| Post Name | OVERSEER GRADE III |
|---|---|
| Department | PANCHAYATH |
| Question Paper Code | 210/2015 |
| Date of Test | 21 November 2015 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The main reinforcement in a simply supported RCC member placed at :
Answer
C. Bottom fibre
2
Ifthe load at the free end cantilever beam is increased the failure will occur at the :
Answer
C. Support
3
Chemically, marble is known as:
Answer
D. Calcareous rock
4
Brick lintels are used when the span is :
Answer
C. Less than one meter
5
Mastic asphalt is normally used for : |
Answer
B. Water proofing |
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6
Limestone comes under the category of :
Answer
D. All the above
7
Plaster of paris is obtained by calcining :
Answer
A. Gypsum
8
The inner curve of an arch is known as:
Answer
C. Intrados or soffit
9
The frog of a brick is normally made on its :
Answer
D. Top face
10
The projected portion of the tread beyond the face of the riser is :
Answer
D. Nosing
11
Dog- legged stair is
Answer
A. |
12
The portion of the brick cut to form angles other than right angle in plan is known as:
Answer
B. Squint brick
13
The course of stone masonry provided at the top of a wall and usually ornamental in shape
are known as:
Answer
D. Cornice
14
The member used in inclined position for supporting the strainer post is :
Answer
C. Strut
15
An arrangement for supporting an unsafe structure temporarily is known as : |
Answer
D. Shoring
16
The area of any irregular figure plotted map is measured with :
Answer
D. Planimeter .
17
Ona diagonal scale, it is possible to read upto :
Answer
C. Three dimension
18
Superelevation depends on:
Answer
D. (B) and (C) above
19
Contour lines close together indicate : :
Answer
B. Steep slope
20
The whole circle bearing of a line is 120°, its reduced bearing is :
Answer
D. S60°E |
21
The simpson's rule for determination of area is used when the no. of offset is :
Answer
D. Odd |
22
The zero of the graduated circle of a prismatic compass is located
Answer
A. South end
23
The working edge of an alidade is known as ——--———— edge.
|
Answer
B. Fiducial |
24
Which type of foundation is provided on a weak soil?
Answer
D. All the above
25
Vicat apparatus is used for :
Answer
A. Consistency test
26
A hard water may contain :
.
Answer
D. Any of the above |
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27
Bleaching powder is :
Answer
C. Hypo-chlorite lime
28
Permanent hardness of the water can be removed by :
Answer
D. Zeolite process
29
The waste water frome bathrooms, lavatory basins, kitchen etc are called
Answer
A. Sullage
30
The gas which is mainly responsible for explosion in sewers is called :
Answer
A. Methane
31
For maximum alkalinity of water pH value should be :
Answer
D. 14
32
One Newton is equal to :
Answer
B. 105 dynes
33
The moment of force is equivalent to :
Answer
C. The algebraic sum of the moments acting on a body
34
The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into plates is called :
Answer
B. Malleability
35
Bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is :
Answer
D. Zero
36
Snowcem is:
Answer
C. Coloured cement
37
Bressummer process is used for the manufacture of :
Answer
D. Steel
38
The covering on the exposed top of the wall is called :
Answer
B. Coping
: |
39
Seasoning of timber is essential to remove :
Answer
B. . Sap from timber .
40
The horizontal member forming the bottom of the frame is called as :
Answer
Question Cancelled
41
The maximum percentage ingredient in cement is that of :
Answer
D. Lime
42
Corrosion resistance of stainless steel is due to:
Answer
C. Chromium
43
Alumina is:
Answer
Question Cancelled
44
The beaming capacity of a soil cannot be increased by :
Answer
C. Moistening the soil |
45
The process of keeping concrete moist for several days after finishing is called :
Answer
C. Curing
46
Duco is the trade name for:
Answer
C. Cellulose paint
47
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are :
Answer
Question Cancelled
48
The ratio of total volume of water delivered to a crop to the area on which it has been spread
is called : )
Answer
A. Delta
49
Cross staff is an instrument used for : )
Answer
C. Setting out right angle
50
The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian is known as:
Answer
A. Magnetic declination
51
Broken stones placed on earth surface for their protection against the action of water or
weather :
Answer
B. Riprap : )
52
The upstream nose of a bridge pier shaped for ease and smooth flow of water past it :
Answer
A. Cut-water
53
The property of concrete which permits the percolation or passage of water through it : ‘
Answer
A. Permeability
54
The formation of a whitish loose powder or crust on the surface of brick walls is called :
Answer
A. Efflorescence
55
—— is made from ordinary clay, similar to that used for bricks, burnt at a low
temperature and the articles are porous and weak.
Answer
B. Earthen ware
56
The waste from furnace and resembles burnt coal :
Answer
Question Cancelled
57
A polishing abrasive made artificially by mixing in certain proportions sand and carbon and
heating the mixture is an electric furnace :
Answer
A. Carborundum
58
The increase in volume of sand or aggregate caused by the absorption of water :
Answer
B. Bulking
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59
An additional floor ,gallery or balcony erected between the floor and ceiling of any storey :
Answer
B. Mezzanine floor |
60
A small vertical window built in a sloping roof :
Answer
A. Dormer
61
The process of subbarting the existing structure for renewing or repairing the lower walls or
foundation :
Answer
D. Underpinning
62
Lightweight concrete weighing less than:
Answer
A. 1600 kg/cu.m
63
The inward tilt or transverse inclination given to the cross section of a carriage way on a
horizontal curve in a rod is called:
Answer
D. Super elevation
64
arch is built over a lintel or a flat arch to relieve the latter of the
superincumbent weight.
Answer
C. Relieving arch
65
One H.P ,how many kilo watts?
Answer
C. 0.7457
66
One Are is equal to sq meters.
Answer
C. 100
67
The vertical distance between the dip and crown weir of a trap is known as:
Answer
A. Waterseal
68
Achannel which is designed to irrigate during only part of the year is :
Answer
B. Non-Perennial canal
69
A junction so designed to that traffic streams are divided to enable them to pass over or
under each other :
Answer
A. Fly over
70
The stone aggregate is bound together by a binder applied to penetrate to the desired depth
is called : .
Answer
B. Macadam |
71
The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means :
Answer
A. Scarifying
72
The area from which rainfall flows into a drainage line, out fall or reservoir etc :
Answer
C. Catchments ;
73
Atemporary enclosure built to exclude water from the working area and to permit free access
to the area within during the construction must be undertaken below water level :
Answer
D. Coffer-dam
74
Removal of sewage by a network of underground pipelines or sewers with water :
Answer
B. Water carriage system
75
A ventilating pipe connected to or close to the outlet side of a trap seal :
Answer
Question Cancelled
76
———————- are available made of thin iron plates of flat, circular or oblong shapes in which
gauge thickness are cut at the edges. .
4
Answer
A. Gauge measures
77
Purer form of coal and contains a majority of carbon, is produced from coal artificially :
Answer
B. Coke
78
The moisture content at which a specified amount of compaction will produce the maximum
dry density in a soil is:
:
Answer
B. Optimum moisture content
79
Rankine's formula for minimum depth of foundation is:
Answer
A. h = (p/w) × ((1 − sinθ)/(1 + sinθ))²
80
A portion of masonry built into the front of the wall to strengthen it for lateral stability
against thrust from an arch, roof or wind pressure :
Answer
B. Buttress
81
Gateway of India is located in which of the following cities? : :
Answer
B. Mumbai )
.
82
Which of the following is an example of rift valley in India? !
Answer
C. Narmada valley
83
Who raised the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'? |
Answer
D. Indira Gandhi )
84
In which year NABARD was set up? )
Answer
C. 1982
85
Who was the first President of All India Trade Union Congress founded in 1920?
Answer
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
86
Who declared 'Give me blood and I will give you freedom'?
Answer
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
87
Kudi Arasu is the magazine started by whom?
Answer
A. EV Ramaswamy Naicker
88
Kaladi, the birth place of Sankaracharya is located on the banks of which of the following
rivers?
Answer
A. Periyar
89
Which of the following is the biggest mountain passes in Kerala?
Answer
D. Palghat gap
90
Name the district in which Mullaperiyar Dam located?
|
Answer
C. Idukki
91
Who was the founder of Samatva Samajam?
Answer
D. Vaikunda Swamikal
92
Name the Araya community leader who wrote 'Jatikkummi' against caste evils? |
Answer
C. Pandit K. P. Karuppan
93
Which among the following is a major work of Sri Narayana Guru?
Answer
A. Daiva Dasakam
94
Who was the founder and proprietor of Swadeshabhimani Newspaper?
Answer
C. Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
95
Who called Ayyankali as 'Pulaya Raja'?
Answer
D. Mahatma Gandhi
96
Who won the Dada Saheb Phalke award for contribution to cinema in 2015?
Answer
A. Shashi Kapoor |
97
Who was the chief guest in 2015 Republic Day Celebrations in India?
Answer
B. Barak Obama
98
Who was the president of Cuba, recently made a visit to Vatican after a long period of time?
Answer
C. RaulCastro ~
99
What was the motto of 2015 National Games held in Kerala? |
Answer
A. Get Set Play
100
2014 World Cup Football Tournament was held in: }
,
Answer
C. Brazil
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