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CIVIL ENGINNERING
GENERAL STUDIES
CURRENT AFFAIRS I GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Section Civil Engineering

1. A hook of 10 mm diameter is embedded in
concrete for distance of80 mrn. Ifthe bond stress
is notto exceed 0.6 N/mm2 the maximum load
that can be suspended is
a. 250 N
b. 500 N
c. 750 N
d. 1500 N
2. The ratio ofmaximum -ve bending moment ofa
cantilever to that ofa cantilever propped at the
free end to the same level as the fixed and same
U. D. L. throughoutthe span is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 6
3. A simply supported RCC beam carrying uniform
load has deflection of 10 mm at the center. If
both ends of the beam are now' fixed, the
deflection at the center would be
a. 25mm
b. lOmrn
c. 8mrn
d. 2mrn

4. is the external moment which rotates the
near end ofa prismatic beam without translation,
the far end being fixed, then the moment induced
at the far end is
a. Ml2 in the same direction as M
b. Ml3 in opposite direction as M
c. M in opposite direction
d. Ml4 in the same direction
5. An RCC column 4 m long and 30 sq. em. is
reinforced with four bars 40 mm diameter
longitudinally. Ifthe compressive stress in concrete
is not to exceed 49.2 kg! sq. em. and the
safe axial load for the column would be
approximately
a. 200tonnes
b. 100tonnes
c. 50tonnes
d. 10tonnes
6. The ratio ofthe maximum deflection ofa beam
simply supported at its ends with an isolated
central load and that with a uniformly distributed
load over its entire length is
a. 1 I
b. 24/15: 1
c. 15/25 1
d. 2/3 1

For Rough Work
7. A simply supported beam ofspan 2a) with equal overhangs carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole length M changes sign if
a.
L>2a

b.
L<2a

c.
L=2a

d.
L>3a


8. The usual rate ofhydraulic loading on a high rate Trickling Filter is
a.
1-2 m31mll day

b.
2-5 m31mll day

c.
5-10 m31mll day

d.
10-30 m31mll day


9. Four rain-gauge stations C and D in a catchment area have recorded rainfall of20 em, 25 em, 22 em and 15 em respectively. Iftheir Theissen weights are 0.3,0.4,0.1 and 0.2. The average depth ofrainfallonthe catchmentwill be
a.
21.2 em

b.
24.2 em

c.
26.2 em

d.
30cm


10. Ifthe sedimentation tank is rectangular in shape having length width and depth then for discharge equal to the setting velocity of a particle would be
a. Q/BxD
b.
Q/LxW

c.
Q/BxW

d.
Q/BxL


11. Flow through a venturi flume is maximum when
the depth at the throat is
a. One-fourth
b. One-third
c. Two-third
d. Half
12. As compared to reciprocating pumps, the
discharging capacity ofa centrifugal pump is more
whereas its pressure head will be
a. Too much
b. Same as that ofreciprocating pumps
c. Less as compared to reciprocating pump
d. Too less
13. A channel of bed slope 0.0001 carries a
discharge of 1Om3/s when the depth offlow is
1.2 m. The discharge carried by this channel al
the same depth offlow, ifthe slope is increased
to 0.0009, will be
a. 10 m3/s
b. 30 m3/s
c. 60 m3/s
d. 45 m3/s
14. Sleeper density is
a. Number ofsleepers for two tracks
b. Number ofsleepers per rail length
c. A sleeper on either side ofa rail joint
d. Minimum distance between two neighbourinj
sleepers


15. Safe speed on B. G. curve is V
a.
44v1R-70kmph

b.
3.6v1R-6kmph

c.
4v1R-60kmph

o.
5v1R-20kmph


16. The siding provided on steep slopes so that a wagon at rest will NOT enter the main line is called
a.
Trap Siding

b.
Catch Siding

c.
Sick Siding

d.
Refuse Siding


17. The limiting value ofsuper elevation for B. G. track in Indian railways is
a.
10cm

b.
15cm

c.
16.5 cm

d.
30cm


18. In 85/25 grade of Bitumen, the figure of 25 represents
a.
Softening point in °C

b.
Melting point in °C

c.
Flash point in °C

d.
Penetration


19. As per IRC, in surface dressing, the quantity of Bitumen used forevery 10m2ofthe surface in first coat on WBM road is
a.
17-19.5kg

b.
10-12kg

c.
12-17kg

d.
19-22kg


20. Permeability ofsoil varies
a.
Inversely as square ofgrain size

b.
As square ofgrain size

c.
As grain size

d.
Inversely as grain size


21. In a flow net
a.
Flow lines and Equipotential lines meet at right angles to one another

b.
Quantity ofwater flowing through each flow channel is different

c.
Largerthe dimensions ofthe field, smaller will be the hydraulic gradient

d.
Different potential drop occurs between two successive equipotential lines


22. Asoilhasabulkdensity of22kN/m3andwater content 10%. Thedrydensity ofsoil is
a.
18.6 kN/m3

b.
20kN/m3

c.
22 kN/m3

d.
23.2 kN/m3


23. The ratio between (Liquid Limit-Water Content)
and (Plastic Index for a soil mass) is called
a. Liquid Index
b. Shrinkage Ratio .
c. Consistency Index
d. Toughness Index
24. The following index properties were determined
for four soils C and D
a.
99.345 m



i Soil Property I A B C D
I Liquid limit 0.50 0.49 0.43 0.47
1 0. 23 0.17 0.21 0.26

Which soil has more plastic index?
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. A
25. In one method ofplane table survey, the object
to be plotted is sighted from two plane table
stations (which are plotted after measuring and
plotting to scale the distance between them) and
the point ofintersection ofboth the s gives the
position point ofthe object. This method is called
a. Radiation Method
b. Intersection Method
c. Resection Method
d. Orientation Method

26. If the R. L. ofa B. M. is 100 back sight is
1.215 m and the foresight is 1.870 the R. L. ofthe forward station is

b.
100.345 m

c.
100.655m

d.
101.870m


27. In a closed traverse ABC the following readings were taken
Line Fore Bearing . Back Bearing I 220° I

19°
I
CA· 227° I 49° Ifstation A is free from local attraction, correct bearing ofCB is

a.
275°

b.
276°

c.
277°

d.
279°


28. The pe oftlooringsllitablefor 'Jse in clmrclfe5; theatres. pubtiCTibraries where noiseless floor covering is desired, is
a.
Cork flooring

b.
Glass flooring

c.
Wooden floorin;

d.
Linoleum


For Rough Work
29.
Ifthe difference between an edge ofthe pavement

30.
The width ofrib in aT-beam should be sufficient to accommodate the required tensile steel bars and to give lateral stability to the structure. It should be at least equal to


(ISm wide) and its crown is 30cm, then the
camber in the pavement is
a. 1 in 60
b. 1 in 30
c. 1 in 15
d. 1 in 45

a.
12 ofthe depth ofT-beam

b.
]/2ofthedepth oftherib

c.
ofthe depth ofthe slab

d.
3/4 ofthe depth ofthe slab


31. Ifthe modular ratio is steel ratio is the critical neutral axis constant is given by
m

a.
m m

b.
m+r m+r

c.
m
2
m

d
r
32. The effective width ofa column strip ofa flat slab is taken as
a.
One-Fourth the width ofthe panel

b.
Halfthe width ofthe panel

c.
Halfthe diameter ofthe column

d.
One-Third the diameter ofthe column


33. For Ml50 2 cement concrete, the permissiblevalue ofshearstress is
a.
5 kg/cm2

b.
IOkg/cm2

c.
20kg/cm2

d.
30kg/cm2


34. To safeguard a simply supported slab against cracking near supports, half ofthe main steel provided is bent up at a distance of J/7 measured from
a.
The end ofthe slab bearings

b.
The centre ofthe slab bearings

c.
The starting edge ofthe slab bearings

d.
One third ofthe slab from top


35. In order to make a retaining wall safe against sliding, its horizontal thrust should be less than
a.
Maximum load ofthe wall

b.
Co-efficient offriction between soil and the base slab

c.
(Total Vertical Load ofthe wall)! (Co-eff1cient of friction between soil and base slab)

d.
(Total vertical load ofthe wall) x (Co-efficient of friction between soil and the base slab)



36. In a gusseted when the end ofthe column
is machined for completed bearing on the base
plate, then the axial load is assumed to be
transferred to base plate
a. 100% by direct bearing
b. 100% through fastenings
c. 50% by direct bearing and 50% through
fastenings
d. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through
fastenings
a.
9.6 m3 per second



37. Combined system ofsewers may be favoured where
a.
Rainfall is concentrated in a season ofthe year and DWF is often fluctuating from day to day

b.
Rainfall is scattered through out the year and DWF is too small compared to storm water

c.
Rainfall is distributed throughout the year such that it is lOx

d.
Cit) is on steep rocky slopes


38. A 'waste sample of 5 ml is made upto 300 m!. with distilled \ater. The sample had an initial D.O. of8.0 mg per litre and after 5 days the D. O. is zero. Hence BOD ofthe sample was
a.
8 mg per litre 472 mg per litre

c.
480 mg per litre

d.
Test is invalid


39. A canal has to irrigate 12000 hectares of rice with a duty of 1000 hectares/cumec. For what discharge should the canal be designed if the capacity factor is 0.8 and the time factor is 0.75
b.
5.6 m3 per second

c.
20 m3 per second

d. 10m3 per second
40. A flow net constructed for an earth dam storing water to a height of20 the number of flow channels and the number ofpotential drops are found to be 4 and 10 respectively. If the permeability ofthe dam material is 3 m1day, the seepage per metre length ofthe dam is equal to
a.
24 m3/day

b.
48 m3/day


c.
96m3/day

d.
12 m3/day


41. The rainfall in fOUf successive 12 hour-periods on a catchment are 4. 9 and 3 cm. If the infiltration index for the storm is 0.5 em-hour, then the total surface ru i11 be
a. 0.5 cm
b. Scm
c.
. ........

d

For Rough Work
42. The 4h unit hydrograph of a basin can be 46. In streamlines offlow net ofa concentric circle, if
approximated as a triangle with base period of the velocity at a radius of 0.6 ill is 2.7 m/sec,
48h and a peak ordinate of200 m3/sec. The area then the velocity at a radius of0.9 m will be
ofthe basin will be a. 3.6m/sec
a. 1728 sq. kIn. b. 2.7m/sec
b. 3456 sq. km. c. 1.8 m/sec
c. 4864 sq. kIn. d. 1.2 m/sec
d. 5184sq.km.
47. For medium silt whose average grain size is 0.16
43. How many treads would be there in a straight mm, Lacey's silt factor will be (approx.)
stair connection between two floors with height a. 0.30
difference on.6 The rise is 15 em. b. 0.5
a. 23 c. 0.70
b. 24 d. 1.32
c. 22
d. 26 48. In an unconfmed compression test on a saturated
day, the undrained shear strength found to
44. In cinema theaters, to avoid reverberation, the be 6 t/m2 . Ifa sample ofthe same soil is tested in
longitudinal walls should be an undrained condition, in triaxial compression
a. Perfectly parallel at a cell pressure of 20 t/m 2 then the major
b. Converging towards screen principal stress at failure will be
. " c. Converging towards rear a. 48 t/m2
d. Should be curvilmear b. 32 t/m2
c. 24 t/m2
45. For 10m3 ofreinforced brick work, the number d. 12 t/m2
ofbricks Llsed will be
a. 2000
b. 3700
c. 4200
d. 500

For Rough Work

49.
The natural void ratio ofa saturated clay strata

50.
Two identical clay samples of the same size designated as are subjected to consolidation test under identical loading conditions. Drainage takes place through one face in sample'A' through both the faces in sample 50%consolidation ofsample occurs in 10 min. The time required for 50% consolidation to occur in sample will be


3 m thick is 0.90. The final void ratio ofthe clay
at the end ofconsolidation is expected to be 0.71.
The total consolidation settlement ofclay strata
IS
a. 30cm
b. 25cm
c. 20cm
d. 15 cm
c.
40 m 3/hrlm2 12 minutes



a.
40 min.

b.
10 min.

c.
5 min.

d.
2.5 min.


51. The structure can be taken as silo if
a.
h)b tan

b.
h)b


b)h tan
b)h tan( )d.
52. Agritchamber ofdimensions l2.0mx 1.50.
0.80 liquid depth has a flow of720 m3/hr surface loading rate detention time respectively
a.
40,000 m 3/hr/m2 1.2 minutes

b.
40,000 Lphlm2 40 minutes

d.
40,000 Lphlm2 1.2 minutes



53. Fresh sludge has moisture content of99% a after thickening, its moisture content is reduc to 96%. The reduction in volume is
a.


b.


c.
75%

d.
97.5%



54. The limiting value ofneutral axis for Fe 415 grad steel is
a.
0.43d

b.
0.46d

c.
0.48d

d.
0.53d



55. The effective throat thickness of6 m size fille weld with angle of75° between fusion faces is
a.
3.6mm

b.
4.0mm

c.
4.2mm

d.
4.5mm



1

For Rough Work
56. At a hydraulic jump, depth at the two sides are
0.4 m 1.4 m. The head loss in the jump is
nearly
a t
b. 0.9
c. 0.7
d. 0.45
57. Ifthe value offriction factor F 0.02, then the
value ofChezy's constant will be
a. 20g
b. 20fi,
c. J80g
d. J16Q!,
58. Adry sand specimen is putthrough a triaxial test.
The cell pressure is 50 KPa and the deviator
stress at failure is 100 KPa. The angle ofinternal
friction for the sand specimen is
a. 15°
b. 30°
c. 37"
d. 45°

59. A beam of length 10m carries a U.D.L. of
20 KN/m over its entire length rests on two
simple supports. In orderthat the maximum B.M.
produced in the beam is the least possible, the
supports must be placed from the ends at a
distance of
a. 5.86 m
b. 4.14m
c. 2.93 m
d. 2.07m
60. A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in
the given figure. The bending moment at Ewould
be

2t
4t
2t


m




a.
6 tm (Sagging)

b.
4 tm (Hogging)

c.
6tm (Hogging)

d.
4 tm (Sagging)



Section General Studies

For Rough Work

61. Which battle laid the foundation ofMughal rule in India?
a.
Battle ofPlassey'

b.
Battle ofTalikota

c.
First Battle ofPanipat

d.
Battle ofHaldighati


62. Nauticalmile isaunit ofdistancein
a.
Road

b.
Space

c.
Railway Tracks

d.
Sea



63. Seismograph is an instrument to measure
a.
Earthquake shocks

b.
Atmospheric Pressure

c.
Volcanic Activity

d.
Variations in Earth's rotation



64. Anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of
a.
Folic acid

b.
Vitamin A

c.
VitaminB l2

d.
Iron


65. A Square metallic plate with a hole ihthecen (as shown in the figure) is heated

a. Will increase
b. Will decrease
c. Will remain the same
d. Will increase with every degree rise in temperatl
upt6 but decrease after
66. A milkman has 10 litres ofpure milk in his
He sells one litre ofmilk to the first customer a
then adds one litre ofwater to the can. He th
sells one litre ofthis milk to the second custorr
and then adds one litre ofwater to the can.
this stage, what is the percentage ofpure milk
the can?
a. 81%
b. 85%
c. 83%
d. 70%


67. a. b. c. d. A cube is painted in different colours on different sides. Red is opposite to the green, blue is between red and green, yellow is adjacent to orange, white is adjacent to yellow and green faces down The side opposite to white is painted Orange Yellow Blue Red
68. a. The length ofa rectangular garden is one and a halftimes its breadth. Ifthe cost oflevelling the garden is 50 paise per square metre and the total cost oflevelling is Rs. 1,500, then the length of the garden is lO.J5m
b. 30.J5m
c. 20.J5m
d. 50m
69. a. b. c. d. A secret agency adopts a communication code of16-26-13-11-6-9 for 'Kanpur'. On this basis, what will be the code for the statement, 'Sishir is 18-8­4-22-15-15 8-18 6-8

70. Two vehicles A and B start from one point and reach the same destination. The velocity-time curves for the two vehicles during the motion are shown in the given figure
t (time)
a. b. c. d. From this graph, it can be inferred that The distance travelled by the two vehicles is not the same Vehicle B reacHed the destination earlier The average velocity ofA is higherthan thatofB The peak velocities ofthe two vehicles are the same
71. a. b. c. d. Which one ofthe following isNOT a physical change? Dropping a piece ofsodium amalgam in water Magnetisation ofiron Addition ofNaCl to water Boilingofwater
72. a. b. c. d. Which ofthe following is first utilised in human body for obtaining energy? Fat reserves Protein reserves Vitamin reserves Glycogen reserves

,..
73. Which ofthe following causes eutrophication of a water body?
a.
Domestic waste

b.
Poisonous metals

c.
Agricultural run-off

d.
Nuclear waste


74. The largest gland in the human body is
a.
Salivary

b.
Pituitary

c.
Pancreas

d.
Liver


75. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to
a.
Centrifugal forces

b.
Cohesive forces

c.
Frictional forces

d.
Gravitational forces



76. Given below are two statements, one labelled as
Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion
A radio telescope has better advantages than an
optical telescope in revealing radio sources.
Reason
The radio telescope can work in cloudy weather
and penetrate interstellar dust clouds.
In the context ofthe above two statements, which
one ofthe following is correct?
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation ofA
b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
explanation ofA
c. A is true but R is·false
d. A is false but R is true
77. Solidification ofmagma within Earth's crust leads
to the formation of
a. Metamorphic rocks
b. Sedimentary rocks
c. Plutonic rocks
d. Volcanic rocks

For Rough Work
78. Consider the following statements.
1. Ohm's law is applicable to all conductors
2. The resistance ofa pure metallic wire increases
with increasing temperature
3. The resistance ofa set ofresistors
joined in parallel is less than the value of the
smallest resistor in the set
Ofthese statements
a. 1 and 2 are correct
b. 1 and 3 are correct
c. 2 and 3 are correct
d. 2 and 3 are correct
79. A classroom for 50 students is to be built. Each
student requires 5 sq. m. offloor area and 15 cu.
m. ofair. Ifthe room is to be 20 m long, what
should be the height ofthe room in metres?
a. 7
b. 3.5
c. 2.8
d. 3.0
80. The sound from guitar and a violin can be
differentiated because ofthe difference in the
a. Intensity or loudness
b. Quality or timbre
c. Frequency or pitch
d. Method ofplaying



Section Current Affairs/ General Awareness

For Rough Work
81. Which is the best-known bird sanctuary in Haryana?
a.
Sultanpur

b.
Bharatpur

c.
Rajaji

d.
Sariska


82. The term Fourth Estate refers to
a.
Judiciary

b.
Parliament

c.
Press

d.
Very backward state


83. The busiest airport ofthe world is located in
a.
Chicago

b.
London

c.
Tokyo

d.
New York


84. Which is the longest railway platform in India?
a.
Calcutta

b.
Mumbai

c.
Sonepur

d.
Kharagpur


85. Which is India's largest lake?
a.
Nainital

b.
Sambhar

c.
Sishram

d.
Chilka



86. The first woman in the world to have climbed Mount Everest twice is
a.
Bachendri Pal

b.
Molly Chacko

c.
Santosh Yadav

d.
Theresia Kiesl


87. The current Secretary-General ofthe UNO is?
a.
Boutros-Boutros Ghali

b.
Hosni Mubarak

c.
KofiAnnan

d.
Stephanopoulos


88. Which state is the greatest beneficiary from the Sardar Sarovar'Dam?
a.
Madhya Pradesh

b.
Gujarat

c.
Maharashtra

d.
Rajasthan


89. The BSE Sensex is based on the price movement ofhow many scrips?
a.
20

b.
30

c.
40

d.
50


90. The biggest dome in the world is located at
a.
Bijapur

b.
Bidar

c.
Fatehpur Sikri

d.
Golconda


For Rough Work
9l. Therecenttestsconducted inPokharanwereonly 96. TherecentlycrownedMissIndia-Worldis on a. Lara Datta
a.
Nuclear fission devices b. YuktaMukhi

b.
Nuclear fusion devices c. Priyanka Chopra

c.
Nuclear fission as well as fusion devices d. DiyaMirza

d.
nuclear devices which leave no


radioactive waste 97. The 'Railway Minister' III the B1P-led Government is
92. The Internet Service "Mantra Online" is ajoint a. Ram Vilas Paswan venture between b. Sharad Yadav
a.
Satyam Infotech Indiaworld.com c. Mamta Banerji

b.
VSNL Telstra d Nitish Kumar

c.
Bharti Enterprises British Telecommunications

d.
MTNL Wipro Infotech 98. Which among the following is NOT a Nobel-Laureate?


93. The flight number ofthe recently hijacked Indian a. Mother Teresa Airlines plane was b. Rabindra Nath Tagore
a.
IC-418 c. 1. C. Bose

b.
IC-841 d Manmohan Singh

c.
IC-814

d.
IC-148 99. The newly appointed CEO of 'Microsoft Corporation' is


94. What is "hotline"? a. Steve Ballmer
a.
An electric wire b. Bill Gates

b.
Line ofcontrol in the battle field c. Steven Jobs

c.
Imaginary line indicating atmospheric pressure d. Alan Greenspan

d.
A telecommunication link


100. The telecommunication Internet company
95. Who was the "Man ofthe Match" in the recently promoted by Sam Pitroda is played World Cup final between Australia a. Telecom International Pakistan? b. WorldTel
a.
Glenn McGrath c. World Phone

b.
Steve Waugh d. lnfosys Technologies

c.
Mark Waugh

d.
WasimAkram