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  1. ABC is rigid bar. It is hinged at A and suspended at B and C by two wires BD and CE made of copper and steel respectively, as shown in the given figure. The bar carries load of 1t at F, mid-way between B and C.

    Given Ac = 4 cm2, A = 2 cm2, Ec = 1 x 106 kg/cm2, Es = 2 x 106 kg/cm2.

    Ps is the force in the steel wire and Pc is the force in the copper wire, the ratio Pc/Ps will be


  2. A.
    0.5
    B.
    4
    C.
    0.25
    D.
    2

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  3. A hydraulic model of a spillway is constructed with a scale 1 : 16. If the prototype discharge is 2048 cumec, then the corresponding discharge for which the model should be tested is

  4. A.
    1 cumec
    B.
    2 cumec
    C.
    4 cumec
    D.
    8 cumec

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  5. A beam has the same section throughout its length with I = 1 x 108mm4, It is subjected to a uniform B.M. = 40 kNm. E = 2 x 105 N/mm2, What is the radius of curvature of the circle into which the beam will bend in the form of an arc of a circle ?

  6. A.
    1000 m
    B.
    500 m
    C.
    400 m
    D.
    350 m

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  7. Consider the following statements in respect of plate girders :
    1. A large number of cover plates are provided over flange angles so that curtailed flanges match the bending moment diagram exactly.
    2. At least one cover plate should extend over the entire span so that rain water may not enter and corrode the connections.
    3. A minimum of one-third of flange area should be provided in flange angles and balance in flange cover plates for stability.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  8. A.
    1 and 2
    B.
    2 and 3
    C.
    1 and 3
    D.
    1, 2 and 3

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  9. A rigid cantilever frame ABC is fixed at C. It carries a load P at A, as shown in the given figure. Neglecting axial deformation, the vertical deflection of the point A is given by (EI constant throughout the frame).

  10. A.
    PIh2/2EI
    B.
    PI2h/3EI
    C.
    PI2(3h + I)/3EI
    D.
    PI2(2h + I)/2EI

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  11. If R is the radius of the main curve, θ the angle of deflection S the shift and L the length of the transition curve, then the total tangent length of the curve is given by

  12. A.
    (R - S) tan θ/2 - L/2
    B.
    (R + S) tan θ/2 - L/2
    C.
    (R + S) tan θ/2 + L/2
    D.
    (R - S) tan θ/2 + L/2

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  13. Which one of the following, gives the correct decreasing order of the densities of a soil sample?

  14. A.
    Saturated, submerged, wet, dry
    B.
    Saturated, wet, submerged, dry
    C.
    Saturated, wet, dry, submerged
    D.
    Wet, saturated, submerged, dry

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  15. What does the critical path in PERT represent ?
    1. The shortest path for the earliest completion of the project.
    2. The longest path of the network from the initial to final event,

  16. A.
    1 only
    B.
    2 only
    C.
    Both 1 and 2
    D.
    Neither 1 nor 2

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  17. A simply supported beam of constant width and varying depth and uniform strength is subjected to a central concentrated load. The depth of the beam dx at a distance x from one of the supports is proportional to

  18. A.
    x1/2
    B.
    x1/3
    C.
    x
    D.
    x2

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  19. In the given figure, the maximum bending moment at the fixed end of the cantilever caused by the UDL is M. The bending moment at section 1/5 from the free end is

  20. A.
    4%of M
    B.
    5% of M
    C.
    10%of M
    D.
    20% of M

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