Civil Engineering Gate 2013 Questions with Answer

Ques 14 GATE 2013


Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below: Primeval

A

Modern

B

Historic

C

Primitive

D

Antique


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 15 GATE 2013


Friendship, no matter how ____ it is, has its limitations.

A

cordial

B

intimate

C

secret

D

pleasant


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 16 GATE 2013


Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: Medicine : Health

A

Science : Experiment

B

Wealth : Peace

C

Education : Knowledge

D

Money : Happiness


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 17 GATE 2013


X and Y are two positive real numbers such that 2X+Y ≤ 6 and X+2Y ≤ 8. For which of the following values of (X, Y) will the function f(X,Y) = 3X+6Y give the maximum value?

A

(4/3, 10/3)

B

(8/3, 20/3)

C

(8/3, 10/3)

D

(4/3, 20/3)


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 18 GATE 2013


If |4X-7| = 5, then the values of 2|X|-|-X| is:

A

2, 1/3

B

1/2, 3

C

3/2, 9

D

2/3, 9


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 19 GATE 2013


The following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years - 2010 and 2011.

In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered an increase by the same percentage?

A

Raw material and Salary & wages

B

Salary & wages and Advertising

C

Power & fuel and Advertising

D

Raw material and Research & Development


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 20 GATE 2013


A firm is selling its product at Rs. 60 per unit. The total cost of production is Rs. 100 and the firm is earning a total profit of Rs. 500. Later, the total cost increased by 30%. By what percentage should the price be increased to maintain the same profit level?

A

5

B

10

C

15

D

30


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 21 GATE 2013


Abhishek is elder to Savar. Savar is younger to Anshul. Which of the given conclusions is logically valid and is inferred from the above statements?

A

Abhishek is elder to Anshul

B

Anshul is elder to Abhishek

C

Abhishek and Anshul are of the same age

D

No conclusion follows


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 22 GATE 2013


In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of 1.980 kg and a volume of 0.001 m^3. After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is 1.800 kg. Specific gravity G is 2.7. Unit weight of water is 10 kN/m^3 The degree of saturation of the soil is:

A

0.65

B

0.70

C

0.54

D

0.61


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 23 GATE 2013


The ratio N_f/N_d is known as shape factor, where N_f is the number of flow lines and N_d is the number of equipotential drops. Flow net is always drawn with a constant b/a ratio, where b and a are distances between two consecutive flow lines and equipotential lines, respectively. Assuming that b/a ratio remains the same, the shape factor of a flow net will change if the

A

upstream and downstream heads are interchanged

B

soil in the flow space is changed

C

dimensions of the flow space are changed

D

head difference causing the flow is changed


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 24 GATE 2013


Following statements are made on compacted soils, wherein DS stands for the soils compacted on dry side of optimum moisture content and WS stands for the soils compacted on wet side of optimum moisture content. Identify the incorrect statement.

A

Soil structure is flocculated on DS and dispersed on WS.

B

Construction pore water pressure is low on DS and high on WS.

C

On drying, shrinkage is high on DS and low on WS.

D

On access to water, swelling is high on DS and low on WS.


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 25 GATE 2013


Four columns of a building are to be located within a plot size of 10 m x 10 m. The expected load on each column is 4000 kN. Allowable bearing capacity of the soil deposit is 100 kN/m^2. The type of foundation best suited is

A

isolated footing

B

raft foundation

C

pile foundation

D

combined footing


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 26 GATE 2013


The soil profile below a lake with water level at elevation = 0 m and lake bottom at elevation = -10 m is shown in the figure, where k is the permeability coefficient. A piezometer (stand pipe) installed in the sand layer shows a reading of +10 m elevation. Assume that the piezometric head is uniform in the sand layer. The quantity of water (in m3/s) flowing into the lake from the sand layer through the silt layer per unit area of the lake bed is:

A

1.5 x 10-6

B

2.0 x 10-6

C

1.0 x 10-6

D

0.5 x 10-6


(c) is the correct answer.

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