Civil Engineering Online Exam »Get New Exams In Each Attempt

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. International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal

a) 1929

b) 1939

c) 1947

d) 1950

2 / 50

2. Holding aprons, run-up pads, or holding bays are placed adjacent to the ends of runways for

a) Both of the above

b) None of the above

c) Storage of aircraft prior to takeoff

d) Use as a space to let bypass another aircraft

3 / 50

3. The fuselage includes

a) passengers chamber

b) pilot's cabin

c) tail of aircraft

d) all of the above

4 / 50

4. The vertical member fixed between steps and handrail is known as:

a) String

b) Baluster

c) Soffit

d) Scotia

5 / 50

5. Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at:

a) soffit level

b) window sill level

c) floor level

d) all of the above

6 / 50

6. The maximum percentage of the chemical ingredient of cement is that of:

a) Magnesium oxide

b) Iron oxide

c) Aluminum

d) Lime

7 / 50

7. 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

8 / 50

8. Crash project duration is obtained by adding the:

a) Crash durations for all the activities

b) Normal duration for all the activities

c) Normal duration for all the activities along the critical path

d) Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path

9 / 50

9. Gantt chart is used for:

a) Scheduling a project

b) Planning a project

c) Implementation of a project

d) None of the above

10 / 50

10. If the path of activities leads back into itself, the resulting error in the network is known as:

a) Looping

b) Dangling

c) Interfacing

d) Splicing

11 / 50

11. Normally, the wood used for scaffolding is

a) mango

b) bamboo

c) shisham

d) sal

12 / 50

12. In the manufacture of plywood, the veneers are placed such that the grains of one layer are

a) at 45┬░ with the grains of the other

b) at right angles with the grains of the other

c) at 60┬░ with the grains of the other

d) parallel to the grains of the other

13 / 50

13. Plastic asphalt is

a) a mixture of cement and asphalt

b) a natural asphalt

c) a refinery product

d) none of the above

14 / 50

14. Tripoli is a type of

a) igneous rock

b) sedimentary rock

c) metamorphic rock

d) none of the above

15 / 50

15. The dimension system is unidirectional if:

a) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from anywhere on the drawing sheet

b) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from the bottom edge of the drawing sheet

c) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from the bottom and right-hand edge of the drawing sheet

d) Dimensions cannot be read

16 / 50

16. In case of unidirectional method of dimensioning, they can be read from:

a) Bottom side of the drawing sheet only

b) Right side of the drawing sheet only

c) Top side of the drawing sheet only

d) Left side of the drawing sheet only

17 / 50

17. The polyhedra having a plane figure for its base and an equal number of isosceles triangular faces meeting at a point is called a:

a) Prism

b) Pyramid

c) Cylinder

d) Cone

18 / 50

18. Specifications for the holdfasts are given in terms of

a) Number

b) Weight

c) Volume

d) Length

19 / 50

19. The value shown in the account book after allowing necessary depreciation is known as

a) Salvage value

b) Book value

c) Market value

d) Rateable value

20 / 50

20. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is

a) Less than 1 mm

b) 1 mm

c) Between 1 and 1.5 mm

d) 2 mm

21 / 50

21. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of a roadway is called

a) breast wall

b) retaining wall

c) parapet wall

d) none of the above

22 / 50

22. The function of the pavement is

a) to provide a smooth riding surface

b) to distribute the wheel loads over the soil

c) to protect the soil formation from the adverse effects of weather

d) all of the above

23 / 50

23. The drains constructed on the up slope of hillsides are known as

a) cross drains

b) under drains

c) catch water drains

d) side drains

24 / 50

24. *Back water curve is caused if there is a

a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope

b) obstruction due to weir in the channel

c) there is an increase in width of the channel

d) none of the above

25 / 50

25. *The equation of continuity of fluids is applicable only if

a) the flow is steady

b) the flow is in-compressible

c) the flow is one-dimensional

d) all of the above

26 / 50

26. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow

a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

c) is the same as flowing through each pipe

d) none of the above

27 / 50

27. *The atmospheric pressure varies with

a) altitude

b) temperature

c) weather conditions

d) none of the above

28 / 50

28. The degree of sinuosity is the ratio between

a) meander length and meander width

b) meander width and river bed width

c) curved length and straight air length

d) none of the above

29 / 50

29. *Total losses in the canal are

a) 40% of the total discharge

b) 10% of the total discharge

c) 60% of the total discharge

d) equal to seepage losses

30 / 50

30. In irrigation canals, drops are needed if

a) the width of the canal is less than its depth

b) the velocity of flow is less than the critical one

c) the natural slope is very steep

d) the natural slope is very smooth

31 / 50

31. A column that fails primarily due to direct stress is called

a) long column

b) short column

c) weak column

d) none of the above

32 / 50

32. The maximum bending moment caused on a simply supported beam subjected to two equal concentrated loads (W/2) spaced at an equal distance (L/3) over the span is

a) WL/8

b) WL/6

c) WL/4

d) WL/2

33 / 50

33. The shear force on a beam and the displacement are related by

a) V = EI(d^2y/dx^2)

b) V = EI(d^3y/dx^2)

c) V = EI(d^3y/dx^3)

d) none of the above

34 / 50

34. 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

35 / 50

35. Longitudinal cracks observed in timber beams are due to

a) high bending stresses

b) application of concentrated loads over the beam

c) shear failure between the layers

d) timber not being in compression

36 / 50

36. The types of soil, which contain particles of almost the same size

a) Uniform soil

b) Uniformly graded soil

c) Skip-graded soil

d) Gap-graded soil

37 / 50

37. The degree of saturation, Sr, of soil in percentage has a value

a) Sr > 0

b) Sr ≤ 0

c) 0 < S < 100

d) 0 ≤ S ≤ 100

38 / 50

38. The soil transported by wind and deposited is called:

a) Aeolian soil

b) Marine soil

c) Alluvial soil

d) Lacustrine soil

39 / 50

39. The angle of internal friction for cohesive soils is equal to:

a) Zero

b) 30°

c) 45°

d) 15°

40 / 50

40. Total lateral earth pressure is proportional to

a) Depth of the soil

b) Square of the depth of the soil

c) Angle of internal friction of the soil

d) None of the above

41 / 50

41. The minimum straight lap length in tension bars with hooks in an RCC beam is

a) 15 times the diameter of the bar or 200mm

b) 12 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm

c) 20 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm

d) none of the above

42 / 50

42. The size of fine aggregates does not exceed

a) 2.75 mm

b) 3.75 mm

c) 4.75 mm

d) 5.75 mm

43 / 50

43. Due to shrinkage stress, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at the bottom tends to

a) deflect downward

b) deflect upward

c) deflect upward or downward

d) none of the above

44 / 50

44. In a traverse, the algebraic sum of the deflection angles, taking the right-hand deflection angles as positive and left-hand deflection as negative, should be equal to

a) (N-4) right angles

b) (2N-4) right angles

c) 180°

d) 360°

45 / 50

45. The rise and fall method

a) provides a check on the intermediate readings

b) is preferable for differential and check leveling

c) suitable for important works

d) all of the above

46 / 50

46. Local attraction in compass surveying may be due to

a) faulty adjustment in the compass

b) the presence of magnetic materials

c) loss of magnetism in the needle

d) friction of the needle at the point

47 / 50

47. Water to the consumers may be supplied from

a) rainy wells sunk to the water level

b) infiltration well dug out on the banks of rivers

c) infiltration galleries connected to a sump well

d) all of the above

48 / 50

48. Methemoglobinemia (Blue babies) is due to

a) oxidation of hemoglobin

b) nitrates replacing oxygen in hemoglobin

c) nitrites replacing oxygen in hemoglobin

d) carbon monoxide replacing oxygen in hemoglobin

49 / 50

49. Watershed control method is used to control

a) water in the pipeline

b) sedimentation in the reservoir

c) algae in the reservoir

d) bacteria in water

50 / 50

50. Widely used pipe for rural water supply in Nepal is:

a) HDPE pipes

b) GI pipes

c) PVC pipes

d) CI pipes

Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail.

NameEmailPhone Number

Your score is

Please provide your feedback.

Thank you for your valuable feedback.

Buy The Complete Civil Engineering MCQ PDF for Offline Study

Civil Engineering Online Exam

This 'Civil Engineering Online Exam' covers questions across all civil engineering topics. (Hard)

Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail.

Related MCQs