Civil Engineering
2017 · Paper 1
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Complete GATE CE 2017 Paper 1 overview, original pages and practice · Timed previous-paper practice
Questions 7–9 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 7
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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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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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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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