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Civil Engineering Gate 2019 Set-1 Questions with Answer

Ques 14 GATE 2019 SET-1

If E = 10; J = 20; O = 30; and T = 40, what will be P + E + S + T?

A

51

B

82

C

120

D

164


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 15 GATE 2019 SET-1

The CEO's decision to quit was as shocking to the Board as it was to

A

I

B

me

C

my

D

myself


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 16 GATE 2019 SET-1

The new cotton technology, Bollgard-II, with herbicide tolerant traits has developed into a thriving business in India. However, the commercial use of this technology is not legal in India. Notwithstanding that, reports indicate that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton had been purchased by farmers at an average of Rs 200 more than the control price of ordinary cotton, and planted in 15% of the cotton growing area in the 2017 Kharif season.
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?

A

Farmers want to access the new technology if India benefits from it

B

Farmers want to access the new technology even if it is not legal

C

Farmers want to access the new technology for experimental purposes

D

Farmers want to access the new technology by paying high price


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 17 GATE 2019 SET-1

In a sports academy of 300 people, 105 play only cricket, 70 play only hockey, 50 play only football, 25 play both cricket and hockey, 15 play both hockey and football and 30 play both cricket and football. The rest of them play all three sports. What is the percentage of people who play at least two sports?

A

23.30

B

25.00

C

28.00

D

50.00


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 18 GATE 2019 SET-1

“The increasing interest in tribal characters might be a mere coincidence, but the timing is of interest. None of this, though, is to say that the tribal hero has arrived in Hindi cinema, or that the new crop of characters represents the acceptance of the tribal character in the industry. The films and characters are too few to be described as a pattern.”
What does the word 'arrived' mean in the paragraph above?

A

reached a terminus

B

came to a conclusion

C

attained a status

D

went to a place


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 19 GATE 2019 SET-1

A square has sides 5 cm smaller than the sides of a second square. The area of the larger square is four times the area of the smaller square. The side of the larger square is _______ cm.

A

18.50

B

15.10

C

10.00

D

8.50


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 20 GATE 2019 SET-1

P, Q, R, S and T are related and belong to the same family. P is the brother of S. Q is the wife of P. R and T are the children of the siblings P and S respectively. Which one of the following statements is necessarily FALSE?

A

S is the aunt of R

B

S is the aunt of T

C

S is the sister-in-law of Q

D

S is the brother of P


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 21 GATE 2019 SET-1

Which one of the following is correct?

A

limx→0 (sin 4x / sin 2x) = 2 and limx→0(tan x / x) = 1

B

limx→0(sin 4x / sin 2x) = 1 and limx→0 (tan x / x) = 1

C

limx→0(sin 4x / sin 2x) = ∞ and limx→0 (tan x / x) = 1

D

limx→0(sin 4x / sin 2x) = 2 and limx→0 (tan x / x) = ∞


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 22 GATE 2019 SET-1

Consider a two-dimensional flow through isotropic soil along x direction and z direction. If h is the hydraulic head, the Laplace's equation of continuity is expressed as

A

∂h/∂x + ∂h/∂z = 0

B

∂h/∂x + (∂h/∂x)(∂h/∂z) + ∂h/∂z = 0

C

∂2h/∂x2 + ∂2h/∂z2 = 0

D

∂2h/∂x2 + (∂2h/∂x∂z) + ∂2h/∂z2 = 0


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 23 GATE 2019 SET-1

A simple mass-spring oscillatory system consists of a mass m, suspended from a spring of stiffness k. Considering z as the displacement of the system at any time t, the equation of motion for the free vibration of the system is mż + kz = 0. The natural frequency of the system is

A

k/m

B

√(k/m)

C

m/k

D

√(m/k)


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 24 GATE 2019 SET-1

For a small value of h, the Taylor series expansion for f(x + h) is

A

f(x) + hf'(x) + (h2/2!)f''(x) + (h3/3!)f'''(x) +... ∞

B

f(x) - hf'(x) + (h2/2!)f''(x) - (h3/3!)f'''(x) +... ∞

C

f(x) + hf'(x) + (h2/2)f''(x) + (h3/3)f'''(x) +... ∞

D

f(x) - hf'(x) + (h2/2)f''(x) - (h3/3)f'''(x) +... = 0


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 25 GATE 2019 SET-1

A plane truss is shown in the figure (not drawn to scale).

Which one of the options contains ONLY zero force members in the truss?

A

FG, FI, HI, RS

B

FG, FH, HI, RS

C

FI, HI, PR, RS

D

FI, FG, RS, PR


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 26 GATE 2019 SET-1

An element is subjected to biaxial normal tensile strains of 0.0030 and 0.0020. The normal strain in the plane of maximum shear strain is

A

Zero

B

0.0010

C

0.0025

D

0.0050


(c) is the correct answer.

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