Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'JUNIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER -CIVIL- NCA - OBC' And exam conducted in the year 2017. And Question paper code was '031/2017/OL'. 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.
Question57:-If the whole circle bearing is 132°12’ its quadrantal bearing is
A:-N 47° 48° E
B:-N 47° 48’ W
C:-S 47° 48’ W
D:-S 47° 48° E
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The magnetic bearing of a line AB is 130° 40’. What is the true bearing if magnetic declination is 10° 15’ W
A:-120° 25’
B:-140° 55”
C:-59° 45"
D:-49° 20°
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-The stress below which a material has a high probability of not failing under reversal of stress is known as
A:-Tolerance limit
B:-Elastic limit
C:-Proportional limit
D:-Endurance limit
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-The bearing of line AB is 152° 20’. the angle ABC is 124° 38’. Then the bearing of BC is
A:-276° 58’
B:-96° 58"
C:-176° 58"
D:-356° 58’
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-A soil has a porosity of 40%. The specific gravity is 2.70. Its dry density is (Take unit weight of water 9.81
॥॥/ 1173 )
A:-15.01 KN/‘m*3>
B:-16.50 KN/*m*3°
C:-15.89 KN/*m*3*
D:-18.35 KN/*m*3*
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-The highway research board classification of soil is based on
A:-Liquid limit and plasticity characteristics
B:-Particle size composition and plasticity characteristics
C:-Shrinkage limit and plasticity characteristics
D:-Flow and plasticity characteristics
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-If the normal cross section 'A' of a member is subjected to tensile force 'P' the resulting normal stress on an
inclined plane at an angle '6' to transverse plane will be
A: P/A’ *sin®2° 6
8:- 2/4 “0௦5129
22: ` 511^26
ഉ:- (?)/(24) ` 605^2 6
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-The maximum value of Poisson's ratio for an elastic material is
A:-0.25
B:-0.50
C:-0.75
D:-1.0
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-The shear stress on principal plane is
A:-Maximum
B:-Zero
C:-Minimum
D:-Depends on angle of inclination
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-If the reduced level of floor is 100 and staff reading on the floor is 1.595 and the reading on the staff held
upside down against the underside of tee-beam is 3.85, the height of beam above floor is
A:-5.445 m
B:-4.645 m