RSMSSB JEN Degree Level Civil Paper 2016

RSMSSB Junior Engineer Civil Degree Level 2016 Paper

Which position of natural bed of stone relative to direction of pressure ensures maximum strength ?
(a) Perpendicular
(b) Parallel
(c) Oblique
(d) None of the above

Which of the following steps in the manufacturing bricks is carried out in pug mill?
(a) Digging
(b) Cleaning
(c) Weathering
(d) Tempering

Moderately hydraulic lime is best suited for
(a) Plaster work
(b) Whitewash work
(c) Masonry mortar
(d) None of the above

Which of the following grades of concrete is recommended by BISfor moderate exposure condition ?
(a) M10
(b) M15
(c) M20
(d) M25

Which of the following shapes of aggregate requires minimum water to achieve a desired workability ?
(a) Cubical
(b) Rounded
(c) Elongated
(d) Square

Which of the following tests detects presence of uncombined lime in cement ?
(a) Fineness
(b) Consistency
(c) Initial setting time
(d) Soundness

Slack in a PERT network refers to
(a) Activity
(b) Event
(c) Dummy activity
(d) None of the above

Which of the following categories of sand shows maximum bulking at certain percentage of moisture content?
(a) Fine sand
(b) Medium sand
(c) Coarse sand
(d) None of the above

If for a fluid in motion, pressure at a point is same in all direction, then the fluid is
(a) A real Fluid
(b) A Newtonian Fluid
(c) An Ideal Fluid
(d) A non-Newtonian Fluid

In an iceberg, 15% of the volume projects above the sea surface. If the specific weight of sea water is 10.5 KN per cubic meter, the specific weight of iceberg in KN per cubic meter, is
(a) 12.52
(b) 9.81
(c) 8.93
(d) 7.83

A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutrol equilibrium, if its metacentre
(a) coincides with its centre of gravity
(b) Lies above its centre of gravity
(c) Lies below its centre of gravity
(d) Lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity

A nozzle is generally made of
(a) Cylinderical Shape
(b) Convergent Shape
(c) Divergent Shape
(d) Convergent – Divergent shape

The magnitude of water hammer depends upon the
(a) Speed at which the valve is closed
(b) Elastic properties of the pipe material
(c) Elastic properties of the liquid flowing through pipe
(d) All of the above

For any star to be a circumpolar star its
(a) Declination must be zero degree
(b) Declination must be 90 degree
(c) Hour angle must be 180 degree
(d) Distance from the pole must be less than the latitude of the observer

The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about
(a) 30,000 km
(b) 36,000 km
(c) 26,000 km
(d) 44,000 km