KDRB Assistant Engineer (Civil) Previous Year Question

Question 1

Indian Penal Code came into operation in:

A

1858

B

1860

C

1859

D

1862

Question 2

When was our National Anthem first sung and where ?

A

24th January, 1950 in Allahabad

B

24th January, 1950 in Delhi

C

26h December, 1942 in Calcutta

D

27h December, 1911 in Calcutta

Question 3

What are the 'Neptune Balls' ?

A

Underwater plants that are grown from the soil of Neptune

B

Fibre material collected from the plant Neptune

C

Sea grass variety used to trap plastic

D

None of the above

Question 4

What is the Outlay of 'Atmanirbhar Health Yojana'?

A

₹ 46,180 Crore

B

₹ 64,180 Crore

C

₹ 24,180 Crore

D

₹ 14, 180 Crore

Question 5

'Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0' was launched with an outlay of:

A

₹ 2.46 lakh erore

B

₹ 1.58 lakh crore

C

₹ 1.42 lakh crore

D

₹ 3.42 lakh crore

Question 6

Which state has the highest forest cover in terms of percent area ?

A

Gujarat

B

Mizoram

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Kerala

Question 7

Which ministry has launched Braille Version of Exam Warriors' ?

A

Ministry of Human Resource Development

B

Ministry of Culture

C

Ministry of Health

D

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Question 8

Which one of the following company was conferred with 'Golden Peacock Award' for Clean and Green energy ?

A

NHPC Ltd.

B

NTPC Ltd.

C

Power Grid Corporation of India

D

Tata Power India Ltd.

Question 9

Which University has ranked first in the list of cleanest higher educational institution in Non-residential Universities UGC category ?

A

Banglore IIHMR

B

Delhi IIHMR

C

Punjab University

D

Rajasthan IIHMR

Question 10

Who is the president of Kerala Sahithya Academy ?

A

K P Mohanan

B

CRadhakrishnan

C

Vaishakan

D

Prabhavarman

Question 11

How many Indian cities are there in the top 20 most polluted cities in the world?

A

5

B

10

C

19

D

14

Question 12

What was the mascot of 'CMS COP 13' ?

A

Black necked Crane

B

Gibi - The great Indian Bustard

C

Siberian Crane

D

Sarus Crane

Question 13

Where did the newspaper 'Sahodaran' start ?

A

Cherai

B

Mattancherry

C

Aluva

D

Angamali

Question 14

The Day Jeevakarunyadinam' is related to:

A

Alathur Sivayogi

B

Chattambi Swamikal

C

Narayana Guru

D

Vagbhadananda

Question 15

What is the Total area of Kerala ?

A

38, 863 sq. Km

B

38, 638 sq. km

C

36, 683 sq. Km

D

36, 368 sq. Km

Question 16

Which of the following is a test for durability of concrete?

A

SCPT

B

DCPT

C

RTPCR

D

RCPT

Question 17

Soundness test for cement is an indicator of:

A

Consistency

B

Greater Water absorption

C

Fineness

D

Excess lime

Question 18

------ along with super plasticizers is a necessary component of high-strength, high performance concrete.

A

Flyash

B

Hydrophobic cement

C

PVC

D

Silica fume

Question 19

The minimum % of longitudinal reinforcement to be provided in a column, as per I.S.456-2000, is:

A

0.8

B

0.85

C

1.00

D

1.15

Question 20

Reinforcement for torsion, when required, shall consist of:

A

Longitudinal reinforcement

B

Inclined stirrups

C

Transverse reinforcement

D

Longitudinal and transverse reinforcement

Question 21

Span to etfective depth ratio to limit vertical deflection in a R.C. cantilever beam, as per IS.456-2000, is:

A

7

B

26

C

20

D

35

Question 22

Minimum grade of concrete under "moderate" exposure condition with normal weight aggregates of 20 mm nominal max. size is:

A

M20

B

M25

C

M30

D

M35

Question 23

Stones, concrete or brick placed on top of parapet walls to prevent seepage of water into walls, is called:

A

Corbels

B

Quoins

C

Closure

D

Copings

Question 24

Which of the following is not a defect of plastering ?

A

Popping

B

Peeling

C

Blistering

D

Shoring

Question 25

The type of staircase which has the direction of climbing at the landing reversed through 180° is:

A

Quarter turn stair

B

Straight flight stair

C

Half turn stair

D

Bifurcated stair

Question 26

The time required by water from the farthest point of the catchment to reach the outlet is:

A

Time of concentration

B

Time to Peak

C

Lag time

D

Recession timne

Question 27

The surface joining the static water levels in several wells penetrating a confined aquifer represents:

A

Water table surface

B

Cone of depression

C

Capillary fringe

D

Piezometric surface of the aquifer

Question 28

A non-structural method for flood control is:

A

Flood ways

B

Water shed management

C

Flood embankments

D

Flood plain zoning

Question 29

The evaporation through plants and from the surrounding soil together is called:

A

Infiltration

B

Interception

C

Evapotranspiration

D

Transpiration

Question 30

Run-off-River Plant is essentially a:

A

Low head scheme

B

Medium head scheme

C

High head scheme

D

Medium or High head scheme

Question 31

The basic assumptions of the unit hydrograph theory are:

A

Linear response and time invariance

B

Time invariance and nonlinear response

C

Linear response and linear time variance

D

Nonlinear time variance and linear response

Question 32

An outlet which maintains a constant discharge irrespective of fluctuation in the water levels of the distributing channel or water course is known as:

A

Non-modular outlet

B

Semi-module

C

Flexible outlet

D

Rigid module

Question 33

Which among the following ingredients of paint adjusts its viscosity and make it thin ?

A

Solvent

B

Base

C

Vehicle

D

Carrier

Question 34

Consider an area ‘I’ which has moment of inertia ‘M’ with respect to a reference axis AB. Radius of gyration of the area with respect to the axis AB is

A

√(M/I)

B

√(I/M)

C

I/M

D

M/I

Question 35

At a certain point in a strained material, there are two mutually perpendicular stresses, 80 N/mm2 [tensile) and 40 N/mm2 [compressive). Maximum shear stress [N/mm2] at the point is:

A

120

B

40

C

60

D

20

Question 36

A particular cross-section of a beam of flexural rigidity 'F’ is subjected to a bending moment of ‘B’. Radius of curvature of the fibre at this cross-section is:

A

B/F

B

F/B

C

FB

D

B2/F

Question 37

Which among the following end conditions, for long columns, results in the smallest value of crippling load ?

A

Both ends fixed

B

One end fixed and the other end hinged

C

Both ends hinged

D

One end fixed and the other end free

Question 38

Shear force at a distance ‘x’ from one support, in a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly increasing triangular load with zero at one support and maximum intens81ty

at the other support is:

A

fn.(x)

B

fn.(x2)

C

fn.(x3)

D

fn.(x4)

Question 39

“In any beam or truss subjected to any load system, the deflection at any point ‘r’ is given by the partial differential coefficient of the total strain energy stored with respect to a force Pr, acting at the point ‘r’ in the direction in which the deflection is desired”. This is:

A

The first theorem of Castigliano

B

Betti's law

C

Clerk-Maxwell's theorem

D

Euler's theorem

Question 40

Statement I: If there is absolute fixity at a support of a beam, the slope at the support will not remain zero.

Statement II: A two-dimensional structure is classified as a statically indeterminate structure, if it cannot be analysed by the two equations of equilibrium, namely, ∑H=0.0 and ∑V=0.0.

A

Statement I is TRUE, but Statement II is FALSE

B

Both Statements are TRUE

C

Statement II is TRUE, but Statement I is FALSE

D

Both Statements are FALSE

Question 41

Which of the following methods is most suited for determination of deflection of beams, when flexural rigidity is not uniform throughout the span ?

A

Macaulay's method

B

Moment area method

C

Clapeyron's theorem

D

Conjugate beam method

Question 42

Which of the following statements is FALSE ?

A

Modulus of elasticity of a material will always be greater than its modulus of rigidity.

B

Poisson's ratio is the ratio of lateral strain to linear strain.

C

Void ratio of a soil cannot have a value greater than 1.0

D

Coefficient of consolidation is not a dimensionless quantity

Question 43

Statement I : Remote sensing employs electromagnetic energy and to a great extent, relies on the interaction of electromagnetic energy with the matter/ object.

Statement II: In terrestrial photogrammetry, photographs are taken by means of a camera supported on the ground.

A

Statement I is TRUE, but Statement II is FALSSE

B

Both Statements are TRUE

C

Both Statements are FALSE

D

Question 44

Which among the following instruments is a combination of an electronic theodolite and an electronic distance metre ?

A

Distomat

B

Tellurometer

C

Total Station

D

Geodimeter

Question 45

The measurement of depth below water surface is called:

A

Passive remote sensing

B

Sounding

C

Drag

D

Shoring

Question 46

The process of levelling in which elevations of points are computed from the vertical angles and the horizontal distances measured in the field is known as:

A

Barometric levelling

B

Spirit levelling

C

Tacheometry

D

Trigonometric levelling

Question 47

Which of the following is useful in plane table surveying ?

A

Lehmann's rules

B

Bowditches' rule

C

Gunter's rule

D

Varignon's principle

Question 48

Which of the following statements, related to contours, is FALSE ?

A

Contour lines do not cross a ridge line at right angles.

B

Contour lines cross a valley line at water flovright angles.

C

A closed contour line with one or more higher ones inside it represents a hill.

D

Two contour lines of different elevations cannot cross each other.

Question 49

Drag line is a:

A

Pile driving equipment

B

Hauling equipment Fab

C

Hoisting equipment

D

Excavation equipment

Question 50

If the optimistic time, the pessimistic time and the most likely time of an activity are 9, 11 and 19 respectively, the expected mean time (assuming a beta distribution) is:

A

11

B

12

C

13

D

14

Question 51

Once the tender of a contractor is accepted by the client, the contractor is to deposit an amount termed:

A

Earnest Money Deposit

B

Security deposit

C

Debenture

D

Equity

Question 52

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?

A

Time is the governing factor in PERT.

B

CPM follows deterministic approach.

C

PERT follows deterministic approach.

D

Cost is the governing factor in CPM.

Question 53

A graphical representation which shows the phasing rate of construction activities with the starting and completion dates and the sequential relationship among the various opertions in a project is called:

A

Scheduling

B

Slack

C

Isohyte

D

Flow chart

Question 54

The value of an equipment at the end of its utility period without being dismantled is:

A

Scrap value

B

Book value

C

Salvage value

D

Rateable value

Question 55

The BOD5, of industrial waste water is 150 mg/L and the waste water flow is 4MLD. If the average BOD5, of domestic sewage is 0.08 kg/day/person, the population equivalent is:

A

7500

B

6000

C

3200

D

4000

Question 56

The basin used for removing very fine sand particles along with a large amount of organic matter in waste water is:

A

Grit chamber

B

Skimming tank

C

Equalisation tank

D

Detritus tank

Question 57

The average operating data for an Activated sludge treatment plant is as follows: Waste water flow 10000 m3/day; Influent BOD 200 mg/L; Efluent BOD 20 mg/L, Volume of aeration tank 5000 m3; Mixed liquor suspended solids 2000 mg/L: Efluent suspended solids 25 mg/L. The Food to Microorganisms ratio (FM) is:

A

0.1

B

0.2

C

0.3

D

0.5

Question 58

Control device used for removal of particulates and gaseous emissions is:

A

Fabric filter

B

Electrostatic precipitator

C

Scrubbers

D

Cyclone separator

Question 59

An important feature of high rate trickling filter is:

A

High surface area

B

Recirculation of sewage

C

High Volume

D

High depth

Question 60

The permissible limit of concentration of iron in drinking water as per IS 10500, 2012 is:

A

0.3 mg/L

B

1.0 mg/L

C

0.2 mg/L

D

1.5 mg/L

Question 61

The degree of sinuosity of a meander is the ratio of:

A

Meander length and width of meander

B

Meander length and half width of the river

C

Curved length and straight air distance

D

None of the above

Question 62

The value of sum of sound level 50 dB and 50 dB is : (log 2 =0.3 and log 5 =0.7)

A

57 dB

B

50 dB

C

75 dB

D

53 dB

Question 63

The vertical members of a multistory frame should be designed as:

A

Beam

B

Beam-column

C

Column

D

Tension member

Question 64

The slenderness ratio of a tension member (as per IS 800:2007) where reversal of stresses occurs due to loads other than wind or seismic load should not exceed:

A

350

B

250

C

400

D

180

Question 65

The maximum number of 20 mm diameter bolts that can be accommodated in one bolt line on a 140 mm wide steel flat is:

A

1

B

2

C

4

D

3

Question 66

What is the effective throat thickness of a fillet weld, if the angle between the fusion faces is 70° and S is the size of weld ?

A

0.65 S

B

0.6 S

C

0.7 S

D

0.55 S

Question 67

The lowest water content at which a fine grained soil exists in called fully saturated state is:

A

Liquid limit

B

Shrinkage limit

C

Plastic limit

D

Liquidity Index

Question 68

The minim um centre to centre spacine between piles, as per Indian Standards, rds, tor a group of friction piles of diameter 'd' is:

A

2d

B

2.5d

C

3d

D

4d

Question 69

Two tootings P and Q, of size (2 mx 25 m) and (1 mx 25 m) respectively, are placed on the ground surface of a dry sand deposit. Ratio of ultimate bearing capacity of footing to that of footing Q is:

A

1

B

2

C

½

D

Given Data is insufficient

Question 70

Vibratory rollers are most suited for compaction of:

A

Silts

B

Clays

C

all fine grained soils

D

Granular soils

Question 71

Settlement analysis carried out for a proposed structure on clay soil with double drainage indicated that ultimate settlement would be 60 mm and 30 mm settlement would occur in 1.5 years. Later, it was realized that only single drainage facility existed at the site of construction. If so, ultimate settlement [in mm] would be :

A

30

B

60

C

120

D

240

Question 72

Statement I: As per Indian Standards, even when there is no observed change in soil stratification with depth, SPT shall be conducted at every 1.5 m interval.

Statement II: Soil is disintegrated by light chopping and strong jetting actions in percussion drilling.

A

Statement I is TRUE, but Statement II is FALSE

B

Both Statements are TRUE

C

Statement II is TRUE, but Statement I is FALSE

D

Both Statements are FALSE

Question 73

An imaginary vertical line which includes the vertical joint separating two adjoining bricks:

A

Lap

B

Quoin

C

Closer

D

Perpend

Question 74

Statement I: Varignon's principle is useful in balancing the closing error in computation of latitudes and longitudes.

Statement II : Trapezoidal rule is useful in computation of areas.

A

Statement I is FALSE, but Statement II is TRUE

B

Both Statements are TRUE

C

Statement II is FALSE, but Statement I is TRUE

D

Both Statements are FALSE

Question 75

The hydrostatic pressure at the base of a 20 cm column of water, is:

A

2 kN/m2

B

2 N/cm2

C

200 N/m2

D

20 N/m2

Question 76

What is the common measurement of unit of a computer memory:

A

Chips

B

Byte

C

RPM

D

BIOS

Question 77

If the maximum velocity in a laminar flow through two parallel static plates is 9 m/s, then the average velocity of flow will be:

A

3 m/s

B

4.5 m/s

C

6 m/s

D

7.5 m/s

Question 78

The continuity equation δu/δx + δv/δy + δw/δz = 0

A

is not valid for unsteady, incompressible fluids.

B

is valid for steady flow, whether compressible or incompressible.

C

is valid for incompressible fluids, whether the flow is steady or unsteady.

D

is valid for ideal fluid flow only.

Question 79

In a centrifugal pump the inlet angle will be designed to have:

A

relative velocity vector in the radial direction

B

velocity of flow to be zero

C

absolute velocity vector in the radial direction

D

peripheral velocity to be zero

Question 80

The line joining the piezometric heads at various points in a flow is known as the:

A

Total energy line

B

Hydraulic Gradient line

C

Datum

D

Hydrostatic line

Question 81

If Froude law of similitude exists between a model and a prototype, and if the length scale ratio is Lr, and density scale ratio ρr, then the force ratio Fr, is:

A

Lr3

B

Lrρr

C

Lr3ρr

D

Lr3ρr-1

Question 82

Which software prevents the external access to a system?

A

Gateway

B

Firewall

C

Router

D

Virus check

Question 83

The location of a resource on the internet is given by its:

A

Protocol

B

Address

C

URL

D

IP address

Question 84

To hotd row and column titles in place so that they do not scroll when you scroll a worksheet, click the:

A

Keys Ctrl + Alt + M

B

Filter cells in View menu

C

Freeze panes command on the window menu

D

Set print area in Page layout

Question 85

Gradient on which a motor vehicle moving with a constant speed continues to descend with the same speed without any application of power brakes is:

A

Floating gradient

B

Ruling gradient

C

Critical gradient

D

Minimum gradient

Question 86

The dense and compact course of a road pavement composed of stone aggregate bound together by a thin cementing medium like gravel is termed as:

A

Open graded Premix carpet

B

MAC resurfacing

C

Water bound macadum

D

Superpave

Question 87

A multiplier for converting the number of commercial vehicles of different axle loads and axle configurations to the number of standard axle-load repetitions is termed as:

A

Commercial Vehicles Per Day (CVPD)

B

Million Standard Axle (MSA)

C

Vehicle Damage Factor (VDF)

D

None of these

Question 88

The rate of change of viscosity or consistency of a given bitumen determines its:

A

Temperature susceptibility

B

Ductility

C

Brittleness

D

Softening point

Question 89

Soil for an embankment construction has: cohesion=6 kPa; Angle of internal friction = 0°; unit weight = 20 kN/m3. The maximum possible height of slope, if Taylor's stability number for the desired slope angle is 0.05 is:

A

6

B

7.5 m

C

4 m

D

8.5 m

Question 90

In which Sastha Temple is the Dharmasastha idol without "Chinmudra"?

A

Sabarimala

B

Arynkavu Kulathuppuzha

C

Kanthamala

D

Achankovil

Question 91

According to the Indian Architecture where is the "Thidappally" to be usually constructed ?

A

Agnimoola

B

Vayukonu

C

Isanakonu

D

Kannimoola

Question 92

Which among these is not present in the "Shatadhara" concept ?

A

Swadhishtana

B

Visuddhi

C

Anagata

D

Ajnachakram

Question 93

Which is the temple of avathara Vishnu where the festival starts from Atham and lasts till Thiruvonam and mark the statewide festival of Onam ?

A

Tripunithura Temple

B

Truprayar Temple

C

Trikkakkara Temple

D

Truchambaram Temple

Question 94

What does the "Balikkallu" in temples represent?

A

Ashtadikpalakas

B

Ashtaiswaryas

C

Ashtalakshmies

D

Ashtavasus

Question 95

Which is the race anciently known as the "Ainkuties"in Kerala ?

A

Nairs

B

Theeyas

C

Viswakarmajas

D

Brahmanas

Question 96

Wherein should a well for temple usually be constructed according to Vasthuvidya ?

A

Mesha and Vrishabha

B

Kumbha and Meena

C

Meena and Mesha

D

Makara and Kumbha

Question 97

How many angulas do the "Kishku", standard measurement for the construction of temples have ?

A

12

B

8

C

16

D

24

Question 98

Which is the temple that has an idol resembling that of Adikesava Temple of Thiruvattar ?

A

Thirunelli Temple

B

Thiruvenkitam Vishnu Temple

C

Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple

D

Ananthapuram Ananthapadmanabha Swami Temple

Question 99

In which temple of Kollam District do men dress up as women to propitiate Devi ?

A

Kannankulangara

B

Kottankulangara

C

Marankulangara

D

Chakkankulangara

Question 100

Ratio of active to passive earth pressure at a point in a dry sand backfill is:

A

> 1.0

B

≥ 1.0

C

< 1.0

D

Given Data is insufficient

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