Civil Engineering Gate 2015 Set-2 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 GATE 2015 SET-2


The word similar in meaning to 'dreary' is

A

cheerful

B

dreamy

C

hard

D

dismal


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 28 GATE 2015 SET-2


The given question is followed by two statements; select the most appropriate option that solves the question.
Capacity of a solution tank A is 70% of the capacity of tank B. How many gallons of solution are in tank A and tank B?
Statements:
(I) Tank A is 80% full and tank B is 40% full.
(II) Tank A if full contains 14,000 gallons of solution.

A

Statement I alone is sufficient.

B

Statement II alone is sufficient.

C

Either statement I or II alone is sufficient.

D

Both the statements I and II together are sufficient.


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 29 GATE 2015 SET-2


How many four digit numbers can be formed with the 10 digits 0, 1, 2, ..., 9 if no number can start with 0 and if repetitions are not allowed?


(4536) is the correct answer.

Ques 30 GATE 2015 SET-2


Read the following table giving sales data of five types of batteries for years 2006 to 2012:

Out of the following, which type of battery achieved highest growth between the years 2006 and 2012?

A

Type V

B

Type III

C

Type II

D

Type I


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 31 GATE 2015 SET-2


There are 16 teachers who can teach Thermodynamics (TD), 11 who can teach Electrical Sciences (ES), and 5 who can teach both TD and Engineering Mechanics (EM). There are a total of 40 teachers. 6 cannot teach any of the three subjects, i.e. EM, ES or TD. 6 can teach only ES. 4 can teach all three subjects, i.e. EM, ES and TD. 4 can teach ES and TD. How many can teach both ES and EM but not TD?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 32 GATE 2015 SET-2


In a leveling work, sum of the Back Sight (B.S.) and Fore Sight (F.S.) have been found to be 3.085 m and 5.645 m respectively. If the Reduced Level (R.L.) of the starting station is 100.000 m, the R.L. (in m) of the last station is _______.


(97.44) is the correct answer.

Ques 33 GATE 2015 SET-2


The combined correction due to curvature and refraction (in m) for a distance of 1 km on the surface of Earth is:

A

0.0673

B

0.673

C

7.63

D

0.763


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 34 GATE 2015 SET-2


The bearings of two inaccessible stations, S1 (Easting 500 m, Northing 500 m) and S2 (Easting 600 m, Northing 450 m) from a station S3 were observed as 225° and 153°26’ respectively. The independent Easting (in m) of station S3 is:

A

450.000

B

570.710

C

550.000

D

650.000


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 35 GATE 2015 SET-2


Two Pegs A and B were fixed on opposite banks of a 50 m wide river. The level was set up at A and the staff readings on Pegs A and B were observed as 1.350 m and 1.550 m, respectively. Thereafter the instrument was shifted and set up at B. The staff readings on Pegs B and A were observed as 0.750 m and 0.550 m, respectively. If the R.L. of Peg A is 100.200 m, the R.L. (in m) of Peg B is _______.


(100) is the correct answer.

Ques 36 GATE 2015 SET-2


If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is:

A

less than specific gravity of soil

B

equal to specific gravity of soil

C

greater than specific gravity of soil

D

independent of specific gravity of soil


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 37 GATE 2015 SET-2


In friction circle method of slope stability analysis, if r defines the radius of the slip circle, the radius of friction circle is:

A

r sin φ

B

r

C

r cos φ

D

r tan φ


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 38 GATE 2015 SET-2


Net ultimate bearing capacity of a footing embedded in a clay stratum

A

increases with depth of footing only

B

increases with size of footing only

C

increases with depth and size of footing

D

is independent of depth and size of footing


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 39 GATE 2015 SET-2


Surcharge loading required to be placed on the horizontal backfill of a smooth retaining vertical wall so as to completely eliminate tensile crack is:

A

2c

B

2cKa

C

2c√Ka

D

2c / √Ka


(d) is the correct answer.

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