| Post Name | Assistant Engineer (Civil)/ Head Draftsman etc in Irrigation/ LSGD/ KSHB/ KTDC etc |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 102/2021 |
| Category Code | 210/2019, 125/2020, 126/2020, 191/2020, 005/2021, 028/2021, 128/2021, 134/2021, 206/2021 |
| Date of Test | 28 October 2021 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
An axial tensile force is acting on a body and normal strain in axial direction is
1.2 mm/m. If Poisson’s ratio is 0.32, what will be the columetric strain ?
Answer
B. 4.32 × 10–4
2
The major and minor principal stresses at a point are 2.5 mPa and – 2.0 mPa
respectively. The maximum shear force at the point is
Answer
Question Cancelled
3
A cantilever beam of 5 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m throughout
the span. What is the maximum bending moment ?
Answer
A. 125 kNm
4
A simply supported beam of span l is subjected to a concentrated load of W at its
mid span and a uniformly distributed load of equality W. What is the total deflection
of the beam at midpoint ?
Answer
C. 13Wl3/384 EI
5
Slenderness ratio is the ratio of effective length to
Answer
B. Radius of gyration
6
The fixed end moment of a uniform beam of span l and fixed at its ends subjected
to a uniformly distributed load of intensity w/unit length is
Answer
C. wl2/12
7
What is the maximum positive shear force at the quarter span at section C from
left end when a uniformly distributed load longer than the span of intensity 20 kN/m
crosses the span of 12 m ?
Answer
D. 67.5 kN
8
The horizontal thrust of a two hinged arch which carries a uniformly distributed load
of w/unit run over its entire span. The span is l and rise h.
Answer
A. wl2/8h
9
The point of contraflexure is the point where
Answer
C. Bending moment changes the sign
10
In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members
meeting at any joint is always
Answer
C. 1
11
What is the depth below the sea-water surface where pressure intensity is 1.006 MPa? Take specific gravity of sea water = 1.026 and specific weight of water = 9810 N/m³.
Answer
D. 100 m
12
A uniform wooden cylinder has a specific gravity of 0.8. Find the ratio of submerged
height to length of the cylinder so that it will just float upright in a state of neutral
equilibrium in water.
Answer
C. 0.8
13
Which velocity-component set satisfies the continuity equation?
Answer
Question Cancelled
14
A triangular V-notch channel is conveying a discharge of 0.7 m3/s. If the percentage
error in measuring the head is 1.2%, the percentage error in discharge is
Answer
D. 3.0%
15
The number of buckets on the periphery of a Pelton wheel is
(Where d – mead diameter of the Pelton Wheel, d – least diameter of jet)
d d d d
Answer
C. + 15
16
The maximum average depth due to one day storm over an area of 100 km2 is 15 cm.
depth-area-duration curve indicates that for the same area, maximum average depth
for a 3 hours storm will be
Answer
Question Cancelled
17
If the depth is 7.24 cm on a field over a base period of 12 days, then the duty is
Answer
C. 1432 hectare per cumec
18
The intensity of irrigation is the
Answer
B. Percentage of culturable command area to be irrigated annually
19
A channel designed by lacey’s theory has a velocity of 1.5 m/s. If the silt factor is
1.0, then the hydraulic mean radius of the channel is
Answer
Question Cancelled
20
Total capacity of a reservoir is 8000000 m3 and dead storage is 8000 m3. If average
volume of sediment deposition is 100 m3/year, the usefullness of the reservoir will
start reducing after
Answer
C. 80 years
21
The value of property or structure becomes less, by its becoming out of date in style,
in structural design etc., which is termed as
Answer
C. Obsolescence
22
Book value is the amount shown in the account book after allowing necessary
Answer
C. depreciation
23
The Polar axis of earth is shorter than Equatorial axis by
Answer
C. 43.5 km
24
Error due to atmospheric refraction is known as _______ in levelling.
Answer
B. Natural error
25
_______ is a branch of angular surveying in which the horizontal and vertical distances
of points are obtained by optical means.
Answer
C. Tacheometry
26
In the case of Prismoidal formula, it is necessary to have _______ number of sectional
areas.
Answer
B. Odd numbers
27
The amount of money including whole annual interest at the prevailing rate of interest,
which is equal to the net income from the property is
Answer
A. Capitalised value
28
A person who takes the lease is known as
Answer
B. lessee
29
minimum grade of Concrete for RCC as per IS 456 : 2000 is
Answer
C. m20
30
minimum Cement content required for m20 grade concrete in RCC is
Answer
B. 300 kg/m3
31
Which of the phases in the concrete microstructure exercise the greatest influence
on mechanical properties of the concrete ?
Answer
B. Interfacial transition zone
32
Needle shaped solids which appear during the hydration of cement in its microstructure
level is called
Answer
A. Ettringite
33
Slump value for concrete, accepted for ordinary RCC work is
Answer
Question Cancelled
34
Which of these cracks are due to externally applied loads and not intrinsic to concrete ?
Answer
D. None of the above
35
Among tests used for finding tensile strength of concrete, which of the following test
will give largest numerical value ?
Answer
C. Flexure test
36
maximum carbon content for medium carbon steel
Answer
Question Cancelled
37
The vertical component of a panelled door on which the lock and aldrop is placed is
called
Answer
B. lock Style
38
As per IS 399:1963 “Classification of Commercial Timbers and Their Zonal
distribution”, weight per cubic metre of various timber is standardised at ____
moisture content.
Answer
D. 12%
39
In Ordinary Portland Cement, compounds in decreasing order of percentage
composition
Answer
A. C3S>C2S>C3A>C4AF
40
Innermost Central Portion of a tree is
Answer
A. Pith
41
during the setting and early hardening period (first 24 hrs.) of Portland cement, the
Heat liberation Rate
Answer
B. Peaks at the start, then decreases before increasing again to second peak and
then decreasing again
42
Which of the following is not a mineral admixture ?
Answer
D. Superplasticizer
43
In ferrocement construction, what is the reinforcement ?
Answer
D. Wire-mesh
44
Out of Court dispute resolution in construction project, does not include
Answer
D. litigation
45
TmT in TmT steel bar stands for
Answer
A. Thermo mechanically Treated
46
The following is not the direct cost of accident
Answer
D. Cost of slowdown in operation
47
The compound responsible for early setting time of cement is
Answer
A. Tricalcium aluminate
48
In construction material management and procurement, what is the planned wastage
for cement ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
49
Which of the following is not related to Quality Assurance in Construction ?
Answer
D. Sampling of concrete during placing
50
Total indirect cost of a project includes
Answer
B. Overheads + Outage Loss
51
As per IS 456, ‘pedestal’ is a vertical compression member whose effective length is
Answer
B. less than three times its least lateral dimension
52
Shear strength of a reinforced concrete beam depends on
Answer
D. All the above
53
As per IS 456, the maximum cross-sectional area of longitudinal bars in an RCC
column with gross area Ag is
Answer
A. 6% of Ag
54
For footings, concrete sections of thickness greater than 1 m, the nominal reinforcement
per metre length in each direction on each face shall be
Answer
A. 360 mm2
55
For limit state method of design, the permissible bearing stress on full area of concrete
shall be
Answer
D. 0.45 fck
56
The ratio of design strength of a tied reinforced RCC column to a spiral reinforced
RCC column is
Answer
A. 0.95
57
For a column with diameter 180 mm and reinforcing bars 12 mm, minimum possible
clear cover is
Answer
B. 25 mm
58
As per IS 456 the structure shall have a factor of safety against sliding not less
than
Answer
C. 1.4
59
For braced columns, the effective length is between
Answer
C. 0.5l and l
60
An RCC water tank to be designed for a volume of 25 m3, not located in coastal area.
As per Indian standards, the minimum possible grade of concrete is
Answer
B. m25
61
As per IS 3370, parts of RCC structure retaining the liquid or enclosing the space
above the liquid shall be considered as subject to at least
Answer
C. Severe exposure condition
62
The minimum reinforcement required for RCC tank walls, using mild steel is
Answer
A. 0.64%
63
The minimum eccentricity to be considered in the design of a long RCC column is
Answer
B. 20 mm
64
For pre-tensioned prestressed concrete, the grade of concrete shall be not less
than
Answer
B. m40
65
Which of the following is not a cause for immediate loss in the case of prestressed
concrete ?
Answer
D. Relaxation
66
A post-tensioned prestressed concrete beam consists of a single tendon of area
100 mm2. If the stress in concrete at the level of steel is 6 N/mm2 and modular ratio
is 6, the loss in prestress due to elastic shortening is
Answer
D. 0 N/mm2
67
The level of prestressing in a beam is such that no tensile stress is allowed in concrete
under service loads. As per IS : 1343 classification, the beam is
Answer
A. Type 1
68
In a bolted connection, the centre-to-centre distance between individual fasteners in
a line, in the direction of load is called
Answer
C. Pitch
69
As per IS 800, the partial safety factor for materials γm is in the range
Answer
A. 1.1 to 1.5
70
When the length of a connection increases, the shear lag effect
Answer
B. Reduces
71
Geometric increase method of population forecasting is based on the assumption that
Answer
D. Percentage growth rate is constant
72
Hardy-Cross Method consists of assuming a distribution of flow in the network in
such a way that
Answer
B. The principle of continuity is satisfied at each junction
73
In Slow Sand Filters the effective size of filter sand ranges between
Answer
C. 0.2 to 0.4 mm
74
The equalization tanks are provided
Answer
C. To balance fluctuating flows or concentrations
75
Which of the following is not a method for disinfection ?
Answer
D. Flocculation
76
Population equivalent is a measure of
Answer
C. Strength of sewage
77
Aquatic life in a stream begin to be reduced as dissolved oxygen drops below
Answer
B. 4 mg/l
78
Capacity of a primary settling tank to treat a sewage of 12 million litres per day, by
assuming a detention period of 2 hours is
Answer
D. 1000 m3
79
In an Imhoff tank, the incoming sewage is
Answer
B. Not allowed to mix with settled sludge
80
In an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor, the ratio of reactor volume (V) to flow
rate (Q) is called
Answer
A. Hydraulic Retention Time
81
Determine the coefficient of permeability of soil (mm/s) in a constant head permeability
test, in which the distance between piezometer tappings is 120 mm, area of the test
sample is 100 mm2 and the difference of water levels in the piezometers is 60 mm.
600 ml of water is collected in 300 seconds during the test.
Answer
B. 0.04
82
Find the effective stress at the bottom of an 8 m sand deposit. The water table is at mid-depth. Take γ = 18 kN/m³, γ_sat = 20 kN/m³ and γ_w = 10 kN/m³.
Answer
C. 112
83
A 6 m clay layer under 60 kN/m² pressure has double drainage and reaches 50% consolidation in one year. Determine its coefficient of consolidation in m²/year. Take T_v = 0.196.
Answer
A. 1.764
84
Taylor’s stability charts are based on total stresses using
Answer
B. Friction circle method
85
Curve joining points of equal stress intensity
Answer
D. Isobars
86
What is the intensity of vertical stress in kN/m2 below a point load of 500 kN at a
depth of 5 m ?
Answer
C. 9.55
87
Determine total lateral earth pressure at rest, in kN, on a 5 m retaining wall. Take γ_soil = 17 kN/m³ and k₀ = 0.5; water table is below 5 m.
Answer
A. 106.25
88
Which of the following are wrong among the assumptions of Terzaghi’s bearing
capacity theory ?
i. Base footing is smooth.
ii. Footing is laid at a shallow depth.
iii. Footing is short, i.e. : L/B ratio is finite.
Answer
C. (i) and (iii)
89
Which of the following assumption is wrong for the design of a strap footing ?
Answer
B. Interior footing is eccentrically loaded
90
Vibroflotation technique is best suited for compacting
Answer
C. loose sandy soil
91
What is the lag distance required in meters to stop a vehicle moving at a design
speed of 60 kmph, if the reaction time of the driver is 2.5 seconds ?
Answer
D. 41.7
92
If a road has a width of 7 m on a horizontal curve of radius 200 m, what is the
mechanical widening required in meters on the curve ? Assume longest wheel base
as 6 m.
Answer
B. 0.18
93
What is the test temperature of ductility test of bitumen ?
Answer
B. 25° C
94
If the mean of the maximum daily temperature is 47.54° C and mean of the average
daily temperature is 25.25° C for the hottest month of the year, what is the Airport
Reference Temperature ?
Answer
D. 32.68° C
95
What is the equilibrium cant in cm required for a 5° curve meter Gauge track, if the
maximum speed permitted is V kmph ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
96
CBR method of flexible pavement design is based on
Answer
C. Both
97
What is the basic capacity in veh./hr of a traffic lane with a design speed of 60 kmph
and stopping sight distance of 54 m, if the average length of vehicles is assumed as
6m?
Answer
D. 1000
98
Which are the airplane rules adopted for height zoning ?
Answer
A. 45° and 63.5°
99
Who gave the concept of “Garden City” with three magnets namely town magnet,
country magnet and a third magnet with attractive features of both town and country ?
Answer
A. Sir Ebenezer Howard
100
Taxiway markings are painted with _____________ colour.
Answer
D. yellow
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