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SSC JE (Civil) Official Paper (Held On: 15 Nov 2022 Shift 3) (English)
SSC JE (Civil) Official Paper (Held On: 15 Nov 2022 Shift 3) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
48 questions
Section Test
1
Town M is to the north of Town B. Town C is to the west of Town B. Town D is to the north of Town C. Town D is to the south of Town A. Town A is to the west of Town M. What is the position of Town B with respect to Town A?
MCQ
Correct answer: South-east
2
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. R S _ N R S T _ R _ T _ R S _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: TNSNTN
3
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1.Euphoria 2.Euthanasia 3.Everything 4.Evening 5.Eustace 6.European 7.Euclid
MCQ
Correct answer: 7, 1, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3
4
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
5
Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. W A _ D _ B C _ W _ C D W D C _
MCQ
Correct answer: CWDCD
6
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are seven colleagues of different ages. T is immediately younger than P but older than only S and U. Q is not the oldest. V is immediately older than P. Who amongst the seven colleagues is the oldest?
MCQ
Correct answer: R
7
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
8
Select the option that will replace the question mark in the given figure to complete the pattern
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
9
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
10
Arrange the following in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Forehead 2. Waist 3. Collar bone 4. Chin 5. Heel
MCQ
Correct answer: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
11
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 174, 161.8, ?, 131.4, 113.2, 93
MCQ
Correct answer: 147.6
12
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 related to the third term. 356 : 1009 :: 178 : 1049 :: 283 : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 665
13
Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
14
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 90 : 729 :: 42 : ? :: 12 : 27
MCQ
Correct answer: 216
15
A person starts from point X and moves 6 km towards the East. He turns left and moves 3 km, takes a left turn, and moves 5 km. He turns right and moves 2 km and then turns left and moves 1 km and reaches a point Y. How much and in which direction does he need to move now to reach point X?
MCQ
Correct answer: 5 km South
16
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) Bird : Feathers : : Fish : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Scales
17
In this question, 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some erasers are rulers. All rulers are copies. All pens are erasers. Conclusions: I. All pens are rulers. II. Some pens are copies. III. Some erasers are copies.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows.
18
Three different positions of the same dice are shown (Figures 1-3).Find the number on the face opposite to the face showing 3 ' Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
19
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 10
20
In a code language, ‘TREASURE’ is written as ‘GIVZHFIV’, ‘OCEAN’ is written as ‘LXVZM’. How will ‘PIRATE’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: KRIZGV
21
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
22
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) Eye : Sight : : Tongue : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Taste
23
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) (57, 24, 99) (41, 18, 69)
MCQ
Correct answer: (49, 25, 72)
24
In a code language, ‘PANIC’ is written as ‘SDQLF’ and ‘CHAOS’ is written as ‘FKDRV’. How will ‘TROUBLE’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: WURXEOH
25
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. 5 : 15 :: 13 : ? :: 18 : 171
MCQ
Correct answer: 91
26
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB ' as shown
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
27
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. SINGLE : ELGNIS :: AWESOME : EMOSEWA :: HISTORICAL : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: LACIROTSIH
28
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Sea 2. Stream 3. Ocean 4. Pond 5. River
MCQ
Correct answer: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
29
In a certain code language, 'SPECIAL' is written as 'ILWYSAP' and 'SECURITY' is written as 'IWYGJSHC'.How will 'REQUIRED' be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: JWKGSJWX
30
Arrange the following in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Eyes 2. Belly 3. Thigh 4. Knee 5. Chest
MCQ
Correct answer: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
31
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? KM, IO, EQ, YS, QU, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: GW
32
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. If P + M ÷ S × R – T × Q, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
MCQ
Correct answer: T is S’s brother’s son.
33
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. M B V _ M B _ C M _ V C _ B V C M B _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: CVBMVC
34
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Oblivious 2. Obloquy 3. Obligation 4. Obscure 5. Obsolete 6. Obliterate
MCQ
Correct answer: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5
35
Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series. 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 33
36
Seven friends, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are seating around a square table, facing towards the centre. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides of the table. One seat is left vacant. D is sitting exactly at the centre of one of the sides of the table. C is sitting at a corner, third to the left of B. There are exactly two people sitting between C and D. F is an immediate neighbour of both B and D. A is second to the right of F. E is not an immediate neighbour of A, but third to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of C. Where is the vacant seat?
MCQ
Correct answer: To the immediate left of B
37
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
38
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 authors are illustrators. Some illustrators are artists. Conclusions: I. All artists are illustrators. II. Some authors are artists.
MCQ
Correct answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
39
Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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). Marriage : Divorce
MCQ
Correct answer: Maximum : Merest
40
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.) Shovel : Scoop :: Oar : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Row
41
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given number series? 350, 309, 272, 239, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 210
42
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown hF 59 gk
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
43
Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight row, facing the north. Only two people sit to the left of G. Only two people sit between A and F. A sits to the left of F. D is an immediate neighbour of F to the right. Only one person sits to the right of B. E is not an immediate neighbour of G. Who sits to the immediate right of B?
MCQ
Correct answer: E
44
If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘ב, C denotes ‘−’, and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 95 C 14 D 2 B ? = 60
MCQ
Correct answer: 5
45
If '+' means '–' , '–' means 'x' , 'x' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of '?' in the given equation? 10 + 2 x 5 – 5 ÷ 5 = ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 13
46
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 119
47
A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A & B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A % B means ‘A is the wife of B’ If C@N&K@H%P#M@J&F, then how is K related to J?
MCQ
Correct answer: Son’s daughter
48
In a certain code language, 'DAD’ is coded as '18' and 'MOM' is coded as '50'. How will 'ACT' be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 33
Section 2
General Awareness
50 questions
Section Test
49
Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _L_N_PN_K_OP_LK_O_NL_NO_
MCQ
Correct answer: NKOLNNNPKP
50
Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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) (96, 112, 104)
MCQ
Correct answer: (92, 114, 106)
51
Who became the first Swiss chemist to win the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his work on the linkage of atoms and the coordination theory?
MCQ
Correct answer: Alfred Werner
52
The Supreme Court on 28 January 2022, quashed the ________ Legislative Assembly’s resolution of 5 July 2021, which suspended 12 BJP MLAs for a period of one year for alleged disorderly behaviour in the House.
MCQ
Correct answer: Maharashtra
53
Identify the Sultan of Delhi who brought Bengal under the control of Delhi Sultanate and appointed his son Bughra Khan as the Governor of Bengal?
MCQ
Correct answer: Balban
54
Agar is obtained from:
MCQ
Correct answer: red algae
55
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that for every state there shall be a Legislature?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 168
56
What provides the centripetal force for the motion of the moon around the earth?
MCQ
Correct answer: Force of attraction of the earth
57
How many ocean depths or trenches have been discovered in the Indian Ocean so far?
MCQ
Correct answer: 6
58
What is revenue deficit?
MCQ
Correct answer: It is the excess of government’s revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.
59
In reference to the Census of India, what is the full form of CMMS?
MCQ
Correct answer: Census Management and Monitoring System
60
Who published the book 'General Morphology of Organism' in 1866, providing the first definition of ecology as 'the relation of animals to their organic and inorganic environment'?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ernst Haeckel
61
Which of the following is NOT a political party?
MCQ
Correct answer: Bharatiya Kisan Union
62
Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha as 250?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 80
63
Which feature of the Kuchipudi dance involves the feet of the dancer on the edges of a brass plate?
MCQ
Correct answer: Tarangam
64
Which of the following Acts shifted the powers to the British Crown from the English East India Company?
MCQ
Correct answer: Government of India Act, 1858
65
Under the tutelage of ____________, the Indian football team won the gold medal in 1951 Asian Games, and finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics.
MCQ
Correct answer: Syed Abdul Rahim
66
Which animal belonging to Phylum Coelenterata also known as the Portuguese man-of- war?
MCQ
Correct answer: Physalia
67
In February 2022, which state government passed an ordinance to amend its Lokayukta Act 1999, according to which the state government would have the power to “either accept or reject the verdict of the Lokayukta after an opportunity of being heard”?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kerala
68
In 2020, approximately what was the percentage of population in India aged between 0-14 years?
MCQ
Correct answer: 26.2%
69
A type of freon called _______ was/were once very widely used as aerosol sprays and refrigerants.
MCQ
Correct answer: Chlorofluorocarbons
70
Which chemical compound is used as a bleaching agent in some foods such as wheat flour, edible oil, egg white etc.?
MCQ
Correct answer: Hydrogen peroxide
71
Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana are associated with which of the following sports?
MCQ
Correct answer: Shooting
72
Double fertilisation is the characteristic of:
MCQ
Correct answer: angiosperm
73
Which of the following allowed trial of British subjects in India by senior Indian judges?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ilbert Bill, 1883
74
Trade winds that cross the equator and enter the Indian peninsula in______ direction bring monsoons to India.
MCQ
Correct answer: south-west
75
Who among the following laid the foundation stone for the world’s third-largest cricket stadium in Jaipur in February 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sourav Ganguly
76
What is the characteristic of a small-scale industry?
MCQ
Correct answer: It is generally a labour-intensive unit.
77
When will you find the magnetic field stronger?
MCQ
Correct answer: When field lines are crowded
78
The temperature at which air becomes saturated is known as:
MCQ
Correct answer: dew point
79
From which of the following countries did India borrow the parliamentary system of government?
MCQ
Correct answer: Britain
80
When was the Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana launched?
MCQ
Correct answer: August 2014
81
What is the cytoplasm and nucleus of a cell called?
MCQ
Correct answer: Protoplasm
82
Select the FALSE statement from the given options.
MCQ
Correct answer: AUG is termination codon.
83
Whichof the following is India's longest road tunnel and the first tunnel with a fully integrated tunnel control system?
MCQ
Correct answer: Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
84
What among the following is the required profession of the applicant as on 3rd March 2022 in order to apply for the benefits of PM KUSUM Yojana?
MCQ
Correct answer: Farmer
85
India is associated with which trade bloc from the following?
MCQ
Correct answer: SAARC
86
The Banaras gharana of Kathak developed under ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Jankiprasad
87
Which element created by bombarding California-249 with a carbon-12 nucleus is named in honour of New Zealand chemist Ernest Rutherford, who was the first to explain the structure of atoms?
MCQ
Correct answer: Element 104
88
Indira Bora, an internationally acclaimed dancer was awarded Padma Shri in 2020. She is renowned for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sattriya
89
Which type of farming in India is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family/community labour?
MCQ
Correct answer: Primitive Subsistence Farming
90
Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks?
MCQ
Correct answer: The Peninsular Plateau
91
The body of which of the following phyla is triploblastic, segmented and bilaterally symmetrical?
MCQ
Correct answer: Arthropoda
92
In January 2022, which government delegated power to the District Collector to grant permission for the conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes up to ‘12 and a half standard acre against a fee of 5 per cent of the market value of the land notified under the Stamps Act’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Jammu and Kashmir
93
In which of the following parts of India Monsoon Trough encourage(s) the development of thermal low? A. North India B. South India C. Northwest India D. Northeast India
MCQ
Correct answer: A and C
94
Ustad Asad Ali Khan was a Rudra Veena player with expertise in _______________ school of Drupad.
MCQ
Correct answer: Khandar
95
Which protein is found in cardiac muscle and type I skeletal muscle fibres, one of the two types of fibres that make up the muscles the body uses for movement?
MCQ
Correct answer: Myosin
96
The Victoria Memorial Hall is located in the state of_______.
MCQ
Correct answer: West Bengal
97
The famous weight lifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is from:
MCQ
Correct answer: Manipur
98
What is the term for the large cauldron-like hollow formed when a volcano erupts and collapses?
MCQ
Correct answer: Caldera
Section 3
General Engineering Civil and Structural
102 questions
Section Test
99
A large area characterised by its vegetation, soil, climate and wildlife is known as:
MCQ
Correct answer: biome
100
What does the ratio of Nominal GDP and Real GDP represent?
MCQ
Correct answer: GDP deflator
101
In which type of canal escapes is the crest of the weir wall kept at R.L. equal to the canal FSL?
MCQ
Correct answer: Weir type
102
The unit of measurement for damp proof course (DPC) is ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: square metre
103
In approximate quantity method, for superstructure, _______________.
MCQ
Correct answer: price per running metre is determined
104
Which of the following characteristics of a brick make it a good quality brick?
MCQ
Correct answer: Good durability
105
As per Indian Standard IS 456 : 2000, where fck is the concrete compressive strength, the tensile strength of concrete is calculated as:
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.7 Vfck
106
The flow in which the depth changes in the flow direction slowly enough that the piezometric head can be assumed constant on every cross section is called as:
MCQ
Correct answer: gradually varied flow
107
For prevention of creep in a railway track, which of the following methods can be adopted? i. Using creep indicator ii. Using anchors below the rails iii. Use of steel sleepers iv. Avoid fast movement of trains
MCQ
Correct answer: Both ii and iii
108
The centre to centre distance between individual fasteners in a line, in the direction of load is called ____________
MCQ
Correct answer: Pitch
109
The structural member carrying compressive load in a truss is called:
MCQ
Correct answer: strut
110
While drawing a cross-section of a contour map, the following values were noted from point A to point B on a strip of paper to draw the graph – 500 m, 400 m, 300 m, 200 m, 200 m, 300 m, 400 m, 500 m. Which cross-section would be drawn by using the above values?
MCQ
Correct answer: Depression
111
Identify the state of sand, if the number of blow in the SPT test is more than 50.
MCQ
Correct answer: Very dense
112
The actual discharge of liquid through an orifice is determined by multiplying ideal discharge by a factor called coefficient of discharge. The coefficient of discharge is given by _____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Actual discharge Theoretical discharge
113
The major segregation of biomedical solid waste for safe and economic disposal is done on the basis of:
MCQ
Correct answer: hazardous and non-hazardous categories
114
Find the head loss due to friction in a pipe of diameter 200 mm and length 50 m, through which water is flowing at a velocity of 1.5 m/s using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. Take the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor = 0.018.
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.516 m
115
As per IS 383 (1970), the grading limit percentage of fine aggregates in Zone II which are passing through a 4.75 mm IS sieve is _______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 90-100
116
Identify the correct statements. i. Contour lines form sharp V-shaped curves across valley line, with the convex side of the curve towards the higher ground. ii. Contour lines form U-shaped curves across valley line, with the convex side of the curve towards the higher ground. iii. Contour lines form U-shaped curves across ridge line, with the concave side of the curve towards the higher ground. iv. Contour lines form sharp U-shaped curves across ridge line, with the convex side of the curve towards the higher ground.
MCQ
Correct answer: i and iii
117
The minimum amount of water required to be added to the soil, expressed as percentage of weight of the soil, that will just make it flow like a liquid when jarred slightly is known as ________________.
MCQ
Correct answer: liquid limit
118
Water is flowing through a pipe of 5 cm diameter under a pressure head of 20 m, which is 5 m above the datum line. Find the height of the hydraulic gradient line with respect to the datum.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25 m
119
Which of the following soil type has the highest value of co-efficient of permeability?
MCQ
Correct answer: Coarse sand
120
For a catchment in Rajasthan, India, the mean monthly temperature in June is $28^\circ$C and average rainfall in June is 16 cm. Estimate the runoff (in cm) for the month of June by Khosla’s method.
MCQ
Correct answer: 6 cm
121
In surveying, a point is established using:
MCQ
Correct answer: at least two, already fixed points of reference
122
Poisson’s ratio for linear elastic, homogeneous and isotropic materials:
MCQ
Correct answer: remains constant throughout
123
In a direct shear test, the soil load is subjected to more stress at the ____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: edges
124
To prevent bricks from defects such as shrinkage and warping, which major ingredient is added in the mix during its preparation?
MCQ
Correct answer: Silica
125
As per IS 800:2007, permissible maximum slenderness ratio for a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss or a bracing system not considered effective when subjected to possible reversal of stresses resulting from the action of wind or earthquake forces will be ________
MCQ
Correct answer: 350
126
Centre Line method is used for preparing ____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: building estimate
127
Chain survey is mainly done using triangulation technique because:
MCQ
Correct answer: a triangle is the only simple figure that can be plotted from the length of its sides measured in field
128
Sound level due to a noise pollution is NOT measured in terms of:
MCQ
Correct answer: meter/second
129
As per IS (383-1970), the percentage passing of fine aggregates under a 2.36 mm IS sieve during the grading Zone 1 is ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 60-95%
130
Transported soil known as ‘Talus’ is transported by ____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: gravitational force
131
A tintometer is used to determine which of the following water quality parameters?
MCQ
Correct answer: Colour
132
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement?
MCQ
Correct answer: A slab is primarily designed for torsion
133
Which of the following is NOT a major irrigation method according to NRCS?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mega
134
Canal bed level − (thickness of culvert + depth of culvert) = Level of the floor of ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: syphon aqueduct
135
During the construction of a steel truss roof, which of the following statements are correct? (i) Steel truss transmits self-weight and roof loads vertically on the walls. (ii) Spacing between steel trusses are usually between 10 feet to 15 feet. (iii) Steel trusses use reduced dead load of building making structure unstable.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only (i), (ii)
136
Cubical content of a building is:
MCQ
Correct answer: Length × Breadth × Height
137
While raising a barrier wall between noise source and noise receiving end to reduce noise level at the receiving end, the noise reduction in decibel:
MCQ
Correct answer: depends on the height of the barrier wall
138
Which of the following is NOT classified under the category of carriageway markings?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kerb marking for visibility
139
Which of the following rules of measurement book is true?
MCQ
Correct answer: Dimensions should be entered in the order of length, breadth, and thickness.
140
The following statements given pertain to theodolite used in surveying. Identify the incorrect statement
MCQ
Correct answer: The line of sight should be parallel to the horizontal axis.
141
A rectangular column 300 mm x 300 mm size and 5 m long is restrained in position and direction at both ends. The recommended value of it’s effective length is ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25 m
142
Based on coarse aggregate’s shape, what shape is mostly recommended for good bonding and high strength in concrete?
MCQ
Correct answer: Angular aggregates
143
The point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway is called as:
MCQ
Correct answer: effective length of runway
144
What will be the excess of water at the soil surface (mm), if the total precipitation is 150 mm, infiltration in soil is 5 cm and direct evaporation is 10 mm?
MCQ
Correct answer: 90
145
Fly-ash is a by-product of:
MCQ
Correct answer: coal
146
For petty works such as minor repairs, annual repairs, etc., which of the following sanctions is/are required?
MCQ
Correct answer: Administrative sanction only
147
Suppose magnetic declination is 180 degree East and the magnetic bearing is 60 degree, find the true bearing of the line.
MCQ
Correct answer: 240 degree
148
Which of the following ingredients is found in high content in rapid hardening cement which results in shortening the final setting time?
MCQ
Correct answer: Lime
149
In the case of lap joint welds, the minimum lap should NOT be less than X times the thickness of the thinner part joined or 40 mm (whichever is more), where X is:
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
150
Which of the given options are NOT listed as a type of sewer appurtenances?
MCQ
Correct answer: Suction pumps
151
Surface water will also include particulate and dissolved organic matter formed due to decay and leaching of organic detritus. This is collectively referred to as:
MCQ
Correct answer: natural organic matter (NOM)
152
Select the correct statement.
MCQ
Correct answer: Frequent awakening is cause due to noise pollution.
153
As per IS 10262: 2009, what is the assumed standard deviation in MPa of a M 30 concrete?
MCQ
Correct answer: 5
154
The impact value of aggregate is calculated for understanding which one of the following characteristic property of aggregate?
MCQ
Correct answer: Resistance to sudden dynamic load
155
The use of Electronic Digital Theodolite attached to a total station is to measure:
MCQ
Correct answer: horizontal and vertical angles
156
A water supply pipe of diameter 0.5 m conveying 0.8 m3/sec of water from a source to supply. The distance between source and supply is 500 m and Darcy Weisbach friction factor of a pipe is 0.03. Find the head loss due to friction.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25.3 m
157
Which of the following is NOT a desired stress distribution diagram at the base of a masonry dam?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
158
In case of uniform slope, the contour lines:
MCQ
Correct answer: tend to parallel each other
159
Wind pressure on a chimney is expected to act on:
MCQ
Correct answer: projected area
160
For calculating annual property depreciation, the following described formula is used by which method of deprecation calculation? Original Cost Scrap Value Annual Depreciation Life in years
MCQ
Correct answer: Straight line method
161
The minimum number of persons required for direct ranging is 2. Similarly, the number of persons required for indirect ranging is ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
162
Which of the following joint types primarily relieves tensile stress in a concrete pavement?
MCQ
Correct answer: Contraction
163
Select the correct option for the given statements. Statement 1: Consolidation is due to a reduction in the volume of air voids at a given water content. Statement 2 : In compaction volume reduction is due to expulsion of pore water from voids.
MCQ
Correct answer: Both statements 1 and statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
164
The phenomenon of rise or fall of liquid level in a capillarity tube is called as capillarity. In non-wetting liquids (e.g. mercury), what is the relation between cohesion of mercury and adhesion between mercury and capillary tube?
MCQ
Correct answer: Cohesion is greater than adhesion.
165
Which of the following options is INCORRECT?
MCQ
Correct answer: Longitudinal strain = Poisson's ratio Lateral strain
166
A cantilever beam subjected to point load of 10 units at its free end is having maximum deflection of 1250/(3EI) units. Find the slope at its free end.
MCQ
Correct answer: 125/(EI) units
167
Both granite and basalt belong to ________________ and are used as building stones.
MCQ
Correct answer: Igneous group
168
The flow of water into the ground through the soil surface is called __________.
MCQ
Correct answer: infiltration
169
As per IS standard specifications for timber door, window and ventilator frames, the symbolic designation of 12 DT 20 would indicate:
MCQ
Correct answer: frame of double shutter door with a width of 12 modules and height of 20 modules
170
During the construction of particle board in the extrusion pressing process, what is the orientation of the wood particles with respect to the plane of board?
MCQ
Correct answer: .06
171
Determine the total water force (in kN) acting on the bottom of a tank which is completely filled with water. Height and width of the tank is 2 m and 3 m, respectively.
MCQ
Correct answer: 117
172
Which of the following particulate pollution control devices CANNOT be used for a particle size less than 50 micron?
MCQ
Correct answer: Gravitational settling chambers
173
The length of a rectangle measured with a 10 m chain was found to be 100 m This chain was 1 o cm too long Also during the measurement of breadth with a chain of 20 m length, the applied pull was 20 kg; whereas, the standard pull for the chain was 1 o kg The measured breadth was 50 m Find the actual area of the rectangle inm?2.Modulus ofelasticityofchain=2×1 o kg cm and area of cross section of chain is 0 o 5 cm 2
MCQ
Correct answer: 5050.202
174
Which of the following with respect to Centre Line method is NOT true?
MCQ
Correct answer: If two walls come from opposite directions and meet a wall at the same junction, then there will be one junction (as per centre line method).
175
According to IS 800:2007, if a built-up column is subjected to axial force, the lacing for compression members should be proportioned to resist a total transverse shear Vt equal to _____ percentage of the axial load on the column.
MCQ
Correct answer: 5
176
According to IS 800:2007, the nominal bearing strength of the bolt Vnpb is given by _________ Where fu = Ultimate tensile stress of the plate dt= nominal diameter of bolt t = thickness of connected plates
MCQ
Correct answer: Vnpb = 2.5 kg d t fu
177
The rate of an item at the store godowns from public market at a given time is called the _________.
MCQ
Correct answer: market rate
178
The rock reinforcement systems are used:
MCQ
Correct answer: to add additional stability to rock tunnels in which structural defects exist in the rock
179
Which of the following is one of the reasons to provide extra-widening on highways?
MCQ
Correct answer: Consideration for off-tracking of vehicles
180
Which of the following gradients will have the maximum value?
MCQ
Correct answer: Exceptional gradient for plain and rolling terrain
181
As per IS 456-2000, the permissible limits for inorganic solids in the design mix is _____.
MCQ
Correct answer: 3000 mg/l
182
The bitumen that is obtained as a residue during the distillation of a high-resin petroleum is called:
MCQ
Correct answer: residual bitumen
183
As per IS 456:2000, short axially loaded RC column members using mild steel are designed by the equation _____, where, Pu = factored axial load on the member fck = characteristic compressive strength of the concrete fy = characteristic strength of the compression reinforcement Ag = gross cross sectional area Ac = area of concrete Asc = area of longitudinal reinforcement of column
MCQ
Correct answer: Pu = 0.4 fck Ac + 0.67 fy As c
184
Munsell references are primarily used for classifying which of the following materials?
MCQ
Correct answer: Paints
185
In the design of tension members, the design strength due to yielding of gross section is given by _________ Where Ag = Gross area fy = Yield stress fu = Ultimate stress
MCQ
Correct answer: g Agf y dg
186
Two litres of an oil weigh 16 N. Calculate the specific gravity of the oil. Take density of water as 998 kg/m3.
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.816
187
A 10 m (supported length) structural steel column is designed with its both ends restrained against translation and rotation. The effective length of the column shall be:
MCQ
Correct answer: 6.5 m
188
Compressive strength development due to cement and its fineness are in which relation with each other?
MCQ
Correct answer: Directly proportional
189
For columns of unsupported length L with one end restrained in translation and rotation and the other end restrained in rotation but free to translate, the effective length will be _______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 2 L
190
Precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or lumps of ice of size more than 8 mm is known as _________.
MCQ
Correct answer: hail
191
The schedule of bars does not contain _________.
MCQ
Correct answer: the labour required for each bar
192
Which type of soil is most suitable for construction material?
MCQ
Correct answer: Loam
193
A contour of constant rainfall is known as ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: isohyet
194
As per IS 800:2007, if a member carrying compressive loads resulting from dead loads and imposed loads, then what will be its permissible maximum slenderness ratio limit?
MCQ
Correct answer: 180
195
The total width of the road is 10 m and the camber is 2%. Find the height of the crown of the road.
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.1 m
196
A Venturi meter is a device which is used extensively for measuring flow rate of fluids. Which of the following is the working principle of a Venturi meter?
MCQ
Correct answer: Bernoulli’s theorem
197
The portion of the trunk having inner annular rings surrounded by the pith is called:
MCQ
Correct answer: heartwood
198
For estimating the water absorption of aggregate used for concrete, the prescribed oven drying temperature (degree C) is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 100 – 110
199
Total quantity method is a type of _______.
MCQ
Correct answer: detailed estimate
200
Basin lag in hydrology is the time difference between the ________________.
MCQ
Correct answer: centroid of rainfall excess and centroid of surface runoff