DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 2 Part 2

Q.31 The magnetic bearing of a line is 135° 30′. What is the true bearing if the declination is 5° 15′ W?

1. 140° 45′
2. 120° 15′
3. 115° 45′
4. 130° 15′

Correct Option: 4

Q.32 What is the function of the chemical SO3 present in Ordinary Portland cement?

1. Responsible for quick setting
2. Makes cement sound
3. Gives strength
4. Imparts colour and hardness

Correct Option: 2

Q.33 Which of the following conditions should satisfy for the formation of supercritical flow in an open channel?

1. When the depth of flow in a channel is greater than critical depth and Froud’s number is greater than 1
2. When the depth of flow in a channel is equal to critical depth and Froud’s number is equal to zero
3. When the depth of flow in a channel is greater than critical depth and Froud’s number is less than 1
4. When the depth of flow in a channel is less than critical depth and Froud’s number is greater than 1

Correct Option: 4

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Q.34 Which of the following statements is correct when the marine deposits are under a very large depth of water?

1. It has low effective stress and high shear strength
2. It has low effective stress and low shear strength
3. It has high effective stress and low shear strength
4. It has high effective stress and high shear strength

Correct Option: 2

Q.35 To which type of plane table method does the given problem belong?
Establishing a new station point using two-point at a place in order to locate missing details

1. Traversing
2. Radiation
3. Intersection
4. Resection

Correct Option: 4

Q.36 The degree of saturation of a soil sample is defined as:

1. the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume in a soil mass
2. the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids in a given soil mass
3. the ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of voids in it
4. the ratio of the porosity to the volume of voids in a given soil sample

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 2 Part 2

Q.37 The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain is called

1. Poisson’s ratio
2. Bulk modulus
3. Shear modulus
4. Young’s modulus of elasticity

Correct Option: 1

Q.38 The water content of a soil sample can be determined by:

1. one-point method
2. hydrometer method
3. pipette method
4. pycnometer method

Correct Option: 4

Q.39 What is the indent of frog’ in a standard modular burnt clay brick?

1. 30 mm to 40 mm
2. 10 mm to 20 mm
3. 20 mm to 30 mm
4. 5 mm to 10 mm

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 2 Part 2

Q.41 For a simply supported beam, the restraint against torsional rotations at supports may be provided by:
1. Web of flange cleats
2. Vertical stiffeners
3. Lateral end frames
Which of the above mentioned points correctly completes the given statement?

1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 2 Part 2

Q.42 When concrete surfaces are exposed to alternate wetting and drying, the exposure condition is called

1. mild
2. severe
3. extreme
4. moderate

Correct Option: 2

Q.43 When the available length is less than the required length of a tension member,
are provided.

1. lug angles
2. splices
3. column bases
4. gusset plates

Correct Option: 2

Q.44 The theodolite in which the telescope can be revolved through a complete revolution in a vertical plane is called

1. non-transit theodolite
2. dumpy level
3. titling theodolite
4. transit theodolite

Correct Option: 4

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Q45. Which of the following statements related to hydration of cement is/are correct?

1. Hydration of cement begins as soon as water comes in contact with the cement.
2. Hydration of Ordinary Portland Cement is an exothermic reaction.
1. Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is correct
2. Both statements are correct
3. Both statements are incorrect
4. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is incorrect

Correct Option: 2

Q.46 If an upgrade of 2% is followed by a downgrade of 2%, and the rate of change of grade is 0.4% per 100 m, the length of the vertical curve will be:

1. 1000 m
2. 200 m
3. 600 m
4. 400 m

Correct Option: 1

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Q.49 Which of the following conditions of soils, the Vane shear test conducted in the laboratory to determine the shear strength is applicable?

1. Undrained shear strength of soft clays
2. Drained shear strength of soft clays
3. Drained shear strength of stiff clays
4. Undrained shear strength of problematic soils

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Civil Paper 29 March 2023 Shift 2 Part 2

Q.50 Which of the following types of pipes is NOT commonly used in water supply schemes?

1. Wrought iron pipe
2. Cement concrete pipes
3. Steel pipe
4. Steel cylindrical reinforced concrete pipes

Correct Option: 1

Q.51 The maximum effective slenderness ratio of steel members always in tension (other than pre-tensioned members) is

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

Correct Option: 2

Q.52 Which of the following statements is correct in the case of a singly reinforced concrete beam?

1. Elastic moduli for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam.
2. Plane sections transverse to the centre line of the beam before bending, remain plane after bending.
3. Compression is borne by the concrete.
4. Steel possesses initial stresses when embedded in concrete.

Correct Option: 2

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Q54. A beam of the triangular section having a base width of 100 mm and height of 150 mm is subjected to a shear force of 15 KN. Find the value of the maximum shear stress.

1. 4 MPa
2. 3 MPa
3. 2 MPa
4. 5 MPa

Correct Option: 2

Q.55 In which type of failure of steel tension member, the failure of the member occurs along a path involving tension on one plane and shear on a perpendicular plane along the fasteners?

1. Local web buckling
2. Gross section yielding
3. Net section rupture
4. Block shear failure

Correct Option: 4

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Q.56 According to IS: 456-2000, the maximum permissible limit of chlorides (as CI) present in the water that is used for mixing concrete with embedded steel is:

1. 200 mg/1
2. 3000 mg/1
3. 2000 mg/1
4. 500 mg/1

Correct Option: 4