Civil Engineering
GATE CE topic:civil-engineering PYQs
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Question 6
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According to IS 456 – 2000, which one of the following statements about the depth of neutral axis
for a balanced reinforced concrete section is correct?Your answerChoose one option.
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Consider a rigid retaining wall with partially submerged cohesionless backfill with a surcharge. Which one of the following diagrams closely represents the Rankine’s active earth pressure distribution against this wall?
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The figure shows a two-hinged parabolic arch of span
subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity
per unit length. 
The maximum bending moment in the arch is equal to
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If a centrifugal pump has an impeller speed of
(in rpm), discharge
(in m³/s) and the total head
(in m), the expression for the specific speed
of the pump is given byYour answerChoose one option.
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Group I lists the type of gain or loss of strength in soils. Group II lists the property or process responsible for the loss or gain of strength in soils.
Group I
P. Regain of strength with time
Q. Loss of strength due to cyclic loading
R. Loss of strength due to upward seepage
S. Loss of strength due to remolding
Group II
Boiling
Liquefaction
Thixotropy
Sensitivity
The correct match between Group I and Group II is
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As per Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 of India, the day time noise limit for a residential zone, expressed in dB(A) Lₑq, is
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A soil sample is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure,
. The Mohr circle for any point in the soil sample would beYour answerChoose one option.
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Following observations have been made for the elevation and temperature to ascertain the stability of the atmosphere:
Elevation (in m) | Temperature (in °C) |
|---|---|
10 | 15.5 |
60 | 15.0 |
130 | 14.3 |
The atmosphere is classified as
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A strip footing is resting on the ground surface of a pure clay bed having an undrained cohesion
. The ultimate bearing capacity of the footing is equal toYour answerChoose one option.
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The most important type of species involved in the degradation of organic matter in the case of activated sludge process is
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