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Post NameWORK SUPERINTENDENT
DepartmentAGRICULTURE(SOIL CONSERVATION UNIT)
Question Paper Code082/2015
Date of Test28 April 2015
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
——————— is provided on the road edge to serve as a emergency lane for vehicles compelled to taken out of the pavement. ‘
Answer
B. Shoulder
2
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall is known as:
Answer
D. Header bond
3
Bearing pile is situated in:
Answer
A. Hard stratum
4
The camber provided for gravel road is : |
Answer
D. 1lin30
5
Rabi crop are sown and harvested in the month of :
Answer
B. October and March
6
The rate of rise or fall of formation level of a road along its alignment is called :
Answer
C. Gradient
7
Which is the ratio of M200 grade concrete given below? |
Answer
C. 1:11/2:3
8
What is the clear cover required for beam?
Answer
A. 25mm
9
The centre to centre distance between two adjacent supports of a bridge is called :
Answer
C. Span
10
The over burned, irregular shape, dark colour brick is known as :
Answer
B. IV class brick
11
The depth of foundation is greater than its width is known as :
Answer
A. Deep foundation
12
Which is the process of taking out stones from natural bed of rock?
Answer
B. Quaring
13
The roads connecting village with towns or cities are classified as :
Answer
A. Other district road
14
Acanal is generally lined :
Answer
Question Cancelled
15
The dam is made of earth is known as :
Answer
B. Earthen dam
16
A passometer :
Answer
B. Number of paces covered
17
As per 1 RC maximum width of a vehicle should be :
Answer
C. 2.44 metre
18
Cost of building by plinth area method is plinth area x :
Answer
C. Plinth area rate
19
Curing period of Damp proof course is :
Answer
D. 7 days
20
When the cost of the estimate exceeds 10% or more —--——-—— estimate is prepared.
Answer
A. revised
21
The limit of water level in a still lake represents :
Answer
B. Counter line
22
The portion of traffic way that is used by pedestrians is only called :
Answer
C. Foot path
23
The initial setting time of cement should not be less than :
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C. 30 minutes
24
Seasoning of timber is the process of :
Answer
D. All of these A 5 82/2015 [P.'T.O.]
25
Under surface of an arch is called :
Answer
C. Soffit
26
The size of title block for all size of drawing sheet is 185 MM x ———————_ MM.
Answer
A. 65
27
Grillege foundation is classified as a ———————_ foundation.
Answer
D. Shallow foundation
28
A track is considered as high speed track when the speed of running train :
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A. 120 km/hr or more
29
When the canal run above the drain :
Answer
B. Aqueduct
30
The initial setting of cement is extended using :
Answer
C. Gypsum
31
Arrangement of brick in layer which does not continuous vertical joint is known as :
Answer
B. Bond
32
Unit of bearing capacity of soil :
Answer
A. Keg/em?
33
Which test is conducted to check the proper grinding of cement?
Answer
D. Fineness 82/2015 6 A
34
Which substance is used as termite proofing material?
Answer
B. PVC
35
Which substance is prepared from resins?
Answer
A. Varnish
36
Isometric drawing are at —----——— degree from place.
Answer
D. 30°
37
The wall constructed on both sides of the abutments are called :
Answer
A. Wing wall
38
Main reinforcement for cantilever beam is place at the —--————— position.
Answer
B. Top |
39
The width of a step is called :
Answer
C. thread
40
————_———— is provided over opening of walls.
Answer
B. Lintel
41
1M3 of brick masonry contains ———————— no. of bricks.
Answer
C. 500
42
Dimension line should be placed at about ———————— mm from the outlines.
Answer
Question Cancelled
43
Drawing of building are drawn using:
Answer
B. Reducing
44
A temporary structure erected to a wall for work :
Answer
A. Scaffold
45
The centre stone of an arch is called :
Answer
B. Crown
46
The handrail stair case is supported by : |
Answer
D. balusters
47
The minimum height of parapet for small culvert is :
Answer
A. 30cm
48
Rectangular tunnels are generally used for :
Answer
C. pedestrians
49
Among the following which one is not an example for suspension bridge?
Answer
A. Flying bridge
50
Tool for threading pipes :
Answer
B. dies
51
Which is the passage for the flow of surplus water in a weir?
Answer
D. spillway 82/2015 8 A
52
Shapes in tunnels :
Answer
D. All of these
53
Which is the rain water of locality?
Answer
B. Storm water
54
The relation between duty D in hectare cumec, depth of water Δ in meters and base period B in days is given by:
Answer
A. Δ = 8.64 B/D
55
Which test is conducted by bearing capacity of soil?
Answer
B. plate load test
56
The slide slope of embankment for railway track is taken as :
Answer
C. 2:1
57
From the septic tank affluents are discharged into :
Answer
D. soak pit
58
The total depth of water required to be supplied during the entire period of crop is known as:
Answer
A. Delta
59
R.C.C stands for:
Answer
D. None of these
60
The unit of earth work excavation :
Answer
C. m3
61
The minimum diameter of a sewer pipe should be :
Answer
D. 15cm
62
The grade of concrete M200 is means that the compressive strength of 15 cm cube offer 28 days should be :
Answer
C. 200 kg/square cm
63
Which value is the value of dismantled materials?
Answer
C. Scrap value
64
Method of valuation :
Answer
D. All of these
65
Conversion factor to convert wet mortar into dry mortar is :
Answer
A. 12
66
A Solid metal cylinder of radius 14 cm and height 21 cm is melted and recast into spheres each of radius 3.5 cm. Calculate the number of spheres :
Answer
B. 72
67
The area of a sector is 22 cm?, find the perimetre of angle of sector is 30:
Answer
B. 23.12 cm
68
The diagonals of a rhombos are 36 cm and 24 cm, find its area :
Answer
D. 432 cm? 82/2015 10 A
69
A bucket of base dia 24 cm, top dia 40 cm and height 30 cm is filled with water find the weight of water :
Answer
A. 25.34 kg
70
Find the area of a sector of a circle whose radius is 14 cm and the length of the are a of sector is 28cm:
Answer
C. 196 cm?
71
Find the volume of a hemisphere of diameter 17 cm :
Answer
D. 1286CC
72
Length of an arc of sector is given by :
Answer
Question Cancelled
73
The volume of a hemisphere is : a 9,73
Answer
Question Cancelled
74
Surface area of a cube with side ‘a’ cm is :
Answer
D. 6a?
75
The volume of right cone having base radius r and height h is given as :
Answer
Question Cancelled
76
The volume of cylinder with radius r and height A is given by :
Answer
A. arth
77
The volume of a cube with side a is given by :
Answer
B. 2
78
Volume of a cube with side 7 cm is :
Answer
C. 343
79
Find the side of a square plot whose area is 38.44 m?: |
Answer
D. 6.2m
80
Find the area of right angled triangle having base 10 cm and height 5 em:
Answer
B. 25cm?
81
The largest producer of mango :
Answer
B. India
82
Indian state having largest deposit of Bauxite :
Answer
A. Orissa
83
Alamatti dam is on the river :
Answer
A. Krishna
84
Planning Commission of India was established in :
Answer
D. 1950
85
The 121* amendment of Indian constitution is related with :
Answer
C. Judicial appointment
86
Dharasana salt satyagraha was led by :
Answer
C. Sarojini Naidu
87
The British Viceroy during the formation of Indian National Congress :
Answer
B. Lord Dufferin
88
The Bhrama Vidya Mandir of Paunar was established by : |
Answer
D. Vinobha Bhave
89
B.R. Ambedkar was associated with :
Answer
A. Republican Party
90
Founder of United Patriotic Association :
Answer
C. Syed Ahamed Khan
91
Vanar Sena — an organization of youth which assisted Indian freedom struggle was founded by : |
Answer
D. Indira Gandhi A 13 82/2015 [P.T.O.]
92
The rain-shadow region of Kerala :
Answer
B. Chinnar
93
Social reformer who was honored with the title “Bharata Kesari"?
Answer
D. Mannathu Padmanabhan
94
The First secretary of SNDP yogam :
Answer
C. Kumaran Asan
95
“Jaathikkummi’ is a poem by :
Answer
A. K.P. Karuppan
96
“Kanneerum Kinavum” is the autobiography of :
Answer
B. V.T. Bhattathirippad
97
Magnus Carlson belongs to :
Answer
D. Norway
98
Dilma Rouseff elected President of Brazil as a candidate of :
Answer
B. Workers party
99
Rohit Sharma scored his second Double Century in ODI for India against :
Answer
A. Sri Lanka
100
Headquarters of “New Development Bank” :
Answer
C. Shanghai

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