Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

Title : 455/2013
Question Code : A

Page:8


Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name '455/2013' And exam conducted in the year 2015. And Question paper code was '094/2015'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.

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Excerpt of Question Code: 094/2015

A:-101.490
B:-0.000
C:-99.840
D:-100.00
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question66:-Pile that has an enlarged base of mushroom shape, which gives the effect of spread footing are called
A:-Simplex Standard Pile
B:-Franki Pile
C:-Raymond Step Pile
D:-Swage Pile
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-Consider the following statements : A simply supported beam is subjected to a couple some where in the span.
It would produce
1) A rectangular SF diagram
2) Parabolic BM diagram
3) Both -ve and +ve BMs which are maximum at the point of application of the couple.
Of these statements :

A:-1), 2) and 3) correct

B:-1) and 2} are correct

C:-2} and 3} are comrect

D:-1) and 3} are correct

Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-The components of strain tensor at a point in the plane strain case can be obtained by measuring longitudinal
strain in following directions

A:-Along any two arbitrary directions

B:-Along any three arbitrary directions

C:-Along two mutually orthogonal directions

D:-Along any arbitrary direction

Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-A clayey ടലി has a maximum dry density of 16 kN/"m~(3)" and optimum moisture content of 12%. A contractor
during the construction of core of an earth dam obtained the dry density 15.2 kN/' m~(3)" and water content 11%. This
construction is acceptable because

A:-The density is less than the maximum dry density and water content is on dry side of optimum

B:-The compaction density is very low and water content is less than 12%

C:-The compaction is done on the dry side of the optimum

D:-Both the dry density and water content of the compacted soil are within the desirable limits

Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-1S : 1343 - 1980 limits the minimum characteristic strength of pre-stressed concrete for post tensioned works
and pretension work as

A:-25 MPa, 30 MPa respectively

B:-25 MPa, 35 MPa respectively

C:-30 MPa, 35 MPa respectively

D:-30 MPa, 40 MPa respectively

Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-Root time method is used to determine
- ime factor
:-'c_{v)", coefficient of consolidation
உல coefficient of compressibility
D:-"m_{v}", coefficient of volume compressibility

Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Four columns of building are to be located within a plot size of 10 m x 10 m. The expected load on each
column is 400 kN. Allowable bearing capacity of soil deposit is 100 kN/m. The type of foundation to be used is

A:-Isolated foundation

B:-Raft foundation

C:-Pile foundation

D:-Combined foundation

Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-The target mean strength *f_{cm)" for concrete mix design obtained from the characteristic strength 50”
and standard deviation o, as defined 1715 : 456-2000, 15

കല + 1350
8: (नले) + 1.45 ०

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