Civil Engineering GATE 2022 Set-2 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 General Aptitude

x:y:z=1/2:1/3:1/4.
What is the value of (x+z-y)/y?

0.75

1.25

2.25

3.25

Ques 28 General Aptitude

Both the numerator and the denominator of 3/4 are increased by a positive integer, x, and those of 15/17 are decreased by the same integer. This operation results in the same value for both the fractions.
What is the value of x?

Ques 29 General Aptitude

A survey of 450 students about their subjects of interest resulted in the following outcome.
• 150 students are interested in Mathematics.
• 200 students are interested in Physics.
• 175 students are interested in Chemistry.
• 50 students are interested in Mathematics and Physics.
• 60 students are interested in Physics and Chemistry.
• 40 students are interested in Mathematics and Chemistry.
• 30 students are interested in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
• Remaining students are interested in Humanities.
Based on the above information, the number of students interested in Humanities is

Ques 30 General Aptitude

In the last few years, several new shopping malls were opened in the city. The total number of visitors in the malls is impressive. However, the total revenue generated through sales in the shops in these malls is generally low.
Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?

Fewer people are visiting the malls but spending more

More people are visiting the malls but not spending enough

More people are visiting the malls and spending more

Fewer people are visiting the malls and not spending enough

Ques 31 General Aptitude

In a partnership business the monthly investment by three friends for the first six months is in the ratio 3: 4: 5. After six months, they had to increase their monthly investments by 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, of their initial monthly investment. The new investment ratio was kept constant for the next six months.
What is the ratio of their shares in the total profit (in the same order) at the end of the year such that the share is proportional to their individual total investment over the year?

22:23:24

22:33:50

33:46:60

63:86:110

Ques 32 General Aptitude

Consider the following equations of straight lines:
Line L1: 2x-3y=5
Line L2: 3x+2y=8
Line L3: 4x-6y=5
Line L4: 6x-9y=6
Which one among the following is the correct statement?

L1 is parallel to L2 and L1 is perpendicular to L3

L2 is parallel to L4 and L2 is perpendicular to L1

L3 is perpendicular to L4 and L3 is parallel to L2

L4 is perpendicular to L2 and L4 is parallel to L3

Ques 33 General Aptitude

Given below are two statements and four conclusions drawn based on the statements.
Statement 1: Some soaps are clean.
Statement 2: All clean objects are wet.
Conclusion I: Some clean objects are soaps.
Conclusion II: No clean object is a soap.
Conclusion III: Some wet objects are soaps.
Conclusion IV: All wet objects are soaps.
Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?

Only conclusion I is correct

Either conclusion I or conclusion II is correct

Either conclusion III or conclusion IV is correct

Only conclusion I and conclusion III are correct

Ques 34 General Aptitude

An ant walks in a straight line on a plane leaving behind a trace of its movement. The initial position of the ant is at point P facing east. The ant first turns 72° anticlockwise at P, and then does the following two steps in sequence exactly FIVE times before halting.
1. moves forward for 10 cm.
2. turns 144° clockwise.
The pattern made by the trace left behind by the ant is

Ques 35 Geomatics Engineering

If the magnetic bearing of the Sun at a place at noon is S 2°1 E, the magnetic declination (in degrees) at that place is

2°E

2°W

4°E

4°W

Ques 36 Geotechnical Engineering

Read the following statements:
(P) While designing a shallow footing in sandy soil, monsoon season is considered for critical design in terms of bearing capacity.
(Q) For slope stability of an earthen dam, sudden drawdown is never a critical condition.
(R) In a sandy sea beach, quicksand condition can arise only if the critical hydraulic gradient exceeds the existing hydraulic gradient.
(S) The active earth thrust on a rigid retaining wall supporting homogeneous cohesionless backfill will reduce with the lowering of water table in the backfill.
Which one of the following combinations is correct?

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-False, (S)-False

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-True, (S)-True

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-True, (S)-True

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-False, (S)-False

Ques 37 Geotechnical Engineering

Stresses acting on an infinitesimal soil element are shown in the figure (with σ_z>σ_x). The major and minor principal stresses are σ₁ and σ₃, respectively. Considering the compressive stresses as positive, which one of the following expressions correctly represents the angle between the major principal stress plane and the horizontal plane?

tan^-1(τ_zx/(σ₁-σ_x))

tan^-1(τ_zx/(σ₃-σ_x))

tan^-1(τ_zx/(σ₁+σ_x))

tan^-1(τ_zx/(σ₁+σ₃))

Ques 38 Geotechnical Engineering

The inside diameter of a sampler tube is 50 mm. The inside diameter of the cutting edge is kept such that the Inside Clearance Ratio (ICR) is 1.0% to minimize the friction on the sample as the sampler tube enters into the soil.
The inside diameter (in mm) of the cutting edge is ________ (round off to two decimal places).

49.50 is the correct answer.

Ques 39 Geotechnical Engineering

A concentrically loaded isolated square footing of size 2 m × 2 m carries a concentrated vertical load of 1000 kN. Considering Boussinesq's theory of stress distribution, the maximum depth (in m) of the pressure bulb corresponding to 10% of the vertical load intensity will be ________ (round off to two decimal places).

4.00 is the correct answer.

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