Sindh Public Service Commission SPSC conducted 50 questions papers for the post of sub-engineer civil in 2nd January 2014 for 100 marks each questions carries 2 marks must check questions below for getting higher score in next papers.
Pre-Interview Written Test for the Post of Sub Engineer BPS-11 In Works and Services Department, Government of Sindh 2nd January 2014 50 Questions Paper


| # | Question | A | B | C | D | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accurate determination of water content is made by | Calcium carbide method | Sand bath method | Alcohol method | Oven-drying method | A |
| 2 | Joule is the unit of | Work | Force | Power | Energy | D |
| 3 | M10 grade of concrete indicates | 1:3:6 mix | 1:1:2 mix | 1:2:4 mix | 1.5:3:3 mix | A |
| 4 | Curing | Reduces the shrinkage of concrete | Prevents the loss of water by evaporation | Preserves the properties of concrete | All of these | D |
| 5 | Work may be defined as | Force × distance | Force × velocity | Force × acceleration | None of these | B |
| 6 | Method used for chaining on sloping ground is called | Hypotenuse allowance method | Clinometer method | Stepping method | Both (a) & (b) | D |
| 7 | The number of treads in a flight is equal to | Risers in the flight | Risers plus one | Risers minus one | None of these | C |
| 8 | Compact aggregate of minerals found in the earth’s crust is called | Rock | Stone | Soil | Magnesite | C |
| 9 | Which of the following instruments is used for measurement of angles? | Geodimeter | Tellurometer | Sextant | Telescope | B |
| 10 | What is the speed of sound in water? | Around 1000 m/sec | Around 1200 m/sec | Around 1440 m/sec | Around 900 m/sec | C |
| 11 | The foundations are placed below ground level to increase | Strength | Workability | Stability of structure | All of these | C |
| 12 | For which purpose instrument centrifuge is used? | To separate liquids | To separate solids | To separate mixture of chemicals | None of these | B |
| 13 | The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter is known as | Liquid limit | Plastic limit | Shrinkage limit | Permeability limit | B |
| 14 | Why does cooking become so fast in a pressure cooker? | It increases the boiling point | Boiling point will remain same | It decreases the boiling point | Cooking is not getting quicker | B |
| 15 | The product of mass and velocity of a moving body is called | Moment | Momentum | Power | Impulse | B |
| 16 | The length of Engineer’s chain should be | 100 ft | 66 ft | 30 meters | 20 meters | A |
| 17 | In an imaginary line joining points of equal elevation of the surface of the earth, represents | Contour surface | Contour gradient | Contour line | Level line | C |
| 18 | Give the number of letters in first Kalmah | 35 | 48 | 55 | 65 | B |
| 19 | The water surface reading of a still pond represents | Level surface | Horizontal surface | Spheroidal surface | Curved surface | A |
