upsc.gov.in Engineering Services Exam Civil Paper I Question Paper : Union Public Service Commission

Organization : Union Public Service Commission
Exam : Engineering Services Exam
Subject : Civil Engineering Paper I
Document Type : Previous Question Papers
Location : India
Website : upsc.gov.in

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Objective Papers :
2011 : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/upsc.gov.in/7138-2011-obCIVIL_PAPER_I.pdf
2012 : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/upsc.gov.in/7138-2012CIVIL_OBJ_I.pdf
2013 : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/upsc.gov.in/7138-2013CIVIL%20ENGG%20PAPER%201.pdf
Conventional Papers :
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2012 : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/upsc.gov.in/7138-2012CIVIL_CONV_I.pdf
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UPSC Civil Engineering Paper I

Time Allowed : Two Hours
Marks : 100

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INSTRUCTIONS :
1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF .THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS-TEST BOOKLET DOES‘ NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES 011- ITEMS, ETC. IF so, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE
2. ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C, OR D AS THE CASE. MAY I BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET.
3. You have’ to enter your Roll Number-on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet;

4. This Test Booklet contains ‘120 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses In (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In ease you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the= response which you consider the ‘best. In‘an’y case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item;
5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.
6. All items carry equal marks.
7. BefOre you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet’the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to ?ll in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as-per instructions sent to you .with your Admission Certi?cate.
8. After you have completed ?lling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to “the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
10. Penalty for wrong answers
THERE WILL BE PENALTY ‘FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
(1) There are ‘four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question’for which a wrong ansWer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0’33) of the marks assigned to that question i will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than “one answer, -it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be cOrrect and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, ile., no answer is given’by the candidate,- there will be no penalty for that question.
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOUARE ASKED TO DO so

Which of the following statements refer to correct purposes as regards testing of concrete by ultrasonic pulse velocity method ?
1. To assess the quality of concrete in-situ.
2. To determine the dynamic modulus of elasticity of concrete.
3. To locate the presence of cracks in it.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
((1) l, 2 and 3
8. If ‘W’ is the percentage of water required for normal consistency of cement’,‘ water to be added for determination of initial setting time is
(a) 0-50 W
(b) 0-62 W
(o) 0-75 W
(d) 0-85 w
9. Consider the following statements 1 Fibre saturation point in wood is reached when
1. Free water is removed.
2. Cell water is removed.
3. Shrinkage of wood is rapid.
4, Strength gain is rapid.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
to) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4
10. Which of the following theories of failure is most appropriate for a brittle material‘?
(a) Maximum principal strain theory
(b) Maximum principal stress theory
(c) Maximum shear stress theory
(d) Maximum strain energy theory
Consider the following salient points in a stress-strain curve of a mild steel bar
1. Yield point
2. Braking point
3. Yield plateau
4. Proportionality limit
5. Ultimate point
Which one of the following is the correct ratio of plastic moment to yield moment for a simply eupported beam of uniform square crosssection throughout the span
(a) 1-5
(b) 1-7
(c) 2-0
(d) 2-34
A fixed beam with central point load. undergoes a slight settlement at one end. Select suitable answer from the following
(a) Moment induced at both ends will be same
(b) Moment induced All the end that has undergone settlement will be maximum
(c) Moment induced will be maximum at the end having no settlement
d) Zero moment at the end that has settled
An increase in temperature on the top fibre of a simply supported beam will cause
(a) Downward deflection
(b) Upward de?ection
(c) No de?ection
(d) Angular rotation about neutral axle
The number of’ independent equation-a to be satis?ed for static equilibrium in a epace structure is
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2
The material in which large defamation is possible before absolute failure by rupture takes place, is known as
(a) Ductile
(b) Plastic
(c) Brittle
(d) Elastic