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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name ' Assistant Engineer (Civil)/ Head Draftsman etc in Irrigation/ LSGD/ KSHB/ KTDC etc Cat.No: 210/2019, 125/2020, 126/2020, 191/2020, 005/2021, 028/2021, 128/2021, 134/2021, 206/2021' And exam conducted in the year 21. And Question paper code was '102/21'. 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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During the setting and early hardening period (first 24 hrs.) of Portland cement, the
Heat Liberation Rate
A) Increases linearly from zero to peak
B) Peaks at the start, then decreases before increasing again to second peak and
then decreasing again
C) Starts near zero at the start and gradually increases to peak and then
decreases
D) Peaks at the start, then keeps decreasing
Which of the following is not a mineral admixture ?
A) Fly ash B) Silica fume
C) Rice husk ash D) Superplasticizer
In ferrocement construction, what is the reinforcement ?
A) 8mm rod B) 6mm rod
©) 4mm rod D) Wire-mesh
Out of Court dispute resolution in construction project, does not include
A) Arbitration B) Conciliation C) Mediation D) Litigation
TMT in TMT steel bar stands for
A) Thermo Mechanically Treated
B) Twisted Mild Tempered
C) Temperature Maintained Twisted
D) Torsion Maintained and Treated
The following is not the direct cost of accident
A) Medical care expense B) Insurance premium
C) Workman’s compensation cost D) Cost of slowdown in operation
The compound responsible for early setting time of cement is
A) Tricalcium aluminate B) Dicalcium silicate
C) Tricalcium silicate D) Tetracalcium aluminoferrite
In construction material management and procurement, what is the planned wastage
for cement ?
A) 2% B) 5% C) 10% D) 3%