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Subject Wise Weightage
SUBJECT
WEIGHTAGE (MARKS)
Soil Mechanics
12
Strength of Material
10
Fluid Mechanics
16
Environment Engg.
Theory of Structure
Highway Engg.
13
Surveying
RCC
Steel Design
Water Resource Engg.
Engg. Maths
General Aptitude
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Soil Mechanics
1.
(a) P - Q. Q - 3, R - 2
(b) P - 3. Q - 2, R - 1
For a saturated cohesive soil, a triaxial test yields the
(c) P - I, Q - 2, R - 3
angle of internal friction ( z ) as zero. The conducted

test is
[2 Mark]
[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
(a) Consolidated Drained (CD) test

(b) Consolidated undrain (CU) test
L " General shear failure
(c) Unconned compression (UC) test
K " local shear failure
(d) Unconsolidated undrain (UU) test
J " Punching shear failure
SOL. (d)
2.
4.
The ow net constructed for a dam is shown in the

gure below. Taking coefcient of permeability as
The action of negative skin friction on the pile is to
(a) Increase the ultimate load on the pile
, the quantity of ow (in
under the dam per m is
(b) Reduce the allowable load on the pile
[2 Mark]
(c) Maintain the working load on the pile

(d) Reduce the settlement
[1 Mark]
SOL. (b)
3.
Group - I
P : Curve J
Q : Curve K
R : Curve L
Group - II
(i) No apparent heaving of soil around the footing.
(ii) Rankine passive zone develop. imperfectly
(iii) Well dened slip surface extends to ground
SOL.
Q
=9
=3
H = 6.3 m
K
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The full data are given for laboratory sample
vl
7.
A long slope is formed in a soil with shear strength

parameter
. If thickness of the clay specimen is 25 mm
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, zl
. Firm strate lies below
the slope and it is assumed that water table may
the value of coefcient of volume compressibility is
occasionally rise to the surface with seepage taking
................... #
place parallel to the slope use. c
[2 Mark]
SOL.
and
The maximum slope angle (in degree)
to ensure the factor or safety l.5, assuming a potential

failure surface parallel to the slope would be
(a) 45.3
(c) 44.7
(c) 12.3
(d) 11.3
[2 Mark]
SOL.
#
Ans.
F.O.S
6.
A given cohesionless soil
. In
&
the eld the soil is compacted to a mass density of

at w/c of 8%. Take the mass density of
water as
and
b
b
The relative density (in %) of the soil is
&
(a) 56.43
(b) 60.25
&
(c) 62.87
(d) 65.41
[2 Mark]
SOL. (d)
SOM
8.
Mathematical idealization of a crane has three bar

with their vertices arranged as shown with load of 80
kN hanging vertically. The co-ordinate of the vertices
are given in parenthesis. The forces in members QR is
at
tw
..........
[2 Mark]
SOL.
Relative density
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&
#
i
i from option (A)
RR
&
&
&
10.
i
If the following equation establishes equilibrium in

slightly bent position.
the mid-span deection of a member shown in gure
is
[a is the amplitude contant for y]

r
(a)
R
&
(b)
taking moment of all forces about P.
=0
(c)
(d)
[2 Mark]
SOL. (c)
9.
A box of weight 100 kN shown in the gure to be

lifted without swinging. If all the forces are coplanar
11.
the magnitude and direction of force F w.r.t. x axis is
For the truss shown below, the member PQ is short by

3 mm. The magnitude of the vertical displacement of
[2 Mark]
joint R in mm is ...........
[2 Mark]
SOL.
(a)
and i
(b)
and i
(c)
(d)
,i
PQ is short by 3 mm
,i
We have to nd out vertical displacement of joint R

in mm
SOL. (a)
DR
For no swinging R
Let in apply unit load at R as shown below

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i
i
i
i
i
D
D = 1mm
Fluid Mechanics
DR
13.
#m
An incompressible homogeneous uid owing

steadily in a variable dia pipe having the large and
small dia as 15 cm and 5 cm respectively. If velocity
12.
For a cantilever beam of span 3m as shown a
at section at the 15 cm dia portion of the pipe is 2.5m
concentrated load of 20kN applied at the free end
/sec. the velocity of uid (in m/s) at section falling in
causes a vertical displacement of 2 mm at a section
5cm portion of the pipe is.
[1 Mark]
located at a distance of lm from the xed end. If a

concentrated vertically downward load of 10kN is
SOL.
r
applied at the section located at 1m from the xed

end (with no other load on the beam) the maximum
#
V
#
#
vertical displacement in the same beam (in mm) is

[2 Mark]
14.
The dimension for kinematic viscosity is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
[1 Mark]
SOL. (c)
15.
An incompressible uid is own at steady rate in

horizontal pipe. From a section the pipe divides into
SOL.
two horizontal parallel pipes of diameter (
and
) that run, for a distance of L each and then again

join back to a pipe of the original size. For both the
pipes, assume the head loss due to friction only and
the Darcy-weisbach friction factor to be same. The
velocity ratio between bigger and smaller branched
pipe is........
[2 Mark]
SOL.
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SOL.
x
y
z
#
ay
#
#
16.
A venturimeter having diameter of 7.5 cm at the

"
throat and 15 cm at the enlarged end is installed in a

"
a at t
horizontal pipline of 15 cm diameter. The pipe carries
"
difference of pressure head measured in terms of the
& Acceleration at
moving uid in between the enlarged and the throat of
Ans
incompressible uid at steady rate of 36 l/s. The
the vent is observed to be 2.45m. Taking the g = 9.8.

the coefcient of discharge of venturimeter (correct
upto 2 decimal) is .......
18.
Three rigid bucket are of identical in height and base

area. Further assume that each of these buckets have
[2 Mark]
negligeable mass and are full or water. The weight
c
g
of water in these bucket are denoted by
respectively. Also let the force of water on the base

of the bucket be
respectively. Which of the
following option are correct.
All these bucket have the same area

(a)
17.
A particles moves along a curve whose parametric
(b)
equation
and
(c)
where x, y and z show variation of the
(d)
are
particle (in
) at t = 0 is ................
[2 Mark]
and
and
and
[2 Mark]
distance covered by the particles in (cm) with time (t)

(in second). The magnitude of the acceleration of the
and
SOL. (d)
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Bucket " identical height
Hence answer is 4.4
" identical Base area
21.
&
A rectangular channel ow have bed slope of 0.0001

, width = 3m, coefcient n = 0.015,
Force on the bose in each case will be equal to
given that normal depth of ow ranges between 0.76
m and 0.8 m. The minimum width of throat (in m)
Hence
19.
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that is possible at a given section while ensuring tbat
A horizontal jet of water with its cross section area
the prevailing normal depth does not exceed along the
hits a xed vertical plate with a velocity
reach upstream of the contraction is approximately,
of 5m/s. After impact the jet split symmetrically in a
equal to (assume negligible loss)
plane parallel to the plane of the plate. The force of
(a) 0.64
(b) 0.84
impact (in N) of the jet on the plate is
(c) 1.04
(d) 1.24
(a) 90
(c) 80
(b) 70
(d) 60
[2 Mark]
[2 Mark]
SOL. (b)
n = 0.015
SOL. (c)
Q.
Force on plate
20.
Normal depth of ow between 0.76 In to 0.8 m.
A straight 100m long raw water gravity main is to

carry water from intake to the jackwell of a water
treatment plant. The required ow of
Allowable velocity through main = 0.75 m/s. Assume

f = 0.01, g = 9.81. The minimum gradient (in cm/l00
length) required to be given to this main so that water
ow without any difculty
[2 Mark]
If prevailing normal depth of ow is not exceeded

there must not be chocking of the section or there
must be just checking.
Thus the width of the section should be such that for
the prevailing sp. energy there should be critical at the
contracted section
i.e.
SOL.
Q
Let is now calculate
Allowable velocity
f
g
r
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of
1 kg of
when completely oxidised leads of
25.
For a sample of water with the ionic composition shown

below, the carbonate and Non-carbonate hardness
concentration (in mg/l as
) respectively are.
(a) 200 and 500
(b) 175 nnd 75
(c) 75 and 175
(d) 50 nnd 200
Environment Engineering
22.
The potable water is prepared from turbid surface

water by adopting the foil treatment square.
(a) Turbid surface water " Coagulation
" Flocculation " Sedimentation " Filtration

" Disinfection storage and supply
(b) Turbid surface water " disinfection
" Flocculation " Sedimentation " Filtration

" Coagulation " storage and supply
[2 Mark]
(c) Turbid surface water " Filtration " Sedimentation
" Disinfection " Flocculation " Coagulation
SOL.
(d) Turbid surface water " Sedimentation
absent ]
[1 Mark]
SOL. (a)
= 175 mg/l as
Non carbonate hardness = total hardness carbonate
Some of the non-toxic metal normally found in natural
hardness
water are :
Total hardness
(a) Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
is due to
(b) Calcium, Sodium, Silver
and
[total hardness
]
= 250 mg/l as
(c) Cadmium, chromium, Copper
&
(d) Iron, Manganese, Magnesium

[1 Mark]
26.
NCH = 250 175 = 75 mg/l as
16 MLD of water is owing through a 2.5 km long pipe

of diameter 45 cm. The chlorine at the rate of 32 kg/d
SOL. (d)
24.
- eq [ If NCH is
present sodium alkalinity will be absent i.e. NaHCO.
" Filtration.
23.
Carbonate hardness
" Flocculation " Coagulation " disinfection
is applied at the entry of this pipe so that disinfected
The amount of
generated in kg while completely
oxidising one kg of
is .......
[2 Mark]
water is obtained at the exit. This is a proposal to

increase the ow through the pipe to 22 MLD from
16 MLD. Assume the dilution coefcient
SOL.
. The
minimum amount of chlorine (in kg per day) to be

applied to achieve the same degree of disinfection for
"
16 g of
when completely oxidised leads of 44g
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(a) 60.5
(b) 4.4
(c) 38
(d) 23.27
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[1 Mark]
[2 Mark]
SOL. (d) Unstable

28.
SOL. (a)
In the disinfection process we have the relationship.
In a beam of length L four inuence line diagram for

shear at a section located at a distance of L/4 from the
left support marked (P, Q, R, S) are shown below the
correct, ILD is .....
where t = time required to kill all organism.

c = concentration of disinfectant
n = dilution coefcient
k = constant
&
in our case
&
L = length of pipe
[1 Mark]
= velocity of ow
SOL. (a)
, where
weight of disinfectant per day;
discharge per day
&
&
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Theory of Structure
27.
The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid jointed
&
frame PQR supported as shown is
also
&
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SOL. (c)
Highway
29.
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The minimum value of 15 minutes peak hour factor on
32.
a section of road is
The perception reaction time for a vehicle travelling at

90 km/h, given the coefcient of longitudinal friction
(a) 0.1
(c) 0.25
(b) 0.2
(d) 0.33
of 0.35 end the stopping sight distance of 170m

(assume
) is ...... seconds.
[1 Mark]
SOL.
SOL. (C)
SSD
15min peak hr factor is used (or trafc intersection
design
170
PHF
30.
A conventional ow duration curve is a plot between
33.
(a) Flow and % time ow is exceeded
A trafc surveying conducted on a road yield an
(b) Duration of ooding and ground level elevation
average daily trafc count of 5000 vehicle. The axle
(c) Duration of water supply in a city and proportion
load distribution on the same road is given in the
of area recurring supply exceeding this duration.
following table.
Axle Load
(d) Flow rate and duration of time taken to empty of a

reservoir at that ow rate.
[1 Mark]
SOL. (a)
31.
The following statements are related to temperature

stress developed in concrete pavement slab with for
(tones)
18
Trafc (f)
10
14
20
10
35
15
20
. The design period of the road is 15 year. The yearly
edge (without any restrain)
Trafc growth rate 7.5% the load safety factor (LSF)
P. The temperature stress will be zero during both
is 1.3. The vehicle damage factor (VDF) is calculated
day and night time if the pavement slab is considered
from he above data the design trafc (In million
weight less.
standard axle load MSA) is
Q. The temp stress will be compressive at the bottom

of the slab during night time if the self weight of the
Frequency of
[2 Mark]
SOL.
pavement slab is considered.
Calculation of vehicle damage factor :
R. The temp stress will be compressive at the bottom

of the slab during day time if the self weight of the
VDF
pavement slab is considered.

The True statements is / are :
where
(a) P only
(b) Q only
(c) P and Q only
(c) P and R only

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An isolated three-phase trafc signal is designed by
4. Theodolite
(d) P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4
[2 Mark]
[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
Total lost time in a cycle
38.
A levelling is carried out to established the reduced

level (RL) of point R with respect to the bench mark
(BM) at P. The staff reading taken are given below
The speed density (v k) relationship on a single lane
Staff station
BS
IS
FS
RL
road with unidirectional ow is v = 70 0.7 K. where
1.655
v is in km/hr and k is in veh/km. The capacity of the
0.95
1.5
0.75
road (veh/hr) is
[2 Mark]
SOL.
If RL of P is + 100m then RL (m) of R is

Ans :
36.
S Stadia hair
(c) P - l, Q - 2, R - 4, S - 3
per phase is 4 second. The optimum cycle length (in
35.
3. Plant table surveying
(b) P - 2. Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
phase are 0.2, 0.3 nnd 0.25 respectively and lost time
SOL.
R Bubble tube
(a) P - 3, Q - 2, R - I, S - 4.
websters. method. The critical ow ratio for three
sec.) is .
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A trafc ofce impose on an average 5 number of
(a) 103.355
(b) 103.155
(c) 101.455
(d) 100.355
[2 Mark]
penalties daily on trafc violators. Assume that the

number of penalties on different day is independent
SOL. (c)
and follows a poisson distribution. The probability
Station
P
Q
R
that there will be less than 4 penalties in a day is .....

[2 Mark]
SOL.
BS
1.655
0.95
FS
1.5
0.75
RL of P
RL of Q
RL of R
RL of R
Survey
37.
RCC
39.
While designing for a steel column of Fe250 grade
Group - I
Group - II
the base plate resting on a concrete pedestal of M20
P. Alidade
1. Chain Survey
grade, the bearing strength of concrete (N/
Q. Arrow
2. Levelling
LSM of design as per IS 456: 2000 is.....
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diameter. The grade of concrete is M 20, grade of steel

is Fe 500. Given that for M20 grade of concrete, the
SOL.
Permissible bearing stress
ultimate shear strength x
for steel
percentage of = 0.25, and x
for steel
= 0.45 f,.
percentage = 0.5. For a factored shear force of 45 kN.
= 0.45 # 20 = 9
the diameter (mm) of Fe500 steel 2 legged stirrups to

be used at spacing of 325 mm should be
40.
The reinforced concrete section. the stress at extreme

bre in compression is 5.8 MPa. The depth of neutral
Axis in the section is 58 mm and grade of concrete
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 16
[2 Mark]
SOL. (a)
is M25. Assuming Linear elastic behavior of the

concrete, the effective curvature of the section (in per
mm) is
[2 Mark]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
SOL.
x
E
[For M 20]
[For M 20]
#
&
41.
curvature
Factored
SF
We have to calculate the dia of Fe500 2-Legged stirrup
For a beam cross section W = 230 mm, effective

depth = 500 mm, the number of reinforcement bars of
to be used at a spacing of 325mm c/c

#
xv
#
12mm diameter required to satisfy minimum tension

reinforcement requirement specied by
IS - 456:2000 (assume grade of steel as Fe500) is ....
[2 Mark]
#r
% tensile steel
SOL.
xc
#
n
42.
Since x
#
r
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Min sheer reinforcement is given by
A rectangular beam of 230 mm width and effective

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Since we limit
to 415
hence,
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45.
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A steel section is subjected to a combination of shear

and bending action. The applied shear force is V and
shear capacity of the section is
. For such a section
high shear force (as per IS 800- 2007) is dened as
z
adopt z
(a) V > 0.6
(b) V > 0.7
(c) V > 0.8
(d) V > 0
[2 Mark]
SOL. (a)
Steel
43.
The possible location of shear centre of the channel

section shown below is
46.
The tension and shear force (both in kN) in each both

of the joint as shown below respectively are
(a) P
(b)Q
(c) R
(d) s
(a) 30.3 and 20
(b) 30.33 and 25
(c) 33.33 and 20
(d) 33.33 and 25

[2 Mark]
[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
SOL. (a)
44.
The ultimate collapse load

moment
is term of plastic
by kinematic approach for a propped
cantilever of length L with P acting at as shown in g

would be
(a)
(b)
i
i
(c)
(d)
i
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Tension in each bolt
SOL. (c)
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47.
The monthly rainfall chart based on 50 years of rainfall
in Agra in shown in the following gure. Which of the

following are true? (K percentile is the value such that
K % of data fall below that value)
49.
In reservoir with an uncontrolled spillway the peak of

the plotted outow hydrograph
(a) Lies outside the plotted inow hydrograph
(b) Lies on the recession limb of the plotted inow
hydrograph.
(c) Lies on the peak of the inow hydrograph.
(d) is higher than peak of the plotted inow
hydrograph.
[1 Mark]
SOL. (b)
(i) On average it rains more in July than in Dec.
(ii) Every year. the amount of rainfall in August is
Maths
more than that in January.

(iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better
50.
is equal to
"3
condence than Feb. rainfall.
(a) - 3
(b) 0
(iv) In Aug. there is at least 500 mm of rainfall.
(c) 1
(d) 3
[1 Mark]
Which is true
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (ill)
(c) (ii) and (ill)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
SOL. (a)
[1 Mark]
"3
"3
SOL. (b)
48.
The probability density function of evaporation E on
51.
and
then product
is
any day during a year in watershed is given by
Given
JK
[2 Mark]
SOL. (a)
#
#
J
The probability that E lies in between 2 and 4 mm/day

in a day in watershed is (in decimal)
[1 Mark]
SOL.
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54.
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The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two third of

the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The ratio between
the angle of the quadrilateral is 3 : 4 : 5 : 6. The largest
52.
angle of the triangle is twice its smallest angle what is
With reference to the conventional cartesion (X, Y)

the vertices of a triangle have
, 2 and
the sum, in degrees of the second largest angle of the
triangle and the largest angle of the quadrilateral.
the area of triangle is
SOL.
Largest angle of quadrilateral
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Smallest angle of quadrilateral
& Smallest angle of triangle

#
[2 Mark]
Largest angle of triangle

Third angle of triangle
SOL. (a)
Sum of largest angle of quadrilateral and second

largest angle of triangle.
= 120 + 60 = 180
Aptitude
55.
Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do the

project on his own on observing his unhappiness,
Sajan explained to Rajan that he preferred to work
Area of triangle is
When
independently
Which one of the statement below is logically valid
and can be inferred from the above sentences ?

[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
b
c
(a) Rajan has decided to work only in group.
(b) Rajan and Sajan were formed into a group against

their wishes.
(c) Sajan decided to give into Rajans request to work
53.
The sum of eigen value matrix (M) is
with him.
(d) Rajan had believed that Sajan and he would be
When [ M]
working together.
(a) 915
(c) 1640
(b) 1355
(d) 2180
[2 Mark]
If
than the tangent at x = 0, y = 3 is
(a) passes through x = 0, y = 0

(b) has a slope +1
SOL. (a)
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(c) is parallel to x-axis

(d) has a slope of -1
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Find the odd one in the following group ALRVX,

EPVZB, ITZDF, OYEIX
[1 Mark]
SOL. (c)
(c) ITZDF
(b)EPVZB
(a) ALRVX
(d) OYEIX
[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
tangent at
x = 0, y = 3 is equal to zero
61.
& tangent is parallel to x-axis.
57.
6ft, 2 percent of the people of country Y are taller than
A student is required to demonstrate a high level of
6ft. There are thrice as many people in country X as in
comprehension the subject, especially in the social
country Y. Taking both countries together. What % of
sciences.
people taller than 6ft.
The word closest in meaning to comprehension is
(a) 3
(c) 1.5
(a) Understanding
(c) Concentration
(b)2.5
(d) 1.25
(b) Meaning
(d) Stability
[1 Mark]
[1 Mark]
SOL. (d)
SOL. (a)
58.
One percent of the people of country X are taller than
Let the population of
Choose the most appropriate word from the option

given below to complete the following sentences.
One of his biggest.......... was his ability to forgive
(c) choices
(b) virtues
(a) vice
(d) strength
and population of
& Total no. of people taller than

#
% of people taken than
#
[1 Mark]
SOL. (b)
59.
A boundary has a xed daily cost of Rs 50,000

whenever it operates and variable cost of Rs. 8000
Q. Where Q is the daily production in tonnes. What
is the cost of production in Rs. per tonne for a daily
production of 100 tones.
[1 Mark]
SOL.
Total cost for 100 tonn
= 8000 x 100 + 50000
= 8,50,000
Cost per tonn
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. If thickness of the clay specimen is 25 mm

. Firm strate lies below

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