Overseer (Civil) model questions Test paper 3

1) Hydration of cement is an :

A) Sulphate action 

B) Endothermic 

C) Exothermic 

D) Hydrophobic

2) The command allowing to set lower left corner and upper right corner
of drawing area in AutoCAD is :

A) Rectangle

B) View 

C) Point

D) Limit

3) Within limit of proportionality, the ratio between intensity of stress
and strain, when it undergoes deformation, is :

A) Constant

B) Variable

C) 1 :1

D) Inversely proportional

4) The presence of calcium chloride in water

A) Accelerates setting of cement 

B) Accelerates hardening of cement 

C) Causes little effect on quality of concrete 

D) All of the above

5) Which one is one significance of direct methods of contouring?

A) Very cheap

B) Used for hilly area

C) Most accurate

D) Route Survey for Canal

6) Under the Government of India norms the floor space to be provided
for the officers of the rank Deputy Secretary and above is

A) 10 sq.m

B) 15 sq.m

C) 20 sq.m

D) 24 sq.m

7) Which of the following material has high scrap value ?

A) Carbon

B) Copper

C) Mica

D) Semi-conductor

8 ) If the width of simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its
centre is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by

A) 2 times

B) 6 times

C) 8 times

D) 9 times

9) In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as

A) 28 mm

B) 38 mm

C) 48 mm

D) 58 mm

10 ) Leguminous crop is

A) Rice

B) Sugarcane

C) Hemp

D) Ground nut

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