SSC Model Question Papers for Junior Engineer Civil

My brother is doing preparation for the SSC Junior Engineers Civil & Electrical Examination. So I want to download the model question paper for Junior Engineers Civil & Electrical Examination. Will you please provide me some link from where I can download its old question paper?

Can you provide me the previous year question paper for SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Junior Engineers (JE) (Civil Engineering) as I need it for preparation of the exam?

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The previous year question paper for SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Junior Engineers (JE) (Civil Engineering) is as follows:

QID :- Which of the following defect appears due to presences of alkalies in the bricks?

Options:
1) Bloating
2) Black core
3) Cracks
4) Efflorescence
Correct Answer: Efflorescence


QID :- For which of the following process Boucherie process is used?

Options:
1) Manufacturing of bricks
2) Manufacturing of cement
3) Production of clay tiles
4) Treatment of green timber
Correct Answer: Treatment of green timber


QID : - What is the percentage content of asphalt in the cut-back asphalt?

Options:
1) 10%
2) 30%
3) 50%
4) 80%
Correct Answer: 80%


QID :- In which of the following test of bitumen Ring and Ball apparatus is used?

Options:
1) Penetration test
2) Softening point test
3) Viscosity test
4) Flash and fire point test
Correct Answer: Softening point test


QID :- The defect in timber that causes longitudinal separation of woods between the annular rings is known as_______.

Options:
1) knots
2) rind gall
3) shakes
4) twisted fibers
Correct Answer: shakes


QID :- Which of the seasoning method is adopted for the rapid seasoning of timber on large scale to obtain any desired moisture content?

Options:
1) Air seasoning
2) Boiling process
3) Kiln seasoning
4) Water seasoning
Correct Answer: Kiln seasoning


QID :- What is the gel-space ratio of a sample of concrete, if the concrete is made with the 600 g of cement with the water-cement ratio of 0.65?

Options:
1) 0.012

2) 0.432

3) 0.678

4) 0.874
Correct Answer: 0.678


QID :- The concrete sample is cured at 15 degree Celsius for 28 days. If the origin temperature is taken as -11 degree Celsius, what is the maturity (degree Celsius days) of concrete sample?

Options:
1) 112

2) 308

3) 402

4) 728
Correct Answer: 728


QID :- The ingredient of paint which are used to hide the surface irregularities and imparts color is known as_______.

Options:
1) adultrants
2) drier
3) pigments
4) solvents
Correct Answer: pigments


QID : - If the least lateral dimension of aggregate is less than 0.6 times of its mean dimension, the aggregate is classified as_____.

Options:
1) angular
2) flaky
3) irregular
4) rounded
Correct Answer: flaky


QID :- Explosive required for blasting is measured in _____.

Options:
1) cubic meter
2) explosive power
3) energy released
4) kilograms
Correct Answer: kilograms


QID :- Which of the following is the correct statement for length of the long wall as one move from earthwork to brick work in super structure in long and short wall method?

Options:
1) Its value decreases
2) Its value depends upon the length of the wall.
3) Its value increases.
4) Its value remains same.
Correct Answer: Its value decreases


QID :- Calculate an approximate estimate (Rs.) of the building with total plinth area of the building is 500 square meters. The rate of the plinth area is Rs. 3,000 per square meters. The costs of the water supply and contingencies are 7% and 5% of cost of construction respectively.

Options:
1) 1500000

2) 1650000

3) 1680000

4) 1870000
Correct Answer: 1680000


QID :- Calculate the cost of the plastering required for a wall of 4 m long, 3.5 m high and 300 mm thick, if the rate of plastering is Rs. 12 per square meter.

Options:
1) 101
2) 168
3) 336
4) 423
Correct Answer: 336

QID :- Which of the following is the unit of measurement for the sills of windows?

Options:
1) Cubic meter
2) Meter
3) Number
4) Square meter
Correct Answer: Number


QID :- Which of the following area is included in the plinth area of the building?

Options:
1) Area of the lofts.
2) Area of barsati at terrace level.
3) Cornices
4) Tower projecting above terrace level.
Correct Answer: Area of barsati at terrace level.


QID :- Which of the following method is used for estimation of depreciation of building?

Options:
1) Constant percentage method
2) Direct comparison method
3) Logistic curve method
4) Rental method
Correct Answer: Constant percentage method


QID :- Capitalized value of a property is the product of _____.

Options:
1) annual income and annuity
2) annual income and interest
3) annual income and sinking fund
4) annual income and years purchase
Correct Answer: annual income and years purchase


QID :- Calculate the total quantity (cubic meter) of the coarse aggregate required for an isolated rectangular footing of size 3 m x 2 m, if 1 : 2 : 4 cement concrete is used. The depth of the footing is 600 mm.

Options:
1) 2.05

2) 2.46

3) 3.16

4) 3.82
Correct Answer: 3.16


QID :- What is the actual size (mm) of the standard modular brick as per Indian Standards?

Options:
1) 190 x 90 x 90

2) 200 x 90 x 90

3) 200 x 100 x 100

4) 229 x 114 x 76
Correct Answer: 190 x 90 x 90


QID :- Which of the following statement is not correct for the principle of surveying?

Options:
1) Location of a point with respect to two references
2) Major control points are measured with lower degree of precision.
3) Minor control points are measured with higher degree of precision
4) Working from part to whole
Correct Answer: Working from part to whole


QID : - Which one of the following set of internal angles (degree) of a triangle does not show well condition triangle?

Options:
1) 20, 90, 70
2) 25, 45,110
3) 40, 125, 15
4) 35, 80, 65
Correct Answer: 35, 80, 65

QID :- The back sight reading taken from a level at a bench mark is 1.56 m and a fore sight at a point A is taken on an inverted staff is 1.65 m. Calculate the reduced level of the point A, if the reduced level of the bench mark is 150 m.

Options:
1) 146.79

2) 149.91

3) 152.8

4) 153.21
Correct Answer: 153.21


QID : - The ratio of focal length of the objective to stadia interval is called _____.

Options:
1) additive factor
2) multiplying factor
3) staff intervals
4) subtractive factor
Correct Answer: multiplying factor


QID : - Calculate the additive and multiplying constant, if the focal length of the objective glass is 250 mm, stadia intercept is 2 mm and distance of the instrument axis from the center of the object glass is 190 mm.

Options:
1) 95, 440 mm
2) 125 , 440 mm
3) 440 , 95 mm
4) 440 , 125 mm
Correct Answer: 440 , 125 mm


QID :- What is the function of the plumbing fork in plane table surveying?

Options:
1) Used for centering of plane table.
2) Used for leveling the plane table
3) Used for orientation of plane table.
4) Used for sighting the object.
Correct Answer: Used for centering of plane table.


QID : - The vernier scale in which 10 divisions of the viernier scale is equal to 9 divisions of the main scale is called _____.

Options:
1) direct vernier
2) double vernier
3) extended vernier
4) retrograde vernier
Correct Answer: direct vernier


QID :- The maximum error (mm) on the drawing should not be greater than _____.

Options:
1) 0.01
2) 0.025
3) 0.25
4) 0.1
Correct Answer: 0.25


QID :- Which of the following is true for the correction for the curvature?

Options:
1) It is proportional to the distance between the staff and instrument.
2) It is always negative and proportion to square of distance between the staff and instrument
3) It is always positive and proportion to square of distance between the staff and instrument
4) It is always positive and proportion to the distance between the staff and instrument
Correct Answer: It is always negative and proportion to square of distance between the staff and instrument


QID :- The void ratio of a soil sample is given by 0.58. What is the porosity of soil sample?

Options:
1) 0.157

2) 0.367

3) 0.524

4) 0.602
Correct Answer: 0.367


QID : - Which of the following bonding is responsible to combine the silica-gibbsite sheet in kaolinite clay mineral?

Options:
1) Covalent bond
2) Hydrogen bond
3) Ionic bond
4) Polar covalent bond
Correct Answer: Hydrogen bond


QID :- The maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of a soil is given by 1.65 gm/cc and 20.5% respectively. What is the percentage of air content of soil at OMC, if the specific gravity of particles is given by 2.65?

Options:
1) 10.4

2) 15.5

3) 26.8

4) 35.7
Correct Answer: 10.4


QID :- Which of the following type of roller is most suitable for proof rolling subgrades and for finishing operation of fills with clayey or sandy soils?

Options:
1) Pneumatic rubber tired roller
2) Sheepsfoot roller
3) Smooth wheel roller
4) Vibratory roller
Correct Answer: Smooth wheel roller


QID : - The value obtained from dividing limiting value of circulation by area of closed contour is known as_______.

Options:
1) potential function
2) stream function
3) vorticity
4) None of these
Correct Answer: vorticity


QID :- In which of the following case flow net can not be drawn?

Options:
1) Irrotational flow
2) Steady flow
3) When flow is governed by gravity
4) When flow is not governed by gravity
Correct Answer: When flow is governed by gravity

QID :- The hydraulic radius and cross-sectional area of a channel is given by 4.5 m and 18.5 sq.m respectively. What is the wetted perimeter (m) of channel?

Options:
1) 4.11

2) 10.5

3) 18.5

4) 83.3
Correct Answer: 4.11


QID :- The water is flowing through 800 m long circular pipe of diameter 30 cm with the velocity of 0.26 m/s. The friction factor for the pipe is given as 0.016. What is the head loss (cm) in the pipe due to friction?

Options:
1) 5.5

2) 14.7

3) 21.3

4) 35.6
Correct Answer: 14.7


QID :- If at the particular instant of time, the velocity of flow does not change with location over a specific region, the flow is called as_____.

Options:
1) steady flow
2) unsteady flow
3) uniform flow
4) non-uniform flow
Correct Answer: uniform flow

QID : - Which of the following statement is correct for sprinkler irrigation method?

Options:
1) It is used for rice and jute.
2) It is used for the soil has very low infiltration rate.
3) It is best suitable for very light soil.
4) It requires borders and field channel.
Correct Answer: It is best suitable for very light soil.


QID :- Which of the following is correct statement for the cross slope of the shoulder?

Options:
1) It is 1% flatter than the cross slope of pavement.
2) Its minimum value is 2%.
3) It is 0.5% steeper than the cross slope of the pavement
4) Its value is equal to the cross slope of pavement
Correct Answer: It is 0.5% steeper than the cross slope of the pavement


QID : - Calculate the safe stopping sight distance for a design speed of 60 km/h for two way traffic on a single lane road. The reaction time of driver is 2.5 sec.

Options:
1) 82.21

2) 136.23

3) 164.42

4) 674.24
Correct Answer: 164.42

QID :- What is the theoretical oxygen demand (mg/l) of a glucose solution of concentration 500 mg/l?

Options:
1) 250.33

2) 380.65

3) 533.33

4) 650.21
Correct Answer: 533.33

QID :- The most economical section for a column is

Options:
1) rectangular
2) solid round
3) flat strip
4) tubular section
Correct Answer: tubular section


QID - If the unsupported length of a stanchion is 4 meters and least radius of gyration of its cross-section is 5, the slenderness ratio of the stanchion is

Options:
1) 60

2) 70

3) 80

4) 90
Correct Answer: 80


QID : - A column splice is used to increase

Options:
1) length of the column
2) strength of the column
3) cross-sectional area of the column
4) None of these
Correct Answer: length of the column


QID :- A structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as

Options:
1) a tie
2) a tie member
3) a tension member
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- A major beam in a building structure is known as

Options:
1) a girder
2) a floor beam
3) a main beam
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- In rolled steel beams, shear force is mostly resisted by

Options:
1) web only
2) flanges only
3) web and flanges together
4) None of these
Correct Answer: web only


QID - For a cantilever beam of length L built-in at the support and restrained against torsion at the free end, the effective projecting length 'l' is

Options:
1) l = 0.7L

2) l = 0.75L

3) l = 0.85L

4) None of these
Correct Answer: l = 0.75L

QID : - Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Options:
1) The steel beams placed in plain cement concrete are known as reinforced beams
2) The filler joists are generally continuous over three supports only
3) Continuous fillers are connected to main beams by means of cleat angles
4) Continuous fillers are supported by main steel beams
Correct Answer: Continuous fillers are supported by main steel beams


QID :- Concrete mainly consists of

Options:
1) cement
2) aggregates
3) admixture
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID : - A concrete using an air entrained cement

Options:
1) has strength less than 10% to 15%
2) has more resistance to weathering
3) is more plastic and workable
4) is free from segregation and bleeding
Correct Answer: is more plastic and workable


QID :- of keeping concrete wet to enable it to attain full strength is known as:-

Options:
1) curing
2) wetting
3) drenching
4) quenching
Correct Answer: curing


QID :- Segregation is responsible for

Options:
1) honey-combed concrete
2) porous layers in concrete
3) surface scaling in concrete
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- Wp and Wf are the weights of a cylinder containing partially compacted and fully compacted concrete. If the compaction factor (Wp/Wf ) is 0.95, the workability of concrete is

Options:
1) extremely low
2) very low
3) low
4) high
Correct Answer: high


QID : The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known

Options:
1) placing
2) wetting
3) curing
4) compacting
Correct Answer: curing


QID :- Pick up the correct statement from the following

Options:
1) There should not be any loss of cement from the charged drum of the mixer
2) Cement should be mixed for at least one minute
3) 10% of water is placed in the rotating drum before adding dry material
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- The final operation of finishing floors is known as

Options:
1) floating
2) finishing
3) troweling
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: troweling


QID :- Expansion joints are provided if the length of concrete structures exceeds

Options:
1) 10 m

2) 15 m

3) 25 m

4) 45 m
Correct Answer: 45 m


QID : - A flaky aggregate is said to be elongated if its length is

Options:
1) equal to the mean size
2) twice the mean size
3) thrice the mean size
4) four times the mean size
Correct Answer: twice the mean size


QID :- For the construction of cement concrete floor, the maximum permissible size of aggregates is

Options:
1) 4 mm
2) 6 mm
3) 8 mm
4) 10 mm
Correct Answer: 10 mm


QID : - Sand requiring a high water cement ratio, belongs to

Options:
1) Zone I
2) Zone II
3) Zone III
4) Zone IV
Correct Answer: Zone I


QID :- The maximum amount of dust which may be permitted in aggregates is

Options:
1) 5% of the total aggregates for low workability with a coarse grading
2) 10% of the total aggregates for low workability with a fine grading
3) 20% of the total aggregates for a mix having high workability with fine grading
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds

Options:
1) 0.01

2) 0.02

3) 0.03

4) 0.05
Correct Answer: 0.05


QID :- For concreting the surface of the runways, roads and pavements, the aggregate impact value shall not exceed by weight

Options:
1) 0.2

2) 0.25

3) 0.3

4) 0.45
Correct Answer: 0.3


QID :- Pick up the correct statement from the following

Options:
1) Density of normal concrete is about 2400 kg per cubic metre
2) Density of light weight concrete is about 1900 kg per cubic metre
3) Density of heavy concrete is about 3580 kg per cubic metre
4) All option are correct
Correct Answer: All option are correct


QID :- A sample of cement is said to be sound when it does not contain free

Options:
1) lime
2) silica
3) iron oxide
4) alumina
Correct Answer: lime


QID :- Consider the following statements regarding aggregates:

1. Dry aggregates absorb water from the mixing water and thus affect the workability
2. Aggregates containing surface moisture contribute extra
3. The free moisture content in fine aggregate results in reduction of volume
4. The free moisture content in coarse aggregate results in bulking of volume.

Of these statements:

Options:
1) Statements 1 and 2 are correct
2) Statements 2 and 3 are correct
3) Statements 3 and 4 are correct
4) Statements 1 and 4 are correct
Correct Answer: Statements 1 and 2 are correct


QID : - If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses in a single reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm2 and 1400 kg/cm2 respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the percentage are At of the steel required for an economic section, is

Options:
1) 0.496%

2) 0.596%

3) 0.696%

4) None of these
Correct Answer: 0.696%


QID : - The maximum shear stress (qmax) in a rectangular beam is

Options:
1) 1.25 times the average
2) 1.50 times the average
3) 1.75 times the average
4) 2.0 times the average
Correct Answer: 1.50 times the average


QID :- For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress is

Options:
1) 5 kg/cm2

2) 10 kg/cm2

3) 15 kg/cm2

4) 20 kg/cm2
Correct Answer: 10 kg/cm2