The SSC JE Exam 2020 recruitment notification has not been announced by the commission yet. SSC has revised the dates for SSC Junior Engineer Exam! The Tier I exam for SSC JE is now scheduled from October 27th 2020 onward. Originally, the paper I was scheduled from March 30th 2020 onwards.Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC JE Exam every year to select eligible candidates for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) posts for various Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.The SSC JE full form is Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineers.The annual recruitment of SSC JE exam offers a golden opportunity to aspirants across the Indian sub-continent to fulfil their dream of working in a prestigious Government organisation.Besides, candidates should visit the SSC official page often to stay updated on a regular basis about any latest details pertaining to the SSC Junior Engineer exam 2020.Currently, the SSC JE Recruitment 2019 is under the process and the SSC JE Notification 2019 was out on August 13th, 2019. For, information on the recruitment process of other SSC Exams, visit our SSC Recruitment page. In this blog we will discuss about SSC JE Civil Engineering Questions and Answers.
Also, the SSC recruitment is expected to become more convenient with the approval of the National Recruitment Agency. This body shall conduct a Common Eligibility Test for candidates aspiring to join the Government sector at Group B and Group C posts. The three Organisations which will be a part of the CET are SSC, RRB and IBPS.
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SSC JE Civil Engineering Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in the use of stones as building material?
A. Steel and R.C.C. are less bulky and more durable
B. strength of stones cannot be rationally analysed
C. stones are not conveniently available in plains
D. All options are correct
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The strength of stone cannot easily determined in comparison to steel and RCC, and also its not easily available in plans.
2. The solidification of molten magma when it reaches the surface of earth results in the formation of
A. sedimentary rocks
B. metamorphic rocks
C. basalts and traps
D. granite
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Granite, basalt and traps are the igneous rock Granite cools above earth surface Basalt and traps cools below earth surface.
3. The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as
A. lime
B. clay
C. sand
D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Argillaceous racks having the followings mineral forming constituents Kaolinite,illite and montmorilonite These are the clay forming mineral.
4. When a brick is cut into two halves longitudinally, one part is called:-
A. king closer
B. cornice brick
C. queen closer
D. voussoir
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
When cut from both the half part knows as king closer, and only in half part known as queen closer.
5. The red colour obtained by the bricks is due to
the presence of:-
A. lime
B. silica
C. manganese
D. iron oxide
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Iron oxide induces reddish brown colour in brick while manganese yellowish tint.
6. Which constituent of the cement, upon addition of water, sets and hardens first?
A. tri-calcium silicate
B. tri-calcium aluminate
C. di-calcium silicate
D. free lime
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Tri calcium aluninate is the first forming complex compound on addition of water in cement within 24 hour, responsible for max heat of evolution.
7. The aggregate is called fine aggregate if it is completely retained on
A. 0.15 mm sieve
B. 0.30 mm sieve
C. 4.75 mm sieve
D. None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Fine sand ranges from 4.75 mm to .075 mm In which 0.075 to 0.15 fine sand 0.15 to 0.30 medium 0.30 to 4.75 course sand.
8. The solution of salts from the soil absorbed by the trees which becomes a viscous solution due to loss of moisture and action of carbon dioxide is known as:-
A. pith
B. cambium
C. bark
D. sap
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Sap in between cambiun layer and heartwood, sap cotains moisture.
9. Shingle is
A. water bound pebbles
B. disintegrated laterite
C. crushed granite
D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Shingles are form due to disintegration of laterite soils.
10. Good quality sand is never obtained from which of the following source?
A. riverbed
B. nala
C. sea
D. gravel powder
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Good qulity of sand found from the bed of river.
11. Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment.
A) Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m
B) Surface dressing up to 15 cm depths
C) Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths
A. A only
B. B only
C. C only
D. Both B and C
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Ordinary cutting up to 1 m and surface dressing is not consider the measurement of volume works.
12. The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mason per day
A. 2.5 square metre
B. 5.0 square metre
C. 7.5 square metre
D. 10 square metre
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
As per given building code manuals out-turn for 2.5cm…. 7.5 square metre
13. Portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved
A. 26, 000 m3
B. 26, 500 m3
C. 27, 000 m3
D. 27, 500 m3
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
slope top radius is 500m, and we have bottom radius is 1000m.
Volume of truncated cone is 3.14*h*((R*R) + (r*r) +(R*r))*(1/3).
= 3.14*1**((1000*1000) + (500*500) + (1000*500))*(1/3).
= 27500 m3
.
14. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken
A. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users
B. 1.20 litres for 15 users
C. 1.35 litres for 20 users
D. All options are correct
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
As per given the govt. of india manual.
15. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate
A. Wall thickness
B. Room area
C. Verandah area
D. Courtyard area
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Plinth area estimate includes wall thickness, room area, verandah area, but not courtyard area.
16. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment
B. The bent up bars at a support resist the shearing force
C. The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45 degree
D. All options are correct
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
All the points from IS 456:2000 provision of bent up bars.
17. The brick work is measured in square metre, in case of
A. Honey comb brick work
B. Brick flat soling
C. Half brick walls or the partition
D. All options are correct
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Length, depths are considerable much more than width. Hence measured only in square meter.
18. Brick walls are measured in square metre if the thickness of the wall is
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
10 cm wall is the half brick wall. Hence measured in square meter.
19. Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply.
A) Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to walls are measured separately
B) Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item
C) Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality
D) In laying pipes, the method of jointing and fixing is specifically specified
A. A only
B. B only
C. C only
D. A, B, C and D
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
During water supply all the above things mainly depends upon numbers of joint placed into the pipe
during lying, fitting operations.Classification of pipe depends upon their size and quality.
20. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes
A. Setting and laying
B. Bed concreting
C. Connection to drains
D. All options are correct
Correct Answer: D
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