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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 SR FOR PH KERALA WATER AUTHORITY' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '083/2016/OL'. 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.
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Find the area of rapid sand filters required for a town having a population of 80000 with an average rate of
demand as 200 litres per head per day. Assume a rate of filtration as 5000 litres per hour per *“m~(2)" of filter area.
&- 3002)
8:- 20072)
002”
0: 4002)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Two plates of 16 mm and 14 mm are joined by fillet. What should be the size of fillet weld to be used 7
A:-12.5
B:-2.0
C:-17.5
D:-10.5
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-The relation between modulus of Elasticity (5) 2೧6 71060125 of rigidity (N} and bulk modulus (K} is given by the
relation
A:-E = (3KN)/{9K-N)
B: (3KN)/(9K+N)*
C:-"E=(9KN}/(3K-N)*
D:-"E=({9KN)/(3K+N)"
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Due to negative skin friction on a pile, the load camrying capacity of the pile
A:-Remains same
B:-Decreases
C:-Increases
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-Find the discharge through a rectangular channel of width 2m, having a bed slope of 4 in 8000. The depth of
flow is 1.5 mand take the value of N in Manning's formula as 0.012
:-3.98 पा (3.57
2೨24.67 पा (357
82.76 0503
0: 8.26 000
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-Most weather phenomena occur in the
A:-Thermosphere
B:-Mesosphere
C:-Stratosphere
D:-Troposphere
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question53:-The diameter of a rivet connecting plate of thickness 15 mm given by Unwin's formula is
A:-26 mm
B:-22 mm
C:-24 mm
D:-20 mm
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Elongation produced in a bar of density p, length ١١١ 200 Young's modulus E due to its self-weight
கோட்டு
9.81701^(2))/{8)`
:- (9.81rhol ~(2))/(2N)"
೧:-:(9.81ಗ107(2)0/(2 7
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question55:-N value for medium sand lies between
A:-10 to 30
B:-5 to 10
C:-30 to 50
0:01 5
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Beams of uniform strength can be made by varying the cross sectional dimension in such a way that