List of top Questions asked in Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test

X-component of velocity in a 2D incompressible flow is given by \( u = x^2 + y^2 \). If Y-component of the velocity is equal to zero in y=0, then the equation for Y is given by
In a dam, longitudinal joints are provided with
Depth-Area-Duration curves of precipitation drawn as a
The reading of differential manometer of a Venturimeter, placed at 45\(^\circ\) to the horizontal is 14 cm. If the Venturimeter is turned to horizontal position, the manometer reading will be
A body floating in a water is in a stable state of equilibrium if its
The unit of dynamic viscosity of a fluid
A 1:100 scale model of spillway is to be tested in the laboratory. The discharge in the prototype is 1000 m\(^3\)/s. The discharge to be maintained in the model test is
The Froude number of flow in a rectangular channel is 0.8. If the depth of flow is 2.5 m, the critical depth is ___
The material that exhibits the different properties in different directions is said to be
Find the rate of flow for a rectangular channel 4m wide and a uniform flow depth of 2.0m. The channel is having bed slope as 1 in 100. The Chezy’s constant C is 55.
A horizontal water jet with a velocity of 10 m/s and cross-sectional area of 10 mm\(^2\) strikes a flat plate held normal to the flow direction. The density of water is 1000 kg/m\(^3\). The total force on the plate due to the jet is
Name the roller best suitable for compaction of Cohesionless soils
When retaining wall moves away from the backfill, the pressure exerted on the wall is known as
At Shrinkage Limit, the soil is ___
The inclination of failure plane with horizontal in passive case behind a Retaining wall with smooth vertical with sand Backfill having angle of shearing resistance of \( ϕ = 30^\circ \) is ___
Corrected Value of Standard Penetration Resistance for overburden (N) in a saturated Silty sand deposit is 23, then the corrected value of N after applying Density correction is ___
Toughness Index gives a measure of Shear Strength of soil at ___
If a clay deposit undergoes an ultimate consolidation settlement of 45mm under single drainage condition, the ultimate consolidation settlement of the same clay deposit under double drainage condition will be ___
If a clay has an air content of 38%, its degree of saturation is ___
Effective size of a soil is ___
The shear test conducted for evaluation of shear strength of soft clay is ___
Negative skin friction in a soil is considered when the pile is constructed through
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
Plastic analysis must satisfy the following conditions