UKPSC JE 2024: Uttarakhand Combined State Junior Engineer Service Examination, Civil Engineering (Paper-I)
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1. Density Index ID for a soil is used to express
(a) Consolidation
(b) Compaction
(c) Relative compactness of a natural cohesionless soil deposit
(d) None of these
2. The density index (ID) for a soil varies between
(a) and 1 (b) 0 and 1 (c) and 0 (d) None of these
3. For a soil relation between rd, r and w is expressed as
(where symbols have usual meanings)
r r 1 r
(a) rd = (b) rd = (c) rd = (d) None of these
1 w 1– w w
4. For a soil relation between e and n is expressed as
(where symbols have usual meanings)
n n 1– n
(a) e = (b) e = (c) e = (d) None of these
1 n 1– n n
5. For a perfectly dry soil, degree of saturation will be _______%.
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 10 (d) –1
6. Approximately, what is the specific gravity of sand ?
(a) 2.0 (b) 1.8 (c) 2.6 (d) 3.4
7. Which of the following is a rock ?
(a) Gypsum (b) Augite (c) Calcite (d) Mica
8. Which of the following is the parent rock of marble ?
(a) Sandstone (b) Limestone (c) Shale (d) Basalt
9. What is the principal constituent of siliceous rocks ?
(a) Lime (b) Clay (c) Sand (d) None of these
10. Limestone is physically classified as _______ rock.
(a) Stratified (b) Unstratified (c) Calcareous rock (d) None of these
11. An ordinary rectangular brick normally has
(a) triangular frog (b) Oval frog (c) Rectangular frog (d) None of these
12. Plywood used for shuttering should be
(a) Heat resistant (b) Moth resistant (c) Water resistant (d) Fire resistant
13. Bulking of sand occurs due to
(a) Air in voids (b) Moisture in voids (c) Surface tension (d) Capillary action
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1. (ID) ______
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
2. (ID) :
(a) 1 (b) 0 1 (c) 0 (d)
3. rd, r w
( )
r r 1 r
(a) rd = (b) rd = (c) rd = (d)
1 w 1– w w
4. e n
( )
n n 1– n
(a) e = (b) e = (c) e = (d)
1 n 1– n n
5. (degree of saturation) _______%
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 10 (d) –1
6. ?
(a) 2.0 (b) 1.8 (c) 2.6 (d) 3.4
7. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10. ______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. _____
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12.
(a) (b) (moth) (c) (d)
13.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
JCE-I 3 Series-A
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14. Pointing is carried out at
(a) Joints in brick or stone masonry (b) Plinth level
(c) Dado level (d) Roof level
15. The first class brick when immersed in water for 24 hours should not absorb water more
than
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
16. The horizontal member that forms the bottom of a door or window is called
(a) Jamb (b) Sill (c) Reveals (d) Buttresses
17. The angle between two forces to make their resultant a minimum and a maximum are
respectively
(a) 180º and 0º (b) 90º and 0º (c) 180º and 90º (d) 0º and 180º
18. Which of the following will be free from bending stress ?
(a) Single cover butt joint (b) Double cover butt joint
(c) Lap joint (d) Any joint
19. Most commonly used rolled section for beam is
(a) I-section (b) T-section (c) Z-section (d) Angle section
20. Built-up compression member when placed back-to-back, the spacing of the rivets should
not exceed (t = thickness of the thiner section)
(a) 6t or 100 mm (b) 8t or 150 mm (c) 12t or 200 mm (d) 16t
21. The nominal diameter of the rivets used in the built up column with lacings is 20 mm. The
width of lacing bar shall be
(a) 50 mm (b) 55 mm (c) 60 mm (d) 65 mm
22. The effective throat thickness of the weld should not be less than
(a) 3 mm (b) 5 mm (c) 6 mm (d) 8 mm
23. The thickness of the gusset plate shall not be less than _______ for lightly loaded columns.
(a) 4 mm (b) 6 mm (c) 8 mm (d) 12 mm
24. The most economical section for a compression member is
(a) Tubular section (b) Rectangular section
(c) Angle section (d) Channel section
25. In the case of compression member, the angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the
longitudinal axis of the component member is kept as
(a) 20º-40º (b) 40º-70º (c) 70º-75º (d) 75º-80º
26. Moment area method is a method used for determining the
(a) Bending moment at a point (b) Shear force at a point
(c) Slope and deflection at a point (d) Torsional moment at a point
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14. (Pointing) :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
15. 24
:
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
16. (bottom) , :
(a) (b) (c) (d) (Buttresses)
17.
______
(a) 180º 0º (b) 90º 0º (c) 180º 90º (d) 0º 180º
18. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
19. :
(a) I- (b) T- (c) Z- (d)
20. -- (back-to-back) ,
: (t = )
(a) 6t 100 (b) 8t 150 (c) 12t 200 (d) 16t
21. (lacing) (nominal diameter) 20
:
(a) 50 (b) 55 (c) 60 (d) 65
22. (throat) :
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
23. , :
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12
24.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25. (lacing bar)
(a) 20º – 40º (b) 40º – 70º (c) 70º – 75º (d) 75º – 80º
26. (moment area) :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
JCE-I 5 Series-A
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27. Poisson’s ratio may be defined as
(a) The ratio of longitudinal strain to lateral strain
(b) The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain
(c) The ratio of strain to true strain
(d) The ratio of true strain to conventional strain
28. The property of the material to store strain energy is called
(a) Ductility (b) Malleability (c) Resilience (d) Toughness
29. For Working Stress Method, in balanced section of reinforced concrete beam lever arm
constant j is equal to
(k = Neutral axis constant)
k 1– k k
(a) 1 – (b) (c) 1 – (d) None of these
3 3 2
30. Slenderness ratio of long steel column
(a) < 120 (b) > 120 (c) 30 – 120 (d) None of these
31. Modulus of rigidity (G) is equal to
(a) Shear stress/longitudinal strain (b) Shear stress/Shear strain
(c) Direct stress/Shear strain (d) None of these
32. The resistance offered by a body against the deformation is called
(a) Strain (b) Strength (c) Stress (d) None of these
33. In the linearly elastic region the modulus of elasticity is the slope of the
(a) Stress-length diagram (b) Stress-strain diagram
(c) Stress-force diagram (d) None of these
34. Factor of safety is
(a) Tensile stress/shear stress (b) Working stress/ultimate stress
(c) Ultimate stress/working stress (d) None of these
35. The oxygen consumed by the organic matter in presence of bacteria in water is called as
(a) Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) (b) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
(c) BOD and COD (d) None of these
36. A neutral water will have a pH value of
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6
37. The permissible pH value for public water supplies may range between
(a) 6.0 to 7.0 (b) 6.6 to 8.5 (c) 9 to 12 (d) 7.1 to 9.5
38. The correction of refraction Cr is given by
(d in km)
(a) Cr = 0.01122d2 metres (b) Cr = 0.00121d2 metres
(c) Cr = 0.1221d2 metres (d) Cr = 1.221d2 metres
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27. (Poisson’s ratio)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
28. () ,
(a) (b) (c) / (d) (toughness)
29. (Working Stress Method) , ..
j
(k = )
k 1– k k
(a) 1 – (b) (c) 1 – (d)
3 3 2
30. ,
(a) < 120 (b) > 120 (c) 30 – 120 (d)
31. (G)
(a) / (b) /
(c) / (d)
32. (deformation)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
33. (modulus of elasticity) ?
(a) - (b) -
(c) – (d)
34.
(a) / (b) /
(c) / (d)
35. ,
(a) (BOD) (b) (COD)
(c) ... ... (d)
36. pH
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6
37. pH :
(a) 6.0 7.0 (b) 6.6 8.5 (c) 9 12 (d) 7.1 9.5
38. Cr :
(d )
(a) Cr = 0.01122d2 (b) Cr = 0.00121d2
(c) Cr = 0.1221d2 (d) Cr = 1.221d2
JCE-I 7 Series-A
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39. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is called
(a) Contour distance (b) Contour height
(c) Contour interval (d) None of these
40. The value of Whole Circle Bearing (WCB) varies from
(a) 0º to 90º (b) 0º to 360º (c) 0º to 180º (d) 0º to 270º
41. Fat lime is pure lime that contains approximately calcium oxides :
(a) 90% to 95% (b) 80% to 90% (c) 80% to 85% (d) 85% to 90%
42. Vicat apparatus is used in determination of
(a) Initial and final setting time (b) Tensional strength
(c) Consistency (d) Compressive strength
43. Which is not the basic component of cement ?
(a) CaO (b) Al2O3 (c) Fe2O3 (d) CO2
44. According to Terzaghi, a foundation is shallow if
(a) its depth is equal to or less than width (b) its depth is more than the width
(c) its depth is more than the length (d) None of these
45. According to Darcy’s law, flow of water through soil is equal to
(where q = discharge per unit time
A = Total cross sectional area of soil mass
i = Hydraulic gradient)
(a) k = qiA (b) q = kiA (c) q = ki/A (d) q = kA/i
46. The factor affecting soil permeability is
(a) Grain size (b) Liquid limit (c) Plastic limit (d) Density index
47. For a soil, the relation between void ratio (e) and porosity (n) is
(where e = void ratio
n = porosity)
1 e e e 1– e
(a) n = (b) n = (c) n = (d) n =
e 1– e 1 e e
48. For a soil density index ID is equal to
(where emax = void ratio in loosest state
emin = void ratio in densest state
e = natural void ratio of the deposit)
emax – e emax – emin
(a) ID = (b) ID =
emax – emin emax – e
e – emax emax – e
(c) ID = (d) ID =
emax – emin emin – emax
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39. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40. (WCB) , :
(a) 0º 90º (b) 0º 360º (c) 0º 180º (d) 0º 270º
41.
(a) 90% 95% (b) 80% 90% (c) 80% 85% (d) 85% 90%
42. :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
43. ?
(a) CaO (b) Al2O3 (c) Fe2O3 (d) CO2
44. ,
(a) , (b) ,
(c) , (d)
45. , :
(, q =
A =
i = )
(a) k = qiA (b) q = kiA (c) q = ki/A (d) q = kA/i
46.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
47. (e) (n) :
( e =
n = )
1 e e e 1– e
(a) n = (b) n = (c) n = (d) n =
e 1– e 1 e e
48. :
(, emax =
emin =
e = )
emax – e emax – emin
(a) ID = (b) ID =
emax – emin emax – e
e – emax emax – e
(c) ID = (d) ID =
emax – emin emin – emax
JCE-I 9 Series-A
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49. When the natural state of the cohesionless soil is in its loosest state, the value of density
index ID will be
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) (d) –1
50. The water content of a soil sample can be determined by the following method
(a) Pipette method (b) Sand bath method
(c) Hydrometer method (d) Sand replacement method
51. Consistency index (IC) is equal to
( WL = Liquid limit
W = Natural water content
IP = Plasticity index of soil)
(WL – W) (W – WL )
(a) IC = (b) IC =
IP IP
IP IP
(c) IC = (d) IC =
(WL – W) (W – WL )
52. In steel floor truss ties, maximum allowable deflection is _________ due to live load.
(where symbol have usual meaning.)
(a) (l/400) (b) (l/450) (c) (l/360) (d) (l/800)
53. For steel members the Rivet joint is
(a) A lap joint (b) A butt joint (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
54. The Buckling load will be maximum for a column if
(a) One end of the column is hinged and other end is free
(b) Both ends are hinged
(c) Both ends are fixed
(d) One end is fixed and other is free
55. For the same depth, the heavier section is
(a) ISLB (b) ISHB (c) ISMB (d) ISWB
56. According to IS 800-2007, the modulus of elasticity of structural steel is
(a) 2 105 N/mm2 (b) 3 105 N/mm2 (c) 2 106 N/mm2 (d) 2 104 N/mm2
57. In plate girder, the purpose of providing intermediate transverse web stiffness is to
(a) Check the diagonal buckling of web
(b) Prevent local buckling of slender web due to concentrated loading
(c) Prevent local crushing of web due to concentrated loading
(d) None of these
58. The minimum percentage of longitudinal reinforcement in a R.C. Column is
(a) 0.6% (b) 0.8% (c) 1% (d) 1.5%
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49. , (ID) :
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) (d) –1
50. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
51. (IC) :
(WL =
W =
IP = )
(WL – W) (W – WL )
(a) IC = (b) IC =
IP IP
IP IP
(c) IC = (d) IC =
(WL – W) (W – WL )
52. (floor truss) _______ ( live load )
( )
(a) (l/400) (b) (l/450) (c) (l/360) (d) (l/800)
53. (steel) (member)
(a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (d)
54.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
55. ,
(a) ISLB (b) ISHB (c) ISMB (d) ISWB
56. IS 800 – 2007 ,
(a) 2 105 N/mm2 (b) 3 105 N/mm2 (c) 2 106 N/mm2 (d) 2 104 N/mm2
57. ,
(a) (diagonal)
(b)
(c)
(d)
58. ..
(a) 0.6% (b) 0.8% (c) 1% (d) 1.5%
JCE-I 11 Series-A
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59. Which of the following is not considered in the design of isolated footing ?
(a) Bending moment (b) Shear
(c) Torsion (d) Both (a) and (b)
60. A R.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than
(a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 12 (d) 3
61. The neutral axis in a T-beam section lies
(a) Within the flange (b) Outside the flange
(c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of these
62. Deflection in a concrete member can be controlled by using the appropriate
(a) Aspect ratio (b) Modular ratio (c) Span/depth ratio (d) Water/cement ratio
63. In two way slab, lifting of corner occurs due to
(a) Resultant shear force at the end (b) Torsional moment on the slab
(c) Resultant stress at the end (d) Unbalanced moment of the slab
64. When a rectangular simple supported beam is loaded transversely, the maximum
compressive stress develops at
(a) Bottom fiber (b) Top fiber (c) Neutral axis (d) Center of tensile bar
65. Effective cover of reinforcement is
(a) Total depth – 1.5 bar diameter (b) Total depth – 2 bar diameter
1
(c) Clear cover + bar diameter (d) Clear cover + bar diameter
2
66. The spacing of stirrups near the support is
(a) Minimum (b) Maximum
(c) Between minimum and maximum (d) Zero
67. The Indian standard code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete is
(a) IS 13920 (b) IS 756 (c) IS 456 (d) IS 1298
68. The electric poles are made of
(a) Light weight concrete (b) Prestressed concrete
(c) Cold Weathering concrete (d) Quick settling concrete
69. The nominal mixture corresponding to the grade of M20 concrete is
(a) 1 : 1.5 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 : 4 (c) 1 : 3 : 6 (d) 1 : 1 : 2
70. Steam curing is not used for
(a) Ordinary portland cement (b) Rapid hardening cement
(c) High alumina cement (d) None of these
71. Inert material of a cement concrete is
(a) Water (b) Cement (c) Aggregate (d) Admixture
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59. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b)
60. ,
(a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 12 (d) 3
61. T-
(a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (d)
62.
(a) (b) (c) / (d) /
63. :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
64. (simple supported)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
65.
(a) – 1.5 (b) – 2
1
(c) + (d) +
2
66.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
67.
(a) IS 13920 (b) IS 756 (c) IS 456 (d) IS 1298
68.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
69. M20
(a) 1 : 1.5 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 : 4 (c) 1 : 3 : 6 (d) 1 : 1 : 2
70.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
71.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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72. The force in the vertical member of the truss shown in fig. will be
(a) 10 t (b) 10 2 t (c) 10 3t (d) 0
73. The section modulus for hollow circular section of outer diameter D and inner diameter d is
π (D4 – d 4 ) π (D4 – d 4 ) π (D 4 – d 4 ) π (D 4 – d 4 )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
32 D 32 d 64 D 64 d
74. A circular steel shaft is subjected to twisting moment. The torsional shear stress is
(a) Maximum at outer surface (b) Maximum at the centre
(c) Maximum at outer surface and centre (d) Minimum at outer surface
75. The slope at fixed end of a cantilever beam is
(a) maximum (b) zero (c) uncertain (d) None of these
76. The three moment theorem was put forward by
(a) Galileo (b) Bernoulli (c) Castigliano (d) Clapeyron
77. A continuous beam is one which is
(a) Supported at two supports (b) Supported at more than two supports
(c) Infinitely long (d) Fixed at one support only
78. Using a magnetic compass which meridian direction can be determined ?
(a) Magnetic meridian (b) Arbitrary meridian
(c) True meridian (d) All meridian
79. The least count of prismatic compass is
(a) 1º (b) 30' (c) 15' (d) 20''
80. How many ways are there to orient a plane table ?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
81. Plane table surveying does not use the methodology of
(a) Triangulation (b) Contouring (c) Ranging (d) Traversing
82. How many main methods of plane table surveying are there ?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
83. Which of the below is used for levelling a plane table ?
(a) Plumb bob (b) Spirit level (c) Compass (d) U-Frame
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72. :
(a) 10 t (b) 10 2 t 3t(c) 10 (d) 0
73. D d :
π (D4 – d4 ) π (D4 – d4 ) π (D4 – d4 ) π (D4 – d4 )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
32 D 32 d 64 D 64 d
74.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
75. (cantilever) (Fixed) (slope) ______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
76.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
77.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
78. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
79.
(a) 1º (b) 30' (c) 15' (d) 20''
80. ?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
81. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
82. ?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
83. (Plain table) ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) -
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84. Contour can be found in a ________ map.
(a) Political (b) Topographical (c) Physical (d) Thematic
85. The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called
(a) Bearing (b) Declination (c) Angle (d) Dip
86. Which instrument is used to sight an object in Plane Tabling ?
(a) Compass (b) U-frame (c) Plumbing fork (d) Alidade
87. The essential element of contract is
(a) Security deposit (b) Estimated cost
(c) Tender notice (d) Offer and acceptance
88. If both ends of a 20 m long column are fixed, for Euler’s load calculations, its effective
length is taken to be
(a) 20 m (b) 40 m (c) 10 m (d) 20 2 m
89. Effect of both buckling and crushing is considered in
(a) Bernoulli’s equation (b) Darcy’s formula
(c) Euler’s formula for column design (d) Rankine formula for column design
90. Macaulay’s method is particularly suitable for beams subjected to _______ loads.
(a) Point (b) Distributed (c) Varying (d) None of these
91. The number of members (m) in a perfect frame having J number of joint is equal to
(a) 2J – 1 (b) 3J – 2 (c) 2J – 3 (d) 2J – 2
92. Rankine’s formula is applicable for _________.
(a) Medium column only (b) Very short column only
(c) Very long column only (d) Very short to very long columns
93. Effective length of a column with actual length L fixed at one end and hinged at the other
end is
L L 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) L
2 2 2L
94. A long column has maximum crippling load when its
(a) Both ends are hinged.
(b) Both ends are fixed.
(c) One end is fixed and other end is hinged.
(d) One end is fixed and another end is free.
95. The initial setting time of cement _______
(a) 600 minutes (b) 600 minutes (c) 30 minutes (d) 30 minutes
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84. ________
(a) (b) (c) (d)
85.
(a) (Bearing) (b) (Direction)
(c) (d) ()
86. ?
(a) (b) -
(c) (Plumbing fork) (d)
87.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
88. 20 , ,
:
(a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 20 2
89. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
90. ______ :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
91. J (m)
(a) 2J – 1 (b) 3J – 2 (c) 2J – 3 (d) 2J – 2
92. ______
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
93. , L ,
L L 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) L
2 2 2L
94.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
95. (setting) _______
(a) 600 (b) 600 (c) 30 (d) 30
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96. Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining
(a) Bauxite (b) Gypsum (c) Limestone (d) None of these
97. The foliated structure is very common in
(a) Sedimentary rocks (b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks (d) None of these
98. The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about
(a) 160 N/mm2 (b) 260 N/mm2 (c) 300 N/mm2 (d) 520 N/mm2
99. Which of the following material is more elastic ?
(a) Rubber (b) Plastic (c) Steel (d) Brass
100. True stress is based upon
(a) The original area of cross-section (b) The final area of cross-section
(c) The average area of cross-section (d) The instantaneous area of cross-section
101. In a simply supported beam of 5 m span, a 30 kN-m is acting at a distance of 2 m from
support A. Reaction at support A is
(a) 15 kN (b) 12 kN (c) 75 kN (d) 6 kN
102. If a piece of material neither expands nor contracts in volume when subjected to stresses,
then the volumetric strain will be
(a) 0.15 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.33 (d) Zero
103. A measure of toughness of a material is its
(a) Ultimate strength
(b) Percentage elongation
(c) Yield strength
(d) Area under the stress-strain diagram upto fracture
104. Iron and manganese can be removed from water by
(a) Boiling (b) Activated carbon addition
(c) Chlorination (d) None of these
105. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick
(a) Impermeable (b) Brittle and weak
(c) To loose cohesion (d) To crack and warp on during drying
106. A panel wall is an _______ in a framed building.
(a) Internal non-load bearing wall (b) External load-bearing wall
(c) Internal load-bearing wall (d) External non-load bearing wall
107. Timber is considered moderately heavy when the density varies from ________.
(a) 2.5 to 4.5 kN/m3 (b) 5.5 to 7.5 kN/m3
(c) 7.5 to 9.5 kN/m3 (d) None of these
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108. Rapid hardening cement contains more of _______.
(a) Tri-calcium silicate (b) Tri-calcium aluminate
(c) Tetra-calcium ferrite (d) Di-calcium silicate
109. A simply supported beam of span 3 m, is subjected to a central load of 10 kN. If
E = 200 GPa, I = 12 106 mm4, the maximum slope of the beam will be _________.
(a) 0.0098 radian (b) 0.0012 radian (c) 0.0023 radian (d) 0.0035 radian
110. Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful
constituents respectively of a good brick earth ?
(a) Limestone and alumina (b) Silica and alkalies
(c) Alumina and iron (d) Alkalies and magnesium
111. Water is said to be contaminated if it contains
(a) Pathogens (b) Suspended solids (c) Dissolved solids (d) None of these
112. With increase in temperature, the specific conductivity of water
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
(c) Remains unchanged (d) None of these
113. The turbidity of water can be determined by
(a) Dionic water tester (b) Tintometer
(c) Turbidity meter (d) None of these
114. A water having pH = 9, will be
(a) Acidic (b) Alkaline (c) Neutral (d) None of these
115. Blue baby disease may be caused in infants due to drinking waters containing higher
concentrations of
(a) Nitrites (b) Nitrates (c) Lead (d) Arsenic
116. Sedimentation process involves the settling of the impurities in a tank, under the action of
(a) Sun rays (b) Gravitational force
(c) Biological action (d) Flow velocity of particles
117. Surface loading rate of a sedimentation tank, passing a discharge Q, and having length = L,
depth = D, width = B is given by
Q Q Q
(a) (b) (c) Q B D (d)
BD B L BDL
118. The most widely used coagulant for water-treatment is
(a) Lime and Soda (b) Ferrous sulfate (c) Chlorinated copperas (d) Alum
119. The rate of filtration in slow sand filters is of the order of
(a) 50-75 l/h/m2 (b) 100-200 l/h/m2 (c) 210-300 l/h/m2 (d) 300-500 l/h/m2
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120. As per Indian Standards, the tolerance limit of pH value of sewage to be discharged into sea
water is
(a) 1-5 (b) 2-9 (c) 5.5-9 (d) 6-10
121. Soundness of cement is tested by
(a) Vicat’s apparatus (b) Le-Chatelier apparatus
(c) Compressive strength (d) None of these
122. Trickling filter process is a
(a) Filtration process (b) Biological process
(c) Sterilization process (d) None of these
123. Generally sewage contains a major percentage of water and only ______ of solids.
(a) 10% (b) 1% (c) 0.1% (d) 0.01%
124. A negative declination shows that the magnetic meridian is to the
(a) Eastern side of true meridian (b) Western side of true meridian
(c) Southern side of true meridian (d) None of these
125. The line joining points of equal declination are called
(a) Aclinic lines (b) Isoclinic lines (c) Agonic lines (d) Isogonic lines
126. In which direction (end) is the zero marked in the ring of the Prismatic compass ?
(a) West (b) South (c) North (d) East
127. According to I.S. classification system, the soil can be classified into
(a) 15 groups (b) 7 groups (c) 3 groups (d) 18 groups
128. What is the effective stress at a depth of 10 m below the ground level, when water table is
3 m below ground level, saturated density is 20 kN/m3 and bulk density is 18 kN/m3 ?
(a) 124 kN/m2 (b) 116 kN/m2 (c) 264 kN/m2 (d) 194 kN/m2
129. If the soil sample is having void ratio of 0.71, the porosity of the given sample is
(a) 20.5% (b) 30.5% (c) 50.5% (d) 41.5%
130. The core cutter method cannot be used in case of
(a) Clay with silty soil (b) Clayey soils
(c) Red soils (d) Gravelly soils
131. The relative density of a loose soil is
(a) 10-12% (b) 15-35% (c) 4-6% (d) 0-5%
132. A value of toughness index less than unity indicates that the soil is friable at the _______.
(a) Plastic limit (b) Liquidity limit (c) Composite limit (d) Elastic limit
133. The soils which plot above the A line in a plasticity chart are known as
(a) Clay (b) Sands (c) Silts (d) Organic soils
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134. A saturated soil sample has a dry unit weight of 18 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.65. If
w = 10 kN/m3, then what is the approximate water content of the soil ?
(a) 0.18 (b) 0.300 (c) 0.16 (d) 0.277
135. Which source of water, among the following, is not a surface source ?
(a) River (b) Well (c) Lake (d) Ocean
136. Conjugate beam method is a method used for determining the
(a) Bending moment at a point (b) Shear force at a point
(c) Slope and deflection at a point (d) Torsional moment at a point
137. A tie bar 50 mm 8 mm is to carry a load of 80 kN. A specimen of the same quality steel
of cross-sectional area 250 mm2 was tested in the laboratory. The maximum load carried by
the specimen was 125 kN. The factor of safety in the design will be
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.5 (c) 2.0 (d) 2.5
138. The slope at the free end of a cantilever of span ‘l’ carrying a concentrated load ‘W’ at the
free end is
(where symbols have their usual meanings)
(a) Wl2/EI (b) Wl2/2 EI (c) Wl2/3 EI (d) Wl2/12 EI
139. The specific gravity of stone to be used in building construction should not be less than
(a) 2.00 (b) 2.30 (c) 2.35 (d) 2.50
140. The workability of concrete measured as slump in concreting lightly reinforced sections
should be
(a) 10-25 mm (b) 15-35 mm (c) 25-75 mm (d) 75-125 mm
141. PVC stands for
(a) Polytechnic Vinyl Chloride (b) Poly Vinyl Carbide
(c) Poly Vinyl Chloride (d) Polytechnic Vanadium Carbide
142. The nominal size of modular brick is
(a) 20 cm 20 cm 10 cm (b) 23 cm 11.4 cm 7.6 cm
(c) 19 cm 19 cm 10 cm (d) 20 cm 10.4 cm 7.6 cm
143. If a brick is cut such that on one end the width is half the original width and length is half
the original length, it is called
(a) King closure (b) Queen closure (c) Mitred closure (d) Bevelled closure
144. The maximum tensile strength of structural timber is in a direction
(a) Normal to the grains (b) Parallel to the grains
(c) Inclined at 45º to the grains (d) Inclined at 60º to the grains
145. A good quality stone absorbs water less than
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
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134. 18 2.65
w = 10 kN/m3 ?
(a) 0.18 (b) 0.300 (c) 0.16 (d) 0.277
135. , ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
136. (Conjugate beam) :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
137. 50 8 (tie bar) 80
250 2 125
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.5 (c) 2.0 (d) 2.5
138. ‘l’ ‘W’ ,
( ) :
(a) Wl2/EI (b) Wl2/2 EI (c) Wl2/3 EI (d) Wl2/12 EI
139. :
(a) 2.00 (b) 2.30 (c) 2.35 (d) 2.50
140. (slump) , (lightly reinforced
sections)
(a) 10-25 (b) 15-35 (c) 25-75 (d) 75-125
141. PVC
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
142.
(a) 20 20 10 (b) 23 11.4 7.6
(c) 19 19 10 (d) 20 10.4 7.6
143.
, :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
144. (tensile) :
(a) (b) (c) 45° (d) 60°
145. :
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
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146. Earliest finish time of an activity is always
(a) Less than earliest event time of the following node
(b) Greater than earliest event time of the following node
(c) Less than or equal to the earliest event time of the following node
(d) Greater than or equal to the earliest event time of the following node
147. Activities A, B and C are immediate predecessors for activity P. If the earliest finish time
for these are 12, 15 and 10, the earliest start time for P will be
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 37
148. The most accurate estimate of a building is
(a) Plinth area estimate (b) Cube rate estimate
(c) Detailed estimate (d) Carpet area estimate
149. The quantity of wood work for the shutters of doors and windows is measured in
(a) m2 (b) m3 (c) kg (d) m
150. In centre line method, the centre line is calculated by deducting for each junctions
(a) Twice the width (b) Width
(c) 1.5 times the width (d) Half the width
151. For 12 mm thick 1 : 6 cement sand plaster for 100 m2 area on new brick work, the quantity
of cement required will be
(a) 7 bag (b) 4 bag (c) 9 bag (d) 10 bag
152. In calculating the earth work, volume shall be calculated nearest to
(a) 0.1 m3 (b) 0.01 m3 (c) 0.001 m3 (d) 0.0001 m3
153. The quantity of concrete in reinforced concrete work is measured in
(a) m (b) m2 (c) m3 (d) kg
154. The unit weight of reinforced concrete in kN/m3 is
(a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 16
155. In building estimates, the contractor profit and overhead expenses is generally taken as
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 25% (d) 20%
156. On acceptance of tender, the contractor has to deposit some percentage of the tendered
amount for issue of work order, it is known as
(a) Security Money (b) Earnest Money
(c) Retention Money (d) None of these
157. The sewer carrying sewage from house to public sewer is called as
(a) Trunk sewer (b) Lateral sewer (c) Domestic sewer (d) Branch sewer
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146. (activity)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
147. A, B C P
12, 15 10 , P
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 37
148. :
(a) (b)
(c) (d) ()
149. :
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) (d)
150. , :
(a) (b) (c) 1.5 (d)
151. 12 mm 100 2 1 : 6
:
(a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 10
152. (earthwork) :
(a) 0.1 3 (b) 0.01 3 (c) 0.001 3 (d) 0.0001 3
153. :
(a) m (b) m2 (c) m3 (d) kg
154. kN/m3 :
(a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 16
155.
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 25% (d) 20%
156. , (% ) ,
_______
(a) (Security) (b) (Earnest)
(c) (Retention) (d)
157. ,
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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158. The temporary hardness of water can be removed by
(a) Adding lime (b) Adding alum (c) Boiling (d) Filtration
159. Turbidity in water is due to
(a) Algae (b) Fungi (c) Organic salts (d) Colloidal particles
160. Water demand for fire fighting according to Kuichling’s formula, in litre/minute is given by
_________; where P = Population in thousands.
(a) Q = 3182 P (b) Q = 3182 (c) Q = 3182 P (d) Q = 5663 P
P
161. Wholesome water is one which does not contain
(a) Pathogen bacteria
(b) Suspended matter in quantities harmful to man
(c) Dissolved matter in quantities harmful to man
(d) All of these
162. A town water supply scheme is commonly designed for a population
(a) At present year (b) After one decade (c) After five decades (d) After three decades
163. Which of the following sources gives water relatively free from impurities ?
(a) River (b) Well
(c) Lake (d) Spring along the hill
164. For large developing cities, the most suitable method for forecasting population is
(a) Arithmetical increase method (b) Graphical method
(c) Geometrical increase method (d) Comparative method
165. Plane Table Surveying is ________ method.
(a) Linear (b) Circular (c) Angular (d) Graphical
166. Factors affecting prediction of future population of a city is
(a) Births (b) Deaths (c) Migrations (d) All of these
167. In India, the storage of water for fire on per capita per day basis is generally taken as
(a) 2 litre (b) 3 litre (c) 1 litre (d) 10 litre
168. Water demand of a city includes
(a) Domestic water demand (b) Commercial and industrial water demand
(c) Fire and public use water demand (d) All of these
169. True colour of water is due to
(a) Suspended solids (b) Colloidal solids
(c) Volatile solids (d) Acids in solutions
170. Per capita water demand is calculated in litres
(a) per person per day (b) per person per month
(c) per person per year (d) None
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158. ______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
159. ______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
160. (Kuichling’s) - (./)
: ( P = ________ )
(a) Q = 3182 P (b) Q = 3182 (c) Q = 3182 P (d) Q = 5663 P
P
161. ,
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
162. , :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
163. , : ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
164. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
165. ______
(a) (b) (c) (d) (Graphical)
166. ,
(a) (b) (c) (d)
167. , , , ,
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 10
168.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
169. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
170. , , –
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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171. The minimum compressive strength of a good brick is
(a) 3.5 MPa (b) 7.5 MPa (c) 10.2 MPa (d) 5.5 MPa
172. Hollow bricks are mainly used for
(a) Ornamental design (b) Thermal insulation
(c) Reduction in cost (d) Earthquake resistant buildings
173. Which of the following impurities is undesirable in the soil used for brick making ?
(a) Kankar (b) Alkali (c) Iron oxide (d) Both (a) and (b)
174. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span ‘L’ carrying concentrated load
‘W’ at centre is
WL3 WL3 WL3
(a) (b) (WL/EI) (c) (d)
12EI 92EI 48EI
175. Excess of _________ is responsible for brick’s decay.
(a) Magnesia (b) Alumina (c) Lime (d) Silica
176. Percentage air voids on air porosity of soil samples is equal to
(where symbols have usual meanings)
Va
(a) a = Vw 100% (b) a = 100%
V V
V
(c) a = 100% (d) None of these
Va
177. Water content of soil is equal to
(where symbols have usual meanings)
Ww W
(a) w = 100 (b) w = 100
W Ww
Ww
(c) w = 100 (d) None of these
Ws
178. The formula of Bulk density or bulk unit weight of soil is
(where symbols have usual meanings)
W Ws
(a) r = (b) r = W (c) r = w (d) None of these
Vw V Vs
179. The ratio of saturated weight of soil and volume of same soil is known as
(a) Specific gravity (G) (b) Saturated unit weight (rsat)
(c) Unit weight of soil solids (rs) (d) None of these
180. For a soil relation between void ratio (e), specific gravity (G), degree of saturation (S) and
water content (W) is
(a) eG = WS (b) eS = WG (c) eW = SG (d) None
______________
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Source: Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. Question paper published by Uttarakhand Public Service Commission.