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 '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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26. Differential manometers are used to measure
A) pressure in water channels, pipes etc.
B) difference in pressure at two points
C) atmospheric pressure
)
D) very low pressure
27. If His the depth of water retained by a vertical wall, the height of centre of pressure
above the bottom is
A) H/2 B) H/3
0) H/4 D) 2H/3
28. An ideal fluid
A) is frictionless and incompressible B) obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
C) is very viscous D) similar to gas
29. Critical depth h of a channel is
A) ॥ = ५२/29 8) ॥ 5 و
C) h=v/2g D) none of the above
30. A piezometer tube is used only for measuring
A) high pressure B) moderate pressure
C) vacuum pressure D) low pressure
31. Symon’s rain gauge is
A) tipping bucket gauge B
weighing type gauge
C) float recording gauge D) non recording gauge
32. The rainfall cycle period in India is taken as
A) 15 years B) 20 years
C) 30 years D) 35 years
33. The fall of moisture from atmosphere to the earth surface in any form is called
A) precipitation B) evaporation
C) transpiration D) condensation