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1. Ans. B.
At Z = 0, stress should not be equal to zero because of 7. Ans. A.
available surcharge As per Indian standard, day time noise level at residential
And upto Z = h variation in stress should be linear. area limited to 55 dB

2. Ans. A. 8. Ans. A.
VPI is horizontally midway between VPC and VPT From zero air void line
VPC = VPI — L/2 G. w
 0=100—L/2 d 
1  wG
 L = 200m
9. Ans. C.
3. Ans. D. The safety of round about can be achieved by decreasing
Ts  TE entry radius (decreases speed at entry) and increasing
z exit radius (increasing exit speed)

Ts  TE
Ts  TE  2  200  1.64  6.1 z  10. Ans. D.
 Shear strain in an element is positive when the angle
 200  10.004  210.004days
between two faces is reduced and negative when angle is
For 95% confidence level z = 1.64 increased.
TE = 200 days
 = 6.1days
Ts  TE  2  200  1.64  6.1
 200  10.004  210.004days
Here since angle has increased, so shear strain should be
4. Ans. D. negative.
Lump sum contract should be preferred when
construction work is well-defined with all its drawings,
 xy = —0.0056 rad = 0.001k
specifications, quantities and estimates So, -0.005 = 0.001 K
 K = —0.50
5. Ans. D.
Given 11. Ans. D.
V  x 2i  2 y 3 j  z 4 k Resection is the method of orientation used when the
table occupies a position not yet located in the map.
  
divv   x 2    y 2    z 2 
x y z 12. Ans. C.
The specific speed of pump
 2x  6 y2  4z3
N Q N .Q0.5
div v (1,2,3)  2  24  108  134 ( Ns )   0.75
H 3/4 H
6. Ans. B. 13. Ans. C.
T 15  15.5 0.5 1.00C
= = =
Z 60  10 50 100m
T 14.3  15.0 0.7 1.00C
= = =
Z 130  60 70 100m
So, Neutral

14. Ans. B.
Total degree of freedom = 3j-R
J= no. of joints = 6 PR
  index 
R = no. of reactions = 2+2 = 4 t
DOF=3x 6-4 =18-4=14 3.5  R
When axial deformation are neglected total axial 1.5   R  3.5  1.5  2cm / hr
deformations = 8 1
Reduction in Dk =14 —8 = 6

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15. Ans. B.
19. Ans. C.
G.V 2
Equilibrium cant = 0  B 1
127 R A can be negative for heavily OC clays and dense sands
For Broad guage (G )= 1.676 A can be positive and greater than 1 for sensitive clays,
NC clays, lightly OC clays.
1.676V 2
e
127 R 20. Ans. C.
2
For the given condition,
V Target mean strength = characteristic strength = 25 MPa
 0.01319 m 21. Ans. B.
R
In plate load test,
V2 The ultimate bearing capacity does not depends upon
e  1.319 cm width of footing
R
quf  quP  180kPa
16. Ans. A.
given systems 22. Ans. C.
Horton's infiltration capacity
3x1  2 x2  c1 f  f e   f o  f e  et
4 x1  x2  c2
f e = ultimate infiltration capacity = 25 mm/hr
 3 2   x1   c1  f = Initial infiltration capacity = 200 mm/hr
Matrix From is      
 4 1  x2  c2  f = Infiltration capacity = 90 mm/hr

AX=B f  f e   f o  f e  e  t
Characteristic equations of above systems is 90  25   200  25  e1
A  I  0 175e  65
3 2 e  0.371
0
4 1    0.9915;  0.99 / hour
By expanding  2  4  5  0
23. Ans. B.
Given first three are already heads. If the coin is tossed
17. Ans. D. again, the outcome does not depend on previous
Nf = No. of flow channels = No. of flow lines -1= 5-1= 4 outcomes.
1
N d = No. of equipotential drops= no. of equipotential Probability getting head   0.5
2
lines-1 = 11-1=10 (Or)
Nf Probability of first three is heads
q  k .h 1 1 1 1 1
Nd  PH  H  H  H      
2 2 2 2 16
4 Probability of fourth time head is
 106  4 
10 1 1 1 1 1
6
 PH  H  H  H      
 1.6 10 m3 / s 2 2 2 2 16
Given condition is that (H.H.H) is already realized
q  1.6 cm3 / sec. per. m. width
1/16
The required probability =  0.5
18. Ans. D.
2/8
The grade compensation 24. Ans. B.
ASP host heterotrophic aerobic organisms.
30  R 30  50
  1.6%
R 50 25. Ans. C.
Maximum grade compensation w  f  x, y  where x and y are functions of t.
75 75 By Chain Rule
=   1.5%
R 50 dw w dx w dy
 .  .
Grade compensation = 1.5 dt x dt y dt

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26. Ans. D. 29. Ans. A.

Moment at T1 
(2) 2 
 , M   2000  2  1650  =700KN-m anticlockwise J r
2 
T J
r
125   
  ( Do4  Di4 ) 
 100   32 
 
 2 
125  2   
uEI   (1004  504 ) 
K R   EI , 100  32 
4
 23009711.82 N  m
uEI
K S   EI  23.009kN  m
4
M   K . 30. Ans. D.
Walls of one brick thick are measured in Square meters
M 700  106  1000 not in cubic meters
   
K  2  2.5  1047  108
31. Ans. A.
 0.0175rad
 1.003o 1o
27. Ans. D.
Radius of relative stiffness
1/4
 Eh3 
( ) 2 1
2  1   3  P   2, q  0
12 K (1   )  2
 Eh3 
1/4  lies on P.axis
12 K (1   2 )  1   3 1   3
   2 
1/4
If 1   3  P   0, q  0
P
 1/4
 3
2 2
Q  E (0.5h)3   (0.5)  p & q are positive
12  2 K (1   2 ) 
 
32. Ans. C.
 (24 )1/4  2

28. Ans. C.
Given sub critical depth =2x super critical depth
y= super critical depth
Sub critical depth = 2 y Maximum moment = Pe
2 2
Q Q w 2
y1  1
2
 y2  1
 Pe
2 gA1 2 gA22 8
Q2 Q2 w 2 30  82
2y   y  e   0.15m
2 gB 2 (2 y ) 2 2 g.B 2 y 2 8P 8 1600
Q2  1 1 33. Ans. D.
y  (2 y ) 2  y 2 
2 g.B 2
  0.0673d12  5  d1  8.62 Km
2 2
 1  1 0.0673d 2 2  40  d 2  24.38 Km
y    1 2  y 3  0.153 Therefore distance of observer from light house
2  9.811  4  y
d  d1  d 2
 0.534
Super critical depth (y) = 0.5347  8.62  24.38
Sub critical depth = 2y=2 x 0.5347 = 1.0694m
 33km
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38. Ans. C.
34. Ans. A. Detention time of a circular tank is given by
1 5 3 7 d 2  0.011d  0.785H 
A B   td 
6 2 8 4 Q
1 5 3 8 d 2  0.011d  0.785H  3
ABT     So, 
6 27 4 Q 20
38 28 d 2  0.011d  0.785  3 3
   
32 56  1000 20
 0.011d  2.355d  150  0
3 2

35. Ans. C.  d  7.83m  8m (Rounded to nearest integer)

Strain up to linear elastic behavior is
 2.5 1 39. Ans. A.
   Case-I: Undrained condition
2000 800
Resisting shear stress
1 F .O.S 
Strain energy   f y V Actual shear stress
2
80
1 1      1.6
  250    2000   82  50
2 800  4  Case-I: Drained condition
 5000  tan   ' c '
F .O.S 
 15707.963Nmm 50
[ 2  18  4(20  9.81]  tan18  20
36. Ans. A. 
50
P: d = 60t, Q: d = 60t2
Distance at any time t between P and Q is given by d(t)  0.9
= 60t - 60t2
For space headway to be maximum 40. Ans. A.
2
By thiesen polygon method
d
dt 2
(d (t ))  0
Pavg 
PA i i

 60t  120t  0 A i

 t  1/ 2hour
2
1
so, d (1/ 2)  60 1/ 2  60   
2
 30  15  15km
So, space headway would be max at t = 30 minutes

37. Ans. A.
given 2
 25 
1
(sin 1 x) 2 A5     312.5km
2

I  dx  2
0 1  x2 625  312.5
A1  A2  A3  A4   78.125km 2
 ( x) f 1 ( x)dx 
f
n
1 3 1 4
(sin x)  
  n 1  G A  G2 A2  G3 A3  G4 A4  G5 A5
3 f Pavg  1 1
0   A
 n 1 
300  78.125  285  78.125  272  78.125  288  312.5
1 1   
3
 3 
 (sin 1 )3  sin 1 0      0   625
3 3  2   24  287.375mm

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41. Ans. A.
50cm3 0.5  0.5 
y  xInx
 20cm
dy 1
 x.  Inx P1  1000  9.81 0.2   13000  9.81 2 x 
dx x
 P2 P1  P2
Giventhat  450  Tan   1
1000  9.81 0.2  13600  9.81 2 x
dy
 Tan   1 100
dx x  7.35 103 m  0.735cm
1 13600
i.e  x.  Inx  1  Inx  1 New height  20  x  20  0.735
x
x  1, y  0 satisfies  20.735cm
 A is correct
45. Ans. D.
Total hardness as
42. Ans. A.
 50   50 
head loss CaCo3  Ca 2     Mg 2 
fLQ 2  20   12.2 
 h f   12d 5  50   50 
 60    36.6 
64 64  20   12.2 
f    0.08
R e 800  150  150  300mg / L as CaCo3 .
800  (0.01) 2
hf  1000
12   0.1
5
46. Ans. C.

 66.67 per km

43. Ans. A.
P - Le chattier test - soundness of OPC
Q - Vee-Bee test — consistency or workability of concrete SP = 80 N
MP = 80 × 8 = 640 Nm
R - Blaine air permeability test - Fineness of OPC
S - The vicat apparatus — consistency and setting time of
OPC

44. Ans. C.
SQ = 20 × 8 = 160 N
MP = 20 × 8 × 8/2 = 640 Nm

SR = 0
MR = 640 Nm

SP < SQ > SR MP = MQ = MR

47. Ans. A.

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4 50. Ans. B.
r  2 2  2.82 For rice,
2
8.64 B 8.6 150
5/2 Duty  =  996.923
   1.30
 
3Q  1  A 2500
 x  4 Q   2.5077
2 z 2   r 2  D 996.923
1     For wheat
 z 
5/2 A 8.64 120
  Q   Q.D  2.5077   5200ha
  D 0.5
3  5000  1 
 4
2  52   2.82 2  51. Ans. B.
1     Dry weight = Total weight —M.C
  5  
 191.36kPa

48. Ans. B.
 K p xt
y  Lo [1  e ]
y
 0.68
Lo 580500
Unit energy =  5805 kJ / kg
y  K xt 100
 1 e p Moisture content =100 —60 = 40%
Lo
Energy on dry basis
 K p x5
0.68  1  e 100  5805
=  9675 kJ / kg
 K x5
e p  1  0.68  0.32 100  40
So, different of energy
K D  0.2276  0.23 / day = 9675  5805  3870 kJ / kg

49. Ans. A. 52. Ans. A.

The point bearing resistance of piles in sandy soils given y " 4 y ' 3 y  2t  3t 2
Q P  A b .'v .N q   D2  4D  3 y   2t  3t 2 
As the area at base  A b  By the definition of particular solution
1
and N q are same for yp 
D  4D  3
2  2t  3t 2 
both the piles given,  ( D 2  4 D  3) y p  2t  3t 2
Q P 'v verifying options, option (a) satisfies,

For dry sand condition, D 2

 4 D  3 2  2t  t 2 
'v   v  20    2  8  8t  6 -6t  3t 2  2t  3t 2
 (A) is constant
For submerged condition, Alternate solution:
'v  20   ' Given
y " 4 y ' 3 y  2t  3t 2

Since,.. '  ( D 2  4 D  3) y  2t  3t 2
2
Particular Solution =
 QP2  0.5QP1 1
 or  QP1  QP2 by about 100% yp 
D  4D  3
2  2t  3t 2 

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55. Ans. A.
 1 1 
For Tower B,
 2 
  2  (2t  3t 2 ) Radial distance of top of tower, r = 6 cm Length of
 D 1 D  3 
image, d=2 cm
Height of tower, h2 =80 m
 
r.h2
1 1 1   3 2 d
   2t  t  H  h1
2 1  D 3  D   2 
r.h2 6  80
 1 D   3 2 
1  H  h1    240m
1
 (1  D)  1     t  t  d 2
 3 3    2  For Tower A,
r.h2
 3  1 d
 (1  D  D  D  ..)  t  t 2 
2 3
H  h1
 2  3
r  4cm, d  1.5 cm, H  h1  240 m
 D D 2
 3 
1    ..  t  t 2   h2  90 m
 3 9  2 
56. Ans. B.
 3 2  1  3 2 1  3t 1 
t  2 t  1  3t  3 3 t  2 t  3  9 (3)  Through means including every possible detail, parts or
complete or absolute.
3 t 1 1 t 1
 2  2t  t 2   t 2     2  2t  t 2 57. Ans. C.
2 2 2 9 3 9 In order to verify this propositions we have to turn to
card 2 and blue from given 4 cards as proposition says it
53. Ans. A. has even an one side opposite is red. Vice-verse might or
might not be true so, answer (C) as all other options are
eliminated.

58. Ans. B.
8 2
Required probability= 
Maximum load taken by plate =150 x 50 x 8 = 60KN
36 9
 k .s left. 59. Ans. B.
Maximum load taken by weld = 0.7 x 6 x (100 +100 + x2
50) x 110 =115.5KN  16 
 
So, permissible load = min. Of {60KN, 115.51CN} =  25   81  144
60KN 2 x4
3
54. Ans. A.  
5
2 x4 2x 4
4 4 4
   81  144    . 4  81  144
3 3 3
2x
4 9
     x  1
3 16

60. Ans. B.
Conditional tense type (3 had+ third verb +would have +
third verb)

61. Ans. C.

5 wL4 5 6  44 1
1      0.02m
384 EI 384 1000 50
wL4 130  23 13
2     0.02m
48EI 48 1000 600 P <---> U Now, P & U switch seats; then there are 2
 2  1 possibilities

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64. Ans. D.
Let cycling speed=C; and walking speed=W
1 3
C    W    19....(1)
2  2
62. Ans. A.
C  W  26.....(2)
People coming out in the same order in which they enter On solving (1) & (2), we get W=6 km/hr
indicates that the centre operates on a first come first
serve basis. 65. Ans. D.
(i). is incorrect as its has more directly.
63. Ans. C. (ii). is incorrect as it stayed for maximum duration on
: “Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Darjeeling” & ground floor.
“Siliguri is at a lower elevation than Gangtok” can be
easily inferred from the given paragraphs.

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