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. The standard mean sea-level temperature is assumed as the temperature gradient equal to 6.5°C per 1000m rise in elevation a) 10°C b) 15°C c) 20°C d) 30°C 2 / 50 2. LCN refers to a) Load classification number b) Land classification number c) Light count number d) Light craft number 3 / 50 3. The number of international airports in Nepal till 2080 a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 4 / 50 4. The W/C ratio of ferrocement should be......than normal concrete: a) More b) Less c) Same d) None of the above 5 / 50 5. The cut or broken portion of a brick is called: a) bat b) closer c) squint d) templet 6 / 50 6. Concrete mainly consists of: a) Cement b) Aggregates c) Admixture d) All of the above 7 / 50 7. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of: a) Alumina b) Iron oxide c) Lime d) Alkalis 8 / 50 8. The term CPM in construction management is an abbreviation of: a) Construction Project Management b) Critical Path Method c) Controlling Planning and Maintenance d) Crucial project management 9 / 50 9. A frequency distribution curve: a) Having a single lump is called a uninodal curve b) If symmetrical is called a normal curve c) If unsymmetrical is called a skew curve d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. Negative float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 11 / 50 11. *What is the essential constituent of varnish paint? a) linseed oil b) resin c) zinc sulfate d) soda 12 / 50 12. The function of the base of an oil paint is a) to form the body of the paint b) to reduce the shrinkage cracks c) to reinforce the film of the paint after drying d) to prevent the penetration of paint to lower surfaces 13 / 50 13. The trees yielding softwood is a) sal & teak b) chir & deodar c) sisham & sal d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Which category does the sandstone belong to? a) igneous rocks b) metamorphic rock c) sedimentary rock d) foliated rocks 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 one plane drawing, which one does not fall under: a) Orthographic b) Axonometric c) Oblique d) Dimetric 17 / 50 17. Trench plan of a building shows: a) Location and dimension of footing in the horizontal plane b) Location and depth of the foundation c) Locating footing size and depth of foundation d) Depth of excavation for the foundation 18 / 50 18. The main target of a contractor is to a) Complete the work b) Waste more materials c) Earn more profit d) Save the materials 19 / 50 19. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by: a) User's committee b) Muster roll c) Contractor d) All of the above 20 / 50 20. For estimating painting area for iron grillwork over a door or window opening, the area measured will be: a) 1.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame b) 1.25 × the area of the opening between door/window frame c) 1.50 × the area of the opening between door/window frame d) 2.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame 21 / 50 21. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated a) for easy workability b) for easy spreading c) to get a homogeneous mix d) to economize the quantity of bitumen 22 / 50 22. Sub-surface drainage of a road means removal of rainwater from a) the surface of the road b) the sub-grade or sub-surface of the road c) the surface and sub-surface of the road d) the soil mass 23 / 50 23. The width of the road including carriage way and shoulders on both sides is known as a) width of formation b) right of way c) carriage way d) shoulders 24 / 50 24. A siphon is used a) to connect water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a hill b) to supply water to a town from a higher level to a lower level c) to fill up a tank with water at a higher level from a lower level d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. For a circular channel, the wetted perimeter is given by (where θ=half the angle subtended by the water at the center and R= radius of circular channel) a) 2Rθ b) 3Rθ c) 4Rθ d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: a) pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy b) pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy) c) potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy) d) kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy) 27 / 50 27. For the flow of liquid from an open-ended tube (nozzle) leading to the formation of a spray of liquid drops, the number generally is a) Euler number b) Froude number c) Weber number d) Reynolds number 28 / 50 28. *The structure constructed to allow drainage water to flow under pressure through an inverted syphon below a canal is called a) a syphon b) aqueduct c) syphon aqueduct d) super passage 29 / 50 29. Optimum depth of kor watering for a rice crop is a) 13.5 cm b) 16.5 cm c) 19 cm d) 21 cm 30 / 50 30. Pitot tube is used to measure a) area b) velocity c) discharge 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 slow growth of strain under steady tensile stress, i.e., increasing with time, is called a) yielding b) creeping c) breaking d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. *The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam UDL is applied a) ends b) mid c) 1/2 distance d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. *The slope of an elastic curve at the point of contraflexture a) must be equal to zero b) greater than zero c) need not be equal to zero d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *If a beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on a) top fiber b) neutral axis c) bottom fiber d) every cross-section 36 / 50 36. Compression of soils occurs rapidly if voids are occupied by a) Air b) Water c) Partly air and partly water d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. Earth pressure at rest can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to a) Move away from the backfill b) No movement relative to the backfill c) Move into the soil d) All of the above 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. Plasticity needle/Proctor needle is used to determine a) Plastic limit of the soil used in compaction b) Penetration resistance to control field compaction c) Penetration value of bitumen used in road construction d) Swelling index of black cotton soil 40 / 50 40. Which method is quickest to find the water content of soils? a) Oven dry method b) Alcohol method c) Calcium carbide method d) Sand bath method 41 / 50 41. In an RCC beam, if the amount of steel increases, the depth of N.A. a) remains constant b) decreases c) increases d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. An under-reinforced section means a) steel is provided at the underside only b) steel provided is insufficient c) steel provided on one face only d) steel will yield first 43 / 50 43. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective cover is measured from a) centroid of steel b) inner face of outer steel c) all of the above d) outer face of outer steel 44 / 50 44. A chain 33 feet long and consisting of 16 links each 2(1/16) feet long is a) Engineering chain b) Gunter's chain c) Metric chain d) Revenue chain 45 / 50 45. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the a) height of embankment b) depth of cutting c) proposed gradient d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Inverted siphon is called: a) special sewer b) general sewer c) storm sewer d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. Aeration of water is done by a) spray nozzles b) cascading c) trickling bed d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. Baffle wall in septic tank is: a) Short side wall b) Long side wall c) Honeycomb inner wall d) None of the above 50 / 50 50. The capacity of Guheswari STP is: a) 15.4 Mld b) 1.1 Mld c) 0.50 Mld d) 12.1 Mld 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