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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'III GRADE OVERSEER CIVIL SR FOR SC ST IRRIGATION AND II GRADE OVERSEER TRACER PUBLIC WORKS IRRIGATION' And exam conducted in the year 2014. And Question paper code was '102/2014'. 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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. The distemper is used to coat :
(A) External concrete surface
(8) Interior surface not exposed to weather
(C) Wood work
(00) Compound wall
The correction for sag is :
(A) Always additive
(8) Always subtractive
(C) Always zero
10 Sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive
‘The rise and fall method of levelling is :
(ಗೌ) Less accurate than height of instrument method
(0) Is not suitable for levelling with tilting levels
(C) Quicker and less tedious for large number of intermediate sight
(1)) Provides a check on the reduction of intermediate point levels
The series of uniformly spaced contour lines Tepresents a:
(ಗಿ) Steep Slope (B} Gentle Slope
(€) Uniform Slope (D) Plane Surface
The bending moment at the free end of a cantilever beam carrying any type of load is :
(ಹ) Zero (8) Minimum
(0) Maximum (D) Equal to the load
The depth of excavation for foundation is generally checked with :
(A) Ranging rod (8) Scale
(¢) Boning rod (D) Levelling staff
The heading of water ahove its normal level while passing under the bridge is known as :
(A) Clearance 18) Free board
(0) Afflux (7) Scour
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