SECOND GRADE OVERSEER/SECOND GRADE DRAFTSMAN SOLVED PAPER 2015

SECOND GRADE OVERSEER/SECOND GRADE DRAFTSMAN

EXAM DATE:25-11-2015
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1.Which tool is used to splitting stone in stone masonry?

A.Mallet

B.Pick

C.Face Hammer

D.Gads*

Ans:D

2.A good brick earth the percentage of silt contents is-------by weight.

A.20 to 50%

B.20 to 35%*

C.10 to 35%

D.10 to 45%

Ans:B

3.The down stream face of dam may bee eroded by heavy rain is known as.

A.Over topping

B.Toe Erosion

C.Gullying*

D.None of these

Ans:C

4.The temperature variations in chain surveying is a:

A.Cumulative error

B.Compensating error*

C.Permanent error

D.All the above

Ans:B

5.The pipe which is used to discharge foul gases in drains or sewer into the atmosphere is known as:

A.Soil pipe

B.Vent pipe

C.Ventilation pipe*

D.None of these

Ans:C

6.One cubic feet is--------gallons.

A.6.23 gallons*

B.6.32 gallons

C.4.546 gallons

D.4.456 gallons

Ans:A

7.The value of one Horse power in British system is---------Foot Pound/second

A.555

B.735

C.746

D.550*

Ans:D

8.A section subjects to axial pushes acting normally across the section,the stress setup is known as:

A.Tensile stress

B.Shear stress

C.Compressive stress*

D.Direct stress

Ans:C

9.In tool used to screwing and unscrewing bigger diameter pipe is:

A.Chain wrench*

B.Adjustable wrench

C.Spanner

D.Threading dies

Ans:A

10.The tool used to screwing and unscrewing bigger diameter pipe is:

A.Chain wrench*

B.Adjustable wrench

C.Spanner

D.Threading dies

Ans:A

11.The projecting stone provided to serve as a support for joist is known as:

A.Comice

B.Corbel*

C.Coping

D.Throating

Ans:B

12.The pressure piles are-----type of piles.

A.Timber piles

B.Steel piles

C.Sheet piles

D.Board piles*

Ans:D

13.In plate load test the minimum recommended size of bearing plate is:

A.15 cm

B.30 cm*

C.45 cm

D.60 cm

Ans:B

14.One square meter is-----------square yards.

A.1.968*

B.1.986

C.1.869

D.1.896

Ans:A

15.The seven days compressive strength of ordinary cement is----------N/mm².

A.19-23 N/mm²

B.22-28 N/mm²

C.27-32 N/mm²*

D.36-52 N/mm²

Ans:C

16.The join used for connecting a horizontal member  into an inclined member is known as:

A.Oblique tenon joint*

B.Housed joint

C.Dovetailed housed joint

D.Mitred and rebated joint

Ans:A

17.The quantity of water required in cement,for completely hydrated is about-------of its weight.

A.1/2 to 1/3

B.1/3 to 1/7

C.1/5 to ¼*

D.1/4 to 1/8

Ans:C

18.A four sided figure having no parallel side is:

A.Rhombus

B.Trapezoid*

C.Trapezium

D.Quadrilateral

Ans:B

19.The double ordinate passing through the focus of cone is:

A.Abscissa

B.Double ordinates

C.Focal chord

D.Latus rectum*

Ans;D

20.Which one is an isolated footing for a column?

A.Strip footing

B.Mat footing

C.Mat footing*

D.Combined footing

Ans:C

21.A brick whose one end is cut splayed for full width is known as:

A.Bevelled closer

B.Bevelled  bat

C.King closer

D.Mitred closer*

Ans:D

22.The exposed vertical surface left on the sides of an opening  after the door frame has been fitted in position is:

A.Jambs

B.Reveals*

C.Sill

D.Freeze

Ans:B

23.Two walls meet at 90⁰ a---------------- quoin is formed.

A.Square quoin*

B.Squint quoin

C.Tea quoin

D.None of these

Ans:A

24.0.005 of 10 is what percent?

A.50%

B.5%*

C.0.5%

D.None of these

Ans:B

25.The area of a pentagon is:

A.1.7205 X side²*

B.1.2705xside²

C.1.7205xSquare root of side

D.1.2705 x Square root of side

Ans:A

26.Which method is commonly adopted for the removed of permanent hardness?

A.Lime-soda posses

B.Base exchange process

C.Demineralisation process

D.All the above*

Ans:D

27.The granite is a---------rock.

A.Sedimentary

B.Metamorphic

C.Igneous*

D.None of these

Ans:C

28.Silica is melt at --------------⁰C.

A.1730⁰C*

B.1400⁰C

C.1430⁰C

D.1510⁰C

Ans:A

29.The comprehensive strength of 1:1:2 concrete mix is:

A.15 N/mm²

B.20 N/mm²
C.25 N/mm²*

D.None of these

Ans:C

30.The concrete provided to resist to attack by acids and  other chemicals:

A.Pre-stressed concrete

B.Polymer concrete*

C.No-fines concrete

D.Vaccum concrete

Ans:B

31.The defect indicated by the curvature formed in the direction of length  of timber is:

A.Wrap

B.Split

C.Cup

D.Bow*

Ans:D

32.The unit weight of ice in Kg/m³

A.1016 kg/m³

B.1000 kg/m³

C.910 kg/m³*

D.None of these

Ans:C

33.The maximum safe bearing capacity of medium clay in tone/m²is:

A.25 tone/m^2**

B.35 tone/m²

C.45 tone/m²

D.50 tone/m²

Ans:A

34.In raking the bottom of the raker is rest on:
A.Braces

B.Straining

C.Rakers

D.Sole plate*

Ans:D

35.The removal of props of slab spanning upto 4.5 m is-------days

A.3 days

B.7 days*

C.14 days

D.21 days

Ans:B

36.The defect in painting due to poor adhesion:

A.Blistering

B.Bloom

C.Fading

D.Flaking*

Ans:D

37.The additional horizontal rails fixed between the top and bottom rails of a shatter is known as:

A.Cross rail*

B.Bottom rail

C.Top rail

D.Lock rail

Ans:A

38.Name the window where shatter open like doors are called:

A.Fixed window

B.Casement window*

C.Pivoted window

D.None of these

Ans:B

39.The type of flooring perfectly noiseless and is used in theatre is names as:

A.Glass floor

B.Asphalt Floor

C.Cork Floor*

D.Linoleum Floor

Ans:C

40.The minimum depth of  concrete at the crown of a jack arch floor should be:

A.100 mm

B.150 mm*

C.180 mm

D.200 mm

Ans:B

41.A sloping surface and it is adopted as a suitable for stair for easy connection between the floors:

A.Ladder

B.Ramps*

C.Elevators

D.Lift

Ans:B

42.The inclined member in wooden stair acting as wooden beams to support the step is:

A.Soffit

B.Waist

C.String

D.Stringers*

Ans:D

43.The accepted speed of the moving stair is---------mm/second

A.450 mm*

B.300 mm

C.200 mm

D.150 mm

Ans:A

44.A non residential enclosure constructed of non load bearing partition is known as:

A.Balcony

B.Canopy

C.Cabin*

D.Barsati

Ans:C

45.In industrial area,the covered area shall not be exceed-------of the site area.

A.40%

B.60%*

C.70%

D.None of these

Ans:B

46.Which one is not a CAD package?

A.Power point*

B.STADD

C.REVET
D.IDEAS

Ans:A

47.The area of horizontal circulation of a residential building should be in between:

A.10% to 15%

B.20% to 40%

C.30% to 40%

D.20% to 25%*

Ans:D

48.In D-Type plot the permissible covered area is-----------of the site area.

A.60%*

B.50%

C.40%

D.30%

Ans:A

49.The layout plan  are drawn to a scale not less than:

A.1:2000

B.1:1500

C.1:1000

D.1:500*

Ans:D

50.In Auto Cad the short key of GRID command is:

A.F9

B.F8

C.F7*

D.F10

Ans:C

51.What percentage of cement is mixed with asbestos fibers in the manufacture of AC sheet?

A.5%

B.15%*

C.30%

D.45%

Ans:B

52.Which one of the following group B type building?

A.Industrial

B.Business

C.Educational*

D.Assembly

Ans:C

53.1 kg=lbs

A.2.502 lbs

B.2.205 lbs*

C.2.052 lbs

D.2.520 lbs

Ans:B

54.The command used in Auto Cad,For shorten object using other object:

A.Trim*

B.Erase

C.Delete

D.None of these

Ans:A

55.The number of dwelling units in a row of building shall not exceed:

A.40

B.30

C.20

D.10*

Ans:D

56.The horizontal angle between a line and the true meridian is called:

A.Azimuth*

B.Magnetic declination

C.Horizontal declination

D.Dip of needle

Ans:A

57.Which method is suitable in plain table surveying for a small area can be commanded from a single station?

A.Intersection methods

B.Traversing method

C.Radiation method*

D.All of these

Ans:C
58.The total length of stair in a horizontal plain,including landing is known as:

A.Flight

B.Going

C.Scotia

D.Run*

Ans:D

59.The short key for removes italic format for select text is:

A.Ctrl+B

B.Ctrl+I*

C.Ctrl+U

D.Ctrl+A

Ans:B

60.In painting PVCN Means:

A.Pigment Value Concentration Number

B.Pigment Volume Content Number

C.Pigment Value Concentration Number

D.Pigment Volume Concentration Number*

Ans:D

61.In CGS system the unit of mass is expressed in:

A.lbs

B.gm*

C.Kg

D.N

Ans:B

62.The process adopted to make the steel to soft is known as:
A.Annealing*

B.Normalizing

C.Hardening
D.Tempering

Ans:A

63.The melting point of lead is in between:

A.655 to 455⁰C

B.410 to 510⁰C

C.320 to 330⁰C*

D.200 to 210⁰C

Ans:C

64.The area of  a ellipse is:

Ans:Pie/4(major axis  x minor axis)

65.The maximum span of a lean to roof is --------mts

A.2.4 m*

B.2.6 m

C.2.10 m

D.None of these

Ans:A

66.The unit of measurement of cornice is worked out in MKS system is:

A.Sq.metre

B.Metre*

C.Cubic metre

D.Sq.feet

Ans:B

67.The multiplying factor of one hector is:

A.10⁴

B.10³

C.10² *

D.10⁶

Ans:C

68.The value at the end of the utility period without dismantled is known as:

A.Book value

B.Market value

C.Scrap value

D.Salvage value*

Ans:D

69.A curve generated by a fixed point on the circumference of a circle which rolls without slipping along a fixed straight line is called:

A.Hyperbola

B.Cycloid*

C.In volute

D.Hypocycloid

Ans:B

70.The plane surface which are mutually perpendicular and used for projecting the views of an object is known as:

A.Principle planes*

B.Horizontal planes

C.Vertical planes

D.None of these

Ans:A

71.Which meridian changes its position with time?

A.True meridian

B.Arbitrary meridian

C.Magnetic meridian*

D.All the above

Ans:C

72.The external curve of an arch is known as:

A.Intrados

B.Back of the arch*

C.Skew back

D.None of these

Ans:B

73.When a stair slab spanning horizontally the bending moment equal to?

A.wL²/2

B.wL²/12

C.wL²/4

D.wL²/8*

Ans:D

74.Le-Chatelier method of test is done for finding out----------property of cement.

A.Soundness*

B.Fineness

C.Setting time

D.Compressive Strength

Ans:A

75.In a singly reinforced beam section depth of actual N.A.is more than the critical N.A,the section is known as:

A.Balanced section

B.Under reinforced section

C.Over reinforced section*

D.Critical section

Ans:C

76.The narrow strip of drawing board are joint together by-------joints.

A.Butt and lap joints

B.Lapped and splayed joints

C.Tongue and groove joint*

D.Butt and dovetail joints

Ans:C

77.Which wood is used to made wooden T-Square?

A.Teak*

B.Oak

C.Pine

D.Linoleum

Ans:A

78.The designation of standard recommended scales of 1:10 and 1:20 is:

A.M2

B.M4

C.M5

D.M3*

Ans:D

79.The trimmed size A2 drawing sheet mm is:

A.297x420

B.420x594*

C.594x841

D.210x297

Ans:B

80.Which type of line is used to draw centre lines?

A.Chain Thin*

B.Chain Thick

C.Dashed Thin

D.Dashed Thick

Ans:A

81.The statement ‘India that is ‘Bharat’,shall be a union of states

 Expressed in:

A.Article 1,Indian Constitution*

B.Article 17,Indian Constitution

C.Article 5,Indian Constitutionn

D.Preamble,Indian Constitution

Ans:A

82.National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT)was established in:

A.1986

B.1961*

C.1953

D.1964

Ans:B

83.Name the Viceroy of British India,who prepared the Mont-Ford Reforms(Government of India Act,1919):

A.Edwin Samuel Montagu

B.Viscount Chelmsford*

C.Stafford Cripps

D.Lord Minto II

Ans:B

84.Narora Atomic Power Station is located in:

A.Gujarat

B.Maharashtra

C.Telungana

D.Uttar Pradesh*

Ans:D

85.Who was the first’Malayalee’chairman of Rajya Sabha?

A.P.J.Kurien

B.John Mathai

C.Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

D.K.R.Narayanan*

Ans:D

86.’Om Sahodaryam Sarvatra’(The Brotherhood of All)is the motto of:

A.Advaita Ashram,Aluva*

B.Missionaries of Charity,Kolkata

C.Sri Aurobindo Ashram,Pondecherry

D.Ramakrishna Math,Belur

Ans:A

87.The birth place of Poikayil Yohannan is:

A.Eraviperoor,Pathanamthitta*

B.Kainakary,Kuttanad

C.Cherai,Cochin

D.Cherukolpuzha,Pathanamthitta

Ans:A

88.Mar Kuriakose Elias Chavara was beatified(blessed and facer)at Kottayam on 8 February 1986 by:

A.Pope Benedict XVI

B.Pope John Paul II*

C.Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II

D.H.H.Baselios Mar Thomas Didymos  I

Ans:B

89.The first president of Nair Service Society:

A.Mannath Padmanabhan

B.K.Kelappan*

C.K.P.Karunakara Menon

D.Kakkanattu Narayana Panikkar

Ans:B

90.Who called Ayyankali”Pulayaraja”?

A.Mahatma Gandhi*

B.Indira Gandhi

C.Sri Chitirathirunal

D.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

Ans:A

91.In which of the Padmarajannovel,the character of’Clara’appers?

A.Itha Ivide Vare

B.Peruvazhiyambalam

C.Rethinirvedam

D.Udakappola*

Ans:D

92.kerala Soil Museum is at:

A.Sreekaryam

B.Parottukonam*

C.Pujappura

D.Kazhakkuttam

Ans:B

93.Alexis Tsipras,the newly elected Prime Minister of Greece belongs to which political party?

A.PASOK

B.POTAMI

C.SYRIZA*

D.XPIKA

Ans:C

94.Who was the chief guest of India’s 66^th Republic Day?

A.Shinzo Abe

B.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk

C.Barack Obama*

D.David Cameron

Ans:C

95.International Yoga Day:

A.January 25

B.June 26

C.June 21*

D.June 14

Ans:C

96.Who is regarded as the ‘Grand Old Man’of 1857 Revolt?

A.Dadabhai Naoroji

B.Nana Saheb

C.Kunwar Singh*

D.Bahadurshah Safar

Ans:C

97.Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested and trailed in which case:

A.Lahore Conspiracy Case

B.Kakori Train Robbery Case

C.Alipore Conspiracy Case*

D.Chittagong Armory Raid

Ans:C

98.Which South Indian River is known as’Dakshina Bhageeradhi’?

A.Kaveri

B.Bharathpuzha

C.Periyar

D.Pampa*

Ans:D

99.Who was the President of Indian National Congress when Indira  Gandhi was expelled from the Congress(1969)?

A.C.Sankaran

B.Jaglivan Ram

C.K.Kamaraj

D.S.Nijalingappa*

Ans:D

100.The Poverty Alleviation Scheme,Antyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY)was launched on:

A.25^th December,2000*

B.1^st April,2000

C.25^th August,2005

D.12^th October,2005

Ans:A