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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'University Engineer, Assistant Engineer (Civil) - Universities in Kerala, PWD, Irrigation etc ' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '062/2023'. 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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062/23
If Lis the length of the reinforcing bar and d is the diameter, the total length of straight
bar hooked at both the ends is
A) L+9d B) L+12d C) L+18d D) L+6d
A construction equipment was purchased for Rs. 2,00,000. If the useful life is
estimated as 5 years, find the percentage of average annual cost of the equipment
to the original cost assuming no scrap value.
A) 60 B) 50 C) 20 D) 40
Permissible moisture content in timber doors of thickness 50 mm and above, in Zone IV is
A) 12% B) 16% C) 14% D) 20%
Maximum cement content for conventional Reinforced Cement concrete is
A) 300 kg/m? B) 360 kg/m? ௦) 450 kg/m? D) 500 kg/m®
If the fineness modulus of a sample of fine aggregates is 4.3, the mean size of
particles in the sample is between
A) 1.18mm and 2.36 mm B) 2.36 mm and 4.75 mm
C) 0.30 mm and 0.60 mm D) 0.15 mm and 0.30 mm
Which test is used to study the resistance of aggregates to weathering action ?
A) Crushing test B) Abrasion test
C) Soundness test D) Impact test
Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete structures constructed
along the seacoast
A) M30 B) M20 C) M40 D) M25
For mix design of M25 concrete, the standard deviation assumed as per
IS 10262-2019 is
A) 3.5 B) 4.0 C) 4.5 D) 5.0
As per IS guidelines, for under-water concreting, the water-cement ratio shall not
exceed
A) 0.60 B) 0.50 C) 0.45 D) 0.40