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  1. Consider the following statements relating to hydraulic gradient line and energy gradient line
    1. In the case of a fluid flowing in a pipeline, hydraulic gradient line and energy gradient line may coincide.
    2. The line joining the points representing piezometric heads is known as hydraulic gradient line.
    3. In the case of ideal fluid, energy gradient line is always horizontal.
    4. Hydraulic gradient line has a downward slope in the case of flow through pipes.
    Of these statements :

  2. A.
    1, 2 and 3 are correct
    B.
    1, 3 and 4 are correct
    C.
    2, 3 and 4 are correct
    D.
    1, 2 and 4 are correct

  3. An open cylindrical vessel with axis vertical and filled with a liquid is falling freely with an acceleration What will be the absolute pressure at the base of the vessel ?

  4. A.
    Equal to liquid column
    B.
    Below atmospheric pressure
    C.
    Above atmosphere pressure
    D.
    Equal to atmosphere pressure

  5. Dechlorination of water is achieved by adding

  6. A.
    sodium thiosulphate
    B.
    sodium sulphate
    C.
    sodium hexametaphosphate
    D.
    sodium bisulphate

  7. On which of the following is the working principle of concrete hammer for non-destructive test based ?

  8. A.
    Rebound deflections
    B.
    Radioactive waves
    C.
    Ultrasonic pulse
    D.
    Creep-recovery

  9. Given for a soil sample :
    Degree of saturation = 90%
    Specific gravity of soil grains = 2.70
    Void ratio = 0.30
    The water content of the sample is

  10. A.
    10%
    B.
    13.5%
    C.
    22.5%
    D.
    35%

  11. An equilateral triangular plate is immersed in water as shown in the above figure. The centre of pressure below the water surface is at a depth of


  12. Consider the following factors :
    1. Air traffic control measures
    2. Aircraft traffic composition
    3. VFR/IFR operation
    4. Runway configuration
    Which of these factors affect the capacity of a runway ?

  13. A.
    1, 2 and 3
    B.
    2 and 3
    C.
    1 and 4
    D.
    1, 2, 3 and 4

  14. A city supply of 15000 cubic metres of water per day is treated with a chlorine dosage of 0.5 ppm. For this purpose, the requirement of 25% bleaching powder per day would be

  15. A.
    300 kg
    B.
    75 kg
    C.
    30 kg
    D.
    7.5 kg

  16. The ratio between the stress produced in a bar by a sudden application of load (impact loading) as compared to the stress produced by the gradual application of same load is

  17. A.
    1.5
    B.
    2.0
    C.
    2.5
    D.
    3.0

  18. The shear stress distribution over a rectangular cross-section of a beam follows

  19. A.
    a straight line path
    B.
    a circular path
    C.
    a parabolic path
    D.
    an elliptical path