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 New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 40 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 40 1. A foundation may be classified as deep if: a) Depth to width ratio is more than 2 b) Depth to width ratio is less than 2 c) Length to width ratio is more than 2 d) Length to width ratio is between 1 and 2 2 / 40 2. For a continuous slab of 3m x 3.5m size, the minimum overall depth of the slab to satisfy vertical deflection limit is a) 5cm b) 7.5cm c) 9cm d) 12cm 3 / 40 3. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 4 / 40 4. The cement-sand mortar preferred in 1/2 brick walls is: a) 1:02 b) 1:04 c) 1:08 d) 1:06 5 / 40 5. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally a) 12 to 15 litres b) 20 to 25 litres c) 30 to 40 litres d) 1 to 5 litres 6 / 40 6. Sheet piles are held in position by: a) Self-weight of the sheet pile b) Tie rods which are anchored c) Embedding the bottom of the sheet pile d) Adjusting water level on one side 7 / 40 7. Direct distance measurement method is more suitable to measure in a) hilly area b) plain area c) line of sight d) none of the above 8 / 40 8. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 9 / 40 9. A weir, which has a tail water level higher than the weir crest, by which the discharge is affected, is called a) negative head weir b) submerged weir c) flooded weir d) none of the above 10 / 40 10. Which type of foundation is likely to be adopted for a 3 floors high RCC framed residential building? a) Raft foundation b) Pile foundation c) Isolated footing d) Continuous wall foundation 11 / 40 11. *Seasoning of timber a) makes the timber light, strong, and stable b) prevents warping, cracking, and shrinkage in timber c) makes timber resistant to decay by fungi, termites, etc., and also resistant to electricity d) all of the above 12 / 40 12. Runway is designed on the basis of a) Runway length b) Types of aircraft c) Types of airport d) Nose gear 13 / 40 13. The vertical member fixed between steps and handrail is known as: a) String b) Baluster c) Soffit d) Scotia 14 / 40 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 / 40 15. The estimated quantity of cement required in cement mortar (1:6) per cubic meter will be a) 5.4 bags b) 4.8 bags c) 8 bags d) 3 bags 16 / 40 16. The standard width of an asbestos cement corrugated sheet is a) 0.9 m b) 1.05 m c) 1.2 m d) 1.35 m 17 / 40 17. The locus of points for which the sum of the distance from each point to two fixed points is equal is called: a) A hyperbola b) An ellipse c) A cone d) A parabola 18 / 40 18. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 19 / 40 19. The bearing capacity of soil primarily depends on: a) Depends on the size of the footing b) Load intensity c) Depends on the load d) Rate of loading 20 / 40 20. A fall in a canal bed is generally provided if a) the ground slope exceeds the designed bed slope b) the designed bed slope exceeds the ground slope c) the ground slope is practically the same as the designed bed slope d) none of the above 21 / 40 21. The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway are that of a) Al b) B2 c) B3 d) G7 22 / 40 22. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) all of the above b) minimum c) medium d) maximum 23 / 40 23. 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 24 / 40 24. 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° 25 / 40 25. Most of the works related to measurement of items and making entry to the measurement book is initiated by: a) Site supervisor b) Site engineer c) Resident engineer d) Project in charge 26 / 40 26. Yellow color of a colored light traffic signal indicates a) go b) stop c) be ready to go d) clearance time 27 / 40 27. A contractor can start the construction works following the receipt of: a) Award of construct b) Contract agreement c) Notice to proceed d) Variation order 28 / 40 28. *Moment of inertia of an object having rectangular section of 'b' as width and 'd' as depth is given by: a) bd^3/12 b) bd^2/24 c) b^2d^2/12 d) db^3/24 29 / 40 29. *The difference between the total energy line and the hydraulic gradient line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 30 / 40 30. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times as 2, 4, and 6, respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively: a) 4 and 2/3 b) 4 and 4/9 c) 5 and 4/9 d) 5 and 2/3 31 / 40 31. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is a) tension is resisted by concrete only b) compression is resisted by concrete only c) the deformations in concrete and steel on both sides remain proportional to their distance from the neutral axis d) all of the above 32 / 40 32. When a pyramid or cone is cut by a cutting plane parallel to its base, the remaining portion thus obtained after removing the top portion is called: a) A prism b) A frustum c) A cylinder d) None of these 33 / 40 33. *Seasoning of timber is essential to remove a) knots b) sap from timber c) twisted fiber from timber d) roughness of timber 34 / 40 34. French curves are used to draw: a) Regular curves b) Circle c) Irregular curves d) None of these 35 / 40 35. The fall is designed and constructed to satisfy the condition that a) the velocity of approach should be minimum b) it should be able to admit variations of water levels in the canal c) bed, bank, and downstream position should be safe against erosion due to the excess energy of flow d) all of the above 36 / 40 36. 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 37 / 40 37. A flight sewer is provided when the gradient is: a) low b) steep c) maximum (i.e., vertical) d) zero 38 / 40 38. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 39 / 40 39. In hill roads of Nepal, the side drains are provided a) on the hillside of the road b) on the outer side of the road c) both sides of the road d) none of the above 40 / 40 40. 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