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. The bearing of the runway at the threshold is 290°, the runway number is a) 70 b) 290 c) 29 d) 20 2 / 50 2. The length of the runway under standard atmospheric conditions at the site is 1800m. The design length of the runway is, if the actual RL of the site is 1200m a) 2304 m b) 2704 m c) 2504 m d) 2640 m 3 / 50 3. The threshold markings are a) 4m wide b) 1m clear space between adjustments c) 45m in length d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: a) Tricalcium silicate (c3s) hydrates rapidly b) Tricalcium silicate (c3s) generates more heat of hydration c) Tricalcium silicate (c3s) develops early strength d) Tricalcium silicate (c3s) has more resistance to sulfate attack 5 / 50 5. The joint preferred in a single brick wall to save facing bricks is: a) english bond b) flemish bond c) double bond d) garden wall bond 6 / 50 6. The risk of segregation is more for: a) wet mix b) coarse grading c) larger proportion of maximum size aggregate d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. Maximum permissible unit of magnesia concentration in ordinary Portland cement is: a) 2% b) 4% c) 6% d) 8% 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The maximum amount of project cost after the price adjustment should not exceed: a) 15% b) 20% c) 25% d) 30% 10 / 50 10. Probability factor in PERT is given by: a) (Scheduled time - Earliest expected time) / Standard deviation b) (Scheduled time - Latest allowable time) / Standard deviation c) (Latest allowable time - Scheduled time) / Standard deviation d) (Latest allowable time - Earliest expected time) / Variance 11 / 50 11. The quick lime as it comes from kilns is called a) milk lime b) hydraulic lime c) lump lime d) hydrated lime 12 / 50 12. If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of the initial setting time is, a) 0.70P b) 0.75P c) 0.80P d) 0.85P 13 / 50 13. Emulsion paints contain: a) nitro cotton b) zinc white c) white lead d) polyvinyl acetate 14 / 50 14. The silicious and aluminous minerals themselves, which do not have cementitious qualities but which react with lime in the presence of water at normal temperature to form cementitious compounds, are known as a) glazed materials b) porcelains c) pozzolanic materials d) carbonaceous materials 15 / 50 15. What is the aspect ratio for the letter shown? a) 1 b) 2 c) 0.5 d) 3 16 / 50 16. Horizontal lines are drawn: a) Left to right b) Right to left c) Top to bottom d) Both (a) and (b) of above 17 / 50 17. Isometric projection is: a) An orthographic projection of pictorial type b) An oblique projection c) Both (A) and (B) d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. The number of standard bricks in one cubic meter of masonry is: a) 600 bricks b) 500 bricks c) 450 bricks d) 400 bricks 19 / 50 19. The useful part of the livable area of a building is also known as a) Carpet area b) Circulation area c) Horizontal circulation area d) Plinth area 20 / 50 20. Which of the followings is not an essential part of the general specification of public works? a) Material details b) Work methodology c) Illustrative sketches d) Mode of measurement for payment 21 / 50 21. The rate of rise or fall of a road along its alignment is known as a) gradient b) camber c) side slope d) super elevation 22 / 50 22. The breaking up of the road surface layer through cracking into some irregular-shaped areas is called a) creeping b) crazing c) tearing d) cracking 23 / 50 23. The different materials used for road construction are a) stone, aggregate, soil, and binder b) sand, soil, and binder c) bitumen, soil, and binder d) cement, soil, and binder 24 / 50 24. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 25 / 50 25. *1 m head is equivalent to a) 0.1 kg/cm^2 b) 0.2 kg/cm^2 c) 0.3 kg/cm^2 d) 0.4 kg/cm^2 26 / 50 26. If H is the height of the liquid above the sill, the effect of end contraction on each side, according to Francis' formula, is a) 0.1H b) 0.2H c) 0.3H d) 0.4H 27 / 50 27. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) half of the width = sloping side b) top width = 1/2 sloping side c) top width = 1.5 sloping side d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. Which of the following is a leguminous crop? a) rice b) potato c) groundnut d) hemp 29 / 50 29. *Which of the following is not a cross drainage work? a) aqueduct b) super passage c) level crossing d) drain crossing 30 / 50 30. *Weir method is used to measure a) area b) velocity c) discharge d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. A cantilever beam is one which is: a) Fixed at both ends b) Fixed at one end and free at other end c) Supported at its ends d) Supported on more than two supports 32 / 50 32. A column that fails primarily due to buckling is known as a) long column b) short column c) wear column d) medium column. 33 / 50 33. A body having similar properties throughout a) homogeneous b) isomorphic c) isotropic d) anisotropy 34 / 50 34. In an I section, almost all the shear force is taken by a) top flange b) web c) bottom flange d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. The seepage force in the soil is a) Parallel to equipotential line b) Perpendicular to equipotential line c) Perpendicular to flow line d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are a) Positive equipotential lines b) Positive hydrostatic pressure c) Negative hydrostatic pressure d) Negative equipotential lines 38 / 50 38. The bulk density of soil can be defined as a) Ratio of the weight of the solids to the volume of solids b) Ratio of unit weight of soil to that of water c) Unit weight of soil d) Unit weight of soil under saturated condition 39 / 50 39. In cohesive soils, the depth of the vertical cut up to which no lateral support is required is given by: a) 2c/γ b) 4c/γ c) 2γ/c d) 4γ/c 40 / 50 40. Physical weathering occurs due to a) Temperature changes b) Wedging action of ice c) Spreading of roots of plants d) All of the above 41 / 50 41. If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter column is 4.40 mts slenderness ratio is a) 45 b) 50 c) 55 d) 60 42 / 50 42. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based on a) minimum shear force b) maximum shear force c) minimum bending moment d) maximum bending moment 43 / 50 43. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is a) 4% b) 5% c) 6% d) 8% 44 / 50 44. Offsets are a) chain lines out of alignment b) small measurements from the chain line c) measurements taken in chain surveying d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. "Fiducial edge" is the working edge of a) plumbing fork b) alidade c) belidade d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 47 / 50 47. The design discharge for the combined system shall be taken equal to: a) rainfall b) rainfall + dry weather flow c) rainfall + 2× dry weather flow d) rainfall + 4× dry weather flow 48 / 50 48. The pipe joint commonly used in a pumping station is a) flexible joint b) expansion joint c) flanged joint d) socket and spigot joint 49 / 50 49. Stoneware pipes are generally not used for sewer mains because they are: a) weak in compression b) weak in tension c) hydraulically less efficient d) less resistant to organic corrosion 50 / 50 50. 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