EASY PSC | 101/2018 - Assistant Engineer (Civil) Answer Key

Question 1

Who presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament ?

A

The President

B

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

C

The speaker of the Lok Sabha

D

The Prime Minister

Question 2

What is the maximum time interval permitted between two sessions of Parliament ?

A

90 days

B

6 months

C

120 days

D

8 months

Question 3

The Right to Information Act of the Parliament received the Assent of the President of India on

A

15th June 2005

B

15th July 2005

C

15th September 2005

D

11th January 2005

Question 4

Which is the longest river in Kerala

A

Pamba

B

Nila

C

Periyar

D

Bharatha Puzha

Question 5

Which district in Kerala is connected to Tamil Nadu via "Aryankavu Pass" ?

A

Kollam

B

Kottayam

C

ldukki

D

Pathanamthitta

Question 6

From where was Kerala’s first Newspaper "Rajya Samacharam" published

A

Kochi

B

Tellicherry

C

Calicut

D

Cannanore

Question 7

"Atmavidya Sangam" was founded by

A

Dr. Palpu

B

Vagbhatananda

C

Chattampi Swamikal

D

Sahodaran Ayyappan

Question 8

Who among the following called "Ayyankali as Pulayaraja"

A

Sree Narayana Guru

B

Nehru

C

Gandhiji

D

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Question 9

Who introduced Land Reforms Bill in Kerala Legislative Assembly

A

K. R. Gowri

B

E. M. S. Namboothiripad

C

C. Achutha Menon

D

V. S. Achuthanandan

Question 10

"American Model Arabikkadalil" is a slogan related with

A

Malabar Rebellion

B

Punnapra Vayalar Struggle

C

Salt Satyagraha

D

Vaikom Satyagraha

Question 11

"lndulekha" the first modern novel in Malayalam was written by

A

lravikutty Pillai

B

V. T. Bhattathiripad

C

O. Chandu Menon

D

K. Madhavan Nair

Question 12

Who is the journalist associated with "Kesari"

A

Balakrishna Pillai

B

Sanjayan

C

Maman Mappila

D

Ramakrishna Pillai

Question 13

Who is known as the Father of the Library Movement in Kerala

A

K. M. Panikker

B

P. N. Panikker

C

P. Kunhiraman Nair

D

C. Achutha Menon

Question 14

Who authored the book titled "Kerala Yesterday Today and Tomorrow"

A

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

B

P. C. Kuttikrishnan

C

Madavikutti

D

E. M. S. Namboothiripad

Question 15

P. V. Sindhu who won silver medal in Rio. Olympics, 2016 is a

A

Swimmer

B

Table Tennis Player

C

Badminton Player

D

Golf Player

Question 16

Which of the following countries has decided to withdraw from "Kyoto Protocol"

A

Canada

B

Japan

C

China

D

North Korea

Question 17

BRICS SUMMIT, 2017 was held in

A

New Delhi

B

Moscow

C

Xiamen

D

Geneva

Question 18

The device that can connect analogue signals to digital signals and vice versa is

A

SMPS

B

MODEM

C

UPS

D

MotherBoard

Question 19

CPU gets address of the next instruction to be processed from

A

Program counter

B

Memory Address Register

C

Index Register

D

Instruction Register

Question 20

Address of the first cell in the work sheet is

A

1A

B

A

C

1

D

A1

Question 21

Hardness of Quartz in Mohs Scale is

A

6

B

6.5

C

7

D

7.5

Question 22

Smith test is conducted to test which property of stone

A

Hardness

B

Durability

C

Strength

D

Fire Resistance

Question 23

Detachment of paint film from a surface is known as

A

Chalking

B

Grinning

C

Flaking

D

Alligatoring

Question 24

In cavity wall construction, each leaf of the cavity wall shall not be less than

A

75 mm

B

70 mm

C

65 mm

D

60 mm

Question 25

The outer projection of a tread in a stair is called

A

Winder

B

Scotia

C

Nosing

D

Soffit

Question 26

V-groove pointing is done generally in

A

Brick Masonry

B

Block Masonry

C

Laterite Masonry

D

Rubble Masonry

Question 27

A roof which slopes in two directions is called

A

Shed Roof

B

Hip Roof

C

Gable Roof

D

North Light Roof

Question 28

Los Angeles test on aggregate is conducted to determine

A

Hardness

B

Toughness

C

Soundness

D

Strength

Question 29

The compaction factor value of 0.92 corresponds to the work ability class of

A

Very low

B

Low

C

Medium

D

High

Question 30

CaCl2 is an admixture used as ---------- in plain concrete.

A

Retarder

B

Accelerator

C

Plasticizer

D

Additive

Question 31

As per IS specification, modulus of elasticity of concrete (Ec, in N/mm2) can be taken as

A

Ec = 5700 root of Fck

B

Ec = 570 root of Fck

C

1/5700 root of Fck

D

5700 Fck

Question 32

According to lS 456-1978, minimum slenderness ratio for a short column is

A

Less than 18

B

Less than 12

C

Between 18 and 24

D

More than 12

Question 33

Minimum distance between horizontal parallel reinforcements of the same size should not be less than

A

3.5 times diameter

B

3 times diameter

C

2 times diameter

D

One diameter

Question 34

In limit state design of concrete for flexure, the area of stress block is taken as

A

0.531 Fck Xu

B

0.35 Fck Xu

C

0.46 Fck Xu

D

0.36 Fck Xu

Question 35

If "1" mm is the thickness of the plate to be connected by a rivet, then suitable size of rivet may be obtained by equation

A

¢ = 60 r√t mm

B

¢ = 6 √t mm

C

¢ = 6 √t cm

D

None of the above

Question 36

The ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness for a standard 45° fillet is given by

A

1 : 2 √2

B

√2 : 1

C

1 : √2

D

2 √ : 1

Question 37

Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss is

A

350

B

300

C

250

D

200

Question 38

If "d" is the distance between the flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate girders are spaced not greater than

A

2.0 d

B

1.75 d

C

1.50 d

D

1.25 d

Question 39

For double angles carrying tension, placed back to back and connected to either side of the gusset plate, the sectional area of the section, is equal to cross sectional area of

A

The section

B

The section plus area of rivet holes

C

The section minus area of rivet holes

D

The section multiplied by the area of the rivet hole

Question 40

A soil sample has a porosity of 40%. The specific gravity of soil is 2.70. Void ratio will be.

A

0.667

B

0.676

C

0.766

D

0.666

Question 41

Minimum center to center spacing of friction plie of diameter "D" as per BlS specification

A

2D

B

3D

C

2.5D

D

3.5D

Question 42

A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35% and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of soil is

A

0.8

B

0.6

C

1.5

D

1.25

Question 43

The angle of internal friction is least for

A

Fine sand

B

Medium sand

C

Coarse sand

D

Clays

Question 44

The length to diameter ratio of cylindrical soil sample used in triaxial

test is taken as

A

1.5

B

2.0

C

2.5

D

3.0

Question 45

A cast-in situ bored pile 0.50 m diameter and 10 m deep is placed in a purely cohesive soil. it the cohesion of the soil is 4 t/m2 and adhesion between the pile and the soil is half the value of cohesion, then the ultimate bearing capacity of the pile is

A

49 π/4

B

39 π/4

C

29 π/4

D

19 π/4

Question 46

The minimum open length of the sample in Standard penetration test should be

A

40 cm

B

50 cm

C

60 cm

D

70 cm

Question 47

Design the rate of super elevation for a horizontal highway curve of radius 500 meters and speed 100 kmph. Assume mixed traffic condition.

A

0.07

B

0.089

C

0.087

D

0.090

Question 48

For plain and rolling terrain. the length of transition curve (Ls) for a design speed "V" and radius of circular curve "R" is

A

Ls = 2.7 V/R

B

L2 = 2.7 V2/R

C

L2 = 2.7 V/R2

D

L2 = 2.5 V2/R

Question 49

Average speed maintained by a vehicle over a particular stretch of road, while vehicle in motion is called

A

Space-mean speed

B

Time—mean speed

C

Spot speed

D

Running speed

Question 50

P C U value of bus and truck in a signalized inter-section is

A

2.2

B

2.8

C

3.2

D

No Answer

Question 51

In a rotary road way, as per IRC the recommended minimum radii of Central Island are --------- times the radius of entry curves.

A

1.33

B

1.43

C

2.33

D

2.43

Question 52

In irrigation, actually irrigated area within the Gross Command Area is called

A

Culturable area

B

Commended area

C

Culturable command area

D

Culturable cultivated area

Question 53

Thiessen Polygon Method is used to estimate the

A

Computation of Storage

B

Computation of Runoff

C

Computation of Discharge from Aquifer

D

Computation of Average Precipitation

Question 54

The volume of water that an aquifer releases from or takes into storage per unit surface area of aquifer per unit change in the component of head normal to that surface is called

A

Coefficient of transmissibility

B

Storage coefficient

C

Coefficient of permeability

D

Percolation coefficient

Question 55

Deductions for openings in plastering of walls for small openings between 0.5 sqm to 3 sqm is given by

A

Two times the opening size

B

One times the opening size

C

0.5 times the opening size

D

No deduction is made

Question 56

If the payments of annuity continue for indefinite period, it is called

A

Perpetual annuity

B

Deferred annuity

C

Annuity due

D

Annuity certain

Question 57

Estimate the quantity of brickwork required for a 20 cm wall of 4 m long, 3.2 m high

A

12.2 sq.m

B

2.56 sq.m

C

2.56 cu.m

D

256 cu.m

Question 58

While taking estimation of roads, the normal lead and lift are respectively

A

25.0 m and 1.0 m

B

25.0 m and 1.5 m

C

30.0 m and 1.0 m

D

30.0 m and 1.5 m

Question 59

Half brick wall is normally designated as

A

20 cm

B

15 cm

C

10 cm

D

5 cm

Question 60

Two forces are acting at an angle of 120°. The bigger force is 40 N and the resultant is perpendicular to the smaller one. The smaller force is

A

40 N

B

120 N

C

20 N

D

None of these

Question 61

The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 75 mm diameter and whose ends are hinged is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 210 GPa, the permissible maximum crippling load will be

A

12.88 Kn

B

128.8 kN

C

1288 Kn

D

2880 kN

Question 62

The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at the joint in

A

Vertical direction

B

Horizontal direction

C

Inclined direction

D

The direction in which the deflection is required

Question 63

The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 25 mm sides and 3000 mm length is

A

200

B

380

C

416

D

240

Question 64

If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero. the bending moment at the section is

A

Maximum

B

Minimum

C

Zero

D

Average of minimum and maximum value

Question 65

if the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection at free end will increase by

A

no change

B

2

C

1/8

D

8

Question 66

When a uniformly distributed load longer than the span of the girder moves from left to right then the maximum bending moment at midsection of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

A

Less than the left half span

B

Whole of left half span

C

More than the left half span

D

Whole span

Question 67

In a three hinged arch shear force is usually

A

Maximum at springing

B

Varies with slope

C

Maximum at crown

D

Maximum at quarter points

Question 68

Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction components and 14 joints is

A

3

B

4

C

6

D

8

Question 69

The fixed Support in a real beam becomes in the conjugate beam a

A

Roller support

B

Hinged support

C

Fixed support

D

Free end

Question 70

The degree of static indeterminacy upto which column analogy method can be used is

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

unrestricted

Question 71

The elements of flexibility matrix of a structure

A

are dependent on the choice of co-ordinates

B

are always dimensionally homogeneous

C

are independent of the choice of coordinates

D

both A) and B)

Question 72

The product of H+ ions and OH- ions in a stronger alkali is

A

0

B

10-1

C

10-7

D

10-14

Question 73

The height of chimney required for effective disposal of 27 kg/hr. of SO2 emission is

A

42 m

B

39 m

C

222 m

D

142 m

Question 74

112% solution of a sewage sample is incubated for 5 days at 20° C and depletion of oxygen was found to be 5 ppm, B.O.D. of the sewage is

A

200 ppm

B

250 ppm

C

225 ppm

D

None of these

Question 75

For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend

A

A sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant

B

Sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters

C

A plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters

D

None of these

Question 76

Self-purification of running streams may be due to

A

Sedimentation, oxidation and coagulation

B

Dilution, sedimentation and oxidation

C

Dilution, sedimentation and coagulation

D

Dilution, oxidation and coagulation

Question 77

Air pollution control devices suitable for the removing of finest dust particles from the .air is

A

Fabric filter

B

Wet scrubber

C

Cyclone separator

D

Electrostatic precipitator

Question 78

The amount of residual chlorine left in public water supply for safety against pathogenic bacteria is about

A

1.010 5.0 ppm

B

0.05 to 0.5 ppm

C

05101.0 ppm

D

0.01 to 0.05 ppm

Question 79

The process incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanting is called

A

Resource levelling

B

Resource smoothening

C

Updating

D

Critical path scheduling

Question 80

Slack time refers to

A

An activity

B

An event

C

Both event and activity

D

None of these

Question 81

The performance of a specific task in CPM is called

A

Contract

B

Event

C

Activity

D

Dummy

Question 82

The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project is

A

Critical ratio scheduling technique

B

Event flow scheduling technique

C

Slotting technique for scheduling

D

Short interval scheduling technique

Question 83

In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow

A

Normal distribution

B

Poissons distribution curve

C

Beta distribution curve

D

None of these

Question 84

When three pipes are connected end to end , rate of flow of water through each pipe will be

A

Same

B

One third

C

Three times

D

One sixth

Question 85

The resultant hydrostatic force acts through a point is called

A

Centre of gravity

B

Centre of buoyancy

C

Centre of pressure

D

Metacentre

Question 86

A Kaplan turbine works under a head

A

More than 300 meters

B

Less than 60 meters

C

150 — 300 meters

D

60 — 150 meters

Question 87

The square root of the ratio of the inertia force of a flowing fluid to the pressure force is

A

Reynolds number

B

Eulers number

C

Machs number

D

Froudes number

Question 88

Type of flow in which the velocity at any given time does not change with respect to space

A

Laminar flow

B

Compressible flow

C

Rotational flow

D

Uniform flow

Question 89

For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy is above the centre of gravity. the equilibrium is called

A

Stable

B

Neutral

C

Unstable

D

None of these

Question 90

ln design of channels, Kutters equation is used for the determination of mean velocity in -------------- theory.

A

Blighs

B

Laceys

C

Kennedys

D

Khoslas

Question 91

Major resisting force of a gravity dam is

A

Uplift pressure

B

Water pressure

C

Earth quake pressure

D

Self weight

Question 92

For an irrigation channel of trapezoidal cross section in alluvial soil, the velocity "V" according to Lacey‘s silt theory for a discharge 15 m3/sec., Lacey’s silt factor — 1 will be

A

0.689 m/sec.

B

0.879 m/sec.

C

0.068 m/sec.

D

0.089 m/sec.

Question 93

Volume of water stored in a reservoir between minimum pool level and normal pool level is

A

Dead storage

B

Valley storage

C

Useful storage

D

Surcharge storage

Question 94

"S" shaped spillway is also called as

A

Saddle spillway

B

Ogee spillway

C

Conduit spillway

D

Chute spillway

Question 95

The upper plate of a theodolite is fastened to

A

The trunion axis

B

The outer spindle

C

The inner spindle

D

The lower plate

Question 96

Theory of probability is applied to

A

Cumulative errors only

B

Accidental error only

C

Both cumulative and accidental errors

D

None of these

Question 97

The number of independent conditions required to be satisfied for the adjustment of a braced quadrilateral in triangulation survey is

A

4

B

6

C

8

D

No Answer

Question 98

For a well-conditioned triangle, no angle should be less than

A

20°

B

30°

C

45°

D

60°

Question 99

Agonic line is the line joining points having

A

Same declination

B

Maximum declination

C

Minimum declination

D

Zero declination

Question 100

The bearing of the lines AB and BC are 146°30 and 68°30. The included angle ABC is

A

102°

B

78°

C

45°

D

None of these