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MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The increase or decrease of the cost above the existing cost at the certain base year in schedule of rates.

A) Cost Index
B) Revised estimate
C) Analysis of rates
D) Base Index
Option A is correct: Cost Index.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The minimum cover to the main bars in RCC beam should be

A) 15 mm or dia of the bar
B) 25 mm or dia of the bar
C) 25 mm or size of the aggregate
D) 40 mm or dia of the bar
Option B is correct: 25 mm or dia of the bar.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

As per Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall be constituted under the Chairmanship of the Collector if the land proposed to be acquired is equal to or more than

A) Fifty acres
B) One hundred acres
C) One hundred fifty acres
D) Two hundred acres
Option B is correct: One hundred acres.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

In estimation, unit rate of painting item is measured in

A) Litre
B) Sqm
C) Lumpsum
D) Percentage
Option B is correct: Sqm.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The standard weight of 16mm dia MS bar is

A) 0.89 kg/m
B) 1.58 kg/m
C) 2.47 kg/m
D) 0.62 kgm
Option B is correct: 1.58 kg/m.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

For design of RCC retaining wall, the maximum factor of safety against overturning is

A) 2
B) 2.50
C) 3
D) 3.50
Option A is correct: 2.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Darcy’s Law is applicable for only which type of flow?

MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of foundation is kept

A) Uniform throughout
B) Decreased towards the edges
C) Increased towards the edges
D) None of the above
Option A is correct: Uniform throughout.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

M20 grade of Concrete means the 28 days characteristic compressive strength of concrete is

A) 15 N/mm2
B) 20 N/mm2
C) 25 N/mm2
D) 30 N/mm2
Option B is correct: 20 N/mm2.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

For Structural member in concrete, the minimum grade of concrete should not be less than

A) M15
B) M20
C) M25
D) M30
Option B is correct: M20.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Analyse the rate for a Half Brick wall with cement mortar 1 : 3 in sqm. Requirement of Material for 100 sqm: (i) Brick First class 1000 Rs 20/No, (ii) Cement 20 bags Rs 600 per bag, (iii) Sand 2.50 cum Rs 3000 per cum, (iv) Mason 1.50 Mandays Rs 1000 per day, (v) Labour 3 Mandays Rs 600 per day, (vi) Water charge 1 %, (vii) CP & OH 10 %

MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Name the laboratory test used to find out the Maximum Dry Density?

MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Pycnometer is used to determine

A) Void ratio
B) Water content
C) Dry density
D) Degree of saturation
Option A is correct: Void ratio.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

In Estimate, It specifies or describe the nature and class of work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship etc

A) Rate
B) Analysis of rates
C) Specifications
D) History & necessity
Option C is correct: Specifications.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Preliminary Estimate of building is usually prepared using

A) Market rate
B) Plinth area rate
C) Lumpsum rate
D) Percentage rate
Option B is correct: Plinth area rate.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The portion of the slab constructed downward at the end of the heel slab to avolid sliding in retaining wall is called

A) Key
B) 0.55 b
C) Cut off wall
D) Counterfort
Option A is correct: Key.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Proposal referred in sub-rule (2) in Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 involving Forest land more than _____ shall be sent by the State government to the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest.

A) 30 Hectare
B) 40 Hectare
C) 50 Hectare
D) 60 Hectare
Option B is correct: 40 Hectare.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The minimum liquid capacity of septic tank as per IS 2470 (Part 1) -1985 is

A) 500 litre
B) 1000 litre
C) 1500 litre
D) 2000 litre
Option B is correct: 1000 litre.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Public hearing for obtaining Environmental Clearance shall be completed within ____ from the date of receipt of request letter from the applicant

A) 30 days
B) 45 days
C) 60 days
D) 1 year
Option B is correct: 45 days.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

For obtaining Environmental clearance, Any Project activity specified in Category ‘B’ will be appraised at the Central level as Category ‘A’, if located in whole or in part within _______ from the boundary of (i) Protected area notified under Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972b (ii) Critically polluted areas as notified by the Central Pollution control Board under the water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 from time to time (iii) Eco-sensitive areas as notified under sub-section (2) of section 3 of environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and (iv) Inter-State boundaries and International boundaries.

A) 5 km
B) 7 km
C) 10 km
D) 12 km
Option C is correct: 10 km.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

What are the four stages of process for obtaining environmental clearance for a new project ?

MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) constituted by the Central Government for category A project shall not exceed _____ regular members.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Option B is correct: 15.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

The property of soil by which water percolates through it is known as

A) Surface tension
B) Capillarity
C) Permeability
D) Seepage
Option C is correct: Permeability.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Darcy’s Law is applicable for only which type of flow.

A) Turbulent flow
B) Laminar flow
C) Streamline flow
D) None of the above
Option B is correct: Laminar flow.
MES Departmental • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II

Draw a neat sketch showing the active and Passive state of Plastic equilibrium behind a Retaining wall.

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