List of top Civil Structural and Transport Engineering Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Arrange the following steps in sequential order for obtaining a unit hydrograph:
A. Separation of base flow
B. Estimating the surface runoff in volume
C. Estimating the surface runoff in depth
D. Dividing surface runoff ordinates by depth of runoff
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Arrange the following components of a typical flexible pavement from bottom to top in correct sequence:
A. Prepared soil subgrade
B. Granular subbase cum drainage layer
C. Granular base course
D. Surface course
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Arrange the following flow types in increasing order of specific energy :
A. Sub critical flow
B. Critical flow
C. Supercritical flow
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Arrange the following stages of engineering surveys to be done for a new highway alignment project in the correct sequence:
A. Reconnaissance
B. Map study
C. Preliminary survey
D. Final location
E. Detailed survey
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Arrange the following parts of a canal system in the correct sequence :
A. Head works
B. Distributary
C. Branch canal
D. Minor
E. Main canal
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Arrange the following operations in correct order for treating raw surface water to make it suitable for drinking purpose:
A. Screening
B. Filtration
C. Sedimentation
D. Disinfection
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Arrange the following building materials in the increasing order of density of materials :
A. Granite
B. River sand
C. Water
D. Steel
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Arrange the following design steps for the design of channel section on the basis of Lacey's Theory in the correct sequence :
A. Finding out the perimeter
B. Finding out the velocity
C. Calculation of the silt factor
D. Finding out the area
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Arrange the following steps for applying the critical path method in the correct sequence :
A. Identification of all activities that the project require.
B. Network Diagram Construction
C. Critical Path Determination
D. Activity Duration Estimation
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Arrange the following temporary adjustment of the theodolite in the correct sequence :
A. Centering
B. Elimination of parallax
C. Levelling
D. Setting
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Arrange the following sludge treatment unit operations and processes in chronological order:
A. Conditioning
B. Dewatering
C. Concentration
D. Digestion
E. Incineration
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Arrange the following checks in the correct order during R.C beam design:
A. Deflection check
B. Flexural strength design
C. Crack width control
D. Shear strength check
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The design strength of a tension member is governed by:
A. Rupture at a critical section
B. Yielding of gross area
C. Block shear of end region
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The strength of concrete depends on :
A. Type of mortar
B. Proportion between coarse and fine aggregates
C. Water-Cement ratio
D. Temperature at the time of mixing
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Consider the following statements :
A. The quality of waste water is determined on the basis of dissolved oxygen.
B. The BOD test is based on dissolved oxygen.
C. Determination of dissolved oxygen also helps in controlling corrosion.
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When flow is critical through open channel :
A. The specific energy is minimum for a given discharge.
B. The discharge is maximum for a given specific energy.
C. The specific force is minimum for a given discharge.
D. Froude number of the flow is equal to unity.
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The coefficient of permeability depends upon :
A. Void ratio of the soil
B. Duration of flow
C. Equivalent diameter of the soil grains
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Nominal cover to reinforcement is provided to :
A. Protect reinforcement against corrosion.
B. Provide shear resistance.
C. Protect reinforcement against fire.
D. Develop sufficient bond strength along surface area of reinforcement bars.
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Following are the statements for a square matrix A:
A. If A is invertible then $det(A) \neq 0$
B. If $det(A) = 0$, A has no inverse
C. All eigen values of A are always positive
D. $A^T A$ is always invertible if A is invertible
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Which of the following assumptions are made in the force analysis of simple trusses?
A. All members have same cross-sectional area.
B. The bending resistance of all the members is small in comparison with their axial force resistance.
C. All the external loads are applied directly or indirectly at the joints.
D. All joints are idealized to be frictionless hinges.
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Consider the following in the context of variations in magnetic declination:
A. Secular
B. Diurnal
C. Annual
D. Regular
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Length of plastic hinge of a beam depends on :
A. Span of the beam
B. Type of loading
C. Shape of cross-section
D. Yield strength of steel
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Consider the following modes regarding the failure of an axially loaded column:
A. Local buckling
B. Squashing
C. Joint buckling
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The leakage losses are less when water supply is intermittent.
Reason (R): Pressure is less in intermittent water supply.
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Road camber helps in surface drainage.
Reason (R): In a curved road alignment, super elevation serves the purpose of camber.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: