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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ARCHITECTURAL HEAD DRAFTSMAN KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD' And exam conducted in the year 2014. And Question paper code was '045/2014'. 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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A term used to categorise methods of construction which use locally available resources and
traditions to address local needs :
(च) Sustainable architecture (18) Vernacular architecture
(0 Contemporary architecture (0) None of the above
Aeration of water is done Lo remove :
(A) Odour 18) Colour
(C) Bacteria (D) Hardness
The fire demand of a city may be worked out by :
(५५) Kuichling’s formula (ए) Freeman formula
(0 Under Writers formula (D} Bustan's formula
Water supply includes :
(ക) Collection, transportation and treatment of water
(B} Distribution of water to consumers
(C) Provision of hydrants for fire fighting
(0) All the above
The maximum permissible nitrites in public water supplies, is :
(4) ர்வ (8) 0.6 0.0.11
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Most commonly used pump for lifting water in water supply mains, is :
(ಗಿ) Axial flow pump (B) Reciprocating pump
{C) Rotary type pump (D) Centrifugal pumps
If operable windows will be used to supplement the HVAC system, it should be ensured that :
(ക Openings for outdoor air are located between 3-6 feet from the floor
(8) The windows are adjustable and can close tightly and securely
{C) The windows are placed to take maximum advantage of wind direction, with
openings on oppesite sides of the building to maximize cross-ventilation
(D) All the above
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) ia :
(ക) 1481076180 (B) Energy efficient
(೧) Non - Toxic )0( All the above
For steels, if the magnitude of stress 18 reduced to a particular value, it can undergo an
infinitely large number of cylces without fatigue failure and the corresponding stress is
knows 83 :
(ക) Endurance limit (ए) Elastic limit
(0 Poisons ratio (D) Hookes law
During normal operating conditions, the stress experienced by the material is referred to as
working stress or allowable stress or design streas. the ratio of ultimate strength to allowable
stress is defined as
(A) Factor of safety {B) Stress concentration factor
(0 Strain energy density ൮) Modulus of resilience
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