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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SIXTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE (R,S)COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION, JUNE
2023 (2019 SCHEME)
Course Code: CET308
Course name: COMPREHENSIVE COURSE WORK
Max. Marks: 50 Duration: 1Hour
Instructions: (1) Each question carries one mark. No negative marks for wrong answers
(2) Total number of questions: 50
(3) All questions are to be answered. Each question will be followed by 4 possible answers of
which only ONE is correct.
(4) If more than one option is chosen, it will not be considered for valuation.
(5) Calculators are not permitted
1. What will be the relation between Modulus of Elasticity ‘E’ and Bulk modulus ‘K’ , when
Poisson’s ratio = 0.25
a) E =K b) E =2K c) E = 1.5K d) E =K=0
2. The radius of Mohr’s circle for two equal unlike principal stresses of magnitude σ is
a) σ b) σ c) Zero d) None of these
2
3. The area under the stress strain curve represents
a) Breaking b) Toughness of c) Hardness of d) Energy
strength of material material required to
material cause failure
4. Two bars of different materials and same size are subjected to same tensile force. If the bars
have unit elongation in the ratio 2:5, then the ratio of modulus of elasticity of the two materials
will be
a) 2:5 b) 5:2 c) 4:3 d) 3:4
5. Shear centre of a section is defined as that point
a) At which load b) At which shear c) At which shear d) At which shear
must be force is zero force is force is
applied to maximum minimum
produce zero
twisting
moment on the
section
6. If principal stresses in a two dimensional case are (-)10MPa and 20MPa respectively, then
maximum shear stress at the point is
a) 10 MPa b) 15 MPa c) 20 MPa d) 30 MPa
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7. Shear stress on principal plane is
a) Zero b) Maximum c) Minimum d) None of these
8. The shear force diagram of a cantilever beam of length l carrying uniformly distributed load of
w per unit length will be
a) a right angled b) an isosceles c) an equilateral d) a rectangle
triangle triangle triangle
9. A beam of uniform strength has at every cross section same
a) Shear stress b) Bending stress c) Deflection d) Stiffness
10. Rate of change of bending moment is equal to
a) Shear force b) deflection c) Slope d) Rate of loading
11 Two tanks A and B with the same height are filled with water. The volume of Tank A is 10
times the volume of Tank B. What will be the relation between pressures 𝑃 and 𝑃 at the
bottom of the tanks A and B respectively?
a) 𝑃 = 10𝑃 b) 𝑃 = 10 𝑃 c) 𝑷𝑨 = 𝑷𝑩 d) Insufficient
Data
12 The type of fluid flow in which the flow and fluid properties does not change with time at any
given location is known as
a) Non – Uniform b) Rotational Flow c) Steady Flow d) Unsteady Flow
Flow
13 Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is
called
a) Adhesion b) Cohesion c) Viscosity d) Compressibility
14 Calculate the specific energy of the flow if the velocity of the flow is 2.22 m/sec and depth of
flow is 1m.
a) 1.25 b) 2.22 c) 3.22 d) 4.22
15 The Reynold’s number for a pipe flow is 6000, then the type of flow is
a) Laminar b) Turbulent c) Transitional d) Vortex
16 The discharge over rectangular notch is
a) Directly b) Directly c) Directly d) Directly
proportional to proportional to proportional to proportional to
𝐻 . 𝑯𝟏.𝟓 𝐻 . 𝐻 .
17 The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to flow is called
a) Surface tension b) Adhesion c) Viscosity d) Cohesion
18 The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be
taken to act is known as
a) Centre of b) Centroid c) Centre of d) Centre of
rigidity buoyancy gravity
19 A manometer is used to measure
a) Velocity b) Pressure c) Discharge d) Humidity
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20 Hydraulic radius is given by
a) Wetted b) Area divided by c) Area divided d) Square root of
perimeter square of wetted by wetted area
divided by area perimeter perimeter
21 If the distance between instrument station and staff station is 1km, the correction for refraction
in meter is
a) 0.0673 b) 0.0785 c) 0.0112 d) 0.0211
22 Sag correction is always
a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) None of these
23 Whole circle bearing 338 O42’ converted into quadrant form is given as
a) N21o18’W b) S21o18’E c) W21o18’N d) None of these
24 Angle of dip at pole is
a) 0o b) 90o c) 45o d) 30o
25 A 10 cm theodolite means that
a) Length of its b) Height of the c)Diameter of d) Diameter of the
telescope is telescope is 10 cm the graduated graduated circle
10cm circle of its of its vertical
lower plate is circle is 10 cm
10 cm
26 If reduced bearing of line AB is N30W and length is 100m, then latitude and departure
respectively of the line AB will be
a) +86.6 m, +50m b) +50m, +86.6m c) +86.6m, -50 m d) -86.6m, +50m
27 The true bearing of a line is 34020’ and the magnetic declination at the place of observation is
2oW on the date of observation. Magnetic bearing of the line is
a) 36o20’ b) 34o20’ c) 32o20’ d) 32o
28 The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is called
a) Vertical b) horizontal c) Contour d) Contour
equivalent equivalent interval gradient
29 The system that uses the sun as source of electromagnetic energy and records the naturally
radiated and reflected energy from the object is
a) Geographical b) Global c) Active remote d) Passive remote
Information Positioning sensing sensing
System system
30 The minimum number of satellites needed for a GPS to determine its position precisely
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 24
31 A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be closed to
a) 50% b) 66% c) 100% d) 33%
32 The void ratios at the densest (emin), loosest (emax), and the natural states (e) of a sand deposit
are 0.2, 0.6 and 0.4 respectively. The relative density of the deposit is
a) 100 % b) 75% c) 50% d) 25%
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33 Read the following statements related to IS light compaction test.
I. Soil is always compacted in 3 layers in the compaction mould.
II. Each layer is always given 25 blows.
Select the correct answer from among the following:
a) Statement I is b) Statement II is c) Both d) Both
TRUE and TRUE and Statements are Statements are
Statement II is Statement I is TRUE FALSE
FALSE FALSE
34 The Liquid Limit(LL),Plastic Limit(PL) and Shrinkage Limit(SL) of a cohesive soil satisfy the
relation
a) LL>PL>SL b) LL>PL<SL c) LL<PL>SL d) LL<PL<SL
35 Quick sand is occurring when its
a) Effective b) Effective pressure c) Effective d) None of these
pressure is is equal to pressure is
reduced to atmospheric equal to
zero pressure Seepage
pressure
36 Consolidation of soil is due to a load which is
a) Static b) Dynamic c)Dynamic and d) Static and long
long term term
37 Hydrometer is an instrument used for the measurement of
a) Viscosity b) Specific Gravity c) Volume d) Weight
38 The specific gravity and in-situ void ratio of soil deposit are 2.71 and 0.85 respectively. The
value of critical hydraulic gradient is
a) 0.82 b) 0.85 c) 0.92 d) 0.80
39 Slope of e-log p curve for a soil mass gives
a) Coefficient of b) Coefficient of c) Compression d) Coefficient of
permeability volume Index consolidation
compressibility
40 For compacting heavy clays and silty clays, which of the following method are found to be
very effective
a) Vibro tampers b) Sheepsfoot c) Smooth wheel d) None of these
Roller rollers
41 Initial setting time of cement is increased by adding
a) Aluminium b) Gypsum c) Magnesium d) Alkalies
oxide Oxide
42 Rapid hardening Portland cement has
a) Low heat of b) Higher heat of c) Lower d) Lower
hydration hydration shrinkage compressive
coefficient strength
43 Slump test of concrete is used to measure
a) Workability b) Compressive c) Impact value d) Initial setting
strength time
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44 The type of masonry in which the stones of irregular size and shape are used and there are no
regular courses is known as
a) Uncoursed b) Ashlar masonry c) Random rubble d) Dry rubble
rubble masonry masonry
masonry
45 What is used to ensure uniform thickness of plastering
a) Bull point b) Pivot point c) Bull mark d) Bench Mark
46 Which of the following is NOT a Bogues compound
a) Tri calcium b) Di calcium silicate c) Tri calcium d) Di calcium
silicate aluminate aluminate
47 The property of fresh concrete in which water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while
placing and compaction is called
a) Bleeding b) Creep c) Segregation d) Shrinkage
48 Which of the following defect is caused by vaporization of entrapped moisture or solvents in
painted surface
a) Saponification b) Blistering c) Blooming d) Cissing
49 Critical activity has
a) Maximum float b) Minimum float c) Zero float d) Average float
50 An activity has optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2,3 and 7respectively, then its
expected time is
a) 3 b) 3.5 c) 4 d) 4.5
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