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. In the premix asphalt concrete of airport pavement construction, the aggregate is also heated a) For easy work ability b) For easy spreading c) To generate a homogeneous mix d) All of the above 2 / 50 2. According to I.C.A.O., the recommended length of the airport is decided on a) Sea level elevation b) Standard sea level temperature (15°C) c) Effective gradient percentage d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. The design thickness of the pavement is decided on the load carried by a) Main gears b) Nose wheel c) Tail wheel d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. The addition of pozzolana to cement causes: a) Increased curing time b) Less heat of hydrogen c) Reduced permeability d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. The internal dimensions of a warehouse are 15m x 5.6m, and the maximum height of piles is 2.70m. Then the maximum number of bags to be stored in two piles is: a) 1500 bags b) 2000 bags c) 2500 bags d) 3000 bags 6 / 50 6. The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 1 year to that at 28 days of curing is: a) 1.15 b) 1.3 c) 1 d) 0.75 7 / 50 7. A moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of the step is known as: a) Scotia b) Nosing c) Soffit d) Flier 8 / 50 8. For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents: a) Minimum time b) Maximum time c) Maximum cost d) Minimum cost 9 / 50 9. Updating may result in: a) Change of the critical path b) Decrease of project completion time c) Increase of project completion time d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. The time below which the duration cannot be further reduced is known as: a) Normal time b) Crash time c) Optimistic time d) Standard time 11 / 50 11. Good quality building stones should not contain soluble salts more than a) 0% b) 1% c) 2% d) 20% 12 / 50 12. *In a well-seasoned timber, the moisture content will be in the range of a) 20-25% b) 15-20% c) 10-12% d) 5-7% 13 / 50 13. Kaolin (china clay) is a a) calcareous rocks b) argillaceous rocks c) siliceous rocks d) sandy rocks 14 / 50 14. *The number of standard bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry (IS standard) is a) 400 b) 500 c) 750 d) 250 15 / 50 15. In orthographic projection, which one has all three views the same: a) Cube b) Circle c) Sphere d) Both (a) and (c) of above 16 / 50 16. For drawing large-size circles...... is attached to the compass (>150mm). a) Straight bar b) Bow compass c) Lengthening bar d) Divider 17 / 50 17. Drawing is the...... of engineers. a) Language b) Tool c) Machine d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. Valuation is done for: a) Present value based on reality b) Minimum value c) Market value d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. The unit of payment for excavation trenches for pipes, cables, etc., up to 1.5 m depth in ordinary rock/hard rock is a) cu m b) sq m c) metre d) tonne 20 / 50 20. The net annual letting out value of a property, which is obtained after deducting the amount of yearly repairs from the gross income, is known as a) Market value b) Book value c) Sinking value d) Rateable value 21 / 50 21. If the coefficient of lateral friction is constant, then the value of required super elevation increases with a) increase in both speed and radius of curve b) decrease in speed and with an increase in the radius of the curve c) increase in speed and with a decrease in the radius of the curve d) None of the above 22 / 50 22. Bituminous grouted macadam roads may be expected to have a useful life of about a) 2 to 3 years b) 3 to 5 years c) 7 to 10 years d) 15 to 20 years 23 / 50 23. The full width of land acquired before finalizing a highway is known as a) width of formation b) right of way c) carriage way d) road way 24 / 50 24. The depth of flow at which the specific energy is minimum is called a) normal depth b) critical depth c) alternate depth d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. The thickness of a sharp-crested weir is kept less than a) one-third of the height of water on the sill b) one-half of the height of water on the sill c) two-thirds of the height of water on the sill d) four-thirds of the height of water on the sill 27 / 50 27. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 28 / 50 28. A contour canal a) irrigates only on one side b) is most suitable in hilly areas c) is generally aligned parallel to the contour of the area d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. According to Khosla's theory, the undermining of the floor starts from the a) tail end b) starting end c) intermediate point d) foundation bed 30 / 50 30. The maximum quantity of water that can be supplied from the reservoir with full guarantee during the worst dry period is known as a) safe yield b) design yield c) secondary yield d) average yield 31 / 50 31. *The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to a concentrated load (W) at the midpoint is a) WL^3 / 8EI b) WL^3 / 48EI c) 5WL^3 / 48EI d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. The rate of change of shear force is called a) BM b) point load c) intensity of load d) slope 34 / 50 34. The property of material by which it can be drawn, due to tension, to a smaller section, is called a) plasticity b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 35 / 50 35. Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is a) lesser than simply supported beam b) lesser than the cantilever beam c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. Contribution due to skin friction is maximum in: a) Sands b) Soft clays c) Piles resting on rock d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. Distribution of earth pressure with depth is: a) Parabolic b) Hydrostatic c) Non-linear but increasing d) Volume controlled 38 / 50 38. 'Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported, and repositioned by a) Wind b) Gravitational force c) Glacier water d) All of the above 39 / 50 39. Degree of saturation of a soil is generally a) Above 100% b) Below zero c) Between 0% and 100% d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. In an undrained plastic clay, the shear strength is due to a) Internal friction b) Cohesion c) Inter-granular friction d) None of the above 41 / 50 41. The compressive strength of concrete determined from a 150mm × 150mm cylinder as compared to that determined from a 150mm cube is a) more b) less c) equal d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. The effective span of a simply supported slab is a) clear span plus the effective depth of the slab b) span between outer faces of two walls c) distance between the center of bearing d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as a) N 21°18' W b) S 21°18' E c) W 21°18' N d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. "A curve of varying radius introduced between two branches of a compound curve is called a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 46 / 50 46. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is a) 10m b) 20m c) 25m d) 30m 47 / 50 47. The factor for the selection of the pumping station site is a) distance of the source of contamination or pollution b) height above the H.F.L. of the river c) future expansion d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. The types of sanitation in which urine and soil are separated are: a) VIP latrine b) septic tank c) aqua privy d) ecosanitation 49 / 50 49. The most suitable excreta disposal unit for human excreta is: a) Privy pit b) Cesspool c) Soak pit d) None of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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. 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