Assistant Engineer (Soil Conservation) 72/2015 Answer Key 148/2017

12/15/2017
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Post : Assistant Engineer (Soil Conservation)
Department : Soil Survey and Soil Conservation
Category Code : 72/15
Qualification : Degree in Agricultural Engineering; Civil Engineering
Question Paper Code : 148/17
Date of Test : 13-12-2017



  1. The point of intersection between buoyant force and centre line of body is called
    • Centre of gravity
    • Meta-centre
    • Centre of pressure
    • Centroid

  2. If shear stress is directly proportional to velocity gradient, then the fluid is known as
    • Ideal fluid
    • Real fluid
    • Newtonian fluid
    • Non-Newtonian fluid

  3. For an inviscid, incompressible steady flow, the law of conservation of energy is expressed using
    • Pascal equation
    • Bernoulli equation
    • Navier Stokes equation
    • Darcy equation

  4. Among the head losses, the most significant head loss in a laminar pipe flow is due to
    • Friction
    • Gradual contraction
    • Sudden contraction
    • Sudden enlargement

  5. Pitot tube is a device used in the flowing fluid for measuring
    • Discharge
    • Pressure
    • Velocity
    • Kinetic energy

  6. Unit hydrograph method for flood estimation is successful when applied to
    • Small and medium sized basin
    • Large basins
    • Hilly areas
    • All of these

  7. The objective of flood routing is to
    • Relate inflow to storage
    • Relate dam height to given size outlet structures
    • Relate back water effect
    • Relate inflow to outflow

  8. Infiltration can be measured using
    • Lysimeters
    • Anemometers
    • Cylindrical metal rings
    • USWB Class A pans

  9. Among the major river basins in India, the largest catchment area is for
    • Ganga
    • Brahmaputra
    • Godavari
    • Indus

  10. Sheet erosion is caused by
    • Wind
    • Glaciers
    • Fast flowing rivers
    • Heavy rain

  11. The maximum size of clay particle is
    • 0.0002 mm
    • 0.002 mm
    • 0.02 mm
    • 0.075 mm

  12. IS soil classification is based on
    • Grain size
    • Grain size distribution
    • Plasticity properties
    • Both Grain size distribution and Plasticity properties

  13. The relation between σ1, σ2, σ3 in triaxial compression test on a soil
    • σ1 = σ2 + σ3
    • σ2 = σ1 σ3
    • σ2 = σ3
    • σ3 = σ2 + σ1

  14. Compaction of a soil is measured in terms of its
    • permeability
    • compressibility
    • specific gravity
    • dry density

  15. In a Darcian flow, flow velocity is
    • discharge velocity
    • actual velocity
    • seepage velocity
    • boundary velocity

  16. The main reason behind primary compression is expulsion of
    • Water
    • Air
    • Both air and water
    • Soil

  17. The unit of co-efficient of consolidation is
    • cm4/sec
    • cm3/sec
    • cm2/sec
    • cm/sec

  18. What is the plasticity index given on A-line by a soil with liquid limit 30?
    • 9.5
    • 9
    • 7.5
    • 7.3

  19. A soil having uniformity coefficient less than 4 is called
    • Uniform
    • Fine
    • Coarse
    • Well graded soil

  20. If the moisture content of a fully saturated soil is 100 %, then the void ratio is equal to
    • True specific gravity
    • Mass specific gravity
    • Half of true specific gravity
    • One-third of true specific gravity

  21. Liquid limit and plastic limit exist in
    • Gravel
    • Silty soil
    • Sandy soil
    • Clay

  22. If water table rises to ground level of a footing in cohesionless soil, the bearing capacity
    • Remains the same
    • Reduces to half
    • Reduces to one third
    • Increases

  23. The ultimate bearing capacity of a surface strip footing on clay, according to Terzaghi’s theory is
    Where c = unit cohesion, qu = unconfined compressive strength and B = width of footing
    • 5.7 c
    • 5.14 c
    • quB
    • 9 c

  24. Negative skin friction on a pile under vertical compressive load acts
    • Downwards and increases the load carrying capacity of the pile
    • Downwards and reduces the load carrying capacity of the pile
    • Upwards and increases the load carrying capacity of the pile
    • Downwards and maintains the same load carrying capacity of the pile

  25. The friction circle for a pure cohesive soil is
    • A point
    • A greater circle
    • A smaller circle
    • None of these

  26. The most common method used to advance a bore hole is
    • Rotary drilling
    • Augur boring
    • Percussion drilling
    • Wash boring
    Question error

  27. Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors depends upon
    • Angle of internal friction
    • Cohesion
    • Cohesion and angle of internal friction
    • Density of soil

  28. The safe bearing capacity of footing in a pure clay is equal to
    • Undrained cohesion
    • Half of vane shear strength
    • Unconfined compressive strength
    • None of these

  29. The specific yield of soil depends upon
    • Shape and size of particle
    • Distribution of pores
    • Compaction of stratum
    • All of these

  30. The seating load provided in a plate load test is
    • 2 kN/m2
    • 0.5 kN/m2
    • 7 kN/m2
    • 10 kN/m2

  31. A triangle is said to be well conditioned when its angles lies between
    • 15° – 155°
    • 20° – 150°
    • 30° – 120°
    • 60° – 110°

  32. An optical square works on the principle that
    • Reflection
    • Double reflection
    • Refraction
    • Double refraction

  33. The magnetic bearing of a line is 62° 20' and the magnetic declination at that place is 2° 50' east, then the true bearing of that line will be
    • 64° 70'
    • 60° 30'
    • 59° 30'
    • 65° 10'

  34. The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 634.4 m. If the chain was 5 cm too long throughout the measurement, then the true length of the line is
    • 632.420 m
    • 635.986 m
    • 634.420 m
    • 634.425 m

  35. In a plane table survey the plotting of inaccessible points can be done by
    • Method of intersection
    • Method of interpolation
    • Method of radiation
    • Method of traversing

  36. The most reliable method of plotting a theodolite traverse, is
    • By consecutive co-ordinates of each station
    • By independent co-ordinates of each station
    • By plotting included angles and scaling off each traverse leg
    • By the tangent method of plotting

  37. In quadrantal bearing system a line is said to be free from local attraction, if the FB and BB are having the following relation
    • Numerically equal
    • Numerically unequal
    • Numerically equal with opposite quadrants
    • FB = BB + 90°

  38. The operation of levelling to determine the elevation between two points is known as
    • Differential levelling
    • Hypsometry
    • Barometric levelling
    • Check levelling

  39. The systematic errors which persist and have regular effects in the performance of a survey operation, are due to
    • Carelessness
    • Inattention
    • Faulty instrument
    • Lack of knowledge

  40. Remote sensing techniques are being usefully employed for the purpose of
    • improving natural resource management
    • land use
    • protection of the environment
    • all these

  41. A man can develop
    • 0.1 hp
    • 0.5 hp
    • 0.75 hp
    • 1.0 hp

  42. Medium size bullock can develop
    • 0.50 to 0.75 hp
    • 0.75 to 1.0 hp
    • 0.75 hp to 1.1 hp
    • 1.0 to 1.5 hp

  43. It is termed as _________, because in this type of irrigation, water does not wet the soil surface.
    • Surface irrigation
    • Flood irrigation
    • Subsurface irrigation
    • None of these

  44. The velocity required to operate wind mill should be more than
    • 5 km ph
    • 10 km ph
    • 5 miles per hour
    • 10 miles per hour

  45. The single cylinder engine is generally used in
    • Tractor
    • Stationary engine
    • Motor cars
    • Lorry engine and buses
    Question error

  46. The steam engine is
    • Single stroke engine
    • Two stroke engine
    • Four stroke engine
    • None of these

  47. The carburettor is main part of
    • Diesel engine
    • Steam engine
    • Petrol engine
    • Gas engine

  48. In two-stroke cycle engine, one power stroke is obtained after every
    • Half revolution of crankshaft
    • One revolution of crankshaft
    • Two revolution of crankshaft
    • Three revolution of crankshaft

  49. The main purpose of piston rings is
    • To control combustion pressure
    • To control cylinder wall lubrication
    • To drain out excessive oil
    • All these purposes

  50. The piston speed of an engine is equal to
    • 2 LN
    • ALN
    • 4 LN
    • None of these

  51. Oil pump is driven by
    • Connecting rod
    • Timing gears
    • Crankshaft
    • Piston pin
    Question error

  52. Flywheel is made of
    • Cast iron
    • Aluminium alloy
    • High carbon steel
    • A combination of these three

  53. The purpose of governor in the engine
    • To increase the engine speed
    • To regulate the engine speed
    • To decrease the engine speed
    • None of these

  54. The weight of diesel engine per horsepower is
    • Lighter than petrol engine
    • Equal to petrol engine
    • Heavier than petrol engine
    • None of these

  55. Distance travelled by piston from TDC to BDC is
    • Stroke
    • Bore
    • Piston displacement
    • Piston speed

  56. Ratio of brake horsepower to indicated horsepower is
    • Thermal efficiency
    • Volumetric efficiency
    • Mechanical efficiency
    • Brake efficiency

  57. The operation that perform to open up any cultivable land is
    • Minimum tillage
    • Reduced tillage
    • Primary tillage
    • Secondary tillage

  58. Finer operation performed for seed bed preparation is
    • Strip tillage
    • Primary tillage
    • Secondary tillage
    • Rotary tillage

  59. ‘V’ belt drives are employed where
    • it is to transmit heavy load at low speed
    • it is not necessary to maintain exact speed ratio
    • it is necessary to maintain exact speed ratios
    • none of these

  60. Out of the following, which one are the primary tillage implements.
    • Disc plow and disc harrow
    • Chisel plow and disc harrow
    • Disc plow and mould board plow
    • Leveller and clod crusher

  61. An implement that pulled and guided by single hitch point of tractor is
    • Mounted implement
    • Trailed implement
    • Semi mounted implement
    • None of these

  62. Coupling used when two shafts are appreciable out of line is
    • Flexible coupling
    • Universal coupling
    • Flanged coupling
    • Oldham coupling

  63. The phenomenon of evaporation from water surface, from the soil and from plant is generally known as
    • Dehydration
    • Boiling
    • Transpiration
    • Hydration
    Question error

  64. Sprinkler irrigation is not suitable for
    • rice
    • coffee plant
    • plantation crops
    • none of them

  65. Drainage coefficient is expressed as depth in _________ water drained off from a given area in 24 hrs.
    • metres
    • inch
    • foot
    • centimetres
    Question error

  66. Lubrication causes the effect of
    • Cooling effect
    • Cleaning effect
    • Reduced friction effect
    • All these

  67. Biogas is a mixture of
    • Methane and carbon dioxide
    • Ethane and carbon dioxide
    • Ethane and methane
    • Ethane and carbon monooxide

  68. In air cooled engines fins are the components of
    • Cooling system
    • Ignition system
    • Fuel system
    • None of these

  69. A lysimeter is used to measure
    • Infiltration
    • Evaporation
    • Evapotranspiration
    • Radiation

  70. In surface method of irrigation water is applied directly from a
    • Pipe
    • Channel
    • Drip head
    • Sprinkler

  71. Dibbler is used for
    • Ploughing
    • Seed sowing
    • Levelling of land
    • Interculture

  72. Function of a seed-drill is
    • Making furrow
    • Dropping seeds
    • Covering the seeds in furrow
    • All of these

  73. The major defects of rubber belts are
    • Costly
    • Slips on wet
    • Early rubbed
    • Increased worn out due to heat

  74. The most common example of rotodynamic pump is the
    • Reciprocating pump
    • Centrifugal pump
    • Airlift pump
    • None of these

  75. Tractor drawn implements have
    • Higher speed and higher working capacity
    • Lower speed and lower working capacity
    • Higher speed and lower working capacity
    • Lower speed and higher working capacity

  76. The random scattering of seed on the surface of seedbed is
    • Dibbling
    • Broadcasting
    • Hill dropping
    • Check row planting

  77. Planter is different from seed drill in respect to
    • Power transmission
    • Metering mechanism
    • Furrow opener
    • None of these

  78. Helical blades of mower are arranged in
    • Horizontal cylindrical form
    • Vertical cylindrical form
    • Axial cylindrical form
    • None of these

  79. A mower with high speed knife rotating in horizontal plane is known as
    • Reciprocating mower
    • Gang mower
    • Horizontal rotary mower
    • Flail mower

  80. In biogas plant digestion (biological process) occurs in absence of
    • Oxygen
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Hydrogen
    • Methane

  81. Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
    • Rajiv Kumar
    • Aravind Panagiriya
    • Ramesh Chand
    • Amitabh Kant

  82. Lalithopaharam Kilipattu was a work of
    • V.T. Bhattathirippadu
    • A.K. Gopalan
    • K.P. Karuppan
    • P. Krishna Pillai

  83. The earlier name of the Central Hall of the Parliament was
    • Constitution Hall
    • Panchayats
    • Provincial Assembly Hall
    • Darbar Hall

  84. India’s first underwater metro will be constructed in which city?
    • Chennai
    • Kolkata
    • Kochi
    • Mumbai

  85. T.H.O. Act passed in India
    • 1994
    • 2014
    • 2009
    • 2013

  86. The 23rd Amendment of Indian Constitution
    • 1969
    • 1972
    • 1970
    • 1962

  87. Founder of Bhasha Poshini Sabha
    • Kumaranasan
    • Kodungallur Kunjukkuttan Thampuran
    • Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran
    • Changampuzha

  88. Socrates is a work of
    • Ramakrishna Pillai
    • Kumaranasan
    • Chattampi Swamikal
    • Sree Narayana Guru

  89. Jeeval Sahithya Prasthanam was the early name of
    • Library Movement
    • Naadaka Prasthanam
    • Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam
    • Namboothiri Movement

  90. Swadhar a programme related to
    • Women
    • Children
    • Police
    • Cinema

  91. When did the magazine Muslim Published?
    • 1930
    • 1915
    • 1906
    • 1920

  92. In which year India Government appointed MM Punchi Commission?
    • 2007
    • 2009
    • 1990
    • 1977

  93. Pouranadam weekly was started from
    • Kottayam
    • Ernamkulam
    • Kozhikode
    • Thrissur

  94. In which year Sahodaran Ayyappan became the Editor of the magazine Yukthivadi?
    • 1928
    • 1910
    • 1921
    • 1917

  95. Hanuman is a work of
    • Thycauad Ayya Vaikundar
    • Ayyankali
    • Agamananda Swamikal
    • Sahodaran Ayyappan
    Question error

  96. In which year Poor Home Society was established?
    • 1975
    • 1919
    • 1949
    • 1937

  97. The Editor of the magazine Murali
    • T. Ammalu Amma
    • Kadathanattu Madhavi Amma
    • Kesavadev
    • S.K. Pottakkadu

  98. Malayalam translation of Rubaiayat by G. Sankara Kuruppu is
    • Vilasalathika
    • Madanotsavam
    • Jeevithotsavam
    • Vilasalahari

  99. Name the founder of Tatwa Prakasika Girls school.
    • Vagdevi Amma
    • Appu Nedungadi
    • Akkamma Cheriyan
    • A.V. Kuttimalu Amma

  100. Vigraharadhanagandanam is work of
    • Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan
    • Ayyankali
    • Sree Narayana Guru
    • Brahmananda Sivayogi

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