Pacific University Ph.D. Admission Test Civil Engineering Sample Question Paper
Name of the University : Pacific University
Exam : Ph.D. Admission Test
Degree : PhD
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Name of the Subject : Civil Engineering
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Pacific University Admission Test Civil Engg Question Paper
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Instructions for Candidates
** Attempt all 50 questions, each question carry 02 marks.
** There is no negative marking.
** Please write the correct answer in the form of A/B/C/D at appropriate given place with blue/black pen.
Sample Question
Q. 1 Manometer is used to measure
(A) Atmospheric pressure
(B)Pressure in pipes and channels
(C) Pressure in venturimeter
(D) Difference of pressures between two points in a pipe [ ]
Q.2 A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called_______flow
(A) Steady
(B) Streamline
(C) Turbulent
(D) Unsteady [ ]
Q.3 Bernoull’s theorem deals with the principle of conservation of
(A) Energy
(B) Momentum
(C) Mass
(D) Force [ ]
Q.4 The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called
(A) Specific weight
(B) Specific gravity
(C) Mass density
(D) None of these [ ]
Q.5 In plan surveying
(A) The curvature of the earth is taken into consideration
(B) The curvature of the earth is not taken into consideration
(C) The survey extends over small areas
(D) The survey extend over large areas[ ]
Q.6 The main principle of surveying is to work from –
(A) The part to whole
(B) The whole to the part
(C) Higher to lower level
(D) Lower to higher level [ ]
Q.7 Cross hairs in a surveying telescope are fitted
(A) In the objective glass
(B) At the centre of the telescope
(C) In front of the eye piece
(D) None of the above [ ]
Q.8 A branch of surveying in which the horizontal and vertical distances of points are obtained by instrumental observations, is known as
(A) Chain surveying
(B) Plane table surveying
(C) Tachometric surveying
(D) Hydrographic surveying [ ]
Q.9 Water logging is caused due to
(A) Inadequate drainage facilities
(B) Over irrigation
(C) Presence of impermeable strata
(D) All of these [ ]
Q.10 The line joining the points having the same elevation
(A) Contour surface
(B) Contour line
(C) Contour interval
(D) Contour gradient [ ]
Q.11 Lining of a canal is necessary
(A) To minimize the seepage losses is canal
(B) To prevent erosion of bed and sides due to high velocities
(C) To increase the discharge is canal section by increasing the velocity
(D) All of the above [ ]
Q.12 Irrigation canals are generally aligned along
(A) Ridge line
(B) Contour line
(C) Valley line
(D) Straight line [ ]
Q.13 The sand is mixed with lime mortar to
(A) Reduce cost
(B) Reduce setting time
(C) Improve strength
(D) Prevent shrinkage and cracking [ ]
Q.14 A server which receives discharge of a number house server is called a
(A) Common server
(B) Trunk server
(C) Lateral server
(D) Branch server [ ]
Q.15 A good trap should
(A) Not have self cleaning property
(B) Restrict the flow of water
(C) Provide an adequate water seal at all lines.
(D) All of these [ ]
Q.16 Garbage is a
(A) Dry waste
(B) Urban waste
(C) Liquid waste
(D) None of these [ ]
Q.17 A water bound macadam road is an example of
(A) Rigid pavement
(B) Semi rigid pavement
(C) Flexible pavement
(D) None of these [ ]
Q.18 The purpose of traffic signals is to
(A) Provide an orderly movement of traffic
(B) Reduce the frequency of accidents of some special nature
(C) Control speed
(D) All of the above [ ]
Q.19 A camber on a pavement, is provided by
(A) Straight line method
(B) Parabolic method
(C) Straight & Parabolic at crown
(D) Straight line method [ ]
Q.20 Traffic engineering deals with the
(A) Traffic operation
(B) Design and application of control devices
(C) Analysis of traffic characteristics
(D) All of these [ ]
Q.21 In hilly roads, limiting gradient as per IRC, should not be more than –
(A) 1 in 10
(B) 1 in 20
(C) 1 in 50
(D) 1 in 80 [ ]
Q.22 The pavement width of a road depends upon –
(A) Area through which road passes
(B) Type of traffic
(C) Number of lanes
(D) All of the above [ ]
Q.23 The broad gauge is____wide
(A) 0.6096 m
(B) 0.762 m
(C) 1.00 m
(D) 1.676m [ ]
Q.24 The sound which continues even after its source is cutoff, is called
(A) Reverberation
(B) Echo
(C) Intensity of sound
(D) Interference [ ]
Q.25 The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called
(A) Water content ratio
(B) Porosity
(C) Void ratio
(D) Degree of saturation