List of top Questions asked in AP PGECET

The shear test conducted for evaluation of shear strength of soft clay is ___
Which of the following component has more influence on the mechanical properties of steel?
A cohesionless soil having an angle of shearing resistance of \( \phi \) is standing at a slope of angle \( i \). The factor of safety of the slope is
Negative skin friction in a soil is considered when the pile is constructed through
Plastic analysis must satisfy the following conditions
If the degrees of redundancy for a structure is \( r \), the number of plastic hinges required to convert a stable structure into an unstable mechanism is
As per IS 875, where access is not provided except for maintenance, live load on roofs, while designing a truss, in respect of its plan area is adopted as
Plastic modulus for a circular section of diameter \( d \) is
The grade of concrete used for prestressed concrete shall not be less than
The profile of the prestressing steel in prestressed concrete member follows
Which one of the following statements regarding coefficient of consolidation \( C_v \) is correct
Where do you provide bearing stiffeners?
Which of the following is reversible?
Lateral ties in RC columns are provided to resist ___
Maximum longitudinal reinforcement in columns shall not exceed ___
Normally, the tensile strength of concrete is aboutof its compressive strength.
In a simply supported reinforced concrete beam, the reinforcement is placed ___\ to the neutral axis.
The section in which concrete is not fully stressed to its maximum permissible value while steel reaches its maximum value, is called ___
In a beam, the transverse reinforcement is provided at ___ to the span of the slab.
The minimum size of the reinforcement bar in RCC column is ___
Maximum reinforcement in an RCC beam of dimension b x d shall not exceed ___
A saturated soil mass has a total density of 22 kN/m\(^3\) and a water content of 10%. What is the dry density of the soil?
Consider a beam which is fixed at end A and simply supported at end B of span \( L \). If the support B settles by an amount \( \delta \), then what is the fixed-end moment (FEM) developed at end A?
A simply supported beam of span 4 m subjected to two-point loads of 60 kN and 40 kN at a distance of 1 m from either supports respectively. An equivalent beam of the same span subjected to 50 kN load at the mid span which produces a vertical deflection of 40 mm and 60 mm at distance of 1 m from either supports. Determine the deflection under the load of 50 kN.

What is the horizontal thrust at the ends of the arch as shown in the figure?
horizontal thrust