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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]

For steady incompressible flow through a closed-conduit of uniform cross-section, the direction of flow will always be:

A

from higher to lower elevation

B

from higher to lower pressure

C

from higher to lower velocity

D

from higher to lower piezometric head

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the relation between discharge velocity and seepage velocity?

A

Seepage velocity is always smaller than discharge velocity

B

Seepage velocity can never be smaller than discharge velocity

C

Seepage velocity is equal to the discharge velocity

D

No relation between seepage velocity and discharge velocity can be established

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]

The relationship between the length scale ratio (\( L_r \)) and the velocity scale ratio (\( V_r \)) in hydraulic models, in which Froude dynamic similarity is maintained, is:

A

\(V_r = L_r \)

B

\(L_r = \sqrt{V_r} \)

C

\(V_r = L_r^{1.5} \)

D

\(V_r = \sqrt{L_r} \)

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]

The relationship between porosity (\( \eta \)), specific yield (\( S_y \)) and specific retention (\( S_r \)) of an unconfined aquifer is:

A

\(S_y + S_r = \eta \)

B

\(S_y + \eta = S_r \)

C

\(S_r + \eta = S_y \)

D

\(S_y + S_r + \eta = 1 \)

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2018 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

In manufacturing industries, loss is usually taken to be proportional to the square of the deviation from a target. If the loss is Rs. 4900 for a deviation of 7 units, what would be the loss in Rupees for a deviation of 4 units from the target?

A

400

B

1200

C

1600

D

2800

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2022 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

\(x : y : z = \frac{1}{2} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{4}\),
What is the value of \(\frac{x+z-y}{y}\)?

A

0.75

B

1.25

C

2.25

D

3.25

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2022 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

In a partnership business the monthly investment by three friends for the first six months is in the ratio 3:4:5. After six months, they had to increase their monthly investments by 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, of their initial monthly investment. The new investment ratio was kept constant for the next six months.
What is the ratio of their shares in the total profit (in the same order) at the end of the year such that the share is proportional to their individual total investment over the year?

A

22 : 23 : 24

B

22 : 33 : 50

C

33 : 46 : 60

D

63 : 86 : 110

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2024 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

The ratio of the number of girls to boys in class VIII is the same as the ratio of the number of boys to girls in class IX. The total number of students (boys and girls) in classes VIII and IX is 450 and 360, respectively. If the number of girls in classes VIII and IX is the same, then the number of girls in each class is

A

150

B

200

C

250

D

175

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2025 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Proportionality

Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]

A business person buys potatoes of two different varieties P and Q, mixes them in a certain ratio and sells them at ₹ 192 per kg.
The cost of the variety P is ₹ 800 for 5 kg.
The cost of the variety Q is ₹ 800 for 4 kg.
If the person gets 8% profit, what is the P:Q ratio (by weight)?

A

5:4

B

3:4

C

3:2

D

1:1

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