SSC JE (Civil) 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 09 Oct, 2023 Shift 1) (English)

SSC JE (Civil) 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 09 Oct, 2023 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.

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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

48 questions Section Test

If ‘+’ means ‘–’, ‘–’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 13 – 145 × 29 ÷ 52 + 11 = ?

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Vipul departs from his home and walks 20 m towards the east. He then turns left and walks 15 m. He turns left again and walks 10 m. He then takes a right turn and walks 20 m. He then takes a left turn and walks 14 m. He takes a final left turn and walks 45 m to stop at Point X. How far is he from a pole which is 10 m to the south of his house? (Assume that all the turns are $90^\circ$ turns only.)

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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Crew : Sailor :: Army : ?

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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below Ekm 37 a

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Alisha is an athlete who runs 10 km towards the south and then turns to the left. After running 6 km, she again turns to the left and runs 10 km. Now, In which direction is she from the starting point?

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Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some chips are wafers. No wafer is a toffee. All desserts are chips. Conclusions: I. All chips can never be toffees. II. No dessert is a wafer. III. Some toffees are desserts.

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Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? KLJH, FGEC, ABZX, VWUS, ?

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Which of the following numbers will replace the question marks (?) in the given series? 8, 10, 24, 58, 120, ?

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Seven people L, M, N, O, P,Q and R are sitting in a straight line adjacent to one another, facing the north (not necessarily in the given order). P is sitting third to the left of Q. N is an immediate neighbour of O and Q. L is sitting third to the right of Q. R is the immediate neighbour of L and M. Who is sitting to the immediate right of P?

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In a certain code language, “MERITORIOUS” is written as “10” and “OBJECTIONABLE” is written as “12”. How will “PREPATORY” be written in that language?

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Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Lyric : Song :: Stanza : ?

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Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word). Bird : Ornithology :: Plant : _______

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Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 13, 34, 63, 108, 177, 278, ?

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Select the option that is related to the sixth letter-cluster in the same way as the first letter- cluster is related to the second letter-cluster and the third letter-cluster is related to the fourth letter-cluster. NTD : OVG : : KPM: LRP :: ? : UXQ

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Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? XUOA, DYME, JCKI, PGIO, ?

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Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term? 8 : 1 :: ? : 2 :: 200 : 5

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Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed)

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Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. 33 : 627 :: 47 : 893 :: 21 : ?

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If '+' means '−', '−' means '×' , '×' means '÷' , '÷' means '+', what will come in place of the question mark? 153 × 9 - 5 + 32 ÷ 90 = ?

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtraction/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (6, 12, 9) (16, 10, 13)

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Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 17, 57, 22, 52, ?, 47

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A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Country 2. Continent 3. City 4. Municipality 5. State

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Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. city 2. building 3. state 4. country 5. continent

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Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? MCWF, OFUE, ? , SLQC, UOOB

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In a code language, 'COURT' is written as TROOC and 'SPORT' is written as TRIPS. How will 'BLIND' be written in the same language?

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In a certain code language, ‘LESSON’ is written as ‘IDPPNK’ and ‘CLASS’ is written as ‘ZIZPP’. How will ‘CHAPTER’ be written in that language?

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Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark and complete the given pattern

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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded rotation is NOT allowed)

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Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. JSGXK : ADXIB :: LFCWE : CQTHV :: BDXOF : ?

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Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? FDQE, KJXM, PPEU, ?, ZBSK

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Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the twowords in the given pair. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Cot : Wood

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Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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In a certain code language, ‘CHECK’ is written as ‘110’ and ‘CORRECT’ is written as ‘114’. How will ‘WRONG’ be written in that language?

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Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

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Each of the seven friends, Kirti, Siya, Amita, Preeti, Deepika, Jeet and Pari, has scored different marks in an exam. Pari has scored more than Kirti but less than Siya. Deepika has scored less than Preeti but more than Amita. Kirti has scored more than Preeti but less than Pari. Siya is not the highest scorer. Who among the following has NOT scored more than Preeti?

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Ram pointed towards a lady and said, “Her daughter is the wife of my son-in-law.” What relation does Ram have with the woman he pointed towards?

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How many triangles are there in the given figure?

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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 9 : 38 :: 13 : ? :: 24 : 83

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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the # signs and balance the given equation. 25 # 8 # 21 # 3 # 5 # 4 # 4

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Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? FTFX, GVCT, ?, IZWL, JBTH

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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and balance the given equation. 8 2 2 2 * 2 = 8

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Adequate 2. Aphorism 3. Amplify 4. Aphrodite 5. Amorphous 6. Adamant

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Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Only 1 person sits to the left of D. A is an immediate neighbour of D. Only 2 people sit between F and D. Only 3 people sit between C and G. B is not an immediate neighbour of G. Only 2 people sit between E and A. Who sits to the immediate left of G?

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (7, 5, 24) (8, 2, 60)

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K @ L means ‘L is the husband of K’ K & L means ‘K is the mother of L’ K # L means ‘K is the son of L’ If A & B @ C # D @ E, the how is B related to D?

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Unaware 2. Unable 3. Unavoidable 4. Unacceptable 5. Unanimous 6. Unaffected

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Section 2

General Awareness

50 questions Section Test

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some plates are cups. All cups are spoons. Conclusions: I. Some spoons are plates. II. All spoons are plates.

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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below Lp 4 f 3 g 7

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According to the Indian Bureau of mines 2020, which two states of India have the maximum gold ore reserves?

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The term 'kick off' is related to which of the following games?

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Which of the following is referred to as ‘credit money’?

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What is the dimension of a basketball court?

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‘The Trophic-Dynamic Aspect of Ecology’ was studied by whom in the year 1942?

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The Plan for Partition of India is known as the:

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How do colours contribute to effective presentation and documents in MS PowerPoint?

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Which of the following Legislative Bills proposed to set-up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India?

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Which of the following is the correct match of the column-A column-B? Column-A (Type of Rock) Column-B (Example) i. Sedimentary rocks a. Granite ii. Igneous rocks b. Limestone iii. Metamorphic rocks c. Gneiss

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Who was responsible for killing the last Mauryan King?

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In which of the following years was the ‘New Economic Policy’ introduced in India?

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Which of the following is the correct match of the column A with column B Column A River Column-B Place of Origin i Ganga a A mark an tak ii Chenab b Western Ghats near Maha bales h war iii Narmada c Gangotri glacier iv Krishna d. Spiti

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What is in situ conservation method of biodiversity?

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According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022, which was the poorest state?

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Which of the following is a collection of authoritative terminology originally compiled from IUPAC recommendations published by the scientific divisions of the union?

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Which of the following is an inanimate object that forms the environment?

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Whose invasion of India resulted in the third battle of Panipat?

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Appointment, posting and promotion of District Judge in a state are made by __________________.

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Apart from income tax, there will also be TDS at ______ and gift tax on digital assets to be paid by the receiver, depending on certain conditions.

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Khagen Mahanta was a notable person in the folk music of ________.

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What is the horizontal field view of one eye in human beings?

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According to the Indian Constitution, which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty?

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The book ‘Mitakshara’ is related to which of the following fields?

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The question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Use them to choose the correct alternative. Assertion (A): Pocket money given by parents is included while estimating national income Reason (R): It represents a transfer of payment from parents to children

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Who was the captain of India’s Under-19 Women’s cricket team that won the inaugural edition of the Women’s Under-19 T-20 World Cup in January 2023?

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The weight loss and marked depletion of subcutaneous fat and muscle mass are characteristic features of which syndrome occurs in infants?

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Which city is known as ‘Silicon Plateau’?

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Match the hills of India with their regions.

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The total members who participate in the election of president is called _________.

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What is the architectural style of the Brihadisvara temple in Tamil Nadu?

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Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the periodic table?

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The geothermal gradient is defined as the increase in temperature with depth in the earth. Accordingly, in normal continental crust, the rate of temperature rise within the first 3 to 5 kilometres of the Earth's surface is approximately _________ .

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‘Pashto’ language is spoken in which of the following neighbouring countries of India?

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The Sangeet Natak Akademi of India recognises 8 dance forms of Indian classical dance. Which of the following is NOT included?

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What is the term for the unwanted and unsolicited messages that are sent over the internet?

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How much energy is released from 1 gm of fat?

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Article 19 of the Constitution of India had originally guaranteed _________________ rights.

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Name the programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to empower all healthcare workers engaged in oxygen management and administration with the essential knowledge and skills.

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In September 2022, who among the following was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020?

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Which of the following article of the Constitution lays down that the National Flag and National Anthem must be respected?

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Which of the following programmes was initiated in 1979 with the objective of upgrading the traditional skills of rural youth belonging to families living below the poverty line, with family income below ₹3,500 per year?

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Which of the following is the most common omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable oils, nuts (especially walnuts), flaxseed and leafy vegetables that help prevent heart disease and stroke?

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Select the correct combination of Indian classical dance and their respective dancer.

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What is the correct sequence of the following ports of India from North to South? A. Kochi port B. Mormugao port C. Kandla port D. Mumbai port

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A Parliamentary delegation from ________, led by HE Wangchuk Namgyel, called on the President of India Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 7th February 2023.

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Match the column A with column B Column A Rock Column B Structure type i Sedimentary rocks a Stratification and lamination ii Igneous rocks b crystalline structure ili Metamorphic rocks c Folia tion

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Tabla maestro Ustad Alla Rakha was a musician trained by Mian Kader Baksh of the _________.

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The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was located at which place?

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Section 3

General Engineering Civil and Structural

102 questions Section Test

Which parameter is kept constant in Boyle’s Law?

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100

According to Census of India 2011, what was the sex ratio of Tamil Nadu?

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101

A manometer is an instrument used for measuring the pressure acting on a column of fluid, which consists of a U-shaped tube of liquid in which the difference in pressures acting in the two arms of the tube causes the liquid to reach different heights in the two arms. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the manometer?

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102

What is the minimum value of effective depth of a cantilever RCC beam of span 7 m to satisfy the vertical deflection limit as per IS 456-2000?

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103

Match the following.

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104

A 3-degrees curve is situated on a ruling gradient of 1 in 250 on a broad Gauge track. What should be the actual ruling gradient considering the grade compensation of curvature?

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105

If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the liquid:

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106

____________ is the best suited method of irrigation for arid conditions in hot and windy areas so as to achieve optimum usage of irrigation water.

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107

If a cantilever retaining wall is to retain soil to its full height H, for the analysis of bending moment at its base, the distance from the base where the total force due to backfill acts, is _____.

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108

A map of a certain area is drawn on a sheet. The distance on the map is 1 dm and that on the ground is 5 km. The representative fraction for the given data is _____________. (Note that ‘dm’ means decimetre.)

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109

For zenith angles greater than $90^\circ$, the telescope of the total station will be _________.

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110

Municipal solid waste is also known as:

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111

Consider the following statements in a situation where cement and steel are supplied by the department. I: 10% profit should be added on the cost of cement and steel. II: Cost of carriage from godown to site work should be added. Which of the following options is true?

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112

The number of vibrations of a sound wave per unit time is measured in ______.

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113

Which of the following types of trees belong to the endogenous trees?

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114

As per IS 3495 part-3 (1992), soluble salts, if present in bricks, will cause efflorescence on the surface of bricks. If the white deposits cover about 10% of the surface, the efflorescence is said to be ________.

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115

In a compaction test, the dry unit weight stops increasing after optimum moisture content because:

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116

As per the Dicken’s formula Qp = C.M3/4 for the calculation of peak drainage discharge, the term ‘M’ represents:

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117

Which of the following keeps a record of receipts, issues and running balance of certain items of stock, especially of fitting items?

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118

In traffic control, the conflict points are reduced to bare minimum and the delays are minimised by designing:

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119

The total amount of dissolved salts allowable concentrations in mixing water in order to obtain a good strength concrete in terms of parts per million (ppm) as per IS 456 is ______.

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120

Select the option that is appropriate regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion and Reason. Assertion: The orographic type of precipitation that is caused by moving masses of moist air may get lifted up to higher altitudes, due to presence of mountains as barriers. Reason: Moving masses of moist air are lifted up to higher altitudes due to presence of mountains as barriers and consequently, they undergo cooling, condensation and precipitation.

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121

The type of timber recommended for constructional purpose, whose modulus of elasticity in bending is above 12.5 kN/mm2, is classified as ________ timber.

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122

Which method involves driving piles along both sides of an existing wall and inserting a needle in the form of pile caps through the existing one?

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123

Which of the following is an acoustical property of the construction material?

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124

The total area enclosed by an irrigation canal that can be included in an irrigation project for supplying water to agricultural land by a network of canals is known as _________.

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125

The coefficient of passive pressure Kp is __________ if the coefficient of active pressure Ka is $\frac{1}{4}$.

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126

With increase in the input power of pump, the efficiency of pump _________.

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127

A proper compaction of freshly prepared concrete results in: (i) Achieving maximum strength of concrete (ii) Expelling entrapped air in concrete (iii) Change in fineness modulus of aggregate

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128

Select the correct statement related to water distribution pipe systems.

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129

Read the given statements about crop water requirement and select the correct option. Statement 1: Duty will be less for a crop requiring more water. Statement 2: The water lost due to percolation will be more and hence the duty will be more.

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130

A reinforced concrete retaining structure that provides skeletal support to earthen materials is called ________.

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131

The standard consistency test of cement is conducted by using ________.

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132

In a shrinkage limit experiment, mercury is used for:

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133

If the magnetic bearing of the Sun at a certain place in the Southern Hemisphere during noon is $336^\circ$ 29’, then the magnetic declination at that place is __________.

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134

Which of the following is NOT a structural stability criterion of a gravity dam?

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135

A cantilever beam is subjected to two point loads as shown in the given diagram. Find the shear force and bending moment acting at the support of the beam. 20 kN 30 kN 1 m

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136

During rainy season, if the rainfall is sufficient during the crop period, less quantity of irrigation water shall be required and therefore, the duty of the irrigation canal will be _______________.

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137

Which of the following is obtained by rotating a log of wood against a sharp knife of rotary cutter?

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138

Which of the following is NOT the requirement of an ideal permanent way?

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139

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the manometer?

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140

The relative error in a closed traverse survey with perimeter of 500 m is 1 in 2000. If the closing error lies in the fourth quadrant (Positive - Y and Negative - X), then the errors in latitude and departure, closer to two decimal point, will be ________, respectively.

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141

Warning signs are also known as __________.

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142

As per IS 11624-1986, what will be the water quality rating of irrigation water when electrical conductivity (EC) is in the range of 1500 to 3000 (micromhos/cm)?

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143

According to IS 456:2000, The value of design bond stress in limit state method for plain bars in tension depends on the:

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144

Which of the following is the most important property of the section in a compression member of any steel structure?

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145

In measurement of masonry activity, no deduction is made for ______.

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146

Which of the following is NOT employed in the secondary treatment of sewage?

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147

Under which of the following conditions will a steel column fail in buckling?

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148

The Froude number is the ratio of two forces, which are:

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149

According to IS 456:2000, for limit state method of collapse in flexure, which of the following assumptions is correct?

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150

The constant head permeability test is used for _______.

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151

The following is the table containing data recorded during curve setting by using the two- theodolite method. The values of A, B and C are , and , respectively.

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152

The moment of inertia of a body is a measurement of:

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153

The shear strength of an RCC beam depends on which of the following factors?

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154

The bearing of the magnetic meridian of a line is S $32^\circ$ 10’ W. If the magnetic declination is $7^\circ$ 40’ East, then the true bearing is _______________.

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155

Consider the following methods used to establish a point in the field. (Refer to the figure below Method 1:Point O is plotted by measuring only the distances MO and NO. Method 2: Point O is plotted by measuring only the angles NMO and MINO. Which of these methods also represents the principle of trigonometrical levelling?

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156

What is the meaning of ‘ISMB 200’ in the steel design?

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157

______ is a method of measuring the undrained shear strength of a cohesive soil.

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158

Calculate the most economic area of a rectangular channel section with width ‘B’ and depth ‘y’.

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159

Which of the following is a type of contouring method that can be effectively used in a hilly terrain by setting radial lines?

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160

The repair works that are usually carried out every fourth year are known as _________.

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161

A cantilever beam is loaded as per the given diagram. Find the bending moment acting at the mid span of beam.

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162

The specific energy of flow is the energy per unit weight of water with respect to the channel bottom as datum. As level of the channel bottom goes down, ____________.

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163

To get the corresponding lengths, we must one breadth to the long wall and one breadth from the short wall from the centre line.

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164

If the section factor and the hydraulic depth for a rectangular channel are 40 m and 4 m, respectively, then calculate the top width of the channel.

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165

Which of the given options is the best suited condition for energy recovery from municipal solid waste?

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166

Thermal expansion gives temperature stresses that are resisted by the weight of the rails. If the resistance provided per km of rail length is 7 oo kg, then find the maximum length of the continuous welded track that can be provided neglecting all other factors Given for the rail: Area of cross section 50 cm Modulus of elasticity 2 106 kg cm Coefficient of thermal expansion=1.2×10-5/C Rise in temperature 35 C

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167

Following are the observations made on a closed traverse Line Fore Back Bearing Bearing PQ $35^\circ$20' $216^\circ$40 QR $155^\circ$30 $336^\circ$30 RS 2930 1130 SP $10^\circ$$50^\circ$ $191^\circ$10 If the bearing of Line RS is not affected by local attraction the correction that needs to be applied to each angle is

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168

Which of the following methods explains the process of underwater concreting? (i) Pumping technique (ii) Hydro valve method (iii) Toggle bags method (iv) Bagged concrete method

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169

Select the correct option for the given statements. Statement 1: In level crossing, the canal water and drain water are allowed to intermingle with each other. Statement 2: A level crossing is generally provided when a large canal and huge drainage approaches each other practically at the same level.

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170

The precipitation is collected and measured in a rain gauge. The non-recording type rain gauge extensively used in India is ___________________.

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171

Calculate the hook length of the bar in one side with a diameter of 16 mm.

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172

Surfaces painted by _______________ shine like radium dials after the source of light has been cut off.

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173

In the centesimal system of angular measurement, 1 Circumference = ___________

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174

With reference to compression members of steel structures, the slenderness ratio of compression is defined as the _______.

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175

The distance between two points measured during a hot summer by using a 30 m long chain was 2.4 km. At the end of the day’s work, it was found that the chain was 2 decimetre longer. Which of the following is the correct option?

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176

A fine grained soil has liquid limit of 55 and plastic limit of 20 as per plasticity chart. According to IS classification, the soil is represented by which of the following letter symbols?

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177

The length of the first sub chord is 10 m and the radius of the curve is 200 m. Find the first tangential angle for setting out a circular curve.

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178

The A-line in the unified classification system table is used to determine the plasticity index (IP) of soil sample on its liquid limit (WL). The equation for the A-line is given as ______.

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179

To study the wind pressure effect on a hollow circular chimney, the projected area calculation is given as:

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180

According to IS 800:2007, steel purlins are primarily designed as ______

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181

During the particle board construction by pressing in the parallel plates process, what is the orientation of wood particles with respect to the plane of the board?

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182

Which of the following is NOT a field of application of sulphate-resisting cement?

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183

Consider the following conditions: 1. Concentrated loads are placed near beam supports. 2. The depth of beam section is small, and the beam is loaded uniformly. The design of a beam is governed by shear under which of the following conditions?

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184

Following are the observations made on a closed traverse. Line Fore Bearing Back Bearing AB $10^\circ$20” $190^\circ$20 BC $155^\circ$30 $336^\circ$30" CA $290^\circ$ $112^\circ$ The total error is

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185

A pump has to pump water through a pipeline of height of 10 m above the ground at a rate of 0.2 m3/sec. The water in a sump tank is 5 m below the ground level. Neglect head loss due to friction, the pumping power required would be ____________ (Consider g = 10 m/s2).

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186

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to compaction and consolidation?

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187

A capillary tube of diameter 4 mm is dipped into a liquid of specific gravity 0.6. The liquid rises in the tube by 20 mm, making an angle of contact of $0^\circ$ with the tube. Determine the surface tension of the liquid in contact with air and the glass tube.

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188

Which of the following types of pumps should be selected in order to pump the sewage from a septic tank to the water treatment system?

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189

Select the correct option for the given statements related to the field test of cement. Statement 1: When you insert your hand in a bag of cement, it should give you a hot feeling. Statement 2: In adulteration test, take a pinch of cement and feel (rub) between the fingers; it should give a smooth feeling and not a gritty feeling.

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190

Superplasticisers are also called ________.

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191

To increase the seepage flow length, ____________ are provided on the cut-off walls of the barrage or weir.

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192

As per IRC, when designing pedestrian and traffic signals using approximate method for a two-phase system, the minimum initial period with pedestrian signal should NOT be less than:

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193

Which of the following includes the cost of hire charges for the vehicle for an 8-hour working period in a day with the cost of the driver?

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194

What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

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195

Find the moment of resistance of a balanced singly reinforced beam using the following data. Grade of concrete : M20 Grade of steel : Fe415 b = width of the beam d = effective depth of the beam Use limit state method of design:

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196

Pavements which have low or negligible flexural strength are called ____________.

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197

The scrap value of a building is considered _____ of the cost of construction.

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198

Select the option that is appropriate regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion and Reason. Assertion: Check dams of low height are constructed across the tributaries of rivers at different stages to arrest the sediments in the catchment area. Reason: Check dams serve the purpose of detention reservoirs and keep all the sediments in suspension.

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199

Which of the following statements with respect to characteristics of solid waste is correct?

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200

Select the correct option for the given statements. Statement 1: Bamboo can be utilised as a building material for scaffolding, bridges, houses and buildings. Statement 2: Bamboo, like wood, is a natural composite material with a low strength-to- weight ratio and cannot be useful for structures.

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