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Part - I
General Awareness & General Aptitude Test (50 × 1 = 50 Marks)
1. What is the projection of economic growth rate in Nepal for 2021 by international Monetary Fund?
A. 2.9 B. 4.0 C. 5.0 D. 8.4
2. What percentage of multidimensional poverty in Nepal according to the amended budget?
A. 28.6 B. 21.4 C. 18.2 D. 17.4
3. Public Administration is the study of
A. Maintenance of law and order B. Control of Trade and Commerce
C. Public Policy implementation D. Politico-administrative dynamics of state
4. Which of the following is smallest conservation area?
A. Annapurna Conservation Area B. Kirshnashar Conservation Area
C. Api-Nappa Conservation Area D. Manaslu Conservation Area
5. The correct list of probably having Nickel in Nepal are:
A. Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakanchi B. Palpa, Rasuwa, Salyan
C. Sindhupalchwok, Fulchowki, Udayapur D. Udayapur, Rasuwa, Salyan
6. How far is Nepal from the sea level?
A. 1027 Km B. 1127 Km C. 1227 Km D. 1327 Km
7. From the following statement about the land, select the correct options.
(i) Raikar Land is the land for which land tax is essential.
(ii) Birta land were eradicated in 2021.
(iii) Kipat land were distributed in the sense to help king instead of land tax.

A. I is correct B. I and II are correct

C. I and III are correct D. I, II and III are correct
8. Which region is known as death zone in mountain climbing?
A. Region above 6000m B. Region above 6500m
C. Region above 7000m D. Region above 7500m
9. How many types of forest is found in Nepal?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7
10. Mahendra Lake is the alternative name of:
A. Fewa Lake B. Rara Lake
C. She Phoksundo Lake D. Tilicho Lake

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11. What is the rate of population growth in Nepal according to the census 2068?
A. 2.25 B. 1.25 C. 1.35 D. 1.55
12. Match the following for the beliefs in the meaning of Nepal in different language.
Group I Group II
(a) Kirat 1) Flat land
(b) Tibettian 2) Madhya Desh
(c) Limbi 3) Holy Land
(d) Lepcha 4) Paaldesh

A. a-2,b-4,c-1,d-3 B. a-1,b-3,c-2,d-4 C. a-3,b-1,c-4,d-2 D. a-4,b-2,c-3,d-1

13. Which dynasty is famous for the wood crafted art and materials?
A. Kirat B. Gopal C. Lichhavi D. Malla
14. The status of literacy rate (above 15 years) during the implementation of fifteenth plan is 58%. How
much target is set for literacy rate at the end of plan?
A. 99% B. 95% C. 85% D. 75%
15. The ..........was awarded Pulitzer prizes for 2021 in fiction.
A. Postcolonial Love B. The Night Watchman
C. The Hot Wing King D. The Dead are Arising
16. Which country firstly used VETO in UN Security Council?
A. United Kingdom B. United States C. China D. Russia
17. How much budget of the SAARC does Nepal owns?
A. 30.32% B. 22.52% C. 10.72% D. 5%
18. Who brought the concept of SAARC?
A. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah B. Rajib Gandhi
C. Parwej Musaraf D. Ziauer Rahaman
19. What is 10/10/10 related to?
A. Waste Management B. Movement against climate change
C. Movement to aware disaster management D. Scientific discovery
20. What is scalar chain in management?
A. A production process B. An appraisal process
C. Span of management D. Authority from the highest to the lowest rank
21. Who invented calculator?
A. Macmilan B. Archimides C. Pascal D. Tesla
22. Which of the following is not the national pride project?
A. Sikta Irrigation Project B. Kailali Irrigation Project
C. Ranijamara Kularia Irrigation Project D. Bheri Babai Diversion Multi-purpose project
23. Where did the concept of Agro Tourism start in Nepal?
A. Ilam B. Syanja C. Jhapa D. Chitwan

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24. Which community of the following speak Khamchi language ?
A. Raute B. Dhimal C. Mehce D. Chepang
25. Which of the following community worship Kanchanjangha?
A. Meche B. Lepcha C. Chepang D. Surel
26. In the following figures which of the answer figure completes the figure matrix.

27. Which shows that correct relation between the following : Polygon, Rectangle and square

28. Find the missing number?

20 25 10
5 2 5
1 4 1
10 10 ?

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 35
29. Choose the correct analogy from the given alternatives:
Knife : Cut :: Axe?
A. Chop B. Slice C. Sever D. Lacerate
30. What number should come next?
4, 8, 12, 20, 28, 44, 52, ?
A. 62 B. 64 C. 66 D. 68
31. Find the mirror image of ENGLISH

32. Choose out the odd one.

A. Teacher B. Student C. Driver D. Advocate
33. How many pure Rectangle in the given figure?

A. 103 B. 104 C. 105 D. 106

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34. If the third, fourth, fifth, seventh & tenth letters of the word "PERSONALITY" a meaningful word, is
formed then first letter of the word is the answer. In no word is possible the 'X' is the answer.
A. O B. T C. R D. X
35. Arrange in a meaningful order to the following words.
1. Word 2. Paragraph 3. Sentence 4. Letters 5. Phrase
A. 4,1,5,2,3 B. 4,1,3,5,2 C. 4,2,5,1,3 D. 4,1,5,3,2
36. A girl facing north rotates 100(degree) clockwise then 190(degree) antilock wise. What is new
direction of the girl?
A. South B. North-East C. South-East D. West
37. A trade man sells one kind of sugar at Rs.60 per kg and cosses 20% and another kind of Sugar at
Rs.100 and gains 25% He mixes them in equal proportion and sells the mixture at Rs. 120 per kg.
What is now the gain percent?
26 2
A. 54 31 % B. 16 3 % C. 50% D. 20%
38. Find the odd on out
A. 730 B. 820 C. 930 D. 910
(39-43) Study the following line graph and answer the questions based on it. Number of Vehicles
Manufactured by Two companies over the years (Number in Thousands)

39. What is the difference between the number of vehicles manufactured by Company Y in 2000 and 2001?
A. 50000 B. 42000 C. 33000 D. 21000
40. What is the difference between the total productions of the two Companies in the given years?
A. 19000 B. 22000 C. 26000 D. 28000
41. What is the average numbers of vehicles manufactured by Company X over the given period ?
(rounded off to nearest integer)
A. 119333 B. 113666 C. 112778 D. 111223
42. In which of the following years, the difference between the productions of Companies X and Y was
the maximum among the given years?
A. 1997 B. 1998 C. 1999 D. 2000
43. The production of Company Y in 2000 was approximately what percent of the production of
Company X in the same year?
A. 173 B. 164 C. 132 D. 97
44. If KATHMANDU is coded as 324 the POKHARA is coded as?
A. 194 B. 196 C. 198 D. 200
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46. How many triangles in the given figure?

A. 20 B. 24 C. 21 D. 32
47. Statement : 1. Water boils at 100ºC.
2. Water freezes at 0ºC.
Conclusion : At low pressure, water boils at lower temperatures.
The conclusion drawn is
A. Definitely true B. Definitely false
C. Either probably true or probably false D. Irrelevant
48. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

49. Ram sells his goods 25% cheaper than Shyam and 25% dearer than Hari. How much percentage is
Hari's goods cheaper than Shyam?
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A. 25% B. 33 3 % C. 40% D. 50%
50. From his house, Lokesh went 15 km to the North. Then he turned west and covered 10 km. Then he
turned South and covered 5km. Finally turning to the east, he covered 10km. In which direction is he
from his house?
A. East B. West C. North D. South

Part - II
General Technical [50 × 1 = 50 Marks]
51. The assumption in the theory of bending of beams, is:
A. material is isotropic
B. Young's modulus is same in tension as well as in compression
C. each layer is independent to expand or to contract
D. all the above
52. Shear strain energy theory for the failure of a material at elastic limit, is due to
A. Guest or Trecas B. St. Venant C. Haig D. Von Mises
53. There are two hinged semicircular arches A, B and C of radii 5m, 7.5m and 10m respectively and
each carries a concentrated load W at their crowns. The horizontal thrust at their supports will be in
the ratio of
A. 1 : 1 1/2 : 2 B. 2 : 1 1/2 : 1 C. 1:1:2 D. none of these
54. n and j are numbers of members and joints in a frame. It contains redundant members if
A. n = 3j – 2 B. n < 2j – 3 C. n<j–2 D. n > 2j – 3
55. Columns of given length, cross-section and material have different values of buckling loads for
different end conditions. The strongest column is one whose
A. both ends are hinged or pin jointed
B. one end is fixed and the other end entirely free
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56. There are two stations A and B. Which of the following statements is correct:
A. the fore bearing of AB is AB
B. the back bearing of AB is BA
C. the fore and back bearings of AB differ by 180º
D. all the above
57. If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius
500 m is 90m, the maximum deflection angle to locate its junction point, is
A. 1º43'08" B. 1º43'18" C. 1º43'28" D. 1º43'38"
58. Cross-staff is used for
A. setting out right angles B. measuring contour gradient
C. taking levels D. measuring distances
59. A lemniscate curve will not be transitional throughout, if its deflection angle, is
A. 45º B. 60º C. 90º D. 120º
60. The reduced level of a floor is 99.995m, the staff reading on the floor is 1.505m. If the inverted staff
reading against the roof is 1.795m, the floor level below the slab, is
A. 3.290 m B. 3.300 m C. 3.275 m D. 2.790 m
61. If the long chord and tangent length of a circular curve of radius R are equal the angle of deflection, is
A. 60º B. 90º C. 120º D. 150º
62. While setting a plane table at a station it was found that the error in centering was 30cm away from
the ray of length 40m drawn from the station. If the scale of the plan is 1cm = 2cm, the displacement
of the end of the ray in plan from the true position will be
A. 0.02 cm B. 0.15 cm C. 0.2 cm D. 0.1 cm
63. Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5cm, in one direction and 20 cm in
the other direction, is called a
A. cant B. deal C. baulk D. strip
64. For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are
A. lime 63%, silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%
B. lime 22%, silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%
C. lime 40%, silica 40% ; other ingredients 20%
D. lime 70%, silica 20% ; other ingredients 10%
65. The slag which floats on the surface of the molten iron generally contains
A. Silica (SiO2) 35% B. Alumina (Al2O3)12%
C. MgO, CaSO4, KMnO2 and FeO 8% D. all the above
66. A ferrous metal is
A. cast iron B. wrought iron C. steel D. all the above
67. The presence of sand in brick earth prevents:
A. cracking of bricks B. shrinkage of bricks
C. warping of bricks D. none of these
68. The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as
A. queen closer B. king closer C. closer D. squint brick
69. For the construction of cement concrete floor, the maximum permissible size of aggregate, is
A. 6 mm B. 8 mm C. 10 mm D. 12 mm
70. Strength of concrete with passage of time
A. increases B. decreases C. fluctuates D. remains constant
71. Workability improved by adding
A. hydrated lime B. calcium chloride C. bentonite D. all the above
72. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The maximum size of the fine aggregate, is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.075 mm
B. The material having particles of size varying from 0.06 mm, is known as silt
C. The material having particles of size less than 0.002 mm, is known as clay
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73. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. Water lubricates the mixture of gravel, sand and cement
B. Only a small quantity of water is required for hydration of cement
C. Strength of concrete structure largely depends upon its workability
D. All the above
74. Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
A. 0.002 mm B. 0.04 mm C. 0.06 mm D. 0.08 mm
75. A triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because
A. it can be performed under all three driange conditions with complete control
B. precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
C. stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
D. none of these
76. Cohesive soils are generally
A. plastic and also compressible B. elastic and also compressible
C. plastic but incompressible D. none of these
77. A soil has bulk density 2.30 g/cm3 and water content 15 percent, the dry density of the sample, is
A. 1.0 g/cm2 B. 1.5 g/cm3 C. 2.0 g/cm3 D. 2.5 g/cm3
78. According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to
that of water at a temperature of
A. 17ºC B. 23ºC C. 27ºC D. 30ºC
79. Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the
sample for longer period at a temperature not more then
A. 60ºC B. 80ºC C. 100ºC D. 110ºC
80. PERT analysis is based on
A. optimistic time B. pessimistic time C. most likely time D. all the above
81. Pre-tender stage requires
A. selection of site
B. formalisation of alignment of work
C. formalisation of designs and preparation of estimate
D. all the above
82. If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s), is equal to
A. LST-EST B. LFT-EFT C. TL-EFT D. all the above
83. A CPM family includes
A. CPP (Critical Path Plotted) B. MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
C. CPS (Critical Path Scheduling) D. All the above
84. Pick up the PERT event from the following:
A. Digging of foundation completed B. Laying of concrete started
C. Laying of concrete completed D. All the above
85. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
A. to concentrate his attention on critical activities
B. to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
C. to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
D. all the above
86. The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of
A. Rock cutting B. Excavation in trenches for foundation
C. Earth work in filling the plinth D. all the above
87. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is
A. The end sections are parallel planes
B. The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
C. The volume of the prismoidal is over-es-timted and hence a prismoidal correction is applied
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88. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore
B. All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in meters
C. Lead caulked joints are enumerated separately
D. All the above
89. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is
A. Availability of materials B. Transportation of materials
C. Location of site and local labour charges D. All the above
90. Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply.
A. Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item
B. Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality
C. In laying pipes, the method of jointing and fixing is specifically specified
D. All the above
91. Why perspective drawing is done by manufacturer?
A. It is easy to express in the market B. shape is confirmed
C. exact size is not measured D. all of the above
92. Engineers prefer to make ............ sketches than to pictorial sketches to clear the shape of an object
A. orthographic B. perspective C. Auto - CAD D. all of the above
93. Working edge of drawing board is kept........... of the user.
A. left B. right C. ahead D. all of the above
94. Tracing paper is also named as
A. drafting vellum B. drafting film C. drafting media D. drafting line
95. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Uniform series present worth factor =
B. Sinking fund factor =
C. Capital recovery factor = where letters carry their usual meanings
D. All of these
96. The person desires to pay off the amount in 10 equal annual installments. The amount of each
installment is:
A. Rs. 5638 B. Rs. 6638 C. Rs. 7738 D. None of these
97. Pick up the ratio which gives us sufficient information by which to judge the financial condition and
performance of the firm, from the following:
A. Financial leverage ratio B. Activity ratio C. Portability D. None of these
98. Engineer shall practices:
A. in favour of client
B. in favour of contractor
C. in favour of him/herself
D. impartial and efficient professional relationship with client, contractor fellow personnel's
99. Engineering ethics is the field of applied ethics and system of moral principles that applet to be
A. practice engineering B. responsibility engineering
C. management engineering D. accountability engineering
100. In general, Nepal Engineering Council mecting per year should be held :
A. 2 times B. 3 times C. 4 times D. 5 times

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