TSPSC AEE MOCK TEST-1

1) If S is the shear force at a section of a I-Joist having web depth ‘d’ and moment of inertia I
about its neutral axis, then the difference between the maximum and mean shear stress in the
web is

𝑆𝑑2 𝑆𝑑2 𝑆𝑑2 𝑆𝑑2

A. B. 12𝐼 C. 16𝐼 D. 24𝐼
8𝐼

2) A square bar of size 20 mm × 20 mm is subjected to direct tensile force. What is the largest
tensile force the bar can sustain if its shear strength is 200 MPa?

A. 100 MPa B. 50 MPa C. 200 MPa D. 400 MPa

3) Which one of the following is represented by area of the shear force diagram from one end
upto a given location on the beam

A. BM at the location B. Load at the location

C. Slope at the location D. Deflection at the location

4) Consider the following statements:

1. Euler’s formula for columns is valid when the slenderness ratio is less than 80

2. Rankine formula for column is valid for any value of slenderness ratio

3. The effective length of the column becomes half when both its ends are fixed

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. Both 1 and 3 B. both 1 and 2 C. both 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3

5) . In the case of beam bending, the term M/EI represents

A. the stress B. the rigidity of the section

C. the curvature D. Shear force

6) The moment correction factor is used to account for

A. Change in pressure

B. Change in mass rate of flow

C. Non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet sections

D. Change in total energy

7) A liquid with a volume of 0.2 m3 at 300KPa is subjected to a pressure of 3000KPa and its
volume is found to decrease by 0.2%. Calculate the bulk modulus of elasticity of the liquid.

A. 7.7 x 105 KPa B. 9.8 x 105 KPa C. 12 x 105 KPa D. 13.5 x 105 KPa

8) At a hydraulic jump, the depths on the two sides are 0.6m and 1.8m. The head loss in the
jump is ___

A. 0.2m B. 0.3m C. 0.4m D. 0.5m

9. Hydraulically efficient channel cross section is one which

A. has the minimum hydraulic resistance

B. Carries maximum discharge under given condition of slope, roughness and flow area

C. has maximum possible slope consistent with the topography

D. has the maximum wetted perimeter

10. A concrete pedestal made of M20 mix with the soil pressure under the pedestal is 3 MPa.
The tan𝛼 value in this case will be

A. not less than 3.5 B. less than or equal to 3.6

C. greater than 3.6 D. greater than or equal to 3.6

11. If diameter of a bolt is 22mm, then maximum number of bolts that can be accommodated
in one row in 150mm wide plate are

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

12. When fillet weld is applied to sections with rounded toes, there the maximum size of fillet
weld should not exceed by what percentage of the thickness of the section at the toe?

A. 60% B. 75% C. 80% D. 85%

13. The void spaces in the filtering material acts like a

A. Drain B. Inlet C. Tiny settling basin D. Outlet

14. The distribution system is not designed for residual pressure more than

A. 17m B. 20m C. 22m D. 25m

15. What is the ratio of COD and TOC in the oxidation of glucose?

A. 1.36 B. 1.96 C. 2.66 D. 2.93

16. Treatments such as sedimentation, screaming and essential chemical precipitation are
required when dilution factor is

A. above 500 B. between 300 to 500

C. between 150 to 300 D. less than 150

17. The value of the coefficient of runoff for perfectly impervious areas, tend to

A. 0 B. 0.5 C. 1.0 D. infinity

18. Which one of the following toxic gas has physiological action as asphyxiant?

A. SO2 B. NO2 C. Cl2 D. CO

19. If average rate of infiltration is 5 cm/hr. What will be the maximum area that can be irrigated
by a stream with a discharge of 0.05 m3/s ?

A. 0.36 hectares B. 36 hectares C. 0.864 hectares D. 0.25 hectares

20. The slope area method is extensively used in

A. development of rating curve B. estimation of food discharge based on high-water marks

C. Cases where shifting control exists D. Cases where back-water effect is present

21. In a field test of a formation having a porosity of 25%, the hydraulic gradient was found to be
0.04, and the velocity of a tracer added to the groundwater was 6 m/h. The permeability of the
aquifer is .

A. 1 cm/s B. 4 cm/s C. 0.04 cm/s D. 0.01 cm/s

22. The detention period of oxidation pond is usually kept as

A. 4 – 8 hours B. 24 hours C. 10 to 15 days D. 3 months

23. One of the main demerits in using the lime mortar is that it

A. is not durable B. does not set quickly C. swells D. is plastic

24. A concrete cylinder of size 15mm and 300mm long is tested for split tensile strength of
concrete. It failed at a load of 100KN. The split tensile strength in N/mm 2 is

A. 0.35 B. 0.71 C. 1.42 D. 2.83

25. Live load for roof trusses of slope 15 degrees should not be less than

A. 0.2 KN/m2 B. 0.65 KN/m2 C. 0.75 KN/m2 D. 0.4 KN/m2

26. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched

𝑃 𝑏
i. to avoid both skidding and overturning -----------𝑊 ≤ 2ℎ ≤ 𝑓

ii. allowable maximum super elevation in plan region—0.15

iii. allowable coefficient of lateral friction------------- 0.07

𝑛𝑙2
iv. off tracking ------------------------ 2𝑅

a) only I and iv b) only I and ii c) only i d) all are correct

27. The rigidity factor for tyre pressure of 7kg/cm2 is

A. 1.0 B. more than 1.0 C. less than 1.0 D. none of these

28. With the reduction in reservoir capacity over the passage of time, the trap efficiency

A. Increases B. decreases C. remain unaffected

D. may increase or decrease, depending upon the reservoir characteristics

29. A channel aligned nearly parallel to the natural drainage of an area is called

A. Side slope channel B. Contour channel

C. water shed channel D. Ridge channel

30. A rectangular prestressed beam 150mm wide and 300mm deep is used over an effective
span of 10m. The cable with zero eccentricity at the supports and linearly varying to 50mm at
centre carries an effective prestressing force of 500KN. The magnitude of concentrated load
located at centre of span considering it counteracts bending effect of prestressing force
neglecting self weight of beam is

A. 10KN B. 15KN

C. 20KN D. 30KN

31. The relationship between Youngs modulus E, bulk modulus K if the value of Poissons ratio is
unity will be __________
a) E = -3K b) K = -3E c) E = 0 d) K = 0

32. Hoop stress and longitudinal stress in a boiler shell under internal pressure are 100 MN/m 2
and 50 MN/m2 respectively. Young’s modulus of elasticity and poisson’s ratio of the shell
material are 200 GN/m2 and 0.3. the hoop strain in the boiler shell is

A. 0.425 x 10-3 B. 0.5 x 10-3 C. 0.575 x 10-3 D. 0.75 x 10-3

33. . In an unconfined compression test on stiff clay, if the failure plan makes an angle of 55 o to
the horizontal, then what will be the angles of shearing resistance?

A. 45o B. 35o C. 25o D. 20o

34. Consider the following features of triaxial test:

1. Pore water pressure measurement can be made accurately

2. There is no rotation of the principal stress during the test and the failure plane is not

forced

3. it is quick test

4. The stress distribution on the failure plane is linearly varying

Choose the correct statements:

A. 1,2 and 4 B. 1,3 and 4 C. 2 and 4 D. 1 and 4

 35. . In the movable hair method of tacheometric surveying

A. The staff intercept vary B. The stadia interval is constant

C. Both the staff intercept and stadia interval are constant D. None of these

36. The result of ring and ball softening point test on asphalt is given in terms of

A. Viscosity B. Time C. Flow D. Temperature

37. If the load, warping and frictional stresses in a cement concrete slab are 210 N/mm2, 290
N/mm2 and 10 N/mm2 respectively, the critical combination of stresses during summer midday
is

A. 290 N/mm2 B. 390 N/mm2 C. 490 N/mm2 D. 590 N/mm2

38. The strength of concrete subjected to pure shear being nearly twice that in __________
a) Compression b) Tension c) Bond d) Anchorage

39. Which of the following factors are considered correct regarding pin connections?

(i) Pin connections are rigid

(ii) Secondary stresses do not occur

(iii) Moment pin connection is zero

(iv) Only one pin is used in the connection

A. (i),(ii),(iii) only B.(ii),(iii),(iv) only C.(i),(iii),(iv) only D.All of the above

40. A circular shaft was initially subjected to bending moment and then was subjected to
torsion. If the magnitude of bending moment is found to be the same as that of the torque,
then the ratio of maximum bending stress to shear stress would be

A.0.25 B.0.5 C.2.0 D.4.0

41. In the case of a triangular section, the shear stress is maximum at the

A)neutral axis B)height of 2h/3 C)height of h/2 D)center of gravity

42. What is the minimum number of anchor bolts provided even if column is subjected to only
axial loads?

A.2 B.3 C.1 D.4

43. A rigid – jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if

A. (m + r) = 2i B. (m+ r) = 3i C. (3m + r) = 3i D. (m + 3r) = 3i

44. Two planks each of 50 mm x 50 mm section are glued together along the length to form a
section 50 mm x 100 mm; and used as a beam. If the shear force at a section is 1000 N, what is
the maximum shear stress on the glue?
(A) 0.15 MPa (B)0.3 Mpa (C) 0.6 MPa (D) 2.4 MPa

45. The maximum bending moment when a train of point loads crossing a simply
supported beam occurs when the load is

A. At one third span

B. At mid span

C. the point load under consideration and the C.G of train of point loads is equidistant

from the mid span

D. At one quarter span

46. . A parabolic two hinged arch is loaded with a concentrated load W at the crown. The
horizontal thrust is equal to
54 𝑊𝐿 50 𝑊𝐿 25 𝑊𝐿 36 𝑊𝐿
A. 128 B. 128 C. 126 D. 128
ℎ ℎ ℎ ℎ

47. . In an indeterminate structure, when there is no lack of fit, the partial derivative of
strain energy with respect to any of the redundant

A. Is zero B. Will give defection in the direction of redundant

C. Will give slope in the direction of redundant D. Is maximum.

48. In a non-prismatic beam element AB, the cofactors 𝐶𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐵𝐴 𝑎𝑟𝑒 0.6 and 0.5
respectively. If the stillness 𝑘𝐴 = 0.4EI then the stiffness 𝑘𝐵 will be

A. 0.24 EI B. 0.32 EI C. 0.38 EI D. 0.48 EI

49. What is the volume of a 6 m deep tank having rectangular shaped top 6 m x 4 m and
bottom 4 m x 2m (computed through the use of prismoidal formula)?
A) 92 m³ B)96 m³ C)90 m³ D)94 m³

50 . The hygroscopic water is hold by a soil moisture tension of around

A. 1 atm B. 32 atm C. 1/3 atm D. 2 atm

51. In a certain source of irrigation water 𝑚𝑔+2 is 4.5 meqll, 𝑐𝑎+2 is 3.5 meqll and 𝑁𝑎 + is 24 meqll.
The SAR value will be

A. 10 B. 12 C. 16 D. 18

52. Which of the statement given below is/are correct?

1. Rabi crops needs relatively cool climate during growth period.

2. Rabi crops are harvested at the end of southwest monsoon.

A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 D. None of these

53. Silt ejectors are provided as silt controlling devices on

A. Upstream of a canal head regulator. B. Downstream of a canal head regulator

C. Upstream of a spillway D. Downstream of a spillway

54. No deduction shall be made for openings like ventilators, flues etc. having opening up to
__________ in section

A.0.1 sqm B.1 sqm C.0.001 sqm D.10 sqm

55. . If the average weekly consumption of a city is 65000𝑚3 . The maximum weekly
consumption will be

A. 832000𝑚3 B. 962000𝑚3 C. 1170000𝑚3 D. 1755000𝑚3

56. What does supersaturation of water body with do cause?

A. Eutrophication B. Endemic goitre

C. Methaemoglobinemia D. Gas bubble disease in fish

57. Normally what is the design period considered for pipelines?

A. 50 years B. 30 years C. 20 years D. 60 years

58. Which is the best sewer material to resist hydrogen sulphide corrosion?

A. Glazed stoneware B. Glazed earthenware C. RCC D. Brick masonry

59 . Total hardness (in mg/l of Ca𝐶𝑂3 )present in water sample with 18 mg/l of 𝑚𝑔2+ and 120
mg/l of 𝐶𝑎2+ 𝑖𝑠

A. 375 mg/l B. 275 mg/l C. 300 mg/l D. 400 mg/l

60. A traffic rotary is justifies where

A. number of intersecting road is between 4 and 7

B. space is limited and costly

C. when traffic volume is less than 500 vehicle

D. when traffic volume is more than 5000 vehicle per hour

61. The formula for the determination of superelevation on a curve of B.G. track with usual
notation, is

𝑉2 𝑉2 𝑉2 𝑉
A. 0.8 𝑅 B.1.315 C. 0.6 𝑅 D.1.315 𝑅
𝑅
62. The roadway width ‘b’, shoulder width ‘s’ and carriage way width ‘w’ should be related as

A. b = w+s B. b = w – s C. b = w + 2s D. b = w – 2s

63. Equivalent factor of PCU for a passenger car as per IRC is

A. 1.0 B. 2.0 C. 0.5 D. 10

64. For water bound macadam roads in location of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of
camber is

A. 1 in 40 B. 1 in 36 C. 1 in 48 D. 1 in 60

65. The basic assumptions of unit hydrograph theory are

A. Linear response and linear time variance

B. Linear response and time invariance

C. Non linear response and time invariance

D. Non linear response and linear time variance

66. Precipitation station D was not operational for part of a month during which a storm
occurred. The respective storm totals at three surrounding stations A,B, C were 100, 90 and
110mm. the normal annual precipitation amounts of stations A, B, C and D are respectively
1100, 900, 1200 mm and 1000,. then the storm precipitation for station D will be

A. 92.80 mm B. 94.20 mm C. 96.50 mm D. 99.00 mm

67. The equilibrium discharge (in cumec) of the S-curve derived from a 4 – h unit hydrograph for
the catchment, having an area of 600 km2, is

A. 250 B. 378 C. 401 D. 417

68. Surface runoff represents the total water

A. Flowing in surface channels after the rainfall

B. obtained after deducting from rainfall water what has infiltrated and/or evaporated, from
the total rainfall

C. excluding the base flow in surface channels after the rainfall

D. flow through all channels over a specified period of time

69. If L is the length of transition curve and R is the radius of circular curve, then the shift of the
curve is directly proportional to
1
A. R and 𝐿2 B. 1/R and 𝐿2 C. 1/𝑅 2 and L D. 𝑅 2 and 1/L

70. . If the intercept on a vertical staff is observed as 0.75m from a tacheometer, the horizontal
distance between tacheometer and staff station is

A. 7.5m B. 25m C. 50m D. 75m

71. . Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of
an inaccessible point?

A. Radiation B. Intersection C. Traversing D. Resection

72. The slope between any two points on a contour map depends upon

A. Contour interval only B. horizontal equivalent only

C. Contour interval and horizontal equivalent both D. None of these

73. the latitude coordinate relates to

A. North and South B. North and East

C. North and West D. East and West

74. An anallatic lens is of the following type

A. Convex B. Concave C. Plano convex D. Concave-convex

75. The error eliminated by face left and face right observation in a theodolite is

A. Index error B. eccentricity error C. both of the above D. None of the above

76. Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than surveyors compass because

A. It is provided with better magnetic needle

B. It is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane

C. Its graduations are in whole circle bearings

D. It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

77. Which of the following instrument is used for setting out an offset at an angle of 45 o with a
chain line

A. A prism square B. An open cross line C. An optical square D. A French cross – staff

78. The crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than

A. 50 MPa B. 100 MPa C. 150 MPa D. 200 MPa

79. Consider the following statements

(1) Since the cement particles are smaller than lime particles, lime mortar has better workability
than cement mortar.

(2) Cement mortar has better retentivity than lime mortar.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. 1 only B. Both 1 and 2 C. 2 only D. Neither 1 nor 2

80. In order to satisfy the ductility requirements, the minimum grade of concrete to be used in
a building of height 10m is

A. M20 B. M25 C. M30 D. M15

81. The minimum and maximum longitudinal reinforcement in an RCC column of size 300 mm x
500 mm when the bars are lapped is

A. 180 mm² and 6000 mm² B. 1200 mm² and 9000 mm²

C. 1200 mm² and 6000 mm² D. 1800 mm² and 6000 mm²

82. The maximum permissible diameter of the reinforcing bar in a slab of depth 150mm with an
effective cover of 30mm is

A. 25 mm B. 20 mm C.16 mm D. 12 mm

83. For a reinforced concrete wall of thickness 200 mm, minimum horizontal reinforcement
required per metre is

A. 240 mm² B. 300 mm² C.400 mm² D. 800 mm²

84. The first important watering of crops is usually called

A.paleo watering B.crop watering C. kor watering D. All of the above

85. The height of waves in storage reservoir having a fetch of 40 km, due to high wind of 62.5
km/h is:

A. 1.33 m B. 1.02 m C. 1.51 m D. 1.60 m

86. Which method, is using dead furrows on cropped farms for drainage of excess irrigation or
rain water.

A. Surface inlet B. Tile drainage C. Trench drain D. Bedding

87. The Sky-jump energy dissipator is used usually when

A. The tailwater level is too low for hydraulic jump to form

B. The bed of the stream is of sound rock

C. The erosion due to jet is not a problem for the safety of the structure

D. There is considerable air entrainment of the flow by the time it reaches the bucket

88. Match List-l with List-ll and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-1

A. Lane's theory

B. Lacey's theory

C. Rouse's equation

D. Richard's equation

List-II

1. Unsteady, unsaturated flow in a porous medium.

2. Uplift pressure.

3. Suspended sediment concentration in a vertical.

4. Regime canals.

(A) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

(B) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

(C) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

(D) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

89. All India forecasts of rainfall are prepared at:

A. Bombay B. Calcutta C. New Delhi D. Pune

90. One cumec-day is equivalent to:

A. 8.64 hectare meter B.8.64 m³/sec C. 8.64 x 103 m³ D.24 m³/sec

91. The ratio of permissible axial tensile stress in steel to permissible average shear stress in
steel is

A. 0.6 B. 1.00 C. 0.66 D. 1.5

92. Williot - Mohr diagram is used to find

A. displacement in a structure B. settlement of a structure

C. strain energy in a structure D. principal stresses in a structure

93. For a simply supported beam of span 15 m, the minimum Effective depth to satisfy the
vertical deflection limit should be

A. 600 mm B. 900 mm C. 750 mm D. more than 1 m

94. What is the characteristic of walls for earthquake resistant buildings?

A. Heavy weight B. As thick as possible C. Light in weight D. Acoustic

95. In cement concrete concrete slabs in pavements, tie bars are installed in

A. Expansion joints B. Contraction joints C. Warping joints D. Longitudinal joints

96. The propagation of shear crack in a prestressed concrete member depends on

A. tensile reinforcement B. compression reinforcement

C. shear reinforcement D. shape of the cross-section of the beam

97. Alkalinity in water comes due to microbial decomposition of organic matter. If algae is
present in water, water becomes

A. Acidic B. Alkaline C. Neutral D. None

98. Iron and manganese can be removed from waters by

A. aeration B. Aeration followed by coagulation

C. Aeration followed by coagulation and sedimentation D. Activated carbon addition

99. . The amount of bleaching powder containing 20% available chlorine needed to chlorinate a
rural water supply covering a population of 10000 at 50 Lpcd at rate of 2ppm is

A. 1kg B. 5kg C. 0.2kg D. 20kg

100. Self purification of running streams may be due to

A. Sedimentation, oxidation and coagulation B. Dilution, sedimentation and oxidation

C. Dilution, sedimentation and coagulation D. Dilution, oxidation and coagulation

101. The laboratory test result of a soil sample given below Percentage finer than 4.75 mm =
60, percentage finer than 0.075mm = 30

Liquid limit – 35%

Plastic limit – 27%

The soil classification is

A. GM B. SM C. SC D. ML-MI

102. Contact pressure for a flexible footing over granular soil will be at centre and edge
respectively.

A. Maximum and zero B. Maximum and minimum

C. Minimum and maximum D. Uniform over whole width

103. Which of the following is not the limitation of plate load test ?

A. Zone of influence of footing is larger and deeper than small size plate

B. Test must be performed at water table level coming within influence of footing.

C. Plate load test cannot represent long term settlement in clay.

D. Both level of plate load test and foundation must be same.

104. Which of the following is not the laboratory technique for identification of expansive soil

A. Differential Thermal Analysis B. Laser Flash Analysis

C. 2°X-ray differential Method D. 3° electron microscopy

105. . If the weight of excavated soil is equal to superimposed load, then the foundation is
known as

A. Balanced foundation B. Floating foundation C. Well foundation D. Raft foundation

106. . In the soil sample of a consolidometer test, pore water pressure is

A. minimum at the centre B. Maximum at the top

C. Maximum at the bottom D. Maximum at the centre

107. A single concentrated load W rolling over the beam of span L will cause the
maximum bending moment and shear force on a section X at a distance x from left
support. When the load is on the section, its maximum bending moment will be

A.wxL2/(L-x) B. wx(L-x)/L C.wx2(L-x)/L2 D.WL(L-x)/L

108. The ends of the leaves of a semi-elliptical leaf spring are made triangular in plan Inorder to

A. obtain variable-/ in each leaf

B. permit each leaf to act as a overhanging beam

C. have variable bending moment in each leaf

D. Make M/I constant throughout the length of the leaf

109. A steel bar ABC of uniform cross-section 100 mm2 is suspended vertically and loaded as
shown in the figure. If the lower end of bar C does not move when loads are applied (neglect
self-weight), then the value of force P is (Es = 200 kN/mm2)

A.24 kN B.42 kN C.36 kN D.15 kN

110. In stress-strain curve, the area upto elastic limit stress indicates which mechanical
property?

A. Ductility B. Resilience C. Strength D None of these

111. If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion of n: 1, the proportion with
which the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight, will increase will be
1 1
A. 1: n B. 1: 𝑛 C. n: 1 D. 𝑛 : 1

112. . For the continuity equation given by ∇𝑉 = 0 to be valid, where V is the velocity vector,
which one of the following is a necessary condition?

A. Steady flow B. Irritation flow C. Inviscid flow D. Incompressible flow

113. For orifices having sharp edges, the cross sectional area of the jet at a short distance away
from the where streamlines in the jet become parallel is around of the orifice opening area

A.94% B.86% C.62% D.50%

114. . A surge tank is provided on penstock in hydropower schemes to

A. increase the net head B. reduce the water hammer pressure

C. strengthen the penstocks D. reduce frictional losses in the penstock

115. Which of the following instruments can be used for measuring the speed of and
aeroplane?

A. Venturimeter B. Orifice plate C. Hot wire anemometer D. Pitot tubes

116. what is called for the process of burning municipal solid waste in a properly designed
furnace under suitable temperature and operating conditions?

A. landfill B. recycling C. vermicomposting D. incineration

117. Sandy soils having little or no fines is most effectively stabilized by the addition of

A. Cement B. Fly ash C. Bitumen D. Lime

118. A centrifugal pump running at 750 rpm delivers water at a rate of 25 lit/sec while working
against a total head of 16 m, the shape number of the pump is (take g = 10m/sec²)

A. 3.60 B. 2.20 C. 2.64 D. 3.24

119. . For the whirlpool chamber inside the volute casing of impeller the fluid motion is:

A. Forced vortex B. Free vortex C. Both a & b D. None of the above

120. Find the radius of kern of hollow circular section. If outer radius is 50 mm & inner radius is
35 mm.

A. 20.5 mm B. 37.24 mm C. 18.62 mm D. 9.31 mm

121. Which of these is NOT used to conduct tests in order to determine the compressive
strength?

A. Sphere B. Cube

C. Cylinder D. Prism
122. The variation of the hoop stress across the thickness of a thick cylinder is

A. Linear B. Uniform C. parabolic D. hyperbolic

123. The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after

A. 1 day B. 4 days C. 7 days D. 14 days

124. If the stirrup spacing is equal to 0.75 times the effective depth of a RC beam, then the shear
capacity of stirrup steel is equal to

A. 1.25𝑓𝑦 𝐴𝑠𝑣 B. 1.16𝑓𝑦 𝐴𝑠𝑣 C. 1.00𝑓𝑦 𝐴𝑠𝑣 D. 0.8𝑓𝑦 𝐴𝑠𝑣

125. The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

A. Hacking B. Dubbing out C. Blistering D. Peeling

126. The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

A. 25mm B. 40mm C. 65mm D. 100mm

127. For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity

A. 1-2 is 4 B. 2-3 is 7 C. 3-4 is 8 D. All the above

128.Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using

A. Vertical intermediate stiffener B. Horizontal stiffener at neutral axis

C. Bearing stiffener D. None of the above

129. Group index method of design of flexible pavement is

A. A theoretical method

B. An empirical method based on physical properties of sub-grade soil

C. An empirical method based on strength characteristics of sub-grade soil

D. A semi empirical method

130. . The duration of green time in a traffic signal depends on

A. traffic density B. traffic volume C. Traffic speed D. All of the above

131. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing
cement concrete road, the type of treatment given is

A. Seal coat B. Tack coat C. Prime coat D. Spray of emulsion

132. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

A. Inertial force and gravity B. Viscous force and inertial force

C. Viscous force and buoyancy force D. Pressure force and inertial force

133. When the Mach number is between __________ the flow is called super-sonic flow.

A. 1 and 2.5 B. 2.5 and 4 C. 4 and 6 D. 1 and 6

134. Following data were observed during testing of a Francis turbine:

Power developed = 3600KW

Head = 64m

The specific speed of turbine is

A. 178 B. 133 C. 215 D. 98

135. Steady flow occurs when

A. The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

B. The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of

time

C. The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid

D. The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline patterns are identical

in each plane

136. A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle

A. Law of gravitation B. Archimedes principle C. Principle of buoyancy D. All of the above

137. Chezy's Formula refers to

A.Loss of head in pipes B.Energy of flow in pipes
C.energy of flow in channels D.loss of head in channels

138. A fluid flowing steadily in a circular pipe of radius R has a velocity that is everywhere
parallel to the axis (centerline) on the pipe. The velocity distribution along the radial directions

is , where r is the radial distance as measured from the pipe axis and U is the
maximum velocity at r = 0. The average velocity of the fluid in the pipe is

5
A.6U B.U/4

C.U/2 D.U/3
139. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I

A. Flow development
B. Pipe network
C. Water hammer
D. Friction loss

List II

1. Surge tank
2. Entrance length
3. Darcy-Weisbach equation
4. Hardy-Cross method

Codes:
ABCD
(A) 3 4 1 3
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 2 1 3

140. A bent tube is lowered into a water stream as shown in figure above. The velocity of the
stream relative to the tube is equal to V. The closed upper end of the tube is located at the
height ho . The height h to which the water jet spurted up is ___.

𝑉2 𝑉2 2𝑉 2 𝑉2 ℎ0
A. +h0 B. - h0 C. +h0 D. +
2𝑔 2𝑔 𝑔 2𝑔 2
 141. The safe stress for a hollow steel column which carries an axial load of 2100 kN is 125
MN/m2. if the external diameter of the column is 30cm, what will be the internal diameter?
A) 25 cm B) 26.19cm C) 30.14 cm D) 27.9 cm

142. The rate of rainfall for successive 10 minute periods of a 60 minute duration storm, are
shown in the below figure. If the value of index is 3 cm/hour, the runoff will be

A. 2 cm B. 3cm C. 4cm D. 5cm

143. The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as

A. Hydrostatic pressure at toe

B. Average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel

C. Two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel

D. None of the above

144. The assumption made by Boussinesq in the solutions is by the ____________

a) theory of plasticity b) theory of elasticity c) yield point d) failure point

145. Stretcher bar is provided

A. To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

B. To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

C. To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

D. To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing
146. Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of ___________ emitted, reflected
or diffracted by the sensed objects

A. Electric waves B. Sound waves C. Electromagnetic waves D. Wind waves

147. Which of the following statement regarding Vesic’s bearing capacity is incorrect?

A. Bearing capacity equation consider shape, depth and inclination factor.

B. Failure surface assumed by vesic’s is similar to terzaghi’s

∅
C. Angle of inclination of failure surface with horizontal is 45-2

D. All the above

148. A soil not fully consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called

A. Pre-consolidated B. Normally consolidated

C. under-consolidated D. None of these

149. Stoke's law is valid only if the size of particle is

A. Less than 0.0002 mm B. Greater than 0.2 mm

C. Between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm D. All of the above

150. A finite slope of cohesionless soil is safe so long as

A. There is no external load B. 𝛽<∅ C. 𝛽>∅ D. the soil is dry