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. Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following: a) I.L.S (Instrument Landing System) b) L.O.M. (Low Powered Outer Marker) c) L.M.M. (Low Powered Middle Marker) d) All of the above 2 / 50 2. The angle between the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and the horizontal axis is called a) Horizontal angle b) Vertical angle c) Pitch angle d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. The landing and takeoff of an aircraft are made against the direction of wind. In no case, the center line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding a) 10° b) 20° c) 30° d) 40° 4 / 50 4. The window provided on a sloping roof of a building is called: a) Lantern window b) Dormer window c) Louvered window d) Rash window 5 / 50 5. Curing is the process of: a) treatment of concrete b) providing medicine to concrete c) wetting the concrete with water/steam d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. For the construction of thin R.C.C. structures, the type of cement to be avoided is: a) Ordinary Portland cement b) Rapid hardening cement c) Low heat cement d) Blast furnace slag cement 7 / 50 7. The aggregate containing moisture in pores and having its surface dry is known as: a) moist aggregates b) very dry aggregates c) dry aggregates d) saturated surface dry aggregate 8 / 50 8. In PERT analysis, the actual performance of the task is known as: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 9 / 50 9. Probability factor in PERT is given by: a) (Scheduled time - Earliest expected time) / Standard deviation b) (Scheduled time - Latest allowable time) / Standard deviation c) (Latest allowable time - Scheduled time) / Standard deviation d) (Latest allowable time - Earliest expected time) / Variance 10 / 50 10. Gantt chart indicates: a) Balance of work to be done b) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress c) Efficiency progress d) Progressive cost of the project 11 / 50 11. Laterite is an example of a) agrillaceous rock b) volcanic rock c) organic rock d) siliceous rock 12 / 50 12. As per IS specification, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement a) 30 minutes b) 60 minutes c) 10 hours d) 24 hours 13 / 50 13. *Finely powdered burnt clay is called: a) fly ash b) surkhi c) bricquette d) moraine 14 / 50 14. *Seasoning of timber is done for a) increasing moisture content b) decreasing moisture content c) increasing the strength of timber d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. To measure a fraction, we use: a) Set square b) Planimeter c) Diagonal scale d) T-square 16 / 50 16. Drawing pins/cello tapes are used to: a) Draw a drawing b) Move the drawing c) Fix the drawing d) All of the above 17 / 50 17. The main objective of writing letters/alphabets on the drawing is to make the drawing: a) More fantastic b) More informative c) More expensive d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. Pick up the correct statement a) pointing is measured in sq. m. b) plastering is measured in sq. m. c) glazing is measured in sq. m. d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Height, length, breadth d) Length, height, breadth 20 / 50 20. Method of calculating the quantity if which out to out and in to in lengths are considered regardless of calculating through the total center line of the walls, and useful of different thicknesses is called: a) Center line method b) Crossing method c) Long wall and short wall method d) Differentiated method 21 / 50 21. Traffic census is carried out to study a) speed and delay b) traffic volume c) road parking d) origin and destination 22 / 50 22. The raised areas constructed within the roadway to establish physical channels through which traffic may be guided are called a) footpath b) traffic island c) conflict area d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The length of the side of warning sign boards on roads is a) 30 cm b) 45 cm c) 60 cm d) 75 cm 24 / 50 24. *Bernoulli's equation is applied to a) venturimeter b) orifice meter c) pitot tube d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. If S is the height of the crest above the base of the channel and H is the head of water over the weir, whose length is L and discharge is Q m^3/sec, the velocity of approach Va is a) √2gh b) Q/L(H-L) c) Q/L(H+L) d) L(H+S)/Q 26 / 50 26. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head a) is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe b) is the same as in each pipe c) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the loss of head in each pipe d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 28 / 50 28. Necessity of cross-drainage works arises when a) canal is aligned on the watershed across a number of drainages b) canals are aligned away from the watershed because the area of the watershed is less suitable than other areas c) a number of canal systems have to be linked d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. A divide wall is provided a) parallel to the axis of weir and upstream of it b) perpendicular to the axis of weir c) at right angle to the axis of weir d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. *The phenomenon of salts coming up in solution and forming a layer of crust on the surface after the evaporation of water is known as a) reclamation b) leaching c) efflorescence d) salinity 31 / 50 31. The limit of proportionality depends upon a) area of cross-section b) types of loading c) types of material d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. A Prismatic bar when subjected to pure bending assumes the shape of a) catenary b) parabola c) cubic parabola d) arc of a circle 33 / 50 33. Shape of the bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam having a point load at the center is a) parabolic b) square c) rectangular d) triangular 34 / 50 34. The difference in ordinate of the shear force between any two sections is equal to the area under a) shear curve between these two sections b) load curve between these two sections c) bending moment curve between these two sections d) load curve between these two sections plus concentrated load applied between the sections 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The strength of a soil is generally identified by a) Direct tensile stress b) Net stress c) Ultimate shear stress d) Direct ultimate compressive stress 37 / 50 37. Specific gravity of soil is a) Same for clays and sands b) Determined by hydrometer c) Less than 2.0 for most soils d) More than 2.5 for most soils 38 / 50 38. Rise of water table in cohesionless soils up to the ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by: a) 90% b) 80% c) 50% d) 40% 39 / 50 39. The most suitable method for increasing the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is: a) Watering the surface of the soil b) Compacting the soil c) Replacement of black cotton soil by sand d) Increasing the depth 40 / 50 40. 'Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of a) Wind b) Water c) Glacier d) Gravitational force 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. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to a) cement water ratio b) water cement ratio c) sand cement ratio d) water aggregate ratio 43 / 50 43. The minimum number of main bars in a circular column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 44 / 50 44. If the magnetic bearing of a line is 65° and the true bearing 45°, then the magnetic declination is a) 10°W b) 20°W c) 20°E d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. Pick up the odd statement a) temporary adjustment of Dumpy level are to be performed at every setup b) the eyepiece need not be adjusted after the first setup when the same surveyor is taking readings c) parallax error is completely eliminated when there is no change in the staff reading when the eye is moved up and down d) focus the objective towards a white or bright background for the clear visibility of crosshairs 46 / 50 46. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 47 / 50 47. The location of a well is considered good if it is sunk into a) coarse gravel b) silt c) sand d) clay 48 / 50 48. Gravity water supply system starts from a) intake b) collection chamber c) BPT d) faucet 49 / 50 49. What will happen if an induction motor pump is run under significantly low voltage continually? a) Less water is pumped b) High energy will be consumed, increasing the energy bill c) The motor will make loud noise d) The motor will ultimately burn-out 50 / 50 50. Corrosion of well pipes can be reduced by: a) using thicker pipes b) reducing the flow velocity c) reducing the draw dawn 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