DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 1 Part 3

Q.61 In which of the following types of curves does the radius decrease linearly from infinity to zero, fulfilling the condition of an ideal transition curve?

1. Parabola
2. Spiral
3. Hyperbola
4. Clothoid

Correct Option: 4

Q62. Select the correct option with regard to the activated sludge plant.
1. Activated sludge process offers secondary treatment with minimum area requirement, and effluent of high quality is one of the disadvantages.
2. The advantages of activated sludge plants are that they are easy to operate and do not require supervision.

1. Statement 1 is correct, and statement 2 is incorrect.
2. Statement 1 is incorrect, and statement 2 is correct.
3. Both are incorrect.
4. Both are correct.

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 1 Part 3

Q.63 Select the correct option with regard to the types of failure of steel tension member.
Failure 1: Net Section Rupture is a type of tension member failure when tension members are connected to the main or other members by bolts or welds.
Failure 2: Gross Section Yielding is a type of tension member failure when tension member is without bolt holes.

1. Failure 1 is correct, and failure 2 is incorrect.
2. Failure 1 is incorrect, and failure 2 is correct.
3. Both are incorrect.
4. Both are correct.

Correct Option: 1

Q.66 To check the quality control of a concrete mix design, the total number of test samples required to constitute an acceptable record for the calculation of standard deviation shall be:

1. less than 25
2. not greater than 30
3. not less than 30
4. greater than 25

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 1 Part 3

Q.67 According to IS 10500-2012, the maximum permissible limit of chlorides present in drinking water in the absence of an alternate source of water is:

1. 500 mg/1
2. 250 mg/1
3. 1000 mg/1
4. 2000 mg/1

Correct Option: 3

Q.68 The maximum effective slenderness ratio of a tension member in which a reversal of direct stress occurs due to loads other than wind or seismic forces is:

1. 350
2. 400
3. 250
4. 180

Correct Option: 4

Q.71 Which type of stiffener is used to prevent local buckling of the web in plate girder due to concentrated loading?

1. Diagonal stiffener
2. Load carrying stiffener
3. Bearing stiffener
4. Torsion stiffener

Correct Option: 2

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Q.72 Convert the following quadrantal bearing to whole circle bearing.
S 43°30′ E

1. 220°30′
2. 46°30
3. 136°30′
4- 133°30′

Correct Option: 3

Q.73 Where freezing and thawing actions under wet conditions exist, enhanced durability can be obtained by the use of suitable

1. plasticisers
2 water admixtures
3. pozzolanas
4. air entraining admixtures

Correct Option: 4

Q.74 Which of the following principles states that the displacements resulting from each of a number of forces may be added to obtain the displacements resulting from the sum of forces?

1. Principle of superposition
2. Principle of moment
3. Principle of virtual work
4. Principle of strain energy

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 1 Part 3

Q.75 For each span the column strip shall be designed to resist
of the total positive moment in the panel.

1. 60 per cent
2. 30 per cent
3. 10 per cent
4. 40 per cent

Correct Option: 1

Q76. A clayey soil has a saturated moisture content of 20%. The specific gravity is 2.5. Its saturation percentage is 80%. The soil is allowed to absorb water. After sometime, the saturation increased to 90%. What is the content of the soil in the latter case?

1.32%
2. 22.5%
3. 28.5%
4. 11%

Correct Option: 2

Q.77 The crushing strength of the first class burnt clay brick should NOT be less than:

1- 7 N/mm2
2. 15 N/mm2
3. 20 N/mm2
4- 10 N/mm2

Correct Option: 4

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Q79. A level is set up at a point 150 m from A and 100 m from B. The observed staff reading at A and B are 2.525 m and 1.755 m, respectively. The combined correction for curvature and refraction to the staff reading at A and B are 0.0015 m and 0.0007 m. What is the true difference of the level between A and B?

1. 2.5325 m
2. 2.1257 m
3. 1.7543 m
4. 0.7692 m

Correct Option: 4

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 1 Part 3

Q80. According to IS 1077:1992, the water absorption for common burnt clay building bricks shall not be more than
by weight for class 10 bricks.

1. 10%
2. 12.5%
3. 20%
4. 15%

Correct Option: 3

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