CE GATE 2010 - Online Test

Q1. The unconfined compressive strength of a saturated clay sample is 54 kPa. The value of sobesion for the clay is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q2. The unconfined compressive strength of a saturated clay sample is 54 kPa. If a squre footing of size 4 × 4 m is resting on the surface of a deposit of the above clay, the ultimate bearing capacity of the footing (as per Terzaghi’s equation) is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q3. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below:
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q4. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q5. In a compaction test, G, w, S and e represent the specific gravity, water content, degree of saturation and void ratio of the soil sample, respectively. If  γrepresents the unit weight of water and γd represents the dry unit weight of the soil, the equation of zero air voids line is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q6. A mild-sloped channel is followed by a steep-sloped channel. The profiles of gradually varied flow in the channel are
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q7. The flow in a rectangular channel is subcritical. If width of the channel is reduced at a certain section, the water surface under no-choke condition will
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q8. The correct match of Group I Group II is
Group I                                                     Group II 
P. Evapotranspiration                               1. Penman method 
Q. Infiltration                                             2. Snyder’s method 
R. Synthetic unit hydrography                  3. Muskingum method 
S. Channel Routing                                  4. Horton’s method
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q9. Group I gives a list of devices and Group II gives the list of uses.
Group I                             Group II
P. Pitot tube                      1. Measuring pressure in a pipe 
Q. Manometer                  2. Measuring velocity of low in a pipe 
R. Venturimeter                3. Measuring air and gas velocity 
S. Anemometer                4. Measuring discharge in a pipe
The correct match of Group I with Group II is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q10. An open ended steel barrel of m1 height and m1 diameter is filled with saturated fine sand having coefficient of permability of 10-2 m/s. The barrel stands on a saturated bed of gravel. The time required for the water level in the barrel to drop by 0 7. m5 is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.