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Civil Engineering Gate 2015 Set-1 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 GATE 2015 SET-1

If ROAD is written as URDG, then SWAN should be written as:

A

VXDQ

B

VZDQ

C

VZDP

D

UXDQ


(vzdq) is the correct answer.

Ques 28 GATE 2015 SET-1

Alexander turned his attention towards India, since he had conquered Persia. Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentence?

A

Alexander would not have turned his attention towards India had he not conquered Persia.

B

Alexander was not ready to rest on his laurels, and wanted to march to India.

C

Alexander was completely in control of his army and could command it to move towards India.

D

Since Alexander’s kingdom extended to Indian borders after the conquest of Persia, he was keen to move further.


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 29 GATE 2015 SET-1

Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills required to be a batsman of the highest order, he is unlikely to be so due to lack of requisite temperament. He was guilty of throwing away his wicket several times after working hard to lay a strong foundation. His critics pointed out that until he addressed this problem, success at the highest level will continue to elude him. Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage?
(i) He was already a successful batsman at the highest level.
(ii) He has to improve his temperament in order to become a great batsman.
(iii) He failed to make many of his good starts count.
(iv) Improving his technical skills will guarantee success.

A

(iii) and (iv)

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i), (ii) and (iii)

D

(ii) only


((ii) and (iii)) is the correct answer.

Ques 30 GATE 2015 SET-1

The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from the year 2000 to 2007 are given in the following bar chart. In which year is the combined percentage increase in imports and exports the highest?

A

2001

B

2003

C

2005

D

2006


(2006) is the correct answer.

Ques 31 GATE 2015 SET-1

The head of a newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six selected members P, Q, R, S, T and U to portfolios of Home, Power, Defence, Telecom and Finance. U does not want any portfolio if S gets one of the five. R wants either Home or Finance or no portfolio. Q says that if S gets either Power or Telecom then she must get the other one. T insists on a portfolio if P gets one. Which is the valid distribution of portfolios?

A

P - Home, Q - Power, R - Defence, S - Telecom, T - Finance

B

R - Home, S - Power, P - Defence, Q - Telecom, T - Finance

C

P - Home, Q - Power, T - Defence, S - Telecom, U - Finance

D

Q - Home, U - Power, T - Defence, R - Telecom, P - Finance


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 32 GATE 2015 SET-1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A

Plumb line is along the direction of gravity.

B

Mean Sea Level (MSL) is used as a reference surface for establishing the horizontal control.

C

Mean Sea Level (MSL) is a simplification of the Geoid.

D

Geoid is an equi-potential surface of gravity.


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 33 GATE 2015 SET-1

In a closed loop traverse of 1 km total length, the closing errors in departure and latitude are 0.3 m and 0.4 m, respectively. The relative precision of this traverse will be:

A

1: 5000

B

1: 4000

C

1: 3000

D

1: 2000


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 34 GATE 2015 SET-1

In a survey work, three independent angles X, Y and Z were observed with weights WX, WY, WZ, respectively. The weight of the sum of angles X, Y and Z is given by:

A

1 / (1/WX + 1/WY + 1/WZ)

B

1/WX + 1/WY + 1/WZ

C

WX + WY + WZ

D

WX2 + WY2 + WZ2


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 35 GATE 2015 SET-1

In a region with magnetic declination of 2oE, the magnetic Fore bearing (FB) of a line AB was measured as N79o50’E. There was local attraction at A. To determine the correct magnetic bearing of the line, a point O was selected at which there was no local attraction. The magnetic FB of line AO and OA were observed to be S52o40’E and N50o20’W, respectively. What is the true FB of line AB?

A

N81o50’E

B

N82o10’E

C

N84o10’E

D

N77o50’E


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 36 GATE 2015 SET-1

A fine-grained soil has 60% (by weight) silt content. The soil behaves as semi-solid when water content is between 15% and 28%. The soil behaves fluid-like when the water content is more than 40%. The “Activity” of the soil is

A

3.33

B

0.42

C

0.30

D

0.20


(0) is the correct answer.

Ques 37 GATE 2015 SET-1

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the relation between discharge velocity and seepage velocity?

A

Seepage velocity is always smaller than discharge velocity.

B

Seepage velocity can never be smaller than discharge velocity.

C

Seepage velocity is equal to discharge velocity.

D

No relation between seepage velocity and discharge velocity can be established.


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 38 GATE 2015 SET-1

Which of the following statements is TRUE for degree of disturbance of collected soil sample?

A

Thinner the sampler wall, lower the degree of disturbance of collected soil sample.

B

Thicker the sampler wall, lower the degree of disturbance of collected soil sample.

C

Thickness of the sampler wall and the degree of disturbance of collected soil sample are unrelated.

D

The degree of disturbance of collected soil sample is proportional to the inner diameter of the sampling tube.


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 39 GATE 2015 SET-1

In an unconsolidated undrained triaxial test, it is observed that an increase in cell pressure from 150 kPa to 250 kPa leads to a pore pressure increase of 80 kPa. It is further observed that, an increase in deviatoric stress results in an increase of 25 kPa in the pore pressure. The value of Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is:

A

0.5

B

0.625

C

0.8

D

1.0


(c) is the correct answer.

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