PPSC Past Paper

2019

Sub Engineer Civil

GDA

Gujranwala Development Authority

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GDA | Sub Engineer Civil | PPSC Exam : 2019

Question 1:

Difference of back bearing and fore bearing of a line in WCB system.....

90\(^0\) 180\(^0\) 270\(^0\) 360\(^0\)

Question 2:

The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical distances in plane table......

plane alidad telescopic alidade clinometer u-frame

Question 3:

The first reading of staff at a point or bench mark is called......

back sight inter sight fore sight any one

Question 4:

Focusing is done to remove.....

shade parallax magnification all of these

Question 5:

Leveling operation always starts from a......

B.M datum line C.P T.L

Question 6:

Red colour of brick depends upon.....

sand alumina burning iron oxide

Question 7:

Gypsum is added to cement at the time of manufacturing for the purpose of.....

increase strength increase the weight increase the setting time decrease the setting time

Question 8:

Sand is suitable for concrete work.....

fine sand coarse sand medium sand graded sand

Question 9:

To gain better strength such sand is considered suitable for preparing mortar......

fine course medium graded

Question 10:

Ratio between ultimate and safe bearing capacities of soil is termed as.....

bearing ratio safe ratio factor of safety safe ultimate ratio

Question 11:

Water bearing strata.....

sea lake aquifer deep well

Question 12:

The curve which is introduced at the point of change of gradient is called....

simple curve transition curve vertical curve compound curve

Question 13:

Curve of varying radius is called.....

simple curve transition curve vertical curve compound curve

Question 14:

Small temporary wall or fixing board in front of walls for guidance during setting out for any structure is called.....

sign board profile dwarf wall toe-wall

Question 15:

The transverse slope of the road is called.....

gradient camber side slope super elevation

Question 16:

Volume of one bag of cement is.....

1.25 cft 1.5 cft 2.5 cft 3 cft

Question 17:

Number of bricks taken in 100 cft brick work.....

500 1000 1350 1400

Question 18:

The vertical members of the frame of door are called.....

heads posts styles sills

Question 19:

The concrete roads are also called.....

rigid road flexible road urban road country road

Question 20:

Measuring unit of moment of inertia in MKS system...

in\(^4\) cm\(^4\) m\(^4\) cm\(^3\)

Question 21:

MOI of a square is.....

D\(^4\)/12 D\(^4\)/6 D\(^4\)/24 D\(^4\)/36

Question 22:

Negative bending moment shows.....

hogging jogging sagging tearing

Question 23:

When shear force at a point of beam is zero, the B.M is.....

maximum minimum zero average

Question 24:

The property of material by virtue of which it disapears the deformation after removal of external load.....

plasticity elasticity rigidity toughness

Question 25:

Ratio of stress to strain with in elastic limit......

young's modulus bulk modulus modulus of rigidity section modulus

Question 26:

Bending stress at neutral axis of beam....

maximum tensile maximum compressive zero negative

Question 27:

Equivalent length of column with one fixed end and other free....

L 2L 0.5L 0.707L

Question 28:

A wall which retains material by its own weight is called.....

gravity wall buttressed wall counterfort wall cantilever wall

Question 29:

Measuring unit of G.i pipe......

diameter weight/m R.m cu.m

Question 30:

CPM stand for.....

critical path method construction plant module construction progress method cash payment mode

Question 31:

Weight per unit volume of a liquid is called.....

specific weight specific gravity specific volume density

Question 32:

Mass per unit volume of a liquid is called.....

specific weight specific gravity specific volume density

Question 33:

During flow of a liquid, the path followed by single fluid particle is called as......

flow line stream line path line straight line

Question 34:

A venturi meter is used to measure....

velocity pressure discharge volume

Question 35:

Hydraulic mean depth of a circular pipe is equal to......

d/2 d/4 d/6 d/8

Question 36:

Major loss of head is due to.....

bend obstruction friction all of these

Question 37:

Average value of co-efficient of discharge of flowing liquid through orifice is taken as......

0.52 0.62 0.67 0.97

Question 38:

The continuous stream of a liquid that comes out from an orifice is termed as.....

jet nappe mouth piece venacontracta

Question 39:

The sheet of liquid flowing over a notch.....

sheet of liquid flow of liquid nappe discharge

Question 40:

Best shape of notch....

triangular rectangular trapezoidal circular

Question 41:

Purpose of providing a notch is to measure.....

velocity discharge sound head

Question 42:

Weir is used to measure.....

velocity discharge density mass

Question 43:

The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is termed as.....

crest toe head top

Question 44:

The most economical section of rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth equal to.....

d d/2 d/4 d/6

Question 45:

For most economical open channel hydraulic mean depth.....

d/2 d/3 d/4 d/5

Question 46:

Which is the best hydraulic section of the followings.....

rectangle triangle trapezoidal circular

Question 47:

Border strip method is such a type of surface irrigation.....

flooding method furrow method basin method drip method

Question 48:

Easy curve with large radius is recommended for such type of traffic....

slow moving fast moving no effect none of these

Question 49:

Transverse slope given to the road surface is termed as.....

gradient camber country slope side slope

Question 50:

Edging of stone or concrete blocks between carriage way and shoulder or foot path.....

kerb berm crown edging

Question 51:

While calculating stopping sight distance the height of drivers's eye is taken in meters....

1 m 1.22 m 1.44 m 2 m

Question 52:

Carriage way of a road is also termed as.....

formation width metalled width land width shoulder

Question 53:

In hilly areas a wall constructed on hill side to support the loose and unreliable soil...

retaining wall brest wall toe wall dwarf wall

Question 54:

Concrete roads are also called.....

flexible pavements rigid pavements soling all of these

Question 55:

The consolidation of concrete laid for concrete road is done by means of......

road roller tamper straight edge vibrator

Question 56:

Yellow colour of light signal means.....

stopping signal starting signal warning signal get-ready signal

Question 57:

An island whose purpose is to channelize the traffic.....

traffic island guide island pedestrians island refuge island

Question 58:

A small hand tool used to lay bituminous material on the road surface....

tar boiler bitumen sprayer bitumen spreader racker

Question 59:

The type of rails most commonly used in Pakistan.....

flat footed bull headed double headed all of these

Question 60:

Size of rail is expressed as.....

length of rail weight/unit length gauge all of these

Question 61:

Longitudinal extension of rails is known as....

creep adzing cantt wave action

Question 62:

Creep is also known as.....

stress strain shrinkage longitudinal extension

Question 63:

Length of kohat tunnel in km.....

1 1.9 2.9 3.9

Question 64:

Material used in concrete to reduce bleeding and increasing workability is......

fly ash surkhy table salt gypsum

Question 65:

To determine workability of hard concrete, test performed is......

slump test flow test compaction factor test ball penetration test

Question 66:

Best shape of aggregates for good workability is......

rounded elongated flaky conical

Question 67:

Grey colour of cement is due to.....

gypsum silica boxite iron oxide

Question 68:

Algebraic sum of vertical forces at any section of a beam is.....

shear force bending moment deflection bending stress

Question 69:

The ratio between ultimate bearing capacity and safe bearing capacity......

design ratio bearing ratio design factor factor of safety

Question 70:

Wooden bridges are constructed in such areas...

plain hilly urban forest

Question 71:

Setting time of cement increases by adding.....

gypsum hydrogen peroxide calcium chloride sodium oxide

Question 72:

Higher workability of concrete is required if the structure is.....

made with cement concrete thick and reinforced thin and heavily reinforced thick and heavily reinforced

Question 73:

Pick up the correct statement from the following....

The concrete gains strength due to hydration of cement The concrete cured at a temperature below 23\(^0\)C, gains strength up to 28 days The strength of concrete increases with its age All the above

Question 74:

Expansion joints are provided if the length of concrete structures exceeds......

15 15 m 35 m 45 m

Question 75:

Non-uniform compaction may cause the concrete......

porous non-homogeneous reduced strength all the above

Question 76:

A well conditioned triangle has no angle less than.......

20\(^0\) 30\(^0\) 45\(^0\) 60\(^0\)

Question 77:

Bitumen in.....

solid state, is called asphalt semi fluid state, is called mineral tar fluid state, is called petroleum all the above

Question 78:

Sand stone is

sedimentary rock metamorphic rock igneous rock volcanic rock

Question 79:

The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout......

the monsoon the winter the summer none of these

Question 80:

Distemper is

a paint consisting of powdered chalk, pigments, and water a water proofing agent a paint consisting of colored cement and water a drying agent

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