KDRB Overseer Grade 3 (Civil) Previous Question Paper

Question 1

Who is the architect of Fundamental Rights included in the Indian Constitution?

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

B

Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel

C

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

D

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Question 2

Which Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?

A

61st Amendment

B

73rd Amendment

C

74th Amendment

D

68th Amendment

Question 3

Which Indian P.M. inaugurated Kudumbasree?

A

P. V. Narasimha Rao

B

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

C

Dr. Manmohan Singh

D

H. D. Deve Gowda

Question 4

The year in which Idukki Hydroelectric Project was commissioned

A

1975

B

1979

C

1976

D

1972

Question 5

Which river is known as the 'English Channel of Kerala'?

A

Mayyazhipuzha

B

Kunthipuzha

C

Kabani

D

Manjeswaram puzha

Question 6 Cancelled (PSC)

Who fought the first rebellion against British Land Revenue System in Kerala ?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

Marthanda Varma

B

Velu Thampi Dalava

C

Kozhikode Samuthiri

D

Pazhassi Raja

Question 7

Who was the President of Guruvayoor Satyagraha Committee?

A

A. K. Gopalan

B

K. Kelappan

C

E. M. S. Nampoothiripad

D

Mannathu Padmanabhan

Question 8

Who was the king of Travancore during the time of Kundara Proclamation?

A

Ayilyam Thirunal

B

Avittom Thirunal

C

Swathi Thirunal

D

Chithira Thirunal

Question 9

The year in which 'Thripadidanam' was conducted by Marthanda Varma Maharaja ?

A

1758

B

1750

C

1747

D

1740

Question 10

Which is the foreign country visited by Sree Narayana Guru?

A

Nepal

B

Burma

C

China

D

Sri Lanka

Question 11

Which former I. B. Director has been appointed as the Special Representative of Govt. of India to Jammu and Kashmir recently?

A

Dineshwar Sharma

B

Syed Asif Ibrahim

C

Rajiv Jain

D

N. Sandhu

Question 12

What is the name of the American State Secretary who visited India recently?

A

James Mattis

B

Jared Kushner

C

Rex Tillerson

D

Ivanka Trump

Question 13

Which country won the FIFA under-17 World Cup held recently in India?

A

England

B

Brazil

C

Spain

D

Argentina

Question 14

Which literary work of Sree Narayana Guru was about Chattampi Swamikal?

A

Arivu

B

Swanubhavageethi

C

Daiva Dashakam

D

Navamanjari

Question 15 Cancelled (PSC)

Which is the malayalam novel that won the most number of awards?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

Agnisakshi

B

Randamoozham

C

Mathilukal

D

Marthanda Varma

Question 16

Who wrote the novel 'Dharmapuranam' ?

A

M. Mukundan

B

M. T. Vasudevan Naires

C

O. V. Vijayan

D

S. K. Pottekattu

Question 17

When did the Guruvayoor Chembai Musical Festival start?

A

1981

B

1974

C

1976

D

1983

Question 18

Which is the first Nirmal State (no open defecation state) in India?

A

Goa

B

Sikkim

C

Manipur

D

Kerala

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a component of 'Bharat Nirman Programme'?

A

Drinking Water Supply

B

Electricity

C

Sanitation

D

Rural Telephone Connectivity

Question 20

'Bhoomi' is an e-governance initiative in

A

Rajasthan

B

Andhra Pradesh

C

Uttar Pradesh

D

Karnataka

Question 21

The fore bearing of a line AB is N 65° W. Its back bearing is

A

N 65°W

B

S 25° W

C

S 65°E

D

N 25° E

Question 22

Dip of Magnetic needle at equator is

A

90°

B

45°

C

180°

D

0°

Question 23

Two point problem is a case of …………… method of plane table survey.

A

Radiation

B

Resection

C

Intersection

D

Traversing

Question 24

During a fly levelling the plinth of a nearby building is selected as benchmark and its RL is assumed as +50.00. Then the selected B M is an example of

A

GTS BM

B

Temporary BM

C

Arbitrary B M

D

Permanent B M

Question 25

In order to determine the bed level of a canal, the following observations were taken on a 4 m levelling staff using a dumpy level. Find the RL

i) Reading on the staff held at the top of parapet of a nearby culvert having RL 15.800 0.700

ii) Reading on the staff held at canal bed = 3.400

A

13.100

B

12.400

C

19.200

D

18.500

Question 26

Select from the following, the device which is not suitable for setting out right angle

A

Open cross staff

B

French cross staff

C

Optical square

D

Clinometer

Question 27

Among the following, select the one which is not the use of a theodolite.

A

Measurement of angle

B

Measurement of bearing of a line

C

Determination of reduced level

D

Determination of area of a map

Question 28

The first remote sensing satellite launched by India is

A

IRS-IA

B

SEASAT

C

MOS

D

ERS

Question 29

Marble is an example of

A

Igneous rock

B

Sedimentary rock

C

Metamorphic rock

D

None of the above

Question 30

The minimum compressive strength required for bricks to be used in building construction as per IS code is

A

5 N/mm²

B

3.5 N/mm²

C

10 N/mm²

D

8.5 N/mm²

Question 31

The nominal size of a standard brick is

A

20 x 10 x 10 cm

B

22.9 x 11.4 x 7.2 cm

C

20 x 9 x 9 cm

D

19 x9x9 cm

Question 32

The main constituent of cement is

A

Lime

B

Silica

C

Alumina

D

Calcium Sulphate

Question 33

Le Chatlier apparatus is used for determining …………….. of cement.

A

Initial setting time

B

Soundness of cement

C

Compressive strength

D

Heat of hydration

Question 34

In the cross section of an exogenous tree, the layer of fresh sap lying between the sap wood and inner bark is known as

A

Sap wood

B

Cambium layer

C

Heart wood

D

Pith

Question 35

Which of the following is suitable for masonry construction?

A

Hydraulic lime

B

Quick lime

C

Siliceous dolomite lime

D

Poor lime

Question 36

Linseed oil in paint serves the function of

A

Base

B

Filler

C

Drier

D

Vehicle

Question 37

Weight of one bag of cement is

A

55 kg

B

45 kg

C

50 kg

D

40 kg

Question 38

The maximum bulking of sand is likely to occur at a moisture content of

A

6%

B

11%

C

16%

D

14%

Question 39

The curing period for determining the characteristic strength of concrete

A

14 days

B

21 days

C

7 days

D

28 days

Question 40

The minimum grade of concrete specified by I.S. code for use in RCC construction is

A

M 15

B

M 25

C

M 30

D

M 20

Question 41

In a particular concrete, 25 liters of water is used for one bag of cement. Then water cement ratio is

A

0.25

B

0.60

C

0.50

D

0.40

Question 42

In a simply supported RCC beam of effective depth 'd', maximum permitted spacing of stirrup is

A

0.6 d or 450 mm

B

0.5 d or 300 mm

C

0.75 d or 300 mm

D

0.42 d or 300 mm

Question 43

The size of AO drawing sheet (trimmed) is

A

1189 x 841

B

1230 x 880

C

1179 x 841

D

1159 x 741

Question 44

The cheapest, roughest and poorest form of stone masonry is

A

Coursed Random Rubble Masonry

B

Ashlar Masonry

C

Uncoursed Rubble Masonry

D

Ashlar Rough Tooled Masonry

Question 45

The isometric view of circle is a

A

Circle

B

Ellipse

C

Rhombus

D

Parabola

Question 46

According to KMBR, the specified scale for preparing site plan is

A

1:100

B

1:1000

C

1:400

D

1:500

Question 47

The maximum number of risers in a flight of stair should be

A

12

B

10

C

13

D

11

Question 48 Cancelled (PSC)

Suggest a suitable size for front door in a residential building.

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

1500 x 1500 mm

B

750 x 2100 mm

C

100 x 2100 mm

D

1500 x 3000 mm

Question 49

The imaginary line joining the points of equal rainfall is called

A

Isohyte

B

Agonic line

C

Isoclinic line

D

Aclinic line

Question 50

Hyetograph is a graphical representation of

A

Rainfall intensity and time

B

Rainfall depth and time

C

Discharge and time

D

Cumulative rainfall and time

Question 51

Evaporation losses depends on

A

Area of water surface

B

Nature of precipitation

C

Humidity and wind

D

All of the above

Question 52

Runoff is measured in

A

m³

B

m³/sec

C

m³/min

D

m³/hrs

Question 53

Rainfall cycle period in India is taken as

A

15 Years

B

20 Years

C

25 Years

D

35 Years

Question 54

For Tributaries of same size greater runoff occurs on

A

Fern shape

B

Fan shape

C

Circular shape

D

Radial shape

Question 55

The resistance of water to the passage of light through is a measure of

A

Colour

B

Dissolved gases

C

Hardness

D

Turbidity

Question 56

The process of killing infective bacteria in water is called

A

Sterilization

B

Disinfection

C

Coagulation

D

Sedimentation

Question 57

Aeration of water is done to remove

A

Suspended impurities

B

Floating impurities

C

Dissolved salts

D

Dissolved gases

Question 58

Zeolite process is used to remove

A

Iron

B

Zinc

C

Hardness

D

pH Value

Question 59

The layout of distribution system suitable for unplanned cities and irregularly growing towns is

A

Grid system

B

Circular system

C

Radial system

D

Dead end system

Question 60

Sewage which is undergoing treatment is called

A

Fresh sewage

B

Septic sewage

C

Stale sewage

D

Crude sewage

Question 61 Cancelled (PSC)

In CAD, which mode allows the user to draw 90° straight lines?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

Osnap

B

Ortho

C

Linear

D

Polar tracking

Question 62

To obtain parallel lines, concentric circles and parallel curves …………… is used.

A

Array

B

Fillet

C

Copy

D

Offset

Question 63

Which of the following file extension cannot open Auto CAD ?

A

dwg

B

dxg

C

dot

D

dws

Question 64

What is the difference between command 'plot and print' ?

A

Plot command prints only big plans

B

The plot command for CNC (CAM)

C

Print command can print A3 size paper

D

No difference

Question 65

Polar co-ordinates are used mostly for drawing

A

Arc

B

Ellipse

C

Angular lines

D

None of the above

Question 66

'Snap' command is used to regulate the cursor movement to the specified increments along

A

Vertical axis

B

Horizontal axis

C

Cartesian co-ordinates

D

Polar

Question 67

Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

A

Abrasion test

B

Impact test

C

Attrition test

D

Crushing strength test

Question 68

The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to

A

Relieve warping stresses

B

Relieve shrinkage stresses

C

Resist stresses due to expansion

D

Allow free expansion

Question 69

Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its

A

Grade

B

Viscosity

C

Ductility

D

Temperature susceptibility

Question 70

The maximum limit of water absorption for aggregate suitable for road construction is

A

0.4%

B

0.6%

C

0.8%

D

1.0%

Question 71

In highway construction, rolling starts from

A

Sides and proceed to center

B

Center and proceed to sides

C

One side and proceed to other side

D

None of the above

Question 72

When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment given is

A

Seal coat

B

Tack coat

C

Prime coat

D

Spray of emulsion

Question 73

Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours?

A

Rural roads

B

Urban roads

C

Highways

D

Express ways

Question 74

The main function of a diversion head works is

A

To remove silt

B

To control floods.

C

To store water

D

To raise water level

Question 75

A river training work is generally required when the river is

A

Meandering

B

Aggrading

C

Degrading

D

All the above

Question 76

A hydraulic structure is designed to withstand

A

Seepage forces

B

Hydraulic jump

C

Hydraulic pressure

D

All the above

Question 77

Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

A

Ridge line

B

Contour line

C

Valley line

D

Straight line

Question 78

In a barrage, the crest level is kept

A

Low with large gates

B

High with large gates

C

High with no gates

D

Low with no gates

Question 79

When a canal and a drainage approach each other at the same level, the structure so provided is

A

An aqueduct

B

A syphon

C

A level crossing

D

Inlet and outlet

Question 80

The crest level of a canal diversion head work, depends upon

A

F. S. L. of the canal

B

Discharge parameters

C

Pond level

D

All the above

Question 81

The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down is known as

A

hip

B

gable

C

ridge

D

eaves

Question 82

Minimum width of landing should be

A

Equal to width of stairs

B

Half the width of stairs

C

Twice the width of stairs

D

One fourth the width of stairs

Question 83

The tapered steps used for changing the direction of stair is called

A

Soffit

B

Header

C

Going

D

Winders

Question 84

The horizontal projection of head or sill of door is called

A

Hold fast

B

Jamb

C

Horn

D

Rail

Question 85

The wedge shaped bricks or blocks forming the courses of an arch ring are known

A

Crown

B

Voussoirs

C

Springer

D

Spandril

Question 86

The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is

A

Segmental arch

B

Pointed arch

C

Relieving arch

D

Flat archie

Question 87

In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

A

Increase the depth of foundation

B

Drain the soil

C

Compact the soil

D

Replace the poor soil

Question 88

The usual rise of tiled roof shall be

A

1/3 span

B

2/3 span

C

1/4 span

D

1/6 span

Question 89

The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads of 3 mm in diameter is known

A

Plastic limit

B

Liquid limit

C

Shrinkage limit

D

Permeability limit

Question 90

Minimum size of the particle of silt soil is

A

0.002 mm

B

0.06 mm

C

1 mm

D

0.04 mm

Question 91

The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids in a given soil mass, is known

A

Porosity

B

Specific gravity

C

Void ratio

D

Water content

Question 92

The bottom most part of well foundation is

A

Well staining.

B

Well curb

C

Top plugging

D

Well cap

Question 93

Dry sand is an example of

A

Cohesive soil

B

C- soil

C

Cohesionless soil

D

None of the above

Question 94

Plate load test is used to determine

A

Density of soil

B

Position of water table

C

Porosity of soil

D

Bearing capacity of soil

Question 95

The unit of D.P.C. is

A

1 m³

B

1 m

C

10 m²

D

10 dm²

Question 96

For 1m³ of brick masonry, the standard bricks required are

A

1050

B

500

C

460

D

550

Question 97

The reinforcement for RCC is expressed in

A

kg

B

Quintel

C

1cm²

D

10 m³

Question 98

Inner dimension of a security cabin is 4.6mx 3.60 m, the wall thickness is 20 cm, and plinth offset is 10 cm. The plinth area of the building is

A

18.24 m²

B

16.56 m²

C

20 m²

D

21.84 m²

Question 99

The cement mortar proportion suitable for brick masonry in super structure is

A

1:3

B

1:6

C

1:2:4

D

1:1:6

Question 100

The estimated value of a property at the end of its life period without being dismantled is

A

Book value

B

Market value

C

Scrap value

D

Salvage value

102/2018 - Overseer Grade 3 (Civil)