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. *Load required to produce unit deflection is called a) stiffness b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 2 / 50 2. *A truss is completely analyzed, when a) the direct stress in all the members are found b) all the external reaction components are determined c) the equilibrium is satisfied d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. The super elevation in roads is a) directly proportional to the width of the pavement b) directly proportional to the square of the velocity of vehicles c) inversely proportional to the square of the width of the pavement d) directly proportional to the square of the radius of curvature 4 / 50 4. *Finely powdered burnt clay is called: a) fly ash b) surkhi c) bricquette d) moraine 5 / 50 5. Water horsepower of a pump is given by a) WHQ / 75 b) WHQ / 360 c) WHQ / 220 d) WHQ / 85 6 / 50 6. Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between: a) Its latest start time and earliest start time for its successor activity b) Its latest start time and earliest start time c) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity 7 / 50 7. *Weed growth in a canal leads to a) an increase in discharge b) a decrease in silting c) a decrease in discharge d) an increase in the velocity of flow 8 / 50 8. *Tampering of soil for the manufacture of bricks is done by a) feet b) pug mill c) feet of cattle d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. Baffle wall in septic tank is: a) Short side wall b) Long side wall c) Honeycomb inner wall d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. The lateral pressure exerted by a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area is: a) q times the lateral pressure within the surface b) q/γ, where γ is the density of backfill c) 1/q times the lateral pressure within the surface d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. As the size of the cube increases, the strength of the cube a) decreases b) increases c) increases but decreasing rate d) decreases but decreasing rate 12 / 50 12. The total stress in a soil is a) Force per neutral area b) Force per unit effective area c) Stress taken by the particles of the soil d) Stress taken by pure water 13 / 50 13. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 14 / 50 14. Presence of algae in water indicates that the water is a) hard b) soft c) acidic d) pure 15 / 50 15. The thickened portion of a masonry wall is called: a) buttress b) pilaster c) pillar d) leg of the wall 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Assuming that the cost varies with time, the cost-slope is defined as: a) Crash cost - Normal cost / Crash time b) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time c) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time - Crash time d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. Hatching line is a line which makes an angle of 45° with: a) Horizontal b) Vertical c) Main line of the section d) All of the above 19 / 50 19. A brittle material will a) fail suddenly b) fail after giving warning c) never fail d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The formula V=0.55 mD0.64 is given by a) Lacey b) Kennedy c) Chazy d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. The ability of a driver to stop the vehicle moving with the designed speed depends upon a) perception time b) brake efficiency c) friction between the road surface and vehicle d) brake reaction time 22 / 50 22. The unit of measurement for steel works in trussed and its parts is a) quintal b) cm c) numbers d) kilograms 23 / 50 23. Select the most correct statement. a) The process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or structure is known as underpinning. b) Underpinning may be necessary when the original foundation isn't strong or stable enough or the usage of the structure has changed. c) The process of temporarily supporting a building, structure, or trench with props is called shoring. d) All of the above 24 / 50 24. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: a) in properly graded aggregates, bulk density is more b) in single size aggregates, bulk density is least c) in single size aggregates, bulk density is maximum d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The quantity of work of any item which is the output of a skilled labor in a day is known as a) Basic work b) Daily work c) Target work d) Task work 26 / 50 26. The number of corrugations in a galvanized corrugated sheet is usually a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12 27 / 50 27. The depressions and undulations in the pavement of the runway are caused due to a) Impact of heavy wheel loads b) Punching effect c) Failure of subgrade d) All of the above 28 / 50 28. Shearing strength of cohesionless soil depends upon a) Dry density b) Void ratio c) Loading rate d) Normal stress 29 / 50 29. The National pride project concerned with an airport is a) Bhairahawa b) Simra c) Nijgarh d) Nepalgunj 30 / 50 30. If fluid or flow parameters at any given instant remain the same at every point in space, it is called: a) steady flow b) laminar flow c) uniform flow d) rotational flow 31 / 50 31. In chain survey execution, this first step taken is a) reconnaissance b) marking station c) running survey line d) reference sketches 32 / 50 32. In hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided a) fully on the inner side of the curve b) fully on the outer side of the curve c) equally on both sides of the curve d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. *The maximum percentage of .......... is available in cement. a) silica b) lime c) alumina d) iron oxide 34 / 50 34. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 35 / 50 35. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 36 / 50 36. A low gravity dam is the one in which a) the height of the water stored is less than 30 m b) the resultant just passes through the downstream middle third point c) the maximum principal stress is less than the allowable crushing strength and the upstream face is vertical d) the height of the dam is less than 5 times the top width 37 / 50 37. In a singly reinforced beam, if the concrete is stressed to its allowable limit earlier than steel, the section is said to be a) over-reinforced section b) under-reinforced section c) balanced section d) economical section 38 / 50 38. To draw a very light line, which pencil is used? a) B b) HB c) H d) 2H 39 / 50 39. Emulsion paints contain: a) nitro cotton b) zinc white c) white lead d) polyvinyl acetate 40 / 50 40. The entrapped air in concrete a) increases workability b) decreases workability c) increases strength d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. *Hydraulic gradient line (except siphon) a) remains above the centerline of the conduit b) remains below the centerline of the conduit c) remains parallel to the centerline of the conduit d) may be above or below the centerline of the conduit 42 / 50 42. The interference of the well depends upon a) the number of wells b) spacing between wells c) types of wells d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be a) homogeneous b) isotropic c) elastic d) orthotropic 44 / 50 44. * A 'shear stress' is a stress which is applied.......to a face of material. a) Perpendicularity b) Parallel c) Softly d) With a bang 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Runway is designed on the basis of a) Runway length b) Types of aircraft c) Types of airport d) Nose gear 47 / 50 47. A beam fixed at both ends with a central load W in the middle will have zero bending moment a) at one place b) at two places c) at three places d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. The bricks having one or two edges rounded for use in curved corners are called: a) round nose b) bull nose c) cow nose d) buffalo nose 49 / 50 49. The shear strength of a soil a) Is directly proportional to the depth of the soil b) Is directly proportional to the angle of repose of the soil c) Increases with normal stress d) Decreases with an increase in the normal stress 50 / 50 50. 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