Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna

Advt. No. 32/2024 & 33/2024

(General Engineering Science, Paper-IV)
Assistant Engineer, Civil & Mechanical Written (Objective)
Competitive Examinations
Final Answer Key (Set-W)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key

1 B 26 D
2 C 27 C
3 Deleted 28 C
4 B 29 D
5 B 30 A
6 A 31 A
7 C 32 C
8 A 33 B
9 C 34 C
10 C 35 D
11 A 36 B
12 A 37 A
13 Deleted 38 D
14 B 39 A
15 C 40 C
16 C 41 A
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
17 B 42 C
18 A 43 B
19 D 44 B
20 B 45 B
21 B 46 A
22 B 47 D
23 C 48 D
24 D 49 B
25 D 50 B
 (Set-X)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 B 26 D
2 A 27 C
3 C 28 B
4 D 29 D
5 A 30 A
6 D 31 D
7 C 32 B
8 A 33 D
9 D 34 B
10 A 35 C
11 B 36 Deleted
12 D 37 D
13 B 38 D
14 Deleted 39 B
15 D 40 B
16 C 41 C
17 D 42 B
18 B 43 A
19 B 44 C
20 C 45 D
21 C 46 D
22 C 47 C
23 D 48 C
24 C 49 A
25 C 50 A
 (Set-Y)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 D 26 D
2 C 27 A
3 C 28 A
4 A 29 C
5 B 30 B
6 A 31 B
7 D 32 Deleted
8 B 33 B
9 A 34 C
10 D 35 C
11 Deleted 36 B
12 D 37 D
13 A 38 D
14 D 39 A
15 A 40 D
16 C 41 D
17 C 42 C
18 D 43 A
19 A 44 B
20 D 45 A
21 B 46 A
22 C 47 D
23 D 48 B
24 A 49 D
25 C 50 C
 (Set-Z)
Question No. Ans. Key Question No. Ans. Key
1 A 26 D
2 C 27 D
3 A 28 A
4 C 29 D
5 C 30 D
6 D 31 C
7 Deleted 32 A
8 C 33 Deleted
9 B 34 D
10 D 35 D
11 D 36 B
12 A 37 D
13 C 38 B
14 C 39 A
15 B 40 A
16 A 41 B
17 A 42 A
18 D 43 D
19 B 44 A
20 D 45 A
21 A 46 C
22 C 47 D
23 B 48 B
24 A 49 B
25 C 50 D
 Question Sequence as per Set-W
Set-W Set-X Set-Y Set-Z
3 14 32 33
6 1 50 4
13 36 11 7
17 8 35 3
19 49 8 41
23 46 6 47
24 5 36 19
31 34 17 5

Reasons as per Set-W

Q No 03 :- Deleted
Reason :- More than one option is correct.
Q.No 06 :- No change.
Reason :- Spigot and socket joint, and flanged joint are used for CI pipes. Tyton joint
is designed to be used in ductile iron pipes, but can also be used in CI
pipes. Generally simplex joint is used for asbestos cement pipe. Hence,
most appropriate option is (A) Simplex joint. (CPHEEO Manual)

Q.No 13. :- Deleted

Reason :- Option C and D has literally the same meaning.
Q. No.17 :- No Change
Reason :- For the same compression ratio, the Brayton cycle efficiency is equal to otto
cycle efficiency.
(Ref: Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K.Nag, Third edition Page no. 503)

Q.No19 :- The Provisional answer is option 'B' But the Correct answer is option 'D'.

PERT is considered an event oriented technique, it means focuses on the

Reason :- start and completion of events within project. (Ref book, Construction
planning and management by U.K. Shrivastava, Galgotia Publisher).

Q. No 23 :- No change.
Reason :- Generally plain terrain is defined as the cross slope of a country up to 10%,
where more than it can be classified as rolling terrain.
Q. No 24. :- The provisional answer is option 'A' but the Correct answer is option 'D'.
Reason :- Gypsum is added at the beginning of the grinding of clinker.
(Concrete Technology by M L Gambhir, Tata McGraw Hill,
Concrete Technology by Neville and Brooks, Pearson, Londan
Q. No 31. :- No change.
Reason :- Coagulants are primarily used to clump together suspended particles in
water, aiding in their removal through sedimentation and do not directly
impact the disinfection ability of chlorine against bacteria.
Metallic compounds, turbidity and ammonia compounds can
significantly reduce the effectiveness of chlorine molecules and preventing
them from reaching and killing bacteria.
. (Wastewater Engineering, Metcalf, TATA McGraw Hill 2003)