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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ASSISTANT ENGINEER CIVIL LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT/PWD/IRRIGATION' And exam conducted in the year 2015. And Question paper code was '130/2015'. 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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By which simple equation the hydrologic cycle may be expressed?
(A) Precipitation = Evaporation — Run off
(B) Evaporation = Precipitation + Run off
(ಲ) Run off = Precipitation + Evaporation
(D) Precipitation = Evaporation + Run off
Which among the following is a functional relation connecting the value of specific gravity,
voids ratio, water content and degree of saturation?
ശു ഭട ७ °
ടാ ∣ சல
ര ഭട ० ०-&
What is an impermeable formation which contain water but are not capable of transmitting
or supplying a sufficient quantity?
(ಗ) aquifer (B) aquifuge
(C) perched aquifer (D) aquiclude
Coefficient of permeability is inversely proportional to which of the following?
(ಡಿ) viscosity (B) effective diameter
(C) unit weight of water (D) void ratio
If an auditorium has a total surface area of plaster, floor, curtains and seats equal to 160 m?
and volume of auditorium is 5000 m3, what is time of reverberation in seconds according to
Sabin's equation?
(A) 3.2 seconds (B) 5.12 seconds
(C) 5 seconds (D) 8 seconds
According to Indian Standards, specific gravity of soil is the ratio of unit weight of solids to
that of water at a temperature of :
ಯ) 4°C തു - 27°C .,
0 0 യ) 36%
What is the term used for the degree of disturbance of undisturbed clay sample due to
remoulding expressed as ratio of unconfined compression strength in undisturbed state to
that in remoulded state, without change in water content?
(ക) sensitivity (ए) thixotropy
(€) collapse potential (D) coefficient of structural collapse
Which among the following is also known as rolled steel joist? ;
(^) rolled steel T section (B) rolled steel channel section
(©) rolled steel I section (D) rolled steel angle section
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