GATE 2012 Civil Engineering

Wheat crop requires 55 cm of water during 120 days of base period. The total rainfall during this period is 100 mm. Assume the irrigation efficiency to be 60%. The area (in ha) of...

The infinite series $$1 + x + {{{x^2}} \over {2!}} + {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^4}} \over {4!}} + ........$$ corresponds to

The ratio of actual evapo-transpiration to potential evapo-transpiration is in the range

A symmetric frame $$PQR$$ consists of two inclined members $$PQ$$ and $$QR$$, connected at $$‘Q’$$ with a rigid joint, and hinged at $$‘P’$$ and $$‘R’.$$ The horizontal length $$PR...

Is an experiment, positive and negative values are equally likely to occur. The probability of obtaining at most one negative value in five trials is

In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of failure under

The annual precipitation data of a city is normally distributed with mean and standard deviation as $$1000$$mm and $$200$$ mm, respectively. The probability that the annual precipi...

The solution of the ordinary differential equation $${{dy} \over {dx}} + 2y = 0$$ for the boundary condition, $$y=5$$ at $$x=1$$ is

The estimate of $$\int\limits_{0.5}^{1.5} {{{dx} \over x}} \,\,$$ obtained using Simpson's rule with three-point function evaluation exceeds the exact value by

A water sample has a pH of 9.25. The concentration of hydroxyl ions in the water sample is

The eigen values of matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 9 & 5 \cr 5 & 8 \cr } } \right]$$ are

Which one of the following is categorized as a long-term loss of prestress in a prestressed concrete member?

As per $$IS$$ $$456:2000,$$ in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in reinforcing bars under tension at ultimate state should not be less than

If a small concrete cube is submerged deep in still water in such a way that the pressure exerted on all faces of the cube is p, then the maximum shear stress developed inside the...

A simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity $$w$$ per unit length. On half of the span from one end. The length of the span and the flexural s...

The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to that of another column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned ends, is equal to

If a small concrete cube is submerged deep in still water in such a way that the pressure exerted on all faces of the cube is $$p,$$ then the maximum shear stress developed inside...

The following statements are related to bending of beams: $${\rm I}.$$ The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force. $${\rm II}.$$ The slope of the shear for...

The Poisson's ratio is defined as