Civil Engineering GATE 2025 Set 1 Questions with Answer

Ques 1 Concrete Technology


Identify the FALSE statement from the following options:

A

The compressive strength of a concrete test specimen can vary depending on its shape and size

B

Air-dried and saturated test specimens show the same compressive strength for concrete

C

Curing conditions, such as temperature and relative humidity, can influence the compressive strength of concrete

D

Compressive strength depends on the water-to-binder ratio used in the concrete mixture



Ques 2 Construction Materials


If the weights retained on the 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 μm, and 300 μm sieves are 30%, 35%, 15%, and 20%, respectively, of the total weight of an aggregate sample, then the fineness modulus of the sample is ______ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).



Ques 3 Engineering Mathematics


Suppose λ is an eigenvalue of matrix A and x is the corresponding eigenvector. Let x also be an eigenvector of the matrix B=A-2I, where I is the identity matrix.
Then, the eigenvalue of B corresponding to the eigenvector x is equal to

A

λ

B

λ+2

C

D

λ-2



Ques 4 Engineering Mathematics


Let For Ax=b to be solvable, which one of the following options is the correct condition on b1, b2, and b3:

A

b1+b2+b3=1

B

3b1+b2+2b3=0

C

b1+3b2+b3=2

D

b1+b2+b3=2



Ques 5 Engineering Mathematics


Which one of the following options is the correct Fourier series of the periodic function f(x) described below:

A

f(x)=k/2 + 2k/π(cos(π/2)x - (1/3)cos(3π/2)x + (1/5)cos(5π/2)x -+···)

B

f(x)=k/2 + 2k/π(sin(π/2)x - (1/3)sin(3π/2)x + (1/5)sin(5π/2)x -+···)

C

f(x)=k + 4k/π(cos(π/2)x - (1/3)cos(3π/2)x + (1/5)cos(5π/2)x -+···)

D

f(x)=k + 4k/π(sin(π/2)x - (1/3)sin(3π/2)x + (1/5)sin(5π/2)x -+···)



Ques 6 Engineering Mathematics


X is a random variable that can take any one of the values 0, 1, 7, 11, and 12. The probability mass function for X is P(X=0)=0.4; P(X=1)=0.3; P(X=7)=0.1; P(X=11)=0.1; P(X=12)=0.1. Then, the variance of X is

A

20.81

B

28.40

C

31.70

D

10.89



Ques 7 Engineering Mathematics


Which of the following equations belong/belongs to the class of second-order, linear, homogeneous partial differential equations:

A

&partial;2u/&partial;t2 = c2(&partial;2u/&partial;x2+&partial;2u/&partial;y2)+xy

B

&partial;2u/&partial;x2+&partial;2u/&partial;y2+&partial;2u/&partial;z2=0

C

(&partial;2u/&partial;t2)2=c2&partial;2u/&partial;x2

D

&partial;2u/&partial;x2 + &partial;u/&partial;y = 0



Ques 8 Engineering Mathematics


The value of limx→∞(x-√(x2+x)) is equal to

A

-1

B

-0.5

C

-2

D

0



Ques 9 Engineering Mathematics


Let y be the solution of the initial value problem y'+0.8y'+0.16y=0 where y(0)=3 and y'(0)=4.5. Then, y(1) is equal to ______ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).



Ques 10 Engineering Mathematics


The maximum value of the function h(x)=-x3+2x2 in the interval [-1,1.5] is equal to ______ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).



Ques 11 Engineering Mathematics


Consider the differential equation given below. Using the Euler method with the step size (h) of 0.5, the value of y at x=1.0 is equal to ______ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
dy/dx = y+2x-x2; y(0)=1 (0≤x<∞)



Ques 12 Environmental Engineering


Fecal Coliform (FC) concentration in river water was measured as 10780 cfu/100 ml. The FC concentration after the conventional water treatment, but before chlorination, was measured as 23 cfu/100 ml. The 'Log Kill' (inactivation) of FC due to the conventional water treatment is closest to

A

4.00

B

2.50

C

2.67

D

3.00



Ques 13 Environmental Engineering


A hydrocarbon (CnHm) is burnt in air (O2+3.78N2). The stoichiometric fuel to air mass ratio for this process is
Note: Atomic Weight: C(12), H(1)
Effective Molecular Weight: Air(28.8)
Ignore any conversion of N2 in air to the oxides of nitrogen (NOx)

A

0.0291(4n+m)/(12n+m)

B

34.42(12n+m)/(4n+m)

C

34.42(4n+m)/(12n+m)

D

0.0291(12n+m)/(4n+m)



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