SDO (Civil) Test Conducted by KPPSC on June 07, 2022

1.Internal resistance offered per unit area by the body on which forces of deformation act is called Link
a. Stress b. Strain c. Resistance d. Friction

2.Under external loads the stress is developed in the body due to Link
a. Heating of particles b. Deformation of particles c. Expansion of particles d. Contraction of particles

3.Which one of the following is the descriptive of minimum and maximum of normal stress Link
a. Shape of stress b. Orientation of stress c. Location of stress
d. Size of stress element
element element element

4.The point of intersection of bending axis and the plan of transverse section of a beam is called Link
a. Center of gravity b. Centroid c. Shear center d. Point of contra flexure

5.If the value of Young’s Modulus of Elasticity of the material is zero it implies that material is Link
a. High elastic b. Plastic c. Visco-Elestic d. Incompressible

6.If the penetration grade of bitumen sample comes out to be 80 it means the depth of penetration of the
Link
equipment needle into the sample was _____ mm.
a. 8 b. 10 c. 80 d. 0.8

7.If we double the load on pavement the damaging effect will increase by Link
a. 2 Times b. 4 Times c. 16 Times d. 32 Times

8.Standard Axle load has a value of approximately Link

a. 7 Tons b. 8 Tons c. 18 Tons d. 80 Tons

9.The portion of road surface that is used by vehicular traffic is known is Link
a. Carriage way b. Shoulders c. Expressway d. All of These

10. Quick sand condition occurs in Link

a. Fine Sand b. Coarse Sand c. Clay d. Gravel

11. Lateral earth pressure acting at bridge abutment is Link

a. Passive Pressure b. At rest Pressure c. Active Pressure d. No Pressure at wall

12. For the design of foundation we need ___ bearing capacity L1 2

a. Gross b. Net c. Net Allowable d. Ultimate

13. With the decrease of moisture content a plastic soil changes from Link
a. Soft to dense b. hard to soft c. Soft to hard d. Dense to loose

14. Gap graded soil is also called as Link

a. Uniform graded soil b. Poor graded soil c. Well graded soil d. Sandy Soil

15. Maximum possible value for relative compaction is (Not sure) Link
a. 90 % b. 95 % c. 100 % d. > 100 %

16. Stacking phenomenon is associated with Link

a. Gravel b. Sand c. Silt d. Clay

17. The principle of continuity is based on Link

a. Law of conservation b. Law of conservation of c. Law of conservation
d. All of these
of energy momentum of mass
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18. A flow in which the velocities of liquid particles at all section of the pipe are equal is called Link
a. Uniform flow b. Streamline flow c. Steady flow d. Compressible flow

19. The discharge over a rectangular weir is Link

a. Directly proportional b. Indirectly proportional c. Directly proportional
d. Both A & C
to H to H to L

20. The hydraulic jump occurs during the following type of flow Link
a. Critical flow b. Shooting flow c. Streaming flow d. Any type of these

21. The water wheel runs by Link

a. Weight of water b. Impulse of water c. Neither A nor B d. Both A & B

22. The behavior of concrete under instantaneous load is Link

a. Elastic b. Plastic c. Inelastic d. Visco-Elastic

23. The longitudinal shearing stresses acting on the surface between the steel and the concrete Link
a. Compressive stresses b. Tensile Stresses c. Bond Stresses d. None of these

24. Poison ration for concrete in the range Link

a. 0.10 to 0.2 b. 0.15 to 0.25 c. 0.18 to 0.22 d. 0.50 to 0.70

25. A reciprocating pump is suitable for Link

a. Less discharge b. Irregular discharge c. High discharge d. Both A & C

26. The diameter of the Rainfall collector in Simon’s rain gauge is Link
a. 8 cm b. 13.5 cm c. 12.7 cm d. 35 cm

27. A hyetograph is drawn as a plot of Link

a. Runoff discharge vs c. Rainfall intensity vs d. Cumulative rainfall
b. Rainfall volume vs time
time time volume vs time

28. The thickness of road surfaces depend on the Link

a. Type of Traffic b. Intensity of Traffic c. Type of material d. All of these

29. The initial cost of Construction of rigid pavement is Link

a. Less b. More c. Same d. Depend on the terrain

30. Activities are “linked” to show _____ of activities in a project each activity must be completed
Link
before the next activity can start
a. Duration b. Logical Sequence c. Length of Arrow d. None of these

31. In Arrow diagram, Length of arrow is Link

a. Representation b. Representing resources d. Representing
c. For clarity of diagram
length of activity allocation importance of activity

32. The project manager would have a system in place to constantly monitor the project progress,
Link
choose appropriate phase of a project management for the statement mentioned
a. Defining b. Planning c. Execution d. Controlling

33. Supervision primarily controls Link

a. Scope & Quality b. Cost & Resources c. Delivery Date d. Any of these
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34. A project must complete Link

d. Within budget
a. Within due time only b. Within time & budget c. Within Budget
allocated for fiscal year

35. Infiltration measured by Link

a. Cylindrical metal
b. Lysimeters c. USWB class A pan d. Rain Guages
rings

36. The clay minerals with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is Link
a. Kaolinite b. Illite c. Montmorillonite d. None of these

37. Voids ration of a soil mass can Link

a. Never be greater than c. Take any value d. Take value between 0
b. Be Zero
unity greater than Zero & 1 only

38. Coarse grained soils are best compacted by Link

a. Drum Roller b. Rubber tyred Roller c. Sheep’s foot roller d. Vibratory Roller

39. Which of the following method is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse
Link
grained soils
a. Constant head
b. Falling head method c. Any of A & B d. None of these
method

40. In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the Link
a. P-Waves b. S-Waves c. Surface Waves d. All of these

41. The member that are necessary for the stability of the truss and to provide support if applied
Link
loading is changed are known as
a. Critical members b. Neutral members c. Zero force members d. Tension members

42. Slope of the shear diagram Link

c. Area under Shear d. Intensity distribution
a. Shear b. Moment
Diagram Load

43. ILD for statically indeterminate structures Link

c. Line having zero
a. Straight line b. Curved line d. None of these
degree slope

44. Bracing element and Tie rods are examples of Link

a. Tension members b. Compression members c. Zero force members d. Additional members

45. Work done by a friction force will always be Link

a. Negative b. Positive c. Zero d. Any of these