CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

71. Which one among the following was successfully tested in Germany recently as World’s first

green helicopter which is environment friendly and emission free?

(a) Volocopter

(b) Sikorsky

(c) Eurocopter

(d) Bell

72. Recently Iran had clinched a deal with six world powers to curb nuclear activities. Which

one among the following is not a party to it?

(a) USA

(b) France

(c) Russia

(d) Japan

73. Which one among the following systems contains the oldest rock formation of India?

(a) Aravalli System

(b) Archean System

(c) Cuddapah System

(d) Vindhyan System

74. How much approximately is the total area of Punjab?

(a) 10,992 Square Kilometer

(b) 21,231 Square Kilometer

(c) 50,362 Square Kilometer

(d) 8,756 Square Kilometer

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75. Virasat-e-Khalsa is situated in which city?

(a) Ludhiana

(b) Amritsar

(c) Anandpur Sahib

(d) Patiala
76. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?

(a) Ms Amrita Shergill

(b) Ms Amrita Pritam

(c) Ms Dilip Kaur Tiwana

(d) Ms Sharmila Panday

77. Which town of Punjab has the largest grain market of Asia?

(a) Ludhiana

(b) Samrala

(c) Bathinda

(d) Khanna

78. SAPTA is related to:

(a) Communication

(b) Infrastructure

(c) Trade

(d) Transport

79. In which of the following National Congress sessions was the “Quit India” resolution

passed?

(a) Lahore Session of 1926

(b) Madras Session of 1927

(c) Bombay Session of 1942

(d) Ramgarh Session of 1940

80. The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the:

(a) Human Rights Commission

(b) Finance Commission

(c) Law Commission

(d) Planning Commission

81. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in:

(a) United Kingdom

(b) Australia
(c) The United States

(d) Canada

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82. The Government of India Act, 1919 was based on:

(a) Morley – Minto Reforms

(b) Montagu – Chelmford Report

(c) Ramsay Mac-Donald Award

(d) None of the above

83. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament

separately, by special majority?

(a) Ordinary Bill

(b) Money Bill

(c) Finance Bill

(d) Constitution Amendment Bill

84. The resolution for removing the Vice President of India can be moved in the:

(a) Lok Sabha alone

(b) Either House of Parliament

(c) Joint sitting of Parliament

(d) Rajya Sabha alone

85. In order to provide pensions to the workers of the unorganised sector, which one among

the following schemes has been launched by the Govt?

(a) Swabhiman

(b) Swavalamban

(c) Swadhar

(d) Aadhaar

86. Which one among the following is the latest nation to join the WTO?

(a) North Korea

(b) China

(c) Russia
(d) Afghanistan

87. India’s rank in Human Capital Index 2016 is:

(a) 110th

(b) 150th

(c) 105th

(d) 85th

88. The condition of Aphelian occurs on______

(a) 4

th June

(b) 4

th July

(c) 21st June

(d) 21st July

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89. Sunda Trench (Java Trench) is located in:

(a) Indian Ocean

(b) Pacific Ocean

(c) Atlantic Ocean

(d) None of the above

90. In a Presidential system, the legislature can remove the President by:

(a) Impeachment only

(b) Token out

(c) A vote of no-confidence

(d) None of the above

91. The Rowlett Act stood for :

(a) Compulsory economic support to war efforts

(b) Imprisonment without trial and summary Procedures for trial

(c) Suppression of the khilafat Movement

(d) Imposition of Restrictions on freedom of the press

92. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as “the heart and soul” of

the Constitution?

(a) Right to Equality

(b) Right against Exploitation

(c) Right to constitutional remedies

(d) Right to freedom of religion

93. Step well Rani-ki-vav which was approved as a world Heritage site by the UNESCO in 2014, is

located in:

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Punjab

(d) Tamil Nadu

94. What is the full form of NCC?

(a) National Cadet Council

(b) National Cadet Corps

(c) National Corps Committee

(d) National Cadet Committee

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95. Arrange the following cities of Punjab from West to East:

1. Bathinda 2. Muktsar 3. Barnala 4. Fatehgarh Sahib

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 3 2 1 4

96. Guru Gobind Singh fought his first battle at:

(a) Bhangani

(b) Anandpur

(c) Chamkaur

(d) Muktsar

97. The concept of Miri and Piri was enunciated by :

(a) Guru Angad Dev

(b) Guru Arjan Dev

(c) Guru Hargobind

(d) Guru Gobind Singh

98. The last battle of Anglo-Sikh wars was fought at:

(a) Sabraon

(b) Ramnagar

(c) Gujarat

(d) Chillian wala

99. The compositions of which one of the following Gurus are not contained in the Adi Granth?

(a) Guru Arjan Dev

(b) Guru Hargobind

(c) Guru Angad Dev

(d) Guru Amar Dass

100. Chandi-di-war is contained in:

(a) Adi Granth

(b) Dasam Granth

(c) Sau Sakhis

(d) Sar Kathavali

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

1. As per SI units, a giga represents a value of 10 raised to the power of:

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7
D. 9

2. The horizontal and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychometric chart indicates:

A. Dry bulb temperature

B. Wet bulb temperature

C. Dew point temperature

D. Specific humidity

3. Match the following:

1. Oslo Opera house i. Delugan Meissl

2. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha ii. Foster + Partners

3. Porsche Museum, Stuttgart iii. Renzo Piano Building Workshop

4. Eli & Edy the Broad Art Museum, Michigan iv. Snohetta

v. Zaha Hadid

vi. I. M. Pei

A. 1-i, 2-v, 3-i, 4-ii

B. 1-iv, 2-vi, 3-i, 4-v

C. 1-iii, 2-v, 3-ii, 4-i

D. 1-v, 2-vi, 3-ii, 4-iv

4. Green, White and Black color bins are respectively used for:

A. Recyclable, Others, Non-recyclable

B. Recyclable, Biodegradable, Non-Recyclable

C. Recyclable, Non-recyclable, Others

D. Biodegradable, Recyclable, Others

5. ‘City Planning According to Artistic Principles’ is a work by the architect:

A. Le Corbusier

B. Camillo Sitte

C. Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk

D. Peter Calthorpe

6. As defined in KYOTO protocol, “CDM” stands for:

A. Center for Development Mechanism

B. Clean Development Mechanism

C. Credit for Development Mechanism

D. Criteria for Development mechanism

7. As per NBC (Special Requirement for Low Income Housing in Urban Area), what is the Density
norm

for mixed use development in cities?

A. 65-120 plots per Ha

B. 100-125 DU’s per Ha

C. 70-100 DU’s per Ha

D. 125-150 DU’s per Ha

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8. Arrange the following in their evolution from beginning:

A. Industrial city> Digital City >Smart city> Information city

B. Industrial city > Information city> Digital City >Smart city

C. Industrial city> Information city>Smart city >Digital City

D. Industrial city> Digital City> Information city>Smart city

9. Road way vertical alignment is controlled by:

A. Design speed

B. Topography

C. Sight distance

D. All the above

10. For construction in the regulated area next to a protected monument under ASI, one needs
to approach the following personnel:

A. Director General, ASI

B. Director (Administration, Planning), ASI

C. Additional Director General, ASI

D. Director (Monument), ASI

11. This refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as distance from CBD:

A. Sector model
B. Bid rent theory

C. Irregular pattern model

D. Conurbation theory

12. The persistence of sound after the source of sound has stopped is known as:

A. Frequency

B. Resonance

C. Reverberation

D. Echo

13. Gooseneck, Rosette, Volute and Turnout are terms associated with the following design
element:

A. Windows

B. Doors

C. Stair case

D. Columns

14. A planner who strongly followed the motto "Diagnosis before Treatment" is?

A. Patrick Geddes

B. Ebenzer Howard

C. Robert Moses

D. Daniel Burham

15. Match the following:

1. Hippodamus P. Unité de' Habitation

2. Le Corbusier Q. Madrid

3. Daniel Burnham R. Piraeus

4. Arturo Soria y Mata S. Plan of Chicago

T. Letchworth

U. Frankfurt

A. 1-P, 2-R, 3-Q, 4-U

B. 1-R, 2-P, 3-S, 4-U

C. 1-R, 2-S, 3-Q, 4-T

D. 1-R, 2-P, 3-S, 4-Q ,P-4

16. Transit oriented development includes:

A. Creates walkable neighbourhoods

B. Encourages transit use

C. Provides a variety of transportation choices

D. All of the above

17. ‘Sector theory’ as used in urban planning is given by:

A. Walter Christaller

B. Clarence Perry

C. Harris & Ullman

D. Homer Hoyt

18. Waste management hierarchy: most favoured option to least favoured option:

A. Prevention – Minimisation – Reuse – Recycle – Energy recovery – Disposal

B. Minimisation – Reuse – Recycle – Prevention – Energy recovery – Disposal

C. Prevention – Minimisation – Energy recovery – Recycle – Reuse – Disposal

D. Prevention – Reuse – Recycle – Energy recovery – Minimisation – Disposal

19. A centre of activity; distinguished by virtue of its active function; it is a distinct hub of
activity. In

better words it can be called:

A. Town centre

B. CBD

C. Urban core

D. Nodes

20. As per PMAY- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, slum is:

A. A compact area of at least 300 population or about 60-70 households of poorly built

congested tenements

B. A compact area of at least 500 population or about 70-80 households of poorly built

congested tenements

C. A compact area of at least 250 population or about 60-70 households of poorly built
congested tenements

D. A compact area of at least 350 population or about 70-80 households of poorly built

congested tenements

21. Curb extensions, raised pedestrian crossings, narrow steep lanes are the measures for:

A. Traffic calming

B. Increasing speed of vehicle

C. Highway capacity

D. Horizontal alignment

22. Which of the following is a non-home based trip?

A. Home-Shop

B. Hospital-Home

C. Shop-Work

D. College-Home

23. Euler’s formula for a mild steel long column hinged at both ends is not valid for slenderness
ratio:

A. Greater than 80

B. Less than 80

C. Greater than 120

D. Less than 120

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24. If the depth of a beam of rectangular section is reduced to half, strain energy stored in beam

becomes:

A. ¼ time

B. 1/8 time

C. 4 time

D. 8 time

25. The planning also needs to take into account regulatory frameworks. Which one of the
following

best describes a regulatory framework?

A. A set of standards agreed by all scientists

B. Government legislation to ensure that projects meet acceptable standards

C. A set of guidelines agreed by the local community concerning the project

D. Agreed guidelines to take responsibility for ecological sustainability away from the

planners, constructors and operators

26. What is the range of regulated area for mining and construction with respect to a protected

monument in India?

A. 50-100m

B. 100-150m

C. 100-200m

D. 100-300m

27. Runoff mainly depends on following factor/s:

A. Slope and shape of catchment

B. Degree of porosity of the soil of the catchment area

C. Intensity of rainfall

D. All of the above

28. He advocated the concept of the “Social City”, a polycentric settlement, where growth is
without

limit, surrounded by a greenbelt. He is:

A. Daniel Burnham

B. Frederick Law Olmstead

C. Arturo Soria y Mata

D. Ebenezer Howard

29. Which of the following is true about Egyptian pyramids and Babylonian ziggurats?

A. Pyramids are used as temple observations, while ziggurats are royal tombs

B. Pyramids have square plans, while plans of ziggurats are rectangular

C. Pyramids are sun-dried bricks faced with kiln-burnt bricks, while ziggurats use masonry,

huge blocks of stone

D. Both pyramids and ziggurats have square plans

30. Major aim of it is to analyse the travel pattern of each origin to destination (O-D) pair:

A. Trip distribution

B. Traffic assignment

C. Modal split

D. None of the above

Electronic Lecture

1. When was the Khalsa Panth established?

(a) 1615

(b) 1688

(c) 1699

(d) 1700

2. Match the following:

A. Punjab Kesari 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B. Maratha 2. Lala Jagat Narain

C. Anandamath 3. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Gora 4. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(a) A&3; C&1; B&4; D&2

(b) A&4; D&1; C&2; B&3

(c) A&1; B&2; C&3; D&4

(d) A&2; B&1; C&4; D&3

3. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to

(a) Oxygen

(b) Dust particles

(c) Carbon dioxide

(d) Nitrogen

4. According to the Census of India 2011 which state has the least number of females for

every 1000 males?

(a) Punjab

(b) Haryana

(c) Jammu& Kashmir

(d) Sikkim

5. Progressive taxation is closely associated with

(a) The Benefit Principle

(b) The Ability to Pay approach

(c) The Concentration effect

(d) None of the above

6. Who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces in India?

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Defence Minister

(d) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

7. The three elements needed for healthy growth of plants are

(a) N, P, K

(b) N, S, O

(c) P, O, C

(d) N, P, C

8. Which greenhouse gas was not present in the environment in the pre-industrial times

(Before 1750)?

(a) Trichlorofluoromethane

(b) Carbon Dioxide

(c) Nitrous Oxide

(d) Methane

9. Who founded the Arya Samaj?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(b) Swami Dayanand

(c) Swami Shraddhanand

(d) Swami Vivekanand

10. India has not signed the CTBT. What does it stand for?

(a) Comprehensive Treaty on Biological Testing

(b) Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty

(c) Cooperative Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty

(d) Cohesive Treaty on Biological Testing

11. The gas usually filled in CFL Bulbs is

(a) Nitrogen

(b) Helium

(c) Argon

(d) Xenon

12. Which element is essential for transmission of nerve impulses in human body?

(a) Sodium

(b) Calcium

(c) Iron

(d) Potassium

13. The largest site of Indus Valley Civilization excavated till date is

(a) Lothal

(b) Chanhudaro

(c) Dholavira

(d) Mohenjodaro

14. The Sangam Period refers to the historical period in

(a) Northwestern India

(b) Gangetic Plains

(c) Eastern India

(d) Southern India

15. Devaluation of currency leads to

(a) fall in domestic prices

(b) increase in domestic prices

(c) no impact on domestic prices

(d) erratic fluctuations in domestic prices

16. Agriculture including agricultural education and research is in which list of Indian

Constitution?

(a) Union list

(b) State list

(c) Concurrent List

(d) None of the above

17. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian

Constitution?

(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Sachidananda Sinha

(c) B.R. Ambedkar

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

18. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and

the Supreme Court?

(a) Disputes between the Centre and the States

(b) Disputes between the States inter se

(c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights

(d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution

19. The National Song of India was composed by

(a) Rabindranath Tagore

(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterji

(c) Iqbal

(d) Jai Shankar Prasad

20. Ministry of Health’s ‘Mission Parivar Vikas’ is aimed at:

(a) achieving India’s population control target faster

(b) achieving higher sex ratio in Haryana and Punjab

(c) promoting balanced diet usage to check malnutrition

(d) promoting menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls

21. Recently the Punjab Government announced September 12 to be observed as:

(a) Sadbhavna Diwas

(b) Punjab Day

(c) Maa-Boli Diwas

(d) Saragarhi Day

22. Who among the following is the architect of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?

(a) P N Bhagvati

(b) J S Khehar

(c) Subramaniam Swamy

(d) V.R. Krishna Iyer

23. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?

(a) Kiratpur

(b) Mansa

(c) Kartarpur

(d) Khanna

24. Which one of the following is the banker of the banks?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Reserve Bank of India

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) Central Bank of India

25. Match the following:

Disease Affected organ

1. Tetanus A. Nervous system

2. Cholera B. Lungs

3. Tuberculosis C. Intestine

Code:

ABC

(a) 3 1 2
(b) 1 3 2

(c) 3 2 1

(d) 2 3 1

26. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the

one that does not belong to that group?

(a) Sweet

(b) Cake

(c) Pastry

(d) Biscuit

27. What should come next in the following letter series?

ZXVTRPNLJYWUSQO

(a) M

(b) K

(c) N

(d) J

28. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters MASTE using each

letter only once in each word?

(a) None

(b) One

(c) Two

(d) Three

29. The income of Anil, Firoz and Ketan are in the ratio 7: 9 : 12 and their spending are in the

ratio 8 : 9 :15. If Anil saves 1/4 of his income, then the saving of Anil, Firoz and Ketan

are in the ratio:

(a) 59 : 99 : 69

(b) 56 : 99 : 69

(c) 56 : 96 : 69

(d) None of these

30. Which among the following rivers does not form delta?
(a) Cauvery

(b) Luni

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Godavari

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