RPSC-Assistant-Conservator-of-Forest-Civil-Paper-2011
| Sr. No | Questions with multiple options |
| 1. | A survey is conducted with a view to prepare the map of an area to a scale of 1 : 1000. If a scale with least count of 0.1 mm is used for plotting, what would be the accuracy in length measurement in the field?
(a) 0.325 m (b) 0.01 m (c) 0.1 m (d) 1 m |
| 2. | Which of the following instrument is generally used for base line measurement?
(a) Chain (b) Metallic tape (c) Steel tape (d) Invar tape |
| 3. | A metallic tape is of
(a) Steel (b) Invar (c) Linen (d) Cloth and wires |
| 4. | The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by
(a) Cross staff (b) Optical square (c) Oblique offsets (d) Perpendicular offsets |
| 5. | Cross staff is an instrument used for
(a) Measuring approximate horizontal angles (b) Setting out right angles (c) Measuring bearing of the line (d) None of the above |
| 6. | The following sights are taken on a “turning point”
(a) Force sight only (b) Back sight only (c) Fore sight and back sight (d) Fore sight and intermediate sight |
| 7. | Dumpy level is most suitable when
(a) The instrument is to be shifted frequently (b) Fly leveling is being done over long distance (c) Many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument (d) All of the above |
| 8. | The line joining the points having the same elevation
(a) Contour surface (b) Contour line (c) Contour interval (d) Contour gradient |
| 9. | The main principle of surveying is to work from
(a) The part to whole (b) The whole to part (c) Higher to lower level (d) Lower to higher level |
| 10. | The plain surveying
(a) The curvature of the earth is taken into consideration (b) The curvature of the earth is not taken into consideration (c) The survey extends over small areas (d) The survey extends over large areas |
| 11. | The curvature and refraction corrections in the leveling are ______ to the observed reading.
(a) Both additive (b) Both subtractive (c) Subtractive and additive respectively (d) Additive and subtractive respectively |
| 12. | Sampling is the process of determining the quality of
(a) Small part from a large group (b) Large group from a small part (c) Small group at random (d) Small group from a small part |
| 13. | In big construction projects, the percentage cost of construction equipment in terms of the total project cost is about
(a) 15-30% (b) 10-20% (c) 5-10% (d) 45-50% |
| 14. | One of the main disadvantages of the bar chart for construction management is
(a) The time schedule is not shown properly (b) Progress of the work cannot be monitored (c) The financial aspect is not shown (d) Does not show the interdependencies of the activity |
| 15. | The security deposit is
(a) Refunded as soon as the construction is over (b) Not refunded (c) Refunded in the middle of the contract (d) Refunded after maintenance period |
| 16. | Fly ash is residue generated from
(a) Chemical Industries (b) Hydel power plants (c) Nuclear power plants (d) Thermal power plants |
| 17. | The advantage of concrete pile over a timber pile is
(a) No decay due to termites (b) No restriction on length (c) Higher bearing capacity (d) All the above |
| 18. | Which of the following is the purest form of iron?
(a) Cast iron (b) Wrought iron (c) Mild iron (d) High carbon iron |
| 19. | Critical path method (CPM) network is
(a) Activity oriented (b) Event oriented (c) Both activity as well as event oriented (d) None of these |
| 20. | The longitudinal shearing stresses acting on the surface between the steel and concrete are called
(a) Bond stresses (b) Tensile stresses (c) Compressive stress (d) None of these |
| 21. | The minimum longitudinal reinforcement in a column is provided as a percentage of gross-sectional area of the column. This percentage is
(a) 0.6 (b) 0.8 (c) 1.0 (d) None of these |
| 22. | The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of tension members liable to reversal of stress due to action of wind and earthquake is
(a) 300 (b) 350 (c) 400 (d) 425 |
| 23. | In a slab, the minimum mild steel reinforcement provided, is
(a) 0.12% of its gross sectional area (b) 0.15% of its gross sectional area (c) 0.10% of its gross sectional area (d) None of the above |
| 24. | The effective length of a compression members which is effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is
(a) L (b) 0.85 L (c) 1.2 L (d) 1.5 L |
| 25. | The maximum deflection for a steel beam as per IS code should not exceed
(a) 1/150 of span (b) 1/250 of span (c) 1/325 of span (d) 1/250 of span |
| Data Collected By – K. Jeyanthi | |
| Published On – 08th Dec 2021 | |
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