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1. A tracer takes 100 days to travel from Well-1 to Well-2 which are 100 m apart. The elevation of water surface in Well-2 is 3 m below that in Well-1. Assuming porosity equal to 15%, the coefficient of permeability (expressed in m/day) is  _____

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Mock GATE Exam 2019 - Civil Engineering - Quiz

Paper Specific Instructions... see moreCE: Civil EngineeringDuration : 180 minutes Total Marks : 100Read the following instructions carefully
Go through various question palette symbols and understand their meanings before starting the examination. After the start of the examination, you can view all the questions by clicking on the Question Paper button on the screen. This question paper consists of 2 sections, General Aptitude (GA) section for 15 marks and the subject specific section (CE) for 85 marks. Both these sections are compulsory. The GA section consists of 10 questions. Question numbers 1 see less

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2. The activity details of a project are given below:
Activity Depends on Duration (in days)
P -- 6
Q P 15
R Q,T 12
S R 16
T P 10
U Q,T 14
V U 16
The estimated minimum time (in days) for the completion of the project will be_____

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3. The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two thirds of the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The ratio between the angles of quadrilateral are 3:4:5:6. The largest angle of the triangle is twice its smallest angle .What is sum , in degrees , of the second largest angle of triangle and the largest angle of quadrilateral? _____

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4. A reinforced-concrete slab with effective depth of 80 mm is simply supported at two opposite ends on 230 mm thick masonry walls. The centre-to-centre distance between the walls is 3.3 m. As per IS 456 : 2000, the effective span of the slab (in m, up to two decimal places) is_____

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5. The relation between speed u (in km/h) and density k (number of vehicles/km) for a traffic stream on a road is u = 70 - 0.7k. The capacity on this road is  _____ vph (vehicles/hour).

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6. The analysis of a water sample produces the following results:
Ion milligram per milli-equivalent for the ion Concentration (mg/L)
Ca2+ 20.0 60
Mg2+ 12.2 36.6
Na+ 23.0 92
K+ 39.1 78.2
Cl- 35.5 71
SO42- 48.0 72
HCO3- 61.0 122
The total hardness (in mg/L as CaCO3 ) of  the water sample is   _____

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7. A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is :

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8. Given the sequence of terms ,AD CG FK JP , the next term is 

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9. A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The probability of husband's selection is   1/7  and the probability of wife's selection is  1/5  . What is the probability that only one of them is selected?

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10. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair : Medicine : Health

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11. A plate in equilibrium is subjected to uniform stresses along its edges with magnitude  σxx=30 MPa and σyy=50 MPa as shown in the figure.
The Young's modulus of the material is 2m1011 N/m2  and the Poisson's ratio is 0.3. If σzz is negligibly small and assumed to be zero, then the strain εzz is

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12. The two columns below show some parameters and their possible values.
Parameter Value
P – Gross Command Area     I –100 hectares/cumec
Q – Permanent Wilting Point    II – 6o C
R – Duty of canal water   III – 1000 hectares
S – Delta of wheat      IV – 1000 cm
                                                 V – 40 cm
   VI – 0.12
Which of the following options matches the parameters and the values correctly ?

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13. Consider the three prismatic beams with the clamped supports P, Q and R as shown in the figures.
Given that the modulus of elasticity, E is 2.5 m 10MPa; and the moment of interta I is 8 m 108 mm4, the correct comparison of the magnitude of the shear force S and the bending moment M developed at the support is

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14. A 1-h rainfall of 10 cm magnitude at a station has a return period of 50 years. The probability that a 1-h rainfall of magnitude 10 cm or more will occur in each of two successive years is:

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15. Column I gives a list of test methods for evaluating properties of concrete and Column II gives the list of properties
Column I Column II
P. Resonant frequency test 1. Tensile strength
Q. Rebound hammer test 2. Dynamic modulus of elasticity
R. Split cylinder test 3. Workability
S. Compacting factor test 4. Compressive strength

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16. The curve given by the equation (x^2)+ (y^2) = 3axy  is

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17. A person on a trip has a choice between private car and public transport. The probability of using a private car and transport. The probability of using a private car is 0.45. While using the public transport, further choices available are bus and metro, out of which the probability of commuting by a bus is 0.55. In such a situation, the probability (rounded up to two decimals) of using a car, bus and metro. Respectively would be 

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18. A container originally contains 10 litres of pure spirit.From this container 1 litre of spirit is replaced with 1 litre of water .Subsequently 1 liter of mixture is again replaced with 1 litre of water and this process is repeated one more time. How much spirit is now left in the container?

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19. The reference pressure used in the determination of sound pressure level is

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20. A spillway discharges flood at a rate of 9 m3/s per metre width. If the depth of flow on the horizontal apron at the toe of the spillway is 46 cm, the tail water depth needed to form a hydraulic jump is approximately given by which of the following?

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21. The soil profile above the rock surface for a 25infinite slope is shown in the figure, where su is the undrained shear strength and γt is total unit weight. The slip will occur at a depth of  

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22. The directional derivative of    f(x,y,z)=(x^2 * y * z ) + ( 4* x * z ^2  )  at the  point  ( 1, -2 , -1 ) in the direction of PQ where P( 1 , 2 , -1 ) and Q ( -1 , 2 ,3 )  is

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23. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Despite several ________________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

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24. The function f(x) = sin | x | is 

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25. 4. If A and B are square matrixes of sizes n x n, then which of the following statement is not true.

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26. Water flows through a 100 mm diameter pipe with a velocity of 0.015 m/sec. If the kinematic viscosity of water is 1.13 m 10-6 m2/sec, the friction factor of the pipe material is

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27. An automobile with projected area 2.6 m2 is running on a road with speed of 120 km per hour. The mass density and the kinematic viscosity of air are 1.2 kg/m3 and 1.5 m 10-5 m2/s, respectively. The drag coefficient is 0.30. The metric horse power required to overcome the drag force is

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28. The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigidly jointed frame in a horizontal plane and subjected to vertical loads only, as shown in figure below is

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29. The compound which is largely responsible for initial setting and early strength gain of Ordinary Portland Cement is

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30. The dimensions of a symmetrical welded I-section are shown in the figure.
The plastic section modulus about the weaker axis (in cm3, up to one decimal place) is

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31. A circular pipe has a diameter of 1 m, bed slope of 1 in 1000, and Manning's roughness coefficient equal to 0.01. It may be treated as an open channel flow when it is flowing just full, i.e., the water level just touches the crest. The discharge in this condition is denoted by Qfull. Similarly, the discharge when the pipe is flowing half-full, i.e., with a flow depth of 0.5m, is denoted by Qhalf. The ratio Qfull/Qhalf  is:

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32. 1. The rank of the matrix                                                              1 -2  -1                                                     A =    -3  3   0                 is                                                              2   2  4           

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33. A 1: 50 scale model of a spillway is to be tested in the laboratory. The discharge in the prototype is 1000 m3/s. The discharge to be maintained in the model test is

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34. Sieve analysis on a dry soil sample of mass 1000 g showed that 980 g and 270 g of soil pass through 4.75 mm and 0.075 mm sieve, respectively. The liquid limit and plastic limits of the soil fraction passing through 425μμ sieves are 40% and 18% respectively. The soil may be classified as

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35. Choose the most appropriate word from following options to complete the given sentence. ______________ is the key to their happiness ; they are satisfied with what they have.

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36. The saftey within a roundabout and the efficency of a roundabout can be increased, respectively, by

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37. Following observations have been made for the elevation and temperature to ascertain the stability of the atmosphere:
Elevation (in m) Temperature (in C)
10 15.5
60 15.0
130 14.3
The atmosphere is classified as 

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38. The laboratory tests on a soil sample yields the following results: natural moisture content = 18%, liquid limit =60%, plastic limit = 25%, percentage of clay sized fraction =25%. The liquidity index and activity (as per the expression proposed by Skempton) of the soil, respectively, are

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39. Two rigid bodies of mass 5 kg and 4 kg are at rest on a frictionless surface until acted upon by a force of 36 N as shown in the figure. The contact force generated between the two bodies is

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40. Starting from x0 =1 , one step of Newton – Raphson method in solving the equation   x^3 + 3x – 7=0  gives the next value  of (x1 ) as

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41. The following details refer to a closed traverse:
Line Consecutive coordinate
Northing (m) Southing (m) Easting (m) Westing (m)
PQ ---- 437 173 ----
QR 101 ---- 558 ----
RS 419 ---- ---- 96
SP ---- 83 ---- 634
The length and direction (whole circle bearing) of closure, respectively are 

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42. Hari(H) ,Gita(G), Irfan(I), Saira(S) are siblings . All were born on 1st january. The age difference between any two successive siblings is less than 3 years .Given the following facts : 1. Hari age + Gita age > Irfan age + Saira age 2.The age difference between Gita and Saira is 1 year.However Gita is not the oldest and Saira is not the youngest. 3. There are no twins. In which order were they born ( oldest first )?

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43. The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability coefficient = 0.09 m/day (isotropic), specific gravity = 2.70 and void ratio = 0.85. The sheet pile wall and the bottom of the soil are impermeable. The seepage loss (in m3 per day per unit length of the wall) of water is

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44. Deposit with flocculated structure is formed when

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45. Archimedes said ," Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it , and I will move the world." The sentence above is an example of a _______________ statement.

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46. A rapid sand filter comprising a number of filter beds is required to produce 99 MLD of potable water. Consider water loss during backwashing as 5%, rate of filtration as 6.0 m/h and length to width ratio of filter bed as 1.35. The width of each filter bed is to be kept equal to 5.2 m. One additional filter bed is to be provided to take care of break-down, repair and maintenance. The total number of filter beds required will be

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47. The portal frame shown in the figure is subjected to a uniformly distributed vertical load w (per unit length).
The bending moment in the beam at the joint 'Q' is

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48. A superspeedway in New Delhi has among the highest super-elevation rates of any track on the Indians Grand Prix circuit. The track requires drivers to negotiate turns with a radius of 335 m and 33o banking. Given this information, the coefficient of side friction required in order to allow a vehicle to travel at 320 km/h along the curve is :

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49. Three values of x & y are to be fitted in a straight line in the form y = a + bx by the method of least squares. Given ∑x=6 , ∑y=21, ∑x^2 =14 &  ∑xy =46, the values of a & b are respectively 

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50. The series ∑( n^3/3^n )                                    ( n raised to power 3 divided by 3 raised to power n )

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51. The ratio Nf/Nd is known as shape factor, where Nf is the number of flow lines and Nd is the number of equipotential drops. Flow net is always drawn with a constant b/a ratio, where b and a are distances between two consecutive flow lines and equipotential lines, respectively. Assuming that b/a ratio remains the same, the shape factor of a flow net will change if the 

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52. In a region with magnetic declination of 2ºE, the magnetic Fore bearing (FB) of a line AB was measured as N79º50' E. There was local attraction at A. To determine the correct magnetic bearing of the line, a point O was selected at which there was no local attraction. The magnetic FB of line AO and OA were observed to be S52º40'E and N50º20'W, respectively. What is the true FB of line AB ? 

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53. In Marshall method of mix design, the coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, fines and bitumen having respective values of specific gravity 2.60, 2.70, 2.65 and 1.01, are mixed in the relative proportions (% by weight) of 55.0, 35.8, 3.7 and 5.5 respectively. The theoretical specific gravity of the mix and the effective specific gravity of the aggregates in the mix respectively are :

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54. Beam PQRS has internal hinges in spans PQ and RS as shown. The beam may be subjected to a moving distributed vertical load of maximum intensity 4 kN/m of any length anywhere on the beam. The maximum absolute value of the shear force (in KN) that can occur due to this loading just to the right of support Q shall be:

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55. Four bolts P, Q, R and S of equal diameter are used for a bracket subjected to a load of 130 kN as shown in the figure.
The force in bolt P is

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56. Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

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57. The beam of an overall depth 250 mm (shown below) is used in a building subjected to two different thermal environments. The temperatures at the top and bottom surfaces of the beam are 36°C and 72°C respectively. Considering coefficient of thermal expansion (α) as 1.50m10−5 per °C, the vertical deflection of the beam (in mm) at its mid-span due to temperature gradient is  _____

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58. The perception-reaction time for a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h, given the coefficient of longitudinal friction of 0.35 and the stopping sight distance of 170 m (assume g = 9.81 m/s2), is  _____ seconds.

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59. The pre-jump Froude Number for a particular flow in a horizontal rectangular channel is 10. The ratio of sequent depth (i.e., post-jump depth to pre-jump depth) is _____

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60. Consider the singly reinforced beam section given below(left figure). The stress block parameters for the cross- section from IS: 456-2000 are also given below (right figure). The moment of resistance for the given section by the limit state method is ______ kN-m.
_____

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61. A student began experiment for determination of 5-day, 20°C BOD on Monday. Since the 5thday fell on Saturday, the final DO readings were taken on next Monday. On calculation, BOD (i.e. 7 day, 20°C) was found to be 150 mg/L. What would be the 5-day, 20°C BOD (in mg/L)? Assume value of BOD rate constant (k) at standard temperature of 20°C as 0.23/day (base e). _____

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62. A 4 m thick layer of normally consolidated clay has an average void ratio of 1.30. Its compression index is 0.6 and coefficient of consolidation is 1 m2/yr. If the increase in vertical pressure due to foundation load on the clay layer is equal to the existing effective overburden pressure, the change in the thickness of the clay layer is_____ mm.

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63. A pile of diameter 0.4 m is fully embedded in a clay stratum having 5 layers, each 5 m thick as shown in the figure below. Assume a constant unit weight of soil as 18 kN/m3 for all the layers. Using λ-method (λ = 0.15 for 25 m embedment length) and neglecting the end bearing component, the ultimate pile capacity (in kN) is
_____

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64. The figure shows a U-tube having a 5 mm m 5 mm square cross-section filled with mercury (specific gravity=13.6) up to a height of 20 cm in each limb (open to the atmosphere).
If 5 cm^3 of water is added to the right limb, the new height (in cm, up to two decimal places) of mercury in LEFT limb will be _____

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65. A landfill is to be designed to serve a population of 200000 for a period of 25 years. The solid waste (SW) generation is 2 kg/person/day. The density of the uncompacted SW is 100 kg/m3 and a compaction ratio of 4 is suggested. The ratio of compacted fill (i.e, SW+ cover) to compacted SW is 1.5. The landfill volume (in million m3) required is    _____

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A tracer takes 100 days to travel from Well-1 to Well-2 which are 100...
The activity details of a project are given below: ...
The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two thirds of the...
A reinforced-concrete slab with effective depth of 80 mm is simply...
The relation between speed u (in km/h) and...
The analysis of a water sample produces the following results: ...
A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The...
Given the sequence of terms ,AD CG FK JP , the next term is 
A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the...
Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that...
A plate in equilibrium is subjected to uniform stresses along its...
The two columns below show some parameters and their possible values....
Consider the three prismatic beams with the clamped supports P, Q and...
A 1-h rainfall of 10 cm magnitude at a station has a return period of...
Column I gives a list of test methods for evaluating...
The curve given by the equation (x^2)+ (y^2) = 3axy  is
A person on a trip has a choice between private car and public ...
A container originally contains 10 litres of pure spirit.From this...
The reference pressure used in the determination of sound pressure...
A spillway discharges flood at a rate of 9 m3/s per metre width. If...
The soil profile above the rock surface for a 25o infinite slope...
The directional derivative of    f(x,y,z)=(x^2 * y * z ) + (...
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below...
The function f(x) = sin | x | is 
4. If A and B are square matrixes of sizes n x n, then which of the ...
Water flows through a 100 mm diameter pipe with a velocity of 0.015...
An automobile with projected area 2.6 m2 is running on a road...
The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigidly jointed frame in a...
The compound which is largely responsible for initial setting and...
The dimensions of a symmetrical welded I-section are shown in the...
A circular pipe has a diameter of 1 m, bed slope of 1 in 1000, and...
1. The rank of the matrix  ...
A 1: 50 scale model of a spillway is to be tested in the laboratory....
Sieve analysis on a dry soil sample of mass 1000 g showed that 980 g...
Choose the most appropriate word from following options to complete...
The saftey within a roundabout and the efficency of a roundabout can...
Following observations have been made for the elevation and...
The laboratory tests on a soil sample yields the following results:...
Two rigid bodies of mass 5 kg and 4 kg are at rest on a frictionless...
Starting from x0 =1 , one step of Newton – Raphson method in...
The following details refer to a closed traverse: ...
Hari(H) ,Gita(G), Irfan(I), Saira(S) are siblings . All were born on...
The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The...
Deposit with flocculated structure is formed when
Archimedes said ," Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on...
A rapid sand filter comprising a number of filter beds is required to...
The portal frame shown in the figure is subjected to a uniformly...
A superspeedway in New Delhi has among the highest super-elevation...
Three values of x & y are to be fitted in a straight line in the...
The series ∑( n^3/3^n )           ...
The ratio Nf/Nd is known as shape factor, where Nf is the...
In a region with magnetic declination of 2ºE, the magnetic Fore...
In Marshall method of mix design, the coarse aggregate, fine...
Beam PQRS has internal hinges in...
Four bolts P, Q, R and S of equal diameter are used for a bracket...
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:
The beam of an overall depth 250 mm (shown below) is used in a...
The perception-reaction time for a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h,...
The pre-jump Froude Number for a particular flow in a horizontal...
Consider the singly reinforced beam section given below(left figure)....
A student began experiment for determination of 5-day, 20°C BOD on...
A 4 m thick layer of normally consolidated clay has an...
A pile of diameter 0.4 m is fully embedded in a clay stratum...
The figure shows a U-tube having a 5 mm m 5 mm square cross-section...
A landfill is to be designed to serve a population of 200000 for a...
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