ESE (CE) Paper II Mock Test - 4 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

A body having weight of 1000 N is dropped from a height 10 cm over a closed coiled helical spring of stiffness 200 N/cm. The resulting deflection of spring assuming no loss of energy is nearly

How high should a helicopter pilot rise at a point A just to see the horizon at point B, if the distance AB is 80 km?

A live load of 20 kN/m and 6 m long, moves on a simply supported girder AB 12 m long. For maximum bending moment to occur at 4 m from left end A, where will the head of load be, as measured from A?

Consider the following statements :

1. The specific speed for turbines is inversely proportional to H^5/4

2. The specific speed for turbines is inversely proportional to H^3/4

3. The specific speed for a pumps is inversely proportional to H^5/4

4. The specific speed for pumps is inversely proportional to H^3/4

Which of these statements are CORRECT?

In the following questions two statements are given. Read them carefully and choose from the options given below:

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

Assertion (A): The determination of pH is very important in case of sewage.

Reason (R): Knowledge of pH indicates the source and type of pollutant.

The beam ABC shown in the given figure is horizontal. The distance to the point of contraflexure from the fixed end A is

General shrinkage in concrete is caused by

A cross-over of 1 in 8 exists between two broad gauge parallel tracks with centres at 5 m apart. The length of the straight track is

What is the condition of raw water when coagulants used in water treatment function more effectively?

Choose the correct statements

1. For the purpose of design as per IS 456, deflection of RC slab or beam is limited to 0.4% of span.
2. Shear capacity of a concrete beam increases with increase in tension reinforcement.

The theorem of three moment equation for a continuous beam expresses the condition of

Consider the following statements:

1. Lime produced from pure variety of chalk is hydraulic lime.
2. Lime is added to cement slurry for top coat of plastering to smoothen the plaster and for ease of spread.

Which of the above statements is(are) CORRECT?

The free mean speed on a roadway is found to be 80 kmph. Under stopped condition the average spacing between the vehicles is 8 m. The capacity of flow (vehicles/hr/lane) will be

The ordinate of IUH of a catchment at any time t is

In a braced vertical excavation of 5 m height and 3 m width in a cohesive soil having undrained cohesion equal to 20 kN/m² and bulk unit weight of 18 kN/m³, what is the factor of safety against heave failure at its base?

In the following questions two statements are given. Read them carefully and choose from the options given below:

a) Both I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.

b) Both I and II are true and II is NOT the correct explanation of I.

c) I is true but II is false.

d) I is false but II is true

Statement (I): Losses in prestress in pre-tensioned beam are more than the losses in post tensioned beam.

Statement (II): This is mainly due to frictional losses.

A cantilever type retaining wall has a 5.5 m tall stem. It retains earth level with its top. Width of base slab is given as 3.5 m. The total magnitude of vertical load including the weight of soil is 300 kN and distance of the point of application of the resultant force from the heel end is given as 2 m. The extreme pressure intensities at the base length will be nearly :

Viscous damping is proportional to

The critical path for the following network diagram will be

Consider the following statements:

1. Fine grinding of cement results in early development of strength.
2. Rate of hydration of cement is increased when it is ground finer.

Which of the above statements are CORRECT?

In the following questions two statements are given. Read them carefully and choose from the options given below:

a) Both I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.

b) Both I and II are true and II is NOT the correct explanation of I.

c) I is true but II is false.

d) I is false but II is true.

Statement (I): FMEA is a step-by-step approach for identifying possible failures in a design.

Statement (II): FMEA is also called as “listening to the voice of customer”

Which among the following equipment is the best for the purpose of vertical excavation?

In the one lane one way homogenous traffic stream, the observed average headway is 5 sec. The flow in this traffic stream is

Horizontal force in cable of suspension bridge

For the turnout on a BG track, the curve is starting from toe of the switch and ends at TNC. Number of crossing = 1 in 16 and heel divergence is 15 cm, then the curve lead is

The maximum spacing of the lateral ties for the coulumn shown in the figure will be

A single angle of thickness 16 mm is connected to a gusset plate by 8 numbers of 20 mm diameter bolts, with pitch 60 mm and edge distance of 40 mm. The net area in block shear along the line of transmitted force is