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Post NameOVERSEER GR II / DRAFTSMAN GR II
DepartmentLSGD
Question Paper Code072/2016/OL
Category Code252/2014
Date of Test26 September 2016
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
'Naothanathinte Surya Thejas' is the biography of
Answer
C. K.P. Karuppan
2
Which state becomes the first state to make voting compulsory in Local bodies ?
Answer
D. Gujarat
3
"Two Leaves and a Bud" is the work of
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C. Mulk Raj Anand
4
The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched at the end of which Five-Year Plan?
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A. 7th
5
The first lady writer who got Njanapita Award ?
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B. Ashapoornadevi
6
Second female Governor of Kerala
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A. Ramdulari Sinha
7
The ruler who abolished 'Pulappedi' in venad
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A. Kottayam Kerala Varmma
8
Which Article of Indian Constitution related to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament ?
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B. Article 108
9
The 100th Constitutional Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with:
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A. India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement
10
Which Article of Indian Constitution deals about right to information is a fundamental rights of Indian citizen ?
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C. Article 19 (1) A
11
'Advaitha Chintha Padhadhi' is the literary work of
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B. Chattambi Swamikal
12
What is the maximum age fixed by the food Security Act for providing nutritional entitlements to children of school going age ?
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A. 14
13
'Ente Jeevitha Samarangal' is the auto biography of
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C. Mannathu Padmanabhan
14
Irachikandam moideen is an important character in the novel
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A. Oru Theruvinte Kadha
15
The Paliam Satyagraham was inaugurated by
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C. C. Kesavan
16
National Employment Guarantee Scheme inaugurated at
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A. Bundlapalli
17
Who is regarded as John of Arch of Kerala ?
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C. Akkamma Cheriyan
18
The Indian flag accepted by Indian Constitutional Assembly on
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D. 1947 July 22
19
The Christian missionaries works in Malabar area
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B. BEM
20
The headquarter of Kerala Sahitya Accadami transfer red from Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur in
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B. 1957
21
The instrument belongs to a class of reflecting instrument is
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D. All of the above
22
When 1 cm on a map represents 100 M on the ground, the representative fraction of the scale is
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D. 1/10000
23
The BM establish by the survey of India is known as the
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A. GTS bench mark
24
The line joining points of equal elevation is known as
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A. Contour line
25
Planning of the part of building with respect to the sun, wind direction and topography of locally is called
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B. Orientation
26
The method of surveying in which field work and plotting work are done simultaneously, is called
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A. Plane table surveying
27
How many % is added for contingencies in abstract of estimated cost ?
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D. 3 – 5 %
28
The brick work is not measured in CUBIC METER in case of
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D. Half brick work
29
Granites is an example of
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D. Siliceous rock
30
Example of an arch dam in India
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B. Idukki
31
Which is the process of killing bacteria from water ?
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A. Disinfection
32
The colour of brick depends upon the amount of
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C. Iron oxide
33
In a good brick clay the percentage of alumina should vary from
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A. 20 to 30 %
34
In the analysis of rates, contractor's profit is generally taken as
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D. 10 %
35
In a whole circle bearing system corresponds to N 54°15’ W
Answer
A. 305°45’
36
The first watering before sowing the crop
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A. Paleo
37
Represents the irrigating capacity of a unit of water
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B. Duty
38
The relation between depth of water and duty is
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D. Δ = 8.64 B/D
39
Size of B0 drawing board
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B. 1500 mm × 1000 mm
40
The size of field book is
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A. 20 × 12 cm
41
Water absorption by a first class brick in 24 hours immersed in water should not exceed
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B. 20 %
42
Recommended slumps of normal RCC work
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A. 80 to 150 mm
43
Curing period of ordinary port land cement
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B. 7 to 14 days
44
The innermost central portion of the tree is called
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D. Pith
45
In light weight concrete, the concrete having bulk density between
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A. 5 to 18 KN/m3
46
Which type of lime in used for white washing ?
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B. Fat lime
47
In the construction of an arches the wedge shaped bricks are used known as
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C. Voussoirs
48
According to Rankine's formula, the minimum depth of foundation is:
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A. (P/W)[(1 − sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]²
49
Screws for wood work is specified by it's
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D. Length
50
The liquid waste from kitchens, bathrooms, and wash basins etc.
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B. Sullage
51
The projection of tread beyond the riser is called
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D. Nosing
52
The length of revenue chain
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A. 33 feet
53
The removal of any liquid by a system constructed for the purpose is
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D. Drainage
54
The size of the letter is described its
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A. Height
55
A culvert with the total length less than 1 m is called
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D. Vent way
56
Hearting is the portion of a
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C. Wall between facing and backing
57
The device to preserve the water seal in a trap by providing ventilation
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D. Anti-syphonage pipe
58
The fittings used for wash hand basin
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A. Ablution fittings
59
The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50 kg is:
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B. 0.0345 m³
60
The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian
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A. Declination
61
The Portion of a road used by vehicle traffic is called
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D. Carriage way
62
When the cost of estimate is exceeds by 10 % or more, required to be prepared ?
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D. Revised estimate
63
The path traced by the projectile is called
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B. Trajectory
64
The vertical member of shutter of doors and windows are called
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A. Styles
65
Minimum crushing strength of first-class bricks is:
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C. 105 kg/cm²
66
The weight of 8 mm bar is
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C. 0.39 Kg/m
67
The time elapsed from the first watering at time of sowing the crop to the last watering when the crops mature
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A. Base period
68
Commonly used bond for the construction of brick wall
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D. English Bond
69
Which type of trap is used for water closet ?
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C. P Trap
70
The width of broad gauge railway line is
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B. 1.676 m
71
The scale of chord is used to measure
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D. Angle
72
Total weight of 25 bags of cement is
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C. 1250 Kg
73
The constant vertical distance between two consecutive contour is
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A. Contour interval
74
Duty is measured is
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B. Hectare/Cum/Second
75
Which one is used for measuring more than two units ?
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A. Diagonal Scale
76
Removal of form work of slabs (Prop left under)
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B. 3 days
77
The distance between the time of action of the resultant compression and the time of action of resultant tension
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A. Lever arm
78
The distance between the surface bars and surface of concrete
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B. Cover
79
The pipes should provide at inlets and outlets of the septic tank
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C. T-Pipes
80
Which type of joint is used in frame of door and windows ?
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D. Mortise and tenon joints
81
A continuous group of step is called
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C. Flight
82
The least value of leveling staff is
Answer
C. 0.005 m
83
Method used for chaining on slopping ground
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C. By stepping method
84
The is inner molecular attraction between molecules of the same liquid is
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B. Cohesion
85
The lower most part of a structure that transmit the load to the soil is called
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C. Foundation
86
The specific gravity of kerosene is
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D. 0.82
87
The bond consists of alternate header sand stretchers of in each course
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B. Flemish bond
88
Full form of D.P.C.
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C. Damp Proof Course
89
Number of links in a 20 m chain is
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C. 100
90
If the bearing of OA = 32°, bearing of OB = 112°, then angle AOB =
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B. 80°
91
The process of distribution of water is called
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B. Regulation
92
The unit of power is SI units is
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C. Watt
93
The rate of change of velocity is
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C. Acceleration
94
Force / Area =
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C. Stress
95
80° C =
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C. 176° F
96
The unit less factor is
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B. Strain
97
The preliminary inspection of are to be surveyed is known as
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C. Reconnaissance Survey
98
Planimeter is used for measuring
Answer
C. Area
99
At Poles, the amount of magnetic dip is
Answer
B. 90°
100
The ingredient which controls the setting time of cement
Answer
C. Gypsum

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