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PHED Full Solved Paper for the Post of Sub Engineer Civil (BPS-12) in (CE-South) (Advertised in 20
November 2019)
The Test were conducted through ETEA on 3/10/2020

1. Test is don for bricks:

A. Efflorescence test
B. Abrasion test
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

2. If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is?

A. stable and statically determinate
B. stable and statically indeterminate
C. unstable
D. none of the above
where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

3. Half men’s kiln having:

A. 8 compartments.
B. 10 compartments.
C. 12 compartments.
D. 14 compartments.

4. Pair Used for Roads & Railways.

A. Cellular Pair:
B. Mushroom Pair
C. Trestle Pair
D. All of the above

5. Window is kept at
A. 10’ Height
B. 6’ Height
C. 4’ Height
D. 3’ Height

6. H-9H Grade Pencil is Used for:

A. For Drawing Works
B. For General Purposes
C. For Arts
D. For Shedding

7. Minimum angle reads by theodolite is:

A. 10 Seconds.
B. 20 Seconds.
C. 30 Seconds.
D. None of these

8. Metacentric Height of Sailing Ships:

A. 0.5m
B. 2.5m
C. 1.5m
D. 3m

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9. Marking of taxi way is:

A. White
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. None of these

10. Which of the following is not the unit of distance?

A. Angstrom
B. light year
C. milestone
D. millimeter

11. Strength of Fire Brick will be:

A. 150kg/cm2
B. 105kg/cm2
C. 200kg/cm2
D. 2000kg/cm2

12. Traversing by Direct angles:

A. Don for open Traverse
B. Don for Close Traverse
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

13. Which type of Brick Bonding is used commonly in Pakistan:

A. Stretcher Bond
B. Header Bond
C. English Bond
D. Flemish Bond

14. Which type of manhole cover is commonly used:

A. Rectangular Cover
B. Circular Cover
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

15. Herring Fish Bond is:

A. Used for the wall having thickness is lower than 4 Bricks,
B. Used for the wall having thickness is equal to 4 Bricks,
C. Used for the wall having thickness is greater than 4 Bricks,
D. Used for the wall having thickness is equal than 2 Bricks,

16. The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point?
A. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
B. at which all hydraulic forces meet
C. similar to metacenter
D. on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts

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17. Alkalis Very dangerous Salinity is:

A. Silphate
B. Carbonates
C. Chloride
D. All of the above

18. Minimum _______ days are required for cement mortars curing.
A. 7 days
B. 10 days
C. 12 days
D. 28 days

19. Sluice Valve is the same terminology using for:

A. Gate Valve
B. Globe Valve
C. Reflex Valve
D. Float Valve

20. A vertical supported member is called:

A. Beam
B. Strut
C. Lintel
D. Column

21. Right sided Buoys are called

A. Star Buoys
B. Port Hand Buoys
C. Right Hand Buoys
D. Moring Buoys

22. Dynamite is a explosive and it was the combination of:

A. Nitroglycerine & Sulper
B. Nitroglycerine & Sulpter
C. Nitroglycerine & Charcoal
D. Nitroglycerine & sand

23. A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will?
A. Ink to bottom
B. float over fluid
C. be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
D. none of the above

24. Temperature on the final stage of Rotary Kiln is:

A. 250oc -700oc
B. 700oc -1200oc
C. 1200oc -1500oc
D. 1500oc -1650oc

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25. Cement initial setting time is due to:

A. 2 Cao,Sio2
B. 3 Cao,Sio2
C. 3Cao,Al2o3
D. 4 Cao,Al2o3 Fes2

26. A beam having One ends is fixed in wall & the other end is supported with column is called?
A. Propped Beam
B. Overhanging Beam
C. Cantilever Beam
D. Continuous Beam

27. In the manufacturing of Low Heat Cement:

A. Exclude 3Cao,Sio2
B. Exclude 3Cao,Al2o3
C. Exclude 3Cao,Sio2 & 3Cao,Al2o3
D. Exclude 4Cao,Al2o3 Fes2

28. Sand Passing from sieve No 40 & Retained on Sieve No 200: 0.075-0.425mm is called:
A. Fine Sand
B. Medium Sand
C. Coarse Sand
D. None of these

29. Steel Density is:

A. 1440 Kg/m3
B. 2500 Kg/m3
C. 7850 Kg/m3
D. 8880 Kg/m3

30. Pressure Head of fluids is measuring in:

A. Meter
B. Feet
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

31. Select the correct statement?

A. Psychological extra widening depends on the number of traffic lanes.
B. Psychological extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle
C. Mechanical extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle.
D. Psychological extra widening depends on the length of wheel base.

32. Cinder is Used for:

A. Brick Masonry
B. Concrete
C. Lime mortar
D. Lime mortar & Concrete

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33. Galena was the ore of:

A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Aluminum

34. Depth of Catch Drain is

A. 1’
B. 1.5’
C. 2’
D. 2.5’

35. Vehicle used in Oil Paint is:

A. Linseed oil
B. Sprite & Shellac
C. Turpentine oil
D. Petroleum Oil

36. If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is?
A. Zero
B. 1
C. between 0 and 1
D. greater than 1

37. How Much time required for Artificial Seasoning of an freshly sown timber:
A. 1-2 days
B. 4-5 days
C. 1-2 months
D. 3-6 months

38. Rolling edge is the same terminology used for:

A. Working edge
B. Fuditial edge
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

39. 1atm pressure is equal to:

A. 101.32Kpa
B. 14.69Psi
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

40. In 4th method of pile testing the pile is driven at __________ rate by continuous applying jet
loading:
A. 6mm/minute
B. 8mm/minute
C. 10mm/minute
D. 12mm/minute

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41. Shrinkage Limit is the limit between:

A. Liquid State-Plastic State
B. Plastic State-Semi Solid State
C. Semi Solid State to Solid State
D. None of these

42. P.P.R Pipe is Used For:

A. Acidic water Supply
B. Alkaline water Supply
C. Hot & Cold water Supply
D. All of the above

43. Longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is?

A. Stress in concrete × area of concrete
B. Stress in steel × area of steel
C. Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel
D. None of these

44. Grooving Tool is used on

A. Liquid Limit determination
B. Plastic Limit
C. Shrinkage Limit
D. All of the above

45. For the excavation of Tube Well, which method is recommended most commonly?
A. Digging Method
B. Boring Method
C. Driving Method
D. None of these

46. National highway: Connect internal roads with

A. External roads
B. District Roads
C. Villages Roads
D. None of these

47. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon?
A. Minimum bending moment
B. Maximum bending moment
C. Maximum shear force
D. Minimum shear force

48. In Concrete Dissert Sand Can’t Make Proper Bond with Other Ingredients Because of its:
A. Smoothness
B. Roughness
C. Shape
D. All of the above

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49. Internal vibrator used for:

A. Lean Concrete
B. Concrete Samples
C. Mass concrete
D. None of these

50. Down ward Shear Force is a Negative Shear Force and its is called:
A. Sagging
B. Hugging
C. Bending
D. Buckling

51. Pitot tube is used to measured:

A. Velocity
B. Discharge
C. Velocity & Discharge
D. None of these

52. The factor responsible for purification of sewage in river is?

A. Hydrology
B. Dissolved oxygen in water
C. Temperature
D. All the above

53. Which type of metal used for the manufacturing of Rails:

A. Carbon steel
B. Manganese
C. Tungsten
D. Manganese & Tungsten

54. If a rigid body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces, then?
A. these forces are equal
B. the lines of action of these forces meet in a point
C. the lines of action of these forces are parallel
D. B. and C. above

55. Brenell Hardness Test is done to chect:

A. The Ductility of steel
B. Brittleness of steel
C. Hardness of steel
D. Toughness of steel

56. The bulk modulus of elasticity?

A. has the dimensions of 1/pressure
B. is large when fluid is more compressible
C. is independent of pressure and viscosity
D. increases with pressure

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57. Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based on the principle of?
A. gas law
B. Charles’s law
C. Boyle‘s law
D. Pascal‘s law

58. Select the correct statement?

A. A cutoff increases the river length but a meander reduces the river length
B. Both meander and cutoff increase the river length
C. A meander increases the river length but a cut off reduces the river length
D. Both meander and cutoff decrease the river length

59. Choose the wrong statement?

A. any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant force
B. Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced liquid
C. Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
D. The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of buoyancy

60. Two circular discs of same weight and thickness are made from metals having different
densities. Which disc will have the larger rotational inertia about its central axis?
A. disc with larger density
B. disc with smaller density
C. both discs will have same rotational inertia
D. none of the above

61. Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which
are far away from transit stations?
A. measuring angle and distance from one transit station
B. measuring angles to the point from at least two stations
C. measuring angle at one station and distance from other
D. measuring distance from two points on traverse line

62. On a single lane road with two way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to?
A. stopping distance
B. half the stopping distance
C. two times the stopping distance
D. three times the stopping distance

63. The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is?

A. reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey
B. map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey
C. map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey
D. preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

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64. The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in
accidents is known as?
A. spot maps
B. collision diagram
C. pie charts
D. condition diagram

65. Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is?
A. one on either side
B. two outside and one inside
C. one outside and two inside
D. two outside and two inside

66. Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from
parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting?
A. Triangle
B. Turntable
C. scotch block
D. Traverser

67. Which of the following statements regarding ballast materials are correct?
A. Brick ballast has poor drainage characteristics.
B. Sand ballast causes excessive wear on top of rail
C. Coal ash is not used as ballast with steel or cast iron sleepers.
D. Gravel ballast gives better performance on soft formation

68. Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the?

A. CST-9 sleepers
B. steel trough sleepers
C. concrete sleepers
D. wooden sleepers

69. Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on?
A. net area and gross area
B. net area in both cases
C. gross area and net area
D. gross area in both cases

70. By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be
avoided?
E. shear failure of the plate
F. tension failure of the plate
G. shear failure of the rivet
H. crushing failure of the rivet

71. RAMBLE most nearly means?

A. Knot
B. Confuse
C. Wander
D. wonder

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72. Synonym of CANNY?

A. Obstinate
B. Handsome
C. Clever
D. Stout

73. Synonym of: VENT?

A. Opening
B. Stodge
C. End
D. Past tense of go

74. Antonym of BRAZEN?

A. Bashful
B. Boisterous
C. Noisy
D. heated

75. Antonym of: ENORMOUS?

A. Soft
B. Average
C. Tiny
D. Weak

76. He says, "Now I shall read this book":

(Choose the correct Indirect Sentence)
A. He says that now he will read this book.
B. He says that now he would read this book.
C. He says now he will read this book.
D. He says now that he will read this book.

77. Salem said, "I did my duty with full justice".

(Choose the correct Indirect Sentence)
A. Salem said that he had done his duty with full justices.
B. Salem said he had done his duty with full justice.
C. Salem asked if he had done his duty with full justice.
D. Salem said that he was doing his duty with full justice.

78. Are they playing match against them?

(Choose the correct option)
A. Is a match being played against our team by them?
B. Is a match be played against our team by them?
C. Is a match played against our team by them?
D. Is a match been played against our team by them?

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79. Did you visit a zoo?

(Choose the correct option)
A. Was a zoo being visited by you?
B. Was a zoo be visited by you?
C. Was a zoo been visited by you?
D. Was a zoo visited by you?

80. My father did not buy a new car.

(Choose the correct option)
A. A new car was not be bought by my father?
B. A new car is not bought by my father.
C. A new car was not bought by my father.
D. A new car is not be bought by my fathe

81. _______ has successfully launched the Arab world’s first Mars mission on 20th July,2020.
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar
D. Kuwai

82. “Hagia Sophia” was built by a _____ in the ______ century:

A. Roman emporer, Sixth
B. Roman emporer, Seventh
C. Ottoman emperor, Sixth
D. None of these

83. Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on:

A. 21 Nov,2017
B. 21 Oct,2017
C. 21 Dec,2017
D. None of These

84. Turkey Launched operation against Kurdish Militia in Syria on:

A. 15th January, 2018
B. 20th January, 2018
C. 17th January, 2018
D. None of These

85. Which country announces 1st coronavirus death in Europe?

A. Germany
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Italy

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86. What is the rank of Pakistan, According to the Global Terrorism Index 2020?
A. 5th
B. 7th
C. 9th
D. None of these

87. Lowari tunnel connects Dir and Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its total length is _____ km.
A. 6.4
B. 8.4
C. 10.4
D. 12.4

88. Who is the current Secretary Finance?

A. Yusuf Khan
B. Kamran Ali Afzal
C. Asad Umar
D. Dr. Waqar Masood Khan

89. The first shaheed female pilot of Pakistan Air Force is

A. Ayesha Farooq
B. Saba Khan
C. Marium Mukhtiar
D. none of these

90. National assembly of Pakistan passed bills related to _________ in Sept 2020 ?

A. FATA
B. FATF
C. Gang rape
D. None of these

91. The longest verse of the Holy Quran is in which Sura?

A. Al-Baqarah
B. Al-Namal
C. Al- Al-Muzammil
D. Al- -Mudassar

92. The best eatable thing mentioned in the Holy Quran is?
A. Dabino
B. Honey
C. Water melon
D. Milk

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93. How many Sura start with Al-Hamdullelah?

A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine

94. Which sura does not start with Bismillah?

A. Sura Baqarah
B. Sura Tauba
C. Sura Namal
D. None of these

95. Which Prophet made the boat?

A. Hazrat Nuh (A.S)
B. Zakariyya (A.S)
C. Yusuf (A.S)
D. Ismail (A.S)

96. Transfer of Qibla was ordered in?

A. 1st A.H
B. 2nd A.H
C. 3rd A.H
D. 4th A.H

97. Ummmul momineen died last was?

A. Hazrat Ayesha R.A
B. Umaay Salma R.A
C. Hazrat Safiya R.A
D. Hazrat Memona R.A

98. Holy Quran Translated into English for the first time by:
A. Khalifa Abdul Hakeem
B. Shah Rafiuddin
C. Hafiz Lakhvi
D. Shah Waliullah

99. After Waquf the most important step is:

A. Ehram
B. TAlbiya
C. Tawaf
D. None of these

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100. First bow occurs in 9th Para?

A. Sura Tauba
B. Sura Namal
C. Sur Inaam Surah
D. None of these

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