SSC JE 2024 Paper 2 Civil Question Paper (06-Nov-2024)

Question 1

A laboratory compaction test conducted on a soil sample having specific gravity equal to 2.65 gave a maximum dry density of $1.8 \text{ g/cm}^3$ and a degree of saturation of 96%. Take density of water $p_w = 1 \text{ g/cc}$. Find the optimum moisture content and air content.

Accepted Answer

17.10%; 4%

Answer

16.75%; 2%

Answer

15.58%; 5.6%

Answer

17.98%; 6%

Question 2

A simply supported beam of span 'L' with rectangular cross-section of 100 mm width and 200 mm depth is subjected to a point load at its mid-span (point A). Calculate the magnitude of point load acting, if maximum shear stress at the section below the point A is $1.50 \text{ N/mm}^2$.

Accepted Answer

20000 N

Answer

24000 N

Answer

28000 N

Answer

16000 N

Question 3

Estimate the quantity of earthwork for a portion of road using the trapezoidal formula, in which distance between the sections of the road D = 30m and cross-sectional areas $A_0 = 5.5 \text{ m}^2$, $A_1 = 11.5 \text{ m}^2$, $A_2 = 17 \text{ m}^2$ and $A_3 = 24.5 \text{ m}^2$.

Accepted Answer

1305 $m^3$

Answer

1478 $m^3$

Answer

1256 $m^3$

Answer

1189 $m^3$

Question 4

In a traverse surveying, the direction of a survey line 'PQ' of length 137 m, measured in whole circle bearing system, is found to be 35°00'. Calculate the latitude of the aforementioned survey line.

Accepted Answer

112.23 m

Answer

123.33 m

Answer

78.57 m

Answer

93.59 m

Question 5

Identify the type of slab based on the sizes of reinforced cement concrete slabs given here.
Slab$_1$: $L_y=7m$, $L_x=3m$
Slab$_2$: $L_y=4m$, $L_x=3m$ (where $L_y$ is length of longer span of slab and $L_x$ is length of shorter span of slab)

Accepted Answer

Slab$_1$- One waySlab$_2$ - Two way

Answer

Slab$_1$- Two waySlab$_2$ - One way

Answer

Slab$_1$ - One waySlab$_2$ - One way

Answer

Slab$_1$ - Two waySlab$_2$ - Two way

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