GPSC Assistant Engineer Civil Exam - English

Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?

What is active desktop ?

What is meant by an active window?

What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?

An application is

Yojna a weekly journal

Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by

Devaluation of a currency means

In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry

Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women

What is Net National Product

National income is the 

Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our

During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest

Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax

Which of the following estimates the National Income in India

India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in

11^th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year

Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11^th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct

Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council

In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from

A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is

convex lens made of glass has focal length 0.15m in air. If the refractive index of glass is 3/2, and that of water is 4/3 the focal length of lens when immersed in water is

10^-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is

In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is

The one which decreases with dilution is

The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on

Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?

Both husband and wife have normal vision though their fathers were colorblind and mothers did not have any gene for colorblindness. The probability of their daughters becoming colorblind is

An animal, which has both exoskeleton and endoskeleton structures is a

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?

Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.

How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?

How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?

Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?

If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?

If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?

If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?

How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?

If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?

If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?

If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?

If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?

What was the real name of Amir Khusro?

Who is considered the founder of the Sufi movement in India?

When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?

Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

The idea of the Constituent Assembly was first put forward by:

Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?

Which classical dance form is associated with Tamil Nadu ?

Which of the following is a famous festival of Kerala ?

Who wrote the Indian national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' ?

What is the lithosphere composed of ?

The lithosphere includes :

The process of soil formation is called :

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth ?

Which type of rocks are formed from magma ?

Whats the capital city of Gujarat?

Which national parkn Gujarats famous for Asiatic lions?

Which river flows through the city of Ahmedabad?

Whats the official language of Gujarat?

Which dance forms native to Gujarat?

Which festivals celebrated with great enthusiasmn Gujarat?

The White Desert, also known as the Great Rann of Kutch,s locatedn which district of Gujarat?

Whats the largest cityn Gujarat by population?

Which citys known as the "Diamond City" of Gujarat?

Whats the main agricultural product of Gujarat?

Which portn Gujarats one of the largestnndia?

Whats the highest peakn Gujarat?

Which citys known as the "Cultural Capital" of Gujarat?

Whats the mainndustryn Gujarat?

Which citys known forts vibrant kite festival?

The concept of 'Rule of Law' is a feature of which constitution?

The idea of 'Fundamental Duties' was incorporated in the Indian Constitution from which country?

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Fundamental Rights'?

The 'Directive Principles of State Policy' are mentioned in which part of the Indian Constitution?

The 'Basic Structure' doctrine of the Indian Constitution was propounded in which case?

What is the term for the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period?

What is the primary function of a central bank?

What is fiscal policy?

What is the term for a market structure with a single seller?

What is the term for the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed?

What is the largest object in our solar system?

Which motion of the Earth causes day and night?

What is the Earth's path around the Sun called?

What is the standard time based on?

What causes the seasons on Earth?

RBI’s new Deputy Governor Rohit Jain will oversee departments related to:

The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0, released in May 2026, evaluates performance of how many Panchayats?

What is the significance of PaRRVA portal launched by SEBI in early May 2026?

BJP’s win in West Bengal expanded NDA governance to how many states/UTs approximately?

High voter turnout in West Bengal 2026 elections was around:

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by which city?

Which Indian athlete is most likely to be the flagbearer or star attraction in Javelin Throw at LA 2028?

India conducted missile tests/notification in Bay of Bengal in early May 2026 with range up to:

ISRO is scheduled to return to rocket launches in May 2026 with which mission?

Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong, recently in the news, belong to which species?

What will be the depth of penetration of the plunger in Vicat Apparatus (IS : 5513 - 1976) from the bottom of the Vicat Mould, when the cement paste is tested for standard consistency, according to IS 4031 – 1988 ?

Two sewer pipelines A and B (having the same diameter and made of the same material) are laid at a bed slope of 1 in 225 and 1 in 625, respectively. Determine the ratio of their carrying capacities (Q_A to Q_B) .

Select the correct statement with respect to an over - reinforced cement concrete section under the working stress method .

A cantilever beam of span L is built - in at the support. It is restrained against lateral deflection and torsion at the free end. The effective length of compression flange for the beam as per IS 800 : 2007 is

What is the principle of plane surveying ?

According is IS 5968 : 1987, the minimum radius of radius of curve to be provided in the alignment of unlined canals carrying a discharge of less than 30 cumecs up to 15 cumecs is :

A Pelton wheel is to be designed for a pitch diameter of 1 m and jet diameter of 0.1 m. The number of buckets on the runner computed by Taygun’s formula is :

What is the effect of fly ash in concrete ?

As per IS 456 : 2000, the minimum grade of concrete to be used for plain concrete and reinforced concrete, respectively, in concrete works exposed directly along the sea coast are :

Identify the property that changes as a function of the geometrical dimensions of a section in structural materials :

As per IRC (Indian Roads Congress) recommendation, what will be the designed stopping sight distance (in metres) at the vehicle speed of 80 km/h on a rural highway ?

No deduction is made in the quantity estimation for plastering work in cement mortar for openings having size up to :

What is the height of slump cone mould used for testing the workability of the concrete ?

Select the correct option with regard in the following statements (S1, S2) pertaining to pavements .
S1 : Present serviceability index is used for the functional evaluation of pavement surface condition
S2 : Rigid pavements are less affected by temperature variations than flexible pavements

If the quadrantal bearing of a line AB is S 31'35' E, then its whole circle bearing is equal in :

The overflowing sheet of water on a weir is called :

According to IS 456 - 2000, what is the slump of a medium degree of workability of concrete if planed in heavily reinforced sections like slabs, beams, walls, columns ?

Which of the following is Kharif season in India ?

The estimated value of a built - up property at the end of its useful life without dismantled is called :

The amount of cement required for 100 m² area, of damp proof course with 2.5 cm thinkness, in with proportion of 1: 2 : 4 (cement : sand : aggregate) will be :

Select the correct statement related to increasing the carbon content in steel from 0.2 to 0.9 percent .

Which of the following laws states that pressure or intensity of pressure at a point is static fluid is equal in all directions ?

The determination of plasticity index and the percentage by weight of clay mineral finer than 2 µ present in the soil were done for two soil samples A and B. The ratio of plasticity index to the percentage of clay size particle for the samples A and B are given in the table .
Soil sample      Ratio of plasticity index to percentage of clay size particle
Sample A          Less than 0.75
Sample B          Greater than 1.25 The two soil sample A and B are classified as

Which of the following compounds of cement is responsible for early strength ?

According to SP : 27 - 1984, the thickness of slab or RC slab shall be measured to the nearest of :

Classify the following pollutants as primary pollutants (PP) and secondary pollutants (SP). Ozone, Carbon monoxide, Particulate matter, photochemical smog, Nitrogen oxides, Aerosol/mist, Hydrocarbons, Perory - Acetyl - Nitrate, Sulphur dioxide.

Saturated unit weight of soil is the ratio of : 

Identify the test to be conducted for the determination of the modulus of subgrade reaction in pavement design .

In limit state design, the design bond stress for deformed bars (conforming to IS 1786) for M20 concrete mentioned in IS 456 : 2000 is (in N/mm² units) :

Which of the following can be considered as a taking off point in road planning in India ?

The following two statements pertain to a simply supported under reinforced concrete beam. Select the correct option with regard is these statements .
1. The failure of the beam takes place due to the yielding of steel .
2. The moment of resistance of the beam is more than that of the balanced section of the beam .

A continuous beam ABC with span AB = BC = L is shown in the figure. Support A is fixed type, and supports B and C are roller type. The kinematic indeterminacy of the beam is :

The soils transported and deposited by a river or a stream care called :

What is the mechanical extra widening required for a two-lane pavement of width 7 m on a horizontal curve of radius 250 m, if the longest wheel base of a vehicle expected on the road is 5 m with a design speed of 70 km/h ?

The following are some of the errors that area associated with a total station survey work. Vertical collimation error, Centering error, Horizontal collimation error, Eccentricity error Categorize the given errors as those due to temporary adjustments (T) and permanent adjustments (P).

According to IS 800 : 2007, identify the property which is considered as a mechanical property of structural steel, important in design .

Which of the following methods is NOT used for measuring air content in fresh concrete ?

Which of the following methods is NOT used for the calculation of depreciation of a structure ?

The failure of an over reinforced concrete beam is due to :

In which type of estimate is 'Court yard' NOT considered ?

Match the items in List 1 (name of quantities) with those in List 2 (unit of quantities in the SI system). Use codes in List for matching .
​ List 1                                   List 2
M. Dynamic viscosity         1. N/m
N. Kinematic viscosity        2. N.m
O. Surface tension             3. N.s/m²
P. Energy                            4. m²/s

A reinforced concrete beam is subjected to the following bending moments .
Moment due to dead load = 50 kNm
Moment due to live load = 50 kNm
Moment due to seismic load = 20 kNm
The design bending moment for limit state of collapse is :

In a workshop shade, trusses are spaced at 4 m centre to centre. The purlins are spaced at 1.4 m centre to centre along the slope of 30⁰. The (Dead Load + Live load) is 3 kNm² and the wind load in 5 kNm². The vertical and the inclined point loads, respectively, will be :

What will be the percentage of passing aggregate for the grading zone 1 of sieve size 1.18 mm ?

The annual or periodical payment for repayment of the capital amount invested on a property for a specified period is known as :

Among the following river training works, which are aligned either parallel or at an angle to the banks, identify the one having a difference in alignment when compared to others :

The test commonly to determine the grade of bitumen in terms of its hardness is :

A level section has formation width of 10 m, side slope of 1 : 2 (vertical : horizontal) and central height of 2 m. Determine the quantity of earthwork required for a 1 km length of formation (in m³) .

Which type of odour characteristic is NOT used for classifying odour of a given water sample as per IS 3025 (part-5) 1983 ?

The liquid limit and plastic limit of clay materials is 45% and 25% respectively, what is the activity of clay materials if 20% by weight of particles of size less than 2 microns ?

Among the following corrections applied for tape measurement, identify the correction which is NOT always negative in sign :

A village has a population of 200 with as average rate of water demand as 100 litre per capita per day. A rapid sand filter having an average filtration rate of 100 litre/hour/m² is to be designed for water treatment. The area of rapid sand filter required is : (Take the ratio of maximum demand to average demand as 1.5.)

If the bearing of the side AB of a regular hexagon traverse ABCDFFA shown in the figure is 36^o45', the bearing of the adjacent side BC of the traverse is :

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Pigment volume concentration (PVC) of paint is defined as :

The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was founded in the year :

In a leveling survey work, the first staff reading taken in a staff station after shifting the instrument and the last staff reading taken to a staff sation before the instrument in shifted are, respectively :

Which of the following Indian Standard Codes provides conservatively imposed loads for buildings and structures ?

Activity of soil is ratio of the plasticity index to :

Kor watering in irrigation is defined as :

What is a SI unit for dynamic viscosity ?

Arrange the following building materials in the increasing order of density of materials .
Granite, Steel, River sand, Water

The bearing of a line AB is 150^o15' and the angle ABC between line AB and BC is 110^o30' as shown in the given figure .



What is the bearing of line BC ?

Select the correct statement with respect to a slow sand filter :

What will be the carrying capacity of a horizontal rectangular channel 4 m wide, conveying a discharge of 1 cumecs per meter width of channel ?

Select the correct option with regard to the following statements (S1, S2) pertaining to consolidation in soils :
S1: A soil is termed as normally consolidated, if the present effective orver burden pressure is less than maximum to which the soil was ever been subjected to in the past .
S2: The large the value of co - efficient of consolidation, the shorter it takes for full consolidation to occur .

A real fluid in which the shear stress is directly proportional to the velocity gradient is known as :

An airport runway fill needs 8,50,000 m³ of soil compacted to void ratio of 0.7. The required soil is to be taken from a borrow pit having an in situ void ratio of 0.8. If the transportation cost is Rs.10 per m³, estimated cost for the filling work is (in Rs.) :

If p is internal pressure, d is diameter and t is thickness of wall for a thin cylindrical shell, then the value of hoop stress will be :

As per IS 800 : 2007, in the design of beams/plate girders, when the web of a member acting alone is inadequate, different types of stiffeners are provided. Match the type of stiffeners provided in List 1 with the requirement to be satisfied by them in List 2 .
(Use the Code in the lists for matching)
​List 1                                                                               List 2
​B. Intermediate transverse wed stiffener         1. Provide local reinforcement to wed under shear and bearing
C. Load carrying stiffiener                                2. Improve the buckling strength of a slender Web due to shear
D. Bearing stiffener                                          3. Prevent local buckling of web due to concentrated loading
E. Diagonal stiffener                                        4. Prevent local crushing of web due to concentrated loading

A canal was designed for a full supply discharge of 60 cumee. The average supply discharge in the canal is 40 cumee. The capacity factor of the cannal is :

Sewers must be checked for minimum velocities at their minimum hourly flows which is equal to :

What is the permissible limit of organic mater present in water for mixing concrete as per IS 456 - 2000 ?

A horizontal pipeline AB of diameter d cpmveus water, flowing from A to B. The U - tube manometer with mercury as manometric liquid can be used for the measurement of :

A cantilever of beam span l is fixed at one end, the other end resting freely on the middle of a simply supported cross-beam of the same span and section. If the cantilever beam is now loaded with a uniform load of w per unit length, find the reaction at the free end offered by the cross beam.

Select the INCORRECT obstacle in chaining in a chain survey:

The basis for classification of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as grade 33, 43 and 53 as per IS 10262 is :

The mass of a chunk of moist soil is 20 kg and its dry density is 1500 kg/m³. What is the void ratio of the soil if the specific gravity is 2.50 and density of water is 10000 kg/m³

The maximum effective slenderness ratio for the compression flange of a steel beam against lateral torsional bucking as per IS 800 - 2007 is :

As old building has a future life of 15 years. The rate of interest on capital is 7%. If the coefficient of annual sinking fund is 0.43, then what will be value of year's purchase?

The value used for the prevention of reversal of flow in a pipeline is :

In earthquake resistant design, response reduction factor (R) for steel special moment resisting frame (SMF) design as per IS 800 : 2000 is :

In mix design for M25 concrete, the assumed standard deviation for estimation of target mean strength of concrete mix, as recommended by IS 456 : 2000 is (in N/mm²) :

Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a hard surface lining of cannal ?

The following radings were obtained during differential leveling.
Reduced Level (RL) of point A is 240.000 m. The fore sight and back sight between points A and TPI in 1.420 m and 2.024 m, respectively. Fore sight and back sight between points TP1 and TP2 is 2.100 m and 1.986 m, respectively. The back sight from B is 1.722 m. These are marked on the givenfigure. What is the RL at turning point – 2 (TP2)? All values are in meteres.

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Which of the following actions is NOT a permanent adjustment in case of trasit theodolite ?

Which of the following actions is NOT a permanent adjustment in case of trasit theodolite ?

The ability of a material in endure alternate wet and dry conditions for a long period without considerable deformation and loss of mechanical strength is called :

A newly built hose is let out for a rent of Rs. 1,000 per month inclusive of all taxes. If outgoings are at 20% of the gross rent and expected rate of return is 10%, what is the capital value by the rental method of valuation ?

What is the approximate composition of silicon dioxide (SiO²) present in ordinary Portland cement ?

The following statements (C1, C2, C3, C4) pertain in the characteristics of different type of canals. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
C1 : A contour canal can irrigate command areas on both the banks.
C2 : If is possible to constract a contour canal with banks on one side only
C3 : In the case of a ridge canal, the number of cross drainage works are maximum.
​C4 : Side slope canal is aligned roughly at right angles to the ground contours.

In an incompressible static flaid column, the rate of increase of pressure in the vertical direction is equal to weight density of fluid at that point. Which of the following is the law for this statements.

A construction firm has estimate a net annual rent of Rs. 90,000 on a building, at the prevailing annual rate of interest of 9%. If the annual interest rate is revised to 5%, determine the increase in the capitalized value of the property.

. Which constituent in cemnt is to be kept minimum to avoid a sulphate attack ?

The saturation capacity, field capacity and the permanent wilting point of a soil are 47%, 27% and 14%, respectively. The available moisture for the crops grown in the soil is:

On a right angle two - lane road intersection with two-way traffic, the total number of potential conflict points are:

Which of the following methods is NOT used for finding deflection of beam ?

Two centrifugal pumps P and R are available for use in a pipe flow system and their head - discharge characteristics are as follows.

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The following statements (S1, S2 and S3) pertain to the head and discharge values during actual operation. Neglect looses in the system. Which of the following statements are correct ?
S1 : When the two pumps P and R are connected in paralled, the discharge is 0.36 cumecs corresponding to a head 35 m.
S2 : When the two pumps P and R are connected in paralled, the discharge is 0.36 cumecs corresponding to a head 70 m.
S3 : When the two pumps P and R are connected in series.
The discharge is 0.3 cumecs corresponding to a head 46 m.

As per IS 1742 - 1983 normally a sewer shall be designed for discharging ____ times the dry-weather flow flowing half-full with a minimum self-cleansing velocity of ____.

The determination of shear strength of a soft staturated clay deposit in the filed can be done by :

The total unit weight of the glacial outwash soil is 5 kN/m3. The water content in the soil is 17%. Find dry unit weight :

A rectangular channel of bed width 2 m is to be laid at a bed slope of 1 in 1000. Find the hydraulic radius of the canal cross-section for the maximum discharge condition? Take Chery's constant as 50 :

The scale of a map is represented by representative fraction as 1 : 4000. The distance between two points A and B in the map is 10 cm. The distance AB on the ground is (in km units) :

A square footing for a column carries a total load (including the self-weight of footing) of 1760 kN. The safe bearing capacity of soil is 200 kN/m³. Using M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel, the area of footing (rounded to the nearest integer) will be :

In a standard penetration test, what is the weight of the hammer and the dropping height used as per IS 2131 - 1981?

A cantilever beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load of W kN /unit length. What is the maximum deflection occurring in the beam ? (Take E as the modulus of elasticity and I as the moment of inertia of thebeam section)

According to IS 654 : 1962, the maximum water absorption percentage of Class AA type Manalore pattern tiles is :

Which of he following is a semi - modular canal outlet ?

If the latitude and departure of a line AB with the bearing measured at A are 40 m, and 30 m, respectively, estimate the length of the line AB :

If velocity potential (Ø) exists in a fluid flow, then the flow is said to be :

Among the following air pollutants, identify the ones responsible for the greenhouse effect.
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Methane
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Chlorofluorocarbons
​5. Carbon monoxide

What is the unit of measurement used for expansion joint work in concrete ?

For the occurrence of laminar flow through pipes, the value of Reynolds' number shall be less than :

The following details pertain to the crussing of a canal and a natural drain. Bed level of canal = + 171 m; Full supply depth of canal = 1.6 m; Bed level of drain = + 169.2 m; Depth of flow in the drain corresponding to high flood discharge = 2.5 m.
The type of cross drainage work to be designed at the crossing location is:

Which of he following is a sedimentary rock ?

The amount of water content remaining in a unit volume of soil after downward gravity drainage has ceased is called :

How many groups of soils come under the Indian standard soil classification system ?

Which of the following four is not the method of valuation of open land ?

Which of the following terms represents the torque that produces a twist of one reaian in a shaft of unit length ?

The following statements (S1, S2, S3) pertain to mass concreting. Which of the following statements are correct ?
S1: The materials preferred for mass concrete are : Portland cement with low heat of hydration, Pozzolants, Aggregates (coarse and fine), Water, Admixture, Coolants.
S2 : Slump of mass concrete shall be the same or more than ordinary concrete work.
​S3 : Concrete with a low water cement ratio, correctly consolidated and properly cured provided durability to mass concrete work.

While carrying out civil engineering work. Muster Roll is used for the purpose of :

Which of the following is a statically indeterminate structure ?

Highest momentary peak discharge at the respective point of observation in river flow, which is equaled or exceeded once every year, is known as :

What is the deflection at the free end of a cantilever beam of length L subjected to point load P as shown in the diagram where E is Young's modulus and I is the moment of inertia ?


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In N is the number of sides of a closed traverse, then select the INCORRECT cheks applied on a close traverse :

Which of the following methods is NOT used for assessment of the rateable value of a property (building complex) ?

Identify the work (with code E, F, G, H) is which the units of measurement for estimation of quantities are not identical ?
E. Turfing of bounds of a canal
F. Wood work for door shutter
G. Centering and shuttering, formwork
​H. Well sinking

A machine purchased at a cost of Rs. 10,000 has a useful life of two years. The amount which is to be set aside annually as sinking fund at the rate of 10% compound interest will be :

According to IS 2180 : 1988, what is the minimum bulk density of heavy duty burnt clay bricks ?

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statements :
A : Rectangular slabs which are supported only on two opposite sides by unyielding supports and are uniformly loaded along the direction paralled to the supports are one - way slabs.
B : Twisting moments develop in addition to bending moments in the case of two - way slabs, except when the element is oriented along the principal curvatures.

Within the elastic limit of a material, modulus of elasticity is ratio of :

Convert the whole circle bearing 336040' to reduced bearing

Two statements associated with concrete are given. Select the correct option with regard to these statements.
​1. As the compaction factor increases, slump decreases.
2. Slump test helps in qualitatively understand the setting time of concrete.

In riveted connection, the allowance (increase) that is to be provided to the nominal diameter of rivets having diameter greater than 25 mm, so as to work out the gross diameter is :

A Building fetches a rent of Rs. 10,000 annually. After repairing, it will last for 2 years. If the rate of interest on capital is 5% and the co-efficient of annual sinking fund is 0.05, then estimate the capitalized value of the building after 2 years.

The aggregates are classified as fine aggregates if their size is ____ and less :

A soil sample with specific gravity of solids 3 has a mass specific gravity of 2. Assuming the soil to be perfectly dry determine the void ratio :

A double U - shapped butt weld is to connect two plates 200 mm (d) x 20 mm (b), as shown in the given figure. What is the stress developed in the weld if it is subjected to a moment of 10000 kN - mm ?

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statements :
A : Rectangular slabs which are supported only on two opposite sides by unyielding supports and are uniformly loaded along the direction paralled to the supports are one - way slabs.
B : Twisting moments develop in addition to bending moments in the case of two - way slabs, except when the element is oriented along the principal curvatures.

Identify the component content which has to be reduced at the time of cliker grinding in the preparation of Quick Setting Cement :

The steepest gradient computed for a 2 degress curve with a ruling gradient of 1 in 200 in done for broad gauge (BG) and metre gauge (MG) railway lines. Select the correct inference from the given options :

Select the correct option with regard to the following two statements (H1 and H2) pertaining in the hydrograph of a storm in a catchment.
H1 : The rising limb of the hydrograph depends on the cathchment characteristics only.
H2 : The recession limb of the hydrograph depends on the storm characteristics and cathchment characteristics.

What is name of ash, as per IS 3812 (Part 1): 2013, which is prepared from fly ash or bottom ash or both mixed in any proportion and conveyed or carried in dry form and deposited dry ?

The coagulant 'alum' used for treatement of water is also known as :

Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was founded in the year :

For a structural member, dead load = 20 kN and live load = 12 kN. What will be its design load as per limit state of collapse philosophy ?

To measure the static pressure in a pipe, one uses a pressure gauge connected to :

Identify the biggest (or lognest) of the main survey lines in chain surveying :

According to IS 800 : 2007, what will be the maximum slender ratio of a member (beam) carrying compressive load resulting from dead load and imposed load ?

The duty of a given crop is 400 hectare/cumecs, when the base period of the crop is 100 days. Delta (⊡) of the crop will be :

Observed N - value of an SPT test is 21. The N - value after correcting for dilatancy is :

As per IS 10313 : 1982, which of the following factors does NOT influence the sedimentation process in a sedimentation tank ?

The duty of a given crop is 400 hectare/cumecs, when the base period of the crop is 100 days. Delta () of the crop will be: (A) 4000 mm (B) 2160 mm (C) 6000 mm (D) 2000 mm

The unit weight of a soil sample is 20 kN/m3 and the water contant is 18%. The dry density of the soil sample is :

Which of the following options provides the correct sequential stage of engineering surveys to be done for a new highway alignment project ?

For the flow of an ideal, incompressible, non-viscous fluid, the Bernoulli's equation, can be expressed as : (Notations : p = intensity of pressure, γ - unit weight of fluid, v-velocity of flow, Z-datum head, g-acceleration due to gravity)

Under which of the following conditions is the rent statement of a building NOT prepared ?

According to Indian Roads Congress, the Flakiness Index of Coarse Aggregates used to bituminous concrete and surface dressing should NOT exceed :

In a compass suvey work of an open traverse ABCDE shown in figure, the bearing of the first line AB observed was not clearly written in the field.
The observed bearing of the last line DE was recorded as S36040'E. If the defletion angles are 31050' (right) at D, 42030' (right) at C, and 18020' (left) at B, calculate the bearing of the first line AB.

The order of the components of a typical flexible pavement from bottom to top is :

The diameter of a cylinder in the Le - Chatelier apparatus for conducting the soundness test of cement is :

Water content of a soil sample can be determined by :

What will be the fire demand for a city having population of 4,00,000 by the Kuichling's formula ?

In an ortfice the coefficient of contraction is deflned as the ratio of :

Which of the following is NOT a type of annunity ?

A construction firm has decided to use burnt clay bricks of class 20 and above (as per IS 1077 : 1977) for the construction of a residential complex.
The table below gives the details of Samples with Id (S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5) taken from five different suppliers.
The criteria to be adopted are the percentage of water absorption and average compressive strength of bricks corresponding to bricks of class 20 and above.
Select the Id of the samples which can be recommended for use in brick wall construction :
  ID         Water absorption (%)         Average compressive Strength (kN/m²)
  S1                  18                                                   17500
  S2                  20                                                   21000
  S3                  12                                                   20000
  S4                  10                                                   14000
  S5                  15                                                   27000

The minimum stripping time of soffit formwork to beams (props to be refixed immediately after removal of formwork) is :

Select the correct option with regard to the following statements (S1 and S2) pertaining to two types of paints.
S1 : In plastic paint, the thinner used is oil.
S2 : Varnish is a homogenous solution of resin in alcohol.

The cross drainage structure in which the canal bed level is kept much higher than the high flood level (HFL) of a stream is called :

The maximum permissible limit of total dissolved solids (TDS) in drinking water in the absence of an alternate source as per IS 10500 – 2012 is :

The timber extracted from felled trees is classified based on the position of the trees as per IS 399 belongs to :

A fluid flow through an orifice of an area 0.4 m² with an actual discharge of 400 I/s. If the theoretical velocity of flow through the orifice is 2 m/s, what is the coefficient of discharge ?

As per IS 800 : 2007, what is the maximum value of effective slenderness ratio of a beam/strut/tension member for the following cases ?
Case 1 : Members carrying compressive loads resulting from dead loads and imposed loads
Case 2 : Members always under tension.
​Case 3 : Members subjected to compressive forces resulting from a combination of wind/earthquake actions.

Which of the following tests is NOT used for testing fineness of cement ?

What is the correct sequence of preparing an estimate ?
1. Detailed estimate
2. Approximate estimate
3. Supplementary estimate
​4. Revised estimate

In a cement concrete work mixed in proportion 1 : 2 : 4 (cement : fine aggregate : coarse aggregate) by volume, the fine aggregate is observed to have a bulking of 10%. If the correction for bulking is NOT applied, what will be the actual dry fine aggregate in the concrete mix proportion ?

The coagulant 'alum' used for treatement of water is also known as :

As 8 m wide bituminous concrete pavement of a state highway is to be constructed in a heavy rainfall region. What should be the height of the crown with respect to the edges if cross fall of 1 in 50 used ?

According to IS 456 : 2000, the minimum and maximum percentage of longitudinal reinforcement in a column (expressed as percentage of gross cross - sectional area o the column), are respectively :

What should be the liquid capacity of a septic tank designed for 25 users ? (Take per user volume requirement as 0.1 m³.).

What is the rate of flow in a rectangular channel 4 m wide and 2 m deep with a bed slope of 1 in 900 when it is running full if Chezy's constant is 50 ?

What will be rulling minimum radius for horizontal curve of NH (National Highway) in plain terrain ? (Assume ruling design speed = 127 km/h, minimum design speed = 800 km/h, rate of super elevation e = 0.05 and coefficient of friction = 0.05)

According to Is 456 : 2000, the ratio of effetive span to overall depth of beam, for the consideration of a beam as deep beam, in the case of simply supported and continuous reinforced concrete beams, respectively, are :

The relation between the area of crop irrigated and the quantity of irrigation water required during the entire period of the growth of that crop is known as :

What is the lift of soil material for the canal shown in the figure ?

When a 30 - metre chain is tested for its accuracy against a steel tape standardized at 200C with an 8 kg pull, its overall length should NOT deviate beyond 30 m _____ .

In a horizontal highway, curve. If the width of the highway is 10 m and the outer eduge is 40 cm higher with respect to the inner eduge, then the super elevation is :

A soil sample is tested for its plasticity index and the obtained value of plasticity index is 21. In such case, the soil sample can be described as :

Limit state of collapse deals with :

Which of the following is a disadvantage of plane table survey ?

According to IRC (Indian Roads Congress), what is the maximum stripping value of aggregate to be used in bituminous construction like surface dressing ?

What is the percentage of alumina in good brick earth ?

According to IS 800 : 2007, in the limit state design of steel structures, the limit state of strength does NOT include :

According to IS : 5515, the distance between the bottom of the lower hopper and the top of the cylinder in the Compacting Factor Apparatus is :

If E is modulus of elasticity, N is modulus of rigidity and K is bulk modulus, then which of the following is a correct relation ?

Which of the following design methods of reinforced cement concrete structure is based on the linear elastic theory ?

Identify the method that is NOT used for the computation of average rainfall in a catchment having n number of stations :

A 50 m tape is held 2 m out of line. What is the true length ?

At the base of a mountain, a mercury barometer reads 700 mm whereas at the top it reads 500 mm of Mercury. The density of air is 1.23 kg/m³, is assumed constant. Determine the hight of the mountain. (Take specific gravity of mercury as 13.6, and the density of water as 1000 kg/m³)

In a structural steel it is mentioned that a rolled steel section ISLB 500@ 735.8 N/m was used in the work. This indicates that the section is :

The items given in options pertain to different aspects or functionalicities of track design is railway engineering. Select the INCORRECT combination.