लोक सेवा आयोग

नेपाल ईन्जिन्नयीङ् ग़ सेवा ,न्सन्ि ल समुह अितगततका ि नरल ,हाईवे ,स्यान्नटरी ,इररगेशन ,हाईड्र ोपावर,हाईड्र ोलोि ी र
एयरपोटत उपसमूह ,रा.प्.तृतीय श्रेणीका पदहरुको खुला प्रन्तयोजगतात्मक जलजखत पररक्षा नमुना प्रश्न पत्र

समय :- ९० िमनेट पुणातड्क :-१००

न्ि षय :-प्रथम पत्र
**Technical**
1) In a shaft, the shear stress is not directly proportional to
a) Radius of the shaft
b) Angle of twist
c) Length of shaft
d) Modulus of shaft

2) Which of the following has the highest value of Poisson’s ratio

a) Rubber
b) Steel
c) Aluminum
d) Copper

3) A rectangular beam carries a maximum bending moment of M. if its depth is doubled, its
moment carrying capacity will be
a) M
b) 2M
c) 3M
d) 4M

4) The stiffness method in structural analysis is know as

a) Unit load method
b) Consistent deformation method
c) Force method
d) Displacement method

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5) The influence line for reaction at a support of a simply supported beam is
a) Triangle with ordinate 1 at that support
b) Triangle with ordinate 1 at the other support
c) A rectangle with ordinate of 1
d) A rectangle with ordinate of 1/2

6) The curvature of earth’s surface, is taken into account only if the extent of survey is more
than
a) 100 sq km
b) 160 sq km
c) 200 sq km
d) 260 sq km

7) The type of surveying which requires least office work is

a) Tachometry
b) Plane table surveying
c) Trigonometrical levelling
d) Theodolite surveying

8) Total latitude of a point is positive if it lies

a) North of the reference parallel
b) East of the reference parallel
c) West of the reference parallel
d) South of the reference parallel

9) Hydrographic surveys deals with mapping of

a) Large water bodies
b) Mountainous region

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c) Heavenly bodies
d) Canal system

10) The RL of BM is 1000m . Back sight reading at the BM is 2.555 and RL of IS is

1000.055m then find the reading of IS
a) 2.5
b) 2.55
c) 3
d) 0.005

11) A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a

a) Uniform slope
b) Steep slope
c) Horizontal surface
d) Gentle slope

12) The chord of curve less than peg interval is know as

a) Small chord
b) Short chord
c) Long chord
d) Sub chord

13) If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for
determination of initial setting time is
a) 0.70 P
b) 0.80 P
c) 0.85 P
d) 0.75 P

14) Good quality stones must

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a) Be durable
b) Resist action of acids
c) Be free from clay
d) All of the above

15) For road pavements, the cement generally used is

a) Ordinary Portland cement
b) Rapid hardening cement
c) Low heat cement
d) Blast furnace slag cement

16) Bulking of sand is maximum if moisture content is about

a) 2%
b) 4%
c) 6%
d) 10%

17) Distemper is a type of

a) Oil paint
b) Enamel paint
c) Water paint
d) Any of the above

18) The soil used for the manufacture of bricks should preferably not contain the
following material
a) Alkalies
b) Pebbles
c) Kankar
d) All the above

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19) The entrained air in concrete
a) Increases workability
b) Decrease workability
c) Decrease resistance to weathering
d) Increase strength

20) Gypsum is added for

a) Colour
b) Strength
c) Controlling setting time
d) None of these

21) The maximum water required for W/C ratio is

a) M25
b) M20
c) M15
d) M10

22) For the construction of cement concrete dams, the maximum permissible size of
aggregates is
a) 40mm
b) 50mm
c) 60mm
d) 70mm

23) IS sieve No. 10mm and 4.75mm are generally used for grading of

a) Coarse aggregate
b) Fine aggregate

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c) Both of (a) and (b)
d) None

24) The maximum size of clay particle is

a) 0.10mm
b) 0.30mm
c) 0.002mm
d) 0.005mm

25) A soil sample have following characteristics S=50%, G=2.6, W=30%, find the void
ratio(e)
a) 1.56
b) 2.56
c) 0.56
d) 0.95

26) A Pycnometer is used to determine

a) Specific gravity and dry density
b) Water content and void ratio
c) Water content and specific gravity
d) Dry density and void ratio

27) The shearing strength of a cohesion less soil depends upon

a) Dry density
b) Rate of loading
c) Confining pressure
d) All of above
28) The effective size of particle of soil is given by
a) D10

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b) D20
c) D30
d) D60

29) The phreatic line in an earth dam may be

a) Circular
b) Elliptical
c) Parabolic
d) All the above

30) A construction schedule is prepared after collecting

a) Number of operations
b) Output of machinery
c) Output of labour
d) All the above

31) Bar charts are suitable for

a) Minor works
b) Large projects
c) Major works
d) All the above

32) The first stage of a construction is

a) Preparation of estimate
b) Survey of the site
c) Initiation of proposal
d) Preparation of tender
33) The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
a) 50%

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b) 84.1%
c) 99.9%
d) 100%

34) The critical activity has

a) Maximum float
b) Minimum float
c) Zero float
d) None of these

35) The report prepared at the end of finishing a construction job is called?
a) Audit report
b) Approval report
c) Finalization report
d) Completion report

36) If the effective plan area of a warehouse is 54 sq.m and maximum height of piles
permitted is 270cm, the number of cement bags to be stored is
a) 2000 bags
b) 2700 bags
c) 2400 bags
d) 2200 bags

37) The rate of payment is made for 100 cu.m (per % cu m) in case of
a) Earth work in excavation
b) Excavation in trenches for foundation
c) Rock cutting
d) All the above

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38) The rate of an item of work depends on
a) Specification of works
b) Specification of materials
c) Proportion of mortar
d) All the above

39) The gradual reduction in value with age of property is known as

a) Devaluation
b) Revaluation
c) Depreciation
d) Appreciation

40) The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the
foundations are
a) 50m and 2m
b) 30m and 2m
c) 30m and 1.5m
d) 20m and 1m

41) The Size of tittle block of all size drawing sheet is

a) 185X65
b) 120X60
c) 100X50
d) 200X50

42) The isometric length of the edge of the cube is obtained by

a) Adding 0.815 in actual length
b) Dividing actual length by 0.815
c) Multiplying actual length by 0.815

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d) None of these

43) Free hand sketch is normally used for

a) Concept
b) Final
c) Discussion
d) None of the above

44) When a drawing is made to the same size of the object, the name of the scale is
a) Enlarged
b) Full size
c) Reducing size
d) All of the above

45) Engineering economics is mainly concerned with

a) IRR
b) ERR
c) B/C ratio
d) Profit

46) The difference of discounted benefit and cost is called

a) NPV
b) PV
c) Benefit
d) All of the above

47) Expected output of any project should be………..to the investment of any investor.
a) Directly proportional
b) Inversely proportional

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c) Constant
d) None

48) National building codes divides the building in to how many categories?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

49) …………..Engineer has a responsibility to make regular inspections in a factory shops.

a) Safety
b) Production
c) Maintenance
d) Quality

50) The public procurement regulation was introduced in…………..BS?

a) 2063
b) 2064
c) 2065
d) 2066

**General Awareness**

51) During which of the following decade did the population of Nepal record a negative
growth rate?
a) 1977 BS
b) 1968 BS
c) 2038 BS
d) 2018 BS
52) Which of the following province has the lowest density of population as per the
census of 2078 BS?

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a) Sudurpaschim
b) Gandaki
c) Karnali
d) Lumbini

53) What is the depth of Mahendra Lake ?

a) 85 m
b) 139 m
c) 167 m
d) 141 m

54) According to national census 2078 BS, How many Language are spoken in Nepal?
a) 123
b) 124
c) 125
d) 129

55) Hukka Hukki is important festival of which community?

a) Tharu
b) Kirat
c) Rajbanshi
d) Majhi

56) According to the 16th plan, what is the targeted economic growth rate at basic price of
Nepal?
a) 7.1%
b) 7.4%
c) 7.3%
d) 7.6%

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57) Economic Survey in Nepal is published officially by the?
a) Nepal Rastra bank
b) National planning commission
c) Ministry of finance
d) Central bureau of statistics

58) Who had established the Durbar high school?

a) Bir Shamsher
b) Jung Bahadur Shamsher
c) Juddha Shamsher
d) Padma Shamsher

59) What would be the percentage of citizen’s with national ID card at the end of the 16th
plan?
a) 87%
b) 95%
c) 100%
d) 90%

60) When was first election for the Constitution Assembly held in Nepal?
a) 28 Chaitra, 2064
b) 26 Chaitra, 2064
c) 24 Chaitra, 2064
d) 30 Chaitra, 2064

61) Who was the first person to experiment scientifically about greenhouse effects?
a) Johan Tyndall
b) E. Newton Foote

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c) Both a & b
d) James Hansen

62) The first flight of the space shuttle program by NASA was launched in …….
a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1981
d) 1982

63) Which is the first SAARC country with whom Nepal has established formal diplomatic
relation?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Afghanistan

64) At which article of United Nations Charter, established of specialized agencies are
mentioned?
a) 52
b) 53
c) 51
d) 57
65) Which article provides a citizen of Nepal, shall not discriminate against anyone on the
basis of religion, caste, sex?
a) Article 15
b) Article 17
c) Article 18
d) Article 27
66) Who chairs the National Security Council of Nepal?
a) Prime minister

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b) Defense minister
c) President
d) Home minister

67) Which section of the civil service Act 2049 has provisioned about fulfillment of
vacancy in Civil service under the three chapters?
a) 9
b) 6
c) 7
d) 11

68) Which of the following falls under the categories of mandatory public service?
a) Maintaining peace & order
b) Promote public welfare
c) Service related to benefit of weak & marginalized communities
d) Implementing laws & regulation

69) What is called for the public service charter of Australia?

a) Citizen’s Charter
b) Service Charter
c) Public Service Charter
d) Client Charter

70) When did the Government of Nepal implement the Citizen Service Charter?
a) 2064 BS
b) 2070 BS
c) 2056 BS
d) 2061 BS

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71) A major aspect of Public policy is …..
a) Order
b) Law
c) Solution
d) Production

72) Planning, Organizing, Directing and Controlling are the …..

a) Functions of management
b) Goals of management
c) Principles of management
d) All of the above

73) When was first five-year plan introduced?

a) 2013 BS
b) 2008 BS
c) 2017 BS
d) 2019 BS

74) Who was the captain of Nepali cricket Team before Rohit Kumar Poudel?
a) Binod das
b) Paras Khadka
c) Sandeep Lamichhane
d) Gynendra Malla

75) Which country is the winner of ICC Men’s T20 World CUP-2024?
a) Nepal
b) England
c) India
d) Australia

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 **General Ability Test**

76) Complete the series gfe_ig_eii_fei_gf_ii

a) eifgi
b) figie
c) ifgie
d) Ifige

77) Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1.Grain 2.Plant 3.Sandwich 4.Bread 5.Dough
a) 2,1,5,4,3
b) 1,2,5,4,3
c) 2,1,4,5,3
d) 2,1,4,5,3

78) In a certain code ‘TIGER’ is written as ‘QDFHS’. How is ‘FISH’ written in that code?
a) GERH
b) GRHE
c) GREH
d) GHRE

79) Ram ranked ninth from the top and thirty eight from the bottom in a class. How many
students are there in the class?
a) 44
b) 46
c) 45
d) 47

80) A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he
turns to the left and walks 5 km. now in which direction is he from the starting place?

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a) West
b) South
c) North-East
d) South-West

81) ‘Table’ is related to ‘Wood’ in the same way as ‘Shirt’ is related to:
a) Cotton
b) Cloth
c) Dress
d) Uniform

82) In the following matrix, choose the best alternative in the place of question mark(?)

? 13 49
9 17 69
13 11 59

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

83) Safe : Secure :: Protect: ?

a) Lock
b) Sure
c) Conserve
d) Guard

84) What is the next number of the following sequence 80, 10, 70,15, 60, ……
a) 20

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b) 25
c) 30
d) 50

85) Choose the best alternative. 7: 56 :: 9: ?

a) 63
b) 81
c) 90
d) 99

86) Odd one out Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Chess, Hockey

a) Football
b) Hockey
c) Cricket
d) Chess

87) What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone?
a) 1, 58, 480
b) 1, 59, 450
c) 1, 59, 480
d) None

88) What percent decrease in salaries would exactly cancel out the 20 percent increase?

a) 16

b) 18
c) 20

d) 33

89) If the income of A is 10% more than that of B and the income of B is 20% less than that

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 of C, then the incomes of A, B and C respectively are in the ratio
a) 11:10:8
b) 22:20:25
c) 10:9:7
d) 22:18:25

90) The average weight of 8 person’s increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in
place of one them weighing 65 kg. what might be the weight of the new person?
a) 76 kg
b) 76.5 kg
c) 85 kg
d) Data inadequate

91) By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the sell price of 20 pencils. His gain percent
is
a) 12%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%

92) In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous
year the maximum?
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total
expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2003. Percentage
Distribution of total Expenditure of a company

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20

15

10 20 20
17.5
15
12.5
5 10
5
0

a) 2002
b) 2001
c) 1997
d) 1996

93) Select a figure from amongst the Answer figures which will continue the same series
as established by the five Problem figures.

a) 1
b) 5
c) 4
d) 2

94) Select a suitable figure from the answer figures that would replace the question
mark(?)

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a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2

95) Inserting the missing character

1 7 9
2 14 ?
3 105 117

a) 9
b) 10
c) 12
d) 13

96) Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure
matrix.

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a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

97) Count the number of triangles in the given figure.

a) 16
b) 13
c) 9
d) 7

98) Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper

a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 4 only

99) Choose the correct mirror image of the given figure(X) from amongst the four
alternatives.

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a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

100) Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Paper, Stationery
and Ink?
a)

b)

c)

d)

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 CIVIL ENGINEER ANSWER KEYS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
c a d d a d b a a a
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
b d c d b b c d a c
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
d a b c a c d a c d
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
a c a c d b d d c c
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
a c a b d a a c a b
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
a c c b c c c b d a
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
a c a d c a c a b d
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
b a a c c c a c b d
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
b c d a c d d a b c
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
d d b a c b a b d c

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