DRAFTSMAN GRADE III(CIVIL)/OVERSEER GRADE III(CIVIL)/TRACER(SPECIAL .ST),HARBOUR ENGINEERING SOLVED PAPER 2015

DRAFTSMAN GRADE III(CIVIL)/OVERSEER GRADE III(CIVIL)/TRACER(SPECIAL .ST),HARBOUR ENGINEERING

EXAM DATE:07-12-2015
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1.According to 2011 census the sex ratio is highest in

A.Punjab

B.Tamil Nadu

C.Kerala*

D.Manipur

Ans:C

2.The latitude passing through the centre of India

A.Equator

B.Tropic of Cancer*

C.Tropic of Capricorn

D.None of these

Ans:B

3.Sri Lanka is separated from  India by

A.Palk Strait*

B.Indian Ocean

C.Arabian Sea

D.Bay of Bengal

Ans:A

4.The shape of the Deccan Plateau

A.Triangular*

B.Rectangular

C.Square

D.Hexagonal

Ans:A

5.Keoladeo Ghana National Park situated in Rajasthan is also known as

A.Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

B.Bhagalpur Bird Sanctuary*

C.Ranganthittu

D.Vedanthangal

Ans:B

6.The First War of Indian Independence took place in

A.1757

B.1857*

C.1885

D.1905

Ans:B

7.The Viceroy of India at the time of Dandi March

A.Lord Rippon

B.Lord Linlithgow

C.Lord Irwin*

D.Lord Dalhousie

Ans:C

8.The first English President of Indian National Congress

A.A.O.Hume

B.Annie Besan

C.Robert Clive

D.George Yule*

Ans:D

9.The year in which Subhash Chandra Bose assumed the office of the President of Indian National Congress?

A.1924

B.1932

C.1936

D.1938*

Ans:D

10.An East flowing river of Kerala

A.Bhavani*

B.Bharatapuzha

C.Pamba

D.Chaliyar

Ans:A

11.Name the first Polio free district in India which is located in Kerala

A.Pathanamthitta*

B.Kottayam

C.Alapuzha

D.Thrissur

Ans:A

12.Vedadikara Nirupanam is the famous work of

A.Vagbhadananda

B.Sree Narayana Guru

C.Ayyankali

D.Chattampi Swamikal*

Ans:D

13.Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was organized by

A.Pandit Karuppan

B.Sree Narayana Guru

C.Aiya Vaikundar

D.Ayyankali*

Ans:D

14.The brain behind the Ezhava Memorial

A.Dr.Palpu*

B.Kumaran Asan

C.C.Kesavan

D.Sree Narayana Guru

Ans:A

15.Samadhi Sapthakam,a condolence poem on the death of Chattampi Swamikal was written by

A.K.Kelappan

B.Pandit Karuppan*

C.Sree Narayana Guru

D.Kumaran Asan

Ans:B

16.Savarna Jadha is associated with

A.Paliyam Satyagraha

B.Shanar Agitation

C.Guruvayur Satyagraha

D.Vaikom Satyagraha*

Ans:D

17.Who among the following is the recipient of J.C.Daniel Award in 2015?

A.Adoor Gopalakrishnan

B.Sasi kumar

C.I.V.Sasi*

D.Jose Prakash

Ans:C

18.Jasmine Revolution of 2011 took place in

A.Egypt

B.Tunisia*

C.China

D.Singapore

Ans:B

19.The first Asian to receive the Hoover Medal

A.N.R.Narayana Murthy

B.Joseph J.Jacob

C.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam*

D.Peter C.Goldmark

Ans:C

20.Mitra Shakti the joint training exercise is between India and

A.Myanmar

B.Bangladesh

C.Sri Lanka*

D.Nepal

Ans:C

21.The inclination of a stair to the horizontal should be limited to------------

A.90⁰to 120⁰

B.60⁰to 90⁰

C.30⁰to 45⁰*

D.40⁰to 60⁰

Ans:C

22.For ranging a line,the number of ranging rods required is-----------

A.At least six

B.At least three*

C.At least four

D.At least two

Ans:B

23.The true meridian passes through-----------

A.Magnetic poles

B.Arbitrary poles

C.Line of Collimation

D.Geographical poles*

Ans:D

24.The chord of a circle is-------------

A.A straight line joining the end of an arc*

B.A part of diameter

C.Circle contained by two radius

D.A straight line touches a circle in one point

Ans:A

25.A four side figure in which all the sides equal but the angles are not the right angles

A.Square

B.Trapezium

C.Rectangle

D.Rhombus*

Ans:D

26.The 30m chain is divided into--------links

A.20

B.150*

C.100

D.30

Ans:B

27.-----------is an error in compass survey.

A.Traverse

B.Centering

C.Station marking

D.Local attraction*

Ans:D

28.Compass box is made of------------

A.Wood

B.Brass*

C.Iron

D.None of these

Ans:B

29.Scale of chords is used to-------

A.Measuring angles*

B.Measuring chord length

C.Measuring diameter

D.Measuring radius

Ans:A

30.10 inch is---------cm

A.100

B.35.4

C.25.4*

D.2.54

Ans:C

31.Scale 2 cm=1.0 m,R.F is ----------

A.1:2

B.1:5

C.1:50*

D.50:1

Ans:C

32.Concrete work is measured in ---------unit.

A.Sq.metre

B.Running metre

C.Cu.metre*

D.None of these

Ans:C

33.Delta of a crop means

A.Crop period

B.Area under the crop

C.Crop delta

D.Depth of water required by the crop*

Ans:D

34.The strength of concrete is directly proportional to--------

A.Water-Cement ratio*

B.Water aggregate ratio

C.Sand Cement ratio

D.All of the above

Ans:A

35.A.G.I pipe has a coating of --------------

A.Iron

B.Zinc*

C.Carbon

D.Copper

Ans:B

36.The standard length of a rail for broad gauge is-------metre.

A.1.64

B.13*

C.1.00

D.1.5

Ans:B

37.When brick is cut into halfs longitudinally,one part is called---------

A.Half bat

B.King closer

C.Queen closer*

D.None of these

Ans:C

38.The upper horizontal member of the door frame is called

A.Sill

B.Head*

C.Crown

D.Frame

Ans:B

39.In Surveying the measurements are taken in--------plane.

A.Vertical*

B.Horizontal

C.Inclined

D.All the above

Ans:A

40.The curvature of earth is considered in--------surveying.

A.Plane

B.Geodesic*

C.Ariel

D.Hydro graphic

Ans:B

41.A solvent commonly used for oil paints is--------

A.Diesel

B.Kerosene

C.Turpentine*

D.Petrol

Ans:C

42.In the manufacturing of cement,burning process done by-------

A.Hoffman’s kiln

B.Bull’s kin

C.Tunnel kiln

D.Rotary kiln*

Ans:D

43.Soundness test of cement is done by

A.Le-Chatelier apparatus*

B.Slump test

C.Vicat’s apparatus

D.Compressive machine

Ans:A

44.The portion of a road used by vehicular traffic is:

A.Motor way

B.Express way

C.Carriage way*

D.Foot path

Ans:C

45.The rocks are formed by molten magma is called

A.Igneous rocks*

B.Sedimentary rocks

C.Metamorphic rocks

D.None of these

Ans:A

46.Trimmed size of “A_2”drawing sheet is

A.841 x 1189

B.420 x594*

C.594 x 841

D.None of these

Ans:B

47.One kilogram is equal to------pounds.

A.22.05

B.0.2205

C.220.5

D.2.205*

Ans:D

48.The graduations in a prismatic compass is--------

A.Have a zero at south

B.Inverted

C.From 0⁰ to 360⁰

D.All the above*

Ans:D

49.The principle of compass survey is

A.Triangulation

B.Traversing*

C.Parallelism

D.None of the above

Ans:B

50.The datum adopted for India is

A.MSL at Mumbai

B.MSL at Chennai

C.MSL at Karachi*

D.None of these

Ans:C

51.In which bond alternate courses consists of headers and stretchers?

A.English Bond*

B.Flemish Bond

C.Header Bond

D.Stretcher Bond

Ans:A

52.In ashlar fine masonry the joint thickness is does not exceed-----

A.10 mm

B.3 mm*

C.8 mm

D.6 mm

Ans:B

53.Diagonal scale is measured to-------unit.

A.Three consecutive*

B.One

C.Two

D.None of these

Ans:A

54.”M_{10}”grade of concrete stands for--------

A.1:2:4

B.1:4:8

C.1:1:2

D.1:3:6*

Ans:D

55.Concrete for road construction  recommended slump is------

A.40 to 50

B.80 to 100

C.60 to 80

D.20-40*

Ans:D

56.The inclined or splayed surface of the abutement of an arch is called

A.Skew back*

B.Crown

C.Springing line

D.Extrudus

Ans:A

57.The wedge-shaped units forming the courses of an arch is-----------

A.Crown

B.Key

C.Voussoirs*

D.Rise

Ans:C

58.The horizontal projection of head or sill beyond the face of the frame of door or window is--------

A.Sash

B.Mullion

C.Horn*

D.Louver
Ans:C

59.The triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof is called

A.Eaves

B.Gable*

C.Hip

D.Jack

Ans:B

60.The small blocks of wood which are fixed on the trusses to prevent the sliding of purlind is called

A.Cleats*

B.Battens

C.Pitch

D.Hip

Ans:A

61.The outer line of an objects are drawn using -------Pencil.

A.HB

B.H*

C.2H

D.3H

Ans:B

62.-------------line shows the edges of the section plane in geometrical drawing

A.Long break

B.Short break

C.Cutting plane*

D.Hidden

Ans:C

63.-----------vernier is provided in abney level

A.Direct

B.Retrongrade

C.Double

D.Extended*

Ans:D

64.The length of standard 45⁰ set square is---------

A.20 cm*

B.25 cm

C.30 cm

D.35 cm

Ans:A

65.The size of numerals used for writing tolerance is--------mm

A.3.5*

B.4.5

C.5.5

D.6.5

Ans:A

66.---------dimensioning system is used in engineering drawing.

A.Aligned*

B.Unidirectional

C.Notation system

D.Conventional system

Ans:A

67.The eccentricity of a hyperbola is---------

A.<1

B.1

C.>1*

D.2/3

Ans:C

68.Each deflection angle of pentagon=---------

A.60⁰

B.72⁰*

C.108⁰

D.120⁰

Ans:B

69.Sand stone is a------rock

A.Volcanic

B.Igneous

C.Metamorphic

D.Sedimentary*

Ans:D

70.---------is a mineral.

A.Quartzite*

B.Laterite

C.Granite

D.Calcite

Ans:A

71.The average weight of a brick is----------

A.1.5 to 2 kg

B.2 to 2.5 kg

C.2.5 to 3 kg

D.3 to 3.5 kg*

Ans:D

72.The hardness of stone used for road work should be greater than---------

A.10

B.13

C.17*

D.20

Ans:C

73.The maximum increases in volume when water is added to fat lime is--------

A.1.5 times

B.2.5 times*

C.3 times

D.3.5 times

Ans:B

74.Allowable slump for concrete used for road work is---------

A.10 to 15 mm

B.20 to 28 mm*

C.30 to 45 mm

D.50 to 70 mm

Ans:B

75.The percentage of copper in high tensile steel is----------

A.0%

B.0.25%

C.0.4%*

D.0.55%

Ans:C

76.The method adopted to increase the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is--------

A.Drain the soil

B.Add fine aggregate

C.Add aggregate

D.Compact the soil*

Ans:D

77.----------joints are usually jointed in ashiar masonry

A.Vee

B.Projecting

C.Channel

D.Flush*

Ans:D

78.----------bond is used in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads.

A.Single Flemish

B.Double Flemish

C.English*

D.Dutch

Ans:C

79.------------is an example for lengthening joint.

A.Bridle joint

B.Fished joint*
C.Mortise and tenon joint

D.Housed joint

Ans:B

80.The area enclosed between the rails in a door is called---------

A.Panel*

B.Transom

C.Mullion

D.Slash

Ans:A

81.The outermost support of an arch is--------

A.Piers

B.Skew-back

C.Abutments*

D.Intrados

Ans:C

82.The proportion of lime cement plaster for DPC is-------

A.1:1.5:3

B.1:1:6*

C.1:2:4

D.1:3:6

Ans:B

83.The survey conducted to study the customs and relics of the past is called-----------

A.Cadastral survey

B.Archeological survey*

C.Topographical survey

D.Plane survey

Ans:B

84.The principle of optical square is------

A.Refraction

B.Reflection

C.Double reflection*

D.Double refraction

Ans:C

85.The accuracy of survey depends upon the accuracy of-------measurement.

A.Base line*

B.Tie line

C.Check line

D.Boundary line

Ans:A

86.Bad ranging is a source of ----------error

A.+ve cumulative*

B.-ve cumulative

C.Compensating

D.Natural

Ans:A

87.Most accurate type of cross staff is ---------------cross staff.

A.Adjustable

B.Open*

C.French

D.Mirror type

Ans:B

88.-----------is used for measuring the bearings of lines in fast needle method.

A.Theodolite*

B.Prismatic compass

C.Surveyor’s compass

D.All the above

Ans:A

89.The dip for the magnetic needle at equator is----------

A.90⁰

B.60⁰

C.45⁰

D.0⁰*

Ans:D

90.-----------is the method of plane tabling adopted for locating in accessible points.

A.Resection

B.Radiation

C.Traversing

D.Intersection*

Ans:D

91.The vertical distance a point above the datum is called--------

A.Elevation*

B.Height of instrument

C.Staff reading

D.Staff intersept

Ans:A

92.Leveling carried out along the given route to find the elevations of points at known distances is called----------leveling.

A.Differential

B.Fly

C.Profile*

D.Trigonometric

Ans:C

93.When the length of sight is more than 100 m the staff used is called-------

A.Solid staff

B.Telescopic staff

C.Telescopic staffs

D.Target staff*

Ans:D

94.On geographical map relief of earth surface is usually represented by--------

A.Hachures

B.Shading

C.Contours*

D.Models

Ans:C

95.Contour interval for mountainous region is---------

A.2 m*

B.5 m

C.10 m

D.20 m

Ans:A

96.The accurate rule for  computation of volume is---------rule.

A.Trapezoidal

B.Prismoidal*

C.Simpson’s

D.Transit

Ans:B

97.The instrument used for measuring the area from plan is:

A.Pentograph

B.Proportionate compass

C.Box settant

D.Planimeter*

Ans:D

98.Abeny level is used for------------

A.Reducing plan

B.Enlargement of plan

C.Slope measurement

D.Area determination*

Ans:D

99.An example for kharif crop is--------

A.Gram

B.Wheat

C.Jowar*

D.Potato

Ans:C

100.The cross drainage work in which the HFL of natural drain is above the bed of canal is called-----------

A.Level crossing

B.Syphon aqueduct*

C.Super passage

D.Spillway

Ans:B