTV is critical path and corresponding cubic meter, round off to 2 decimal palces)
normal duration is 18 days. would be _____
Cc Cn Ans. (41.07 g / m3 )
Activity t n tc Cn Cc Cs
tn t c
P 6 4 15000 25000 5000 0.02 NO2
Sol. 0.02 ppm of NO2 means =
Q 5 2 6000 12000 2000 106 l of air
R
R 5 3 8000 9500 750
0.02
S 6 3 7000 10000 1000 mole NO2
22.4
R
=
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T 3 2 6000 9000 3000 106 l of air
U 2 1 4000 6000 2000
0.02
V 4 2 20000 2800 4000 46 g
= 22.4
For 18 days:
T
Direct cost = 66000
106 l of air
0.02 46 103 mg
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=
Indirect cost = 18 × 5000 = 90000 22.4 106 l
Total project cost = 156000 0.02 46 103 103 g
M A
=
1st stage crashing : 22.4 106 l
Crash activity R by 1 day. = 0.04107 g / l
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S(5) V(4)
P(6) Poisson distribution, the probability (round off
to 2 decimal places) that the headway between
R
(4
3)
)
R
33. A 3 m × 3 m square precast reinforced concrete
d2 y dy
x2 2x 2y = 0 segments to be installed by pushing them
dx 2 dx
through an existing railway embankment for
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y(1) = 0 & y(2) = 2 making an underpass as shown in the figure.
Assume x = et A reaction arrangement using precast PCC
dx blocks placed on the ground is to be made for
= et = x the jacks.
dt
dx = xdt
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Steel plate
dy dy Precast
Then = RCC
dx xdt segment
Railway 7.5
dy dy d embankment
Jacks
x = Dy D dt
dt dt
d2 y Natural Ground
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2 Not to Scale
x = D(D – 1)y
dt
Putting this into ordinary differential equation
At each stage, the jacks are required to apply
D(D – 1)y – 2Dy + 2y = 0 a force of 1875 kN to push the segment. The
[D2 – 3D + 2] = 0 jacks will react against the rigid steel plate
S
(m – 1) (m – 2) = 0
i.e. m = 1 & m = 2 18 kN / m3 . Assuming that the reaction
solution of equation arrangement has rough interface and has the
same properties that of soil, the factor of safety
y = c1et c 2 e2t (round off to 1 decimal place) against shear
failure is ______.
Putting et as x
Ans. (2.0187)
y = c1x c 2 x 2
Sol. FOS against shear failure
y(1) = 0
c1 + c 2 = 0 ...(i) Strength (c tan )A
=
& y(2) = 2 Applied load P
P 60
N P 5
P y
NA
kN
24 3 37.5 m2 7.5 m
R
N m 60
=
A 37.5 m2
R
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= 24 7.5 kN/m2
5
(c tan )A Figure not to scale
FOS =
T=
P
(17 24 7.5 tan 25) 37.5
1875 (a)
All dimensions are in mm
60
point of curvature (VPC) is located on the road
of grade +5%. The difference in height between 5
y
VPC and vertical point of intersection (VPI) (in
m, round off to the nearest integer) is ____
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60
Ans. (10 m)
Sol.
VPI 5
5 60
VPC VPT 60 5 60 5 5
H y = 2 2
200m 200m
400m
60 5 60 5
750 10500
Height difference between = = 18.75
2 60 5
VPI & VPC = 5% of 200 m = 10 m
For fully plastic case,
35. If the section shown in the figure turns from
fully-elastic to fully-plastic, the depth of neutral y = Equal area axis = 5
R
10
P 5m Q + 0 EI
EI
=
5 200x 2
1000x 1000x 5000 dx
0
EI 10 m
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=
0
10 50x 2
0 EI
dx
EI
dx +
EI
0
10 50x 2
EI
dx
AS
R 50 kN 5
1 x3 x2
= 200 2000 5000x +
EI 3 2 0
10
Ans. (25 mm) 1 x3
50
EI 3
Sol. 0
M
5m
Q
1 200 2000
P EI = 6
125 25 5000 5 +
10 3 2
50 1
1000 = 25mm
EI 10m 106 3
S
Alternatively:
P 5m Q
R 50 KN 50 kN
EI
IE
W
For reaction
100 kN
EI 10 m
Mp = 0
–W × 5 + 50 × 10 = 0
500 R
W = = 100kN 50 kN
5
M m dx
= 100 kN
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When unit load at R is acting in the direction
500 kNm Volume of empty space = 0.125 – 0.075
5m
Q = 0.05 m3
Water absorption = 0.5%
R
=
2500 100 1000
Q = rad
3 106 Total volume of water that can be filled
R
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= 9.375 × 10–4 + 0.05
= 0.0509 m3
T
Q
38.
Mass of water = 50.94 kg
R
1.5 1
40. A staff is placed on a benchmark (BM) of
39. The cross-section of a built-up wooden beam reduced level (RL) 100.000 m and a theodolite
as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale) is is placed at a horizontal distance of 50m from
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subjected to a vertical shear force of 8kN. The the BM to measure the vertical angles. The
beam is symmetrical about the neutral axis measured vertical angles from the horizontal
(N.A.) shown, and the moment of inertia about at the staff readings of 0.400m and 2.400 m
N.A. is 1.5 × 109mm4. Considering that the are found to be the same. Taking the height of
nails at the location P are spaced longitudinally the instrument as 1.400 m, the RL (in m) of the
(along the length of the beam) at 60 mm, each theodolite station is _____
AS
of the nails at P will be subjected to the shear
force of Ans. (100 m)
50 300 50 Sol.
C
2.4m
100 100
M
50
NA A B x
400
1.4m
0.4m
P D
S
100 m
50m
All dimensions are in mm
(a) 60 N (b) 120 N 2.4 x x 0.4
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tan = =
(c) 240 N (d) 480 N 50 50
Sol. x = 1.4m
H.O.I = 100 + 1.4
= 101.4m
N A
RL of theodelite station = 101.4 – theodelite
150mm = y hight
+
= 101.4 – 1.4
A = 100m
41. A 0.80 m deep bed of sand filter (length 4m 43. A survey line was measured to be 285.5m with
and width 3m) is made of uniform particles a tape having a nominal length of 30m. On
(diameter = 0.40 mm, specific gravity = 2.65, checking, the true length of the tape was found
shape factor = 0.85) with bed porosity of 0.4. to be 0.05 m too short. If the line lay on a
the bed has to be backwashed at a flow rate slope of 1 in 10, the reduced length (horizontal
of 3.60 m3/min. During backwashing, if the length) of the line for plotting of survey work
terminal settling velocity of sand particles is would be
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0.05 m/s, the expanded bed depth (in m, round
(a) 285.0 m (b) 284.5 m
off to 2 decimal places) is ______
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(c) 285.6 m (d) 283.6 m
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Ans. (1.2075 m)
Ans. (d)
0.22
VB Sol. Measured length = 285.5 m
Sol. nex =
T Vt
3.6
Nominal length of tape = 30 m
Slope = 1 in 10
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VB = = 5 × 10–3 m/sec The tape is 0.05 m too short
4 3 60
Actual length of tape = 30 – 0.05 = 29.95 m
5 10 3 0.22
Actual length measured
M A
nex = 0.05
Actaul length of tape
= Measured length
Nominal length of tape
nex 0.6025
S M
29.95
= 285.5
then Lex (1 – nex) = L(1 – n) 30
Lex (1 – 0.6025) = 0.8 × (1 – 0.4) = 285.024m
h2
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h = 28.5024 m
kN, round off to 1 decimal place is) is _____
2
28.5024
Ans. (1244.07) Slope correction =
2 285.024
Sol. Pull out load = Cu p = 1.42512m
R
equal to P
P H
l MRQ
Q R
EI
EI L TE P
H
H
AS
S MRQ MQR P = 0
L 6 E R 12 E
P = 0
(a) 3.0 (b) 7.5 2
E
Ans. (7.5)
Sol. 6 E R 12 P
P ...(i)
P
l, E From equilibrium of joint
S
Q R
MRQ + MRS = 0
8 E R 6 E
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= 0
2
l, E 6 E R 6 6E P3
= 2
8 E
6 E R 36 P
= 8 ...(ii)
S
P3
From (i) & (ii)
E
36 P 96 P
Using slope deflection method, P = 0
8 8
2E 3 60 P
MQR = R P = 0
8
8 = 60 y | x |; attains its minimum value at x = 0;
so x = 0 is the global minima for y = f(x)
60
= = 7.5
8 46. A rectangular open channel has a width of 5m
and a bed slope of 0.001. For a uniform flow
45. Which one of the following is NOT a correct of depth 2m, the velocity is 2m/s. The
statement? Manning’s roughness coefficient for the channel
R
is
x
(a) The function x, x 0 , has the global
(a) 0.033 (b) 0.050
R
minima at x = e
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(c) 0.002 (d) 0.017
x
(b) The function x, x 0 , has the global
Ans. (0.017)
T
maxima at x = e
n
1
ln y = ln x A 52
x Where R 1.111 m
P 5 22
1 dy 1 1 1 1 2/3 1/2
· = ln x. 2 2 = 1.111 0.001
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y dx x x x n
n = 0.017
dy 1/ x 1
= x 2 (1 ln x)
dx x 47. The hyetograph of a storm event of duration
140 minutes is shown in the figure.
dy
For x > 0; 0
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dx
Infiltration Capacity
Infiltration Capacity (mm/hour)
x = e 17
Rainfall Intensity
Thus point x = e is the critical point for 15
y = x1/x
10
dy 8 8
Now at x = e, changes its sign from (+ve)
dx
to (-ve). Thus point (x = e) is point of global 4
maxima. 3 1
y= x3
has neither global minma nor global 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
maxima, it only have saddle point at x = 0
Time t (minutes)
The infiltration capacity at the start of this event 20
(t = 0) is 17mm/hour, which linearly decreases (8 ) = 4
60
to 10 mm/hour after 40 minutes duration. As
41 4 12
the event progresses, the infiltration rate further
drops down linearly to attain a value of 4mm/ = 7.25 mm/hr Ans.
hour at t = 100 minutes and remains constant
thereafter till the end of the storm event. The 48. Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction
value of the infiltration index, (in mm/hour,, between two infinite parallel plates (Couette
flow). The lower plate is stationary and the
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round off to 2 decimal places), is _______
upper plate is moving with a velocity of 1 cm/
Ans. (7.25 mm/hr) s in the x-direction. The distance between the
plates is 5mm and the dynamic viscosity of the
Sol.
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fluid is 0.01 N-s/m2. If the shear stress on the
Rainfall Intensity (mm/hour)
Infiltration Capacity (mm/hour)
Infiltration Capacity p
17 lower plate is zero, the pressure gradient, ,
Rainfall Intensity x
15
(in N/m2 per m, round off to 1 decimal place)
10 is______
AS
8 8
Ans. (8 N/m2/m)
4 Sol. Given data ;
Velocity of plate, V = 1 cm/sec
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Distance between the late = 5 mm
Time, t(minutes)
Dynamic viscosity of fluid = 0.01 N-S/m2
M
20 20 20 10 4 60 P
= 15 10 8 Pressure gradient ?
60 60 60 2 60 x
= 4 mm
S
V P B
= y
B x 2
Infiltration Capacity
15
At lower plate, y = 0; 0 [Given]
(mm/hour)
10
0.01 0.01 P 0.005
8 8 0 = 0
0.005 x 2
4
3
1 P
= 8 N/m2 per m
x
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Time, t(minutes) 49. A granular soil has a saturated unit weight of
20 20 20 20 kN/m3 and an effective angle of shearing
(8 ) (15 ) (10 )
60 60 60 resistance of 30°. The unit weight of water is
9.81 kN/m3. A slope is to be made on this soil m/s2. Considering only major loss using Darcy-
deposit in which the seepage occurs parallel Weisbach equation the maximum height of the
to the slope up to the free surface. Under this summit of siphon from the water level of upper
seepage condition for a factor of safety of 1.5, reservoir, h (in m round off to 1 decimal place)
the safe slope angle (in degree, round off to 1 is _____
decimal place) would be ____
Ans. (5.8 m)
R
Ans. (11.0953°) Sol. Given data :
Sol. 2
R
sat = 20KN m 2 h
TEE
1
= 30°
m
5m
00
3
20
T
w = 9.81 KN/m2
FOS = 1.5
ASS
We know that
20 9.81 tan30
1.5 = Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/sec2
20 tani
Applying Energy equation between point 1 and
i = 11.0953 3 to get
50. Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon
IEES
P1 V12 P V2
(running full) of total length 5000 m and Z1 3 3 Z 3 h f 13
2g 2g
diameter of 0.10 m, as shown below (figure
not drawn to scale). flQ 2
10.3 0 Z1 10.3 0 Z 3
12.1d5
Summit
flQ 2
h=? [From Darcy Weisback equation hf =
I
h 12.1d5
ngt 5m
l e g le m 0.02 5000 Q2
t 0
In le = 2 00 5 =
12.1 .1
5
[ Z1 Z 3 5m ]
The inlet leg length of the siphon to its summit
is 2000 m. The difference in the water surface Q = 2.4597 10 3 m 3 sec
levels of the two reservoirs is 5m. Assume the
permissible minimum absolute pressure at the Now applying energy equation between 1 and
summit of siphon to be 2.5m of water when 2 to get
running full. Given: friction factor f = 0.02
P1 V12 P V2
throughout, atmospheric pressure = 10.3 m of Z1 2 2 Z 2 h f 12
water, and acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 2g 2g
P2 Q2 fl12 Q 2 = 7.8125 10 4 m sec
10.3 0 Z1 Z 2
2ga 2 12.1d5
And settling velocity of particle (v s),
2
2.4597 10 3
10.3 Z 2 Z1 2.5 s w d2
vs =
2 9.81 0.12 18
4
2.5 1 9.81 25 10 6 2
R
2
0.02 2000 2.4597 10 3 vs =
5
18 0.01 10 4
12.1 0.1
vs = 5.1094 × 10–4 m/sec
10.3 – h = 4.5 m
51.
h = 5.8 m
Sedimentation basin in a water treatment plant
is designed for a flow rate of 0.2 m3/s. The
basin is rectangular with a length of 32m, width
TE Now, % removal efficiency =
=
5.1094 10 4
7.8125 10 4
vs
Vs
100
100
AS
of 8m and depth of 4m. Assume that the settling
= 65.4%
velocity of these particles is governed by the
Stokes’ law. Given: density of the particles = Hence option (b) is correct.
2.5 g/cm3; density of water = 1 g/cm 3; dynamic 52. A square footing of 4m side is placed at 1 m
viscosity of water = 0.01 g/(cm.s); gravitatinal depth in a sand deposit. The dry unit weight
acceleration = 980 cm/s2. If the incoming water
of sand is 15 kN/m3. This footing has an
M
R
ln
600 = 0 + 15 × Nq × 1 + 0.4×4×15×18.75×1
Assuming y constant and differentiating w.r.t.
Nq = 10
R
x.
TEE
Now at depth of footing at 2m
1 1
qu 1.3CNC qNq 0.4BN d ln y ln(ln )·1 x 0 · ·
ln x
= 2
T
qu = 0 2 15 10 1 0.4 4 15 18.75 1
qu = 750 KPa
x ln y ln ln
...(iii)
ASS
We know that x
Puttting value of ln y ln ln from (ii)
qnu = qu D f
M A
= 2
x x
qnu
qsafe = D f
FOS
1
1
720 ln x
IEES
= 15 2 =
3 x x
= 270 KPa
x 1
53. Consider two f unctions: x ln and = 1
x ln x
y ln . Which one of the following is the x 1
I
= 1
x ln
correct expression for ?
x 1 ln
= =
x x 1 xln
x ln ln
(a) (b) ln
ln ln 1 ln ln 1
ln
ln x ln =
(c) (d) x ln ln
ln ln 1 ln ln 1
(replacing x by in )
Ans. (c)
ln
x
Sol. x = ln ...(i) x ln ln 1
ln
54. A 16 mm thick gusset plate is connected to the = 105.36 N/mm2
12mm thick flange plate of an I-section using
55. A one-dimensional domain is discretized into
fillet welds on both sides as shwon in the figure
N sub-domains of width x with node numbers
(not drawn to scale). The gusset plate is
i = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...., N. If the time scale is
subjected to a point load of 350 kN acting at
a distance of 100 mm from the flange plate. discretized in steps of t, the forward-time and
Size of fillet weld is 10 mm. centered-space finite difference approximation
at ith node and nth time step, for the partial
350 N 2
R
100mm differential equation 2 is
t x
16 mm thick
i i n 2 n n
n n 1
gusset plate
i 1 i i1
TE
500 mm (a) 2t 2 x
500 mm
n n 1 n 2 n n
i i
I-section
Fillet weld Fillet (b) i 1 i
2
i1
Flange (12 mm thick) weld t x
i1 i n 2 n n
(Front view) (Side view) n 1 n
AS
(c) i1 i i 1
t 2 x
The maximum resultant stress (in MPa, round
off to 1 decimal place) on the fillet weld along n1 n n 2 n n
i i
the vertical plane would be ____ (d) i1 i
2
i 1
t x
Ans. (105.36 N/mm2)
Ans. (d)
M
P (n
i
1)
(n)
i
Direct shear stress, q = = ...(i)
2ht t ( t)
350 103 Using forward time finite difference
IE
q =
2 500 10 0.7
i1 2i ni1
n n
q = 50 N/mm2 2
= 2 ...(ii)
And bending stress on the extreme edge of x 2 x
weld (f) Using centred space finite difference
M 3P.e
2 2 f x h 2f x f x h
f =
Z th 2 =
x h2
3 350 10 3 100 Putting (i) and (ii) in PDE
f =
0.7 10 500 2
n 2 n n
f = 60 N/mm2 (n 1)
(n) i 1 i i1
=
i i
2
( t) x
For checking the safety
So, option (d) is correct.
Resultant Stress, Fr = f 2 3q2