16-12-2016 KERALA PSC LECTURER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING(GOVT.POLYTECHNICS)

LECTURER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING(GOVT.POLYTECHNICS)

EXAM DATE:16-12-2016

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1.Who was the first lady Magistrate of India?

A.Anna Chandi
B.Sujatha Manohar

C.Omana Kunjamma*

D.K.K.Usha

Ans:C

2.World Aids Day is on:

A.Dec.1*

B.Nov.1

C.Dec.30

D.Nov.30

Ans:A

3.Founder of Sadhujana Paripalana Sangam:

A.Vaybhadananda

B.Sree Narayana Guru

C.Velukkutty Arayan

D.Ayyankali*

Ans:D

4.Rajaji National Park is situated at:

A.Gujarat

B.Utharakhandu*

C.Orissa

D.Assam

Ans:B

5.Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Akkadami is situated at:

A.Thrissur*

B.Ernakulam

C.Kottayam

D.Thiruvanathapuram

Ans:A

6.The Smallest Taluk in Kerala:

A.Eranadu

B.Kunnathur*

C.Kochi

D.Alappuzha

Ans:B

7.Vaikam Sathyagraha was started at the time of:

A.Sree Moolam Thirunal*

B.Swathi Thirunal

C.Visakham Thirunal

D.Rani Lakshmi Bai

Ans:A

8.Who was known as “Kerala Valmeeki”?

A.C.V.Raman Pillai

B.Kumaranasan

C.N.Krishna Pillai

D.Vallathol*

Ans:D

9.”Ethu Bhoomiyanu”was the famous Drama written by:

A.K.Damodaran

B.V.T.Bhattathirippadu

C.K.T.Muhammad*

D.Premji

Ans:C

10.The Constitution of India was adopted on:

A.January 26,1950

B.November 26,1949*

C.August 15,1947

D.January 26,1949

Ans:B

11.If a line makes angles A,B,C with the axes,then sin² A+sin²B+sin²C=:

A.1

B.2*

C.3

D.4

Ans:B

12.If x²+y²=3xy+5,then dy/dx=

A.2x-3y/3x+2y

B.3x+2y/2x+3y

C.2y-3x/3y-2x

D.3y-2x/2y-3x*

Ans:D

13.The equation of the tangent to the curve x²+3y=3 which is parallel to the y-4x+5=0 is:

A.4x-y+13=0*

B.5x+2y+6=0

C.x+3y=3

D.2x-3y+6=0

Ans:A

14.function (log x)²dx/x=:

A.x(log x)²+C

B.(log x)³/3+C*

C.1

D.Not defined(C used in the choices is constant of integration)

Ans:B

15.The area included between the curve ay²=x³,the X-axis n the ordinate x=a is:

A.2a²/5*

B.2a³/7

C.3a²/2

D.1

Ans:A

16.Solution of the differential equation dy/dx=x+y+xy+1 is:

A.x²/2+y²/2+xy²/2+xy+C

B.x²/2+y²/2=C

C.log(y+1)=x²/2+x+C*

D.Solution does not exist(C used in the choices is constant of integration)

Ans:C

17.If A and B are any two nonsingular matrices of the same order,then(AB)^-1=

A.B^-1A^-1*

B.A^-1B^-1

C.0

D.1

Ans:A

18.Solutions of the system of equations x+y+z=9,2x+5y+7z=52,2x+y-z=0 is:

A.x=1,y=3,z=4

B.x=-1,y=4,z=4

C.x=1,y=5,z=5

D.x=1,y=3,z=5*

Ans:D

19.The term independent of x in the expansion of(x²-1/x)⁹is:

A.74

B.94

C.84*

D.64

Ans:C

20.(secA+tanA)(1-sinA)=

A.sin A

B.cos A*

C.tan A

D.Sec A

Ans:B

21.Which of the following types of bond contains,alternate courses of headers and stretchers as the main feature?

A.Flemish Bond

B.Stretcher Bond

C.English Bond*

D.Header Bond

Ans:C

22.What is meant by batching of concrete?

A.Process of measuring the required quantities of cement,fine aggregate,coarse aggregate and water*

B.Process of determining the required proportions of cement,fine aggregate,coarse aggregate and water

C.Process of mixing the required quantities of cement,fine aggregate,coarse aggregate and water for a particular mix

D.Process of separating the different types of concrete into different batches

Ans:A

23.Which among the following is not a structural steel section?

A.Channel Section

B.Angle section

C.T-Section

D.Tor steel*

Ans:D

24.In chain surveying at what circumstances ranging is done?

A.When the stations are inter-visible

B.When the length of the survey line is more than the chain length*

C.To set out the foot of a perpendicular from a point outside the survey line

D.When the ranging rods are not available

Ans:B

25.A dumpy level is set up between stations A and B.Staff is held at A whose reduced level is 100.000 and Back Sight is noted as1.100,then Fore Sight is noted as1.000 after holding the staff at B.What is the reduced level of B?

A.100.100*

B.101.000

C.99.900

D.101.100

Ans:A

26.The clutch is located between the engine and:

A.Gear box*

B.Universal joint

C.Rear axle

D.Differential

Ans:A

27.Uranium is used as a primary fuel in-power plant

A.Steam

B.Hydroelectric

C.Diesel
D.Nuclear*

Ans:D

28.In an automobile transmission system the drive from gear box to the rear axle is taken by

A.Clutch

B.Universal joint

C.Propeller shaft*

D.Differential

Ans:C

29.In a two stroke engine,the working cycle is completed by---------revolution of the crankshaft.

A.Two

B.One*

C.Three

D.Four

Ans:B

30.The fuel injector used in:

A.Diesel engine*

B.Gas engine

C.Petrol engine

D.Steam engine

Ans:A

31.Earthing of electric installations are done using:

A.Insulated copper wire

B.Bare Aluminium wire

C.Insulated aluminium wire

D.Bare Copper Conductor*

Ans:D

32.A 3-ohm resistor is connected is parallel to 6-ohm resistor.The combination is connected in series to an 8-ohm resistor.A 10-ohm resistor is connected in parallel to the whole combination.The effective resistance is:

A.10 ohms

B.5 ohms*

C.26 ohms

D.20 ohms

Ans:B

33.A 10 ohm resistor is connected across a 20v battery.Power consumed is:

A.400w

B.200w

C.80w

D.40w*

Ans:D

34.A 4-ohm resistor is connected across a 12 V battery.The current flowing will be

A.4A

B.6A

C.3A*

D.2A

Ans:C

35.A series RL circuit is connected to a 100 V 50 Hz supply.The resulting current in 10A and power consumed is 500 W.The power factor of the circuit is:

A.0.5 lag*

B.0.5 lead

C.Unity

D.Zero

Ans:A

36.How are microcontrollers classified on the basic of internal bus width?

A.8,16,32,64 bits

B.4,8,16,32 bits*

C.8,16 bits

D.4,16,32 bits

Ans:B

37.For a full wave rectified sine wave,mean value is:

A.0.70 im

B.0.636 im*

C.0.5im

D.0.3181m

Ans:B

38.System on chip means:

A.It consist of both analog and digital IC*

B.Only analog IC

C.Only digital IC

D.None of above

Ans:A

39.All CDMA based technologies have------handovers.

A.Hard

B.Soft*

C.Softer

D.None of above

Ans:B

40.What is the toxic substance contained by typical electronic waste?

A.PCBs*

B.dioxin

C.Pesticides like compounds

D.Heavy metals

Ans:A

41.Which of the following is not an excavating equipment?

A.Power showel

B.Scraper

C.Dragline

D.Hoe*

Ans:D

42.In PERT analysis the actual performance of task is known as:

A.Activity

B.Event*

C.Task

D.Work

Ans:B

43.The survey in which curvature of earth is taken into consideration is called:

A.Plane survey

B.Geodetic survey*

C.Geological survey

D.Aerial survey

Ans:B

44.The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as:

A.Base line*

B.Tie line

C.Check line

D.All the above

Ans:A

45.The total station instrument is a:

A.Infrared wave instrument*

B.Light wave instrument

C.Microwave instrument

D.None of the above

Ans:A

46.Turning the telescope in horizontal plane is called:

A.Transiting

B.Centering

C.Swinging*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

47.The level tube/bubble tube is filled with:

A.Air

B.Water

C.Alcohol*

D.None of the above

Ans:C
48.Instrument used to enlarging and reducing plans:

A.Clinometer

B.Pantagraph*

C.Ceylon ghat tracer

D.None of the above

Ans:B

49.The point on the celestial sphere exactly above the observer’s station is known as:

A.Zenith*

B.Pole

C.Nadir

D.None of the above

Ans:A

50.The process of determining the present value of a building is called:

A.Estimation

B.Valuation*

C.Costing

D.None of the above

Ans:B

51.The method of quantity surveying used in Government Departments:

A.Center line method*

B.Separate wall method

C.Rate analysis

D.None of the above

Ans:A

52.Estimate expected to be least accurate is:

A.Supplementary estimate

B.Plinth area estimate*

C.Detailed estimate

D.Revised estimate

Ans:B

53.How many bricks are required for making one cubic meter wall?

A.300

B.700

C.500*

D.900

Ans:C

54.The gradual reduction in value with age of a property is known as:

A.Devaluation

B.Revaluation

C.Depreciation*

D.Appreciation

Ans:C

55.Stable equilibrium of a submerged body can be achieved if:

A.B is above G*

B.G is above B

C.G and B coincide

D.None of the above

Ans:A

56.Pitot tube is used to measure:

A.Pressure in a static fluid

B.Velocity in a flowing stream*

C.Total pressure

D.Dynamic pressure

Ans:B

57.The depth of flow at which specific energy is minimum is called:

A.Normal depth

B.Alternate depth

C.Critical depth*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

58.Hydrograph is a plot of:

A.Rain fall intensity against time

B.Discharge against time*

C.Cumulative rain fall against time

D.None of the above

Ans:B

59.For an area of 1000 sq.km,the number of rain gauge stations will be:

A.2*

B.10

C.40

D.5

Ans:A

60.Sugar cane is:

A.Perennial crop*
B.Kharif crop

C.Rabi crop

D.None of the above

Ans:A

61.The most efficient cross section of a channel is:

A.Triangular

B.Square

C.Semicircular

D.Trapezoidal*

Ans:D

62.The stabilizing force in gravity dam is:

A.Wind force

B.Water force

C.Uplift

D.Weight of the dam*

Ans:D

63.To estimate the water quantity which one of the following is most important?

A.Rate of demand and population*

B.Cost of supply and population

C.Adequacy of source and cost of supply

D.All the above

Ans:A

64.The quantity of water requirement for domestic purpose is:

A.501/c/d

B.851/c/d

C.1351/c/d*

D.300 l/c/d

Ans:C

65.The permissible pH value of potable water is:

A.7

B.7 to 8.5*

C.6 to 7

D.Zero

Ans:B

66.B O D in potable water may be:

A.Zero*

B.5

C.10

D.None of the above

Ans:A

67.The rise of the carriage way at the outer edge is termed

A.Gradient

B.Super elevation*

C.Camber

D.Transition curve

Ans:B

68.Bottommost layer of pavement is known as:

A.Wearing course

B.Base course

C.Sub base course

D.Subgrade course*

Ans:D

69.Tyre pressure influences the:

A.Total depth of pavement

B.Quality of surface course

C.Both of the above*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

70.Tie bars in cement concrete pavements are at:

A.Expansion joints

B.Contraction joints

C.Warping joints

D.Warping joints*

Ans:D

71.Which of the following test measures the hardness of road aggregates?

A.Crushing test

B.Abrasion test*

C.Impact test

D.Soundness test

Ans:B

72.The max design gradient for vertical profile of a road is:

A.Ruling gradient*

B.Limiting gradient

C.Exceptional gradient

D.Minimum gradient

Ans:A

73.Grading curve is drawn from the test data of:

A.Liquid limit test

B.Sieve analysis*

C.Compaction test

D.Shear box test

Ans:B

74.A well graded sandy soil containing clay is represented by the symbol as per IS classification:

A.SW*

B.SC

C.SB

D.CS

Ans:A

75.The possibility of quick sand condition will be there when flow of water to soil is:

A.Horizontal

B.Upwards*

C.Downwards

D.None of the above

Ans:B

76.Compaction of soil is measured in terms of:

A.Specific gravity

B.Voids ratio
C.Compressibility

D.Dry density*

Ans:D

77.Static sheep foot roller is most effective in compacting:

A.Gravel

B.Sand

C.Clay*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

78.In a shear box test the failure plane is:

A.Weakest plane

B.Horizontal plane*

C.Vertical plane

D.Principal Plane

Ans:B

79.Slope deflection method is:

A.Equilibrium method

B.Deformation method

C.Stiffness coefficient method

D.All of the above*

Ans:D

80.The most important tool in obtaining influence lines is:

A.Eddy’s theorem

B.Willot Mohr diagram

C.Muller Breslan Method*

D.Column analogy method

Ans:C

81.Which arch is statically determinate structure?

A.Single hinged arch

B.Two hinged arch

C.Three hinged arch*

D.Fixed arch

Ans:C

82.Which of the following is a force method?

A.Slope deflection method

B.Column analogy method*

C.Moment distribution method

D.None of the above

Ans:B

83.For splicing tension reinforcement in flexural members,the most suitable location is:

A.Point of inflexion*

B.Point of max BM

C.At the supports

D.None of the above

Ans:A

84.For the same sectional area which beam will deflect least:

A.T-beam

B.Rectangular beam

C.Circular beam

D.I-beam*

Ans:D

85.Which of the following is generally not designed for shear?

A.Slab*

B.Cantilever beam

C.Footing

D.None of the above

Ans:A

86.In RCC columns if ties are not provided,the column will likely to:

A.Fail by crushing

B.Fails by buckling*

C.Behave like a beam

D.None of the above

Ans:B

87.A surface water tank will be economical if the shape is:

A.Circular Bending moment*

B.Square

C.Rectangular

D.All the above

Ans:A

88.’AT-shaped’retaining wall consists of:

A.One cantilever*

B.Two Cantilevers

C.Three cantilevers

D.None of the above

Ans:A

89.Which of the following is not considered in footings?

A.Bending moment

B.Shear

C.Punching stress

D.Torsion*

Ans:D

90.Design consideration for a steel beam is:

A.Flexural strength

B.Stiffness

C.Economy

D.All the above*

Ans:D

91.The rocks formed due to consolidation of weathered particles of the existing rocks are called:

A.Sedimentary rocks*

B.Igneous rocks

C.Metamorphic rocks

D.Stratified rocks

Ans:A

92.In brick masonry the frog of the brick is generally kept on:

A.Top face*

B.Bottom face

C.Exposed face

D.Interior face

Ans:A

93.First class bricks should not absorb water more than:

A.20%*

B.22%

C.25%

D.15%

Ans:A

94.The innermost part of the stem,which consists entirely of cellular tissues,is called:

A.Heart*

B.Bark

C.Cambium

D.Sap wood

Ans:A

95.Pulverizing clinkers and mixing--------results in the material called cement.

A.Gypsum*

B.Limestone

C.Clay

D.Silica

Ans:A

96.The exposed vertical surfaces perpendicular to window or door frame are called:

A.Sill

B.Jamb

C.Reveals*

D.Cornice

Ans:C

97.The treatment of joints in masonry construction is called:

A.Plastering

B.Pointing*

C.Painting

D.None of the above

Ans:B

98.The under surface of a stair is called:

A.Head room

B.Scotia

C.Soffit*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

99.The operation of providing new permanent foundations is called:

A.Shoring

B.Seaffolding

C.Under pinning*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

100.Plastics can be broadly classified as:
A.Monomers and polymers

B.Thermosetting and thermo plastic*

C.Soft and hard

D.Elastic and Rigid

Ans:B