Technical Mock Test CE (SSC JE)- 2 - Civil Engineering (CE)

The true length of a line is known to be 200 m. when this is measured with a 20 m tape, the length is 200.80 m. The correct length of the 20 m tape is

Consider the following assumptions of Bowditch method:
1. Angular measurements are more precise than linear measurements.
2. Linear measurements are more precise than angular measurements.
3. Errors in linear measurements are proportional to√ L .
4. Correction to latitude or departure of any side
= Total error in L (or D)

The arithmetical check for the computation of R.L. by "rise and fall" method is given by

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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

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

If s is the shear strength , c and f are shear strength parameters, and sn is the normal stress at failure , then Coulonb's equation for shear strength of the soil can be represented by

Earth pressure and resultant possibilities of wall movement are shown in the below diagram. The point market X in the diagram denotes

Given that for a soil deposit,

K0 = earth pressure coefficient at rest,

Ka = active earth pressure coefficient

Kp= passive earth pressure coefficient and m -Poisson's ratio, the value of (1 – m)/m is given by

If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good

Match List-I (Property)with List-II (Slope of the curve) and select the correct answer using
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A part of the Newmark's influence chart with four concentric circles is shown in the belowfigure. If the hateched areas 1 and 2 are loaded separately with the same intensity of loading, then the intensity of pressure yielded.

How many types of dressings are there with respect to the place of work?

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Match List-I (Soils) with List-II (Group symbols) and select the correct answer using the
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In the case of isolated square concrete footing, match the locations at which the stress resultants are to be checked, where d is effective depth of footing and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list :  Stress Resultant LocationA. Bending moment  1. At face of column B. One way shear 2. At d⁄ 2 from face of column C. Punching shear 3 At d from face of column?

A river is the source of water for water supply to a town. Its water is very turbid and polluted. The correct sequence of steps for freating the river water would be for treating the river water would be

Uniformity coefficient of filter sand is given by

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Which one of the following would help prevent the escape of foul sewer gases from a water closet ?

Consider the following statements:

The daily per capital consumption of water apparently increases with

1. Higher standard of living of people

2. availability of sewerage in the city

3. metered water supply

4. wholesome and potable quality of water.

Which of these statement are correct?

Which one of the following sewage treatement units has a parshall flume ?

For fish habitat in a river, the minimum dissolved oxygen required is

Wrought iron contains carbon upto

Aerobic method of composting practised in India is called

Which one of the following filters will produce water of higher bacteriological quality?

Match List–I (Control structures) with List II (Functions of the Control structures) and select
the correct answer suing the codes given below the lists:

For medium silt whose average grain size is 0.16 mm, Lacey's silt factor is likely to be

The total number of independent equations that form Lacey's regime theory is

Consider the following:

Garret's diagram for the design of irrigationchannel is based on

1. Kennedy's theory

2. lacey's theory

3. Kutter's formula

4. Manning's formula

Which of these are correct ?

Water present in an artesian aquifer is usually

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the correct answer suing the codes given below the lists:

In a linear reservior , the

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In the time-cost analysis, the cost slope is defined as

Pay-back period gives an estimate of

Give that

d = effective depth

b = width and

D = overall depth

the maximum area of compression reinforcementin a beam is

The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature, creep and shrinkage and measured from as cast level of supports of floors, roofs and all other horizontal members should NOT exceed

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

Drops are provided in flats slabs to resist

Consider the following statements:

Lug angles are used to

(1) increase the length of the end connectionsangle section

(2) decrease the length of end connections ofangle section

(3) increase the lengths of the end connectionsof channel section

(4) decrease the lengths of end connections ofchannel section

Which of the statements given above are correct?

As per IS : 456-1978, the ratio of stress in concrete to its characteristic strength at collapse in flexure for design purposes is taken as

Lateral ties in RC columns are provided to resist?

A bolt is subjected to a shear stress of  and a tensile stress of . If the permissible stresses in shear and tension are  and  respectively then the stress should satisfy:

Partial safety factor for concrete and steel are 1.5 and 1.15 respectively, because

As compared to working stress method of design, limit state method takes concrete to

Upper yield point in the stress-strain curve in structural steel can be avoided by

The effective length of the fillet weld is

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The economic spacing of a roof truss depends upon the

Consider the following statements :

Bearing stiffeners are provided in a plate girder

1. to avoid local bending failure of flange.

2. to prevent buckling of web.

3. to strengthen the web.

4. under uniformly distributed loads.

Which of these statements are correct ?

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:

Which one of the following is the mode of failure in a fillet weld material?

The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member carrying loads resulting from wind, is

Match List-I (Failure Mode) with List-II (Reason) and select the correct answer using the
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The working stress for structural steel in tension is of the order of

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

Which of the criteria given below are used for the design of valley vertical curves on roads ?

1. Rider comfort.

2. Headlight sight distance.

3. Drainage

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Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?

In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in

For carrying out bituminous patch work during the rainy season, the most suitable binder is

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The modulus of elasticity of timber is about

Which of the following pairs in respect of ordinary portland cement (OPC) are correctly matched ?

1. Initial setting time .......... 30 minutes

2. Final setting time ........ 10 hours

3. Normal consistency..... 10%

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High alumina cement is produced by fusing together a mixture of

Which one of the following types of steels is used in the manufacture of rails?

Linseed oil is used in paints as

Before testing setting time of cement one should test for

The tempeture range in a cement kiln is

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The deformation of a bar under its own weight as compared to that when subjected to a direct axial load equal to its own weight will be

A solid uniform metal bar of diameter D and length L is hanging vertically from its upper end.The elongation of the bar due to self weight is

If Poisson's ratio of a material is 0.5, then the elastic modulus for the material is

The volumetric strain in case of a thin cylindrical shell of diameter 'd', thickness 't', subjected to internal pressure 'P' is

Match List – I (State of stress) with List -II (kind of loading) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

In a strained material, normal stresses on two mutually perpendicular planes are σ_x and σ_y (both alike) accompanied by a shear stress τ_xy. One of the principal stresses will be zero, only it

Auto frettage is the method of

In a thick cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at

A simply supported beam is loaded as shown is the figure below.

The maximum shear force in the beam will be

In a beam of circular cross-section, the shear stress variation across a cross section is

The distribution of shear stress of a beam is shown in the given figure.

A shaft is subjected to torsion as shown in the figure below.

Which of the following figures represents the shear stress on the element LMNOPQRS?

A beam subjected to a load P is shown in the figure below.

The bending moment at the supports A of thebeam will be

Match List-I (Rheological equation) with List- II (Types of fluids) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I

List II

1. Bingham plastic
2. Dilatant fluid
3. Newtonian fluid
4. Pseudo-plastic fluid

An oil of specific gravity 0.9 has viscosity of 0.28 stokes at 38ºC. What will be its viscosity in Ns/ m2?

The depth of fluid is measured in vertical zdirection; xand y are the other two directions and are mutually perpendicular. The static pressure variation in the fluid is given by (symbols have the usual meaning)

A 70 kg person walds on snow with a total foot implint area of 500 cm². What pressure does he exert on show?

Manometer is a device used for measuring

A rectangular water tank, full to the brim, has its length, breadth and height in the ratio of 2: 1 : 2. The ratio of hydrostatic forces at the bottom to that at any larger vertical surface is

Three immiscible liquids of specific densities r, 2r and 3r are kept in a jar. The height of theliquied in the jar and at the piezometer fitted to the bottom of the jar are as shown in the figure below.

The ratio H/h is .

The prssure centre is

The Euler's equation of motion is a statement of

When is Bernoulli's equation applicable between any two points in a flow field?

For an irrotational motion

How are the velocity coefficient C_v, the discharge coefficient C_d, and the contraction coefficient C_c of an orifice related?