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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 120 minutes
  • - Total Questions: 100
  • - Analysis: Detailed Solutions & Performance Insights

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APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 1
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What does rapid hardening cement contain?

Detailed Solution: Question 1

Generally, rapid hardening cement contains the following ingredient proportions

60% Tricalcium silicate, 15% Dicalcium silicate, 10% Tricalcium aluminate, and 8% Tetracalcium aluminoferrite of the total weight of cement.

All the ingredients given in the first three options are a part of rapid hardening cement.

Hence, the correct option is (D).

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 2
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Original cost of property minus depreciation is

Detailed Solution: Question 2

The calculation of book value for an asset is the original cost of the asset minus the accumulated depreciation, where accumulated depreciation is the average annual depreciation multiplied by the age of the asset in years.

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APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 3
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Crosshairs in surveying telescopes are fitted -

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Crosshair in surveying telescopes are fitted in front of the eyepiece.

Hence the correct answer is option D.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 4
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The moisture content in a well-seasoned timber is -

Detailed Solution: Question 4

The moisture content in a well-seasoned timber is 10 to 12%

According to IS 399:1963, the weight of the timber is specified at 12% moisture content.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 5
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If the diameter of a capillary tube is doubled, the capillary rise will be:

Detailed Solution: Question 5

Capillary height

((hc)=4σcos⁡θ/wd)

(⇒hc∞1/d)

Hence, If the diameter of a capillary tube is doubled, the capillary rise will be halved.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 6
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Cohensionless soil is

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Cohesionless soils are defined as any free-running type of soil, such as sand or gravel, whose strength depends on friction between particles (measured by the friction angle, Ø).

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 7
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Good quality sand is never obtained from-

Detailed Solution: Question 7

It contains salt content

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 8
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Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of different size should not be less than-

Detailed Solution: Question 8

Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of different sizes should not be less than one thicker bar diameter.

Hence the option B is correct.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 9
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Addition cover thickness in reinforced cement concrete members totally immersed in seawater is-

Detailed Solution: Question 9

For reinforced concrete members totally immersed in seawater, the cover shall be 40 mm more than that.

For reinforced concrete members, periodically immersed in seawater or subject to sea spray, the cover of concrete shall be 50 mm more than that.

For concrete of grade M 25 and above, the additional thickness of cover specified above may be reduced to half. In all such cases, the cover should not exceed 75 mm.

Hence the option D is correct.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 10
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The limit to Poisson’s ratio is-

Detailed Solution: Question 10

Limiting values of Poisson’s ratio are 0 and 0.5

Hence the option C is correct.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 11
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If the maximum bending moment of a simply supported slab is M kg-cm, the effective depth of the slab is-

Detailed Solution: Question 11

The effective depth of the slab

(=√M/100Q)

Hence the option D is correct.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 12
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If the initial D.O. of sewage sample is 6mg/l and final D.O. is 2 mg/l. The dilution is 1%. Then the BOD of the sample is-

Detailed Solution: Question 12

BOD = (Initial D.O. – Final D.O.) × Dilution Factor

Hence the correct answer is option d.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 13
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If two springs of stiffness K1 and K2 are connected in series, the stiffness of the combined spring will be-

Detailed Solution: Question 13

For spring connected in series, we have-

1K=K1+K2K1K2

K=K1K2K1+K2

Hence the correct answer is option A.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 14
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Quick lime is-

Detailed Solution: Question 14

Calcium oxide or CaO is also known as burnt lime which is a white and alkaline crystal used commonly.

It is made by thermal decomposition of calcium-rich materials like seashells, limestone, etc.

By heating these materials in the process called calcination or lime burning, quick lime is obtained.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 15
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While designing combined footing, the resultant of the column loads passes through the centre of gravity of the footing slab such that the net soil pressure obtained is-

Detailed Solution: Question 15

It is desirable to design combined footing so that the centroid of the footing area coincides with the resultant of the two-column loads. This produces uniform bearing pressure over the entire area and forestalls a tendency for the footing to tilt.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 16
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The functional loss in the value of the property due to change in design, structure, fashion, utility, demand, etc. is known as-

Detailed Solution: Question 16

Obsolescence: The value of property or structures become less by its becoming out of date in style, in structure in design, etc. 1) The loss in the value of the property is due to change of design, fashion, in the structure of the other, change of utility, demand.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 17
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For a tension member in which a reverse of direct stress due to loads other than wind or seismic forces occurs, the maximum value of slenderness ratio is:

Detailed Solution: Question 17

The maximum effective slenderness ratio for a tension member in which stress reversal occurs due to loads other than wind or seismic forces is 180.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 18
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The modulus of rupture of concrete gives

Detailed Solution: Question 18

Modulus of rupture obtained by performing Fracture test on concrete gives the theoretical maximum tensile stress under bending on the concrete specimen.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 19
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The shape of the vertical curve generally provided is-

Detailed Solution: Question 19

In the case of a parabolic curve, it is easy to work out the minimum sight distance, which is an important factor to be considered while calculating the length of the vertical curve.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 20
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In a flow field, the streamlines, and equipotential lines-

Detailed Solution: Question 20

Concept:

Stream line is an imaginary curve drawn through a flowing fluid in such a way so that the tangents to it at any point gives the direction of the instantaneous velocity of flow at that point.
Equipotential lines are formed by joining the different points having the same value of velocity potential function.

Properties: 

Slope of equipotential Line × Slope of stream function = -1
i.e. streamlines and equipotential lines always meet orthogonally.
Meshes formed by them may be in square, rectangular or curvilinear.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 21
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A steel member subjected to primary tension is called-

Detailed Solution: Question 21

A steel member subjected to primary tension is called a tie.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 22
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Sleeper density normally, adopted in Indian railway practice is-

Detailed Solution: Question 22

Sleeper density is the number of sleepers per rail length. It varies in India from M + 2 to M + 7.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 23
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The distance between the centered of the area of tension reinforcement and the maximum compressive fiber in a reinforced concrete beam design is known as-

Detailed Solution: Question 23

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 24
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Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is given by :

Detailed Solution: Question 24

Sometimes it is also defined as the neutral lateral earth pressure or the lateral earth pressure at consolidated equilibrium. The ratio of lateral to vertical earth pressure in this “no lateral strain” condition is termed the coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0 = σ3/σ1.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 25
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A partially prestressed member is one in which-

Detailed Solution: Question 25

Partial Prestressing When the level of prestressing is such that under tensile stresses due to service loads, the crack width is within the allowable limit, it is called Partial Prestressing.

Hence, the correct option is (D)

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 26
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The stopping sight distance depends upon-

Detailed Solution: Question 26

All the above factors contribute while determining the stopping sight distance, as the higher the speed greater the stopping distance, same is the case with the reaction of driver and efficiency and vice-versa.

Hence, the correct option is (D)

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 27
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Sand replacement method uses :

Detailed Solution: Question 27

Sand replacement method uses ennore sand,

Sand Replacement Method is also known as Sand Cone Method. The apparatus used in this field density test consists of a sand pouring cylinder, with pouring cone at its base. There is a shutter between the cylinder and the cone. The cylinder is first calibrated to determine the unit weight of sand.

Hence, the correct option is (A)

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 28
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The dressing of stone is done:

Detailed Solution: Question 28

  • The process of giving a proper size, shape, and finish to the roughly broken stones as obtained from the quarry is known as “Dressing of stone.”

  • The extraction of suitable stones from their natural rock beds or layers is commonly called Quarrying of Stones.

  • Stones obtained from the quarries are very rough and irregular in shape and quite bulky in size and weight.

  • The dressing of stone is done immediately after quarrying

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 29
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For controlling the growth of algae, the chemical generally used is:

Detailed Solution: Question 29

Algae are microscopic free-floating plants that play an important role in aquatic ecosystems and directly affect the health of these systems. Through their photosynthetic processes, algae use carbon dioxide, converting it to organic matter and oxygen.

  • Algae are important sources of dissolved oxygen in a water impoundment and constitute the basic building blocks of the aquatic food chain

  • They cause water quality problems only when they proliferate so much that they upset the ecological balance

  • Copper sulfate is frequently used for algal control, and sometimes it is applied on a routine basis during summer months, whether or not it is actually needed

Note: Alum is used as a coagulant in the coagulation process.

APSC AE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - Question 30
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The force in member FD in the given figure is

Detailed Solution: Question 30

Considering joint equilibrium at D. The force equilibrium equation in vertical direction gives FD = 50 kN tensile

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