Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

36.
The particle size distribution curves are extremely useful for the classification of
fine grained soils
coarse grained soils
both coarse grained and fine grained soils
silts and clays
Answer: Option
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37.
If an element of a stressed body is in a state of pure shear with a magnitude of 80 N/mm2 , the magnitude of maximum principal stress at that location is
80 N/mm2
113.14 N/mm2
120 N/mm2
56.57 N/mm2
Answer: Option
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38.
Three reservoirs A, B and C are interconnected by pipes as shown in the below figure Water surface elevations in the reservoirs and the Piezometric Head at the junction J are indicated in the below figure.

Discharges Q1, Q2 and Q3 are related as
Q1 + Q2 = Q3
Q1 = Q2 + Q3
Q2 = Q1 + Q3
Q1 + Q2 + Q3 = 0
Answer: Option
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39.
Both Reynolds and Froude numbers assume significance in one of following examples :
Motion of submarine at large depths
Motion of ship in deep seas
Cruising of a missile in air
Flow over spillways
Answer: Option
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40.
A direct shear test was conducted on a cohesionless soil (c = 0) specimen under a normal stress of 200 kN/m2. The specimen failed at a shear stress of 100 kN/m2. The angle of internal friction of the soil (degrees) is
26.6
29.5
30.0
32.6
Answer: Option
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