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

The directional derivative of \( f(x, y, z) = xyz \) at the point \( (1, 2, 3) \) in the direction of the vector \( 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k} \) is ...........
Which of the following parameters most significantly influences the development length in a reinforced concrete beam?
Negative skin friction occurs when ...........
A solid circular shaft is subjected to a constant torque. Which statement is correct about shear stress?
Capillary rise is most prominent in which soil?
A thin-walled circular pressure vessel has an internal pressure ‘\( p \)’, radius ‘\( r \)’, and wall thickness ‘\( t \)’. What is the hoop stress?
Which method is used for structural analysis of indeterminate structures?
Which of the following statements best explains why shear reinforcement (stirrups) is provided in reinforced concrete beams?
If the bearing of a line AB is N 60° 30′ and that of BC is 122° of a closed traverse ABCDE, then the measure of the interior angle B is .......
Which one of the following is mid-ordinate value for a circular curve of radius 50 m and chord length 60 m?
An imaginary line joining the point of intersection of the cross-hairs of the diaphragm and the optical center of the object glass is called as .......
If ‘L’ is the length of chain, the compensating errors that occur in chaining are proportional to .......
On which end of a circle, the zero is marked in a prismatic compass?
Deflection at the free end of a cantilever beam of length 2 m with 5 kN point load at the end is .......
Design of laterally unsupported steel beams is governed by ......
Maximum size of aggregate in base course is ........
The ratio of contact pressure to the tyre pressure is known as ........
The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is known as .........
The braking efficiency for a vehicle moving with a speed of 18 kmph, having a lag distance of 14 m and coefficient of longitudinal friction of 0.36 is .......
The standard load used in the estimation of subgrade CBR corresponding to 5 mm standard penetration is .......
What is the minimum grade of concrete in CC pavement?
Marshall stability determines .......
As per the IRC recommendations, the coefficient of friction to be preferred between the road surface and vehicle tyre for a speed of vehicle about 50 kmph is .........
As per the reports of Central Pollution Control Board of India, the generation of solid waste in large cities per capita per day is .........
By which of the following processes, the organic material present in the solid waste is decomposed?