Civil Engineering GATE 2014 Set-2 Questions with Answer

Ques 1 Construction Materials and Management

Group I contains representative stress-strain curves as shown in the figure, while Group II gives the list of materials. Match the stress-strain curves with the corresponding materials.
Group I
P. Curve J
Q. Curve K
R. Curve L
Group II
1. Cement paste
2. Coarse aggregate
3. Concrete

Ques 2 Construction Materials and Management

The target mean strength f_cm for concrete mix design obtained from the characteristic strength f_ck and standard deviation σ, as defined in IS:456-2000, is

Ques 3 Construction Materials and Management

The flexural tensile strength of M25 grade of concrete, in N/mm², as per IS:456-2000 is ______.

Ques 4 Construction Materials and Management

The modulus of elasticity, E = 5000√f_ck where f_ck is the characteristic compressive strength of concrete, specified in IS:456-2000 is based on

Ques 5 Engineering Mathematics

A fair (unbiased) coin was tossed four times in succession and resulted in the following outcomes: (i) Head, (ii) Head, (iii) Head, (iv) Head. The probability of obtaining a ‘Tail’ when the coin is tossed again is

Ques 6 Engineering Mathematics

The determinant of matrix [0 1 2 3; 1 0 3 0; 2 3 0 1; 3 0 1 2] is ______.

Ques 7 Engineering Mathematics

z = (2 - 3i) / (-5 + i) can be expressed as

Ques 8 Engineering Mathematics

The integrating factor for the differential equation dP/dt + k₁P = k₁L_oe^-k₁t is

Ques 9 Engineering Mathematics

If {x} is a continuous, real valued random variable defined over the interval (-∞,+∞) and its probability density function is given by f(x) = (1 / √(2π) * b)e^{-(x-a)2 / 2b2} where 'a' and 'b' are the constants. The value of the integral ∫_-∞^a (1 / √(2π) * b)e^{-(x-a)2 / 2b2} dx is

Ques 10 Engineering Mathematics

Polar moment of inertia (I_p), in cm⁴, of a rectangular section having width, b = 2 cm and depth, d = 6 cm is ______.

Ques 11 Engineering Mathematics

The expression lim_α→0 ((x^α - 1) / α) is equal to

Ques 12 Engineering Mathematics

An observer counts 240 veh/h at a specific highway location. Assume that the vehicle arrival at the location is Poisson distributed, the probability of having one vehicle arriving over a 30-second time interval is ______.

Ques 13 Engineering Mathematics

The rank of the matrix [6 0 4 4; -2 14 8 18; 14 -14 0 -10] is ______.