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Maximum : 100 marks
Time : 1 1⁄2 hours
1. The procedure to be followed in the case of repair to be carried out by PWD :
(A) Action initiated by Assistant Engineer
(B) Initiate action based on the direction from Executive Engineer
(C) A requisition will be made by the civil officer concerned to the P.W. Department
(D) Initiate action based on the direction of Chief Engineer, Building
2. The source from which the rate used in the estimate is arrived at :
(A) Data Sheet (B) Schedule of Rate
(C) Quotation from contractor (D) Market rate
3. Productive public works are works of a —————— character.
(A) Huge investment (B) Revenue
(C) Productive (D) Remunerative
4. Whenever a public building is not borne on the register of the P.W.D. falls vacant, it should
be handed over to the custody of the —————— Department.
(A) Revenue (B) Public works
(C) Police (D) Local Self Government
5. All tenders received should be registered in a Register of Tenders in Form :
(A) K.P.W. 89 (B) K.P.W. 90
(C) K.P.W. 91 (D) K.P.W. 92
6. Register of travelling allowance bills should be preserved for how many years?
(A) 3 complete account years (B) 2 complete account years
(C) 4 complete account years (D) 5 complete account years
7. The Forest Department is empowered to execute the work of :
(A) Public Works Department (B) Forest Department
(C) Forest & Finance Department (D) Forest and Public Works Department
KERALA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CODE
JANUARY 2022
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8. The Piece - worker merely agrees to execute a specified work at specified rate without
reference to :
(A) Quantity (B) Time
(C) Quantity or Time (D) Quantity or Standard
9. Government residential buildings are divided into —————— classes.
(A) Two (B) Three
(C) Four (D) Five
10. In the case of productive works, interest on the capital invested is calculated at such rate as
fixed by :
(A) Accountant General (B) State Government
(C) Chief Engineer (D) Superintending Engineer
11. Projects for which both capital and revenue accounts are kept :
(A) Productive (B) Unproductive
(C) Commercial (D) Productive and Unproductive
12. Recoveries shall be made in respect of services rendered or advice tendered by the Power
wing except :
(A) State Government (B) Local Bodies
(C) Central Department (D) Central Electricity Authority
13. The list of records to be preserved in Chief Engineer’s office include :
(A) Attendance Register (B) Leave Register
(C) Index Register of records (D) Budgets
14. Who is competent to make appointment on the sanctioned non-gazetted establishment of the
Public Works Department?
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Government (D) Executive Engineer
15. Who is responsible for the correct compilation of the accounts of a Division?
(A) Account Clerk (B) Head Clerk
(C) Junior Superintendent (Accounts)
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(D) Divisional Accountant
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16. The function of a Divisional Accountant is described in :
(A) KPW Department Code (B) KPW Account Code
(C) Kerala Account Code (D) Kerala Financial Code
17. All repairs to newly purchased buildings will come under :
(A) Repairs (B) Maintenance
(C) Original works (D) Repairs or Maintenance
18. When an entire structure is reconstructed owing to the occurrence of fire, flood, earth quake,
abnormal storm, the work should be treated as :
(A) Original work (B) Repairs work
(C) Maintenance work (D) Replacement work
19. When will the Executive Engineer prepare estimate for new works, improvements, repairs,
etc to be carried out in the Raj Bhavan during a financial year :
(A) At the end of the previous financial year
(B) During the month of June of every year
(C) In the middle of the financial year
(D) At the beginning of the financial year
20. Unproductive works are financed from:
(A) Borrowing (B) Loans
(C) General revenue (D) Reserve
21. The Central Water and Power Commission should obtain the permission of Government of
India, before undertaking any work for which expected cost is more than :
(A) Rs 10,000/- (B) Rs 1,000/-
(C) Rs 1,00,000/- (D) Rs 10,00,000/-
22. A consolidated list of the records sanctioned to be destroyed shall be published in :
(A) Local newspaper (B) Notice Board
(C) Government Gazette (D) Notice Board of Village Office
23. In the case of materials supplied departmentally, the rates allowed to the contractor should
not contain :
(A) Cost (B) Profit
(C) GST (D) Conveyance
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24. An ordinary repair estimate lapses on the last day of the :
(A) Calendar year (B) Accounting year
(C) Agreement year (D) Financial year
25. All agreement in PWD are executed between the —————— and the Contractor.
(A) Governor of Kerala (B) Chief Secretary
(C) PWD Secretary (D) Executive Engineer
26. In Very Special nature, before inviting tender publicly, the Executive Engineer has to submit
the contract document to :
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Chief Technical Examiner (D) Government
27. No formal agreement is necessary with regard to petty works and repairs, the estimate cost
of which is not exceeding :
(A) Rs 40,000/- (B) Rs 10,000/-
(C) Rs 1,000/- (D) Rs 500/-
28. A consolidated completion report should be in Form K.P.W :
(A) 40 (B) 43
(C) 25 (D) 21
29. The administrative unit of the Public Works Department is :
(A) Section (B) Sub division
(C) Division (D) Circle
30. Revised administrative approval is need, if the detailed estimate prepared is exceeding more
than —————— per cent of Original administrative approval.
(A) 10 (B) 5
(C) 15 (D) 20
31. A revised estimate must be submitted when the sanctioned estimate is likely to exceed by
more than —————— percent.
(A) 10 (B) 5
(C) 2.5 (D) 15
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32. The validity of the Muster Roll forms issued to station remote from headquarters will be :
(A) 1 month (B) 2 months
(C) 3 months (D) 4 months
33. Who is competent to deal with loss of Measurement Books?
(A) Assistant Engineer (B) Assistant Executive Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Superintending Engineer
34. Who’s sanction should be obtained for the maintenance of reserve stock engineer?
(A) Government (B) Chief Engineer
(C) Superintending Engineer (D) Executive Engineer
35. For insurance of Government buildings, sanction to be obtained from :
(A) Executive Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Chief Engineer (D) Government
36. For the purpose of fixing rate of hire, tools and plants shall be divided into :
(A) 6 classes (B) 5 classes
(C) 4 classes (D) 3 classes
37. A proposal to Government to construct or purchase a residential building for Government
servant shall be forwarded only if it is not possible to take an existing building on :
(A) Rent (B) Lease
(C) Licence (D) Standard Rent
38. —————— attached to schools and colleges do not come under the class of residence of
Government officials.
(A) Library (B) Staffroom
(C) Hostel (D) Canteen
39. The technical sanction power of Chief Engineer is :
(A) 10 Crore (B) Unlimited
(C) 8 Crore (D) 5 Crore
40. The attendance register in Executive Engineer’s office to be preserved for :
(A) 35 years (B) 10 years
(C) 20 years (D) 5 years
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41. Who is competent to order preservation of any record in PWD division office for a longer
period?
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Government
42. Who is duty bound to see that the budget allotments of the year are fully expended?
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Senior Finance Officer
43. Chief Engineer shall fix the headquarters of all offices other than :
(A) Chief office (B) Circle office
(C) Divisional office (D) Sub division office
44. Government buildings fall under how many category :
(A) Five (B) Four
(C) Three (D) Two
45. An order to the PWD to execute a certain specified work to the department at a stated cost
is :
(A) Technical sanction (B) Administrative sanction
(C) Financial sanction (D) In principle sanction
46. The expenditure related to the residence of Governor is a —————— expenditure.
(A) Voted (B) Public
(C) Charged (D) Deposit work
47. Schedule of rate is used for the purpose of preparing :
(A) Report (B) Estimate
(C) Agreement schedule (D) Contract
48. The estimate for special repairs remain current till the completion of :
(A) The financial year
(B) The financial year in which agreement executed
(C) The calendar year
(D) The repairs
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49. No work shall be done on Sundays without the written permission of :
(A) Superintending Engineer (B) Executive Engineer
(C) Assistant Executive Engineer (D) Assistant Engineer
50. No tender for the execution of works shall be received without :
(A) Security Deposit (B) Performance Guarantee
(C) Additional Security Deposit (D) Earnest Money Deposit
51. Lowest authority who can accept a tender for public works :
(A) Assistant Engineer (B) Assistant Executive Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Superintending Engineer
52. If there are sufficient reasons to revise rates in current agreement then the sanction should
be obtained from :
(A) Government (B) Chief Engineer
(C) Superintending Engineer (D) Chief Technical Examiner
53. Who is check measuring officer in PWD?
(A) Assistant Engineer (B) Assistant Executive Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Superintending Engineer
54. The Executive Engineer will count the cash in the hand of cashier at least :
(A) Once in six months (B) Once in three months
(C) Once in a month (D) Daily
55. In the case of public auction, commission which should ordinarily allowed to the auctioneer
shall not exceed :
(A) 20% (B) 15%
(C) 10% (D) 5%
56. Flags will be provided by —————— for public building in charge of the PWD.
(A) Executive Engineer (B) District Collector
(C) Superintendent of police (D) Revenue Divisional Officer
57. The liability to rent commences from a date ——————after the date if receipt of
intimation regarding the completion by the officer concerned.
(A) 4 weeks (B) 3 weeks
(C) 2 weeks (D) 1 week
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58. SE’s power to sanction purchase of Tools and Plants charged to work :
(A) 15 lakh (B) 10 lakh
(C) 5 lakh (D) 3 lakh
59. EE’s power to sanction survey report for disposal of stores :
(A) 10 lakh (B) 5 lakh
(C) 2 lakh (D) 1 lakh
60. All charges for maintenance and working expenses are classified under :
(A) Capital expenditure (B) Deferred expenditure
(C) Capital or Revenue expenditure (D) Revenue expenditure
61. The fisheries in all public inland water shall be disposed of by :
(A) Fisheries Department (B) Public works Department
(C) Revenue Department (D) Panchayat Department
62. ——————rent should be recovered from commercial department for Government buildings
occupied by them.
(A) Half standard (B) Full standard
(C) Nominal (D) Fair
63. The complete estimate for a project should include :
(A) All indirect charges (B) All direct charges
(C) All indirect and direct charges (D) All indirect and material cost
64. Substitution of steel beams for damaged teak one is :
(A) Original work (B) Repairs
(C) Original work and Repairs (D) Repairs and Maintenance
65. Departmental execution of work can be sought for in case where :
(A) No labour available (B) No contractor available
(C) No supervisors available (D) No materials available
66. Who is competent to transfer a sub - divisional officer?
(A) State Government (B) Chief Engineer
(C) Senior Administrative Officer
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67. Approximate estimate and preliminary plans are prepared for the purpose of :
(A) Technical Approval (B) Financial Approval
(C) Administrative Approval (D) Revised Approval
68. The periodicity of special repair is :
(A) Three years (B) Five years
(C) Six years (D) None of these
69. All land, which is the property of Government, should ordinarily be sold through:
(A) Revenue Department (B) Public Works Department
(C) Irrigation Department (D) Finance Department
70. The deposit on account of one work can be utilised for another under :
(A) Rare circumstance
(B) No circumstance
(C) With the approval of Chief Engineer
(D) With the approval of controlling Officer
71. Muster Rolls lost or destroyed can only be written off under the order of :
(A) Superintending Engineer (B) Executive Engineer
(C) Assistant Executive Engineer (D) Assistant Engineer
72. Repairs to bicycle in the case of Executive Engineer’s Office, should be classified under :
(A) Contingency (B) Tools and Plants
(C) Office expenses (D) Other charges
73. Plant and Machinery which falls under class – B is likely to have a life of :
(A) 20 years (B) 18 years
(C) 15 years (D) 12 years
74. Public building let to private individual should not be altered or enlarged even at their own
expenses, except with the concurrence of the :
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Assi
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75. Technical sanction power of Superintending Engineer for original road work :
(A) Rs. 250 lakh (B) Rs. 200 lakh
(C) Rs. 150 lakh (D) Rs. 100 lakh
76. Tenders should be opened in the presence of :
(A) Tenderers (B) Authorised agents
(C) Tenderers or Authorised Agents (D) Divisional Accountant
77. Which one of the following is not a store?
(A) Stock (B) Tools and plants
(C) Road metal (D) Stationery
78. When can records of experiments and observation be destroyed?
(A) Never (B) After 5 years
(C) After 10 years (D) After 25 years
79. The initial record of the labour employed each day on a work is :
(A) NMR (B) CLR
(C) NMR or CLR (D) None of these
80. The duty of store keeper does not include :
(A) Receipt of Store (B) Custody of Store
(C) Keeping of required returns (D) Disbursement of cash
81. Every public building should be provided with all necessary fixtures by :
(A) Public Works Department (B) Forest department
(C) Revenue Department (D) Jail Department
82. The form of Measurement Book is :
(A) KPW 20 (B) KPW 21
(C) KPW 22 (D) KPW 23
83. The transfer of a work from the productive to the unproductive category will affect all
–––––––––– transaction :
(A) Past (B) Past and Future
(C) Future (D) Certain
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84. Which branch of Public Work Department is Emergency branch?
(A) Roads (B) Bridges
(C) Buildings (D) Irrigation
85. A public officer who receives any communication containing a threat of criminal proceedings
against him for acts done in his official capacity should forth with forward through proper
channel to :
(A) Circle Inspector (B) Superintendent of Police
(C) District Magistrate (D) Chief Engineer
86. The executive unit of the Public Work Department is
(A) Section (B) Sub- division
(C) Division (D) Circle
87. To facilitate the preparation of estimates for periodical repairs to buildings ––––––––––
Books may be kept in the office of each Executive Engineer :
(A) Data calculation (B) Standard measurement
(C) Level field (D) Check measurement
88. In selecting a tenderer which one of the following need not be considered :
(A) Financial status (B) EMD offered
(C) Previous experience (D) Place of registration of the firm
89. Any correction in an agreement should be attested by :
(A) Contractor (B) Accepting authority
(C) Contractor and Accepting authority (D) Divisional Accountant
90. All interruption of large work in progress should be immediately reported to :
(A) Superintending Engineer (B) Chief Engineer
(C) Government (D) Police
91. Executive Engineers are to have all the stock in their division checked at least :
(A) Once in a month (B) Once in three months
(C) Once in six months (D) Once in a year
92. Form of Survey Report :
(A) KPW 17 (B) KPW 18
(C) KPW 19 (D) KPW 20
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93. Assistant Executive Engineer’s power to waive tender calls :
(A) Rs. 1,00,000/- (B) Rs. 50,000/-
(C) Rs. 10,000/- (D) Nil
94. The first supply of rest house furniture, crockery, cutlery etc. should be charged to the
—————— of the following.
(A) Estimate (B) Maintenance
(C) Repairs (D) Maintenance or Repairs
95. For carrying out emergency works Assistant Engineer on the spot will have the power of :
(A) Chief Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Executive Engineer (D) Assistant Executive Engineer
96. Executive Engineer’s power to conduct auction of articles and building :
(A) 100 lakh (B) 50 lakh
(C) 10 lakh (D) Unlimited
97. Normally, a pump can be hired up to a period of :
(A) 5 days (B) 10 days
(C) 15 days (D) 1 month
98. Who is responsible for the prompt submission of accounts of a division to Accountant
General?
(A) Executive Engineer (B) Divisional Accountant
(C) Junior Superintendent (D) Head clerk
99. Important structural design should, as far as possible be prepared in the office of the :
(A) Executive Engineer (B) Superintending Engineer
(C) Chief Engineer (D) Chief Technical Examiner
100. All application for sanction to reduce the rent of Government building occupied as residence
need not be accompanied by the details of :
(A) Value of building and site (B) Rent that is proposed
(C) Average emoluments of occupant (D) Number of persons occupied
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SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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