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20th September 2014, 10:30 AM
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Re: APPSC Civil Assistant Question Paper

Here is the list of few questions of APPSC Civil Assistant exam for your idea.

1. The moisture content in a properly
seasoned timber will be in the range of
a. 5% to 8%
b. 8% to 10%
c. 10% to 12%
d. 12% to 15%

2. The strength of timber is maximum in the
direction
a. Perpendicular to the grains
b. Parallel to the grains
c. 45o to he grains
d. At all angles

3. The maximum permissible slenderness
ratio for masonry walls is
a. 40
b. 30
c. 20
d. 10

4. When the corner of a brick is removed
along the line joining mid-points of
adjoining sides, the portion left is called
a. Closer
b. Squint brick
c. Queen closer
d. King closer

5. An arrangement for temporarily
supporting a structure from beneath for
safety, is known as
a. Jacking
b. Underpinning
c. Supporting
d. Hauling

6. Match List I (Cement) with List
II(Characteristics) and select the correct
answer :
List I
A. High alumina cement
B. Blast furnace cement
C. Quick setting cement
D. Rapid hardening cement
List II
1. High early strength
2. Gypsum free cement
3. Selenetic cement
4. Used in mass concrete work
5. Used in chemical factories and mines
A B C D
a. 5 4 2 1
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 5 4 3 2
d. 4 5 1 2

7. The fineness of cement is tested by
a. Air-content method
b. Air-permeability method
c. Le-Chatelier apparatus
d. Vicat’s apparatus

8. The test on cement designed to accelerate
the slaking process of the ingredient of
cement and to determine the resulting
expansion in a short time is
a. Setting time test
b. Soundness test
c. Normal consistency test
d. Accelerated test

9. Consider the following statements :
1. Addition of a small quantity of slaked
lime to Portland cement in cement
mortar increases the plasticity of the
mortar.
2. Light weight mortar is prepared by
mixing cement and finely crushed fire
bricks with water.
3. Fire resistant mortar is prepared by
mixing aluminous cement and finely
ground china clay wares with water.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3

10. A mortar for which both cement and lime
are mixed is called
a. Gauged mortar
b. Cement mortar
c. Lime mortar
d. Light weight mortar

11. As per I.S. Code of Practice, concrete
should be cured at
a. 5 o
b. 1 o
c. 27o
d. 40o

12. The correct sequence of workability
test(s)/method(s) in the order of their
application from low to high workability is
a. Slump test, compacting factor test and
Vee-bee consistometer
b. Compacting factor test, Vee-bee
consistometer and slump test
c. Vee-bee consistometer, Slump test and
Compacting factor test
d. Vee-bee consistometer, compacting
factor test and Slump test

13. While testing the compressive strength of
cement concrete, the correct standard
conditions (viz. temperature, age, humidity
and size of the specimen) to be maintained
as per I.S. are
a. 27  30 C, 28 days, 90% and 15 cu.cm
b. 26  20 C, 21 days, 80% and 15 cu.cm
c. 25  10 C, 14 days, 75% and 10 cu.cm
d. 27  30 C, 7 days, 70% and 10 cu.cm

14. Which one of the following statements is
correct ?
a. Bulking of sand always decreases with
increase in the quantity of water
b. The quantity of water in ordinary
concrete should be 5% by weight of
cement and 25% by weight of
aggregate
c. While mixing by weight, bulking
effect of sand is not taken into account
d. River sand is also known as standard
sand

15. The ratio of direct tensile strength to that
of modulus of rapture of concrete is
a. 0.25
b. 0.5
c. 0.75
d. 1.0

16. A two-level section ABCD is shown in the
given figure with ground slope 1 on rand
formation slope 1 on s.EF is the centre line
(C/L) of the formation . Top width of the
formation is 2b and widths to the toe are
w1 and w2. The width ‘w1’ will be
a. rs b b H

17. An equipment is available for Rs.
2,00,000. It has an estimated useful life of
5 years. By the double rate declining
balance method of depreciation, the book
value at the end of the second year will be
a. Rs. 1,28, 000
b. Rs. 1,20,000
c. Rs. 72,000
d. Rs. 60, 000

18. A 6 cu.m central concrete mixing plant
takes in 1875 kg of cement, 5120 kg of
sand and 6060 kg of coarse aggregate
along with 865 kg of water per batch.
There is a reduction of 1.5% in volume in
the freshly mixed wet concrete from the
nominal volume. The unit weight of the
freshly mixed wet concrete will be
a. 2320 kg per cu.m
b. 2335 kg per cu.m
c. 2345 kg per cu.m
d. 2355 kg per cu.m

19. IC engines usable for earthwork are
calibrated under standard conditions
(denoted by suffix ‘o’) relating its horse
power Ho, standard barometric pressure P0
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and standard test temperature To, all in
absolute scales H, P and T refer to
corresponding values when used under
other than standard conditions. The ratio of
Ho / H is
a. / / o o P P T T
b. / / o o P P T T
c. / / o P P T T
d. / / o o P P T T

20. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer :
List I
A. Self-loading scraper
B. Narrow tread high pressure tyre
C. Supercharger
D. Gear ratios
List II
1. Reduce loss in power
2. Rim pull management
3. Lower rolling resistance
4. Compromise between loading and
hauling performances
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1


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