| Post Name | PROJECT ENGINEER |
|---|---|
| Department | KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED |
| Question Paper Code | 142/2015 |
| Date of Test | 29 July 2015 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Black cotton soils have :
Answer
A. . High Plasticity |
2
The term ‘Drift in soil formation relates to: |
Answer
A. Deposits made by glaciers
3
Degree of saturation of soil refers to: “a
Answer
B. Ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids
4
For a soil with specific gravity 2.6 and dry unit weight of 20 kN/m³ (unit weight of water = 10 kN/m³) the void ratio will be:
Answer
D. 0.3
5
If 60% of a soil sample is finer than 0.06 mm and 10% of it is finer than 0.004 mm, its
3 uniformity coefficient will be :
Answer
C. 15 :
6
_ 6. ~ Asoil with a consistency index of zero indicates that : |
Answer
A. Soil is at the liquid limit
7
If the effective grain size of a soil is 0.2 mm and Allen Hazen’s C is 15, its coefficient of
permeability is : Be 3
Answer
B. 0.60 mm/sec
8
The normal stress and shear stress on a failure plane in a drained test on a cohesion less soil
oak are 1.0kg/cm*each, the angle that the failure plane makes with the major principal plane
will be :
Answer
D. * 67.5"
9
Which of the following statement is wrong?
.
Answer
C. Fine graded soils are usually recommended as a backfill material as it reduces the
| earth pressure against retaining walls
10
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Answer
A. The depth of exploration required at a particular site is mainly governed by the
| depth of the influencing zone
11
‘The maximum rate at which a soil in any given condition is capable of absorbing water’ is
termed as:
|
Answer
B. Infiltration capacity .
| :
12
‘Capillary fringe’ refers to : .
Answer
A. Zone just above the water table where moisture content is maintained by
_ capillarity
13
The plotting of linear form of standard infiltration capacity curve represents a straight line
with a slope equal to:
Answer
A. -1K log, oe] |
14
Most of the heavy rains in India are due to:
Answer
B. Orographic precipitation
15
The relation between the optimum number of rain-guage stations (N), Allowable percentage error in the calculation of mean rainfall (E) and the coefficient of variation of rainfall is:
Answer
D. NE² = C²
16
The rates of rainfall for a successive 20 min period of a 60 minute rain are 2.5, 5, and
10 cm/hr respectively. If the rainfall volume equals runoff volume above 2.5 cm/hr, the runoff
will be :
Answer
A. 10/3 cm
17
The recession limb of a hydrograph indicates :
Answer
D. Withdrawal of water from the storage within the basin
18
A unit hydrograph of a basin is defined as a hydrograph of direct runoff resulting from a
rainfall excess of :
Answer
B. lem
19
If a 6 h unit hydrograph is added to the same 6 h unit hydrograph beginning 6 h later, this
can be reduced to a 12 h unit hydrograph by dividing the ordinates by :
Answer
C. 2 |
20
In stream routing, the peak outflow discharge occurs :
Answer
A. Later than the time when two hydrographs cross
21
The distance between two points measured with a 30 m chain was recorded as 100 m. It was
afterwards found that the chain was 10 cm too short. So, the true distance between the points
will be:
Answer
A. 99.666 m
22
Which of the following statement is FALSE? |
Answer
D. Correction for temperature is positive if the temperature during measurement is |
23
Asurvey line is 100 m long and has a bearing of 210°. The departure of this survey line is :
Answer
B. -—50.000 m |
24
IfABis at S 30° W and AC is N 30° W, the included angle BAC will be :
Answer
A. 120°
25
_ 25. ‘Orientation’ of a plane table refers to the process of :
Answer
C. Keeping the plane table parallel to the position it occupied at previous station |
26
A person 1.684 m tall stands on a beach. The maximum distance visible to him towards the
sea will be : 3 |
Answer
C. 5km
27
The least reading that can be taken with the help of a leveling staff is : |
Answer
A. 0.005 m
28
If A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 represent the areas of cross-sections of an embankment at a distance of D between them, the Prismoidal formula for calculating its volume will be:
Answer
B. D/3[A1 + 4A2 + 2A3 + 4A4 + A5]
29
, 29. The prismoidal correction for a level section with depths of cutting ‘h’ and ‘H’ at a distance of
‘D’ apart with side slopes ‘s’ and will be :
Answer
C. -Ds/é [h- HP
30
If the area included within 450 m, 453 m and 456 m contour lines of a reservoir are |
respectively 250 sq.m and 750 sq.m, the volume of water
Answer
D. 1500 cu.m
31
A jet of water strikes a flat plate with a velocity of 20 m/s inclined at 30° with the axis of the jet. If the cross-sectional area of the jet is 50 cm² and density of water is 1000 kg/cu.m, the force exerted by the jet on the plane will be:
Answer
D. 1000 N
32
For maximum efficiency of the vanes, the peripheral speed should be : |
Answer
B. Half of the velocity of jet
33
A jet propelled boat moves at 20 m/s with water being drawn from inlet openings facing the direction of motion. If the relative velocity of the jet is found to be 30 m/s, its propulsion efficiency will be:
Answer
A. 80%
34
Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
~
Answer
C. The head acting on the Francis turbine is fully transformed into kinetic energy
; leaving no pressure head
35
A turbine is to operate under a head of 16 m at 128 rpm. If the power generated is 625 kW, .
the specific speed of the turbine willbe:
Answer
C. 100 rpm _
36
The impeller of a centrifugal pump has an internal diameter of 400 mm and it runs at
720 rpm. If the constant radial flow through impeller is 1.51m/s, the inlet vane angle will be :
Answer
D. 5° 42’
37
The phenomenon of cavitation in centrifugal pumps can be reduced by :
Answer
A. Reducing the suction head
38
In the case of a centrifugal pump, the kinetic energy per unit weight of water is found to be |
8 Nm and the work done per unit weight of water was 24 Nm. So.the percentage of work |
converted into kinetic energy will be : |
Answer
B. = 33.83%
39
Cavitation begins to appear in centrifugal pumps when :
Answer
D. the pressure at suction falls below the vapour pressure of liquid
40
| 7 40. The difference between the net inlet head and the head corresponding to the vapour pressure
of the liquid in centrifugal pumps is called :
Answer
D. Net Positive Suction Head .
41
The knocking tendency in CI engines increase with:
Answer
B. Decrease of compression ratio ;
42
The phenomenon of evaporation from water surface, from the soil an from plant is generally
known as: — |
Answer
C. Transpiration
43
Sprinkler irrigation is not suitable for : : |
Answer
A. rice
44
Subsurface drains are: | | |
Answer
A. underground artificial channels
45
The main function of distributor of ignition of system of engine is to: |
Answer
C. Both
46
Acurrent meter measure, the velocity of flow, if it is held :
Answer
D. At any position with in the section
47
Selection and design of soil and water conservation measures mainly depend upon :
Answer
D. all of them
48
. 48. Ditch cross section is usually : :
Answer
D. none of these
49
In air cooled engines fins are the components of :
Answer
A. Cooling system
50
Infiltration occurs at capacity rate : ae
Answer
B. if there had been antecedent rain fall
51
Whena small irrigation canal has to cross over a median drain we construct : |
Answer
A. pipe aqueduct
52
Drainage coefficient is expressed as depth in water drained off from a given area
ees in 24 hrs. :
Answer
D. Centimetres j
53
Lubrication causes the effects: — |
Answer
Question Cancelled
54
Unit hydrograph method for flood estimation is usually applied to :
Answer
C. Small and medium sized basins
55
Hydraulic structures constructed across a canal are called : , |
Answer
A. cross drainage works
56
Vegetative water ways are designed to carry the maximum runoff from a storm of ——————— |
years recurrence interval. _ 7
2
Answer
B. 10 |
57
Specific heat at constant pressure
Answer
A. increases with increase in moisture content in air
|
58
The shape of the hydrograph of run off is affected by : |
|
Answer
D. all of the above |
59
Coefficient of permeability indicates canal with which water can flow through a soil mass.
The soil type which has least permeability is : |
Answer
B. clayey soil
60
In drop spillway the water flow through a —————— and falls over an apron in which |
energy of water dissipated. .
Answer
C. Weir -
61
The ratio of brake power to indicated power is called : |
Answer
A. Mechanical efficiency
62
An aquifer that is confined at the bottom but not at the top is known as: ;
.
Answer
B. Unconfined aquifer .
63
A lysimeter is used to measure : | |
Answer
C. evapotranspiration
64
Flow ina chute spillway is at:
Answer
C. supercritical velocities
65
The volume displaced by one stroke of the piston is known as
Answer
A. Piston displacement
66
Soil is called saline when the pH value is:
Answer
Question Cancelled
67
A channel designed by Lacey’s theory has a mean velocity of one meter per second. The silt
factor is unity. The hydraulic mean radius will be :
Answer
C. 2.5 meters :
68
Soil plant water relations relates to the properties of soil, plant that affects the
movement, retention and use of water. :
Answer
B. physical
69
For getting maximum power from petrol engine ,the air fuel ratio should be about :
Answer
Question Cancelled
70
Delta of a crop means :
Answer
C. depth of water required by the crop
71
Bunds are constructed for the purpose of :
Answer
D. . all of them
72
In surface method of irrigation water is applied directly from a:
Answer
B. channel
73
A heat engine is defined as a device which converts :
Answer
B. heat energy into useful work
74
Hydrology deals with : |
|
Answer
A. all aspects of water available on the earth
75
Removal of a fairly uniform layer of soil from the field due to rainfall and runoff is known as:
Answer
B. sheet erosion ;
76
In well system, the vertical distance to which the water column is lowered is referred to as:
Answer
D. none of these
77
Fly wheel mainly works as : | .
Answer
B. Energy reservoir
78
The purpose of canal lining is to: :
Answer
D. to serve all these
79
A plot of accumulated precipitation verse time in a chronological order is called : |
|
Answer
C. Masscurve |
80
Drain tiles are made of : |
Answer
C. concrete
81
Name the social reformer associated with an agitation connected to the Tali temple in
Kozhikode in 1917:
Answer
C. C. Krishnan
82
Which was the social reform organisation of the Nairs founded in 1905?
Answer
A. Keraleeya Nair Samajam
83
Who founded the organisation known as Kerala Muslim Aikya Sangham? |
Answer
B. Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
84
Name the ruler of Travancore at the time of the beginning of the Vaikom Satyagraha :
Answer
A. Srimulam Thirunal
85
Who among the following was manhandled during the Guruvayur satyagraha?
|
Answer
A. A.K. Gopalan
86
Name the leader who was punished for a speech at Kozhenchery in 1935:
Answer
D. C. Kesavan
87
Who was the editor of the periodical Aikyam?
Answer
B. Seethi sahib |
88
Who was the editor of Kerala patrika? |
Answer
A. Chengalath Kunjirama Menon
89
Who wrote the poem ‘Chitrasala’ ? |
Answer
B. Ulloor Parameswara lyer. |
90
Who wrote the novel ‘Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum’”?
Answer
A. P.C. Kutti Krishnan |
91
The well known writer Indira Goswami belonged to : ,
Answer
C. Assam
92
Name the capital of Kenya : 7
Answer
C. Nairobi
93
India shares ——————— per cent of the total geographical area in the world.
Answer
D. 2.4% : |
94
Name the historic personality who was known as Fuhrer :
Answer
C. Hitler
95
When is World Environment celebrated?
|
Answer
C. June 5 | |
96
When is world wetland day celebrated? .
Answer
B. February 2
97
Whois the foreign secretary of India?
.
Answer
C. S.Jayashankar
98
Who is the defence minister of India?
|
Answer
B. Manohar Parrikar
99
The terms socialist and secular were inserted to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution as
4 per the 42"4 Amendment in :
Answer
B. 1976
100
Who is the President of Sri Lanka? : ;
Answer
B. Sirisena |
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