Technical Mock Test CE (SSC JE)- 10 - Civil Engineering (CE)

Zero hardness of water is achieved by

Sewage sickness occurs when

Self-purification of running streams may be due to

Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart

The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is

Uniformity coefficient of a soil is

A sample of soil has the following properties:

Liquid limit = 45%

Plastic limit = 25%

Shrinkage limit = 17%

Natural moisture content = 30%

The consistency index of the soil is

In a saturated soil deposit having a density of 22 kN/m³, the effective normal stress on ahorizontal plane at 5 m depth will be

The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cc. If the saturation water content were 50%, then itssaturated density and submerged density would, respectively, be

In standard penetration test, the splitspoon sampler is penetrated into the soil stratum by giving blows from a drop weight whose weight(in kg) and free fall (in cm) are, respectively

Fibre saturation point of timber is the moisture content in % when

According to the relevant I.S. code, the weight of the timber is to be reckoned at a

Bureau of Indian Standards classifies bitumen into grades 65/25, 85/40 etc. The first and second numbers respectively refer to

Surkhi is added to lime mortar to

Increase in fineness of cement

Consider the following statements:

The effect of air entrainment in concrete is to

1. increase resistance to freezing and thawing

2. improve workability

3. decrease strength

Which of these statements are correct

The beam ABC shown in Fig. is horizontal

The distance to the point of contraflexure from the fixed end 'A' is

The bending moment diagram of the beam shown in Fig. 10.55 is

A shaft turns at 150 rpm under a torque of 1500 Nm. Power transmitted is

For the compound bar whown in Fig. 10.61, the ratio of stresses in the portions AB : BC:
CD will be

A beam of square section 'a' is used with its diagonal horizontal. The modulus of section of
the beam is given by

Lug angles

For rivets in tension with counter-sunk heads, the tensile value shall be

Battens provided for a compression member shall be designed to carry a transverse shear equal to

Deep beams are designed for

Minimum clear cover (in mm) to the main steel bars in slab, beam, column and footing respectively are

In case of 2-way slab, the limiting deflection of the slab is

A reinforced concrete slab is 75 mm thick. The maximum size of reinforcement bar that can be used is

Drops are provided in flat slab to resist

In an RCC beam, side face reinforcement is provided if its depth exceeds

A doubly reinforced beam is considered less economical than a singly reinforced beam because

The ultimate strength of the steel used for prestressing is nearly

Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than

For a line AB

Local attraction in compass surveying may exist due to

A negative declination shows that the magnetic meridian is to the

The temporary adjustments of a prismatic compass are

(i) Centering

(ii) Levelling

(iii) Focusing the prism

The correct order is

The following consecutive readings were taken with a dumpy level:

0.695. 1.525, 2.395, 0.635, 0.605, 0.805,0.125

The instrument was shifted after the third andfifth readings. The readings 2.395 and 0.635 respectively represent

where F.S. is foresight, B.S. is backsight and I.S. is intermediate sight

Benchmark is established by

Agonic line is the line joining points having

Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) is defined as

A 70% index of wetness means

The major resisting force in a gravity dam is

The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is

The means of access for inspection and cleaning of sewer line is known as

What is the anchorage value of a standard hook of a reinforcement bar of diameter D

Which one of the following is the correct expression to estimate the development length of deformed reinforcing bar as per IS code in limit stage design

where Ø is diameter of reinforcing bar, σ _s is the stress in the bar at a section and ζ _bd is bond stress.

The cover of longitudinal reinforcing bar in a beam subjected to sea spray should not beless than which one of the following

What is the value of minimum reinforcement (in case of Fe 415) in a slab

What is the value of minimum reinforcement (in case of Fe 250) in a slab

The limits of percentage 'p' of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column is

What is the minimum number of longitudinal bars provided in a rainforced concrete columnof circular cross-section

Lateral ties in RC columns are provided to resist

The maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fiber in the limit state design offlexural member is (as per IS:456-1978)

The minimum strain at failure in the tensile reinforcement (F_y = 400 MPa) of RCC beamas per limit state method is

The wood preservative "Creosote " is derived from

Consider the following statements

:A good soil for making bricks should contain

1. about 30% alumina

2. about 10% lime nodules

3. a small quanitity of iron oxides

4. about 15% magnesia

Of these statement

The deformation per unit length is called

Hook's law holds good up to

The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at

A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15º C to 40ºC and it is free to expand. The bar willi nducce

Which of the following statement is correct ?

Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

The discharge through a cipolletti weir is given by

The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in circular pipes is

If there are n pipes of same diameter d laid in parallel in place of a single pipe of diameter D

, then (assume same discharge flowing in each new pipe as old one)

The critical state of flow through a channel section may be defined as the state of flow at which the

The value of Froude number can be

When the bubble of the level tube of a level remains central

In limit state design of concrete for flexure, the area of stress block is taken as

Stress strain curve of concrete is

In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always

While calculating the sight distances, the driver's eye above road surface is assumed as

The characteristics of fresh and septic sewage respectively are

Strength of concrete increases with

Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called

The type of brick masonery bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin jointed plane frame is given by

A cohesive soil yield a maximum dry density of 18kN/m3 during a standard ProctorCompaction test.If the specific gravity is 2.65, what would be its void ratio ?

Effective stress on soil

The ratio of curvature provided along atransition curve, is

The individual variation between test strength of concrete cube sample should not be more than

The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear of a beam circular in cross-section , is

Match List-I (Propoerties) with List-II (Stress points labelled 1, 12, 3 and 4) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
 

List-I
a. Yield point
b. Proportional limit
c. Rupture strength
d. Ultimate strength

Match List-I (Failure Mode) with List-II (Reason) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Failuren mode)
a. Shear failure of plates
b. Bearing failure of plates
c. Tearing failure of plates
d. Splitting failure of plates

List-II (Reason)
1. Insufficient edge distance
2. Strength of plate is less than that of the rivets

Which one of the following is the chronological sequence is regard to road construction/developement ?

In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in

In a Mohr's circle of  plane (σ– normal stress, σ = shear stress), the vertical diameter represents

One true colour unit is colour produced by

Most commonly adopted pumps in water supplies are

With usual notations, Stokes' law for velocity of setting of soil on still water is

If h₁ is total hydraulic head, N_f is total number of flow channels and N_d is total number of potential drops in a flow net, then seepage flow rate is given by

The consolidatio settlement is given by the expression

Thermal stratification of impounded water is in the order

Temperature of water more than ______ is considered objectionable

Aerobic method of composting practised in India is called

In a linear reservior , the