Assistant Sub Engineer Lumbini Province 2081/02/25 लाई सोधिएको प्रश्न

1. A factor affecting domestic water demand is:

A) Dead end system or recticulation system of pipe network

B) Timing of water supply

C) Weather supply water is soft or hard

D) Climatic conditions

2. A Typical size of a residential septic tank is:

A) 4×8×5 cubic feet

B) 4.5x8x6 cubic feet

C) 5×8×5 cubic feet

D) 5x8x6 cubic feet

3. The self-cleansing velocity of water flowing through pipelines is:

A) 2 meters/sec.

B) 1 meter/sec.

C) 0.5 meter/sec

D) 0.25 meter/sec.

4. The commonly used material for damp proofing in building is:

A) Bitumen

B) Asphalt

C) Cement concrete

D) Plastic sheet

Explanation

• A damp proof course is one of the most important elements of a property. The DPC protects the property against moisture rising from the ground.
• Estimation of DPC is measured in square meters of area
• Most commonly used material for damp proofing other than concrete is Bitumen.

5. Thickness of normal plaster (cement) is:

A) 1mm.

B) 2mm.

C) 5mm.

D) 20mm.

6. Depth of foundation is determined by:

A) Types of structures

B) Bearing capacity of soil

C) Surrounding structures

D) None of the above

7. Shoring means:

A) Temporary support (a building)

B) Stair-case

C) Form-work

D) “Khat” used to create a platform during building where workers and materials could be put

8. The concrete mix of grade m15 is:

A) 1:1:2

B) 1:1.5:3

C) 1:2:4

D) 1:3:6

9. What is “Optimum moisture content”?

A) Water available in soil

B) Maximum water content in soil

C) Water content in dry soil

D) Water content at which soil can be compacted best

10. The compression index of a soil:

A) decreases with an increase in the liquid limit

B) increases with an increase in the liquid limit

C) decreases with an increase in the plastic limit

D) is not related with plastic limit

11. This type of structural steel drawing shows all dimensions necessary for fabrication:

A) Shop drawings

B) Design drawings

C) Weldment drawings

D) Application drawings

12. Area of a triangle with sides 3m., 4m., and 5m. is:

A) 3m²

B) 4m²

C) 5m²

D) 6m²

13. The 15cm.x20cm. land parcel in a map with scale 1:2500 has the area on ground of:

A) 15.75 Hectare

B) 17.75 Hectare

C) 18.75 Hectare

D) 20.75 Hectare

14. In case of the unidirectional method of dimensioning they can be read from:

A) Bottom side of drawing sheet only

B) Right side of drawing sheet only

C) Top side of drawing sheet only

D) Left side of drawing sheet only

15. Symbol in a drawing represents:

A) Perspective projection

B) Third angle projection

C) First angle projection

D) Oblique projection

16. The standard size of masonry brick is:

A) 18cm.x8cm. x8cm.

B) 19cm.x9cm.x9cm.

C) 20cm.x10cm.x10cm.

D) 21cm.x11cmx11cm.

17. Which of the following has the lowest crushing strength?

A) Diorite

B) Basalt

C) Slate

D) Laterite

18. The strength of white cement is……. That of ordinary Portland cement:

A) Equal to

B) Less than

C) Greater than

D) Less or greater depending upon manufacturer

19. Bitumen can be obtained from:

A) Naturally

B) Crude oil distillation

C) Both A and B

D) None of the above

20. The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement is:

A) Slate

B) Sandstone

C) Limestone

D) Basalt

21. According to IS:399-1963, the weight of timber is specified at:

A) 8% moisture

B) 10% moisture

C) 12% moisture

D) 14% moisture

22. Horizontal equivalent of uniform slope must be:

A) Equal

B) Unequal

C) Contour interval

D) None of the above

23. For small buildings we don’t use…

A) Raft or mat foundation

B) Combine footing

C) Isolated footing

D) Strip foundation

24. In Theodolite survey Right face and Left Face reading are taken to:

A) get the correct reading

B) eliminate error of trunnion axis not exactly horizontal

C) eliminate error in vertical axis

D) eliminate error in the line of collimation

25. When the bubble of the level tube of a level remains central,

A) Line of sight is horizontal

B) Axis of the telescope is horizontal

C) Line of collimation is horizontal

D) Geometrical axis of the telescope is horizontal

26. If one cm. in map represents Im. in ground, the scale of map is…

A) 1:1

B) 1:100

C) 1:10,000

D) 1:10,00,000

27. The overall in-charge of an organization at the site for the execution of the work is:

A) Executive engineer

B) Engineer

C) Sub-engineer

D) Assistant sub-engineer

28. What is the most important aspect of supervision in construction work?

A) To control the cost

B) To control the quality of project

C) To control the rise in price

D) All of the above

29. What is the main responsibility of assistant sub-engineer?

A) Plan and design a sub-project

B) Detail design of a sub-project

C) Supervise the design of a sub-project

D) Supervise the work of a sub-project

30. The brick work is measured in sq. meter, in case of:

A) Honey comb brick work

B) Brick flat soling

C) Half brick walls or the partition

D) All of the above

31. The benefit cost ratio is:

A) Directly proportional to discount rate

B) Inversely proportional to discount rate

C) No any relation with discount rate

D) All of the above

32. What of the following is depreciation?

A) Value of an asset decrease over time due to wear and tear

B) Value of an asset increase over time due to wear and tear

C) Value of an asset increase over time due to inflation

D) Value of an asset increase over time due to scarcity of that asset

33. In construction industry, contractor’s profit is included in:

A) Unit rate of items

B) Specification

C) Work charged establishments

D) Contingencies

34. The reduction in the value of asset with time is called:

A) Salvage value

B) Scrap value

C) Book value

D) Depreciation

35. The most reliable estimate is:

A) Detailed estimate

B) Primary estimate

C) Plinth area estimate

D) Cube rate estimate

36. Center-line method is used for calculation of:

A) Building

B) Culvert

C) Well

D) All of the above

37. Generally rate of concrete work is paid in:

A) Rs./cu.m

B) Rs./sq.m.

C) Rs./m.

D) Rs./mm.

38. When a number of hairpin bends are introduced, a minimum intervening distance in between is kept:

A) 20m.

B) 40m.

C) 60m.

D) 100m.

39. The minimum freeboard required for a suspended bridge, is:

A) 5m.

B) 6m.

C) 7m.

D) 8m.

40. The surface drainage does not consist of:

A) Camber

B) Road side drains

C) Culverts

D) Curves

41. Unit weight of bitumen to be used in pavement is:

A) 10.2 kN/m³

B) 22.0 kN/m³

C) 9.9 kN/m³

D) 15.7 kN/m³

42. Requirement of sustainable highway construction:

A) Proper design

B) Suitability of materials

C) Proper construction methodology

D) All of the above

43. Length of East-West (Mahendra) highway is:

A) about 910km.

B) about 1030km.

C) about 1150km.

D) about 1270km.

44. For the purpose of geometric design of roads, roads are classified into arterial roads, sub-arterials roads, collector roads and local roads as per:

A) Nepal road standard, 2070

B) Nepal rural road standard, 2071

C) Nepal urban road standard, 2076

D) All of the above

45. Good drainage system:

A) Increases the useful life of roads

B) Decreases the useful life of roads

C) Minimize the maintenance cost of roads

D) Keeps the road surface dry

46. The maximum velocity in a circular channel of diameter “D” occurs, when the depth of flow is:

A) 3.50 D.

B) 0.73 D.

C) 0.81 D.

D) 0.90 D.

47. A structure constructed in an irrigation canal for the purpose of wasting some of its water, is known as:

A) Fall

B) Regulator

C) Escape

D) None of them

48. Irrigation is required mainly for:

A) Increasing agricultural acreage

B) Increasing productivity

C) Enabling multiple cropping

D) Protecting from droughts

49. A hydraulic structure is designed to withstand:

A) Seepage forces

B) Hydraulic jump

C) Hydraulic pressure

D) All of the above

50. 5 days-biochemical oxygen demand (BODS) is taken at a temperature of:

A) 0°C.

B) 15°C.

C) 20°C.

D) 25°C.