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. A soil that is fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as a) Normally consolidated soil b) Overconsolidated soil c) Underconsolidated soil d) None of the above 2 / 50 2. In the analysis of rates, the profit and overhead for the contractor are generally taken as a) 20% b) 15% c) 10% d) 5% 3 / 50 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following a) Tar concrete pavements are suitable if fuel spillage occurs b) Rubberized tar concrete resists hot blast as well as spillage c) Epoxy asphalt concrete resists jet fuel and provides a more elastic pavement d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following: a) Runway edge from the landing side is called the threshold b) Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment c) The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. The arrangement of steps provided from the ground level to plinth level is: a) Entry stair b) Exit stair c) Threshold d) All of the above 6 / 50 6. Agent of transportation for alluvial soils is a) Water b) Gravity c) Wind d) Ice 7 / 50 7. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth is a) 2 b) 2.5 c) 3 d) 3.5 8 / 50 8. An aggregate is known as a cyclopean aggregate if the size is more than: a) 4.75 mm b) 30 mm c) 60 mm d) 75 mm 9 / 50 9. *All burnt bricks are soaked in water for at least.......before use with cement mortars. a) 4 hours b) 3 hours c) 2 hours d) 1 hour 10 / 50 10. The type of rock suitable for coarse aggregate should be: a) Tough b) Hard c) Heavy d) Light 11 / 50 11. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane is equal to: a) 90° + effective angle of shearing resistance b) 90° + half of the angle of shearing resistance c) 45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance d) 45° - half of the angle of shearing resistance 12 / 50 12. *Duco is the trade name for a) bituminous paint b) oil paint c) cellulose paint d) water paint 13 / 50 13. For a long pipe, the head loss a) at the entrance is ignored b) at the outlet is ignored c) at the entrance and outlet both are ignored d) due to friction is ignored 14 / 50 14. The minimum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of the soil is called: a) Safe bearing capacity b) Net ultimate bearing capacity c) Net bearing capacity d) Ultimate bearing capacity 15 / 50 15. A river bend in alluvial soil is characterized by a) silting on the convex side b) scouring on the concave side c) both (a) and (b) of above d) silting on the concave side and scouring on the convex side 16 / 50 16. For transportation purposes in Nepal, the first preference is given to: a) airlines b) roadways c) railways d) shipping 17 / 50 17. Identify the process responsible for the formation of metamorphic rocks a) solidification of molten mass of silicates below or at the surface of earth b) changes in texture or mineral composition or both of igneous and sedimentary rocks due to high temperature and heavy pressure c) deposited layers of sand and silt subjected to enormous overburden pressures over geological times d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. The maximum deflection in a cantilever beam carrying a uniformly distributed load (w) over spans is (Where L is span of beam, W is total load and EI is flexural rigidity) a) 3WL^3 / 2EI b) WL^3 / 8EI c) WL^3 / 5EI d) WL^3 / 3EI 19 / 50 19. *The main function of a diversion head works of a canal from a river is to a) remove silt b) control floods c) store water d) raise water level 20 / 50 20. Gantt chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus activity c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 21 / 50 21. The solvent used in cement paints is a) turpentine b) water c) spirit d) kerosene 22 / 50 22. Cohesive soils are generally/normally a) Plastic and also compressible b) Elastic and also compressible c) Plastic but incompressible d) None of the above 23 / 50 23. The approximate ratio of strength of 30 cm concrete cube to that of 15 cm cube is: a) 1.1 b) 1 c) 0.9 d) 0.75 24 / 50 24. Sewer has to bear: a) internal pressure of sewage b) temperature stresses c) forces due to external loads d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. The layout of the distribution system that is suitable for haphazardly growing cities is: a) dead-end system b) grid iron system c) ring system d) radial system 26 / 50 26. In survey works, declination varies from time to time and place to place. The main important variation is a) secular variation b) annual variation c) diurnal variation d) irregular variation 27 / 50 27. The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit is known as a) hydraulic gradient b) piezometric line c) pressure grade line d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. If the sights are vertical a) the eye vane and object vane will be in the same line b) the eye vane, object vane, and string will be parallel and in the same line c) there will be no local attraction d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. *Stress in a beam due to simple bending is a) inversely proportional b) directly proportional c) curvilinear related d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. For electric wiring such as a fan, light, plug, etc., the estimate is made in terms of a) type of point b) number of points c) total load at the main in kW d) total length of wiring in meters 32 / 50 32. The numerical value of the base period is a) less than the crop period b) more than the crop period c) equal to the crop period d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. The maximum number of vehicles that can be expected to pass through a roadway in one hour is called a) traffic density b) traffic capacity c) traffic volume d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. Horizontal lines are drawn: a) Left to right b) Right to left c) Top to bottom d) Both (a) and (b) of above 35 / 50 35. In a singly reinforced beam (concrete), as the load increases a) only concrete will resist tension b) only steel bars will resist tension c) both concrete and steel will resist tension d) both concrete and steel will resist compression 36 / 50 36. *A point where SF is zero, BM is a) maximum b) minimum c) either maximum or minimum d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. Which of the following techniques is advanced and more indicative in modern construction progress review? a) Earned value b) S-curve c) Histogram d) Milestones 38 / 50 38. In the scale of a map is 1:25000, what does it mean: a) 1 cm in the map equals 25000 cm in the field b) 1 m in the map equals 250 km in the field c) 1 cm in the map equals 25 m in the field d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G. is a) πd^2/16 b) πd^3/32 c) πd^3/64 d) πd^2/64 40 / 50 40. The width formation of a road means the width of: a) carriageway b) pavement and shoulders c) embankment at ground level d) embankment at the top level 41 / 50 41. The type of joint used in plastic pipe is a) butt welding b) solvent welding c) thread joint d) dresser coupling joint 42 / 50 42. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. A circular gravity aqueduct is preferred because of a) its maximum hydraulic mean depth b) maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter c) minimum cost of construction d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. In PERT, pessimistic time is: a) The minimum time in which any activity can possibly be accomplished b) The maximum time which an activity might require c) The time which has the highest probability of occurrence d) None of the above 46 / 50 46. The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to a) the square root of the moment of inertia b) the square root of the inverse of the area c) the square root of the moment of inertia divided by the area of the section d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. In isometric view, a circle is seen as: a) A parabola b) A hyperbola c) A cone d) An ellipse 49 / 50 49. The moment of resistance of an under-reinforced section is computed on the basis of a) compressive force developed in concrete b) tensile force developed in steel c) both of the above d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. The gradual accumulation of amounts by way of annual periodic deposits, which is meant for the replacement of the structure at the end of its useful life period, is known as a) Annuity depreciation b) Depreciation c) Sinking fund d) Solatium Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 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