ANSWER KEYS OF THE WRITTEN TEST FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF

SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 'SC' (CIVIL) [BE004] HELD ON 12.05.2013

Question Booklet Code A

Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer

1 b 21 d 41 b 61 d
2 a 22 c 42 a 62 c
3 b 23 c 43 b 63 b
4 b 24 c 44 a 64 b
5 a 25 c 45 b 65 c
6 d 26 c 46 b 66 c
7 a 27 a 47 c 67 d
8 c 28 c 48 b 68 d
9 d 29 a 49 a 69 a
10 a 30 c 50 c 70 d
11 c 31 d 51 c 71 d
12 b 32 b 52 d 72 a
13 b 33 d 53 c 73 b
14 b 34 a 54 b 74 b
15 d 35 c 55 c 75 a
16 a 36 d 56 b 76 c
17 c 37 a 57 c 77 a
18 c 38 c 58 c 78 b
19 b 39 c 59 b 79 c
20 d 40 d 60 b 80 c
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1. A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 18kN/m3 during a

standard proctor compaction test. If the specific gravity is 2.65, what
would be its void ratio? (Adopt unit of water as 10kN/m3)
(a) 0.5523 (b) 0.4722 (c) 0.7121 (d) 0.5835
2. A footing 2m x 1m exerts a uniform pressure of 150kN/m2 on the soil.
Assuming a load dispersion of 2 vertical to 1 horizontal, the average
vertical stress in (kN/m2) at 1.0m below the footing is
(a) 50 (b) 75 (c) 80 (d) 100
3. Match List-l with List-ll and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists :
List - I List - II
A. Axel Bendixen 1. The mathematical theory of
elasticity
B. Hardy Cross 2. Theory of curved bars
C. Winkler 3. Slope-deflection method
D. St. Venant 4. Moment distribution
(a) A B C D (b) A B C D (c) A B C D (d) A B C D
1 2 34 3 4 21 1 2 43 3 2 41
4. The standard size of brick is
(a) 20cm x 10cm x 10cm (b) 19cm x 9cm x 9cm
(c) 18cm x 9cm x 9cm (d) 18cm x 10cm x 10cm
5. The velocity of flow of water in a pipe of 150 mm dia is 0.3m/sec, a
diaphragm with a central hole 80mm in diameter is placed in the pipe
obstructing the flow. With coefficient of contraction CC=0.60, the loss of
head from Vena Contracta to a point downstream will be
(a) 0.1083m (b) 0.2250m (c) 1.2054m (d) 0.8250m
6. If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 5 ppm after incubating a 2.5%
solution of sewage sample for 5 days at 200C, B.O.D of the sewage is
(a) 50 ppm (b) 100 ppm (c) 150 ppm (d) 200 ppm
7. A trapezoidal section of an open channel has side slope 2H:1V. If bottom
width is `b’ and depth `d’, the relation between b & d for most economical
trapezoidal section of the channel is:
(a) b = 0.472 d (b) b/d = 0.5 (c) b2 = 0.3 d2 (d) d = √b

8. If the difference in elevation of an edge of the pavement 9m wide and its

crown is 15 cm, the camber of the pavement is
(a) 1 in 60 (b) 1 in 45 (c) 1 in 30 (d) 1 in 15

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9. The scour depth D of a river during flood, may be calculated from the
Lacey’s equation
(a) D = 0.47 (Q/f)1/ 2 (b) D = 0.47 (Q/f)
1/4
(c) D = 0.47 (Q/f) (d) D = 0.47 (Q/f)1/3
10. The Glycerine is flowing at 250 C in a pipe of diameter
meter 150mm with a
velocity of 3.6m/s. The flow is
(a) Laminar (b) Turbulent (c) Critical (d) Rectilinear

11. A concrete column 200 x 200 mm in cross-section

cross section is reinforced with steel
2
bars of 1200 mm , total cross-sectional
cross sectional area. Calculate the safe load for
the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 and Es is 15 Ec
(a) 264 kN (b) 274 kN (c) 284 kN (d) 294 kN

12. For design of Flexure members, the strain in the reinforcing bars under
tension at ultimate state as per IS 456-2000
456 shall not be less than
(a) fy/1.15E (b) fy/1.15ES+0.002

(c) fy/ES (d) fy/ES+0.002

13. A soil has liquid limit of 35, plastic limit of 20 and moisture content 25%.
What will be its liquidity index and plasticity index
(a) 0.67, 15 (b) 0.33, 15 (c) 0.67, 25 (d) 0.33, 20

14. If the moment of inertia of a section about its axis is I and its effective
sectional area is A,, its radius of gyration r about the axis is
(a) r = I
A (b) r = √I/A (c) r = 3√I/A (d) r = √A/I

15. A uniform cantilever beam has a span of 2m and carries a point load of
6kN at free end. The magnitude of moment to be applied at free end for
zero vertical deflection at that point is (neglect self-wt.
self wt. of the beam)
(a) 5 kN.m (b) 10 kN.m (c) 11 kN.m (d) 8 kN.m

16. A bar 40mm in diameter and subjected to a tensile force of 40,000 kgs.
Undergoes elongation resulting in decrease in diameter considering the
properties of the material as E = 2x105 N/mm2 and Poisson’s ratio as 0.3,
the modulus of rigidity will be:
(a) 76923.07 N/mm2 (b) 20x104 kg/cm2

(c) 56898.50 N/mm2 (d) 3x105 Kg/cm2

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17. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic metres, 0.75 is its
(a)Specific weight (b)Specific mass
(c)Specific gravity (d)Specific volume
18. The height of water level in a tank above the centre of a circular hole 2.5
cm in diameter is 50m. The velocity of water flowing through the hole is
(neglect friction between jet and wall)
(a) 20.53 m/sec (b) 25.85 m/sec (c) 31.32 m/sec (d) 40.40 m/sec

19, A simply supported beam is considered as a deep beam if the ratio of

effective span to overall depth is less than
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
20. In two dimensional stress system, the radius of the Mohr’s circles
represents
(a) Maximum normal stress (b) Minimum normal stress
(c) Minimum shear stress (d) Maximum shear stress
21. If 5x+3y+7z = 5, 3x+2by+2z = 9, 7x+2y+10z = 5, be a system of equations,
then
(a) It has only trivial solution, x=0, y=0, (b) System is consistent and has
z=0 infinite solution
(c) System is consistent and has (d) System is inconsistent
unique solution
22. What is the angle between the tangents to the curve x=t, y=t2, z=t3 at t= 1
(a) Cos-1 (-3/7) (b) Cos-1(1/7) (c) Cos-1(3/7) (d) Cos-1(-1/7)
23. What is the Laplace transform of e-3t(2 cos 5t – 3 sin 5t)
(a) 2s + 9/ s2 + 6s + 34 (b) 3s – 9/ s2 + 6s + 34
(c) 2s – 9/ s2 + 6s + 34 (d) S + 9/ s2 + 6s + 34
24. x is a uniformly distributed random variable that takes values between 0 &
1. The value of will be
(a) 0 (b) 1/8 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
25. The earth pressure of a soil at rest, is proportional to
(a) tan (450 - ø) (b) tan (450 + ø) (c) (1 – sin ø) (d) (1 + sin ø)
26. The slope of the e-log p curve for a soil mass gives:
(a) Coefficient of permeability, k (b) Coefficient of consolidation CV
(c) Compression index, CC (d) Coefficient of volume
compressibility, mv
27. Stress produced in a bar by a suddenly applied load is the one
produced by the same load when applied gradually. The value of `X’ is
(a)Twice (b)Thrice (c)Same as (d)Half of

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28. Two circular mild steel bars A and B of equal lengths have diameters 2 cm
and 3 cm respectively. Each is subjected to a tensile load of magnitude T.
The ratio of elongations of the bars lA/lB is
(a) 2/3 (b) 5/8 (c) 4/9 (d) 2/5
29. A pipe of 0.1 m2 cross sectional area suddenly enlarges to 0.3 m2 cross
sectional area. If the discharge of the pipe is 0.3 m3/sec, the head loss is,
(a) 2/g m of water (b) g/2 m of water
(c) 1g m of water (d) √g m of water
30. The length of hydraulic jump in rectangular channel is roughly
(a) 2 to 3 times its height (b) 3 to 5 times its height
(c) 5 to 7 times its height (d) 10 to 12 times its height
31. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed of 60
Kmph is nearly
(a) 151 m (b) 210 m (c) 360 m (d) 129 m
32. If whole circle bearing of a line is 1200, its reduced bearing is
(a) S 200 E (b) S 600 E (c) N 1200 E (d) N 600 E
33. If,
A = Cross sectional area
E = Young’s modulus of elasticity
G = Modulus of rigidity
J = Polar moment of inertia
Then Torsional rigidity is given by,
(a)AE (b)GE (c)EI (d)GJ
34. The Muller-Breslau principle in structural analysis is used for,
(a) Drawing influence line diagram for (b) Superimposition of load effects
any force function
(c) Writing virtual work equation (d) Calculating strain energy
35. Minimum stopping distance as per IRC for moving vehicles on road with a
design speed of 80 km/hour is
(a) 80 m (b) 100 m (c) 120 m (d) 150 m
36. The bearing of C from A is N 30 E and from B, 50 metres east of A, is N 600
0

W. The departure of C from A is

(a) 50 m (b) 50 √3 m (c) 25 √3 m (d) 25 m
37. Which one of the following conditions is valid in case of unconfined
compression test in comparison to triaxial test?
(a) Minor principal stress = 0 (b) Minor principal stress = 0.5 x major
principal stress
(c) Minor principal stress = major (d) Major principal stress = 3 x minor
principal stress principal stress

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38. A rod of uniform cross-section A and length L is deformed by δ, when

subjected to a normal force P. The Young’s Modulus E of the material is,
(a) E= P. δ (b) E= A. δ (c) E= P. L (d) E= A. L
A.L P.L A. δ P. δ

39. A simply supported beam has an effective span of 16m. What shall be the
limiting ratio of span to effective depth as per IS 456-2000?
(a) 26 (b) 20 (c) 12.5 (d) 15
40. If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 2.5 mg/litre after incubating 2.5 ml
of sewage diluted with 250 ml water for 5 days at 200C, B.O.D of the
sewage is
(a) 50 mg/l (b) 100 mg/l (c) 200 mg/l (d) 250 mg/l
41. The number of bricks per CUM of brickwork in CM is about
(a) 200 numbers (b) 500 numbers (c) 700 numbers (d) 800 numbers
42. The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20, is
(a) 3.75 cm (b) 0.375 cm (c) 37.5 cm (d) 2.75 cm
43. Both Reynolds and Froude numbers assume significance in one of
following examples:
(a) Motion of submarine at large (b) Motion of ship in deep seas
depths
(c) Cruising of missile in air (d) Droplet formation
44. The flow in open channel is said to be subcritical if the Froude number is
(a) Less than 1.0 (b) Equal to 1.0
(c) Greater than 1.0 (d) Zero
45. An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients is
(a) Cubic (b) Parabolic (c) Elliptical (d) Hyperbolic
46. For the differential equation dy/dx + ay = 0 with y(0) = 1, solution is
(a) eat (b) e-at (c) ae-at (d) e√-at
47. y = cx – c2 is a general solution of the differential equation
(a) (dy/dx)2 – x (dy/dx) + y = 0 (b) d2y/dx2 = 0
(c) dy/dx = c (d) d3y/dx3 = 0
48. The triangle formed by three points
A(1, -2, -3), B(2, -3, -1), C(3, -1, -2) is
(a) Isosceles right angled ∆ (b) Equilateral ∆
(c) Scalene ∆ (d) Acute ∆

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49. The partial differential equation

5∂2z/ ∂x2 + 6∂2z/ ∂y2 = xy is,
(a) Elliptic (b) Parabolic (c) Hyperbolic (d) Sinusoidal
50. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A|=3, then |3A| is
a) 9 b) 27 c) 81 d) 243

51. The relationship between void ratio (e) and porosity ratio (n) is:
(a) n= 1 + e (b) e= 1 + n (c) n= e (d) e=n(1+e)
1-e 1-e 1+e
52. If D1 and D2 are depths of water up-stream and down-stream of a
hydraulic jump in rectangular channel, the loss of head at the jump is
(a) (D2 – D1)3 (b) (D2 – D1)3 (c) (D2 – D1)3 (d) (D2 – D1)3
D1D2 2D1D2 3D1D2 4D1D2
53. Modular ratio ‘m’ for M25 grade of concrete is
(a) 18.67 (b) 13.33 (c) 10.98 (d) None
54. The minimum reinforcement in slabs should not be less than ----% of the
total cross-sectional area when HYSD bars are used in the either direction,
(a) 0.10 (b) 0.12 (c) 0.15 (d) 0.18
55. A cantilever beam carries a uniformly distributed total load W over its
whole length and a concentrated upward load W at its free end. The net
vertical deflection at the free end is
(a) Zero (b) 5.WL3 downwards
24 EI
(c) 5.WL3 upwards (d) 5.WL3 downwards
24 EI 48 EI
56. As per IS 1893 [Part-I] – 2002, Bangalore falls under which earthquake
zone -
(a)Zone-I (b) Zone-II (c) Zone-III (d) Zone-IV
57. The maximum shear stress in a rectangular beam is -------- times of
average shear stress
(a) 1.15 (b) 1.25 (c) 1.5 (d) 1.75
58. Minimum cement content required for M 35 grade of concrete for very
severe exposure condition as per IS 456 -2000 is ------ kg/m3
(a) 300 (b) 320 (c) 340 (d) 360
59. Permissible deviation from specified dimensions of cross-section of
Column & Beams as per IS Standards is -------mm
(a) +10 mm (b) +12 mm (c) +14 mm (d) None
- 4 mm - 6 mm - 8 mm

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60. Soundness of Cement is measured by

(a) Vicat Apparatus (b) Le Chatelier Apparatus
(c) Rebound Hammer (d) Ultra Sonic Pulse Velocity
Apparatus
61. The moment of Inertia of a thin Rod of Mass ‘m’ & length ‘l’, about its axis
through its center of gravity & Perpendicular to its length is
(a) m l 2 / 4 (b) m l 2 / 6 (c) m l 2 / 8 (d) m l 2 / 12
62. The ratio of Static Friction to Dynamic friction is always
(a) Equal to 1 (b) Less than 1
(c) Greater than 1 (d) None
63. Laterite is Chemically Classified as
(a) Calcareous Rock (b) Argillaceous rock
(c) Siliceous rock (d) Metamorphic rock
64. The compressive strength of Granite is
(a) 50to70MN / M2 (b) 70 to 130MN / M2
(c) 130 to 170 MN / M2 (d) 170 to 200 MN / M2
65. A first class brick should not absorb water more than ----------of its own dry
weight after 24 hours of immersion in cold water
(a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 25%
66. For RCC Construction the maximum size of Coarse aggregate is limited to
(a) 10 mm (b) 15 mm (c) 20 mm (d) 25 mm
67. The propagation of Shear Crack in prestressed concrete member depends
on
(a) Tensile Reinforcement (b) Compression Reinforcement
(c) Shear reinforcement (d) Shape of the Cross-section of
beam
68. A doubly Reinforced section is used ,
a) When the members are subjected to (b) When the members are subjected
alternate external loads and bending to loading eccentric on either side of
moment in the section reverses the axis
(c) When the members are subjected (d) All the above
to accidental lateral loads
69. The material having particle size varying from 0.007 mm to 0.06 mm is
termed as ,
(a) Silt (b) Clay (c) Sand (d) None of the
above

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70. In a manufacture of cement, the dry and wet mixture of Calcareous and
argillaceous materials are burnt at a temperature of
(a) 900oC to 1000o C (b) 1000oC to 1200o C
(c) 1200oC to 1500o C (d) 1500oC to 1600o C
71. A method of differential levelling is used in order to find the differences in
elevation between the two points when,
(a) They are too far apart (b) There are obstacles between two
(c) The differences between them is (d) All the above
too great
72. If the depth is kept constant for a beam of uniform strength , then its width
will vary in proportion to ----------, where M is the bending moment,
(a) M (b) √ M (c) M2 (d) M3
73. A lead ball with certain velocity is made to strike a wall, it falls down; but a
rubber ball of the same mass and with same velocity strikes the same wall,
it rebounds. Select the reason from the following :
(a) Both the balls under go an (b) The change in momentum
equal change in the momentum suffered by rubber ball is more
than the lead ball
(c) The change in momentum (d) None of the above
suffered by rubber ball is less
than the lead ball
74. A large tank open to the Atmosphere is filled with water to a height of 5m
from the outlet tap. A tap near the bottom of tank is now opened , and
water flows out from the smooth and rounded outlet. Determine the
Maximum velocity at the outlet,
(a) 9.2 m/s (b) 9.9 m/s (c) 19.8 m/s (d) none
75. The loss of pressure in Venturimeter,
(a) Reduces with decrease in cone (b) Reduces with decreasing cone
angle in the outlet cone angle in the inlet cone
(c) Increases with decreasing cone (d) Increase with decreasing cone
angle in the outlet cone angle in the inlet cone .
76. Bending equation is
(a) M/I=R/E=F/Y (b) I/M=E/R=Y/R
(c) M/I=E/R=F/Y (d) M/I=R/E=Y/F
77. For a prismatic beam of length L & moment of inertia I, the stiffness factor
is
a) IE/L (b) 2EI/L (c) 3EI/L (d) 4EI/L
78. In case of SHM, the period of oscillation (T) is given by,
(a) T=2ω/¶2 (b) T=2¶/ω (c) T=ω/2¶ (d) T=¶/2ω

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79. One Newton force is,

(a) 103 dynes (b) 104 dynes (c) 105 dynes (d) 106 dynes
80. If 2,3,4 are the Eigen values of A , then the Eigen values of 4A will be

(a) 2,3,16 (b) 2,12,4 (c) 8,12,16 (d) 8,3,4

End of questions

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