PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 3)

PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 2)

PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 3)

Question 51:-Bearing capacity should be calculated from the criteria of A: -shear only B: -settlement only C: -both settlement and shear D: -cohesion only Correct Answer:- Option -C Question 52:-Floating foundation is a type of A: -well foundation B: -pile foundation C: -pier foundation D: -Raft foundation Correct Answer:- Option -D Question 53:-A shallow foundation is a foundation that A: -has low bearing capacity B: -has a depth of embedment less than its width C: -is resting on the ground surface D: -causes less settlement Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 54:-Diameter of a circular footing is 3m and side of a square footing is 3m. Both the footings are in the same soil(c-0) at same depth. The ultimate bearing capacity of circular footing is A: -less than square footing B: -more than square footing C: -same as square footing D: -not comparable Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 55:-The energy stored in a material within elastic limit when it is under strain is called A: -impact B: -shock resistance C: -resilience D: -elasticity Correct Answer:- Option -C Question 56:-The property of a material enabling it to resist deformation under stress is called A: -toughness B: -stiffness C: -strength D: -brittleness Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 57:-The rate of change of bending moment is equal to A: -shear force B: -deflection C: -slope D: -axial thrust Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 58:-The point in a beam where the shear force changes sign is called the point of A: -maximum BM B: -zero shear C: -zero curvature D: -maximum curvature Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 59:-For a simply supported beam ,carrying a uniformly distributed load ,the shape of the bending moment diagram will be, A: -triangular B: -parabolic C: -circular D: -cubical Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 60:-A cantilever beam of length L,cross-section A is subjected to a total uniformly distributed Load of W and a concentrated load W1 at a distance Li from free end will have maximum moment of A:-(WL/2)+ W1 Li B:-(WL2/2)+ W1 Li CH[W(L-L1)/2]+ W1 Li D:-(WL/2)+ W1 (L -L1 ) Correct Answer:- Option -D Question 61:-Out of the following mild steel section ,the most economical section is A: -I section B: -circular section C: -rectangular section D: -channel section Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 62:-The shear stress on the principal plane is A: -maximum B: -minimum C: -zero D: -intermediate Correct Answer:- Option -C Question 63:-If the number of members provided is more than the requirement,then the frame will be classified as A: -perfect frame B: -redundant frame C: -deficient frame Portal frame D: -Portal frame Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 64:-The most suitable reason to adopt hollow circular section in place of solid circular shaft Is A: -weight per unit length is less B: -more strength for same weight per unit length C: -easy to manufacture D: -easy to transport Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 65:-The back sight reading on a BM(200m) was 2.650m.lf the inverted staff reading to the bottom of a cantilever porch slab is 0.350m,the RL of the bottom of the slab is A:-202.300 B:-203.000 C:-2.3000 D:-3.000 Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 66:-A survey in which horizontzl and vertical locations are fixed by linear and angular measurements is known as A: -geodetic survey B:-cadastral survey C: -city survey D: -Topographical survey Correct Answer:- Option -D Question 67:-The survey in which the curvature of earth is ignored is called A: -Plane survey B: -geodetic survey C: -geological survey D: -aerial survey Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 68:-As per Indian Standard ,the length of one link in 30m chain should be A: -0.20m B: -0.30m C: -0.40m D: -0.15m Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 69:-The error in measured length due to sag of chain or tape is known as A: -positive error B: -negative error C: -compensating error D: -instrumental error Correct Answer:- Option -A Question 70:-The base line is measured with A: -metallic tape B: -steel tape C: -Invar tape D: -Chain Correct Answer:- Option -D Question 71:-If the fore bearing of a line AB is observed to be 12°24′ ,the back bearing of line AB should be A:-77°36′ B:-97°36′ C:-167°36′ D:-192°24′ Correct Answer:- Option -D Question 72:-At magnetic poles,the dip of magnetic needle is A:-0 degree B:-45 degree C:-90 degree D:-120 degree Correct Answer:- Option -C Question 73:-In levelling the error due to refraction is A: -additive B: -subtractive C: -compensating D: -progressive Correct Answer:- Option -C Question 74:-Closed contours with higher values inside represents A: -depression B: -Hill C: -Plane surface D: -pond Correct Answer:- Option -B Question 75:-When the bubble of the level tube of a level is central A: -line of sight is horizontal B: -line of collimation is horizontal C: -axis of the telescope is horizontal D: -Geometrical axis of the telescope is horizontal Correct Answer:- Option -A PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 1) PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 2) PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 3) PSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) SR from SC/ST Only – 2013 – Solved Paper – (Part 4)