PSC Tradesman - Police - Masonary - Telecommunication ... · L7. The brick laid with.its length...

Date of Test : 04.06.2015

Medium of Questions: English

Question Paper Code: 105/2015

Exam Name: Tradesman - Police - Masonary - Telecommunication

PSC Tradesman - Police - Masonary - Telecommunication Examination

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Maximum : 100 maiks

_ Time : t hour and 15 minutes

1. The type of pointing in which the mortar is pressed in to the raked joints and finished offflush with the edges ofthe bricks or stone is called:

(A) Flush pointing

(C) Stuck pointing@) Tuck pointing

The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry (on face) is :

(B) Tuck pointing

(D) Flush pointing

The process of filling up all nail holes, cracks etc. with putty is known as :

(A) Stuck pointing

(C) V-grooved pointing

(A) Finishing

(C) Knotting

(A) Verge

(c) Hip

A fine aggregate ie one whose particles area of size :

(A) Below 4.75 mm (B)

(C) 6.75 mm (D)

A coarse aggregate is one whose particle are of size :

(A) Below 4.75 mm

(C) Above 6.75 mm

. (D) V-grooved pointing

(B) Stopping

(D) None

A block of stone or masonry prwided under the end of tie beam to spread the load from theroof over a large area of bearing is called :

(B)

(D)

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4.75 mm

Above 6.75 mm

@) 6.75 mm

(D) 4.75 mm

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The arch consisting of fully dreeged stohes, is called :

(A) Rubble arch

(C) Gauged arch

(B) Axed arch

@) Asblar arch

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(A) 1:4:8

(C) 1:3:6

10. Mortar mix ueed for the brick masonry work is :

(A) l:6 (B) 1:10

(C) 1:8 (D) L:Irz

11. The filli4g in cavities with cement slurry is known aq:

(A) Gunniting (B) Beam fllling

(C) Grouting (D) CoPing

12. A retaining wall may be built in :

(A) Dry stone masonry

(c) P.c.c.

(A) Raking Bond

(C) Facing Bond

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(B) R.C.C.

@) All the above

(B) Dutch Bond

@) Heading Bond

13. 6 lggeining wall is commonly required in the construction of :

(A) Residential Building (B) Hill Roads

(C) Allthe above (D) None oftheee

14. A str€tcher bond is usually used for :

(A) Half brick wall (B) 1% brick wall

(C) Two brick wall (D) One brick wall

. 16. A bond consisting of heading and stretching course so arranged that one heading course

comea after several stretching courses, ie :

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16. A brick which is cut in such a way that the width of its one end is half that of a full brick, is' called:

. (A) Mitred closer

(C) Queen closer

(A) Closer

(C) Stretpher

its stability, is known as :

(A) Jacking

(C) Underpinning

(A) Bitumen Sheeting

(C) Cement Concrete

(A) Jaclting

(C) Underpinning

(B) Bevelled closer

@) King closer

(B) Course

@) Header

(B) King closer

@) Mitred closer

(B) Course

@) Closer

(B) Plastic Sheeting

(D) None of the above

(B) Scaffolding

@) Shorine

(B) Scaffolding

(D) Shoring

(B) Jaiking

@) Shoring

L7. The brick laid with.its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a :

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A brick which is half ae wide as a firll brick, is called :

(A) Queen closer

(C) Bevelleil closer

The brick laicl with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall is called a :

20.

(A) Header

(C) Stretcher

For D.P:C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is :.

22. The arrangements of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing

23, A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the builfing increases in height, iscalled :

(A) Scaffolding

. (C) Unilerpinning

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24. For a building on. the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct thetraffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is :

(A) Steel scaffold (B) Needle scaffold

(C) Mason's scaffold (D) Brick layer's scaffold

26. The cavity wall is generally provided for :

(A) Heat insulation (B) Second insulation

(C) Preventing dampness (D) AX the above

26. The increase in volume of sand due to presence of surface moisture up to some extent iscalled:

(A) Bulging ofsand (B) Backling ofsand

(C) Crippling of sand (D) None

27. A mixture containing a binding agent, water and fine aggregate acquiring stone like propertyis known as :

(A) Mortar @) Concrete

(C) DPC @) Matrix

28. Cement morta.r proportion for work below ground level :

(A) 1:5 (B) 1:3

(C) 1:6 (D) None

29. Cement mortar proportion for R.C.C and other water retaining:(A) 1:1 (B) r:lYz

(C) L:2 (D) 1:3

30. The total content of clay and eilt shall not be less than :

(A) 50% @) 4oo/o

(c) 60% (D) 20o/o

31. The inner dimensions of the mould for a standard brick of size 19 cm x 9 cm x I cm will be :

(A) 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm (B) 18.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm

(C) 21 cmx 10cmx 10cm (D) 20cmx 10cmx 10cn

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32. Common building bricks ehall have minimum compressive strength of :

(A) 2okglcm2

(C) 35 kg/cm2

Main constituent of cement is :

(A) Silica

(C) Alumina

Main function of cement ie :

(A) Fills up voide in fine aggregate

(C) Bind the aggregate into a solid

(A) Powder and Liquid form

(C) Liquid form only

(A) Sand stone

(C) Lime etone

39. Stripping time for beame upto 6 m epan is :

(A) 3 daye

(C) 12 days

One bag of cement weighs :

(A) . 50 ks(C) 55 kg

(B) Brown

@) Black

(B) T.im6

(D) Iron Oxide

Provides strength

None of the above

Powder form only

Solid forin

(B) Granite and Marble

@) None of the above

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45 kg

60 kg

(B) 25kglcm2

(D) 30 kg/cm2

33. The average water absorption of a common building bricks shall not he nore than :

(A) 25o/o

(C) I5o/o

34, Uniform colour of a standard bricks ehall be :

(A) Red

(C) Reddii:h brown

(B) 2OoA

(D) 30%

@)

(D)

37. Water proofing materiale are available in the form of :

3E.

. (B)

(D)

The comnbn types of stones enployed for flooring work :

(B)

(D)

(B)

(D)

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41. For roof, the bottom cover for reinforcements .is :

(A) 15 rnm (B) 10 mm

(C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm

42. The clear distance between supports is called:(A) Effective span (B) Span

' (C) Zero Span (D) None of thege

43. The I-owest part of the structure which transmits the load to the goil is known as :

(A) Suirer-structure (B) Plinth(C) Basement @) Foundation

44. ' When a vertical member ia carrying mainly axial loads, it is termed as :

(A) Column (B) Strut(C) fie @) None of the above

45. The tension reinforcements in beame are placed at:(A) Centre (B) Bottom(C) Top (D) None of these

46. Generally the shape ofbeans are :

(A) Square (B) Circular(C) Rectangular (D) Hexagonal

' 47. In a column, the usual shape of the menber ie :

(A) Square (B) Rectangular(C) Circular (D) All the above

48. In Cantilever beams, main reinforcements are provided at:(A) Top (B) Boftom(C) Centre (D) None ofthese

49. The process of consolidating concrete mix after placing i.t in position is termed as :

(A) Curing (B) Compaction

(C) Wetting (D) None

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After the curing of28 days, the concrete gains strength upto:(A) 4oo/o

(c) 100%

Proper curing of cement concrete, is good for its :

(A) Shear strength

(C) Comp. strength

(A) 7 days

(C) 14 days

@) 1-2 days .

(D) 21 days

(B) Floating

@) Trowelling

(B) Containers

@) Pans

(B) 90 minutes

(D) 120 minutes

. (B) 670/o

' (D) L\o%

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52. The object of curing is to :

(A) Prevent the loss of water by evaporatior,r

(B) Reduce the shrinkage of concrete

(C) Preserve the properties of concrete

(D) All of the above

In concrete walls, construction joints should be provided :

(A) Flooi level

' (C) SoIfit level

Vertical sides of columng nay be gtripped after :

(B) Tensile strength

(D) Ductile strength

(B) Sill level

(D) None of these

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65. The levelling operation that removes humps and hollows and give a true, uniform concretesurface is called :

For concreting of tunnel lining, the concrete is transported by :

(d) Compacting

(C) Screeding

(A) Pumbs

(C) Wheel barrows

57. The process of mixing, transporting, placing and eompacting the cement concrete should nottake more than :

(A) 30 minutps

(C) 60 rninutes

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The object of compaction is to :

(A) Eradicate air holes

(C) Durability

59. To prevent segregation,

(A) 2m(C) lm

The construction of airports are treated as :

(A) Light Construction(C) MediumConstruction

64, The main function of the construction manaEement is :

(A) Planning

(b) Co-ordinating

(B) Give maximum density

(D) All cif the above

the concrete should not be thrown ftom a height of more than :

(B) 1.5 m

(D) Ll2m

In the ratio of l:2:4 concrete mix, 4 represents :

(A) Coarse aggregate (B) Fine aggregate

(C) Cement (D) Water

61. The construction of a residential buildings are treated as :

(A) Heavy Construction (B) Light Construction(C) Industrial Construction (D) None ofthe above

The construction works costing above Rs. I lakh are classified as :

(A) Minor works (B) Mgjor works(C) Projects @) None of the above

(B) IndustrialConstruction(D) Heavy Construction

65. A beam which is fixed at one end and free at the other is called:(A) Cantilever beam

(C) Props

(B) Organising

@) AX of the above

(B) Stone masonry

(D) None of these

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(B) Sinpli supported beam

@) Fixed beam

66. Which of the following is having high strength and durability?(A) Brick masonry(C) Laterite masonry

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ot- The common types of stone employed for stone masonry are :

69. Which property is required for the material used in superstructure?

(A) Granite

(C) T i'','e stone

68. In stone masonry mix ratio of cement mortar is :

(A) 1:3

(C) 1:5

(A) Tensile etrength

(C) Cohpressionstrength

70. Characteristics of good building stone are :

(A) Strength

(C) Durability

Mortar thickness ueed in brick maaonr1/ :

(A) 0.25 cm

(C) 1 cm

Cement required for making 1m3 R.C.C. in

@) Marble

@) All of the above

@) Torsional strength

(D) Shear strength

Appearance

All of these

(B) 0.50 cm

(D) 0.75 cm

1:2:4 min ig :

(B) 5 Bag

(D) 7 Bag

strength :

(B) Shear

(D) Compressive

(B)

@)

7'..

(A) 6 Bag

. (C) 4Bag

Grouted masonry excels in(A) Tengile

(C) Torsional

74. Which type of foundation ie used in gravally soil for residential buil<ling:

(A) Deep foundation

(C) Pile foundation

(B) Open excavation

@) Grillege foundation

One of the disadvantages of ready nixed concrete are :

(A) low strength(C) Ilighcost

(B)

(D)

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All of these

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76. Diameter of reinforcing bars used in the construction of roof slab :

(A) 20 mm G) 18 mm(C) 16 mm (D) 8.mrn

77. For Gunniting purpose, mortar proportion used is :

(A) 1:1 (B) t:S(C) 1:5 (D) None of these

79. Flanged beams are also called as:(A) L-beam (B) T-beam(C) Monolithically cested beam (D) None of these

78. Materials used for damp proofing are :

(A) Bitumen

(C) Stones

80. Various types of pointing commonly us€d:(A) Flush pointing

(C) Beaded pointing

(B) Mastic Asphalt(D) All of th6se

G) Tuck pointing

(D) All of these

81. The first R€serve Bank Governor of India:(A) Bimal Jalani (B) Sir Ausbown Arcol Smith(C) C.D.Deshmukh (D) y.V.Reddi

82. Which place in India produced major portion of Lignite?(A) Varkkala (B) Ran of Katch(C) Vishakapatanam (D) Neyveli

83. The British Prime Minister who transfered. freedom to India :

(A) Clement Atlee (B) Winston Churchil(C) Iord Mount Batten (D) petic Lawrance

84. The first Indian state which was formed on the basis of Linguistic language :

(A) Tamilnadu (B) Andhra pradesh

(C) Himachal Pradesh @) Uttar pradesh

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The people of Tamilnadu struggled against the opening of which Nuclear power station in85.India :

(A) Kalpakkam

(C) Koodamkulam

(B) Narora

@) Kaiga

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87.

The only women Election Commissioner of India :

(A) V.S.Ramadevi

(C) Sujathakripalani

(B) Annachandi.

(D) Sarojini Naidu

(B) 866 Amendment

(D) ?1d Amendment

(B) B.K.Dut

@) Mangalpande

(B) Gulam Muhammed

@) Yogeshwar

(B) 570 Km

@) 560Km

(B) A.D.58

(D) A.D.5e0

(B) 1942 Aug.

(D) 1942 Sept.

88.

In which constitutional amendment, Education becane the fundamental Right of Indiancitizen:

(A) 21d Amendment

(C) 92nd Arnendment

The fteedom fighter who died due to the Laticharge in the strike against the visit of Simon

Commission :

(A) Bagat Singh

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

89. Who was called "Pocket Dinarno" in Indian Boxing players?

(A) K.D.Yadav

(C) Sushil Kumar

The coastal lengf,h of Kerala :

(A) 530 Km

(C) 580 Km

The Kollam Era began in the year : .

(A) A.D. ?8

(c) A.D.825

92. The Quit India Resolution was passed by Indian National Congress in the year :

90.

91.

(A) 1941 Aue.

(C) 1941 Sept.

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'Servants of Ind:ia Society' was founded by :

(A) BalagangadaraTilakan

(C) GopalakrishnaGokale

The cinema 'swayamvaram' was directed by :

(A) T.V.Chandran

(C) Aravindan

95. The Real name of Poykayil Sree Kumara Guru Devan :

(A) Govindan

(C) Yohannan

96. S.N.D.P. was formed in the year :

(A) 1888

(c) 1905

(B) Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Aravinda Ghosh

(B) AdoorGopalakrishnan

(D) Shaji N. Karun

(B) Nanu Asan

(D) Joseph

(B)

(D)

1913

1903

99. The organization 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangad'was founded by:

97. Who give Kunchikanna the Title 'Vagbhadananda'?

(A) Sreenarayana Guru

(C) Alathur Swami Sivananda Yogi

The newspaper 'Al Islam' was began by :

(A) Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad

(C) Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi

(A) Sahodaran Alyappan

(C) Chattambi Swamikal

100. The last Indian laogudge which got the classical status :

(A) Telugu

(C) Malayalam

(B) K.Madhavan

@) K.P.Karuppan

(B) Sir Sasrid Ahammed Khan

(D) Badarudheen Tlabji

(B) Ayyankali

(D) BrahmanandaSivayogr

(B) Tamil

@) Kannada

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