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GATE Exam Questions problems


  • 1. A 1 : 30 model of an ogee spillway crest records an acceleration of 1.3 m/s2 at a certain location. The homologous value of the acceleration in the prototype in m/s2 , is

  • Options
  • A. 0.043
  • B. 0.237
  • C. 1.300
  • D. 7.120
  • Discuss
  • 2. A reinforced concrete wall carrying vertical loads is generally designed as per recommendations given for columns. The ratio of minimum reinforcements in the vertical and horizontal directions is

  • Options
  • A. 2 : 1
  • B. 5 : 3
  • C. 1 : 1
  • D. 3 : 5
  • Discuss
  • 3. The degree of static indeterminacy of the rigid frame having two internal hinges as shown in the figure below, is
    Civil Engineering GATE Exam Questions: The degree of static indeterminacy of the rigid frame having two internal hinges as shown in the fig

  • Options
  • A. 8
  • B. 7
  • C. 6
  • D. 5
  • Discuss
  • 4. Water flows at a depth of 0.1 m with a velocity of 6 m/s in a rectangular channel. The alternate dpeth is

  • Options
  • A. 0.30 m
  • B. 0.40 m
  • C. 0.86 m
  • D. 0.81 m
  • Discuss
  • 5. The shape of the STOP sign according to IRC:67-2001 is

  • Options
  • A. circular
  • B. triangular
  • C. octagonal
  • D. rectangular
  • Discuss
  • 6. A soil mass has coefficients of horizontal and vertical permeability as 9 x 10-7 cm/s and 4 x 10-7 cm/s, respectively. The transformed coefficient of permeability of an equivalent isotropic soil mass is

  • Options
  • A. 9 x 10-7 cm/s
  • B. 4 x 10-7 cm/s
  • C. 13 x 10-7 cm/s
  • D. 6 x 10-7 cm/s
  • Discuss
  • 7. The comparison between pumps operating in series and in parallel is :

  • Options
  • A. Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in parallel boost the head.
  • B. Pumps operating in parallel boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in series boost the head.
  • C. In both cases there would be a boost in discharge only.
  • D. In both cases there would be a boost in head only.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Bituminous materials are used in highway construction primarily because of their :

  • Options
  • A. cementing and water-proofing properties
  • B. load bearing capacity
  • C. high specific gravity
  • D. black colour which facilitates road markings
  • Discuss
  • 9. If the pump head is 75 m, discharge is 0.464 m3/s and the motor speed is 1440 rpm at rated condition, the specific speed of the pump is about

  • Options
  • A. 4
  • B. 26
  • C. 38
  • D. 1440
  • Discuss
  • 10. In cohesive soils the depth of tension crack (Zcr) is likely to be

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss

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