The,

CEO,
JKEDA, Jammu

Subject: Representation of JE CIVIL question paper in view of discrepancy in official answer key.

Sir,

With due respect I want to inform you that the answer key uploaded on your official site has few
discrepancies as per the standard published material and IS-codes. The questions which show
discrepancy and whose answers are incorrect in official answer key are as follows (As per series A &
accordingly in other series(B, C, D)):

Question No. Answer as per Key Correct Answer Reference

Q. No. 3 (a) Shallow Foundation (d) Grillage

Foundation
(and Raft Foundation
as compared to other
options)
Q.No.17 (b) 20% (a) 15% As per IS-2691 & CED
4978 (Photo Enclosed)
Q.No.19 (d) Both (a) & (b) (c) & (b) Compaction Concrete Technology
Factor & Slump Test by M L Gambhir (Page
250; Photo Enclosed)
Q.No.21 (c) causes segregation Both (c) and (d) Concrete Technology
in concrete. (Bleeding) are correct by M L Gambhir (Page
answers. 155; Photo Enclosed)
Q.No.23 (c) P+3% of water The answer is P/4 + 3 As per IS:4031-PART 6-
% of water.There was 1988. (Photo Enclosed)
no correct option.
Q.No.27 (b) 1:3 (c) 1:6 Estimation & Costing
bu B N Dutta (page
564; Photo Enclosed)
Q.No.33 (d) 0.7m The correct answer is As per International
0.813m. Correct Building Code. (Photo
option was not given. Enclosed)
(Therefore the nearest
possible option is
0.9m)
Q.No.43 (c) Reverse Levelling (a) Zero Levelling We don’t provide any
slope in balcony
flooring, therefore
ZERO LEVELLING is a
correct answer.
Q.No.44 (a) Base Course (b) Sub Base Basic Civil Engineering
(Page 102; Photo
Enclosed) DEF. Base
 course is provided over
sub base.

Q.No.77 (a) Makes the concrete Both (a) & (b) Makes Concrete Technology
mix harsh. the concrete mix by M L Gambhir (Page
unworkable. 155; Photo Enclosed)
Q.No.85 (a) Collaborate (b) Substantiate English Dictionary
(Photo Enclosed)