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 Question No. 1

A town having a water demand 20 MLD is to be supplied with water having a

chlorine demand of 0.8 ppm and the available chlorine in bleaching power is
27% the amount of bleaching powder per day is

a 4.32 kg

b 44.4 kg

c 59.3 kg

d 21.92 kg
 Question No. 2
Water samples (X and It) from two different sources were brought to the laboratory for the
measurement of dissolved oxygen (DO) using modified Winkler method. Samples were
transferred to 300 mL BOD bottles. 2 ml, MnSO4 solution and 2 ml, of alakliodieazide
reagent were added to the bottles and mixed. Samples X developed a brown precipitate,
whereas sample Y developed a white precipitate. In reference to these observations, the
correct statement is

a both the samples-were devoid of DO.

sample X was devoid of DO while sample Y

b
contained DO

sample X contained DO while sample Y was

c devoid of DO.

d both the samples contained DO.

 Question No. 3
Match List-I (Unit operation or process) with List-II (Sizing criterion) in respect of secondary
treatment plant facilities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
List-I List-II
A. Activated sludge 1. Overflow rate
B. Grit removal 2. Hydraulic residue time
C. Screening 3. Channel approach velocity
D. Trickling filters 4. Hydraulic and organic loading rate detention time

a A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

b A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

c A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

 Question No. 4

Kirpich equation is used to determine which one of the following?

a Run-off from a given rainfall

b Base time of a unit hydrograph

Time of concentration in run-off

c
hydrograph

d None of the above

 Question No. 5

A catchment area of 60 ha has a runoff coefficient of 0.40. if a storm of

intensity 3 cm/h and duration longer than the time of concentration occurs m
the catchment, then what is the peak discharge?

a 2.0 m3/s

b 3.5 m3/s

c 4.5 m3/s

d 2.5 m3/s
 Question No. 6

What is the minimum nominal cover (mm) to be provided for reinforced

concrete member exposed to severe weather conditions?

a 50

b 35

c 40

d 45
 Question No. 7

The slump of concrete used for hand-placed pavement construction is

recommended by the Indian standard as:

a 25-75 mm

b 50-100 mm

c 25

d 150 mm
 Question No. 8

Age factor for gain in strength of concrete with age after 6 months is

a 1.20

b 1.00

c 1.15

d 1.10
 Question No. 9

As per IS: 10262-2019; the water-to-powder ratio is expected to be

between _______ for designing of self-compaction concrete mix.

a 0.85-1.10

b 0.55-0.95

c 0.80-1.00

d 0.60-1.00
 Question No. 10

The process of taking out stones from natural rock is known as:

a Weathering

b Quarrying

c Dressing

d Cladding
 Question No. 11
The most economical hydraulic cross section for an open channel is the one

a with a maximum
hydraulic radius

b with a maximum
wetted perimeter
with a minimum
c
hydraulic radius

with maximum
d resistance to flow
 Question No. 12
The concentration of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in ambient atmosphere was
measured as 30 µg/m3. Under the same conditions, the above
SO2 concentration expressed in ppm is ___________.
Given: (P/(RT) = 41.6 mol/m3; where, P = Pressure; T = Temperature; R –
universal gas constant; Molecular weight of SO2 = 64.
 Question No. 13

Select the incorrect statement from the following.

a Purlin is subjected to biaxial bending.

b The span of purlin is center to center of truss;

purlin is located at the panel point of the truss.

c Purlin runs perpendicular to truss.

d Purlin is designed as a tension member.

 Question No. 14
A steel rod of 20mm diameter is used as a tie member in the roof
bracing system and may be subjected to possible reversal of stress due to
wind load. What is the maximum permissible length of the member?

a 1750 mm

b 2000 mm

c 3000 mm

d 2500 mm
 Question No. 15

What will be the Minimum size of fillet weld if the plate thickness is less
than 10 mm ?

a 6 mm

b 3 mm

c 4 mm

d 5 mm
 Question No. 16

Water surface profiles that are asymptotic at one end and terminated at the
other end would include

a H2 and S2

b H3 and S2

c M2 and H2

d M2 and H3
 Question No. 17

The net uplift force on a dam if the height of water in the reservoir is 45
m. (Assume the width of the dam to be 21m)

a 3485.35 kN

b 3976.45 kN

c 4625.22 kN

d 5283.25 kN
 Question No. 18

A channel designed by Lacey’s theory has a mean velocity of 1m/s. If

silt factor is unity, then hydraulic mean radius will be

a 1.5 m

b 2.0 m

c 2.5 m

d 1.0 m
 Question No. 19
A wide unlined channel carrying silt free water has a depth of 2.5 m. The maximum slope that can be given to the channel is 1 in 10,000.
The maximum tractive stress (in N/m2) permissible on the bed to prevent scour

a 2.45

b 2.25

c 2.86

d 2.92
 Question 20

Depth Area Duration curves of precipitation at a station would

normally be

a concave upwards with duration increasing outward.

b concave downwards with duration increasing outward.

c concave upwards with duration decreasing outward.

d concave downwards with duration increasing outward

 Question 21

A plain sedimentation tank with a length of 20m, width of 10m, and a

depth of 3m is used in a water treatment plant to treat 4 million litres
of water per day (4 MLD). The average temperature of water is 20 °C.
The dynamic viscosity of water is 1.002 x 10–3 N.s/m2 at 20 ° C. Density of
water is 998.2 kg/M3. Average specific gravity of particles is 2.65.
What is the surface overflow rate in the sedimentation tank?

a 20m3 / m2 / day b 40m3 / m2 / day

c 67m3 / m2 / day d 133m3/ m2 / day

 Question 22

Statement - (1) Air relief value is provided at the summit point on

upstream of gate value to release the air pressure.
Statement – (2) Air inlet values are provided on the downstream side of
gate value to compensate negative pressure developed.

a Only statement (1) is correct

b Only statement (2) is correct

c Both statements are correct

d Both statements are false

 Question 23

Statement: 1 Evaporation increases with increases in atmospheric

pressure.
Statement: 2 Highest rate evaporation from deep water bodies in
winters.

a Only statement (1) is correct.

b Only statement (2) is correct.

c Both statements are correct.

d Both statements are false.

 Question 24

The indicator used in C.O.D. test is

a starch

b phenolphthalein

c ferrous ammonium sulphate

d ferroin
 Question 25

The expression of the recirculation factor F is given by ___________

a b

c d
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Q26. The time estimates submitted by four
contractors A,B,C and D for a particular job are
as under :
Contrac Optimist Most Pessimi
tor ic time Likely stic time A. Contractor B is most certain about completing
(t0) Time(tm) (tp) the job on time.
(days) (days) (days) B. Contractor B is least certain about completing
the job on time.
A 5 10 13
B 6 9 12 C. Insufficient data.
C 5 10 14
D 3 10 13 D. None of above.
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Q27. A vehicle was stopped in 3 seconds by fully
jamming the brakes and the skid marks are
measured 10 m. Determine the coefficient of linear
friction between the road & the tyres
A. 0.68
B. 0.5
C. 0.43
D. 0.23
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Q28. In a traffic stream in a particular direction of
a two lane road is moving with a constant speed of
80 kmph, with an average headway of 3 sec. the
longitudinal distance between any two vehicles is
A. 16.67
B. 47.38
C. 66.67
D. 123.78
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Q29. Diurnal variation is greater
A. in winter than in summer
B. at smaller latitudes than at higher latitudes
C. at magnetic equator points
D. in summer than in winter
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Q30. The components of strain tensor at a point in

the plane strain case can be obtained by measuring
longitudinal strain in following directions.
A. Along any two arbitrary directions
B. Along any three arbitrary directions
C. Along two mutually orthogonal directions
D. Along any arbitrary direction
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Q31.In a biaxial strain system εx and εy what is The

maximum engineering shearing strain?
A. εx + εy
B. εx – εy
C. εx + εy /2
D. εx – εy /2
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Q32. The vertical stress at some depth below the

corner of a 3 m × 3 m rectangular footing due to a
certain load intensity is 100 kN/m2. What will be
the vertical stress in kN/m2 below the centre of a 6
m × 6 m rectangular footing at the same depth and
same load intensity ?
A. 25 B. 100
C. 200 D. 400
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Q33. In an external focusing telescope of a

theodolite, the distance between stadia wires is 5
mm. The focal length of the objective lens is 500
mm. The distance from the cross hairs to the
vertical axis is 2 mm. The multiplication constant
and additive constant in cm of the telescope
respectively are
A. 500, 505
B. 100, 50.2
C. 100, 502
D. none
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Q34. The smallest length that can be drawn on a
map is
A. 0.25 mm
B. 0.5 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 15 mm
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Q35. What is the pH value of potable water, as
specified by IS 456:2000 ?
A. Equal to 7
B. Between 6 and 9
C. Less than 6
D Not less than 6
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Q. What is the pH value of potable water, as specified
by IS 456:2000 ?
A. Equal to 7
B. Between 6 and 9
C. Less than 6
D Not less than 6
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Q36. A certain RC structure has to be constructed
along a sea coast. The minimum grade of concrete
to be used as per IS 456: 2000 is
A. More than M 20
B. More than M 20 and less than M 30
C. Not less than M 30
D. Less than M 45 and more than M 30
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Q. A certain RC structure has to be constructed along
a sea coast. The minimum grade of concrete to be
used as per IS 456: 2000 is
A. More than M 20
B. More than M 20 and less than M 30
C. Not less than M 30
D. Less than M 45 and more than M 30
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Q37. The maximum strain in the tension
reinforcement in the section at failure when
designed for the limit state of collapse should be
fy
• A. > + 0.002
1.15Es
fy
• B. < + 0.002
1.15Es
fy
•C. exactly equal to + 0.002
1.15Es
•D. < 0.002
where, fy = Characteristic strength of steel,
Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel
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Q. The maximum strain in the tension reinforcement
in the section at failure when designed for the limit
state of collapse should be
𝐟𝐲
• A. > + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐
𝟏.𝟏𝟓𝐄𝐬
fy
• B. < + 0.002
1.15Es
fy
•C. exactly equal to + 0.002
1.15Es
•D. < 0.002
where, fy = Characteristic strength of steel,
Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel
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Q38. A clay layer of thickness 10 cm and initial void
ratio 0.5 undergoes settlement so that the final
void ratio is 0.2. The settlement of the layer, in cm,
is:
A. 1.0
B. 1.5
C. 2.0
D. 2.5
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Q39. Which one of the following diagrams
indicates the shear stress distribution for the beam
as shown in the figure below?

A. B.

C. D.
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Q40. Two beams carrying identical loads, simply
supported, are having same depth but beam A has
double the width as compared to that of beam B.
The ratio of the strength of beam A to that of beam
B is
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 2
D. 4
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Q41.How many cubic metres of soil having void ratio of
0.7 can be made from 30 m3 of soil with void ratio
of 1.2?
A. 36.6 m3
B. 30.0 m3
C. 25.9 m3
D. 23.2 m3
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Q42.A sample of dry soil is coated with a thin layer of
paraffin and has a mass of 460 g. It displaced 300
cc of water when immersed in it. The paraffin is
peeled off and its mass was found to be 9 g. If the
specific gravity of soil solids and paraffin are 2.65
and 0.9 respectively, the voids ratio of soil is nearly
A. 0.92
B. 0.71
C. 0.59
D. 0.48
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Q43. A uniform sand stratum 2.5 m thick has a specific
gravity of 2.62 and a natural void ratio of 0.62. The
hydraulic head required to cause quick sand
condition in the sand stratum is
A. 0.5 m
B. 1.5 m
C. 2.5 m
D. 3.5 m
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Q44. The optimistic, the most likely duration and the
pessimistic time estimates in a network are 2,3
and 8 months respectively. The expected time is
A. 4.00 months
B. 5.33 months
D. 7.00 months
C. 3.67 months
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Q45. The deformation of a bar under its

own weight as compared to that When
subjected to a direct axial load on equal to its
own weight will be (consider self wt. in both
case)

A. the same

B. one-fourth

C. half

D. double
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Q46. The number of independent elastic

constants required to express the stress-strain
relationship for linearly elastic orthotropic
material is

A. one

B. two

C. nine

D. four
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Q47. The change that takes place during the
process of consolidation of a saturated clay
would include
A. an increase in pore water pressure and an
increase in effective pressure
B. an increase in pore water pressure and a
decrease in effective pressure
C. a decrease in pore water pressure and a
decrease in effective pressure
D. a decrease in pore water pressure and an
increase in effective pressure
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Q48. If fore bearing of a line is S49°52'E

(assuming there is no local attraction), the back
bearing of the line will be

A. S 52°49’E

B. S 49°52’E

C. N 49°08’E

D. N 49° 52'W
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Q49. sum of transmittance + absorbance +

reflectance?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1

D. 3
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Q50. If the observed fore bearing of a line

xy is 16° 26’, the back bearing of this line is

A. 103° 26’ B. 118° 36’

C. 196° 26’ D. 206° 26’

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