2012

CIVIL ENGINEERING - CE

CE : CIVIL ENGINEERING
Duration: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

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4. This Question Booklet contains 16 pages including blank pages for rough work. After you are
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5. There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. All these questions are of objective type. Each
question has only one correct answer. Questions must be answered on the left hand side of the ORS
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against the question number. For each question darken the bubble of the correct answer. More
than one answer bubbled against a question will be treated as an incorrect response.
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7. Questions Q.1 Q.25 carry 1 mark each. Questions Q.26 Q.55 carry 2 marks each. The 2 marks
questions include two pairs of common data questions and two pairs of linked answer questions. The
answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first
question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then
the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.
8. Questions Q.56 Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA) section and carry a total of 15 marks.
Questions Q.56 Q.60 carry 1 mark each, and questions Q.61 Q.65 carry 2 marks each.
9. Unattempted questions will result in zero mark and wrong answers will result in NEGATIVE marks.
For all 1 mark questions, mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions,
mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, in the case of the linked answer question
pair, there will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question and no negative marks
for wrong answer to the second question.
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Q. 1 Q. 25 carry one mark each.

1.5

Q.1

The estimate of

dx
obtained using Simpsons rule with three-point function evaluation exceeds
x
0.5

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the exact value by

(A) 0.235
Q.2

(C) 75%

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x 2 x3 x 4
... corresponds to
2! 3! 4!

(B) ex

lateral strain
(B)
axial strain

(D) 1+sin2x

lateral stress
(C)
axial stress

axial strain
(D)
lateral strain

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The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force.
The slope of the shear force diagram is equal to the load intensity.
The slope of the curvature is equal to the flexural rotation.
The second derivative of the deflection is equal to the curvature.

(A) I

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(B) II

(C) III

(D) IV

If a small concrete cube is submerged deep in still water in such a way that the pressure exerted on
all faces of the cube is p, then the maximum shear stress developed inside the cube is
(A) 0

(B)

p
2

(C) p

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(D) 2p

As per IS 456:2000, in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in reinforcing bars
under tension at ultimate state should not be less than
(A)

Q.8

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(C) cos x

The only FALSE statement is

Q.7

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(D) 100%

The following statements are related to bending of beams:

I
II
III
IV

Q.6

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(D) 0.012

The Poissons ratio is defined as

axial stress
(A)
lateral stress

Q.5

(B) 50%

The infinite series 1 x

(A) sec x

Q.4

(C) 0.024

The annual precipitation data of a city is normally distributed with mean and standard deviation as
1000 mm and 200 mm, respectively. The probability that the annual precipitation will be more than
1200 mm is
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(A) < 50%

Q.3

(B) 0.068

fy
Es

(B)

fy
Es

0.002

(C)

fy
1.15 Es

(D)

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fy
1.15Es

0.002

Which one of the following is categorised as a long-term loss of prestress in a prestressed concrete
member?

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(A) Loss due to elastic shortening

(C) Loss due to relaxation of strands
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In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of failure under
(A) tension

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(B) Loss due to friction

(D) Loss due to anchorage slip

(B) compression

(C) flexure

(D) shear

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The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to that of another
column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned ends, is equal to
(A) 0.5

Q.11

(B) 1.0

(C) 2.0

(D) 4.0

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The effective stress friction angle of a saturated, cohesionless soil is 38. The ratio of shear stress to
normal effective stress on the failure plane is

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Q.12

(A) 0.781
(B) 0.616
(C) 0.488
(D) 0.438
Two series of compaction tests were performed in the laboratory on an inorganic clayey soil
employing two different levels of compaction energy per unit volume of soil. With regard to the
above tests, the following two statements are made.
I The optimum moisture content is expected to be more for the tests with higher energy.
II The maximum dry density is expected to be more for the tests with higher energy.
The CORRECT option evaluating the above statements is
(A) Only I is TRUE
(C) Both I and II are TRUE

Q.13

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(B) Only II is TRUE

(D) Neither I nor II is TRUE

As per the Indian Standard soil classification system, a sample of silty clay with liquid limit of 40%
and plasticity index of 28% is classified as

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Q.14

(A) CH
(B) CI
(C) CL
A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the
sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The
backfill material is homogeneous and isotropic, and
obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The major
principal stress is
(A) parallel to the wall face and acting downwards
(B) normal to the wall face
(C) oblique to the wall face acting downwards
(D) oblique to the wall face acting upwards

Q.15

(D) CL-ML
Initial wall position
Final wall position

Dry, granular,
cohesionless
backfill with
horizontal top
surface

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An embankment is to be constructed with a granular soil (bulk unit weight = 20 kN/m3) on a

saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength = 25 kPa). Assuming undrained general shear
failure and bearing capacity factor of 5.7, the maximum height (in m) of the embankment at the
point of failure is
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Q.16

(A) 7.1
(B) 5.0
(C) 4.5
(D) 2.5
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A trapezoidal channel is 10.0 m wide at the base and has a side slope of 4 horizontal to 3 vertical.
The bed slope is 0.002. The channel is lined with smooth concrete (Mannings n = 0.012). The
hydraulic radius (in m) for a depth of flow of 3.0 m is
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Q.17

(A) 20.0
(B) 3.5
(C) 3.0
(D) 2.1
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A rectangular open channel of width 5.0 m is carrying a discharge of 100 m /s. The Froude number
of the flow is 0.8. The depth of flow (in m) in the channel is
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(A) 4

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(B) 5

(C) 16

(D) 20
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Q.18

The circular water pipes shown in the sketch are

flowing full. The velocity of flow (in m/s) in the
branch pipe R is

dia = 4 m

V = 6 m/s

V = 5 m/s
R
dia = 2 m
V=?

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(A) 3
Q.19

(B) 4

(B) 0.6 to 0.9

(D) 1.0 to 2.0

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(B) potassium dichromate

(D) sulphuric acid

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Assertion [a]: At a manhole, the crown of the outgoing sewer should not be higher than the crown
of the incoming sewer.
Reason [r]: Transition from a larger diameter incoming sewer to a smaller diameter outgoing
sewer at a manhole should not be made.
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The CORRECT option evaluating the above statements is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Q.22

(C) 0.0 to 1.0

A sample of domestic sewage is digested with silver sulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium dichromate
and mercuric sulphate in chemical oxygen demand (COD) test. The digested sample is then titrated
with standard ferrous ammonium sulphate (FAS) to determine the un-reacted amount of
(A) mercuric sulphate
(C) silver sulphate

Q.21

(D) 6

The ratio of actual evapo-transpiration to potential evapo-transpiration is in the range

(A) 0.0 to 0.4

Q.20

(C) 5

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Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
Both [a] and [r] are false
[a] is true but [r] is false

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Two major roads with two lanes each are crossing in an urban area to form an un-controlled
intersection. The number of conflict points when both roads are one-way is X and when both
roads are two-way is Y. The ratio of X to Y is
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(A) 0.25

(B) 0.33

(C) 0.50

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Q.23

Two bitumen samples X and Y have softening points 45C and 60C, respectively. Consider
the following statements:

I.

I Viscosity of X will be higher than that of Y at the same temperature.

II Penetration value of X will be lesser than that of Y under standard conditions.
The CORRECT option evaluating the above statements is
(A) Both I and II are TRUE
(C) Both I and II are FALSE

Q.24

(B) I is FALSE and II is TRUE

(D) I is TRUE and II is FALSE

Road roughness is measured using

(A) Benkelman beam
(C) Dynamic cone penetrometer

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(B) Bump integrator

(D) Falling weight deflectometer

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Which of the following errors can be eliminated by reciprocal measurements in differential

leveling?
I Error due to earths curvature
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II Error due to atmospheric refraction
(A) Both I and II

(B) I only

(C) II only

(D) Neither I nor II

Q. 26 - Q. 55 carry two marks each.

Q.26

The error in

d
for a continuous function estimated with h = 0.03 using the central
f ( x)
dx
x x0

difference formula

f ( x0 h) f ( x0 h)
d
, is 2103. The values of x0 and f(x0) are
f ( x)

dx
2
h
x x0

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19.78 and 500.01, respectively. The corresponding error in the central difference estimate for
h = 0.02 is approximately
(A) 1.3104
Q.27

1
32

(B)

(D) 9.0104

2
32

(C)

3
32

(D)

9 5
The eigenvalues of matrix
are
5 8

(A) -2.42 and 6.86

Q.29

(C) 4.5104

In an experiment, positive and negative values are equally likely to occur. The probability of
obtaining at most one negative value in five trials is
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(A)

Q.28

(B) 3.0104

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6
32

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(B) 3.48 and 13.53

(C) 4.70 and 6.86

(D) 6.86 and 9.50

For the parallelogram OPQR shown in the sketch, OP a i b j and OR c i d j . The area of the
parallelogram is
Q
R

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P
O

Q.30

(A) a d b c

(B) a c + b d

(C) a d + b c

(D) a b c d

The solution of the ordinary differential equation

dy
2 y 0 for the boundary condition, y = 5 at
dx

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x = 1 is
(A) y e
Q.31

(B) y 2e2 x

(C) y 10.95 e2 x

(D) y 36.95 e2 x

A simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity w per unit length,
on half of the span from one end. The length of the span and the flexural stiffness are denoted as l
and EI, respectively. The deflection at mid-span of the beam is
(A)

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2x

5 wl 4
6144 EI

(B)

5 wl 4
768 EI

(C)

5 wl 4
384 EI

(D)

5 wl 4
192 EI

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The sketch shows a column with a pin at the

base and rollers at the top. It is subjected to an
axial force P and a moment M at mid-height.
The reaction(s) at R is/are

Q
h/2

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(A) a vertical force equal to P

(B) a vertical force equal to P/2
(C) a vertical force equal to P and a horizontal
force equal to M/h
(D) a vertical force equal to P/2 and a horizontal
force equal to M/h
Q.33

h/2
R

A concrete beam prestressed with a parabolic tendon is shown in the sketch. The eccentricity of the
tendon is measured from the centroid of the cross-section. The applied prestressing force at service
is 1620 kN. The uniformly distributed load of 45 kN/m includes the self-weight.

500
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750

145

Cross-section
(tendon not shown)

7300
Sectional elevation

All dimensions are in mm

The stress (in N/mm2) in the bottom fibre at mid-span is
(A) tensile 2.90
(C) tensile 4.32
Q.34

A symmetric frame PQR consists of two inclined members PQ and QR, connected at Q with a
rigid joint, and hinged at P and R. The horizontal length PR is l. If a weight W is suspended at
Q, the bending moment at Q is

Wl
(A)
2
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(B) compressive 2.90

(D) compressive 4.32

Wl
(B)
4

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Wl
(C)
8

Two plates are connected by fillet welds of size

10 mm and subjected to tension, as shown in the
sketch. The thickness of each plate is 12 mm.
The yield stress and the ultimate tensile stress of
steel are 250 MPa and 410 MPa, respectively.
The welding is done in the workshop
(mw = 1.25). As per the Limit State Method of
IS 800:2007, the minimum length (rounded off
to the nearest higher multiple of 5 mm) of each
weld to transmit a force P equal to 270 kN is

(D) zero
P
100 mm

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150 mm

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(A) 100 mm
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(B) 105 mm

(C) 110 mm

(D) 115 mm
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Two soil specimens with identical geometric dimensions were subjected to falling head
permeability tests in the laboratory under identical conditions. The fall of water head was measured
after an identical time interval. The ratio of initial to final water heads for the test involving the first
specimen was 1.25. If the coefficient of permeability of the second specimen is 5-times that of the
first, the ratio of initial to final water heads in the test involving the second specimen is Nptel Reference 1
(A) 3.05

Q.37

(B) 3.80

(C) 4.00

(D) 6.25

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A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness is subjected to one

dimensional consolidation under a pressure increment of 20 kPa. The properties of the soil are:
specific gravity = 2.7, natural moisture content = 45%, compression index = 0.45, and
recompression index = 0.05. The initial average effective stress within the layer is 100 kPa.
Assuming Terzaghis theory to be applicable, the primary consolidation settlement (rounded off to
the nearest mm) is

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(A) 2 mm
Q.38

(D) 16 mm

(B) 15.89

(C) 16.38

2m

Q
R

(D) 18.34

(B) 1.2

(C) 1.0

(D) 0.8

Group I contains parameters and Group II lists methods/instruments.

P.
Q.
R.
S.

Group I
Streamflow velocity
Evapo-transpiration rate
Infiltration rate
Wind velocity

1.
2.
3.
4.

Group II
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Anemometer
Penmans method
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Hortons method
Current meter

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The CORRECT match of Group I with Group II is

(A) P 1, Q 2, R 3, S 4
(C) P 4, Q 2, R 3, S 1
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(B) 18.85

(C) 23.04

(D) 230.40

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A water sample has a pH of 9.25. The concentration of hydroxyl ions in the water sample is
(A) 109.25 moles/L
(C) 0.302 mg/L

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(B) P 4, Q 3, R 2, S 1
(D) P 1, Q 3, R 2, S 4

Wheat crop requires 55 cm of water during 120 days of base period. The total rainfall during this
period is 100 mm. Assume the irrigation efficiency to be 60%. The area (in ha) of the land which
can be irrigated with a canal flow of 0.01 m3/s is
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(A) 13.82

Q.42

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The top width and the depth of flow in a triangular channel were measured as 4 m and 1 m,
respectively. The measured velocities on the centre line at the water surface, 0.2 m and 0.8 m below
the surface are 0.7 m/s, 0.6 m/s and 0.4 m/s, respectively. Using two-point method of velocity
measurement, the discharge (in m3/s) in the channel is
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(A) 1.4

Q.40

(C) 14 mm

Steady state seepage is taking place through a soil element at Q,

2 m below the ground surface immediately downstream of the
toe of an earthen dam as shown in the sketch. The water level in
a piezometer installed at P, 500 mm above Q, is at the ground
surface. The water level in a piezometer installed at R, 500 mm
below Q, is 100 mm above the ground surface. The bulk
saturated unit weight of the soil is 18 kN/m3 and the unit weight
of water is 9.81 kN/m3. The vertical effective stress (in kPa) at
Q is
(A) 14.42

Q.39

(B) 9 mm

(B) 104.75 mmoles/L

(D) 3.020 mg/L

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A town is required to treat 4.2 m3/min of raw water for daily domestic supply. Flocculating
particles are to be produced by chemical coagulation. A column analysis indicated that an overflow
rate of 0.2 mm/s will produce satisfactory particle removal in a settling basin at a depth of 3.5 m.
The required surface area (in m2 ) for settling is
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A pavement designer has arrived at a design traffic of 100 million standard axles for a newly
developing national highway as per IRC:37 guidelines using the following data: design life =
15 years, commercial vehicle count before pavement construction = 4500 vehicles/day, annual
traffic growth rate = 8%. The vehicle damage factor used in the calculation was
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(A) 210
Q.44

Q.45

(B) 350

(C) 1728

(A) 1.53
(B) 2.24
(C) 3.66
(D) 4.14
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The following data are related to a horizontal curved portion of a two-lane highway: length of
curve = 200 m, radius of curve = 300 m and width of pavement = 7.5 m. In order to provide a
stopping sight distance (SSD) of 80 m, the set back distance (in m) required from the centre line of
the inner lane of the pavement is

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Q.46

(A) 2.54
(B) 4.55
(C) 7.10
(D) 7.96
A two-lane urban road with one-way traffic has a maximum capacity of 1800 vehicles/hour. Under
the jam condition, the average length occupied by the vehicles is 5.0 m. The speed versus density
relationship is linear. For a traffic volume of 1000 vehicles/hour, the density (in vehicles/km) is

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Q.47

(A) 52
(B) 58
(C) 67
(D) 75
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The horizontal distance between two stations P and Q is 100 m. The vertical angles from P and Q
to the top of a vertical tower at T are 3 and 5 above horizontal, respectively. The vertical angles
from P and Q to the base of the tower are 0.1 and 0.5 below horizontal, respectively. Stations P,
Q and the tower are in the same vertical plane with P and Q being on the same side of T. Neglecting
earths curvature and atmospheric refraction, the height (in m) of the tower is
(A) 6.972

(B) 12.387

(C) 12.540

(D) 128.745

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Common Data Questions

Common Data for Questions 48 and 49:
The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the
sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability
coefficient = 0.09 m/day (isotropic), specific gravity
= 2.70 and void ratio = 0.85. The sheet pile wall and
the bottom of the soil are impermeable.

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Q.48

The seepage loss (in m3 per day per unit length of the wall) of water is
(D) 0.54

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Q.49

(A) 0.33
(B) 0.38
(C) 0.43
The factor of safety against the occurrence of piping failure is
(A) 3.55

(D) 0.39

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(B) 2.93

(C) 2.60

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Common Data for Questions 50 and 51:

An activated sludge system (sketched below) is operating at equilibrium with the following information.
Wastewater related data: flow rate = 500 m3/hour, influent BOD = 150 mg/L, effluent BOD = 10 mg/L.
Aeration tank related data: hydraulic retention time = 8 hours, mean-cell-residence time = 240 hours,
volume = 4000 m3, mixed liquor suspended solids = 2000 mg/L.

Influent

Aeration
Tank

Secondary
Clarifier

Effluent

Sludge Recycle
Solids
Wasted
Q.50

The food-to-biomass (F/M) ratio (in kg BOD per kg biomass per day) for the aeration tank is Nptel Reference 1
(A) 0.015

Q.51

(B) 0.210

(C) 0.225

(D) 0.240

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The mass (in kg/day) of solids wasted from the system is

(A) 24000

(B) 1000

(C) 800

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(D) 33

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Linked Answer Questions

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53:

1000
The cross-section at mid-span of a beam at the edge of
a slab is shown in the sketch. A portion of the slab is
considered as the effective flange width for the beam.
The grades of concrete and reinforcing steel are M25
and Fe415, respectively. The total area of reinforcing
bars (As) is 4000 mm2. At the ultimate limit state, xu
denotes the depth of the neutral axis from the top
fibre. Treat the section as under-reinforced and
flanged (xu > 100 mm).

Q.52

570
As
325
All dimensions are in mm.

(B) 223.3

(C) 236.3

(D) 273.6

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The ultimate moment capacity (in kNm) of the section, as per the Limit State Method of
IS 456:2000 is
(A) 475.2

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650

The value of xu (in mm) computed as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is
(A) 200.0

Q.53

100

(B) 717.0

(C) 756.4

(D) 762.5

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Statement for Linked Answer Questions 54 and 55:

The drainage area of a watershed is 50 km2. The index is 0.5 cm/hour and the base flow at the outlet is
10 m3/s. One hour unit hydrograph (unit depth = 1 cm) of the watershed is triangular in shape with a time
base of 15 hours. The peak ordinate occurs at 5 hours.
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Q.54

(A) 10.00
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The peak ordinate (in m3/s/cm) of the unit hydrograph is

(B) 18.52

(C) 37.03

(D) 185.20

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For a storm of depth of 5.5 cm and duration of 1 hour, the peak ordinate (in m3/s) of the hydrograph
is
(A) 55.00

(B) 82.60

(C) 92.60

(D) 102.60

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General Aptitude (GA) Questions

Q. 56 Q. 60 carry one mark each.
Q.56 Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Despite several the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.
(A) attempts

(B) setbacks

(C) meetings

(D) delegations

Q.57 The cost function for a product in a firm is given by 5q2, where q is the amount of production. The
firm can sell the product at a market price of 50 per unit. The number of units to be produced by
the firm such that the profit is maximized is
(A) 5

(B) 10

(C) 15

(D) 25

Q.58 Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Sureshs dog is the one was hurt in the stampede.
(A) that

(B) which

(C) who

(D) whom

Q.59 Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

(A) They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.
(B) This countrys expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.
(C) The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser
sum.
(D) This countrys expenditure on educational reforms is very less.
Q.60 Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
Mitigate
(A) Diminish

(B) Divulge

(C) Dedicate

(D) Denote

Q. 61 - Q. 65 carry two marks each.

Q.61 A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is
being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x 0.1x2 where y is the height of the
arch in meters. The maximum possible height of the arch is
(A) 8 meters

(B) 10 meters

(C) 12 meters

(D) 14 meters

Q.62 Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal
interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be
available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed.
Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?
(A) Gender-discriminatory
(B) Xenophobic
(C) Not designed to make the post attractive
(D) Not gender-discriminatory
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Q.63 Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term is

(A) OV

(B) OW

(C) PV

(D) PW

Q.64 Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?

P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list
Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list
R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list
S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged
(A) P, Q

(B) Q, R

(C) P, R

(D) R, S

Q.65 An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies
60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality test.
The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable. Of Xs shock absorbers, 96% are reliable.
Of Ys shock absorbers, 72% are reliable.
The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made by Y
is
(A) 0.288

(B) 0.334

(C) 0.667

(D) 0.720

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