Name of the Organization : Haryana Public Service Commission
Name of the Exam : HCS (Ex.Br.) Preliminary Exam
Subject : Civil Engineering
Document Type : Previous Question Paper
Year : 2014
Website : http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/
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HCS Preliminary Exam Civil Engineering Question Paper
Time Allowed : Two Flours
Code : 05
Max.marks : 100
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3. No complaint shall be entertained after the examination.
4. Before you mark the answer, read the instruction on the OMR Sheet (Answer Sheet) also before attempting the questions and fill the particulars in the ANSWER SHEET carefully and correctly.
5. There are FOUR options to each question. Darken only one to which you think is the right answer. There will be no Negative Marking.
6. Answer Sheets will be collected after the completion of examination and no candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall earlier.
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8. Rough work, rt any, can be done on space provided at the end of the Question Booklet itself. No extra sheet will be provided in any circumstances.
9. Write the BOOKLET SERIES in the space provided in the answer sheet, by darkening the corresponding circles.
10. Regarding incorrect questions or answers etc. Candidates kindly see NOTE at the last page of the Booklet.
Model Questions
I . A cantilever’ bean of tubular section consists of 2 materials. copper as outer cylinder and steel as inner cylinder. It is subjected to a temperature rise of 20oC and The stresses developed in the tribes’ will be
(A) Compression in steel and tension in copper
(B) Tension in steel and compression in copper
(C) No stress in both
(D)Tension in both the materials
2. For ductile materials, the most appropriate failure theory is
(A) Maximum shear stress theory
(B) Maximum principal stress theory
(C) Maximum principal strain theory
(D) Shear strain energy theory
3. Consider for following statements The principle of superposition is applied to l. Linear elastic bodies 2. Bodies subjected to small destinations Of these statements
(A) I alone is correct
{B) I and 2 are connect
(C) 2 alone is connect
(D) Neither I nor 2 is correct
4. The limit of proportionality is applicable more in the case of
(A) Concrete
(B) Wood
(C) Cast iron
(D) Mild steel
5. According to Tresca, yield locus is a,/an.
(A) Rectangle
(B) Circle
(C) Hexagon
(D) Ellipse
6. A horizontal beam is hinged at ‘R’ and supported on rollers at the end ‘S’. It canines inclined loads. To determine the support reactions. the funicular polygon.
(A)Must start only from the support ‘S’
(B) Must start only from the support ‘R’.
(C) Could start from any where on the vertical line through ‘S’.
(D)Could start from any where between ‘R’ and ‘S’.
7. For a given system of coplanar forces if the pole ‘O’ of the force polygon moves along a straight line OP, then the sides of the funicular polygon would rotate about fixed points all of which line
(A) A straight line parallel to oP
(B) A circle with centre,ar o
(c) An ellipse with oP as the major axis
(D) A circle with centre at p
8. Consider the following statements:
l. The intersection of the first and last ray in funicular diagram is on the line of action of the resultant
II. Intersection of first and last ray in polar diagram gives the magnitude of the resultant. Of these statements.
(A) Both I and II are true
(B) I is false but II is true
(C) I is true but II is false
(D) Both I and II are false
9. In a closed-coiled helical spring subjected to an axial load, other quantities remaining the same. if the wire diameter is doubled, then the stiffness of the spring when compared to the original one.-will become
(A) Twice
(B) Four times
(C) Eight times
(D) Sixteen lines
10. For the coplanar concunent system of forces as shown in the given figure systems will be
(A)In equilibrium if F1 = l0 Kn
(B)In equilibrium if F2 = l0 v2kN
(C) In equilibrium if F3 = 20 kN
(D) Will not be in equilibrium whatever be the magnitude of F3