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1.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

2.The angle between two forces when the resultant maximum and 

minimum respectively are?
((A)0° and 180c (B) 180° and 360°
(C ) 90° and 180° (D) 90° and 360°

3.When the spring of a watch is wound, it will posses
(A)Strain (B)Kinetic energy
(C ) Heat energy (D)Electrical energy

4.The moment of inertia of a rectangular section 3 cm wide and 4 

cm deep about X-X axis is
(A)9 cm4 (B) 12 cm4 (C ) 16 cm4 (D) 20 cm4

5.Which of the following is not an integral part of computer ?
(A)CPU (B) Mouse (C ) Monitor (D) UPS

6.The total motion possessed by a body, is called
(A)Impulsive force (B)Mass
(C ) Weight (D)Momentum

7.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

8.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

9.Seasoning of timber is done
(A)To make it water proofing (C ) To heat it
(B) To paint it surfaces (D) To remove water

10.Final setting time of cement should not more than
(A) 5 hours (B) 10 hours (C ) 30 minutes (D) 1 hour

42.Standard rail gauge is
(A)1000 mm (C ) 1524 mm
(B) 1435 mm (D) 1676 mm


43.The only type of sleeper to be provided over rail bridge
(A)Steel sleeper (B) Cast iron sleeper
(C ) Wooden sleeper (D) Concrete sleeper

44.Coning of wheels is provided
(A)To save material of wheels (C ) To give dynamic stability
(B) To suit super elevation (D) To prevent lateral slip

45.The best primer used for structural steel work is
(A) Red lead (C ) White lead
(B) Zinc oxide (D) Iron oxide

46.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

47.The height of the cone in slump test is
(A) 20 cm (B) 30 cm (C ) 45 cm (D) 60 cm

48.The bricks arranged projecting in alternate courses for the 

purpose of bonding future work is called
(A)Lacing (B)Throating
(C )Stooling (D)Toothing

49.The estimating, for plastering usually no deduction is made for
(A)Ends of bean (B)Small opening
(C )Ends of rafters (D)All the above

50.In a detailed estimate the provision for contingencies is, 

usually
(A) 1% (B)3 to 5%      (C ) 10% (D) 12 to 

15%

51.In preparing cement concrete by volume the size of the wooden 

box used to measure aggregate is
(A)35 x 25x40 cm (B) 35×30×40 cm
(C ) 40 x 25x30 cm (D)30 x 30 x30 cm

52.The standard width of asbestos cement corrugated sheet is
(A)1.25m
(B)1.05m
(C ) 1.0m
(D)0.9m

53.A work costing less than Rs. 20,000 is termed as
(A)Minor work
(B) Casual work
(C ) Petty work
(D) Major work

54.The most economical section for a column is
(A) Square section        (B) Circular section
(C ) Rectangular section  (D) Tubular section

55.In multistoried 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

56.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

57.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

58.Any arbitrarily assumed level line from which vertical 

distances are measured is known as
(A) Level line (B) Horizontal line
(C ) Vertical line (D) Datum line

59.Which of the following instrument is used for measurement of 

angles ?
(A)Tellurometer (B)Geodimeter
(C ) Sextant (D)Telescope

60.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

61.Pitot tube is a device used in the flowing fluid for measuring
(A) Discharge (B)Velocity
(C ) Pressure (D)Kinetic energy

62.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

63.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

64.The extension of wall above the roof level is called
(A) Retaining wall (B)Dummy wall
(C ) Breast wall (D)Parapet wall

65.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

66.The horizontal member of a frame employed to sub-divided a 

window opening horizontally is called
(A) Sill (B) Mullion (C ) Transom (D) Horn

67.The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as 

the
(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

68.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 ) Barrage
(D)Dam 

69.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

70.During leveling if back sight is more than fore sight, then
(A)Forward staff point is lower than 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

71.A couple produces
(A)Translator motion
(B)Rotational motion
(C )Combined translator and rotational motion
(D)None of the above

72.A beam encastered at both ends is called
(A)Simply supported beam
(B)Fixed beam
(C )Continuous beam
(D)Cantilever beam

73.The slenderness ratio is the ratio of
(A)Area of the column to least radius of gyration
(B)Length of column to least radius of gyration
(C )Least radius of gyration to area of column
(D)Least radius of gyration to length of column

74.A reinforced cement concrete beam is considered to be made of
(A)Homogeneous material
(B)Heterogeneous material
(C )Composite material
(D)Isotropic material

75.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

76.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

77.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

78.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

79.The magnetic bearing of a line is 55°30' and the magnetic 

declination is 4°30' west. The true bearing of a line will be
(A) 30° (B)34°30'
(C ) 49° (D)51°

80.Irrigation canals are generally aligned along
(A) Contour line (B)Water shed
(C ) Straight line (D)Valley line

81.The spacecraft launched by NASA 
(A) Orion (B)New Horizons
(D)Endeavour (C ) Curiosity


82.Present Israeli Prime Minister 
(A) Ehud Olmert (B)Ariel Sharon
(D)Benjamin Nethanyahu (C ) Ehud Barak



83.Maggi is a product of 
(A) Hindustan Uniliver    (B)Glaxo Smithkline
(D)Nestle  (C ) Cadbury


84.Scientist have recently nicknamed the brightest galaxy after a 

famous footballer Who is he ?
(A) Ronaldo(B) Pele   (C ) Messi  (D) Maradona

85.'Ithihaasathinte Ithalukal a re-interpretation of Ramayana was 

written by (A) B.Sandhya (B) K. R. Meera
(C )M. P. Veerendrakumar (D) George Onakkur

86.In which of the following river is the Majuli River Island 

situated ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari 
(C ) Kaveri

(D) Maldives
87.Palk Straits separates India from
(A)Sri Lanka (B)Pakistan (C )Myanmar (D) Brahmaputra

88.The Banihal Pass is on
(A) Greater Himalayas (B) Zaskar
(C )Ladakh (D) PirPanjal

89.Name the river that feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal 

Project.
(A)Ravi (B)Chinab (C )Satluj (D)Jhelum

90.The famous Soochipara eco-tourism centre is situated in which 

district ?
(A)Palakkad (B)Idukki (C )Wayanad (D)Pathanamthitta

91.Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Lucknow ?
(A) Bahadur Shah II (B) Beegum Hazrat Mahal
(C )Nana Saheb (D) Jhansi Rani

92.*A Gift to Monotheists' was written by 
(A) Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar (C ) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Swami Dayananda Saraswathi (D) Swami Vivekananda

93.The organization which is related with Kakori Conspiracy
(A)Gadar Party
(B)Abhinav Bharat Society
(C )Hindustan Republican Association
(D)Anusheelan Samithi

94.Bhagat Singh was hanged in 1931 March 23 at
(A) Lahore Jail (B)TiharJail
(C ) YervadaJail (D)Cellular Jail

95.The Viceroy at the time of Salt Satyagraha
(A) Irwin (B)Ripon
(C ) Chelmsford (D)Stafford Cripps

96.The Ezhava Memorial was submitted to
(A) Chithira Tirunal (B)Sri Mulam Tirunal
(C ) Swathi Tirunal (D)Avittom Tirunal

97.Name the book written by Brahmananda Sivayogi.
(A) Lalithopaharam (B)Vivekachoodamani
(C ) AnandaSutram. (D) ChintaTarangam

98.The first editor of ‘Swadeshabhimani’ C. P. Govinda Pillai had 

earlier worked as the editor of
(A) Pachimodayam (B)Rajya Samacharam
(C ) Deepika (D)Kerala Panchika

99.Sadhu Jana Paripaiana Yogam was founded in
(A) 1905 (B) 1907 (C ) 1893 (D) 1885

100.In which year Sri Narayana Guru founded an Advaitha Ashram at Aluva ?
(A) 1888 (B) 1913 (C ) 1903 (D) 1896