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Post NameOVERSEER GRADE III CIVIL
DepartmentIRRIGATION
Question Paper Code024/2017/OL
Category Code204/2015
Date of Test23 March 2017
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
By what name Ganges is known which it flows through Bangaladesh?
Answer
C. Jamuna
2
Which of the following is Kharif crop?
Answer
D. Paddy
3
What is known as Kalbaisakhi?
Answer
C. Dry wind
4
When did Indian population touch 100 crores?
Answer
Question Cancelled
5
In which state Joag waterfalls is located?
Answer
A. Karnataka
6
Which plan came into force as passed by Central Govt. on September 2005?
Answer
B. National Employment Guarantee Scheme
7
R.M.S.A. Scheme belongs to which sector?
Answer
A. Secondary
8
The Moghul King who led first freedom struggle of 1857
Answer
D. Bahadurshah the second
9
In which movement Pochampalli village of A.P. is associated with?
Answer
D. Bhudan Movement
10
In which year Moghul Empire was established?
Answer
B. 1526
11
With which movement Savarna Jatha (Upper Caste March) is associated?
Answer
B. Vaikam Sathyagraha
12
Name of the protest launched by Iyyankali against Ban on wearing Necklace by Backward people
Answer
C. Kallumala Prakshobham
13
Name of the newspaper owned by Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi
Answer
B. Swadeshabhimani
14
Who founded Athma Vidya Sangam?
Answer
C. Vakbhatananda
15
Who propagated the religious path Ayyavazhi?
Answer
D. Vaikundha Swamygal
16
What does the yellow ring in the symbol of Olympic games denote?
Answer
C. Asia
17
Who won the first gold in Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer
A. Verginia Thrasher
18
Who was selected as best Actor of India by the 63rd National Film Award Committee Judges?
Answer
D. Amitabh Bachan
19
Who is the Prime Minister of Britain?
Answer
A. Theressa May
20
Who is the Co-operation and Tourism Minister in Kerala?
Answer
A. A.C. Moideen
21
The stair which is provided to turn through 180° is ___________.
Answer
C. Half turn stair
22
For site exploration probing method is used up to a maximum depth of __________.
Answer
A. 3 m
23
The coping provided at the foot of the gable wall is known as a __________.
Answer
B. Springer
24
Which of the following saw is used for cutting the wood along the grains?
Answer
A. Rip saw
25
In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?
Answer
A. Parallel to grains
26
Glazed tiles are fixed with _____________ on the bath room wall.
Answer
A. Cement paste
27
Maximum safe bearing capacity of compacted gravel and moorum is ____________ Kn/m².
Answer
D. 450
28
The D.P.C. treatment provide to foundation against gravitational water is ___________.
Answer
C. Air drain
29
Which of the following is not considered as a rusticated joint in stone masonry?
Answer
A. Cramped joint
30
What is the name of the moulded wooden strip fixed round a door frame to improve the appearance?
Answer
C. Architrave
31
Which of the following is a four centred arch?
Answer
D. Venetian arch
32
The semi-circular projection which is formed on the edges or surfaces of wood is called __________.
Answer
C. Bead
33
What is the name of the movable barrier, secured in an opening?
Answer
B. Doors
34
Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete is _________.
Answer
B. Vibro pile
35
The porosity of a good building stone should not be greater than ____________.
Answer
B. 5%
36
For determining the initial setting time by Vicat apparatus, the weight of cement to be taken is ____________.
Answer
C. 300 gm
37
Ordinary Portland cement is available in _____________ distinct grades.
Answer
B. 3
38
Potash lead glass is also known as ____________.
Answer
A. Flint glass
39
What is the maximum percentage of water absorbed by a second class brick when soaked in water about 24 hours?
Answer
D. 22
40
Wire cut bricks are made in _____________.
Answer
A. Plastic clay machine
41
1 Cent = ____________ sqft
Answer
D. 435.60 sqft
42
What is the reason of the timber defect named 'blue stain'?
Answer
B. Fungi
43
Height of the slump cone is _____________.
Answer
A. 30 cm
44
In type B the height of a capital letter is 4 mm. What is the dimension in mm for spacing between characters?
Answer
D. 0.8 mm
45
Type B lines represent ____________ lines.
Answer
B. Continuous thin
46
The T-Square with the working edge length of 1000±10 mm, is designated as __________.
Answer
C. T1
47
What is the length to width ratio of the A2 drawing paper?
Answer
D. √(2):1
48
Scales having same R.F but graduated to read different units are known as ___________.
Answer
C. Comparative
49
Both external and internal details are shown in one view is ___________.
Answer
D. Half section
50
In cabinet oblique projection, the angle between the plane of projection and the line of projection is __________.
Answer
C. 63°26’
51
Isometric view will be ___________% larger than the isometric projection.
Answer
A. 122.5
52
A solid having twelve equal and regular pentagons is called ____________.
Answer
C. Dodecahedron
53
A straight line having 2 cm length is placed parallel to V.P. and is inclined at 45° to H.P., the length of elevation view is ____________.
Answer
B. 2 cm
54
The usual method adopted for representing scale on map is ___________.
Answer
D. graphical scale
55
The error in measured length due to bad ranging is ____________.
Answer
A. Cumulative error
56
At magnetic poles dip of a magnetic needle is _____________.
Answer
D. 90°
57
When 1 cm on a map represents 20 m on the ground, the representative fraction of the scale is
Answer
C. 1/2000
58
The principle of working of optical square is based upon ____________.
Answer
C. Double reflection
59
In which system, the bearing of a line is measured with magnetic north in clockwise direction?
Answer
D. The Whole Circle Bearing System
60
The top width of the embankment of road is called ____________.
Answer
A. Roadway
61
The difference in levels of the outer and inner edges of a road along the curves is called ____________.
Answer
A. Cant
62
The widening of road is not required when its radius will be _____________.
Answer
C. More than 300 m
63
The circular isolated depressions formed on a road surface
Answer
C. Pot holes
64
When a rising grade meets with a horizontal road, the type of curve adopted to connect them is called _____________.
Answer
B. Summit curve
65
Width of ballast section for Broad Gauge is
Answer
C. 3.35 m
66
The tread of wheels is provided an outward slope of
Answer
B. 1 in 20
67
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as
Answer
B. 2:1
68
The minimum size of rainwater pipe shall be ___________.
Answer
B. 50 mm
69
The effect produced by the elevation and general planning of a building is known as ____________.
Answer
A. Elegance
70
Site plan as per N.B.C 1970 should be drawn to a scale of not less than ___________.
Answer
Question Cancelled
71
Usual minimum size of service pipe for domestic water supply is ___________.
Answer
D. 20 mm
72
As per N.B.C the minimum area of bath and WC is ____________.
Answer
A. 2.8 m²
73
Shear reinforcement in R.C.C is provided to resist
Answer
D. Diagonal tension
74
A slab supported along two sides is called ___________.
Answer
C. One way slab
75
In two way slab, each side of the square mesh in length should be ___________.
Answer
B. 1/5 of shorter span
76
Adding a thin layer of cement mortar to the surface of concrete
Answer
D. Rendering
77
In two way slab the reinforcements in the shorter span are ____________ in the longer span.
Answer
A. More than
78
A channel aligned nearly parallel to the contours of the country is called ____________.
Answer
C. Contour canal
79
The ratio of the actually irrigated area during a year or during a crop to the culturable irrigable area
Answer
D. Intensity of irrigation
80
A closed conduit or pipe for supplying water under pressure to a turbine
Answer
B. Pen stock
81
The multiplying factor for painting in flush door for both sides is ___________.
Answer
A. 2
82
In calculating the quantity of brick work no deduction shall be for the opening up to _____________.
Answer
C. 0.1 m²
83
10°C is equal to _____________.
Answer
A. 50°F
84
The ratio of load lifted to effort applied is known as ____________.
Answer
B. Mechanical advantage
85
A material which can be drawn in to fine wires is known as ___________.
Answer
C. Ductile material
86
The ability of material to resist deformation is called ___________.
Answer
D. Stiffness
87
The minimum width of septic tank is taken
Answer
B. 75 cm
88
The minimum diameter of a sewer pipe should be ___________.
Answer
D. 10 cm
89
As per I.S : 456-2000, the minimum diameter of main bars in R.C.C columns should be ___________.
Answer
A. 12 mm
90
The main function of the drier in painting is to ______________.
Answer
D. Absorb oxygen from the air
91
Thinner in plastic emulsion paint is ___________.
Answer
B. Water
92
Oblique perspective is used to present _____________.
Answer
D. Huge and tall building
93
Springers are those voussoirs of an arch which are provided at ____________.
Answer
A. Its extremes
94
Which line type is available when you start a new drawing in AutoCAD?
Answer
C. Continuous
95
To switch isoplanes, you press
Answer
B. F5
96
Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting?
Answer
D. Ellipse
97
A line with a tapering width can be easily created by using the ____________ tool.
Answer
B. polyline
98
The Design Center is
Answer
D. A palette
99
Which is the short key of line?
Answer
A. L
100
The most accurate method of plane tabling is ___________.
Answer
C. Radiation method

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