Sub Engineer Civil - Punjab Irrigation Department-2020 – Past Paper Solved MCQs

Solved MCQs from the PPSC paper “Sub Engineer Civil - Punjab Irrigation Department-2020”. Full paper has 80 questions; the first 25 are shown here with correct answers. Open the app to take the complete timed test.

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Q1. A transparent solution containing resin and oil which is used for finishing purposes....

  1. A. emulsion
  2. B. Enamel
  3. C. plastic
  4. D. varnish
Answer: D. varnish

Q2. Value of deflection at the ends of a simply supported beam....

  1. A. minimum
  2. B. zero
  3. C. Maximum
  4. D. average
Answer: B. zero

Q3. Vertical side of a sloping side of column base is 1 meter and angle of inclination is 60° then horizontal side will be....

  1. A. 0.58 m
  2. B. 0.707 m
  3. C. 1.58 m
  4. D. 1.5 m
Answer: A. 0.58 m

Q4. The measuring unit for refilling of trench for sewer line will be....

  1. A. per rft
  2. B. rft
  3. C. cft
  4. D. sft
Answer: C. cft

Q5. To prepare concrete of one bag of cement for 0.60 cement (w/c) ratio, water required will be......

  1. A. 35-liter
  2. B. 30-liter
  3. C. 25-liter
  4. D. 21-liter
Answer: B. 30-liter

Q6. Low level signal used for shunting is called....

  1. A. Warner signal
  2. B. Route signal
  3. C. disc signal
  4. D. light signal
Answer: C. disc signal

Q7. Watershed canal is also called.......canals.

  1. A. Side slope
  2. B. ridge
  3. C. contour
  4. D. basin
Answer: B. ridge

Q8. Close contour lines on a contour map represent......

  1. A. steep ground
  2. B. flat ground
  3. C. Cliff
  4. D. uniform slope
Answer: A. steep ground

Q9. Circumference of a circle of 1-meter diameter.......

  1. A. 1.57 m
  2. B. 1 m
  3. C. 3.14 m
  4. D. 6.28 m
Answer: C. 3.14 m

Q10. In a well-conditioned triangle, no angle should be less than......

  1. A. 30°
  2. B. 75°
  3. C. 40°
  4. D. 60°
Answer: A. 30°

Q11. The loosening of a wearing surface of road under traffic or weather resulting

  1. A. Mapping
  2. B. fretting
  3. C. abrasion
  4. D. crazing
Answer: B. fretting

Q12. The operation of leveling from any BM to the starting point of any project is called......leveling.

  1. A. Reciprocal
  2. B. x-sectional
  3. C. differential
  4. D. fly
Answer: D. fly

Q13. The value of MOI of a section is minimum at....

  1. A. centroid
  2. B. top
  3. C. Base
  4. D. bottom
Answer: A. centroid

Q14. Last lines drawn in free hand sketching......

  1. A. horizontal
  2. B. Inclined
  3. C. vertical
  4. D. curves
Answer: D. curves

Q15. Hexagon can be divided into six triangles....

  1. A. Scalene
  2. B. equilateral
  3. C. right angle
  4. D. isosceles
Answer: B. equilateral

Q16. At equator, the amount of dip is......

  1. A. 60°
  2. B. 45°
  3. C. 0°
  4. D. 90°
Answer: C. 0°

Q17. Constant head vertical permeameter is used for determination of coefficient of permeability of the soil......

  1. A. colloid
  2. B. sand
  3. C. Clay
  4. D. silt
Answer: B. sand

Q18. The scale 1"=10' in RF will be....

  1. A. 1/10
  2. B. 1/120
  3. C. 1/12
  4. D. 1/100
Answer: B. 1/120

Q19. Vertical triangular portion of wall under the sloping roof is termed as......

  1. A. pitch
  2. B. cleat
  3. C. Gable
  4. D. hip
Answer: C. Gable

Q20. The buoy used to indicate crossing cables or any obstruction is known as....

  1. A. Light buoy
  2. B. spar buoy
  3. C. wreck buoy
  4. D. mooring buoy
Answer: C. wreck buoy

Q21. Process of making background rough for plastering is called....

  1. A. peeling
  2. B. priming
  3. C. Hacking
  4. D. dubbing
Answer: C. Hacking

Q22. Before inspection degree of........should be.

  1. A. Target
  2. B. accuracy
  3. C. speed
  4. D. data
Answer: B. accuracy

Q23. It is used for polishing ferrous and non-ferrous metals....

  1. A. Copper
  2. B. aluminum
  3. C. brass
  4. D. zinc
Answer: D. zinc

Q24. Application of excess water in field to take salts into ground is called....

  1. A. salinization
  2. B. Flooding
  3. C. leaching
  4. D. percolation
Answer: C. leaching

Q25. A sheet pile provided to protect beach is called....

  1. A. kneel block
  2. B. fender
  3. C. Bulk head
  4. D. pier
Answer: C. Bulk head
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