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 section obtained when the section plane makes a smaller angle with its axis than that of the angle made by the generator of a cone is called: a) An ellipse b) A parabola c) A hyperbola d) A circle 2 / 50 2. The number of traverse rows of light in the approach lighting near the threshold (As per Calvert & ICAO) is a) 6 & 28 b) 28 & 6 c) 29 & 21 d) 21 & 29 3 / 50 3. The intensity of pressure below the floating foundation is: a) equal to overburden pressure b) equal to bearing capacity of soil c) greater than overburden pressure d) greater than bearing capacity of soil 4 / 50 4. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as a) deferred annuity b) Delayed annuity c) readjusted annuity d) Regulated annuity 5 / 50 5. *The hydraulic ram is a pump that works on a) the principle of water hammer b) the principle of centrifugal action c) the principle of reciprocation action d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. As per ICAO for determining the basic runway length, an aircraft should come to a stop within a) 50% of runway length b) 60% of runway length c) 70% of runway length d) 80% of runway length 7 / 50 7. The square root of the ratio of moment of inertia and cross-section area of the member is known as a) least lateral dimension b) second moment of inertia c) radius of gyration d) section modulus 8 / 50 8. In the case of an H section, the maximum shear stress will occur at a) top fibers b) neutral axis c) bottom fibers d) at the junction of web and flanges 9 / 50 9. How many kilo-liters are in one cubic meter? a) 0.5 b) 1 c) 10 d) 100 10 / 50 10. Camber is a) b/a b) 2b/a c) a/b d) 2a/b 11 / 50 11. Negative float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 12 / 50 12. If the period of incubation at 37°C is 15 days in the relative stability test on sewage, the relative stability is: a) 99% b) 99.9% c) 99.99% d) 100% 13 / 50 13. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) breaking point b) plastic point c) yielding point d) elastic point 14 / 50 14. If the length of a transition curve is such that the full super elevation is attained at the junction with the circular curve, the resultant curve is known as a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 15 / 50 15. Expansion joints provided in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths more than: a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m 16 / 50 16. The portion which is wrongly excavated by the contractor is to be filled a) The earth excavated from the same pit b) the earth excavated from a borrow pit for away from the site c) concrete as specified d) brick masonry 17 / 50 17. The uplift pressure acting on a dam is controlled by a) pressure grouting in the foundation b) constructing drainage channels between the dam and its foundation c) constructing a cutoff under the upstream face d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. The top flow line in the case of seepage flow through an earthen dam has the shape of a) Parabola b) Ellipse c) Hyperbola d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the piece is called: a) elastic limit b) ultimate stress c) yield stress d) breaking stress 20 / 50 20. Generally, soils are considered as a) Single-phase system b) Two-phase system c) Three-phase system d) None of the above 21 / 50 21. The angle between two perpendicular lines is: a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180° 22 / 50 22. The length of the vehicle has an effect on a) width of shoulders b) traffic volume c) traffic capacity d) traffic density 23 / 50 23. The top and sides of a clamp (pazawah) is plastered with mud and cow dung to prevent.... a) stealing of brick b) low quality brick c) escape of heat d) firing the neighboring houses 24 / 50 24. The height of the pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed a) 1 m b) 3 m c) 4 m d) 5 m 25 / 50 25. In an open channel flow a) the velocity distribution is symmetrical about the pipe axis b) the maximum velocity occurs at a little distance below the water surface c) flow cross-section is fixed d) the flow takes place at the expense of hydraulic pressure 26 / 50 26. The line normal to the plumb line is known as a) horizontal line b) level line c) datum line d) vertical line 27 / 50 27. A canal, constructed by the side of and generally parallel to the parent canal with a different bed slope is called a) parallel canal b) ditch canal c) drain canal d) side canal 28 / 50 28. Side face reinforcement is provided in a beam when the depth of the web in a beam exceeds a) 250 mm b) 500 mm c) 750 mm d) 1000 mm 29 / 50 29. The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in the volume of the soil mass is known as a) Liquid limit b) Plastic limit c) Shrinkage limit d) Ductile limit 30 / 50 30. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 31 / 50 31. The bacteria which require free oxygen for their survival are called: a) aerobic bacteria b) anaerobic bacteria c) facultative bacteria d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. Crop ratio is the ratio of area irrigated a) in rabi season to kharif season b) in kharif season to rabi season c) under perennial crop to total crop d) under perennial crop to non-perennial crop 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. In strainer type wells a) the flow is radial b) the flow is spherical c) area of flow depends upon the size of the cavity d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated a) for easy workability b) for easy spreading c) to get a homogeneous mix d) to economize the quantity of bitumen 36 / 50 36. The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50 kg is a) 0.05m^3 b) 0.0347m^3 c) 0.025m^3 d) 0.04m^3 37 / 50 37. Letache is observed in: a) septic tank b) sewage c) landfill d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. The section obtained when the section plane passes through the apex of the cone in such a way that it is perpendicular to the base is called: a) A triangle b) A parabola c) A hyperbola d) A circle 39 / 50 39. *Hardness coefficient is maximum for a) conglomerate b) granite c) slate d) limestone 40 / 50 40. Cohesion is defined as: a) Attraction of molecules of the same material b) Attraction of molecules of different materials c) Both of the above d) None of the above 41 / 50 41. *The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is a) the velocity of energy of liquid particles across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform b) no external force except gravity acts on the liquid c) there is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily is known as: a) shoring b) scaffolding c) underpinning d) jacking 44 / 50 44. The number of pre-operations associated with an operation may be: a) One only b) Two only c) More than one d) Three only 45 / 50 45. The member laid horizontally to support common rafters and which transmits the loads to the trusses or wall is: a) Rafter b) Batten c) Purlin d) Strut 46 / 50 46. In a doubly reinforced beam, the maximum shear stress occurs a) along the centroid b) along the natural axis c) on planes between the neutral axis and the tensile reinforcement d) on planes between the neutral axis and the compressive reinforcement 47 / 50 47. *Maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to concentrated load (w) at the mid-point is a) wL^3 / 8EI b) wL^3 / 48EI c) 5wL^3 / 48EI d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. The 1st stage of construction is: a) Initiation of proposal b) Allotment of fund c) Preparation of tender d) Acceptance of tender and agreements 49 / 50 49. The most economical methods of sawing wood is a) radial sawing b) tangential sawing c) quarter sawing d) flat sawing 50 / 50 50. 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