DRAFTSMAN GRADE III – CIVIL/TRACER – HARBOUR ENGINEERING

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 32/2015/OL
Category Code: 453/2014
Exam: Draftsman Gr III-Civil/Tracer
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 07-12-2015
Alphacode A
Question1:-According to 2011 Census the sex ratio is highest in
A:-Punjab
B:-Tamil Nadu
C:-Kerala
D:-Manipur
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-The latitude passing through the centre of India
A:-Equator
B:-Tropic of Cancer
C:-Tropic of Capricorn
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-Sri Lanka is separated from India by
A:-Palk Strait
B:-Indian Ocean
C:-Arabian Sea
D:-Bay of Bengal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-The shape of the Deccan Plateau
A:-Triangular
B:-Rectangular
C:-Square
D:-Hexagonal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-Keoladeo Ghana National Park situated in Rajasthan is also known as
A:-Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
B:-Bhagalpur Bird Sanctuary
C:-Ranganthittu
D:-Vedanthangal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-The First War of Indian Independence took place in
A:-1757
B:-1857
C:-1885
D:-1905
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-The Viceroy of India at the time of Dandi March
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Linlithgow
C:-Lord Irwin
D:-Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-The first English President of Indian National Congress
A:-A.O. Hume
B:-Annie Besant
C:-Robert Clive
D:-George Yule
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-The year in which Subhash Chandra Bose assumed the office of the President of Indian National Congress?
A:-1924
B:-1932
C:-1936
D:-1938
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-An East flowing river of Kerala
A:-Bhavani
B:-Bharatapuzha
C:-Pampa
D:-Chaliyar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-Name the first Polio free district in India which is located in Kerala
A:-Pathanamthitta
B:-Kottayam
C:-Alapuzha
D:-Trissur
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-Vedadikara Nirupanam is the famous work of
A:-Vagbhadananda
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Ayyankali
D:-Chattampi Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was organized by
A:-Pandit Karuppan
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Aiya Vaikundar
D:-Ayyankali
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-The brain behind the Ezhava Memorial
A:-Dr. Palpu
B:-Kumaran Asan
C:-C. Keasavan
D:-Sree Narayana Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question15:-Samadhi Sapthakam, a condolence poem on the death of Chattampi Swamikal was written by
A:-K. Kelappan
B:-Pandit Karuppan
C:-Sree Narayana Guru
D:-Kumaran Asan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Savarna Jadha is associated with
A:-Paliyam Satyagraha
B:-Shanar Agitation
C:-Guruvayur Satyagraha
D:-Vaikom Satyagraha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Who among the following is the recipient of J.c. Daniel Award in 2015?
A:-Adoor Gopalakrishnan
B:-Sasi Kumar
C:-I.V. Sasi
D:-Jose Prakash
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-Jasmine Revolution of 2011 took place in
A:-Egypt
B:-Tunisia
C:-China
D:-Singapore
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-The first Asian to receive the Hoover Medal
A:-N.R. Narayana Murthy
B:-Joseph J. Jacob
C:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D:-Peter C. Goldmark
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-Mitra Shakti the joint training exercise is between India and
A:-Myanmar
B:-Bangladesh
C:-Sri Lanka
D:-Nepal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question21:-The inclination of a stair to the horizontal should be limited to __________.
A:-90° to 120°
B:-60° to 90°
C:-30° to 45°
D:-40° to 60°
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-For ranging a line, the number of ranging rods required is __________.
A:-at least six
B:-at least three
C:-at least four
D:-at least two
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-The true meridian passes through __________.
A:-Magnetic poles
B:-Arbitrary poles
C:-Line of collimation
D:-Geographical poles
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-The chord of a circle is ___________.
A:-A straight line joining the end of an arc
B:-A part of diameter
C:-Circle contained by two radius
D:-A straight line touches a circle in one point
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-A four side figure in which all the sides equal but the angles are not the right angles
A:-Square
B:-Trapezium
C:-Rectangle
D:-Rhombus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-The 30 m chain is divided into __________ links.
A:-20
B:-150
C:-100
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-__________ is an error in compass survey.
A:-Traverse
B:-Centering
C:-Station marking
D:-Local attraction
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-Compass box is made of ___________.
A:-Wood
B:-Brass
C:-Iron
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-Scale of chords is used to ___________.
A:-Measuring angles
B:-Measuring chord length
C:-Measuring diameter
D:-Measuring radius
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-10 inch is __________ cm.
A:-100
B:-35.4
C:-25.4
D:-2.54
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-Scale 2 cm = 1.0 m, R.F. is __________.
A:-1 : 2
B:-1 : 5
C:-1 : 50
D:-50 : 1
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Concrete work is measured in ___________ unit.
A:-Sq. metre
B:-Running metre
C:-Cu. metre
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Delta of a crop means
A:-Crop period
B:-Area under the crop
C:-Crop delta
D:-Depth of water required by the crop
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question34:-The strength of concrete is directly proportional to ____________.
A:-Water cement ratio
B:-Water aggregate ratio
C:-Sand cement ratio
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-A G.I. pipe has a coating of __________.
A:-Iron
B:-Zinc
C:-Carbon
D:-Copper
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-The standard length of a rail for broad gauge is ___________ metre.
A:-1.64
B:-13
C:-1.00
D:-1.5
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-When brick is cut into two halfs longitudinally, one part is called ___________.
A:-Half bat
B:-King closer
C:-Queen closer
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-The upper horizontal member of the door frame is called
A:-Sill
B:-Head
C:-Crown
D:-Frame
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-In surveying the measurements are taken in __________ plane.
A:-vertical
B:-horizontal
C:-inclined
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-The curvature of earth is considered in ___________ surveying.
A:-Plane
B:-Geodesic
C:-Ariel
D:-Hydrographic
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-A solvent commonly used for oil paints is ___________.
A:-Diesel
B:-Kerosene
C:-Turpentine
D:-Petrol
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-In the manufacturing of cement, burning process done by __________.
A:-Hoffman’s kiln
B:-Bull’s kiln
C:-Tunnel kiln
D:-Rotary kiln
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-Soundness test of cement is done by
A:-Le-Chatelier apparatus
B:-Slump test
C:-Vicat’s apparatus
D:-Compressive machine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-The portion of a road used by vehicular traffic is
A:-Motor way
B:-Express way
C:-Carriage way
D:-Foot path
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-The rocks are formed by molten magma is called
A:-Igneous rocks
B:-Sedimentary rocks
C:-Metamorphic rocks
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-Trimmed size of `”A_2″` drawing sheet is
A:-841 × 1189
B:-420 × 594
C:-594 × 841
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-One kilogram is equal to ___________ Pounds.
A:-22.05
B:-0.2205
C:-220.5
D:-2.205
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-The graduations in a prismatic compass is _________.
A:-have a zero at south
B:-inverted
C:-from 0° to 360°
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question49:-The principle of compass survey is
A:-Triangulation
B:-Traversing
C:-Parallelism
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-The datum adopted for India is
A:-MSL at Mumbai
B:-MSL at Chennai
C:-MSL at Karachi
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-In which bond alternate courses consists of headers and stretchers?
A:-English Bond
B:-Flemish Bond
C:-Header Bond
D:-Stretcher Bond
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-In ashlar fine masonry the joint thickness is does not exceed ____________.
A:-10 mm
B:-3 mm
C:-8 mm
D:-6 mm
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Diagonal scale is measured to ___________ unit.
A:-three consecutive
B:-one
C:-two
D:-none of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-`”M_{10}”` grade of concrete stands for ___________.
A:-1 : 2 : 4
B:-1 : 4 : 8
C:-1 : 1 : 2
D:-1 : 3 : 6
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Concrete for road construction recommended slump is __________.
A:-40 to 50
B:-80 to 100
C:-60 to 80
D:-20 to 40
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question56:-The inclined or splayed surface of the abutment of an arch is called
A:-Skew back
B:-Crown
C:-Springing line
D:-Extrudus
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-The wedge-shaped units forming the courses of an arch is __________.
A:-Crown
B:-Key
C:-Voussoirs
D:-Rise
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-The horizontal projection of head or sill beyond the face of the frame of door or window is __________.
A:-Sash
B:-Mullion
C:-Horn
D:-Louver
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-The triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof is called
A:-Eaves
B:-Gable
C:-Hip
D:-Jack
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-The small blocks of wood which are fixed on the trusses to prevent the sliding of purlins is called
A:-Cleats
B:-Battens
C:-Pitch
D:-Hip
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-The outer line of an objects are drawn using __________ pencil.
A:-HB
B:-H
C:-2H
D:-3H
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-__________ line shows the edges of the section plane in geometrical drawing.
A:-Long break
B:-Short break
C:-Cutting plane
D:-Hidden
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-_________ vernier is provided in abney level.
A:-Direct
B:-Retrograde
C:-Double
D:-Extended
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-The length of standard 45° set square is __________.
A:-20 cm
B:-25 cm
C:-30 cm
D:-35 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-The size of numerals used for writing tolerance is ___________ mm.
A:-3.5
B:-4.5
C:-5.5
D:-6.5
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-__________ dimensioning system is used in engineering drawing.
A:-Aligned
B:-Unidirectional
C:-Notation system
D:-Conventional system
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-The eccentricity of a hyperbola is __________.
A:-<1 B:-1 C:->1
D:-2/3
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-Each deflection angle of pentagon = __________.
A:-60°
B:-72°
C:-108°
D:-120°
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-Sand stone is a __________ rock.
A:-volcanic
B:-igneous
C:-metamorphic
D:-sedimentary
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-__________ is a mineral.
A:-quartzite
B:-laterite
C:-granite
D:-calcite
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-The average weight of a brick is __________.
A:-1.5 to 2 kg
B:-2 to 2.5 kg
C:-2.5 to 3 kg
D:-3 to 3.5 kg
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question72:-The hardness of stone used for road work should be greater than _________.
A:-10
B:-13
C:-17
D:-20
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-The maximum increase in volume when water is added to fat lime is _________.
A:-1.5 times
B:-2.5 times
C:-3 times
D:-3.5 times
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-Allowable slump for concrete used for road work is __________.
A:-10 to 15 mm
B:-20 to 28 mm
C:-30 to 45 mm
D:-50 to 70 mm
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-The percentage of copper in high tensile steel is __________.
A:-0%
B:-0.25%
C:-0.4%
D:-0.55%
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-The method adopted to increase the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is ___________.
A:-drain the soil
B:-add fine aggregate
C:-add aggregate
D:-compact the soil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-___________ joints are usually jointed in ashlar masonry.
A:-Vee
B:-Projecting
C:-Channel
D:-Flush
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-__________ bond is used in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads.
A:-Single flemish
B:-Double flemish
C:-English
D:-Dutch
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-__________ is an example for lengthening joint.
A:-Bridle joint
B:-Fished joint
C:-Mortise and tenon joint
D:-Housed joint
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-The area enclosed between the rails in a door is called __________.
A:-panel
B:-transom
C:-mullion
D:-slash
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-The outer most support of an arch is __________.
A:-piers
B:-skew-back
C:-abutments
D:-intrados
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-The proportion of lime cement plaster for DPC is ___________.
A:-1:1.5:3
B:-1:1:6
C:-1:2:4
D:-1:3:6
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-The survey conducted to study the customs and relics of the past is called __________.
A:-Cadastral survey
B:-Archeological survey
C:-Topographical survey
D:-Plane survey
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question84:-The principle of optical square is ___________.
A:-refraction
B:-reflection
C:-double reflection
D:-double refraction
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-The accuracy of survey depends upon the accuracy of _________ measurement.
A:-Base line
B:-Tie line
C:-Check line
D:-Boundary line
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-Bad ranging is a source of __________ error.
A:-+ve cumulative
B:–ve cumulative
C:-compensating
D:-natural
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-Most accurate type of cross staff is __________ cross staff.
A:-adjustable
B:-open
C:-french
D:-mirror type
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-_____________ is used for measuring the bearings of lines in fast needle method.
A:-Theodolite
B:-Prismatic compass
C:-Surveyor’s compass
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-The dip of the magnetic needle at equator is _________.
A:-90°
B:-60°
C:-45°
D:-0°
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-____________ is the method of plane tabling adopted for locating inaccessible points.
A:-Resection
B:-Radiation
C:-Traversing
D:-Intersection
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-The vertical distance a point above the datum is called __________.
A:-Elevation
B:-Height of instrument
C:-Staff reading
D:-Staff intersept
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-Levelling carried out along the given route to find the elevations of points at known distances is called
__________ levelling.
A:-differential
B:-fly
C:-profile
D:-trigonometric
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-When the length of sight is more than 100 m te staff used is called _________.
A:-Solid staff
B:-Telescopic staff
C:-Telescopic staffs
D:-Target staff
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-On geographical map relief of earth surface is usually represented by _________.
A:-hachures
B:-shading
C:-contours
D:-models
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Contour interval for mountaineous region is __________.
A:-2 m
B:-5 m
C:-10 m
D:-20 m
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-The accurate rule for computation of volume is ___________ rule.
A:-Trapezoidal
B:-Prismoidal
C:-Simpson’s
D:-Transit
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question97:-The instrument used for measuring the area from plan is __________.
A:-Pentograph
B:-Proportionate compass
C:-Box settant
D:-Planimeter
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question98:-Abeny level is used for ___________.
A:-reducing plan
B:-enlargement of plan
C:-slope measurement
D:-area determination
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-An example for kharif crop is __________.
A:-gram
B:-wheat
C:-jowar
D:-potato
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-The cross drainage work in which the HFL of natural drain is above the bed of canal is called ___________.
A:-Level crossing
B:-Syphon aqueduct
C:-Super passage
D:-Spillway
Correct Answer:- Option-B