CE GATE 2009 - Online Test

Q1. The value of lateral friction or side friction used in the design of horizontal curve as per Indian Roads Congress guidelines is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q2. Consider the following statements : 
Assertion (A) :Curvature correction must be applied when the sights are long. 
Reason (R) : Line of collimation is not a level line but is tangential to the level line. 
Of these statements
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

Codes :
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q4. One hour triangular unit hydrograph of a watershed has the peak discharge of 60 m3 /sec cm at 10 hours and time base of 30 hours. The Φ index is 0.4 cm per hour and base flow is 15 m3 /sec.
The catchment area of the watershed is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q5. Deposit with flocculated structure is formed when
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q6. Dilatancy correction is required when a strata is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q7. The laboratory test results of a soil sample are given below : 
Percentage finer than 4.75 mm = 60 
Percentage finer than 0.075 mm = 30 
Liquid Limit = %35 
Plastic Limit %27 
The soil classification is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q8. Examine the test arrangement and the soil properties given below :

The maximum pressure that can be applied with a factor of safety of 3 through the concrete block, ensuring no bearing capacity failure in soil using Terzaghi’s bearing capacity equation without considering the shape factor, depth factor and inclination factor is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q9. Examine the test arrangement and the soil properties given below :

The maximum resistance offered by the soil through skin friction while pulling out the pile from the ground is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q10. A saturated undisturbed sample from a clay strata has moisture content to 22. % 22 and specific weight of 2.7. Assuming γ= 10 kN/m3, the void ratio and the saturated unit weight of the clay, respectively are
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.