Answer of model set-7

Group A answer ( 1marks MCQ)( MCQ from 1 TO 60) & GROUPB(MCQ FROM 60to80=2marks x 20= 40 marks)

1. Answer: b
Explanation: Slaked lime is the hydrated oxide of calcium. It is obtained by slaking of lime. Slaking
is the process of adding a sufficient quantity of water to quick lime to form a white powder called
slaked lime.
2. Answer: c
Explanation: It is a test for soundness of brick. A sound brick should not break. It should produce a
clear ringing sound. A dull sound indicates an unsound brick.
3. nswer: b
Explanation: In type I, stones of the same height are to be used and courses are of the same
height. In type III, stones are to be of different height, course height need not be equal. In type II,
as the figure indicates, stones are of different height, course is of equal height.
4. Answer: c
Explanation: The moment of inertia of a rectangular section about an horizontal axis passing
through base is bd3/3.
5. Answer: d
Explanation: Capability of GIS determines its ability to accomplish the work assigned. It can define
a map with database, can represent cartographic feature, can store and retrieve data and many
more. By doing these, it can act as a source for development of errors.
6. Answer: d
Explanation: Plinth area estimate is calculated by finding the plinth area of the building and
multiplying by the plinth area rate. The plinth area should be calculated for the covered area by
taking external dimension of the building at the floor level.
7. Answer: d
Explanation: Soil can exist in four states based on the amount of water content. They are liquid,
plastic, semi solid and solid state. Water content decreases with each state.
8. Answer: b
Explanation: The portion between any two successive flow lines is called a flow channel and the
portion enclosed between two successive equipotential lines and successive flow lines are known
as field.
9. Answer: a
Explanation: In the case of a physical element the angle between normal stress and principle
stress vary from 0 to 90 degree, but in its circular representation it can vary from 0 to 180 degree.
So, Mohr’s circle rotates by 2θ when the physical element is rotated by θ.
10. Answer: c
Explanation: According to the assumption of Rankine’s theory, the soil mass is semi-infinite,
homogeneous, dry and cohesion less
11. Answer: b
Explanation: A strap footing may be used where the distance between the columns is so great that
the combined trapezoidal footing becomes quite narrow, with a high bending moment.
12. Answer: a
Explanation: For purely cohesive soil the bearing capacity is
qf = c Nc + σ̅ Nq = 5.7 c + σ̅
Where σ̅ = γ D if the water table is below the base of the footing.
13. Answer: a
Explanation: A liquid starts to boil whenever it’s absolute pressure drops below it’s vapor pressure.
Thus, the absolute pressure of liquid 1 will drop early, as a result it’ll start boiling early.
14. Answer: c
Explanation: Viscosity is developed due to the relative motion between two surfaces of fluids at
different velocities. It happens due to the shear stress developed on the surface of the fluid.
15. Answer: b
Explanation: Newtonian fluids undergo strain rates proportional to the applied shear stress. It is
defined to be a fluid whose shear stress is linearly proportional to the velocity gradient in the
direction perpendicular to the plane of shear. This definition means regardless of the forces acting
on a fluid, it continues to flow.
16. Answer: a
Explanation: According to the laws of fluid friction, rf / v (for steady streamline flow) and rf / v2(for
turbulent flow), where rf is the frictional resistance and v is the velocity of flow.
17. Answer: d
Explanation: For momentum equation, source is the body force of the element. If gravity is the only
force acting on the element, then source=mass×acceleration due to gravity. This will act only in the
y-direction.
18. Answer: c
Explanation: Pitot-static tubes are the devices used for measuring the velocity of the fluid.
19. Answer: d
Explanation: They are caused by occupancy, use and maintenance of buildings.
20. Answer: a
Explanation: This is a test used extensively in site work all over the world. Very useful in detecting
variations in the uniformity of a mix of given nominal proportions.
21. Answer: a
Explanation: Permanent actions are actions due to self weight of structural and non structural
components, fittings, ancillaries, fixed equipments etc.
22. Answer: b
Explanation: The strength of column with helical reinforcement Shall be 1.05 times the strength of
similar column with lateral ties, provided the ratio of the volume of helical reinforcement to the
volume of the core shall not be less than 0.36(Ag/Ak – 1) fck/fy.
23. Answer: c
Explanation: Minimum edge distance and end distance from centre of any hole to nearest edge of
plate shall not be (i) less than 1.7 x hole diameter, in case of sheared or hand flame cut edge, (ii)
less than 1.5 x hole diameter, in case of rolled, machine flame cut.
24. Answer: c
Explanation: It is often not simply the sum of the individual tread lengths due to the nosing
overlapping between treads. If there are N steps, the total run equals N-1 times the going: the tread
of the last step is part of a landing and is not counted.
25. Answer: a
Explanation: Water from reservoirs comes under the category of surface water. Reservoirs are the
large storage tanks which are used for storing and distributing water to the channels.
26. Answer: c
Explanation: When alum is added to a waste water containing calcium salts Al (OH) 3 is precipitated.
This sis a gelatinous floc. This reaction sweeps out suspended particles.
27. Answer: a
Explanation: In order to prevent undermining, it is absolutely necessary to provide a reasonably
deep vertical cutoff at the downstream end of the downstream pucca floor. The depth of this
downstream vertical cutoff is governed by two considerations, namely maximum depth of scour and
safe exit gradient.
28. Answer: c
Explanation: As DO drops below 4 or 5 mg/L the forms of life that can survive begin to be reduced.
A minimum of about 2.0 mg/L of dissolved oxygen is required to maintain higher life forms.
29. Answer: b
Explanation: The legal entity that is responsible for the wastewater collection system is the
Wastewater Collection System Agency. It is also called Sewer System Agency.
30. Answer: b
Explanation: The design of a horizontal flow type is such that as wastewater flows through in
horizontal direction at a certain velocity (0.3m/s) particles will start to settle at the channel before
reaching the outlet point.
31. Answer: b
Explanation: When water flows over the land, some water is absorbed in the root zone and
remaining water flows underground due to the action of gravity, hence the name gravity water.
32. Answer: b
Explanation: In prehistoric periods, the area starting from the Himalayas to Vindhya mountains is
used to in the form of depressions with water flowing over it. But over the ages these depressions
got filled with fine silt particles, thereby forming into alluvial soil. So the rivers present in this area of
north India flow in alluvial soil carrying silt. So, therefore the artificial channels carrying water from
such rivers thus have to carry silt sediment.
33. Answer: c
Explanation: A flared inlet called morning glory is often used in large projects. The horizontal tunnel
is either taken through the dam body or below the foundations. Chute blocks, dentated sills and
baffle piers are all auxiliary devices which help in energy dissipation.
34. Answer: b
Explanation: This type weir is of recent origin. They are much suitable for soft and sandy
foundations and are generally used when the difference between the weir crest and downstream
river bed is limited to 3 metres.
35. Answer: c
Explanation: This is a type of cross-drainage works in which the canal water and the drain get
intermixed. The arrangement is generally adopted when a huge canal crosses a large torrent
carrying a high short-lived flood.
36. Answer: c
Explanation: When intensive irrigation is practiced, it only irrigates a small portion of the whole
irrigable land. Due to this over irrigation it leads to heavy percolation which leads to rising of water
table causing waterlogging. So, to prevent waterlogging extensive method of irrigation is
recommended.
37. Answer: c
Explanation: Output of such plants is never constant. This is because of their dependency over flow
rate of water in river which is seasonal. No fuel requirement low running cost and no standby
losses are advantages of hydroelectric power plants.
38. B.Head,discharge and efficiency of the system
39. Answer: b
Explanation: In plain sedimentation, the impurities are separated from a suspending fluid by use of
natural forces like gravitational forces.
40. Answer: b
Explanation: The pondage takes care of the hour to hour fluctuations over a day or occasionally
day to day fluctuations over a weekly cycle. It ensures that the desired instantaneous rate of flow
into the turbines under day to day changing conditions of power load as well as of inflow. It may
also be provided for weekly demands.
41. Answer: c
Explanation: Shear Friction Factor is given by –
SFF = sliding factor (SF) + B.q / ∑Ph where B = width of joint or section area = B x 1, q is the shear
strength of the joint, and Ph is the sum of horizontal force causing sliding. SF must be greater than
1 and SFF must be greater than 3 to 5. This analysis is carried out for a full reservoir case as well
as an empty case.
42. Answer: c
Explanation: The energy of water entering the reaction turbine is partly the pressure energy and
partly the kinetic energy.
43. Answer: a
Explanation: To design foundation, settlement is an important parameter. For designing highways:
the number of lanes, cross section, level of service, sight distance, alignment, lane width and so on
are important considerations.
44. Answer: c
Explanation: The transverse inclination to the pavement surface is called as super elevation or cant
banking which is equal to tanθ.
45. Answer: a
Explanation: There are two types of failures to be considered for designing bituminous mixes.
Grooving represents the longitudinal ridging due to channelization of traffic and shoving represents
transverse rigid deformation which occurs in areas that are subjected to severe acceleration.
46. Answer: b
Explanation: An intersection that is provided for different levels of road is called grade separated
intersection, thus eliminating the crossing manoeuvre.
47. Answer: a
Explanation: The weather factor is not considered in CBR method as it keeps changing frequently,
growth rate keeps increasing, VDF is a constant so climate doesn’t actually affect the CBR.
48. Answer: a
Explanation: The minimum distance between samples must be 10mm in a penetration test, if it is
less than 10 mm then there is no accurate value for penetration.
49. Answer: a
Explanation: To avoid confusion, the view drawn with the true scale is called isometric drawing or
isometric view, while that drawn with the use of isometric scale is called isometric projection.
50. Answer: C
51. Answer: a
52. C
53. Answer: c
Explanation: When 2 gradients meet an angle is formed at the point of contact. This angle formed
is rough and can be smoothened by providing a curve called vertical curve which can be sag or
summit curve.
54. Answer: a
Explanation: Buckling may be defined as structural behaviour in which a deformation develops in
direction of plane perpendicular to that of load which produced it. This deformation changes rapidly
with variations in the applied load.
55. a
56. a
57. d
58. Answer: d
Explanation: There are three phases of project management. These are project planning, project
scheduling and project controlling. Project management refers to a highly specialised job to
achieve the objectives of a project.
59. C
60. Answer A) Current Liabilities.
61. Answer: b
Explanation: The mechanical widening of track is given by nl2/2R where n is the number of tracks, l
is the length of wheel base and R is the radius of track.
62. Answer: b
Explanation: From the relationship,
Ga/Gb=na/nb
 Ga/Gb=250/200
Gb=12sec.
63. Answer: b
Explanation: The BOD of the effluent obtained after the filtration of sewage from the low rate
trickling filter is between 80 to 90% and the effluent obtained is highly nitrified and stabilized.
64. Answer: d
Explanation: Using Manning’s equation: V = 1/n.R2/3.S1/2
2 = 1/0.015 x R2/3 x 1/50001/2
R = 2.80 m.
65. Answer: c
Explanation: The figure represents a sloping weir made up of dry stone or rock fill. It also
represents body walls at both upstream and downstream sides and rock falls laid in the form of
glacis with few intervening core walls.
66. Answer: c
Explanation: Total creep length, L = b + 2(d1 + d2 + d3)
d1 = 6 m, d2 = 4 m, d3 = 8 m and b = 22 m
L = 22 + 2 x (6+4+8) = 58 m.
67. Answer: b
Explanation: Cultivable Command Area CCA = 8000 x 80/100 = 6400 hectares
The area to be irrigated = CCA x Intensity of irrigation = 6400 x 50/100 = 3200 hectares
The water required at the head of the distributary = 3200/2000 = 1.6 cumec.
68. Answer: a
Explanation: Total depth of water required = 90 cm
Useful rainfall = 20 cm
Extra water depth needed after useful rainfall = 90 – 20 = 70 cm
Period for which water is needed = 15 days
Duty of irrigated water (∆) = (864B/d) = (864 x 15 / 70) = 185.14 hectares/cumec.
69. Answer: b
Explanation: The BOD load is calculated as Flow x BOD. Since the flow is in m3/d, the m3 is
converted to L by multiplying by 1000. BOD load is expressed as Kg/L by dividing it by 1000000.
BOD load = 800 x 1000 x 1000/ (1000×1000) = 800 Kg/d.
70. Answer: a
Explanation: The amount of TSS removed is 132 kg/d. The mass of the TSS removed =
220kg/1000/m3 x 0.6×1000 m3/d =132 kg/d. 220 mg/L is converted into Kg/L.
71. Answer: c
Explanation: Degrees of freedom = 8 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 20.
72. Answer: d
Explanation: According to the Continuity Equation,

where a represents flow area, v represents flow velocity, i is for inlet conditions and o is for outlet
conditions.

73. Answer: d
Explanation: The condition for the flow field to be continuous is:
 ay + 2cy = 0
a + 2c = 0.
74. Answer: c
Explanation: Given,
cu=18 KN/m2
zo= 2m
we know that, Z0=2cu/γsat
γsat=2cu/Z0=2×18 / 2=18KN/m . 3

75. Answer: d
Explanation: Above given figure shows sloped footing for an RCC column or pier. It is an type of
Shallow Foundation which is commonly used for the piers of bridges with shallow depth below in
water.
76. Answer: a
Explanation: The general method of the ordinate calculation involves,
O0 = R – (R2 – (l/2)2)1/2. On substitution, we get
24.62 = 4 – (42 – (l/2)2)1/2
l = 1636.73 m.
77. C. [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s5)
78. Answer: d
Explanation: Let the depth of the beam bed
Maximum shear stress = 3/2 (Average Shear stress)
d= 3×5000/ 3×2×100.
79. Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
γ’=10.69 kN/m3
The critical hydraulic gradient ic is given by,
i c =γ ′ / γ w
ic=10.69 / 9.81
∴ ic=1.09.
80. Answer: a
Explanation: The interest is charged half-yearly
So, the time will be multiplied by 2
Time = 3
= 2 × 3 = 6 half – yearly
The interest will be charged 6 times in 3 years.