{"id":2913,"date":"2020-09-29T05:54:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seismicconsolidation.com\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2020-09-29T05:56:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:56:51","slug":"assistant-director-engineering-civil-gujranwala-development-authority-ppsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seismicconsolidation.com\/assistant-director-engineering-civil-gujranwala-development-authority-ppsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Director Engineering (Civil) Gujranwala Development Authority PPSC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Past paper of PPSC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Post name= Assistant Director Engineering (Civil)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department: Gujranwala Development Authority<\/strong><\/p>\n

No. of posts: 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Post case number = 13-RE\/2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Test held on = 16\/11\/2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Compiled by: Engr. Usman Iftikhar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: Errors and omissions are accepted<\/p>\n

Construction Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Hardest rock is: Diamond<\/u>.<\/li>\n
  2. Rock having highest crushing strength: Granite,<\/u> slate, sandstone<\/li>\n
  3. Rapid hardening cement has high percentage of: Tri-calcium silicate<\/u><\/li>\n
  4. Main component of brick is:<\/u><\/li>\n
  5. Water absorption of 1st<\/sup> class bricks should be less than: 20%<\/u>.<\/li>\n
  6. More cohesiveness of concrete makes it: less liable to segregation.<\/u><\/li>\n
  7. Specific weight of RCC is taken as: 2400 Kg \/ m<\/u>3<\/sup>.<\/u><\/li>\n
  8. Inert material in concrete is: <\/u><\/li>\n
  9. Ore having one mineral is called: homogenous, mono-minerallic<\/u>, poly minerallic, non-homogeneous<\/li>\n
  10. Timber shows maximum strength when placed: parallel to grains<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Whole Circle Bearing is taken from: North to Clock-wise<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Fluid mechanics & Hydraulics<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Pressure intensity at depth h from top is: wh<\/u>.<\/li>\n
      2. Venturi head<\/li>\n
      3. Horizontal component of force of buoyancy is: <\/u><\/li>\n
      4. \u0424- index is 2 mm \/ hour and rain (6 cm) remains for 10 hours. Which will be effective run-off: 4 cm.<\/u><\/li>\n
      5. Depth of flow at uniform flow rate: normal depth.<\/u><\/li>\n
      6. Unit hydrograph has one unit of rainfall excess<\/u>, rainfall duration, time base of direct runoff, discharge<\/li>\n
      7. Pitot Tube measures: <\/u><\/li>\n
      8. Piezometer measures: Gauge pressure<\/u>.<\/li>\n
      9. Absolute pressure is: Atmospheric P + Gauge P.<\/u><\/li>\n
      10. When reservoir is full of water, maximum compression occurs at: toe<\/u>, heel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        (When reservoir is empty, compression occurs at heel).<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Qmax<\/sub> for circular pipe occurs when depth is ___ of diameter: 95<\/u>.<\/li>\n
        2. The resultant pressure of water will act at h\/3<\/u> distance from base of dam.<\/li>\n
        3. Hydraulic grade line represents. Sum of static head, <\/u>dynamic head, total head<\/li>\n
        4. Initial recharge of basin is equal to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Interception, depression storage, water absorbed due to moisture deficiency, all<\/u><\/p>\n

          Geo-Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. To increase bearing capacity of soil in case of black cotton soil (organic soil): Increasing depth, compaction, replacing poor soil<\/u>.<\/li>\n
          2. Raft footing is used when area of isolated footing is more than __ of total plan area of building: 50%.<\/u><\/li>\n
          3. In CD test for normally consolidated soils, volume: remains constant, decreases<\/u>, increases.<\/li>\n
          4. Which quantity is dimensionless: Specific Gravity, <\/u>specific mass, specific weight, specific volume<\/li>\n
          5. Determine Specific gravity from pycnometer test:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Gs=(W2-W1)\/((W4-W1)-(W3-W2))<\/p>\n

            W1= weight of pycnometer<\/p>\n

            W2= weight of pycnometer + soil<\/p>\n

            W3= weight of pycnometer + water+ soil<\/p>\n

            W4= weight of pycnometer + water<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Ratio of volume of water to volume of voids is called: Degree of saturation.<\/u><\/li>\n
            2. Angle of repose is angle of outer surface of soil with: Horizontal<\/u>.<\/li>\n
            3. When soil in-situ is compacted to maximum level then relative density is: Unity<\/u>.<\/li>\n
            4. Along horizontal curve if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicle may skid<\/u>, slip, not be affected, none<\/li>\n
            5. Find dry density if bulk density is_____ and moisture content is ____%<\/li>\n
            6. Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is<\/li>\n
            7. a) less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure,<\/li>\n
            8. b) greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure<\/u><\/li>\n
            9. c) greater than both active and passive<\/li>\n
            10. d) less than both active and passive<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              K0=1-sin \u03c6=1-sin30=0.5<\/p>\n

              Ka=1-sin \u03c6\/1+sin \u03c6=1-sin 30\/1+sin 30=0.33<\/p>\n

              Kp=1+sin \u03c6\/1-sin \u03c6=1+sin 30\/1-sin 30= 3<\/p>\n

              Building Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Highest point of sloping line where two slopes meet is called: Apex<\/u><\/li>\n
              2. In flat roof of RCC, the recommended angle of slope is, zero, 10 deg, 100 deg, few degrees<\/u>.<\/li>\n
              3. Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings:<\/li>\n
              4. a) the direction of the prevailing winds in the area<\/li>\n
              5. b) the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun<\/li>\n
              6. c) the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah<\/li>\n
              7. d) all of above<\/u><\/li>\n
              8. Bonds in which width of brick is parallel to wall face: <\/u><\/li>\n
              9. Temporary platform used for workers to stand: <\/u><\/li>\n
              10. Frog of brick is made at: Top side<\/u><\/li>\n
              11. Brick mold is made ____ than brick size: slightly more, equal, 10% more<\/u>. (Little large to specified size)<\/li>\n
              12. Vertical DPC is measured in units: m<\/u>2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n
              13. Stretcher bond<\/u> is used for 10 cm thick wall.<\/li>\n
              14. Arrangement of supports provided underneath existing structures is called underpinning<\/u>.<\/li>\n
              15. A brick which is half as wide as full brick is queen closer<\/u><\/li>\n
              16. The brick bond in which each course consists of both header and stretcher bond is called Flemish bond<\/u><\/li>\n
              17. Member which supports covering of truss roof is called <\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Member which supports rafter is called purlin<\/p>\n

                Structural Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Maximum moment of beam of length (L) subjected to UDL (w) is: wL<\/u>2<\/sup>\/8<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                2. Moment of inertia of triangle about centroidal axis parallel to base of triangle is: bh<\/u>3<\/sup>\/36<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                3. Torque depends upon: force, direction, position of force from origin, All<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                4. Maximum shear stresses in rectangular section is ___ of average: 5<\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  (Maximum shear stresses in circular section is ___ of average: 1.33)<\/u><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. For zero tension in rectangular area, force should have eccentricity less than: B\/6<\/u>. (B\/3-B\/6)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Construction Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Critical path<\/strong> in a network is: Always Longest.<\/u> (Duration<\/strong> is shortest)<\/li>\n
                    2. If total float is zero then: Free Float = 0, Independent Float = 0, <\/u><\/li>\n
                    3. Activity represented by dotted lines is: <\/u><\/li>\n
                    4. Economic saving of time results by crashing a) cheapest critical activity<\/u> b) cheapest non-critical activity c) expensive critical activity d) expensive non-critical activity<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      PRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Minimum size of longitudinal bar for column should not be less than: 12 mm<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                      2. Maximum area of steel in beam in percentage: 4 %<\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        (Maximum reinforcement<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0beams<\/strong>\u00a0is 4% and minimum value is 0.8% but it is preferable to provide a value between 1.5-2.5%.<\/p>\n

                        Maximum reinforcement<\/strong>\u00a0for column is 6% and minimum value is 0.8%.)<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. The percentage of minimum reinforcement of the gross sectional area in slabs, is: 15 %.<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          (According to ZA Siddiqui 0.18% for 420 MPa, 0.2% for 280 MPa)<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Compressive strength of 3-inch cube is ________ to 6-inch cube. More<\/u>, less, equal<\/li>\n
                          2. The diameter of the main reinforcement in a slab is 16 mm, the cover to main bars is 12mm, 13mm, 14 mm, 16 mm<\/u><\/li>\n
                          3. RCC column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than 50 (India bix)<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            RCC column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than 80 (Khurmi)<\/u><\/p>\n

                            Transportation\/Highway <\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. When an upgradient of a highway meets a downgradient, the vertical curve provided is known as: valley curve, sag curve, Summit curve. <\/u>all<\/li>\n
                            2. Softening point of bitumen for working where temperature is 40 is: more than 40<\/u>o<\/sup>C, less than, equal to<\/li>\n
                            3. Tensile stresses in concrete pavement are due to: temperature changes, wheel loading, all<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                            4. If road width is 12.5 m and outer edge of road is raised 50 cm, then super-elevation will be? 50\/(100*12.5)= 1 in 25<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Irrigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. Lining of irrigation canals ____ water-logging: Decrease<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                              2. Ratio of rate of change of discharge in outlet to rate of change of discharge in distributary is: <\/u><\/li>\n
                              3. Lacey\u2019s scour depth formula: 47 * (Q\/f)<\/u>1\/3<\/sup>.<\/u><\/li>\n
                              4. Most efficient open channel cross section is <\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                General Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. Two objects moving in same direction has distance of 1 m after 1 sec and distance of 5 m when moving towards each other. What is their speed: 2 m\/s & 3 m\/s.<\/u><\/li>\n
                                2. Bullet of 200 g is fired at 25 m\/s. Gun has weight 10 Kg. which is velocity of coil: 5 m\/s<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                                3. Two surfaces (AB & BC) are inclined at 30 and 60 degrees respectively. Normal reaction in case of AB is ___ than BC: Lesser, greater<\/u>, equal<\/li>\n
                                4. Curve symmetric on both sides is: Skew<\/u>, uni-nodal, normal, none<\/li>\n
                                5. One Newton<\/u> force is required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at 1m\/s2<\/sup><\/li>\n
                                6. Ottawa convention 1997 occurred: to stop personnel mining.<\/u><\/li>\n
                                7. Head-quarter of Arab league shifted from Cairo to ____ in 1979: <\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Egypt was reinstated as a member of the Arab league in 1989 and the league\u2019s HQ returned to Cairo in 1990.<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. Infection of liver is called: <\/u><\/li>\n
                                  2. Polio is a ____ disease: Viral<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                                  3. Shift+F10<\/u> for displaying shortcut menu for selected item.<\/li>\n
                                  4. Manama is capital of: Bahrain<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                                  5. Oldest anthem of the world is: Iran, Japan<\/u>. (Netherland oldest)<\/li>\n
                                  6. Geneva is a famous city of: <\/u><\/li>\n
                                  7. Which Pakistani conquered Mount Everest for 1st<\/sup> time: Nazir Sabir.<\/u><\/li>\n
                                  8. Flying horse of Asia is title of: Samiullah<\/li>\n
                                  9. First football world cup was held at: <\/u><\/li>\n
                                  10. Every cloud has ____ lining: <\/u><\/li>\n
                                  11. Synonym of adhere is: Stick<\/u>.<\/li>\n
                                  12. Operating system can\u2019t perform: software development, job accounting, program loading,<\/li>\n
                                  13. PPP was formed by: None of these <\/u>(Zulfiqar Bhutto formed PPP).<\/li>\n
                                  14. 3x-4 = 11 then (3x \u2013 4)2 = ____: 22<\/u><\/li>\n
                                  15. A train passes a tower and a bridge 264 m long in 8 and 20 seconds respectively. Find the speed: 79.2 m\/s.<\/li>\n
                                  16. \u201cPoo Bara Hona\u201d means: Waary Niary Hona.<\/u><\/li>\n
                                  17. \u201cMarg-e-Mafajaat\u201d means: Be-basi ki Maut.<\/u><\/li>\n
                                  18. The articles in 1973 constitution of Pakistan are: 280<\/u><\/li>\n
                                  19. When a ball is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 49 m\/s, how much time will it take to return? 49\/9.81= 5 s, 5+5=10s<\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

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