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KERALA PSC EXAM FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN/OVERSEER JANUARY 19,2016 ANSWER

FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN/OVERSEER
EXAM DATE:19-01-2016

1.The sum of tread and rise should be lie between
A.40 to 45 cm*
B.55 to 60 cm
C.50 to 55 cm
D.35 to 40 cm
Ans:A

2.When a chain is used at a temperature more than the temperature,it was calibrated the error in measured length will be
A.Observational
B.Negative*
C.Cumulative
D.Compensating
Ans:B
3.Any arbitrarily assumed level line from which vertical distances are measured is known as:
A.Level line
B.Horizontal line
C.Vertical line
D.Datume line*
Ans:D
4.Which of the following instrument is used for measurement of angles?
A.Tellurometer
B.Geodimeter
C.Sextant*
D.Telescope
Ans:C
5.Four wires are made of the same material which of these will have the largest extension when the same tension is applied?
A.Length 50 cm and diameter 0.5 mm*
B.Length 100 cm and diameter 05 mm
C.Length 200 cm and diameter 2 mm
D.Length 300 cm and diameter 3 mm
Ans:A
6.The mercury does not wet the glass.This is due to the property of the liquid known as
A.Cohesion
B.Adhesion
C.Viscosity
D.Surface tension*
Ans:D
7.The pressure at a point 4 m below the free surface of water is
A.19.24 kPa
B.29.24 kPa
C.39.24 kPa*
D.49.24 kPa
Ans:C
8.A weir,generally used as spillway of a dam is:
A.Narrow crested weir
B.Broad crested weir
C.Ogee crested weir*
D.Submerged weir
Ans:C
9.The magnetic bearing of a line is 55030’ and the magnetic declination is 4030’ west.The true bearing of a line will be
A.300
B.34030’
C.490
D.510*
Ans:D
10.Irrigation canals are generally aligned along
A.Contour line
B.Watershed*
C.Straight line
D.Valley line
Ans:B
11.Concurrent forces are those forces whose line of action
A.Meet at one point*
B.Lie on the same line
C.Meet on the same plane
D.None of these
Ans:A
12.The angle between two forces when the  resultant maximum and minimum respectively are
A.00and 1800*
B.1800and 3600
C.900 and 1800
D.900 and 3600
Ans:A
13.When the spring of a watch is wound,it will posses
A.Strain*
B.Kinetic energy
C.Heat energy
D.Electricall energy
Ans:A
14.The moment of inertia of a rectangular section 3 cm wide and 4 cm deep about X-X axisis?
A.9cm4
B.12cm4
C.16cm4*
D.29cm4
Ans:C
15.Which of the following is not an integral part of computer?
A.CPU
B.Mouse
C.Monitor
D.UPS*
Ans:D
16.Pitot tube is a device used in the flowing fluid for measuring
A.Discharge
B.Velocity*
C.Pressure
D.Kinetic energy
Ans:B
17.A man sitting in a boat which is flowing in a pond.If the man drinks some water from the pond,the level of water in the pond will
A.Sink little
B.Rise little
C.Remain stationary*
D.None of these
Ans:C
18.Type of bond in brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and  stretcher is called:
A.English bond
B.Flemish bond*
C.Stretcher bond
D.Header bond
Ans:B
19.The extension of wall above the roof level is called
A.Retaining wall
B.Dummy wall
C.Breast wall
D.Parapet wall*
Ans:D
20.In a single day the maximum height of masonry to be raised should not be more than
A.0.5 m
B.1 m
C.1.5 m*
D.2 m
Ans:C
21.The average domestic demand of water supply for an Indian city is:
A.135 Ipcd*
B.275 Ipcd
C.400 Ipcd
D.750 Ipcd
Ans:A
22.If a shaft is subjected to pure twisting moment,an element,on the surface is subjected to
A.Bending stress
B.Pure shear stress*
C.Normal compressive stress
D.Normal tensile stress
Ans:B
23.Longitudianl cracks observed in timber beams are due to
A.Timber not being strong in compression
B.High bending stress
C.Concentrated loads over beams
D.Shear failure between layers*
Ans:D
24.In which the following cases will the shear forces as well as bending moment at the free end of a Cantilever beam be equal to zero?
A.When it carries a concentrated load at mid span
B.When it carries a concentrated load at the end
C.When it carries a UD load over the entire span
D.None of the above
Ans:-------
25.The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of given soil is
A.Porosity*
B.Void ratio
C.Air content
D.Air ratio
Ans:A
26.The total motion possessed by a body,is called
A.Impulsive force
B.Mass
C.Weight
D.Momentum*
Ans:D
27.The timber whose thickness is less than 5 cm and the width exceeds 12 cm,is called a
A.Board*
B.Plank
C.Batten
D.Log
Ans:A
28.A fine aggregate is one whose particle are of size
A.4.75 mm
B.Below 4.75 mm*
C.6.75 mm
D.Above 6.75 mm
Ans:B
29.Seasoning of timber is done
A.To make it water proofing
B.To paint it surfaces
C.To heat it
D.To remove water*
Ans:D
30.Final setting time of cement should not more than
A.5 hours
B.10 hours*
C.30 minutes
D.1 hour
Ans:B
31.In a cement concrete road expansion joints are provided at intervels of
A.4m*
B.10m
C.20m
D.50m
Ans:A
32.Standard rail gauge is
A.1000 mm
B.1435 mm*
C.1524 mm
D.1676 mm
Ans:B
33.The only type of sleeper to be provided over rail bridge
A.Steel sleeper
B.Cast iron sleeper
C.Wooden sleeper*
D.Concrete sleeper
Ans:C
34.Coning of wheels is provided
A.To save material of wheels
B.To suit super elevations
C.To give dynamic stability
D.To prevent lateral slip*
Ans:D
35.The best primer used for structural steel work is----
A.Red lead*
B.Zinc oxide
C.White lead
D.Iron oxide
Ans:A
36.The horizontal member of  a frame employed to sub-divided a window opening horizontally is called
A.Sill
B.Million
C.Transom*
D.Horn
Ans:C
37.The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as thee
A.Apex line of the slopping roof
B.Inclination of the sides to the horizontal plane of the roof*
C.Horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls
D.Valley line of the pitched roof
Ans:B
38.A solid construction put across the river to raise its water level and divert the water into the canal known as
A.Weir*
B.Marginal bund
C.Barriage
D.Dam
Ans:A
39.In leveling height of instrument is
A.Reduced level of bench mark+ back sight*
B.Reduced level of bench mark+fore sight
C.Reduced level of bench mark+Intermediate sight
D.Back sight+fore sight
Ans:A
40.During leveling if back sight is more than fore sight then
A.Forward staff point is lowerthan backward staff point
B.Backward staff point is lower than forward staff point*
C.Difference in level cannot be measured
D.None of the above
Ans:B
41.Beam constructed monolithicallt with  slab is
A.I-section
B.T-beam*
C.Cantilever beam
D.Continuous beam
Ans:B
42.When a door is designated as 10 DT 20,it can be concluded that
A.It is a single shutter door
B.It is a double shutter door*
C.It is a metallic door
D.It is a rolling shutter
Ans:B
43.In a slopping roof,the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the eave are known as:
A.Hip rafters
B.Jack rafters
C.Common rafters*
D.Valley rafters
Ans:C
44.In  residential buildings the minimum area for bathroom is
A.1.8 m2*
B.2.5 m2
C.3.4 m2
D.4.4 m2
Ans:A
45.The latitude and departure of a traverse line are both positive when the whole circle bearing of the line lies in the
A.First quadrant*
B.Second quadrant
C.Third quadrant
D.Fourth quadrant
Ans:A
46.The water content of a saturated soil is 50%,if the specific gravity of the solids is 2.4,what is its void ratio?
A.1.8
B.1.2d*
C.2.4
D.0.8
Ans:B
47.Which of the following soils has largest permeability?
A.Clay
B.Silt
C.Gravel*
D.Sand
Ans:C
48.The main clear working space for a pit as recommended by IS code is
A.1 x 1 m
B.1.4 x 1.4 m*
C.1.2 x 1.2 m
D.2 x 2 m
Ans:B
49.Undreamed piles are generally
A.Bored piles*
B.Driven piles
C.Precast piles
D.All the above
Ans:A
50.A raft foundation is preferred for
A.Load bearing walls of multistoried building
B.Columns of a building which are closely spaced*
C.Columns of industrial buildings
D.None
Ans:B
51.Rolling of road should be
A.From centre to edge
B.From one edge to another
C.From edge to centre with an overlap of minimum 30 cm*
D.From edge to centre
Ans:C
52.The height of the cone in slump test is:
A.20 cm
B.30 cm*
C.45 cm
D.60 cm
Ans:B
53.The bricks arranged projecting in alternate courses for the purpose of bonding future work is called
A.Lacing
B.Throating
C.Stooling
D.Toothing*
Ans:D
54.The estimating ,for plastering usually no deduction is made for
A.Ends of bean
B.Small opening
C.Ends of refters
D.All the above*
Ans:D
55.In a detailed estimate the provision for contingencies is,usually
A.1%
B.3 to 5%*
C.10%
D.12 to 15%
Ans:B
56.Size of A4 (trimmed size in mm)drawing sheet is
A.210 x297*
B.148 x210
C.597 x 814
D.841 x1189
Ans:A
57.If bearing of AB=N 100W,bearing of BC=S 800 W then angle ABC is
A.2500
B.1100
C.900*
D.700
Ans:C
58.The most commonly used the odolite operations are
A.Right face and right swing
B.Left face and right swing*
C.Right face and left swing
D.Left face and left swing
Ans:B
59.Bar chart is drawn  for
A.Time versus activity*
B.Progress versus time
C.Activity versus resources
D.Resources versus progress
Ans:A
60.CPM is
A.Activity oriented*
B.Event oriented
C.Time oriented
D.Resource oriented
Ans:A
61.A couple produces
A.Translator motion
B.Rotational motion*
C.Combined translator and rotational motion
D.None of the above
Ans:B
62.A beam encastered at both ends is called
A.Simply supported beam
B.Fixed beam*
C.Continuous beam
D.Cantilever beam
Ans:B
63.The slenderness ratio is the ratio of
A.Area of the column to least railius of gyration
B.Length of column to least radius of gyration*
C.Least radius of gynation to area of column
D.Least radius of gyration to length of column
Ans:B
64.A reinforced-cement concrete beam is considered to be made of
A.Homogenous material
B.Heterogenous material
C.Composite material*
D.Isotropic material
Ans:C
65.Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of
A.Ultimate stress to working stress*
B.Working stress to ultimate stress
C.Breaking stress to ultimate stress
D.Ultimate stress to breaking stress
Ans:A
66.Bifurcated stair is commonly used
A.At the entrance of public building*
B.In small residential building
C.Emergency stair at the back of the building
D.None of these
Ans:A
67.The maximum diameter of the reinforcement bars in RCC slab is
A.Span/100
B.Thickness of slab’8*
C.16 mm
D.20 mm
Ans:B
68.An aquifer is a geological  formation which
A.Does not contain water
B.Contain water and also transmits water*
C.Contain water but does not transmit
D.An out crop oozing out water
Ans:B
69.The type of recording rain gauge used in India is:
A.Weighing type
B.Tipping bucket type
C.Float type*
D.None of the above
Ans:C
70.Reaver dam is a type of
A.Timber dam*
B.Earth dam
C.Buttress dam
D.Steel dam
Ans:A
71.In preparing cement concrete by volume the size of the wooden box used to measure aggregate is
A.35 * 25 *40 cm*
B.35 *30 *40 cm
C.40*25 *30 cm
D.30*30*30 cm
Ans:A
72.The standard width of asbestos cement corrugated sheet is
A.1.25 m
B.1.05 m*
C.1.0 m
D.0.9m
Ans:B
73.A work costing less than Rs.20,000 is termed as
A.Minor work
B.Casual work
C.Petty work*
D.Major work
Ans:C
74.The most economical section for a column is
A.Square section
B.Circular section
C.Rectangular section
D.Tubular section*
Ans:D
75.In multi storied government buildings,the floor height is usually restricted to
A.4.2 m
B.3.4 m*
C.2.4 m
D.3.0 m
Ans:B
76.An earthen embankement built on each side of a river for some distance as a flood control measure is called
A.Retaining wall
B.Weir
C.Groyne
D.Dyke*
Ans:D
77.In most efficient trapezoidal section which of the following time is:
A.The top width is twice the length of slopping side*
B.The hydraulic radius is half the depth of flow
C.The shape is half of regualar hexagon
D.All the above
Ans:A
78.A septic tank is water light tank where the following operation(s)takes place
A.Sedimentation
B.Sedimetation+Digestion*
C.Digestion
D.Decomposition of organic matter by bacteria
Ans:B
79.A major disadvantage of intermittent system of supply of water is
A.Bigger pipe and pumps are used
B.More number of valves required
C.Consumers should store water*
D.Infiltration of impurities may occur through  leaky joints
Ans:C
80.To disinfect swimming pool water,we use
A.Iodine
B.Fluorine
C.Bromine
D.Chlorine
Ans:-------
81.The Ezhava Memorial was submitted to
A.Chithira Tirunal
B.Sri Mulam Tirunal*
C.Swathi Tirunal
D.Avittom Tirunal
Ans:B
82.Name the book written by Brahmananda Siva Yogi
A.Lalithopaharam
B.Vivekachodamani
C.Ananda Sutram*
D.Chinta Tarangam
Ans:C
83.The first editor of ‘Swadeshbhimani’C.P.Govinda Pillai had earlier worked as the editor of:
A.Pachimodayam*
B.Rajya Samacharam
C.Deepika
D.Kerala Panchika
Ans:A
84.Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam was founded in
A.1905
B.1907*
C.1893
D.1885
Ans:B
85.In which year Sri Narayana Guru founded an Advaitha Ashram at Aluva?
A.1888
B.1913*
C.1903
D.1896
Ans:B
86.The spacecraft launched by NASA in 2006 to study the dwarf planet Pluto
A.Orion
B.New Horizons
C.Curiosity
D.Endeavour*
Ans:D
87.Present Israeli Prime Minister
A.Ehud Olmert
B.Ariel Sharon
C.Ehud Barak
D.Benjamin Nethanyahu*
Ans:D
88.Maggi is a product of
A.Hinaustan Unilever
B.Glaxo Smithkline
C.Cadbury
D.Nestle*
Ans:D
89.Scientist have recently nick named the brightest galaxy after a famous footballer.Who is he?
A.Ronaldo*
B.Pele
C.Messi
D.Maradona
Ans:A
90.’Ithihaasathinte Ithalukal’a reinterpretation of Ramayana was written by
A.B.Sandhya*
B.K.R.Meera
C.M.P.Veerendrakumar
D.George Onakkur
Ans:A
91.In which of the following river is the Majuli River Island situated?
A.Ganga
B.Godavari
C.Kaveri
D.Brahmaputra*
Ans:D
92.Palk Straits separates India from
A.Sri Lanka*
B.Pakistan
C.Myanmar
D.Maldives
Ans:A
93.The Banihal Pass is on
A.Greater Himalayas
B.Zaskar
C.Ladakh
D.Pir Panjal*
Ans:D
94.Name the river that feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project.
A.Ravi
B.Chinab
C.Satluj*
D.Jhelum
Ans:C
95.The famous Soochipara ecotourism centre is situated in which district?
A.Palakkad
B.Idukki
C.Wayanad*
D.Pathanamthitta
Ans:C
96.Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Lucknow?
A.Bahadur Shah II
B.Beegum Hazrat Mahal*
C.Nana Saheb
D.Jhansi Rani
Ans:B
97.’A Gift to Monotheists’was written by
A.Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar
B.Swami Dayananda Saraswathi
C.Raja Ram Mohan Roy*
D.Swami Vivekananda
Ans:C
98.The organization which is related with Kakori Conspiracy
A.Gadar Party
B.Abhinav Bharat Society
C.Hindustan  Republican Association*
D.Anusheelan Samithi
Ans:C
99.Bhagat Singh was hanged in 1931 March 23 at
A.Lahore Jail*
B.Tihar Jail
C.Yervada Jail
D.Cellular Jail
Ans:A
100.The Viceroy at the time of Salt Satyagraha
A.Irwin*
B.Ripon
C.Chelmsford
D.Stafford Cripps
Ans:A


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