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  1. Under load, the void ratio of a submerged saturated clay decreases from 1.00 to 0.92. What will be the ultimate settlement of the 2 m thick clay due to consolidation ?

  2. A.
    20 mm
    B.
    40 mm
    C.
    80 mm
    D.
    160 mm

  3. Ultimate strength of cement is influenced by which one of the following ?

  4. A.
    Tricalcium silicate
    B.
    Dicalcium silicate
    C.
    Tricalcium aluminate
    D.
    Tetracalcium alumino-ferrite

  5. Among the following, which is/are not pre-treatment unit (s) ?

  6. A.
    Bar screen and grit chamber
    B.
    Flow equalization and proportioning tank
    C.
    Neutralization for pH adjustment tank
    D.
    Nutrient removal tank

  7. A solid sphere will be in stable equilibrium if its centre of gravity lies

  8. A.
    vertically above its geometric centre
    B.
    vertically below its geometric centre
    C.
    on the horizontal line through its centre
    D.
    at the centre

  9. The reaction at B due to the load as shown the given figure is

  10. A.
    B.
    C.
    2 W
    D.
    3 W

  11. If 'p' is the precipitation, 'a' is the area represented by a rainguage, and n is the number of raingauges in a catchment area, then the weighted mean rainfall is


  12. For the beam shown in the given figure, the maximum positive bending moment is equal to negative bending moment. The value of L1 is


  13. A plane pin-jointed truss is shown in the figure. The force resisted by the member AD is

  14. A.
    zero
    B.
    5002 kg. (compression)
    C.
    5002 kg. (tension)
    D.
    10002 kg. (tension)

  15. In the figure shown aside, which one of the following correctly represents effective stress at C ? (Symbols have the usual meanings).

  16. A.
    (h + zω
    B.
    zω
    C.
    zsub
    D.
    hω + Zsat

  17. What is range of values of Poisson's ratio for ductile materials ?

  18. A.
    0.10 to 0.15
    B.
    0.16 to 0.20
    C.
    0.21 to 0.24
    D.
    0.25 to 0.33