List of top Civil Engineering Questions asked in Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test

A pycnometer of volume \( 500 \, \text{cm}^3 \) was used in specific gravity test and following data is observed. Weight of dry empty pycnometer = \( 125 \, \text{g} \), weight of dry soil and pycnometer = \( 500 \, \text{g} \), weight of dry soil and distilled water filled in pycnometer up to top = \( 850 \, \text{g} \). Then the specific gravity of soil solids is
If the voids of a soil mass contain full of air only, then the soil is termed as
When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
For a steel built-up column subjected to an axial force of 1200 kN, the lacing system is to be designed for resisting transverse shear of
In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The flow index of soil is
A soil which was compacted at 10% moisture content has bulk unit weight of \( 22 \, \text{kN/m}^3 \). Then its dry unit weight is
For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available. Weight of container = \( 260 \, \text{g} \), Weight of soil sample and container = \( 320 \, \text{g} \), Weight of soil sample (dried) and container = \( 310 \, \text{g} \). The moisture content of soil sample is
The span to overall depth ratio of a simply supported two-way slab with mild steel reinforcement is
The minimum thickness of the web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather is
The use of tie plates in laced columns is:
The least permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness $ t $ in the panel of a plate girder is restricted to
What is the net sectional area of a steel plate 40 cm wide and 10 mm thick with one bolt, if the diameter of the bolt hole is 18 mm?
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The minimum headroom over a stair must be
Age of a tree may be ascertained by
Which chemical process is responsible for the long-term strength gain of concrete?
Which one of the following relates to determination of critical path in PERT?
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed ____ of the total area.
Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than:
Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS: 456–2000 is:
If the deflection at the free end of a uniformly loaded cantilever beam is 15mm and the slope of the deflection curve at the free end is 0.02 radian, then the length of the beam is
The displacement method is also referred to as
Which statement best describes the role of carryover factors in the Moment Distribution Method?
In a cable suspension bridge, the cable is assumed to be:

Choose the correct option for the structure shown below.