Sample Paper Junior Engineer Civil [Part-1] – HPSSC Hamirpur

1. The C.G. Of a hemisphere from its base measured along the vertical radius is at a distance of _______

1. 4R/3п
2. 3R/8
3. 3п R/4
4. 8R/3

2. The C.G. of a right circular cone lies on its axis of symmetry at a height of______

1. h/2
2. h/3
3. h/4
4. h/5

3. The moment of inertia of triangular section (base b, height h) about a centroidal axis parallel to the base, is______

1. B³h/12
2. Bh³/3
3. Bh³/36
4. bh³/12

4. Creeps is the

1. Longitudinal movement of rail
2. Lateral movement of rail
3. Vertical movement of rail
4. None of these

5. The maximum degree of curvature for metre gauge is limited to______

1. 10°
2. 16°
3. 30°
4. 40°

6. Number of fish per plate is __

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

7. One degree of curve is equal to

1. 1700/R
2. 1720 / R
3. 1800/R
4. None of these

8. Device for interlocking is________

1. Detector
2. Treadle bar
3. Point lock
4. All of the above

9. The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is _______

1. 85 m
2. 44 m
3. 81 m
4. 72 m

10. If in a Dorry abrasion test the loss in weight is 21 gms, then the coefficient of hardness is ______

1. 5
2. 13
3. 17
4. 21

11. In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at ____

1. 5 mm penetration only
2. 0 mm penetration only
3. 5 mm penetration only
4. Both (A) and (B)

12. In a tank or channel, notch is provided to measure______

1. Velocity
2. Pressure
3. Discharge
4. Static energy

13. Specific speed of Francis turbine varies in between___

1. 10 to 35
2. 10 to 50
3. 60 to 400
4. 300 to 1000

14. Pelton – wheel is a___

1. Tangential flow turbine
2. Radial flow turbine
3. Mixed flow turbine
4. Axial flow turbine

15. On an inclined plane, centre of pressure is located_____

1. At the centroid
2. Above the centroid
3. Below the centroid
4. Anywhere

16. Piezometers are used to measure _____

1. Pressure in water channels, pipes etc.
2. Difference in pressure at two points
3. Atmospheric in pre
4. Very low pressure

17. Reynold number is the ratio of initial force and______

1. Viscosity
2. Elasticity
3. Gravitational force
4. Surface tension

18. Bernoulli’s equation assumes that _______

1. Fluid is noviscous
2. Fluid is homogeneous
3. Flow is steady
4. All of the above

19. Tonometer is the instrument used to measure________

1. Turbidity
2. Temperature
3. Taste
4. Colour

20. Air binding may occur in _____

1. Sewer
2. Artesian well
3. Aerator
4. Filter

21. Sludge bulking can be controlled by______

1. Chlorination
2. Coagulation
3. Aeration
4. Denitrification

22. A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index is 20 %. The plastic limit of soil will be.

1. 20%
2. 30%
3. 40%
4. 60%

23. The porosity of soil sample having its void ratio equals to unity would be____

1. 34%
2. 50 %
3. 67 %
4. 75%

24. Which one of the following statement regarding coefficient of consolidation (C _V)

1. C_v αk
2. C_v α 1/k
3. C_v α m_v
4. C_v α a_v

25. Sheep – foot rollers are recommended for compacting______

1. Granular soil
2. Cohesive soil
3. Hard rock
4. Any type of soil

26. If the yield stress increases in ductile material ductility____

1. Falls
2. Rises
3. Constant
4. None

27. Power transmitted through shaft is_____

1. 2пNT/26
2. пNT/60
3. 2п NT / 60
4. пDN /60

28. What is the maximum deflection in a cantilever shear beam and point load placed at its ends______

1. ML² / 2EI
2. WL³ / 3EI
3. WL⁴ / 8EI
4. WL³ /48EI

29. Vicat apparatus is used to test the______

1. Soundness consistency
2. Consistency
3. Strength
4. Toughness

30. Modulus of elasticity of concrete________

1. 5000
2. 500 √f _ck
3. 5000 √f _ck
4. 5 √ck

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31. Which of the following is defined as development length__

1. L_d =σ_st / 4τ_bd
2. L_{d = =} ϕσ_st / 4τ_bd
3. L_d = σ_st τ_bd / 4
4. None

32. Span to depth ratio of a simply supported beam____

1. 7
2. 20
3. 26
4. None

33. Which of the following joint is least moment resistant____

1. Lap joint
2. Single cover butt joint
3. Double cover butt joint
4. None

34. Ductile material fails in_____

1. Shear
2. Tension
3. Both
4. None

35. Binding moment at hinge is_______

1. Maximum
2. Zero
3. Depend upon condition (maximum or zero)
4. None

36. For pure bending the permissible bending stress is_____

1. σ = 16M /пD³
2. σ = 32M / пD³
3. σ = 32D³ / пM
4. σ = 64M / пD³

37. Rankine’s fomula for column is applicable for ________

1. Short column
2. Long column
3. Both a & b
4. None

38. Pressure inside bubble is______

1. 4 σ / d
2. 8σ /d
3. 2σ / d
4. None

39. The shortest distance from root of fillet is _______

1. Weld size
2. Throat thickness
3. Both
4. None

40. During secular variation of the magnetic meridian at different places_____

1. Range of oscillations is constant
2. Period of oscillations is constant
3. Range and period of oscillations both vary
4. Period of oscillations only varies

41. Cross staff is an instrument used for____

1. Measuring approximate horizontal angles
2. Setting out right angles
3. Measuring bearings of the lines
4. None of the above

42. 60 R rails are mostly used in?

1. Broad Gauge
2. Metre Gauge
3. Narrow Gauge
4. None of these

43. A soil mass unit is defined as per given formula. The degree of saturation of the soil is given by:

1. S = 1+w/ γ_w /γ (1+w) -1/G
2. S =  w / γ_w /γ (1+w) -1/G
3. S = (1+w) / γ_w /γ (1+w) -1/wG
4. S = w / γ_w/γ(1+w) – 1/wG

44. To make certain that the back fill material is more pervious than the soil to be_______

1. (D₁₅)_Filter ≤ 5 (D ₈₅) protected soil
2. (D₁₅)_Filter ≥ 5 (D ₈₅) protected soil
3. (D₁₅)_Filter ≤ 5 (D ₈₅) protected soil
4. (D₁₅)_Filter ≥ 5 (D ₈₅) protected soil

45. Diameter of a bolt hole is usually taken as ____

1. Gross diameter of bolt
2. Nominal diameter + 1.5 mm
3. Nominal diameter + 2.0 mm
4. Nominal diameter of bolt

46. If Cu >4, then soil is________

1. Well graded a gravel
2. Well graded sand
3. Poorly graded sand
4. Poorly graded gravel

47. For the deflection of simply supported beam to be within permissible limits, the ratio of its span to effective depth as per IS : 456 – 1978 should not exceed

1. 7
2. 20
3. 26
4. 35

48. The neutral axis of a T- beam exists_________

1. Within the flange
2. At the bottom edge of the slab
3. Below the slab
4. All of the above

49. The radius of Mohr’s circle for two unlike principle stresses of magnitude p is____

1. P
2. P/2
3. P/4
4. None of these

50. The ability of a material to deform permanently under compression without breaking is called________

1. Strength
2. Toughness
3. Plasticity
4. Brittleness

51. If the quantrantal bearing of a line is N 35° W then the whole circle bearing is_____

1. 325°
2. 205°
3. 315°
4. 315°

52. Local attraction in a compass surveying may be due to_______

1. Faulty adjustment in compass
2. Due to presence of magnetic materials
3. Loss of magnetism in the needle
4. Friction of the needle at the point

53. Chainage is the distance measured ___

1. Along a chain line
2. Perpendicular to a chain line
3. Perpendicular to a chain line
4. None of these

54. If a composite bar of steel and copper is heated, then the copper bar will be under_____

1. Tension
2. Compression
3. Shear
4. Torsion

55. Failure of reverted joints is due to_______

1. Tearing of the plates between the rivet hole and the edge of the plate
2. Tearing of the plates between rivet
3. Shearing the rivets
4. All of the above

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