GATE Exam Questions problems
- 1. In reinforced concrete, pedestal is defined as compression member, whose effective length does not exceed its least dimension by
Options- A. 12 times
- B. 3 times
- C. 16 times
- D. 8 times Discuss
Correct Answer: 3 times
- 2. Vane tester is normally used for determining in situ shear strength of :
Options- A. soft clays
- B. sand
- C. stiff clays
- D. gravel Discuss
Correct Answer: soft clays
- 3. A nozzle discharging water under head H has an outlet area "a" and discharge coefficient cd = 1.0. A vertical plate is acted upon by the fluid force Fj when held across the free jet and by the fluid force Fn when held against the nozzle to stop the flow, the ratio Fj/Fn is
Options- A. 1/2
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 2 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1
- 4. The wall shown in the below figure has failed. The cause of failure or the error made in the design of the failded wall is :
Options- A. deep slip surface failure
- B. overturning
- C. no proper drainage in the clay backfill
- D. translational failure Discuss
Correct Answer: overturning
- 5. The slope of the e-log p curve for a soil mass gives :
Options- A. coefficient of permeability, k
- B. coefficient of consolidation Cv
- C. compression index, Cc
- D. coefficient of volume compressibility, mv Discuss
Correct Answer: coefficient of consolidation Cv
- 6. The Prandtl mixing length for turbulent flow through pipes is
Options- A. independent of shear stress
- B. a universal constant
- C. zero at the pipe wall
- D. independent of radial distance from pipe axis Discuss
Correct Answer: independent of shear stress
- 7. A steady discharge of 1 cumec flows uniformly in a rectangular channel 1 m wide at a depth of 250 mm. The slope of the channel bed is :
Options- A. adverse
- B. steep
- C. critical
- D. mild Discuss
Correct Answer: adverse
- 8. Consolidation in soils
Options- A. is a function of the effective stress
- B. does not depend on the present stress
- C. is a function of the pore water pressure
- D. is a function of the total stress Discuss
Correct Answer: is a function of the pore water pressure
- 9. The permissible bending tensile stress in concrete for the vertical wall of an R.C. water tank made of M 25 concrete is :
Options- A. 8.5 N/mm2
- B. 6.0 N/mm3
- C. 2.5 N/mm2
- D. 1.8 N/mm2 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1.8 N/mm2
- 10. The treatment that should be given to the water from a deep tube well is :
Options- A. pre-settling only
- B. coagulation and flocculation only
- C. filtration only
- D. disinfection only Discuss
Correct Answer: disinfection only
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