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. Concrete gains strength due to: a) chemical reaction of cement with sand and coarse aggregate b) hydration of cement c) evaporation of water from concrete d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. A balanced design of a beam is a condition where the ..... stresses occurring are equal to the permissible stress. a) least b) average c) greatest d) none of these 3 / 50 3. The ideal shape of a transition curve is a) clothoid b) lamniscate c) cubic parabola d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to a) cement water ratio b) water cement ratio c) sand cement ratio d) water aggregate ratio 5 / 50 5. Gravity water supply system starts from a) intake b) collection chamber c) BPT d) faucet 6 / 50 6. The three-point problem can be solved by: a) tracing paper method b) graphical method c) trial and error method d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. The beam strongest in flexure will have the maximum a) moment of inertia b) section modulus c) area of cross-section d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. The method of tacheometry in which the stadia hair intercept is fixed is known as a) movable hair method b) fixed hair method c) tangential hair method d) substense hair method 9 / 50 9. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 10 / 50 10. A 30m chain was found to be 20cm too long after chaining 1500m. The correct length of the total distance chained will be a) 1495m b) 1500m c) 1505m d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. Which method is known as the minimum cost or maximum time schedule method: a) PERT b) CPM c) Bar chart d) All of the above 12 / 50 12. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 13 / 50 13. Plinth area of a building does not include: a) Area of the wall at floor level b) Area of stair cover c) Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq.m. in area d) Area of the cantilevered porch 14 / 50 14. Sheet pile walls are used as: a) Retaining walls for waterfront construction b) Load-bearing pile foundations c) Seepage preventing devices d) Uplift preventing devices 15 / 50 15. If in the relative stability test on sewage, the period of incubation at 20°C is 15 days, the relative stability is: a) 95.95% b) 96.05% c) 96.86% d) 100% 16 / 50 16. Maximum difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point of the runway divided by the total length of the runway is known as a) Effective gradient b) Longitudinal gradient c) Maximum gradient d) Minimum gradient 17 / 50 17. As the elevation & temperature of the airport increases, the density of air a) Increases b) Constant c) Decreases d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The critical height in the stability of the soil is the: a) Maximum height at which the stability of the slope is possible b) Minimum height at which the stability of the slope is possible c) Maximum vertical height of the soil in an open excavation d) None of the above 20 / 50 20. 9H pencil is...... than the 7H pencil. a) Softer b) Harder c) Medium d) None of the above 21 / 50 21. The value of the dismantled material less the cost of dismantling is called a) Scrap value b) Salvation value c) Rateable value d) None of the above 22 / 50 22. Longitudinal joints in concrete roads are provided if the width exceeds a) 3.0 m b) 4.5 m c) 7.5 m d) 10 m 23 / 50 23. The difference between the total float and the free float is termed as: a) Start float b) Finish float c) Independent float d) Interfering float 24 / 50 24. A higher value of super elevation is highly undesirable for: a) fast-moving vehicles b) slow-moving vehicles c) mixed traffic d) non-snow falling area 25 / 50 25. *Distemper is used on a) roof top b) plastered surface exposed to weather c) plastered surface not exposed to weather d) unplastered surface exposed as well as not exposed to weather 26 / 50 26. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end is a) 2l b) 0.75l c) 1l d) 1.25l 27 / 50 27. Texture of sandstone is a) cellular b) foliated c) granular d) concoidal 28 / 50 28. *Plastic bitumen is generally used for a) road pavements b) painting c) expansion joints d) crack filling 29 / 50 29. *The meandering river is always a) maximum discharge b) average discharge c) dominant discharge d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. The assumption of Rankine's theory of earth pressure is: a) The soil is semi-finite, homogeneous, dry, and cohesionless b) Ground surface is a plane which may be inclined or horizontal c) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth d) All of the above 31 / 50 31. Which pencil is used for a thinner line? a) H b) B c) 2B d) 2H 32 / 50 32. *Cipolleti weir is a a) rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above the sill b) triangular weir, whose notch angle is 90° c) trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 4 verticals d) a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs 33 / 50 33. Abbreviation which is correct? a) TOC (Total Organic Carbon) b) ThOD (Theoretical Oxygen Demand) c) TOD (Total Oxygen Demand) d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. If the sand in situ is in the densest state, then its relative density is a) Equal to zero b) Equal to one c) Between 0 and 1 d) Greater than 1 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of a) Clays b) Silty clays c) Sandy silts d) Sands 37 / 50 37. Hydrodynamic pressure due to an earthquake acts at a height of a) 3H / 4π above the base b) 4H / 3π above the base c) 4H / 3π below the water surface d) 3H / 4π below the water surface 38 / 50 38. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 39 / 50 39. Curing period is minimum for concrete using: a) rapid hardening cement b) low heat cement c) ordinary Portland cement d) slag cement 40 / 50 40. The section obtained when the section plane is inclined to the axis of the cone but parallel to one of the generators of a cone is called: a) A hyperbola b) A circle c) An ellipse d) A parabola 41 / 50 41. Bar chart is used for minor projects, CPM is used for repetitive work while PERT is used for: a) Repetitive types of work b) Limited time and unlimited resources types of work c) Uncertainty time and resources types of work d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The fall, which can be used as a meter fall, is a) vertical drop fall b) flumed glacis fall c) unflumed glacis fall d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 45 / 50 45. *Stress in a beam due to simple bending is a) inversely proportional b) directly proportional c) curvilinear related d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. Goitre is due to a) chlorine b) bromine c) iodine d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. The small areas on the painted surface enclosed by hairline cracks are called a) crazing b) crocodiling c) chalking d) blistering 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. A member that is subjected to reversible tensile or compressible stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. The property of the metal is called a) plasticity of the metal b) elasticity of the metal c) fatigue of the metal d) workability of the metal 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