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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Overseer (civil) ; Overseer Gr II/Draftsman Gr.II; Draftsman Gr I/ Overseer Gr I (civil) - LSGD ; KLDB; KLDC; PWD/Irigation (CAT.NO:127/20; 213/20; 347/20)' And exam conducted in the year 21. And Question paper code was '101/21'. 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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In chain surveying a tie line is provided
A) to check the accuracy of survey
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C) to avoid long offset from chain line
D)
to take offsets
to increase number of chain lines
Two contour lines having the same elevation
A) cannot cross each other
B) can cross each other
C) cannot unite together
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0) can unite together
For most economical rectangular section of a channel the depth is kept
A) one fourth of the width
B) three times the hydraulic radius
C) half the width
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D) hydraulic mean depth
If H is the depth of water retained by a vertical wall, the height of centre of pressure
above the bottom is
A) ۵ B) H/2
C) H/5 2) H
Absolute humidity in air
A) decreases at higher altitudes
B) increases at higher altitudes
C) remains constant
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D) none of these
Dicken’s formula for high flood estimate is useful only for the catchment in
A) Southern India B) Northern India
C) Eastern India D) Western India
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