| Post Name | WORK SUPERVISOR (NCA - M)/ OVERSEER Gr II / DRAUGHTSMAN Gr II FOR SC/ST |
|---|---|
| Department | SFC OF KERALA LIMITED /KLDC LTD /KSDC LTD |
| Question Paper Code | 041/2014 |
| Date of Test | 7 May 2014 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
An under reinforced section is preferred than an over reinforced section because of :
Answer
B. Brittle property of concrete
2
Whenaslabis considered as two way alab, its long span to short span ratio is :
Answer
A. less than 2
3
In the shape test of aggregates the particle whose least dimension is less than 0.6 times of
their mean size are termed as :
Answer
D. Flaky |
4
A paved path provided for the purpose of allowing aircrafts to move to and from the runway
and the apron is called :
-
Answer
C. âTaxy ways
5
In Indian railways the width of broad gauge is:
Answer
B. 1.676 m
6
The limiting point in the converging track beyond which the train vehicle can stand safely
without colliding with the train moving on the other track is :
Answer
C. Foul mark
7
A layer of concrete, masonry or stone etc. which is placed at the entrance or outlet of a
culvert or waterway to prevent the scouring is called :
Answer
D. apron
8
Maximum ruling gradient permitted in Indian railways in plains is :
Answer
C. 1 in 150
9
The outer signal in Indian railways is provided at a minimum of distance
from home signal :
Answer
B. 580m A
10
The maximum value of super elevation provided in Indian railways is :
Answer
A. 165 mm
11
Francis turbine is :
Answer
C. a radial flow reaction turbine
12
When a fluid is at rest, the shear stress is :
Answer
C. Zero
13
Atmospheric pressure head in terms of water column is:
Answer
D. 10.3m
14
Unit power developed by a turbine is defined as when :
Answer
B. Head on the turbine is unity
15
The branch of science which deals with the study of fluid in motion without considering the :
forces causing the motion is known as : ! :
Answer
C. Kinematics
16
The maximum amount of strain energy which can be stored in a unit voltime without
permanent set is called :
Answer
A. proof resilience
17
_ The ratio of shear stress to shear strain within the limit of proportionality 1s called :
Answer
B. Modulus of rigidity
18
The load required to cause unit deflection is called : )
Answer
D. Stiffness .
19
For a column with one end fixed and the other end hinged, the effective length is:
Answer
C. L/sqrt(2)
20
The standard gauge length of a specimen for tensile test with initial cross section area a, is:
Answer
D. 5:65 ia,
21
The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam which carries a uniform load âwâ
through out its span âTâ is
Answer
C. c) wikis
22
An isotropic material is one which has :
.
Answer
A. the elastic constants identical in all directions
23
The product of Elastic modulus and moment of inertia El is called :
Answer
B. flexural rigidity ; |
24
The polar moment of inertia of a hollow circular section with external diameter âD' and -
internal diameter âd' is :
Answer
C. [D4 â d4]/64
25
When a closed coil helical spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the material will
be subjected to :
Answer
A. shear stress
26
The force acting on a body moving in a circular path along the radius away from the centre of
' path is called :
Answer
C. centrifugal force -
27
Contour bunding is suitable for :
Answer
D. tilly area
28
For no tension to develop at the base of a gravity dam, the eccentricity of the resultant force must be within ___, where b is the base width:
Answer
A. b/6
29
The evaporation from plants and surrounding soil together is called : :
Answer
C. evapotranspiration
30
a0. Cross drainage works are not required when the canal is:
Answer
B. ridge canal
31
The level difference between the top of bank of a canal and the maximum water level is :
Answer
C. free board
32
Conductivity is directly depends on :
Answer
D. ionized dissolved solids
33
Minimum amount of dissolved oxygen desirable in any water body is less than :
Answer
C. 3 mg/l
34
The pipe carrying sewage is called :
Answer
B. sewer |
35
Plasticity index is: |
Answer
A. liquid limit â plastic limit
36
The ratio of unconfined compression strength in natural state to that in the remoulded state
15 2
Answer
C. sensitivity
37
The difference between the total stress at a point and the pore water pressure at thal point |
Answer
B. effective stress
38
Answer
C. neutral stress
39
When a retaining wall moves towards the backfill when the wall tends to compress the soil
Horizontally, is due to: ;
Answer
A. At-rest pressure
40
The hydrometer analysis is based on the principle of : |
Answer
D. Newton's law
41
The maximum water content of the soil at which no further reduction in the volume of soil
mass is called :
Answer
B. Liguid limit
42
Quick sand is:
Answer
D. a condition in which cchesionless soil looses its shear strength due to the upward
flow of water
43
Consolidation is a process in which : :
Answer
B. gradual expulsion of pore water
|
44
The minimum depth of exploration in the case of gravity dam is:
Answer
D. height of dam
45
Samples from auger boring are:
Answer
A. non representative sample
46
Vane shear test is used for measuring :
Answer
B. shear strength of cohesive soil
47
The material that is retained by a retaining structure is generally called as:
Answer
C. backfill
48
Shallow footing is on whose depth ta:
Answer
B. less than width
49
Yellow
Answer
D. clearance time
50
The first railway train in India ran between :
Answer
B. Mumbai and Thana
51
The atandard length of rail section for broad gauge rail is :
Answer
C. 13m
52
The maximum degree of curve in a broad gauge ts:
Answer
A. 10°
53
The principle constituents of argillaceous rocks is :
Answer
C. clay
54
The indentation provided in a face of the brick is called : |
Answer
D. frog
55
The phenomenon of increasing the volume of a moist sand is called :
Answer
B. bulking
56
The volume of one bag (50 ke) of cement is :
Answer
B. 0.034 m*
57
The age of a tree can be judged from:
Answer
C. annual rings
58
-Snowcem is
Answer
A. cement paint
59
Asphalt is a mixture of :
Answer
D. bitumen and inert mineral matter
60
The height of slump cone in slump test is :
Answer
C. 30cm
61
The tendency of the mineral to split along a certain plane is called :
Answer
A. cleavage. â
62
The exterior corner of a wall is known as:
Answer
D. quoin
63
The row of arches in continuation is called :
Answer
B. arcade
64
The vertical distance between the top of two successive treads is:
Answer
C. rise
65
The vertical intermediate member of the frame which divides the window vertically is:
Answer
A. mullion
66
The vertical window provided on the sloping roof is known as ;
Answer
C. dormer window
67
A dog legged stair connecting two floors with floor to floor height is 4.2 m and with a rise of
15 em. Then the total number of treads in that stair is :
Answer
A. 26
68
An instrument used to measure the depth of foundation is :
Answer
D. Boning rod
69
A cut made in the frame of a door to receive the shutter 1s :
Answer
D. rebate
70
A propped cantilever with uniformly distributed load âw/mâ and span T, then the prop
reaction 1s :
Answer
A. 3wl8
71
A pin jointed perfect frame is to satisfy where ânâ ig number of members and
â7 is the number of joints.
Answer
C. n=2j-3 |
72
A partition wall is designed to carry :
Answer
D. no eternal loads
73
In the limit state method of design the maximum compressive strain in concrete is taken as :
Answer
C. c) 0.002
74
In singly reinforted beam if the concrete is stressed to its allowable limit earlier than steel
the section is said to be :
Answer
A. over reinforced beam
75
Fora simply supported beam, the maximum deflection permitted t: Sra |
Answer
B. 1/325 of span
76
Isogonic lines are the lines having the same :
Answer
C. declination
77
A bench mark is a :
Answer
B. Point of known elevation
78
Point of tangency is the :
Answer
A. end of the curve
79
The instrument used to reproduced plans to a different scale is called :
Answer
B. pantograph
80
The approximate weight of one cubic metre of mild steel is :
Answer
C. 7850 kg.
81
Which of these metals is the best conductor of heat? â - |
Answer
D. Silver
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82
Which among the following is not an example of Rabi crap? ;
Answer
C. Rice
83
The first talkie film in Malayalam âBalanâ was directed by :
Answer
C. S. Nottani
84
The highest dam in India, the Thehri dam is built in which river :
Answer
A. Bagiradhi
85
âKozhinha Ilakalâ is the autobiography of :
Answer
B. Joseph Mundassery
:
86
Which among the following isa disease caused by virus :
Answer
A. Measles
87
The poem âJathikkummiâ which criticized the caste system in Kerala was written by :
Answer
C. K.P. Karuppan
88
The Malayalam writer who is selected for Kendra Sahitya Academy fellowship in 2013:
Answer
D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair
89
The first state in India which is declared as tobacco free state :
Answer
B. Himachal Pradesh
90
Rangaewami cup is associated with which of the following games :
Answer
B. Hockey
91
The editor of âNasrani Deepikaâ started publication in 1887 from Mannanam was : :
Answer
B. Nidhirikkal Manikathanar
92
The investors meeting conducted by Kerala Government in 2012 .
Answer
C. Emerging Kerala
93
The primary memory of a computer 1s:
Answer
C. RAM
94
The renaissance leader of Kerala who was the deciple of Brahmananda Sivayogi :
Answer
A. Vagbhadananda
95
International ciber safety day is: |
Answer
D. November 30
96
Which of these vitamins is soluble in water?
Answer
D. Vitamin B
97
The constitutional amendment which made âRight to Educationâ a fundamental right ;
Answer
B. S6e .
98
The congress session which passed âPoorna Swarajâ resolution :
Answer
D. Lahore
99
Which among the following 1s not a work by Vallathol Narayana Menon?
Answer
A. Umakeralam
100
The editor of the newspaper âMitavadi published in Travancore ;
Answer
A. C. Krishnan
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