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Question 231

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

Which of the following best describes the primary application of a hydrograph in hydrological analysis?

  1. AOption (a)

    Monitoring long-term evaporation trends across seasons

  2. BOption (b)

    Evaluating the temporal distribution of stream discharge in response to precipitation

  3. COption (c)

    Assessing thermal fluctuations within a watershed ecosystem

  4. DOption (d)

    Determining subsurface water purity levels over time

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Answer: (a)A.

Monitoring long-term evaporation trends across seasons

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Question 232

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

In unit hydrograph theory, the base flow is separated to-

  1. AOption (a)

    Include interflow in direct runoff

  2. BOption (b)

    Exclude losses due to infiltration only

  3. COption (c)

    Account only for surface runoff in direct runoff computation

  4. DOption (d)

    Increase the peak discharge

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Answer: (a)A.

Include interflow in direct runoff

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Question 233

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

Three storms of 2 cm, 2.5 cm, and 3 cm occur successively with negligible base flow and a \(\phi\)-index of 0. 5 cm/hr for 1-hr duration each. What is the total direct runoff?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    5 cm

  3. COption (c)

    6 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    7 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

4 cm

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Question 234

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

During a \(3\)-hour storm, \(2\) cm of rainfall infiltrates the soil, and \(1\) cm is lost as evaporation. The average rainfall intensity is \(2.5\) cm/hr. What is the average runoff rate ?

  1. AOption (a)
    1. 2 cm/hr.
  2. BOption (b)
    1. 4 cm/hr.
  3. COption (c)
    1. 5 cm/hr.
  4. DOption (d)
    1. 8 cm/hr.
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Answer: (a)A.
  1. 2 cm/hr.
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Question 235

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

Which of the following expressions represents the section modulus of a rectangular beam having a breadth b and depth d?

  1. AOption (a)

    \(\frac{bd^3}{12}\)

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{bd^2}{6}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{bd^3}{6}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{bd^2}{12}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

\(\frac{bd^3}{12}\)

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Question 236

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

A cube of side 150 mm is immersed in oil and subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of 5 MPa. If the bulk modulus of the material is 150 GPa, what is the volumetric strain produced?

  1. AOption (a)

    \(3.33 \times 10^{-5} \)

  2. BOption (b)

    \(1.33 \times 10^{-4}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(2.33 \times 10^{-3}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(1.67 \times 10^{-5}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

\(3.33 \times 10^{-5} \)

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Question 237

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

Creep is the gradual increase of strain in a material when subjected to:

  1. AOption (a)

    Constant load and constant temperature

  2. BOption (b)

    Varying load and constant temperature

  3. COption (c)

    Constant strain and varying load

  4. DOption (d)

    Constant load and varying temperature

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Answer: (a)A.

Constant load and constant temperature

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Question 238

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

A propped cantilever of length \(L\) carries a central point load \(W\). The maximum positive bending moment is:

  1. AOption (a)

    \( \frac{WL}{8}\)

  2. BOption (b)

    \( {WL}/{4}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \( {WL}/{2}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \( {WL}/{12}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

\( \frac{WL}{8}\)

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Question 239

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

For a cantilever beam of span L subjected to a couple M at its free end, what is the maximum slope at the free end?

  1. AOption (a)

    \(\frac{ML}{EI}\)

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{ML^2}{2EI}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{M}{EI}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{ML^3}{3EI}\)

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\(\frac{ML}{EI}\)

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Question 240

SSC JE CE 2025• General Engineering

Which exposure class describes concrete surfaces protected from weather/aggressive conditions?

  1. AOption (a)

    Moderate

  2. BOption (b)

    Severe

  3. COption (c)

    Mild

  4. DOption (d)

    Very severe

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Answer: (a)A.

Moderate

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