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. Classification of Airport by ICAO is based on a) Runway length b) Wheel load c) Both of the above d) None of the above 2 / 50 2. The fastest mode of transport is a) air b) railway c) highway d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. The number of traverse rows of light in the approach lighting near the threshold (As per Calvert & ICAO) is a) 6 & 28 b) 28 & 6 c) 29 & 21 d) 21 & 29 4 / 50 4. The height of the slump cone is kept: a) 20 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm d) 40 cm 5 / 50 5. The addition of pozzolana to cement causes: a) Increased curing time b) Less heat of hydrogen c) Reduced permeability d) All of the above 6 / 50 6. If the water-cement ratio of concrete is 0.6, then water required for mixing concrete is: a) 8 kg b) 10 kg c) 12 kg d) 30 kg 7 / 50 7. The types of plaster generally used for the ceiling is: a) 1:04 b) 1:03 c) 1:02 d) 1:01 8 / 50 8. What are the key dates of a standard contracting procedure for a project? a) Call for bidding and contract award b) Call for bidding, bid submission, and bid evaluation c) call for bidding, bid submission, bid evaluation and contract award d) call for bidding, bid submission and contract award 9 / 50 9. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor: a) On commencement of work at the site for payment of a loan taken by him b) For the purchase of construction materials c) For the payment of advances to labor and staff d) For all activities required to start the work at the site 10 / 50 10. In CPM analysis: a) Emphasis is given to activities b) Uncertainties are not allowed c) Activities are represented by arrows d) All of the above 11 / 50 11. *The commonly used cement in making cement paints is a) Portland cement b) alumina paint c) white cement d) any of the above 12 / 50 12. The bricks are properly soaked in water before use for the following reason a) to wash the kiln dust for better bondage with mortar b) to avoid the chances of absorption of water from the mortar c) to spread the mortar uniformly between them d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. *The stone that exhibits the highest compressive strength is a) slate b) gneiss c) limestone d) granite 14 / 50 14. The process of kneading clay, water, and other ingredients to make a brick is called a) moulding b) tempering c) pugging d) blending 15 / 50 15. The section obtained when the section plane passes through the apex of the cone in such a way that it is perpendicular to the base is called: a) A triangle b) A parabola c) A hyperbola d) A circle 16 / 50 16. In a topographic drawing, the symbols while artificial works are drawn by: a) Free hand b) Mechanically c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 17 / 50 17. The projection of any feature on the horizontal plane is called: a) Plan b) Elevation c) Map d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. In the center line method of working out volumes, for cross walls, what deductions must be made from the center line length at each junction? a) twice the breadth b) breadth c) 1.5 times the breadth d) half the breadth 19 / 50 19. The method of valuation of a building as used by commercial banks is based on: a) Detailed item-wise cost b) Cubic content cost c) Plinth area cost d) Real construction cost 20 / 50 20. The useful part of the livable area of a building is also known as a) Carpet area b) Circulation area c) Horizontal circulation area d) Plinth area 21 / 50 21. An advantage of a one-way traffic system is that a) saving of fuel and hence economy b) short joining distances c) quality of improvement in the environment d) reduced number of conflicting points 22 / 50 22. The end supports of a bridge are called a) abutment b) piers c) wing walls d) support walls 23 / 50 23. In scant rainfall regions, the camber provided is a) nil b) flatter c) steeper d) normal 24 / 50 24. Velocity of flow may be determined using: a) division of discharge to the area of flow b) product of area and discharge divided by 100 c) product of wetted perimeter and hydraulic radius d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. *Bernoulli's equation assumes that a) fluid is non-viscous b) fluid is homogeneous c) flow is along the streamline d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 27 / 50 27. In the case of leveling by a level pipe, the level is indicated by a) upper face b) middle face c) lower face d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. *Fall is provided in the canal of a) ridge b) valley c) contour d) inundation 29 / 50 29. *The major resisting force in a gravity dam is a) uplift pressure b) water pressure c) self-weight d) wave pressure 30 / 50 30. In a canal syphon, flow is a) pipe flow b) under negative pressure c) under atmospheric pressure d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. *The critical bending moment caused in a fixed end beam loaded with a uniformly distributed load (W = wL) throughout is a) M = WL/4 b) M = WL/8 c) M = WL/12 d) M = WL/16 32 / 50 32. *The phenomenon of decreased resistance of material due to the reversal of stress is called a) creep b) fatigue c) elasticity d) plasticity 33 / 50 33. The stress due to temperature change in a member depends on a) cross-section of the member b) length of the member c) supporting end conditions d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load (w) over the span is a) WL^3 / 8EI b) WL^3 / 48EI c) 5WL^3 / 48EI d) 5WL^3 / 384EI 35 / 50 35. If magnitude and direction of a load does not change with respect to time, this type of load is called a) point load b) static load c) dynamic load d) wind load 36 / 50 36. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of a) Clays b) Silty clays c) Sandy silts d) Sands 37 / 50 37. * The shear resistance between particles is provided by: a) Terzaghi's b) Pairwise c) Adhesive d) Broken 38 / 50 38. The quantity of water seeping through a soil is a) Proportional to the head of water downstream b) Proportional to the head of water upstream c) Proportional to the total head loss d) None of the above 39 / 50 39. The water content of soils is defined as the ratio of a) Volume of water to that of voids b) Weight of water to the dry soil weight c) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil d) Weight of water to that of the soil 40 / 50 40. The angle of repose of soil is defined as the angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just sliding is: a) maximum b) minimum c) average d) vertical 41 / 50 41. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete. a) increases b) has no effect c) decreases d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. Which of the following statements is correct? As the area of steel increases a) the depth of the neutral axis decreases b) the depth of the neutral axis increases c) the lever arm increases d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. In R.C.C. beams, the tension reinforcement can be cut off at a point when it is no longer needed if a) enough bond length is available b) shear at the cut-off point does not exceed two-thirds of permissible at that section c) bending moment is zero d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The bearing of the traverse line is calculated by a) included angle method b) deflection angle method c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. The contour interval depends upon a) nature of the ground b) scale of the map c) purpose and extent of the survey d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Which one of the following is not a personal error? a) the table not being perfectly leveled b) the table not being perfectly central c) the table not being perfectly clamped d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Growth of the population can be conveniently represented by a) arithmetical curve b) geographical curve c) logistic curve d) straight line curve 48 / 50 48. If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the gradient required for generating a self-cleaning velocity is: a) 1 in 10 b) 1 in 100 c) 1 in 200 d) 1 in 300 49 / 50 49. In strainer type wells a) the flow is radial b) the flow is spherical c) area of flow depends upon the size of the cavity d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. Priming is the process of a) removing the trapped air from the pump b) removing the trapped water from the pump c) removing the debris waste from the pump d) all of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy The Complete Civil Engineering MCQ PDF for Offline Study