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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A 60-cm square gate has its top edge 12 m below the water surface. It
is on a 45° angle and its bottom edge is hinged as shown in the figure.
What force P is needed to just open the gate?

A. 21.44 kN C. 15.00 kN
B. 28.49 kN D. 48.86 kN

2. A manometer connects an oil pipeline and a water pipeline as shown in

the figure. Determine the difference in pressure between the two
pipelines using the readings on the manometer. Use SG of oil = 0.86 and
SG of mercury = 13.6.

A. 9775 Pa C. 9900 Pa
B. 9690 Pa D. 10830 Pa

3. In piping systems, the _____, is the locus of points located at a

distance of V^2/2g (velocity head) above the HGL.
A. HGL C. Pressure Head
B. EGL D. Slope

4. A cohesive soil sample was taken from an SPT and returned to the
laboratory in a glass jar. It was found to weigh 140.5 grams. The sample
was then placed in a container of V = 500 cm^3 and 423 cm^3 of water
were added to fill the container. From these data, what was the unit
weight of the soil in kN/m^3?
A. 22.3 C. 20.1
B. 16.5 D. 17.9

5. A 600 mm diameter water main is bent at an angle of 45° from the

horizontal. What vertical component of dynamic pressure is developed
in the bend if the velocity in the pipe is 2 m/s?

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A. 0.60 kN C. 0.80 kN
B. 0.70 kN D. 0.90 kN

6. A calibration test of a 0.00785 m^2 circular sharp-edged orifice in a

vertical side of a large tank showed a discharge of 22,300 N of water
in 1 minute & 40 seconds at a constant head of 1.20 m. Determine the
coefficient of discharge.
A. 0.9685 C. 0.5968
B. 0.6958 D. 0.8569

7. The soil has an in-situ void ratio e= 1.87, w = 60%, and Gs = 2.75.
Determine its degree of saturation.
A. 88% C. 92%
B. 90% D. 94%

8. Determine the velocity V in the pipe if the fluid in the pipe shown in
the figure is water and h = 10 cm of mercury.

A. 1.97 m/s C. 3.97 m/s

B. 2.97 m/s D. 4.97 m/s

9. The soil layers below have a cross section of 100 mm x 100 mm each. The
permeability of each soil is: k A =10^-2 cm/sec; kB = 3 x 10^-3 cm/sec;
kC = 4.9 x 10^-4 cm/sec. Find the rate of water supply in cm^3/hr.

A. 210 C. 291
B. 325 D. 302

10. Water flows in the triangular channel at a rate of 222 liters/sec. Find
the depth of flow if the channel slope is 0.0008 and n = 0.016. The two
sides of the channel is inclined at an angle of 60° with the horizontal.
A. 0.60 m C. 0.80 m
B. 0.70 m D. 0.90 m

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11. The water tank in the figure is being filled through section 1 at v 1 =
5 m/s and through section 3 at Q 3 = 0.012 m3/s. If water level h is
constant, determine the exit velocity v 2.

A. 4.83 m/s C. 5.95 m/s

B. 5.20 m/s D. 6.47 m/s

12. A sample was obtained from point A in the submerged clay layer shown
below. It was determined that it had a w = 54%, and a Gs = 2.78. What
is the effective vertical stress at A?

A. 151.37 kPa C. 104.72 kPa

B. 128.39 kPa D. 90.55 kPa

13. A uniform wooden beam (SG = 0.65) is 10 cm by 10 cm by 3 m and is hinged

at A, as shown in the figure. At what angle θ will the beam float in
the water?

A. 18.63° C. 27.15°
B. 22.88° D. 34.29°

14. A dam triangular in shape has a height of 24 m and a base of 12 m.

Density of masonry is 2,500 kg/cu.m. If it is supporting water at a
depth of 20 m, what is the distance of the resultant vertical force
from the heel of the dam?

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A. 4.4 m C. 6.6 m
B. 5.5 m D. 7.7 m

15. A soil particle is found to be subjected to a maximum stress of

14.6 kN/m^2, and a minimum stress of –4.18 kN/m^2. Find the σ and τ on
the plane of θ = 50° with respect to the major principal stresses.
A. σ = 3.58, τ = 9.25 kPa C. σ = 3.70, τ = 9.14 kPa
B. σ = 3.52, τ = 9.31 kPa D. σ = 3.76, τ = 9.18 kPa

16. Water flows in a 2 m wide rectangular flume at the rate of 2.75 m^3/s
with a mean velocity of 3.5 m/s. To what depth, in cm, can the water
jump? Use g = 9.81.
A. 0.459 m C. 0.772 m
B. 0.818 m D. 0.930 m

17. After a flood had passed an observation station on a river, an engineer

visited the site and, by locating flood marks, performing appropriate
surveying, and doing necessary computations, determined that the cross-
sectional area, wetted perimeter, and water-surface slope at the time
of the peak flooding were 2960 m^2, 341 m, and 0.00076, respectively.
The engineer also noted that the channel bottom was “earth with grass
and weeds” (n = 0.030). Estimate the peak flood discharge.
A. 11490 m^3/s C. 12490 m^3/s
B. 10490 m^3/s D. 9490 m^3/s

18. When the ground water table is lowered,

I. Total stress decreases
II. Total stress increases
III. Pore water pressure decreases
IV. Pore water pressure increases
V. Effective stress decreases
VI. Effective stress increases
A. I, III, & V C. I, IV, & V
B. II, III, & VI D. I, III, & VI

19. A layer of clay of thickness 12.5 m is underlain by sand. The λ sat of

the clay is 18.5 kN/m^3. When the depth of an open trench excavated in
the clay reached a depth of 8 m, the bottom cracked and the water
started entering the trench from below. What is the height to which
water would have risen from the top of the sand in a bore hole if it
were drilled into sand prior to the excavation?
A. 8.49 m C. 8.89 m
B. 8.69 m D. 9.09 m

20. A sandy loam backfill has a cohesion of 14 kPa, friction angle of 18°
and unit weight of 16 kN/m^3. The depth of tension crack from the ground
surface is _______.
A. 1.58 m C. 2.56 m

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B. 1.83 m D. 2.34 m

Situation 1 - A tank 20 ft deep and 7 ft wide is layered with 8 ft of oil,

6 ft of water, and 4 ft of mercury. With respect to the right-hand side of
the tank,

21. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on oil.

A. 9.40 kips C. 12.32 kips
B. 11.39 kips D. 13.23 kips

22. Compute the total hydrostatic force.

A. 120.45 kips C. 103.70 kips
B. 96.38 kips D. 108.84 kips

23. Determine the location from the bottom of the tank where the
resultant hydrostatic force acts.
A. 4.06 ft C. 3.20 ft
B. 4.87 ft D. 5.28 ft

Situation 2 - A dam is triangular in cross-section with the upstream face

vertical. The dam is 8 m high and 6 m wide at the base and weighs 2.4 tons
per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base and the
foundation is 0.8.

24. Determine the factor of safety against overturning.

A. 1.44 C. 1.56
B. 2.70 D. 2.36

25. Determine the factor of safety against sliding.

A. 1.44 C. 1.56
B. 2.70 D. 2.36

26. Determine the maximum pressure on the foundation.

A. 49 kPa C. 109 kPa
B. 79 kPa D. 139 kPa

Situation 3 - The soil profile shown in the figure consists of a 9 m layer

of sand underlain by 6 m layer of clay. The location of water table is 3 m

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from the ground level. The building to be constructed will cause an additional
pressure of 50 kPa on the ground. What is the primary settlement of the clay
layer if:

27. Clay is normally consolidated?

A. 120.56 mm C. 48.86 mm
B. 158.94 mm D. 31.79 mm

28. If preconsolidation pressure is 190 kPa.

A. 120.56 mm C. 48.86 mm
B. 158.94 mm D. 31.79 mm

29. If preconsolidation pressure is 170 kPa.

A. 120.56 mm C. 48.86 mm
B. 158.94 mm D. 31.79 mm

Situation 4 - The results of a triaxial test conducted on a cohesive soil

are as follows: Angle of internal friction = 28°, shearing stress on the
failure plane = 64 kPa, and cohesion = 32 kPa.

30. Calculate the normal stress (kPa) at failure.

A. 52.46 C. 64.83
B. 60.18 D. 67.99

31. Calculate the chamber confining pressure (kPa).

A. 18.02 C. 20.25
B. 18.79 D. 21.73

32. Calculate the maximum principal stress (kPa).

A. 136.70 C. 156.70
B. 146.70 D. 166.70

Situation 5 - A pile group consists of 9 piles arranged in 3 by 3 formation.

Each pile is 330 mm in diameter, 15 meters long and spaced 0.85 m on centers.
Assume cohesion of the soil is 100 kPa, Nc = 9, α = 0.8 and use a factor of
safety FS = 3.

33. Determine the allowable load of the pile group in kN considering

individual action.
A. 11889.43 C. 3963.14
B. 11196.64 D. 3732.21

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34. Determine the allowable load of the pile group in kN considering

group action.
A. 4484.27 C. 9744.00
B. 6282.53 D. 13452.81

35. The spacing of piles to achieve 100% efficiency is nearest to:

A. 0.60 m C. 0.70 m
B. 0.65 m D. 0.75 m

Situation 6 - In the figure, Pipes 2 and 3 are connected parallel to each

other. If the discharge of pipeline 4 is 5 liters/sec,

36. Find the discharge at pipeline 2 (L/s).

A. 1.57 C. 2.96
B. 3.43 D. 2.04

37. Find the discharge at pipeline 3 (L/s).

A. 1.57 C. 2.96
B. 3.43 D. 2.04

38. Find the head loss at pipeline 3 (m).

A. 5.7 x 10^-2 C. 5.7 x 10^-4
B. 5.7 x 10^-3 D. 5.7 x 10^-5

Situation 7 - A sample of dry, coarse-grained material was taken through a

layer of sieves, and the following results were obtained:

Sieve No. Opening (mm) Mass of soil retained (g)

4 4.76 46
10 2 165.6
20 0.84 92
40 0.42 55.2
60 0.25 23
100 0.149 36.8
200 0.074 23
Pan - 18.4

39. Determine the effective particle size.

A. 0.122 C. 0.184
B. 0.159 D. 0.211

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40. Determine the uniformity coefficient.

A. 12.48 C. 14.54
B. 3.77 D. 1.22

41. Determine the coefficient of curvature

A. 12.48 C. 14.54
B. 3.77 D. 1.22

Situation 8 - The pipe flow in the figure is driven by pressurized air in

the tank. Assuming f = 0.014 and the flow rate is 13.60 liters/sec.

42. Find the velocity of the water in the pipe.

A. 6.49 m/s C. 6.93 m/s
B. 6.70 m/s D. 7.27 m/s

43. Find the head loss in the pipe neglecting minor losses.
A. 109.5 m C. 111.5 m
B. 110.5 m D. 112.5 m

44. Find the gage pressure needed to provide a flow rate of 13.60
liters/sec.
A. 1904 kPa C. 2024 kPa
B. 1981 kPa D. 2078 kPa

Situation 9 - A footing 2 m x 3 m in plan and 0.50 m thick is designed to

support a 0.60 m square column. Due to architectural reasons, the column is
located that its external face is flush with the shorter edge of the footing.
The column, however, is located along the minor principal axis of the footing.
The column load, including the weight of the column itself is 50 kN. Assume
concrete to weigh 24 kN/m^3.

45. Evaluate the total downward load in kN on supporting ground.

A. 102 C. 122
B. 112 D. 132

46. Evaluate the maximum pressure in kPa induced on the ground.

A. 40.3 C. 60.3
B. 50.3 D. 70.3

47. Evaluate the minimum pressure in kPa induced on the ground.

A. 0.33 C. 0.55
B. 0.44 D. 0.66

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Situation 10 - A concrete cube 0.300 m on each side is completely submerged

in various fluids. Use SG of concrete = 2.40.

48. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force to hold this concrete
cube in equilibrium and completely submerged in water.
A. 2.445 kN, upward C. 0.371 kN, upward
B. 2.445 kN, downward D. 0.371 kN, downward

49. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force to hold this concrete
cube in equilibrium and completely submerged in oil (SG = 0.8).
A. 0.424 kN, upward C. 2.310 kN, upward
B. 0.424 kN, downward D. 2.310 kN, downward

50. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force to hold this concrete
cube in equilibrium and completely submerged in mercury.
A. 2.967 kN, upward C. 0.602 kN, upward
B. 2.967 kN, downward D. 0.602 kN, downward

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