Sub Engineer Civil - WASA-LDA Lahore-2019 – Past Paper Solved MCQs

Solved MCQs from the PPSC paper “Sub Engineer Civil - WASA-LDA Lahore-2019”. 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. The length of one link of Gunter chain is....

  1. A. 2 cm
  2. B. 2 dm
  3. C. 0.66'
  4. D. 1'
Answer: C. 0.66'

Q2. The principle of plane table is....

  1. A. Triangulation
  2. B. Traversing
  3. C. Parallelism
  4. D. Chaining
Answer: C. Parallelism

Q3. The device which used to measure the depth of deep water....

  1. A. current meter
  2. B. Sounding pole
  3. C. Sounding rod
  4. D. echo sounder
Answer: D. echo sounder

Q4. The lower most line used for lettering....

  1. A. Cap line
  2. B. drop line
  3. C. base line
  4. D. waist line
Answer: B. drop line

Q5. A section in which details are shown quarterly....

  1. A. outline section
  2. B. auxiliary section
  3. C. broken section
  4. D. Half section
Answer: D. Half section

Q6. A section in which details are shown with dotted lines....

  1. A. auxiliary section
  2. B. off-set section
  3. C. Revolved section
  4. D. phantom section
Answer: D. phantom section

Q7. The roof which slopes in four directions......

  1. A. gable
  2. B. hipped
  3. C. gambrel
  4. D. Mansard
Answer: B. hipped

Q8. The lower edge of sloping roof is termed....

  1. A. node
  2. B. valley
  3. C. Ridge
  4. D. eave
Answer: D. eave

Q9. Paint with white lead base is suitable for painting of......

  1. A. Steel work
  2. B. wood work
  3. C. plaster
  4. D. all of these
Answer: C. plaster

Q10. Trihedral angles make such right angles......

  1. A. 6
  2. B. 4
  3. C. 8
  4. D. 2
Answer: C. 8

Q11. Water bearing strata is called......

  1. A. deep well
  2. B. Sea
  3. C. aquifer
  4. D. lake
Answer: C. aquifer

Q12. Demand of water is increases in the season....

  1. A. spring
  2. B. autumn
  3. C. summer
  4. D. Winter
Answer: C. summer

Q13. Formula 5730/D gives......

  1. A. deflection angle
  2. B. central angle
  3. C. radius of curve
  4. D. tangent length
Answer: C. radius of curve

Q14. Small temporary wall or fixing board in front of walls for guidance during setting out for any structure is called....

  1. A. Profile
  2. B. toe wall
  3. C. sign board
  4. D. dwarf wall
Answer: A. Profile

Q15. Ratio of concrete used in foundation is....

  1. A. 1:4:8
  2. B. 1:1:2
  3. C. 1:2:4
  4. D. 1:1.5:3
Answer: A. 1:4:8

Q16. A series of steps of stair......

  1. A. soffit
  2. B. Waist
  3. C. flight
  4. D. landing
Answer: C. flight

Q17. The specifications not included in departmental standard specifications are called......

  1. A. special
  2. B. standard
  3. C. General
  4. D. detailed
Answer: A. special

Q18. Fixed percentage of depreciation is called....

  1. A. quantity survey
  2. B. sinking fund
  3. C. constant percentage
  4. D. Straight line
Answer: D. Straight line

Q19. This command is in modifying tool bar....

  1. A. offset
  2. B. poly line
  3. C. Line
  4. D. make block
Answer: A. offset

Q20. Bending stress at neutral axis of beam....

  1. A. maximum compressive
  2. B. Zero
  3. C. maximum tensile
  4. D. negative
Answer: B. Zero

Q21. Measuring unit of electrical wiring......

  1. A. Cu.m
  2. B. R.m
  3. C. Points
  4. D. Sq.m
Answer: C. Points

Q22. CPM stands for....

  1. A. construction plant module
  2. B. Critical path method
  3. C. cash payment mode
  4. D. Construction progress method
Answer: B. Critical path method

Q23. Psychological bad effect of noise....

  1. A. headache
  2. B. depression
  3. C. Deaf
  4. D. all of these
Answer: B. depression

Q24. Which is the best hydraulic section of the followings....

  1. A. trapezoidal
  2. B. Rectangle
  3. C. circular
  4. D. triangle
Answer: A. trapezoidal

Q25. Attracting spur is constructed towards downstream at an angle ranging......

  1. A. 15-20
  2. B. 30-60
  3. C. 20-30
  4. D. all of these
Answer: B. 30-60
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