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Civil Engineering GATE 2024 Set 1 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 General Aptitude

On a given day, how many times will the second-hand and the minute-hand of a clock cross each other during the clock time 12:05:00 hours to 12:55:00 hours?

A

51

B

49

C

50

D

55



Ques 28 General Aptitude

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics ______(i) _______ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd ______(ii) _______ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps _____(iii) _______ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body ______(iv) _______ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.

A

(i) hold (ii) waits (iii) culminates (iv) pivot

B

(i) holds (ii) wait (iii) culminates (iv) pivot

C

(i) hold (ii) wait (iii) culminate (iv) pivots

D

(i) holds (ii) waits (iii) culminate (iv) pivots



Ques 29 General Aptitude

Three distinct sets of indistinguishable twins are to be seated at a circular table that has 8 identical chairs. Unique seating arrangements are defined by the relative positions of the people.
How many unique seating arrangements are possible such that each person is sitting next to their twin?

A

12

B

14

C

10

D

28



Ques 30 General Aptitude

The chart given below compares the Installed Capacity (MW) of four power generation technologies, T1, T2, T3, and T4, and their Electricity Generation (MWh) in a time of 1000 hours (h).

Installed Capacity X Electricity Generation. The Capacity Factor of a power generation technology is:
Capacity Factor = Electricity Generation (MWh) / Installed Capacity (MW) x 1000 (h).
Which one of the given technologies has the highest Capacity Factor?

A

T1

B

T2

C

T3

D

T4



Ques 31 General Aptitude

In the 4x4 array shown below, each cell of the first three columns has either a cross (X) or a number, as per the given rule. Rule: The number in a cell represents the count of crosses around its immediate neighboring cells (left, right, top, bottom, diagonals). As per this rule, the maximum number of crosses possible in the empty column is _______.

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

3



Ques 32 General Aptitude

During a half-moon phase, the Earth-Moon-Sun form a right triangle. If the Moon-Earth-Sun angle at this half-moon phase is measured to be 89.85o, the ratio of the Earth-Sun and Earth-Moon distances is closest to _______.

A

328

B

382

C

238

D

283



Ques 33 Geotechnical Engineering

A 2 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground level in a homogeneous pure clay bed. The clay bed has unit cohesion of 40 kPa. Due to seasonal fluctuations of water table from peak summer to peak monsoon period, the net ultimate bearing capacity of the footing, as per Terzaghi's theory, will _______.

A

remain the same

B

decrease

C

increase

D

become zero



Ques 34 Geotechnical Engineering

Consider the statements P and Q.
P: Soil particles formed by mechanical weathering of rocks and close to their origin are generally subrounded.
Q: Activity of clay is an indicator of its swell potential.
Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

A

Both P and Q are TRUE

B

P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

C

Both P and Q are FALSE

D

P is FALSE and Q is TRUE



Ques 35 Geotechnical Engineering

An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as 75% during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and the moisture content is 17% during compaction. Consider the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m3. The dry unit weight (in kN/m3) of the compacted soil is _______. (rounded off to 2 decimal places).


17.29 is the correct answer.


Ques 36 Geotechnical Engineering

A vertical smooth rigid retaining wall is supporting horizontal ground with dry cohesionless backfill having a friction angle of 30o. The inclinations of failure planes with respect to the major principal plane for Rankine's active and passive earth pressure conditions, respectively, are _______.

A

30o and 30o

B

60o and 60o

C

30o and 60o

D

60o and 30o



Ques 37 Geotechnical Engineering

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A

Swell potential of soil decreases with an increase in the shrinkage limit.

B

Both loose and dense sands with different initial void ratios can attain similar void ratio upon ultimate compression.

C

Among the several corrections to be applied to the SPT-N value, the dilatancy correction is applied before all other corrections.

D

In electrical resistivity tomography, the depth of current penetration is half of the spacing between the electrodes.



Ques 38 Geotechnical Engineering

The total primary consolidation settlement (Sc) of a building constructed on a 10 m thick saturated clay layer is estimated to be 50 mm. After 300 days of the construction of the building, primary consolidation settlement was reported as 10 mm. The additional time (in days) required to achieve 50% of Sc will be _______. (rounded off to the nearest integer).


47 is the correct answer.


Ques 39 Geotechnical Engineering

An infinite slope is made up of cohesionless soil with seepage parallel to and up to the sloping surface. The angle of slope is 30o with respect to horizontal ground surface. The unit weights of the saturated soil and water are 20 kN/m3 and 10 kN/m3, respectively.
The minimum angle of shearing resistance of the soil (in degrees) for the critically stable condition of the slope is _______. (rounded off to the nearest integer).


21 is the correct answer.


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