| Post Name | TRADESMAN - CIVIL |
|---|---|
| Department | TECHNICAL EDUCATION - KOTTAYAM |
| Question Paper Code | 096/2016 |
| Date of Test | 9 August 2016 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The term used to indicate dry refuse which includes decayed fruits, paper pieces, grass etc :
Answer
B. Garbage
2
The ratio between the total covered area of all floors of a building to the plot area :
Answer
D. Floor area ratio
3
The adjustments required to be made at each of the surveying stations before making
observation are called :
Answer
C. Temporary adjustment
4
The continuous thin line connecting a dimensional value or some information relating to a
feature in an engineering drawing is :
Answer
D. Leader line
5
The planning of two or more related rooms in proximity of each other to minimize the length of circulation and improves the comfort :
Answer
D. Grouping
6
The abbreviated form of complex compound of cement C,S,C, S,C,A and C,AF are also
called :
|
Answer
B. Bogue’s compounds
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7
The course of stone placed immediately below the cornice to improve the appearance of
| external face of the wall is :
Answer
A. Frieze
8
The ability of a material to resist fracture due to high impact like hammer blows is:
Answer
A. Toughness
9
The channel or pipe which carries water away from the power house after it has been passed
| through the turbine is :
Answer
D. Tail-race
10
When cast-iron pipes are used to convey water with high pressure —----——— joints are
| used.
Answer
A. Flanged
11
The arrangements made at the situations where two or more roads meet or cross one
another, such a way that one road over or under another by means of a bridge is :
Answer
B. Grade separations
12
A point P is 5 cm above the H.P and 3 cm in front of V.P, what will be the distance between the top and front view (P and P′) after completing the projection drawing :
Answer
C. 8 cm
13
The bridge constructed such a way that, its centre line is not at right angle to the stream flow
is:
Answer
C. Skew bridge
14
The depth of an arch at the crown is more than that at the springing line and the shape of
| the intrados is a semi circle, then it is called :
Answer
A. Florentine arch
15
When the cutting plane is inclined to the axis of the right circular cone and parallel to one of
its generators, the section obtained is :
Answer
B. Parabola
16
The yards, which used to isolate goods wagons received from various centres in the order of
station at which they are to be sent?
Answer
B. Marshalling yards
17
The difference in level of the water surface between upstream and downstream of a bridge :
Answer
D. Afflux
18
Among the following which is a constituents or components of rolling stock of railways :
Answer
A. Wagons :
19
Which one of the following is adopted as narrow gauge in Indian railway?
Answer
A. 0.762 metre
20
The part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord is :
Answer
B. Segment
21
The ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain within the elastic limit :
Answer
C. Poisson's ratio
22
The rails are connected at their ends by means of:
Answer
B. Fish-plates
23
The seclusion or isolation of an individual or a couple or a group from the rest of the inmates
of the house is :
Answer
B. Privacy
24
The planes of projections lie between the object and the observer is in :
Answer
A. Third angle projection
25
The ratio of ultimate bearing capacity to safe bearing capacity is :
Answer
D. Factor of safety
26
The most suitable cement used for under water or running water concrete is :
Answer
D. Quick setting cement
27
The windows usually provided near the top of the main roof and are made to open in the
adjoining verandah or lean to roof for proper ventilation is :
Answer
A. Clerestorey windows
28
The defects in timber, which is caused by over maturity or by bad ventilation during storage?
Answer
D. Foxiness
29
As per NBC, The maximum height of boundary wall, without any special permission and
condition is :
Answer
A. 1.50 metre
30
The roof slopes in the four directions, but each slope has a break is :
Answer
B. Mansard roof
31
Ifthe diameter of a sphere is 3 cm, then the volume of the sphere is —————_—__ em‘, |
Answer
D. 4502 |
/
32
The innermost central portion or core of the tree :
Answer
A. Medulla
33
Trimmed size of ‘Al’drawing paper :
Answer
C. 594mm x 841 mm
34
The small room generally provided adjacent to dining room for keeping cooked food :
Answer
C. Panty
35
The traffic way provided in such a way that during floods, water is allowed to flow across the
communication route :
Answer
B. Cause way
36
The bond in which the brick are arranged at 45° in opposite direction from the central line of
the wall thickness is :
|
Answer
D. Herring bone bond
37
The lower half portion of an arch between crown and skewback :
Answer
C. Haunch
38
The weight per metre length of 20 mm diameter steel bar is around :
Answer
D. 2.46 kg
39
The edge of roof covering materials which projects beyond the gable end of the sloped roof,
running between the eaves and ridge is :
Answer
C. Verge
40
Eccentricity of ellipse is always :
Answer
A. Less than one
41
The total depth of water, in cm, required by a crop to come to maturity is called :
Answer
B. Delta
42
When the bed level of the canal is higher than the highest flood level of the drainage, the
cross drainage work is :
Answer
A. Aqueduct
43
Which one of the following cement is most suitable for mass concrete work?
Answer
C. Low heat Portland cement
44
The method of termination of the wall such a way that the bricks left projecting in alternate
courses for the bonding future horizontal masonry construction :
Answer
D. Toothing
45
The decrease or loss in the value of a property due to its use, life, wear and tear etc :
Answer
B. Depreciation
46
The fund which is gradually accumulated by way of periodic on annual deposit for the
| replacement of the building at the end of its useful life :
|
Answer
D. Sinking fund
47
The value at the end of the utility period without being dismantled :
Answer
A. Salvage value
48
Which of the following ingredient of cement increase the initial setting time?
Answer
C. Calcium sulphate
49
The inclined member of a mason’s scaffolding, which offer strength and stability and fixed to
the ground is?
Answer
C. Rakers
50
Plate load test determines :
Answer
B. Ultimate bearing capacity of soil
51
The radiating or tapering or angular steps used for changing the direction of flight in a stair :
Answer
D. Winders
52
The spikes used on high speed trunk routes to obtain better life by resisting lateral thrust :
Answer
B. Screw spikes
53
The projection of the lower step from the vertical face of the upper step in a stepped footing :
Answer
C. Offset
54
The designation of door ‘10 DT 21° means :
Answer
A. A door opening of 1000 mm x 2100 mm with double shutter
|
55
The amount of deviation of the magnetic needle of a compass from its normal position is :
Answer
C. Local attraction
56
‘The units of measurement in MKS system for ‘sawing of timber’ :
Answer
B. Square metre
57
The pipe through which human excreta flows :
Answer
D. Soil pipe
58
Acut provided in the door frame to receive the shutter :
|
Answer
C. Rebate
59
The capacity for doing work :
Answer
C. Energy
60
The under surface of a stair is :
Answer
B. Soffit
t
61
The method of timbering of trenches used for supporting the sides of a soft ground of depth
not exceeding 10 metre and providing an offset at the end of the each stage is :
Answer
D. Vertical sheeting
62
The defects due to seasoning, which indicate by the curvature formed in the direction of length of timber :
Answer
A. Bow
63
The liquid substances which hold the ingredients of the paint in liquid suspension and helps
them to spread evenly on the surface to be painted :
Answer
D. Vehicle
64
The last staff reading taken by a level just before the shifting :
Answer
B. Fore sight
65
In ‘AutoCAD’ drawing function key ———————— is used for ORTHO mode on and off.
Answer
A. F8
66
The vertical member of metal or wood, supporting the handrail of a stair :
Answer
D. Baluster |
67
If the bearing of two lines AB and AC are N 43°15'E and S 45° 45’E respectively, then the |
included angle between these lines is :
Answer
C. 91°00
68
The projecting course at the upper part of a pier or an abutment of an arch to stress the
springing line is :
Answer
D. Impost
69
The triangular shaped portion of Masonry at the end of a sloped roof :
Answer
A. Gable
70
The temporary enclosure constructed in a river for excluding water during construction:
Answer
C. Coffer dam
71
The formation of conical hole in the plastered surface due to the presence of some particles
which expand on setting, such defects of plastering is :
Answer
A. Popping
72
The increase in volume of sand due to the presence of surface moisture upto some extent is :
Answer
B. Bulking
73
Instrument used for determining the ‘soundness’ of cement is :
Answer
A. Le Chatelier apparatus
74
The centre of the arch lies above the springing line, the arch is called :
Answer
B. Horse shoe arch
75
The ratio of isometric length to its true length is nearly :
Answer
C. 0.815
76
The AutoCAD command which used to creates multiple copies of selected objects in
rectangular or polar form :
Answer
B. Array
77
The diameter and height of a cylinder is 4 cm, then the volume of cylinder in cubic centimetre
is:
|
Answer
C. 16.00 x
78
As per the present Kerala municipality building rule the minimum width of stair for group B
| (Educational building) is :
|
Answer
A. 120cm
79
A trap which is provided for preventing the entry of sewer gases from public line into the
house drains :
Answer
D. Intercepting trap
80
The line joining some fixed points on the main survey lines for the purpose of locating
interior details :
Answer
C. Tie line
81
Who was the first secretary of the Malabar district congress committee?
Answer
A. C. Kunhirama Menon
82
Which among the following newspaper started publishing in the year 1924?
Answer
A. Al-Amin
83
The famous electricity agitation of 1936 was held at :
Answer
B. Thrissur
84
Kizhariyur Bomb case was associated with:
Answer
B. Quit India movement
85
Which political organisation was formed in the year 1941?
Answer
C. Cochin state Praja Mandal
86
The Travancore state manual was compiled by :
Answer
C. V. Nagam Aiyah
87
‘Samkshepa Vedartham’ was published from : |
Answer
D. Rome
88
‘Tennis Davis cup 2015 was won by:
Answer
D. Britain
89
Former Kerala Chief Minister EMS died in the year :
Answer
D. 1998
90
‘Samatva Samajam’ was associated with :
Answer
C. Vaikunta Swamikal
91
Who established schools in Nagarcoil in the beginning of the 19% Century?
Answer
C. Ringle Tab
92
Who is the author of the book ‘Malabar Kalapam’?
Answer
A. K. Madhavan Nair
93
Pazhassi Raja was died on: :
|
Answer
A. 80 November 1805
94
‘Atma Katha’ is the autobiography of :
|
Answer
B. KM. Panikkar
|
95
Who among the following was not a leader of Nivarthana Agitation?
Answer
B. K.P.R. Gopalan
96
A famous traveller lbn Batuta belongs to :
Answer
D. Morocco
97
Durgapur steel plant was set up with the assistance of :
Answer
D. Britain
98
The leader of Kurichya revolt of 1812:
Answer
C. Raman Nambi
99
Malabar was joined with the Madras presidency in the year :
Answer
A. 1800
100
Kunhi Kannan was the original name of :
Answer
B. Vagbhatananda
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