Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Online Exam 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This 'Civil Engineering Online Exam' covers questions across all civil engineering topics. (Hard) Get fresh, new questions in each attempt.(4100+ Question Bank Pool) Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 40 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. Plastic asphalt is a) a mixture of cement and asphalt b) a natural asphalt c) a refinery product d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. The bulking of aggregates is due to: a) Moisture content b) Absorbed water c) Voids d) Less compaction 3 / 50 3. *A point where SF is zero, BM is a) maximum b) minimum c) either maximum or minimum d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *Soundness test of cement determines a) quantity of free lime b) ultimate strength c) durability d) initial setting 5 / 50 5. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young's Modulus? a) brass b) timber c) mild steel d) copper 6 / 50 6. Consolidation theory was enunciated by a) Rankine b) Westergaard c) Skempton d) Terzaghi 7 / 50 7. A plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support is known as: a) Natural slope line b) The stable line c) Repose line d) All of the above 8 / 50 8. How does Young's Modulus vary with an increase in temperature? a) will increase b) will not be affected c) will decrease d) impossible to predict 9 / 50 9. The W/C ratio of ferrocement should be......than normal concrete: a) More b) Less c) Same d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. Waterlogging of fields can be reduced by a) providing canal lining b) providing intercepting drains c) controlling intensity of irrigation d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. The capillary rise or fall of the liquid is given by a) h = σ cos θ / 4ρgd b) h = 4σ cos θ / ρgd c) h = 8σ cos θ / ρgd d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. *What is the essential constituent of varnish paint? a) linseed oil b) resin c) zinc sulfate d) soda 13 / 50 13. *Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is: a) Less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure b) Greater than active earth pressure but lesser than passive earth pressure c) Greater than both active and passive earth pressure d) Lesser than both active and passive earth pressure 14 / 50 14. Grit obtained in a grit chamber is used for: a) as a manure b) as a soil conditioner c) as a coarse aggregate d) as a substitute for sand 15 / 50 15. Drop manholes are provided on sewers in: a) hilly towns b) plain towns c) manholes are deep d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. The length of the runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L. a) 4% b) 5% c) 6% d) 7% 17 / 50 17. Steel beam theory is used for a) design of a simple steel beam b) steel beam encased in concrete c) a beam if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress d) doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete 18 / 50 18. Extra width of mechanical widening on the curve is provided a) inner side only b) outer side only c) half on both sides d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. Later stage strength of cement is caused by: a) tricalcium silicate b) dicalcium silicate c) tricalcium aluminate d) gypsum aluminate 20 / 50 20. The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as a) base line b) tie line c) check line d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. As the elevation of the airport increases, the runway length a) Increases b) Decreases c) Constant d) All of the above 22 / 50 22. In case of third angle projection, the plan is kept at: a) Top b) Bottom c) Side d) None 23 / 50 23. A layer of dry bricks put below the foundation concrete, in the case of soft soils, is called a) Soling b) Dead man c) D.P.C. d) None of the above 24 / 50 24. The accuracy required in precise leveling is of the order of (Where K is the total distance of the level line in KM) a) ± 4√K mm b) +8√K mm c) +12√K mm d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. In time cost optimization using CPM, the crashing of activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having: a) Highest cost slope b) Least cost slope c) Crashing has no relation with cost slope d) None of the above 26 / 50 26. Gypsum is added for: a) color b) strength c) controlling setting time d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. In the case of a gravel road, pothole maintenance comes under the maintenance of a) periodic b) special c) emergency d) routine 28 / 50 28. *Toughness is a) the ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation b) higher ultimate strength c) stress at field d) strain energy at field 29 / 50 29. The term P/pg is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy per unit weight c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. In the case of dimetric projection: a) Two sides are not equally inclined b) Two sides are equally inclined c) Two sides are parallel d) Two sides are equal 31 / 50 31. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcements of different sizes should not be less than a) one times the thinner bar b) two times the thinner bar c) one times the thicker bar d) two times the thicker bar 32 / 50 32. *Water-holding capacity of clay is a) highest among all soils b) minimum among all soils c) same as silt and fine sand d) zero 33 / 50 33. *If the molten magma forces itself into an already existing rock in the earth's crust and solidifies there, such a rock is known as a) metamorphic rock b) extrusive rock c) intrusive rock d) igneous rock 34 / 50 34. *Back water curve is caused if there is a a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope b) obstruction due to weir in the channel c) there is an increase in width of the channel d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. A clay deposit that is not fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as a) Normally consolidated soil b) Overconsolidated soil c) Underconsolidated soil d) None of the above 36 / 50 36. Harmful bacteria are called: a) Parasites b) Anaerobic bacteria c) Aerobic bacteria d) Pathogens 37 / 50 37. In waterlogged lands a) the soil pores are within a depth of 1 meter b) the soil pores are saturated up to the root zone of the crop c) the soil pores are saturated up to the depth of 40cm d) the soil pores are saturated up to the top 38 / 50 38. In water-bound macadam road, the binding material used is a) cement b) bitumen c) clay d) stone dust 39 / 50 39. When engineering departments undertake the works of other departments, the amount charged toward design, supervision, and execution, etc., is called a) Work-charged establishment b) Contingencies c) Service charge d) Centage charge 40 / 50 40. Critical activities having total float are: a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Equal 41 / 50 41. Raising of water table in shallow foundations, near foundation level: a) Reduces bearing capacity b) Increases bearing capacity c) Does not affect bearing capacity d) Increases and then decreases bearing capacity 42 / 50 42. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) the length of the offset b) the scale of the plotting c) the importance of the features d) the general layout of the chain lines 43 / 50 43. Side face reinforcement is provided in a beam when the depth of the web in a beam exceeds a) 250 mm b) 500 mm c) 750 mm d) 1000 mm 44 / 50 44. Suitable sewer section for both combined and separate systems is: a) circular section b) rectangular section c) egg-shaped section d) horse-shoe type section 45 / 50 45. According to ISI method of measurement, the order is in the sequence a) Length, breadth & height b) Breadth, length & height c) Height, length & breadth d) All of the above 46 / 50 46. In a CPM/PERT network, the number of events is: a) Less than the number of activities b) More than the number of activities c) Equal to the number of activities d) All of the above 47 / 50 47. The National pride project concerned with an airport is a) Bhairahawa b) Simra c) Nijgarh d) Nepalgunj 48 / 50 48. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 49 / 50 49. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is.... (where L=span, a>L/2) a) M b) Ma/L c) M(L-a)/L d) ML/a 50 / 50 50. 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