TS PGECET 2024 Civil Engineering Question Paper is available for download here. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad on behalf of Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) conducted TS PGECET 2024 Civil Engineering on June 10 in Shift 2 from 2 PM to 4 PM. TS PGECET Question Paper 2024 consists of 120 MCQ-based questions in total carrying 1 mark each to be attempted in the duration of 2 hours.
TS PGECET 2024 Civil Engineering Question Paper with Answer Key PDF
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Question 1:
Let \( A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 3
1 & 5 & 1
3 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \), \( P = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 1 & 1
0 & -1 & 2
1 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \). Then \( \det(P^{-1} A P - 2I) \) is equal to:
If the linear transformation \( X = BY \) transforms \( X^\top AX \) to \( Y^\top PY \), then \( P = \):
If \( E \) is the region bounded by a closed curve \( C \) in the \( xy \)-plane, then \( \iint_E dx\,dy = \)
The maximum value of \( f(x, y) = x^2 y^3 (1 - x - y) \) is:
The substitution which reduces the differential equation \( t^2 \frac{d^2y}{dt^2} + 5t \frac{dy}{dt} + 7y = 0 \) to \( \frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + 4 \frac{dy}{dx} + 7y = 0 \) is:
If \( \mathcal{L}(f(t)) = F(s) \), then \( \mathcal{L}((\cosh 2t)f(t)) \) is:
The real part of an analytic function \( f(z) = u + iv \), where \( v(x, y) = \left( \frac{e^{-y} - e^y}{2} \right) \sin x \), is:
If the probability density function of a continuous random variable \( X \) is \( f(x) \), \( -\infty < x < \infty \), and if the median of \( X \) is \( M \), then:
A card is drawn from a pack of cards successively 5 times by replacing the card drawn in the pack of cards. What is the mean of the number of red cards drawn?
When the IVP \( \frac{dy}{dx} = y + x,\; y(0) = 1 \) is solved by Rung–Kutta fourth order method to find \( y(0.2) \), the approximate value of \( y(0.2) \) by taking step size \( h = 0.2 \) is:
A man weighing \( W \) newtons entered a lift which moves with an acceleration of \( a \, m/s^2 \). When the lift is moving downward, the force exerted by the man on the floor of the lift is:
The magnitude of the resultant of two equal forces each of magnitude \( F \) is \( \sqrt{2}F \). Then the angle between their line of action is:
The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is \( x = t^3 - 3t^2 + 5 \). The ratio of the accelerations after 5 s and 3 s will be:
A tennis player returns a ball by hitting it with a racket. If the force exerted by the racket on the ball is increased, then the impulse imparted to the ball:
Radius of gyration is that distance which when squared and multiplied with total mass of the body gives
In the stress-strain curve of a ductile material, the point at which the material begins to deform plastically is known as
What is the ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress for a circular section?
In the simple bending theory, the stress distribution assumed across the cross-section of a beam is
A steel column has a length of 4 meters and a square cross-section with moment of inertia \(1.6 \times 10^{-4} m^4\). If the column is pinned at both ends and the modulus of elasticity of steel is 200 GPa, what is the critical buckling load? (take \(\pi^2\) value as 10)
In the simple bending theory, the stress distribution assumed across the cross-section of a beam is:
Choose the correct option for the structure shown below.
In a cable suspension bridge, the cable is assumed to be:
If the deflection at the free end of a uniformly loaded cantilever beam is 15mm and the slope of the deflection curve at the free end is 0.02 radian, then the length of the beam is
- 0.8 m
- 1.0 m
- 1.2 m
- 1.5 m
The displacement method is also referred to as
Which statement best describes the role of carryover factors in the Moment Distribution Method?
Age of a tree may be ascertained by
Which chemical process is responsible for the long-term strength gain of concrete?
Which one of the following relates to determination of critical path in PERT?
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed ____ of the total area.
Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than:
Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS: 456–2000 is:
The minimum headroom over a stair must be
The span to overall depth ratio of a simply supported two-way slab with mild steel reinforcement is
The minimum thickness of the web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather is
The use of tie plates in laced columns is:
The least permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness \( t \) in the panel of a plate girder is restricted to
What is the net sectional area of a steel plate 40 cm wide and 10 mm thick with one bolt, if the diameter of the bolt hole is 18 mm?
Options:
For a steel built-up column subjected to an axial force of 1200 kN, the lacing system is to be designed for resisting transverse shear of
In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The flow index of soil is
A soil which was compacted at 10% moisture content has bulk unit weight of \( 22 \, kN/m^3 \). Then its dry unit weight is
For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available. Weight of container = \( 260 \, g \), Weight of soil sample and container = \( 320 \, g \), Weight of soil sample (dried) and container = \( 310 \, g \). The moisture content of soil sample is
A pycnometer of volume \( 500 \, cm^3 \) was used in specific gravity test and following data is observed. Weight of dry empty pycnometer = \( 125 \, g \), weight of dry soil and pycnometer = \( 500 \, g \), weight of dry soil and distilled water filled in pycnometer up to top = \( 850 \, g \). Then the specific gravity of soil solids is
If the voids of a soil mass contain full of air only, then the soil is termed as
When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where \( \phi \) is the angle of internal friction of soil)
The water content at which soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads of 3 mm in diameter is known
The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall is called passive earth pressure when
Minimum size of the particles of silty soil is
General shear failure is common in which of the following soils?
As per the BIS:1904 (1986), the maximum permissible settlement for raft foundations on sand is
In a plate load test on clay soil, the ratio of ultimate bearing capacity of footing to the ultimate bearing capacity of plate is
Which factor does not contribute to the instability of slopes?
The bearing capacity of soil supporting a footing of size \( 3 \, m \times 3 \, m \) will not be affected by the presence of water table located at a depth below the base of footing of
The intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10 metres in dry cohesionless sand with an angle of internal friction of \( 30^\circ \) and with a weight of \( 1.8 \, t/m^3 \) is
If the actual value of the standard penetration number, SPT N measured in fine sand below the water table is 19, then the corrected value of SPT N for dilatancy is
What is the purpose of pile caps in deep foundation systems?
The negative skin friction on a pile develops when
Bishop's simplified method of slices satisfies
A pitot tube is used to measure
If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is \( 0.1 \, kg/cm^2 \), the pressure at a depth of \( 2.5 \, m \), is
A square lamina (each side equal to 2m) is submerged vertically in water such that the upper edge of the lamina is at a depth of 0.5 m from the free surface. What will be the total water pressure (in kN) on the lamina? (take \( \gamma_w = 10 \, kN/m^3 \))
An ideal flow of a liquid obeys:
In which of the following cases, the hydraulic jump is not possible?
For critical flow conditions in rectangular channels, which of the following is the correct relationship between critical depth \( y_c \) and specific energy \( E \)?
A Pelton wheel develops 5520 kW under a head of 225 m at an overall efficiency of 80% when revolving at a speed of 300 rpm. Then the unit speed is
Which of the following is not a common use of unit hydrographs?
A crop requires 1000 mm of water for a base period of 100 days. The duty of water in hectares per cumec is
In a ghat area, the average annual rainfall observed is 500 mm. Then the average annual runoff in millimetres as per the Inglis and DeSouza's formula is
Wind blowing over the water surface in the reservoir developed a wave of height 2 m. Then the wave force in kN/m on the upper portion of gravity dam is
If wheat requires about 75 mm of water after every 28 days, and the base period for wheat is 140 days, the value of delta for wheat is
From a sieve analysis test on a soil sample, the mean size of particles observed is 1 mm. The Lacey’s silt factor is
The difference in level between the top of a bank and full supply level (FSL) in a canal is called
When a canal and a drainage approach each other at the same level, the structure so provided is called as
Economic height of a dam is the height corresponding to which
Turbidity of raw water is a measure of
The biochemical oxygen demand is computed by
The population of a city in 2000 is 50,000. The average increase in population per decade from the previous records of population is 5000 and average percentage increase per decade is 20%. The population of the city based on geometrical increase method, in the year 2020 will be
To detect the turbidity of the order of 0 to 10 ppm or 10 mg/l, the instrument used is
If 2% solution of a sewage sample is incubated for 5 days at 20°C and depletion of oxygen was found to be 5 ppm, then the B.O.D. of sewage is
The width of a rectangular sewer is twice its depth while discharging 3 m³/s. Then the width of the sewer is (Take velocity V = 1.5 m/s)
The periodicity, with which rapid gravity filters need cleaning is of the order of
Activated carbon is added to water treatment for removing
The design technique, adopted in design of large water supply networks, as an aid to simplify and separate the smaller loops is
Which of the following is a type of air pollution that can cause respiratory problems?
The concentration of which air pollutant is commonly measured in parts per billion (ppb)?
Which method is commonly used for disposal of hazardous solid waste?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the concept of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" in solid waste management?
What is the permissible limit of noise pollution in residential areas during daytime, as per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards?
A constant value of coefficient of lateral friction as recommended by IRC is
What is the primary purpose of providing super-elevation on horizontal curves?
The design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super elevation and gradient is worst affected by
The camber prescribed by the I.R.C. for cement concrete or high type bituminous roads in percentage is
The ratio of passenger car unit of pedal cycle to passenger car unit of car is
If the super elevation of the highway provided is zero, then the design speed of highway having a curve of 200 m and coefficient of friction 0.10 is
As per the Indian practice the width of road way (in meters) for major district roads on plain and rolling terrain is
As per the Indian Railways, the maximum height and maximum width of the rolling stock for Broad Gauge (BG) is ___ mm and ___ mm respectively.
According to I.C.A.O, the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is
The best direction of a runway is along the direction of
Which of the below is not a type of force acting on the cement concrete pavement?
The top 500 mm of soil sub grade should be compacted at its
What is the most commonly used overlay?
Which of the below axles are not to be considered in the design of rigid pavements?
Which of the following is not an environmental factor to be considered for the design of pavements?
Which of the following is not an application of travel time and delay study?
Fixed delay does not depend on which of the following factor?
What is the primary factor affecting the capacity of urban roads during peak hours?
The enoscope is used to determine
Which traffic sign is represented by a rectangular shape with a red border and a black diagonal line?
When distances are small, which of the following error is negligible in surveying?
A 50 m tape is held 2 m out of line, then its true length is:
The least count of a self-reading levelling staff is
A level when set up 25 m from peg A and 50 m from peg B reads 2.847 on a staff held on A and 3.462 on a staff held on B, keeping the bubble at its centre while reading. If the reduced levels of A and B are 283.665 m and 284.295 m respectively, the collimation error per 100 m is
Profile leveling is usually done for determining
Which of the following is not the characteristic of contours?
The angle between the direction of star and the direction of earth's axis of rotation is called as
If \(\theta\) and \(\delta\) be the latitude of an observer and declination of a heavenly body respectively, the upper culmination of the body will be south of zenith, if its zenith distance is
The orthogonal projection of the perspective centre on a tilted photograph is called as
The point where vertical line passing through the perspective centre intersects the plane of the photograph, is known as
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