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Q.1 Q.25 carry one mark each.
Q.1: Following statement are made on compacted soil, where DS stands for compacted on dry side of
optimum moisture content and WS stand for soil compacted on wet side of optimum moisture content.
I dentify incorrect statement :
(a) Soil structure is flocculated on DS and dispersed on WS
(b) Constuction pore water pressure is low on DS and high on WS
(c) On drying, shrinkage is high on DS and low on WS
(d) On access to water, swelling is high on DS and less on WS
Sol: (c)
i.e. [shrinkage is high on DS and low on WS is an incorrect statement]
Thus, the answer is (c) which is the only incorrect option.
Q.2: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List I List II Ratio of force
P. Mach Number 1. Ratio of inertia force to gravity force
Q. Reynolds Number 2. Ratio of inertia force to surface tension force
R. Weber Number 3. Ratio of inertia force to elastic force
S. Froude Number 4. Ratio of inertia force to viscous force
Codes:
(a) P3 Q4 R2 S1
(b) P3 Q2 R4 S1
(c) P2 Q1 R4 S3
(d) P2 Q3 R4 S1
Sol: (a)
Mach number =
velocityof subject
velocityof sound


Reynolds no. =
I nertial force
viscousforce
Weber no. =
I nvertial force
surfacetension
Froudes no. =
I nertial force
Gravityforce
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Q.3: For M20 grade of concrete using plain bar t
bd
=1.2 MPa. As per I S 456-2000 the value of bond stress
is increased by 60% for HYSD bars. The development length for HYSD bars in tension for o =360 MPa
in terms of | will be?
Sol: L
d
=
bd
360
46.875
4( 1.6) 4 1.2 1.6
o| |
= = |
t
Q.4: Select the strength parameter of concrete used in the design of plain jointed cement concrete pavement
from following choice:
(a) Tensile strength (b) Compressive strength
(c) Flexure strength (d) Shear strength
Sol: While designing the rigid concrete pavement, we take into account the flexural strength of concrete.
Q.5: Creep strain are
(a) Caused due to dead load only
(b) Caused due to live load only
(c) Caused due to cyclic load only
(d) Independent of load
Sol: Creep strains are those which occur with time at a contant level of stress. Thus, these occur due to
permanent load i.e., Dead load.
Q.6: Four column are located with in a size of 10 10 m. The expected load on each column is 4000 kN.
I f allowable bearing capacity of soil is 100 kN/m
2
. The type of foundation best is
(a) Isolated (b) Raft
(c) Pile (d) Combined
Sol: Total load to be sustained =4000 kN 4 coolumns.
Total load =16000 kN
Pressure (if load is uniformly sustained over the entire are) =16000 kN/100m
2
=160 kN/m
2
.
The maximum bearing capacity is 100 kN/m
2
which is less than the pressure of 160 kN/m
2
. Thus,
isolated footing and combined footing is not adequate. Pile is generally used when soil has very low
bearing capacity. The only probable answer is raft foundation.
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Q.7:
Group I Group II
P. Alkalinity 1. N/35.5 AgNO
3
Q. Hardness 2. N/40 Na
2
S
2
O
3
R. Chloride 3. N/50 H
2
SO
4
S. Dissolved Oxygen 4. N/50 EDTA
Codes:
(a) P3 Q4 R1 S2
(b) P3 Q1 R4 S2
(c) P3 Q2 R1 S4
(d) P1 Q2 R3 S4
Sol: Alkalanity H
2
SO
4
;
Hardness EDTA
Chloride AgNO
3
Dissolved Oxygen Na
2
S
2
O
3
.
Q.8: For two major roads with divided carriageway crossing at perpendicular, a full clover leaf interchange
with four indirect ramps is provided. From following statement on turning movement to all direction
is correct.
(a) Merging from left, diverging to left not possible
(b) Both merging from left and diverging to left are possible
(c) Merging from left is not possible, but diverging to left is possible
(d) Neither merging from left nor diverging to left is possible
Sol: (b)
Q.9: Maximum possible value of compacting factor for fresh (green) concrete is
(a) 0.5 (b) 1
(c) 1.5 (d) 2
Sol: (b)
Q.10: An isohyet is a line joining points of ?
(a) Equal water surface elivation (b) Equal depth of rainfall
(c) Equal velocity (d) Equal discharge
Sol: (b)
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Q.11: A 1 hour rainfall of 10 cm has return period of 50 year. The 1 hour of rainfall 10 cm or more will occur
in each of two successive year is
(a) 0.04 (b) 0.2
(c) 0.02 (d) 0.0004
Sol: T =50 years
P =
1 1
0.02
T 50
= =
The probability of the 1 hour of rainfall 10 cm or more occuring in each of
two successive years =
2
C
2
p
2
q
0
=p
2
=(0.02)
2
=0.0004
Q.12: A natural soil mass 1.98 kg having a volume of 0.001 m
3
. After completely dried in oven the mass is
1.8 kg. G
s
=2.7
3
Y 10kN/m
e
= . Then degree of saturation is?
(a) 0.65 (b) 0.7
(c) 0.54 (d) 0.61
Sol: Vv =(V V
s
) =
1.8
0.001
1000 2.7
| |
|

\ .
=0.33 10
3
m
3

V
w
=
3 3
0.18
0.18 10 m
1000
| |
=
|
\ .
air
water
solid
0.18 kg
1.8 kg
3
3 3
1.8 10 10
0.667 10 m
2.7 10

0
.
0
0
1

m
3
3
3 3
1.8 10 10
0.18 10 m
10

=
Degree of saturation S =
( )
3
w
4
v
V 0.18
0.54
V
3.33 10
| |
= =
|

\ .
Q.13: The latitude and departure of line AB are positive 78 m and 45.1 m respectively. The whole circle
bearing of AB is
(a) 30 (b) 150
(c) 210 (d) 330
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Sol: (d) Lattitude =L cos
u
=78
Departure =L sin
u
= 45.1
( 45.1, 78) point lies in fourth quadrant
tan| =
45.1
78.0
| |
|
\ .
| =
1 o
45.1
tan 30
78.0
| |
=
|
\ .
The whole circle bearing of AB =360 30 =330
Q.14: The ratio
f
d
N
N
is shape factor. Flow net is always drawn with a constant
b
a
ratio where b and a are
distance between two consecutive flow lines and equipotential lines respectively. Assuming that
b
a
ratio
remain same. The shape factor of a flow net will change if
(a) Upstream and downstream head are interchange
(b) Soil in the flow space is change
(c) Dimension of the flow space are changing
(d) Head difference causing the flow is changing
Sol: (c)
Q.15: The assumption, plain section remains plain even after bending indicates that
(a) Stress is linear
(b) Strain is linear
(c) Both stress and strain are linear
(d) None of these
Sol: (b)
Q.16: I n gradually varied flow; the control section of subcritical flow will be
(a) Downstream (b) Upstream
(c) At critical section (d) Non of these
Sol: (a)
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Q.17: A stream function is given by =
3
2
(y
2
x
2
). The flow rate across a line joining point
A(0, 3) and B(3, 4) is?
Sol:
2 2
3
(y x )
2
=
Flow across the line joining A(0,3) and B(3, 4) is
A

B
A B
3 3
[9] (16 9)
2 2
| |
=
|
\ .
=
3
[9 16 9] 3 units
2
+ =
Q.18: An I -section is given as width of flange. 50 mm, thickness of flange 10 mm and thickness of web 10
mm and depth of web 100 mm. For shear force 100 kN, the shear stress in the web at the junction
of flange and web is given as?
Sol: t (shear stress at junction of flange and web) =
VAy
Ib
=
3
3 3
100 10 (50 10) 55
50(120) 40(100)
10
12 12

| |

|
|
\ .
10
50
100
10
50
10
=71.12 N/mm
2
Q.19: Two column one of length l and other 2l having f
y
=250 MPa and 500 MPa respectively. The ratio
between the buckling load of the two column is given by
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
Sol: Buckling load as per Eulers method is =
2
2
EI t
l
As no information regarding cross-sectional area is given,
ratio of buckling load will be =
2
2 | |
|
\ .
l
l
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Q.20: There are three matrixes P(4 2), Q(2 4) and R(4 1). The minimum number of multiplication
required to compute the matrix PQR is.
Sol: P
42
Q
24
having 32 multiplication
PQ
(44)
R
(41)
having 16 multiplication
Therefore PQR will have minimum number of multiplication =(32 +16) =48.
Q.21: Pin jointed 2D truss loaded by two 15 kN force as shown in figure. Taking tensile +ve and compressive
as negative. Find the force in RS.
4m
4m
15kN
4m
4m
V
W
U T
R
S
15 kN
Sol: Horizontal forced at W =0 because otherwise moment at hinge V will not be zero.
Taking moment of all force about T,
4m
V
R
S
15 kN
R
T
H
T
W
U
4m
4m
T
15 kN
4m
A
A
R
Force in RS =0
0
0
R 4 15 4 +15 4 =0 R =0 R
T
=15 kN
H
T
=15 kN
By cutting section at AA we have Forcein R S 0 =
Q.22: 150 Vehicle cross a particular location on highway in a duration of 30 minutes. Assume that vehicles
arrival follow negative exponential distribution. Find out number of time headways greater than 5
seconds.
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Sol: Probability of time head way greater than t
(sec)
is given by p(h >t) =e
m
I f v =hourly flow rate, than
m =
v
t
3600
p(h >t) =
vt/3600
e

=
150
3600
e
25

=0.659254
No. of time headway greater than t sec
=(no of observed time headway) p(h >t)
=150 0.65924 =98.88
Q.23: There are 14 sand fiters, out of which two are non-operational having each area of 50 m
2
. Discharge
is 1 m
3
/sec, find the surface over flow rate.
Sol: Surface overflow rate
=
3 3
2 2
Q 1m / s 1 m
A 600
12 50m m s
= =

=
3
2
1 m
86400
600
m day

=144 m
3
/m
2
day
Q.24: Question based on the Steel.
Sol: Cross-section in which extreme fibre in compression can reach yield stress but can not develop plastic
moment of resistance due to local buckling is called semi-compact section.
Q.25: Question based on the Mathematics.
Sol: ???
Q.26Q.55 carry two marks each.
Q.26: I n an experiment for BOD
5
, a student starts the experiment on Monday. Due to some problems, he is
not able to take its reading on saturday and takes its reading on next Monday i.e. BOD
7
which he get
as 150 mg/l at 20C. Find the value of BOD
5
at 20C, the value of K
D
=0.23/day (on base e) at 20C.
Sol: L
t
=L
0
e
kt
BOD
7
= L
0
L
7
=150 mg/L
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t = 5
D
0
(L )
0
Time
L
0
(1 e
0.23 7
) = 150
L
0
= 187.473 mg/L
BOD
5
= L
0
( 1 e
0.235
)
= 128.113 mg/L
Q.27: A prestressed concrete beam of cross-section 250 mm wide and 600 mm deep is prestress by means of
16 wires of 7 mm diameter located at a distance of 200 mm from the bottom of beam. Assuming effective
prestress =700 MPa. What is maximum sagging moment (kN-m) at a given section due to live load
the beam can withstands without causing tensile stress at bottom face of the beam. Neglect effect of
dead load.
Sol: Area of pre-stressed steel =
2
16 49
mm
4
t
Force of pre-stress =16 49 700N
4
t

3
0
0
All dimensions in mm
e =100 mm
200
250
3
0
0
F = 430.808 kN
The moment coused by prestress,
F e = 43.0808 kNm
The various stress diagrams are; Taking tension (+)ve and compression ()ve,
f
max
flexural stress
f
max

+
Direct Compression
due to
external loading
+
+
F/A =
3
2
430.808 10 N
mm
250 600

= 2.872 N/mm
2
Flexural stress due to moment caused by pre-stress i.e,
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f
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=
3
3 6 3
M I 1 250 (600)
z mm 15 10 mm
z y 12 300
(

, = = =
(
(

= 2.872 N/mm
2
The net stress diagram;
2.872
( )
+
5.744 mPa
=
+
( )
2.872
( )
The additional sagging moment that can be applied without cousing tensile stress at the bottom face of
the beam should generate the maximum tensile stress of 5.744 mPa.
M =f z =5.744 N/mm
2
15 10
6
mm
3
=86.16 kN-m
Q.28: Find the value of

for function f(x) to be, a valid probability density function

f( ) ( 1)(2 ) = x x x for
1 2 s s x
=0 otherwise.
Sol. The probability of any function within; its whole domain is one. Thus,
2
1
f(x)dx 1 =
}
, where
f(x) = (x 1)(2 x)

2
1
(x 1)(2 x)dx
}
=1
2
2
1
2x x 2 x)dx
(
+
(

}
=1

2 2 2
2
1 1 1
x dx 3xdx 2dx
(
+
(

} } }
=1

3
2
(2 1) 3
(2 1) 2(2 1)
3 2
(

+
(
(

=1

7 9
2
3 2
(
+
(

=1 6 =
Q.29: I f normal depth of flow in wide rectangular channel is increased by 10%. Determine the corresponding
percentage increase in discharge (Q)
(a) 20.1% (b) 15.4%
(c) 10.5% (d) 17.2%
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Sol. Variation of discharge wrt normal depth in a wide rectangular channel (where hydraulic radius =normal
depth) i.e. R =y is given by,
V =
2/3 1/2
0
1
R S
n
=
2/3 1/2
0
1
(y) S
n

Discharge Q = V A =
2/3 1/2
0
B
y S y
n
( )
Q o y
5/3
.
Normal depth is increased by 10%, then %age change in discharge is given by,
Q
100
Q
A

=
5/3 5/3
5/3
(1.1y) (y)
100
(y)
| |

|
|
\ .
percentage change in discharge,
5/3
(1.1) 1
100
1

= 17.216%.
Q.30: For 2D
y
yx yy
100 30
30 20
o o (
(
= (
(
o o
(

xx x
Find the value of maximum shear stress (t
max
).
(a) 50 (b) 75
(c) 100 (d) 110
Sol:
max
t =Radius of mohr circle
Centre of Mohr circle is (60,0)
Radius =
2 2
30 40 50 + =

max
t = 50 units
Q.31: Find magnitude of error (up to 2 decimal) by
1
3
simpsons rule. Take step length as 1
( )
4
4
0
10 d +
}
x x
.
Sol: I =
4
4
0
(x 10)dx +
}
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=
4
5
0
x
10x
5
(
+
(
(

=
5
(4)
10 4 0 244.8
5
(
+ =
(
(

By 1/3
rd
simpsons rule,
f(x) =(x
4
+10), h =1
0 1 2 3 4
y y y y y
x 0 1 2 3 4
f(x) 10 11 26 91 266
I =
0 4 1 3 2
h
y y 4(y y ) 2y
3
+ + + + (

=
1
(10 266) 4(11 91) 2 26
3
+ + + + (

=245.33
True error =(245.33 244.8) =0.533
Q.32: Two reservoirs are connected by a pipe of length 2 km of diameter 0.2 m having Darcy Weishbach
friction factor f =0.04. The difference in water level of the two reservoir is 8 m. Accounting for frictional,
entry and exist losses the velocity in pipe (m/sec) is
(a) 0.63 (b) 0.35
(c) 2.52 (d) 1.25
Sol: Total head to be dissipated =8m
Frictional loss =
2
v
f
2gD
l
Entry loss =
2
0.5v
2g
Exit loss =
2
1 v
2g

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2
Lv
2gD
f
+
2
1.5v
2g
=8
f =0.04
L =2000 m
D =0.2 m
Solving for v we get, v = 0.63 m/s
Q.33: For a uniform beam of constant EI find the value of | . The deflection at Q is
q
o
.
W
Q
R
P
3
q
WR
EI
| |
o = |
|
|
\ .
90
Sol:
B
o =
3
WR
EI
| |
| |
|
\ .
We need to find | .
M
xx
= WR
sinu
xx
M
w
c
c
=
Rsin u
U
w
c
c
=
xx
xx
( M / w)dx
M
EI
c c

}
R sin u
u
du
R
A
B
W
=
2 2
/2
0
(wR sin )Rd
EI
t u u
}

u
w
c
c
=
3
/2
2
0
wR
2sin d
2EI
t
u u
}
=
3
/2
0
wR
(1 cos2 )d
2EI
t
u u
}

u
w
c
c
=
|
o
=
3
wR
4 EI
| |
t
|
|
\ .
Thus,
4
t
| =
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Q.34: BM at Q =? All joints are rigid.
2m
P
3m
2m
Q
4m
T =100 kN-m
R
Sol:
100 kN-m
4 m
S
Q
2 m
P
3 m
2 m
R
s
RP
=
3EI
EI
3
=
s
RS
=
4EI
EI
4
=
s
RQ
=
4EI
EI
2
= 2
(D.F)
RP
=
EI
0.25
4EI
=
(D.F)
RQ
=
2EI
0.5
4EI
=
(D.F)
RS
=
EI
4EI
= 0.25
Member RP RQ RS
D.F 0.25 0.5 0.25
Moment Distributed 25 50 25
Moment at the point Q =
50
25kN m
2
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Q.35: Assuming BE and CF weightless. Find the tension in AB (N) taking tension as positive and compression
negati ve. ABCD i s a cabl e. A uni form beam wei ghi ng 1800 N i s hangi ng at E
and F.
1m
C
B
E F
0.5m 2m 1m
0.5m
0.5m
A D
Sol: Taking Moment about A,
u
1
u
1
1.5 m 2 m 1 m
A
H
B
H
V
A
T
1
y
1
y
2
V
B
45
u
2
u
2
T
2
2
675
1m
1125
1.5 m 2 m 1 m
1
T
3
T
4
3
1800 1.25
T 1125N
2

= =
4
1800 0.75
T 675N
2

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We get, V
B
4.5 = (1125 1.5 +675 3.5)
V
B
= 900 kN ...(i)
V
A
= (1125 +675 900) =900 kN
M
1,beam
= (V
A
1.5) =900 1.5 =1350 Nm
M
2,beam
= (V
A
3.5 1125 2)
= (900 3.5 2250) =900 Nm
Taking bending moment about point (i) [as we know that bending moment at every point in the
cable is zero].
Hy
1
= M
1,beam
=1350 ...(ii)
Taking bending moment about point (ii)
Hy
2
= 900
H =
900
900N
1
=
900 y
1
= 1350
y
1
=
1350
900
| |
|
\ .
=1.5 m ...(iii)

u
1
=
1
1
y
tan
1.5
| |
|
\ .
=
1
1.5
tan
1.5
| |
|
\ .
=45
u
2
=
1
1 2
y y
tan
2
| |
|
\ .
=
1
1.5 1
tan
2
| |
|
\ .
=14.03
From Lamis Theorem

1
2
T
sin(90 ) + u
=
{ }
1 2
1125
sin (180 ( ) u + u

T
1
=
| |
1125sin(90 14.03)
sin 180 (45 14.03)
+
+
=1272.91 N.
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Q.36:
/6
4 3
0
cos 3 sin 6 d
t
u u u
}
is
(a) 0 (b)
1
15
(c) 1 (d)
8
3
Sol: I =
/6
4 3
0
cos 3 sin 6 d
t
u u u
}
Put
dt
3 t, 3d dt, d
3
| |
u = u = u =
|
\ .
=
/2
4 3
0
dt
cos t sin 2t
3
t
| |

|
\ .
}
=
/2
4 3
0
dt
cos t(2sint cost)
3
t

}
=
/2
7 3
0
1
8 cos t sin t dt
3
t

}
=
7 1 3 1
8
2 2
3 7 3 2
2
2
+ +


+ +
=
( )
4
8 4 2
3
2 6

=
4 3 2 1 1
3 5 4 3 2


I =
1
15
| |
|
\ .
Q.37: Transplantation of rice required 10 days and total depth of water required during transplantation is 48
cm. During transplantation there is effective rainfall of 8 cm. Duty (hectare/cumecs) is
(a) 612 (b) 216
(c) 300 (d) 108
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Sol: Days =10 day
Effective depth for transplantation =48 8 =40 cm.
Duty is area I n hectare which is irrigated with per m
3
/s of discharge.
We know that; Duty =
8.64 baseperiod
A
Duty =
8.64 10
216hac/ cumec
0.4

=
Q.38: Percentage voids in mineral aggregate (VMA) and percentage air voids (V
V
) in a compacted cylindrical
bitumin mix specimen are 15 and 4.5 respectively. The percentage voids filled with bitumen (VFB) for
this specimen is
(a) 24 (b) 30
(c) 54 (d) 70
Sol: VMA =
v
v
15%
v
=
Percentage air voild =
v b
v v
4.5%
v

=
Let v =100 units
Then v
v
=15 units, (v
v
v
b
) =4.5 units
Then v
b
=10.5 units
VFB =
b
v
v
v
air
bitumen
aggregate
v
v
v
b
v
a
=
10.5
100 70%
15

=
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Q.39: Elevation (m) Temperature (C)
4 21.25
444 15.7
Based on the above data lapse rate can be
(a) Super adiabatic (b) Neutral
(c) Sub-adiabatic (d) Inversion
Sol: Rate of change of temperature;
T
H
A
A
=
o
15.7 21.25
12.6 C
444 4

per 1000 m (1 km)

This is greater than the adiabatic lapse rate.(9.8C/km) Thus, the condition is super adiabatic.
Q.40:
Line Fore Bearing Back Bearing
AB 12645' 3080'
BC 4915' 22730'
CD 34030' 16145'
DE 25830' 7830'
EA 21230' 3145'
Applying correction of local attraction the corrected fore bearing of BC will be
(a)
48 15'
(b)
50 15'
(c)
49 45'
(d)
48 45'
Sol: (d)
The angle difference between DE line =258.30 7830 =180
Therefore the station D and E free from local Attraction

FB of EA = 21230 (correct)

BB of EA = (21230 180) =3230

But the observed BB of EA =(3230 3145) =+45 correction is to be applied.

Correct FB of AB = (12645 +45)

= 127 30

Correct BB of AB = 30730
So, correction applied = (30730 3080)
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
= 30 is to be applied
Correct FB of BC = (4915 30)
= 4845
Q.41: Rock surface of infinite slope of 25
S
u
=undrain shear strength
Slip will occur at a depth of ?
A
B 25
t

=

1
6

k
N
/
m
3
t

=

2
0

k
N
/
m
3
5m
S

=

6
0

k
N
/
m
2
u
S

=

4
0

k
N
/
m
u
2 5m
Sol: FOS =
2
40 16( )(cos )tan
16 cos sin
+ | |
| |
x
x
but | =0
FOS =
o
40
16
sin50
2
x
x
Even for, x =5, FOS =
o
1
sin50
i.e. F.O.S. >1
hence no slip will occur in 1st layer,
For 2nd layer
x
FOS =
60
[16 5 20(x 5)]cos sin + | |
=
o
60
(20x 20)
sin50
2

=
o
60
10(x 1)sin50
FOS =
o
6
(x 1)sin50
For slip to occur, F.O.S. =1
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
6 =(x 1) sin50
x =1 +
o
6
8.324m
sin50
=
Hence slip will occur in 2nd layer of soil at a depth of 8.324 m
Q.42: The resultant active earth press : Per unit length on the retaining wall is
3
t
15kN/m = c 0 ' =
30 ' | =
3
t
20kN/m = c 0 ' = 40 ' | =
2m
2m
Retaining wall
(a) 31.7 (b) 35.2
(c) 51.8 (d) 57
Sol: For soil 1
1
a
K
=
(1 sin30 )
(1 sin30 )

+
=
1
3

2 m
2 m
6.5
1
a 1
1
K Z 15 2 10
3
= =
2
a 1
K Z (0.217 15 2) 6.51 = =
2 2 2
Ka H (0.217 20 2) 8.64 = =
8.64
For soil-2
Ka
2
=
1 sin40
1 sin40
| |
|
+
\ .
=
0.217
F = ( )
1 2
a a
F F +
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
=
1 (8.64 6.51 6.51)
10 2 2 1
2 2
+ +
+
=10 +21.7 =31.7 kN/m
Q.43: Laplace Equation
2 2 2
2 2 2
H H H
0
z
c c c
+ + =
c c c x y
H is head
H does not vary in y and z direction. Boundary condition are at x 0, H 5 and
dH
1
d
=
x
. What is
the value of H at x =1.2.
Sol:
2 2 2
2 2 2
H H H
x y z
c c c
+ +
c c c
=0
H does not vary I n y and z direction

2
2
H
x
c
c
= 0
H = (C
1
x +C
2
)
at x =0, H =5
5 = C
2

H = C
1
x +5
and
dH
dx
| |
|
\ .
= C
1
= 1
H = x +5 (i)
at x = 1.2 m
H = ( 1.2 +5)
= 3.8 m
Q.44: Assuming piezometric head is uniform in sand. The quantity of water (m
3
/sec) flow into lake from sand
per unit area.
10m
0
-10
-30
-40
Lake
Slit (k - 10 m/s)
-6
Sand under artesian
Bottom of lake
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Sol: Head causing flow =10 m
This head will be lost in 20 m depth of silt.
i =
10
0.5
20
=
Q = kiA
Discharge per unit area,
Q
A
| |
|
\ .
=ki =0.5 10
6
m
3
/sec
Q.45: For settling tank, surface over flow rate 30m
3
/Day-m
2
G
s
=2.65
3
1000kg/m ,
e
=
0.001 = N-s/m
2
. Size
of completely removed particle is
(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.02 mm
(c) 0.03 mm (d) 0.04 mm
Sol: (b)
v =30 m
3
/day-m
2
v =
4 3 2
30m
3.47 10 m / m sec
86400sec
=
Particles having settling, velocity greater that equal to over flow rate willbe cmpletely removed.
Assuming, stokes law to be valid
v <
( )
2
s w
gd
18

d >
( )
s w
18 v
g

>
( )
4
18 0.001 3.47 10
9.81 2.651 1000


> 1.964 10
5
m
> 1.964 10
2
mm
d > 0.01964 =0.02 mm
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Q.46: A theodolite having height of instrument (H.I =1.2 m is kept at station A, whose R.L =808.88m. A
vertical staff of height 4 m is kept at station B at which staff intercept of 2.5 m is made at angle of
depression 610. Apply curvature and refraction correction to find R.L of station B.
Sol. R.L of A =808.88m
R.L of plane of collimation =810.08m
1.2 m
2200
B
B'
2.5 m
610'
A, RL =808.88 m
True staff reading at station B
=2.5 0.0673 2.2
2
=2.174 m
B' B =(tan 610) 2200 =237.701m
R.L of station B =R.L of plane of collimation
true staff reading B B
=810.08 2.174 237.701
=570.205 m
Q.47: Beam subjected to moving distributed load of 4 kN/m maximum shear force that can occur just to right
of Q is
P Q R S
5m 5m 20m 5m 5m
(a) 30 kN (b) 40 kN
(c) 45 kN (d) 55 kN
Sol: When a cut is made just to the right of Q and displacements are given such that A' B' is parallel to
B'C'. As B' is very close to Q, displacement of B' to the left will be zero and that to the right will be,
1
5m
20m
(+)
P
Q R S
5m 5m
(+)
( )
0.25
0.25
I LD for SF to the right of Q
A
C
( )
D
5m
1
B
B
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Hence Slope of B'C' =
1
20
slope of B'A' =
1
20
ordinate at A' =
1
5 0.25
20
=
ordinate at D' =
1
5 0.25
20
=
I f udl is loading span PR, we get max. SF just to the right of Q
SF =
1 1
0.25 10 20 1 4
2 2
| |
+
|
\ .
SF 45kN =
Alternative Solutions
R
P
R
Q
R
R
R
S
=0
1
x
R
S
=0
R
P
5 1 (5x) =0
P
5 x
R
5

=
R
R
+R
Q
+R
P
=1
R
Q
+R
R
=1
5 x 5 5 x x
5 5 5
+ | |
= =
|
\ .
Q R
x
R R
5
+ =
R
P
10 1 (10x) =10 x) =R
P
20

R R
5 x
R 10 (10 x) R 20
5

= =
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
10 2x 10
R
x R 20 + =
R
x
R
20

=
R
x
SF to the right of Q, for x 5 = R
20
s =
R
P
=0
R
Q
R
R
R
S
=0
1
x
R
Q
+R
R
=1
1 (10x) +R
R
20 =0
R
R
=
x 10
20

R
10 x
SF to the right of Q =R
20

=
R
P
=0
R
Q
R
R
R
S
=0
1
x
30 x
Q
30 x
R
20

=
SF to the right of Q =
Q
30 x
R
20

=
R
P =0
R
Q
R
R R
S =0
x
1
R
Q
20 +1 (x 30) =0
Q
30 x (x 30)
R
20 20

= =
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
SF to the right of Q =
(x 30)
20

5m
20m
(+)
P
Q R S
5m 5m
(+)
( )
0.25
0.25
I LD for SF to the right of Q
5m
1
SF when PR is loaded, =
1 1
0.25 10 1 20 4
2 2
| |
+
|
\ .
(1.25 10) 4 40 5 45 + = + =
Common Data Questions 48-49
A descending gradient of 1 in 25 meets an asscending gradient of 1 in 20. With the design speed of 90 KMPH
and C =0.5 m/sec
3
.
Q.48: Length of valley curve from comfort condition is?
Sol: Based on comfort condition, N
1
=
1
25

, N
2
=
1
20
N =(N
2
N
1
) =
1 1
20 25
| |
+
|
\ .
=0.09
Velocity =
90 5
25m/ s
18

=
L
S
=2
3
NV
C
| |
|
|
\ .
=2
3
0.09 (25)
(0.5)

=106.06 m
Q.49: Taking f =0.35, reaction time =2.5 sec. Find the length of valley curve from head light sight distance
requirement.
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Sol: S.S.D =vt
R
+
2
v
2gf
| |
|
|
\ .
=
2
(25)
(25 2.5)
(2 9.81 0.35)
+

=153.515 m
Based on SSD
L
S
=
2
NS
(1.5 0.0355) +
=
2
0.09 (153.515)
(1.5 0.035 153.515)

+
=308.60 m
Common Data Questions 50-51
A beam is as shown in figure.
1.5 m 1.5 m
B
R
B
P A
Q.50: Determine the value of reaction at B(R
B
) in the plastic collapse condition. Take M
P
=90 kN-m.
Sol: M
P
=90 kN-m
1.5 m 1.5 m
P
u u
M
P
M
P
M
P
u
M
P
1.5 m 1.5 m
R
P =180 kN
3M
P
u =P 1.5u
P =
P
M 3 90
1.5 1.5
3 | | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .
P =180 kN
R 3 +M
P
=P 1.5
R =
(1.5 180 90)
3

=60 kN
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Q.51: I f the value of load P is 80 kN. Determine the reaction at B(R
B
) using elastic theory (elastic state).
Sol: From Elastic Theory :
From compatibility equation
Net deflection at C =0

3 2 3
1 1
2
Pl Pl RL
l 0
3EI 3EI 2EI
=

3 3 3
R (3) P (1.5) P(1.5)
3EI 3EI 2EI

= +
R
C
P =80 kN
B
A
l
1
=1.5 l
2
=1.5
l =3 m
R =
3 3
3 80 (1.5) 80 (1.5)
27 3 2
(

+
(
(

R =25 kN
Linked Data Questions 52-53.
Foundation slab

sat
=18 kN/m
3
N =15
q
N =20

Loose
silt
4m
6m
Basement
Dense Sand.
sat
=20 kN/m
3
N
q
=40
N

=45.
Q.52: The net safe bearing capacity of the soil using factor of safety as 3 is given as.
Sol: The safe bearing capacity q
s
=
nu
sub f
q
. D
F.O.S
| |
+
|
\ .
... (i)
q
nu
= CN
C
+q (Nq 1) +
sub
1
B . N
2

I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
=
sub f q sub
1
0 D (N 1) B .N
2

| |
+ +
|
\ .
=
1
(18 10) 4 (15 1) 6 (20 10) 45
2
+
=1798 kN/m
2
q
s
=
2
1798
8 4 631.33kN / m
3
| |
+ =
|
\ .
Q.53: Using the net safe bearing capacity calculated above, determine the immediate settlement of soil. Take
E
S
= 60 10
3
kPa
=0.3
I
f
=2
Sol: S
i
=
2
s f
s
q B(1 )I
E

=
2
3
631.33 6[(1 (0.3) ] 2
(60 10 )

=114.9 mm
Linked Data Questions 54-55.
At station A two storms takes place. Storm I of 5 hrs duration and intensity 2 cm/hrs having runoff 4 cm.
Storms II takes place for 8 hrs and runoff during this interval is 8.4 cm. And having the same value of | index
for both the storm.
Q.54: Value of | index for the storm is?
Sol: Both the storm Hawing some infilteration index
(P | ) t
R
=Runoff
(2.0 | ) 5 =4
| =
4
2.0
5
| |
+
|
\ .
=1.2 cm/hr
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Q.55: Rainfall intensity of I I storm is?
Sol: Let the I rainfall intensity of I I nd storm be I cm/hr
(I Q) 8 =8.4
(I 1.2) =
8.4
8
| |
|
\ .
I =
8.4
1.2
8
| |
+
|
\ .
=2.25 cm/hr
General Aptitude (GA) Questions
Q.56Q.60 carry one mark each
Q.56. Synonym : Primeval
(a) Modern (b)Historic
(c) Primitive (d)Ancient
Sol. (d)
Q.57: Abhishek is elder than Suresh and Suresh is younger than Ansul then find the conclusion.
(a) Abhishek is the eldest
(b) Ansul is the eldest
(c) Both are of same age
(d) No conclusion is drawn
Sol: (d)
Q.58: Medicine : Health, then
(a) Education : Knowledge
(b) Money : Happiness
(c) Research : Experiment
(d) None of these
Sol. (a)
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Q.59. The principal ordered to the student to go out of the class.
I II III IV
Sol. (b)
Q.6165 carry two marks each
Q.61: I f | 4x 7| =5 then find the value of : 2| x| | x| .
Sol: | 4x 7| =5
4x 7 =5 4x 7 = 5
x =3 x =0.5
2| x| | x| =| x| =3
or 2| x| | x| =| x| =0.5
3 or 0.5 Ans.
Q.62: Find the co-ordinate of point at which f(x, y) =3x +6y will have its maximum value subjected to the
condition that
2x +y s 6
x +2y s 8
(a)
10 4
,
3 3
| |
|
\ .
(b)
8 9
,
3 3
| |
|
\ .
(c)
4 10
,
3 3
| |
|
\ .
(d)
8 4
,
3 3
| |
|
\ .
Sol: The common field in which we have to optimise f(x, y) is drawn on co-ordiante axes.
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
y
x
x
y

+

2

=
8
2

+


=

6
x
y
Common
field
Suppose a line 3x +6y =c. I ts slope is fixed i.e.,
1
2
| |

|
\ .
and c is variable.
Draw a line 3x +6y =0 and then we keep moving it upto the boundary of the common field. And finally
we find that the line will coincide with the x +2y =8, because the slope is same. Hence all the points
on the line x +2y =8 is the possible answer and provide the maximum value of z.
Among the four options only
4 10
,
3 3
| |
|
\ .
lies on the line x +2y =8.
Q.63: A reduction of 5% in price of sugar enables a housewife to buy 3 kg more for Rs. 280. Find the reduced
price.
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
Sol: Let the original price be Rs x/kg
No. of kgs that can be bought =
280
x
No. of kgs that canke bought after reduction in price =
280
0.95x

280 280
3
0.95x x
=
x =
280 1
280
0.95 3
| |

|
\ .
reduced price =0.95 x =Rs 4.667/kg
Q.64: The production of company A, B, C and D are given for year 2001 and 2002.
Company Year Year
(2001) (2002)
A 2567 3496
B 1298 2401
C 2345 9870
D 6479 8825
then which two company have same percentage growth in production.
(a) A and B (b) B and C
(c) C and D (d) A and D
Sol: (d)
Q.65: The unit selling price of an article is Rs. 60. The production cost is Rs 100. The profit is equal to Rs
500. I f production cost increased by 30%. What should be the increase in selling price to maintain same
profit.
(a) 20% (b) 30%
(c) 5% (d) 15%
Sol: Let the no of unit be x

100 500
60
x x
=
I
E
S

M
A
S
T
E
R
x =10
Let the selling price be increased by q%
10 60
1 100 1.3 500
100
q | |
+ =
|
\ .
5% q =
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