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1. For a given water-cement ratio in concrete with passage of time, the ‘permeability’
[a] increases [b] decreases
[c] does not change
[d] first increases and then decreases
[e] none of the above

2. For reinforced concrete exposed to sulphate attack, minimum grade required is ?

[a] M 10 [b] M 15
[c] M 20 [d] M 25
[e] M 30

3. Curing period required is minimum for the concrete using

[a] Ordinary Portland cement
[b] Portland slag cement
[c] Rapid hardening cement
[d] Low heat Portland cement
[e] Slow hardening cement

4. To ensure durability for similar conditions of exposure, water-cement ratio in

reinforced concrete as compared to that in plain concrete is
[a] more [b] less
[c] equal [d] equal to unity
[e] none of the above

5. Steam curing is not recommended for use with _______________ ?

[a] Ordinary Portland cement
[b] Portland slag cement
[c] Rapid hardening cement
[d] Low heat Portland cement
[e] Slow hardening cement

6. Which of the following types of concrete mixers is most commonly used in precast
concrete factories?
[a] truck mounted mixer
[b] dual alumina mixer
[c] dual drum mixer
[d] tilting alumina mixer
[e] pan type mixer

7. Reduction in the quantity of mixing water, which is possible by the use of

‘plasticizers’ and ‘admixtures’ varies from _________________ ?
[a] 1% to 5%
[b] 5% to 15%
[c] 15% to 25%
[d] 20% to 30%
[e] 25% to 35%

8. In concrete mix design, allowance for bulking of sand is necessary in case of ?

[a] volume batching only
[b] weight batching only
[c] density batching only
[d] both [a] & [b]
[e] none of the above

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9. The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus _____________ ?

[a] is equal to 1
[b] is always less than 1
[c] can be less than 1
[d] is always greater than 1
[e] can be greater than 1

10. Load factor is _____________________ ?

[a] always equal to factor of safety
[b] always less than factor of safety
[c] always greater than factor of safety
[d] sometimes greater than factor of safety
[e] sometimes less than factor of safety

11. In case of timber structures, the form factor for solid circular cross-section is taken
as ?
[a] 1.18 [b] 1.414
[c] 1.67 [d] 1.81
[e] 1.76

12. The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for ______________ ?

[a] bearing and shear
[b] bending and shear
[c] bearing and bending
[d] bearing, shear and bending
[e] bearing, shear, bending and straightening

13. The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called ___________ ?
[a] sway bracing
[b] rapid bracing
[c] top lateral bracing
[d] bottom lateral bracing
[e] portal bracing

14. A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated

load of 10 t at its center. What will be the deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam,
if the model is subjected to 1t load at its center ?
[a] 5 mm [b] 0.5 mm
[c] 0.05 mm [d] 0.005 mm
[e] 0.0005 mm

15. What is the mix ratio of Cement : Sand : Aggregate for M 20 mix ?
[a] 1:2:4 [b] 1:3:6
[c] 1:4:8 [d] 1:2:3
[e] 1 : 1.5 : 3

16. When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from
left to right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is that
[a] the head of the total reaches the section
[b] the tail of the load reaches the section
[c] the load position should be such that the section divides it equally on both
sides
[d] the load position should be such that the section divides the load in the
same ratio as it divides the span

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17. When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from
left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs
when the uniformly distributed load occupies
[a] less than the left half span
[b] whole of left half span
[c] more than the left half span
[d] equal to the left half span
[e] whole span

18. ‘Pitched and sloping roofs’ are suitable for ?

[a] coastal regions
[b] plain regions
[c] covering large areas
[d] hilly regions
[e] all of the above

19. The lintels are preferred to arches because ?

[a] arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows, etc.
[b] arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust
[c] arches are difficult in construction
[d] all of the above
[e] none of the above

20. The basic perfect frame is a _____________ ?

[a] triangle [b] rectangle
[c] square [d] hexagon
[e] pentagon

21. A stone was thrown vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 50 m/sec.
After 5 seconds another stone was thrown vertically upwards from the same place.
If both the stones strike the ground at the same time, what is the velocity with
which the second stone was thrown ? (Assume g = 10 m/s)
[a] 15 m/sec [b] 25 m/sec
[c] 30 m/sec [d] 40 m/sec
[e] 50 m/sec

22. Standard BOD is measured at ____________ ?

[a] 200C – 1 day [b] 250C – 3 day
[c] 200C – 5 day [d] 250C – 5 day
[e] 300C – 5 day

23. Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is ____________?

[a] 2 [b] 3
[c] 4 [d] 5
[e] 6

24. The stage of river carrying a discharge of Q m 3/sec at a point is 10 m and slope of
water surface is (1/4000). The discharge of a flood at the same point and same
stage of 10 m with a water surface slope of (1/1000) will be ?
[a] √2 Q m3/sec [b] 0.5 Q m3/sec
[c] 1.5 Q m3/sec [d] 2.0 Q m3/sec
[e] 4.0 Q m3/sec

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25. Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the
details which are far away from transit stations ?
[a] by measuring angle and distance from one transit station
[b] by measuring angles to the point from at least two stations
[c] by measuring angle at one station and distance from other
[d] by measuring distance from two points on traverse line
[e] by measuring distance from two transit stations

26. The shape of the vertical curve generally provided is _____________ ?

[a] circular [b] rectangular
[c] spiral [d] elliptical
[e] parabolic

27. The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from __________ ?

[a] 2 to 2.5 cm [b] 5 to 7.5 cm
[c] 7.5 to 10 cm [d] 10 to 12 cm
[e] 12 to 15 cm

28. Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the
group of black top pavements?
[a] mastic asphalt [b] sheet asphalt
[c] bituminous carpet [d] bituminous concrete
[e] none of the above

29. Expansion joints in cement concrete pavements are provided at an interval of ______?
[a] 10 m [b] 15 m
[c] 18 m to 21 m [d] 20 m to 25 m
[e] 25 m to 30 m

30. To carryout normal consistency test, Vicot apparatus plunger ‘Diameter’ is kept ?
[a] 1 mm [b] 5 mm
[c] 10 mm [d] 15 mm
[e] 20 mm

31. A hill road is one which passes through a terrain with a cross slope of ?
[a] 0 to 10% [b] 10 to 25%
[c] 20 to 40% [d] 30 to 50%
[e] 25 to 60%

32. The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as ?
[a] 10 kmph [b] 20 kmph
[c] 30 kmph [d] 40 kmph
[e] 50 kmph

33. In hill road, the side drains are provided __________________ ?

[a] only on the hill side of the road
[b] only on the opposite side of hill
[c] on both sides of the road
[d] none of the above
[e] all of the above

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34. Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives, to and
from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
[a] triangle [b] turn table
[c] traverser [d] scotch block
[e] square block

35. Septic tank is a

(i) settling tank
(ii) digestion tank
(iii) aeration tank

The correct answer is ?

[a] only (i) [b] only (ii)
[c] only (iii) [d] both (i) and (ii)
[e] both (i) and (iii)

36. The biochemical treatment of sewage effluents is essentially a process of _______ ?

[a] oxidation
[b] dehydration
[c] reduction
[d] alamlinization
[e] carbonisation

37. Select the incorrect statement

[a] Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load
[b] Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil
[c] Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing
[d] Bearing capacity of a soil is independent of rate of loading
[e] Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the quality of soil

38. Generally the bearing capacity of a pile group is ______________ ?

[a] equal to the sum of bearing capacities of individual piles in case of friction
piles
[b] equal to the sum of bearing capacities of individual piles in case of end
bearing piles
[c] less than the sum of bearing capacities of individual piles in case of end
bearing piles
[d] greater than the sum of bearing capacities of individual piles in case of
friction or end bearing piles
[e] less than the difference of bearing capacities of individual piles in case of
friction or end bearing piles

39. The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to ?

[a] 10 [b] 12
[c] 15 [d] 18
[e] No limit

40. From the point of view of maximum ‘day light’, the windows in a room should be
located on
[a] eastern side
[b] western side
[c] northern side
[d] southern side
[e] does not depend on side
41. Half turn stairs are the stairs, which change their direction through ________ ?

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[a] 450 [b] 900

[c] 1800 [d] 2700
[e] 3600

42. The minimum number of holdfasts recommended on each side of a door frame and a
window frame respectively are __________ ?
[a] 2 and 1 [b] 1 and 2
[c] 2 and 2 [d] 2 and 3
[e] 3 and 2

43. Proof resilience is the maximum energy stored at ?

[a] limit of proportionality [b] elastic limit
[c] plastic limit [d] rigidity limit
[e] none of the above

44. Impact test enables one to estimate the property of _______________ ?

[a] hardness [b] toughness
[c] strength [d] creep
[e] plasticity

45. The property of metal which allows it to deform continuously at slow rate without
any further increase in stress is known as ?
[a] resilience [b] fatigue
[c] plasticity [d] creep
[e] toughness

46. Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in ______________ ?

[a] trusses only [b] beam only
[c] rigid frames only [d] bridges only
[e] any type of structure

47. Which one of the following help in fusion and provide red/yellow colour to the bricks ?
[a] Silica [b] Lime
[c] Alumina [d] Oxide of Iron
[e] Carbon

48. Over burnt, dark colour & irregular shape of bricks are classified as ____________ ?
[a] Second Class [b] First Class
[c] Fourth Class [d] Third Class
[e] Fifth Class

49. Cement becomes useless if it absorbed moisture ?

[a] 1% [b] 2%
[c] 3% [d] 4%
[e] 5%

50. Ordinary cement achieves about 70% of it final strength in ___________ ?

[a] 3 days [b] 7 days
[c] 14 days [d] 28 days
[e] 35 days

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NON-TECHNICAL

51. If ‘a’ means ‘multiplied by’, ‘b’ means ‘divided by’, ‘c’ means ‘plus’ and ‘d’ means
‘minus’ , then

21 c 3 d 6 a 8 b 2 = ?

[a] 72 [b] 0
[c] 48 [d] 1
[e] None of the above

52. In a certain code “NOBLE” is written as “QREOH”. How is “PLATE” written in that
code ?

[a] SMDWH [b] SODVH

[c] RODWG [d] SODWH
[e] ROEUH

53. Introducing a woman, a man said, ‘Her father’s only son is my father’. How is the
man related to the woman ?

[a] Father [b] Son

[c] Nephew [d] Uncle
[e] Brother

54. Golu is the son of Bhola. Surma is the daughter of Golu. Chunni is the daughter of
Dabu and Dabu is the brother of Bhola. What relation does Chunni bear to Surma ?

[a] Niece [b] Daughter

[c] Cousin sister [d] Mother
[e] Aunt

55. How many 8’s are there in the following number series which are exactly divisible by
its immediately preceding and immediately succeeding numbers ?

7838481285481483882482858483

[a] 4 [b] 3
[c] 2 [d] 5
[e] None of the above

56. If every second Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30 day month beginning
on Saturday, how many working days will be there in the month ?

[a] 22 [b] 20
[c] 23 [d] 21
[e] 24

57. Amar ranked 9th from the first and 14th from the last in Class VI. He ranked
5th from the first and 11th from the last among all those passed from Class VI.
How many students failed in Class VI ?

[a] 7 [b] 6
[c] 5 [d] 8
[e] Cannot be determined

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58. If all the numbers from 1 – 21 exactly divisible by 2 are arranged in a series,
which would come at the sixth place counting from your right ?

[a] 8 [b] 12
[c] 6 [d] 14
[e] None of the above

59. If White is called Red, Red is called Yellow, Yellow is called Green and
Green is called Blue, which of the following will be the colour of turmeric ?

[a] Red [b] Green

[c] Blue [d] Yellow
[e] White

60. If the following words are arranged as in a dictionary, which would be third ?

[a] Destiny [b] Density

[c] Destination [d] Desist
[e] Destroy

Direction: The items in this part have four underlined words or phrases. You must
identify the one underlined expression – A, B, C or D – that must be changed for the sentence
to be correct. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the
answer that you have selected.

61. A good carpentry must possess a wide variety of skills.

A B C D

62. On nights when is the sky clear and the air calm, the earth’s surface rapidly radiates
A B C
heat into the atmosphere.
D

Find out the word, which is correctly spelt?

63. [a] Casserole [b] Casarole

[c] Cassarole [d] Caserole

64. [a] Commissionar [b] Commissioner

[c] Commisioner [d] Commishioner

65. [a] Cigeratte [b] Ciggarette

[c] Cigarette [d] Cigerette

66. [a] Accomodation [b] Acommodation

[c] Acomodation [d] Accommodation

67. [a] Acceleration [b] Aceleration

[c] Accelaration [d] Acceleretion

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68. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F sitting forming a circle and one is facing other front to front.
B is between A and C. E is between F and D. F is sitting straight opposite to A and right to E.
D is between which of the following pairs ?

[a] EF [b] AE
[c] AB [d] CF
[e] AF

In the following diagram there are three squares interlocking each other. Each square
represents a certain class. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follows :-

TEACHERS a

b
POETS
d c f
e

SINGERS g

69. Which letter represents poets and singers who are not teachers ?

[a] b [b] e [c] f [d] g

70. Teachers who are poets but not singers are represented by letter ?

[a] g [b] b [c] c [d] d

71. Which letter represents teachers who are poets as well as singers ?

[a] c [b] d [c] e [d] f

72. Which letter represents teachers who are singers but not poets ?

[a] d [b] c [c] e [d] b

73. Poets who are neither teachers nor singers are represented by letter ?

[a] c [b] g [c] f [d] d

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74. In a certain code “245673” means “PLAYER”. Then “6742” means ?

[a] YELP [b] LAID

[c] RADE [d] PLAY
(e) YEPL

75. Who was the inventor of Electric lamp ?

[a] Albert Einstein [b] Thomas Alva Edison
[c] H.W.Seeley [d] Otto von Gueriche
[e] Jagdish Chandra Bose

76. Who is the author of the book “My Experiments with Truth” ?
[a] Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi [b] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[c] Salman Rushdie [d] Vikram Seth
[e] Rabindra Nath Tagore

77. Rs.16000 are to be distributed between B and A such that B gets Rs.4000 less than
A. The ratio of the amount received by A to that received by B is ?

[a] 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3
(c) 6 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
[e] 3 : 4

78. The greatest number of four digits which when divided by 3, 5, 7, 9 leaves
remainders 1, 3, 5, 7 respectively is ?

[a] 9983 [b] 9867

[c] 9763 [d] 9664
[e] 9864

79. If the sum of two numbers exceeds their difference by 10, then the smaller of the
two numbers is ?

[a] 3 [b] 5
[c] 8 [d] 13
[e] 15

80. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India ?

[a] Army General Governor

[b] Defence Minister of India
[c] Prime Minister of India
[d] President of India
[e] Chief Justice of India

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