138 Sub-Engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #41 Sub-Engineer Collection of 50 Past Question from Loksewa Aayog Mock Test. 1 / 50 1. The theodolite is an instrument used for measuring very accurately: A. horizontal angles only B. vertical angles only C. horizontal and vertical angles D. linear measurement 2 / 50 2. The operation of turning the table so that all the lines on the paper are parallel to the corresponding lines on the ground is called: A. leveling B. centering C. setting D. orientation 3 / 50 3. The method of plane tabling commonly used for establishing the instrument station only is a: A. method of radiation B. method of resection C. method of traversing D. method of intersection 4 / 50 4. When several contours coincide, it indicates a: A. vertical cliff B. valley C. ridge D. saddle 5 / 50 5. A curve of varying radius is known as: A. simple curve B. compound curve C. transition curve D. reverse curve 6 / 50 6. The rocks formed by deposition are called: A. sedimentary rocks B. igneous rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. none of these 7 / 50 7. The quality of cement is good if it has more of: A. di-calcium silicate B. tri-calcium silicate C. free lime D. none of the above 8 / 50 8. When a bitumen is graded 75/15, the figure 75 represents: A. viscosity B. softening point in °c is centipoises C. fire point in °c D. flash point in °c 9 / 50 9. The function of a paints is: A. to give a clean, colourful and pleasing surface B. to increase the life of the painted surface C. to protect the surface from corrosion and other weather effects D. all the above 10 / 50 10. The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross- sectional area of the test: A. elastic limit B. ultimate stress C. yield stress D. breaking area of the test 11 / 50 11. The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and the internal stresses resist its bending, The resistance offered by the internal stresses to the bending, is called: A. compressive stress B. shear stress C. bending stress D. elastic modulus 12 / 50 12. If a rod is simultaneously pulled at both of its ends, it will be a case of: A. horizontal loading B. axial loading C. vertical loading D. transverse loading 13 / 50 13. The specific gravity of water is taken as: A. 0.001 B. 0.01 C. 0.1 D. 1 14 / 50 14. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: A. pressure energy+ kinetic energy + potential energy B. pressure energy -(kinetic energy + potential energy) C. potential energy -(pressure energy + kinetic energy) D. kinetic energy (pressure energy +potential energy) 15 / 50 15. The discharge over a rectangular notch is: A. inversely proportional to H^³/2 B. directly proportional to H^³/2 C. inversely proportional to H^5/2 D. directly proportional toH^5/2 16 / 50 16. If fluid or flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every point in space, it is called: A. steady flow B. laminar flow C. uniform flow D. rotational flow 17 / 50 17. Talus is the soil transported by: A. gravitational force B. water C. glacier D. wind 18 / 50 18. Most of the shear tests are done in equipment which are: A. stress controlled B. strain controlled C. drainage controlled D. volume controlled 19 / 50 19. Stability of slopes can be increased by: A. adopting gentle slopes B. adopting great height C. storing water on one side D. construction on clay deposits 20 / 50 20. The angle between the horizontal and the slope of heap produced by pearling clean dry sand from a small height is known as: A. the angle of equilibrium B. the angle of bulk C. the angle of rest D. the angle of repose 21 / 50 21. Combined footing is generally used when : A. no. of columns are more than two and are spaced far apart B. no. of columns are two and are spaced close to each other C. no. of columns are two and are spaced far apart D. none of the above 22 / 50 22. A grillage foundation is used under: A. heavy load bearing wall B. set of columns C. combined footing D. heavily loaded isolated column 23 / 50 23. The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while placing and compaction is known as: A. bleeding B. creep C. segregation D. shrinkage 24 / 50 24. A reinforced concrete beam will crack if tensile stressed up in the concrete below the neutral axis is: A. less than the permissible stress B. more than the permissible stress C. equal to the permissible stress D. any one of the above 25 / 50 25. The moment of resistance of an under reinforced section is computed on the basis of: A. compressive force developed in concrete B. tensile force developed in steel C. both of the above D. none of the above 26 / 50 26. In a beam section if the steel reinforcement is of such a magnitude that the permissible stresses in concrete and steel are developed simultaneously, the section is known as: A. balanced section B. critical section C. economical section D. any one of the above 27 / 50 27. A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called: A. underpinning B. scaffolding C. shoring D. jacking 28 / 50 28. The vertical member which support the door frame are called: A. Reveals B. styles C. posts D. jambs 29 / 50 29. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling is known as: A. breast wall B. parapet wall C. retaining wall D. buttress wall 30 / 50 30. In made up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing: A. combined footing B. strap footing C. raft footing D. all of the above 31 / 50 31. The filling in cavities with cement slurry is known as: A. coping B. beam filling C. grouting D. uniting 32 / 50 32. A sanitary sewer is expected to run: A. full B. half full C. 2/3 full D. 90% full 33 / 50 33. Harmful bacteria are called: A. parasites B. anaerobic bacteria C. aerobic bacteria D. pathogens 34 / 50 34. Water for domestic consumption should be : A. colourless, odorless and tasteless B. freeform dissolved salts C. hygienically safe D. attractive for looks 35 / 50 35. What will be the daily per capita water demand for acuity of 0.2 million people and whose total water requirement are per annum is 19710000 cube meter? A. 270 litres B. 280 litres C. 250 litres D. 260 litres 36 / 50 36. The moisture content of the soil, after free drainage has removed most of the gravity water, is known as: A. field capacity B. saturation capacity C. available moisture D. wilting co-efficient 37 / 50 37. The ratio between the area of a crop irrigated and the quantity of water required during its entire period of the growth is known as: A. delta B. duty C. base period D. crop period 38 / 50 38. A solid construction put across the river to raise its water level and divert the water into the canal, is known as: A. marginal bund B. weir C. barrage D. dam 39 / 50 39. What is the purpose of providing transition curves in road construction work? A. for control of velocity B. to move the driver easy C. to move quickly D. to move slowly 40 / 50 40. A road is aligned in a ruling gradient of 1:20 How much height is gained in a length of 10km? A. 490 m B. 495m C. 500m D. 505m 41 / 50 41. When pavement or track is sloped upwards towards the outside of a curve, it is said to be : A. cambered B. raised C. super elevated D. sub graded 42 / 50 42. In full grouted method of construction of bituminous roads, rolling is done with: A. initially 8t roller and 10t roller later B. initially 10t roller and 20t roller later C. initially 1t roller and 2t roller later D. initially 15 t roller and 30 t roller later 43 / 50 43. Drain constructed on the up hill side to prevent hill catchment area water coming to the road is known as: A. side drain B. catch drain C. surface drain D. none of the above 44 / 50 44. Specification of works are prepared to : A. ensure quality of workmanship B. ensure quantity of materials C. prepare design and estimate D. all the above 45 / 50 45. Bill of quantities is prepared based on: A. actual construction quantities B. estimated quantities C. variation in estimated quantities D. none of these 46 / 50 46. The quantity of brickwork quarried for a building is 10000 cft. If the size of a brick 9″x41/2×21/2″ calculate the number of bricks required: A. 156666nos B. 166666 nos C. 176666nos D. 186666 nos 47 / 50 47. Construction schedule is prepared after collecting A. number of operations B. output of labours C. output of machinery D. all the above 48 / 50 48. Line of the balance techniques used for A. planning of an project B. planning of activity C. planning an event D. comprising actual progress with the schedule program 49 / 50 49. A major beam in a building structure, is known as A. A girder B. A floor beam C. A main beam D. All of the above 50 / 50 50. When a load is transferred through one surface to another surface in contact, the stress is known as A. Tensile stress B. Compressive stress C. Shearing stress D. 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