1
GATE CE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The product $$\left[ P \right]\,\,{\left[ Q \right]^T}$$ of the following two matrices $$\left[ P \right]\,$$ and $$\left[ Q \right]\,$$
where $$\left[ P \right]\,\, = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 3 \cr 4 & 5 \cr } } \right],\,\,\left[ Q \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 8 \cr 9 & 2 \cr } } \right]$$ is
A
$$\left[ {\matrix{ {32} & {24} \cr {56} & {46} \cr } } \right]$$
B
$$\left[ {\matrix{ {46} & {56} \cr {24} & {32} \cr } } \right]$$
C
$$\left[ {\matrix{ {35} & {22} \cr {61} & {42} \cr } } \right]$$
D
$$\left[ {\matrix{ {32} & {56} \cr {24} & {46} \cr } } \right]$$
2
GATE CE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The determinant of the following matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 5 & 3 & 2 \cr 1 & 2 & 6 \cr 3 & 5 & {10} \cr } } \right]$$
A
$$-76$$
B
$$-28$$
C
$$28$$
D
$$72$$
3
GATE CE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 15 cm length of steel rod with relative density of 7.4 is submerged in a two layer fluid. The bottom layer is mercury and the top layer is water. The height of top surface of the rod above the liquid interface in 'cm' is
A
8.24
B
7.82
C
7.64
D
7.38
4
GATE CE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Consider the following two statements related to reinforced concrete design, and identify whether they are TRUE/FALSE:

$${\rm I}.$$ Curtailment of bars in the flexural tension zone in beams reduces the shear strength at the cut-off locations
$${\rm II}.$$ When a rectangular column section is subject to biaxially eccentric compression, the neutral axis will be parallel to the resultant axis of bending.

A
Both statements $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm II}$$ are TRUE.
B
Statement $${\rm I}$$ is TRUE, and $${\rm II}$$ is FALSE
C
Statement $${\rm I}$$ is FALSE, and statement $${\rm II}$$ is TRUE
D
Both Statements $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm II}$$ are FALSE