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 'Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '085/2023'. 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 homogeneous, simply supported prismatic beam of width B, depth D and span L is
subjected to a concentrated load of magnitude P. The load can be placed anywhere along the
span of the beam. The maximum flexural stress developed in beam is :
(A) 2PL/3BD? ൫ 3PL/4BD*
(൫ 4PL/3BD? 0) 3PL/2BD?
A simply supported beam AB has the bending moment diagram as shown in the following
figure. The beam is possibly under the action of following loads :
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(A) Couples of M at C and 2M at D
(B) Couples of 2M at C and M at D
(C) Concentrated loads of M/L at C and 2M/L at D
(D) Concentrated loads of M/L at C and couple of 2M at D
In a section, shear centre is a point through which, if the resultant load passes, the section
will not be subjected to any :
(A) Bending (B) Tension
(C) Compression (D) Torsion
As the cube size increases, the strength of concrete :
(A) Decreases (B) Remains constant
(C) Increases (D) Insufficient data
The early high strength of rapid hardening cement is due to its :
(A) Increased content of gypsum
(B) Burning at high temperature
(C) Increased content of cement
(D) Higher content of tricalcium silcate
Los Angeles machine is used to test the aggregate for :
(A) Crushing strength (B) Impact value
(C) Abrasion resistance (D) Water absorption
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