Kerala PSC Engineering Assistant Grade II-Kerala State Construction Corporation Limited (107/2014) Mock Test

1. At the surface of earth the temperature is low and the metamorphism is brought by directed
pressure only. Such metamorphism is known as:

2. A brick moulded with a double bullnose on end is known as:

3. when water is added to Quicklime it Cracks, swells and falls into a powdery form. This process is called:

4. The Ingredient which imparts Quick setting property to the cement is :

5. A piece of timber has distorted spirally along its length is known as:

6. A material which can be beaten Into thin sheets or leaves is known as:

7. The science dealing with the effect of very low temperatures on the properties of matters is known as:

8. The moulding compounds which are added to dissolve the plasticizer in plastic industry is called:

9. The vertical joints separating the bricks in either length or cross directions are known as:

10. A junction in masonry which is formed when two walls meet each other at an angle other than a right angle without making a quoin is called:

11. Name the type of formwork, which are raised while the concrete is in a plastic state :

12. Which of the following is an "event oriented" scientific management technique ?

13. An order in writing is given by the competent authority to the contractor to take possession of the site and commence the work is:

14. The Individual who offers his labaour is called:

15. In the settlement of construction disputes a third person who is the decision maker, after
hearing the arguments of both parties is called:

16. In an ecosystem the heterotropic plants are known as:

17. In order to setting a perpendicular offset to a chain line, the instrument used is:

18. The inclination of a compass needle with horizontal position is called:

19. The type of curve which joins a straight line and another curve by changing the radius gradually is called:

20. Works constructed on a river for supply of water to a canal taking off on its upstream side for
irrigation purposes are called:

21. An arrangement to dispose off surplus water in a reservoir above FRI. is called:

22. Gauge pressure at a point is equal to:

23. Pilot tube is used for the measurement of:

24. Mouth pieces are used to measure:

25. Which of the following is an impulse turbine ?

26. Which of the law is applicable for sedimentation of discrete particle in plain sedimentation?

27. The application of chlorine beyond the stage of break point is known as:

28. The lowest level of a sewer is known as:

29. A depressed or bent sanitary fitting which always remains full of water is called :

30. The land width acquired along the alignment of road is termed as :

31. The track assembly used for dlverting the trains from one track to another, in which the
track from which train diverts is known as main line and the branch line is known as :

32. The centre of gravity of a triangular section lies on:

33. Find the temperature stress developed on a rod of 20 m long when the strain is controlled for

1/4000. The value of E=2x10⁵ N/mm².

34. The effective span to depth ratio of a continuous beam as per IS 456/2000:

35. In a doubly reinforced beam:

36. The minimum cover clearance required for longitudinal reinforcement bar In a column, whose
minimum dimension is greater than 200 mm and bar diameter is greater than 12 mm is:

37. The coefficient of 'x' in the expansion of (x² + 2/x)⁵ is :

38. The value of cos 330°+ tan 135° is:

39. If tanA = 7/9, tanB= 1/8 the value of A+B is:

40. The slope of line joining the points (2, -5) and (5, 4) is:

41. The points A(6,-4), B(3, -7) and C(5, 6) are three vertices of a parallelogram of which AB and AC are sides, the fourth vertex D is:

42. Let P be the point (-2, 4), the distance between the point P and foot of perpendicular from
P on the line x-3y+4 = 0 is:

43. A particle is projected vertically upwards. Its height 'h' and time 't' are connected by h = 60t - 10t². The greatest height attained is:

44. The area of a circular plate increases at the rate of 16 sq.cm/min when heated. The rate at which the radius is increasing when radius is 4 cm is:

45. An open box is to be made out of a square sheet of side '6' cm by cutting off equal squares at each corner and turning up the sides. The side length of the square should te cut in order
that the volume of box may be maximum is:

46. The area included between curves y²=4x and x²= 4y is:

47. The solution of dy/dx + '√1-y²'/'√1-x² = 0 is:

48. The hardness of water is due to the presence of:

49. The pH of a 0.005 M solution of Sulphuric acid is:

50. The volume of water that should be added to 100 ml. of 0.5 normal Nitric acid to make it exactly decinormal is:

51. The compound formed by combining trivalent anion A and divalent cation B is:

52. The monomers of Dacron are:

53. The metal which can displace Zinc from Zinc sulphate solution is: of

54. Which of the following is not present in varnish ?

55. Gel is a colloidal solution of:

56. Example for double base propellant is:

57. The branch of chemistry which is used to reduce or eliminate the production of hazardous
substances from reactions into environment is:

58. LASER stands for Light Amplification by ______ of Radiation.

59. The output of an AND gate is high only when:

60. Physical quantities having both magnitude and direction are called:

61. Within in the elastic limit Stress/Strain=a constant is known as:

62. When the object is placed at F of a convex lens image will be formed _____ on other side.

63. When the mass of a bob in a simple pendulum is doubled its period ?

64. When light falls on certain metals electrons are emitted from its surface due to ?

65. Liquid drops are spherical in shape because of :

66. If a metal wire of length L and resistance R is stretched to 21. The new resistance becomes:

67. SI unit of pressure:

68. The title Punjab Kesari was conferred on:

69. The first British Viceroy in India was:

70. Which ruler of Cochin started Thrissur pooram ?

71. Which is the first bank in Kerala ?

72. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in'

73. Who is known as Kerala Valmiki ?

74. The first Malayali who won Padma Shri Padma Bhushan and Padma Vībhushan awards:

75. The year in which New Delhi became the Capital of India:

76. Thermal Electricity Plant in Kerala is at:

77. The highest civilian award of India is:

78. Which day is celebrated as National Voters Day ?

79. Who is known as Frontier Gandhi ?

80. Silent Valley is in:

81. Who was the President of Indian National Congress when India become independent ?

82. Who is the author of "Hind Swaraj" ?

83. The first Secretary General of UNO:

84. Rajatharangini was written by:

85. The olden name of Patna is:

86. The man named as "Father of Indian Archaeology" is:

87. Who wrote the book Kristhumatha Chedanam ?