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 maximum length and pavement strength of the runway are that of a) Al b) B2 c) B3 d) G7 2 / 50 2. The standard mean sea-level temperature is assumed as the temperature gradient equal to 6.5°C per 1000m rise in elevation a) 10°C b) 15°C c) 20°C d) 30°C 3 / 50 3. The proposed international airport in Nepal is a) Biratnagar b) Nijgarh (Bara) c) Janakpur d) Pokhara 4 / 50 4. The part of a brick cut from a whole brick to maintain the bond in such a way that its one long face remains uncut is known as: a) bat b) closer c) squint d) templet 5 / 50 5. The thickened portion of a masonry wall is called: a) buttress b) pilaster c) pillar d) leg of the wall 6 / 50 6. The roof sloping in two directions is called: a) Hipped roof b) Gambrel roof c) Flat roof d) Mansard roof 7 / 50 7. High temperature: a) Increases the strength of concrete b) Decreases the strength of concrete c) No effect on the strength of concrete d) None of the above 8 / 50 8. Whenever an activity has zero total float, then: a) Free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero b) Independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero c) Free float and independent float both must be zero d) Free float and independent float both need not be zero. 9 / 50 9. Force majeure in a contract is: a) Occurrence of an act beyond the control of both the parties in contract agreement b) Preventing both parties to perform the respective obligation agreed c) Both of the above d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 11 / 50 11. The constituent responsible for setting of hydraulic lime underwater is a) silica b) clay c) calcium oxide d) carbon dioxide 12 / 50 12. The constituents of cement, which act as a binder are a) dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate b) tricalcium aluminate, tricalcium silicate, and carbon c) silica and carbon d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. The most commonly used retarder in cement is: a) gypsum b) calcium chloride c) calcium carbonate d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. *To give a brilliant finish, the type of varnish used is: a) water varnish b) spirit varnish c) turpentine varnish d) oil varnish 15 / 50 15. Topographic map is used to represent: a) Artificial detail b) Natural detail c) Construction detail d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. A plane other than horizontal and vertical, placed at any angle to the principal planes is: a) Reference plane b) Profile plane c) Auxiliary plane d) Defragmented plane 17 / 50 17. The angle between two perpendicular lines is: a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180° 18 / 50 18. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is a) Less than 1 mm b) 1 mm c) Between 1 and 1.5 mm d) 2 mm 19 / 50 19. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times. a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50 20 / 50 20. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the foundations are a) 50 m and 2 m b) 30 m and 2 m c) 30 m and 1.5 m d) 20 m and 1.5 m 21 / 50 21. Extra widening of pavements depends upon a) number of lanes b) speed of the vehicle c) length of the wheelbase d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. In highway pavements, emulsions are mainly used in a) surface dressing b) patching and maintenance operating c) bitumen macadam d) asphaltic concrete 23 / 50 23. The camber of the road should be approximately equal to a) 1Γüä2 of the longitudinal gradient b) 1 times the longitudinal gradient c) 2 times the longitudinal gradient d) 3 times the longitudinal gradient 24 / 50 24. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 25 / 50 25. *The imaginary line joining each head of water is called a) hydraulic gradient line b) residual line c) loss of gradient line d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: a) pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy b) pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy) c) potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy) d) kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy) 27 / 50 27. A siphon is used a) to connect water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a hill b) to supply water to a town from a higher level to a lower level c) to fill up a tank with water at a higher level from a lower level d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. *Available moisture may be defined as the a) moisture content at permanent wilting point b) difference in water content of the soil between field capacity and permanent wilting point c) maximum moisture-holding capacity d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop? a) potato b) groundnut c) wheat d) sugarcane 30 / 50 30. The fall using a parabolic glacis for energy dissipation is a) vertical drop fall b) glacis fall c) inglis fall d) montague fall 31 / 50 31. If the Poisson's ratio of a material is 0.25, the ratio of Modulus of Rigidity to the Young's Modulus is a) 2 b) 0.4 c) 2.5 d) 4 32 / 50 32. *The law which states that within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to stress producing it is known as: a) Bernoulli's law b) yield stress c) Hooke's law d) Poisson's law 33 / 50 33. *A tie is a member which a) is subjected axial compression only b) is subjected axial tension only c) is subjected moment tension only d) is subjected two equal and opposite forces. 34 / 50 34. The shear center may be defined as a) the point through which the resultant of the shear stress pass b) the point about which the moment of shear flow is zero c) the center of gravity of the section d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and internal stresses resist its bending. The resistance offered by the internal stress to the bending, is called: a) compressive stress b) shear stress c) bending stress d) elastic modulus 36 / 50 36. Square root of times fitting method is used for calculating a) Compression index b) Coefficient of consolidation c) Coefficient of compressibility d) Coefficient of volume compressibility 37 / 50 37. As moisture content of soil increases, cohesion of soil a) Increases b) Decreases c) Constant d) All of the above 38 / 50 38. Toe failure is most likely in the case of: a) Steep slopes b) Gentle slopes c) All inclinations d) Very steep slopes 39 / 50 39. A soil sample contains a degree of saturation of 30%, find the percentage of air voids a) 70% b) 30% c) 60% d) 50% 40 / 50 40. Negative skin friction is to be considered when: a) Fill settles relative to the pile b) Pile settles relative to the fill c) Fill and pile settle together d) Water table rises 41 / 50 41. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 40 42 / 50 42. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to a) cement water ratio b) water cement ratio c) sand cement ratio d) water aggregate ratio 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. A bearing noted N45° E represents a) quadrantal system b) whole circle system c) none of the above d) reduce bearing system 45 / 50 45. Handles are connected to the link by a) flexible joint b) rigid joint c) swivel joint d) ball and socket joint 46 / 50 46. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115° and 41° respectively, then the included angle BAC will be: a) 74° b) 45° c) 115° d) 156° 47 / 50 47. Which one is correct? a) Baylis turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 0-20 PPM b) Hellige turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 0-50 PPM c) Jackson turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 50-1000 PPM d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. Salvaging is: a) extraction of essence from waste b) dumping of solid waste c) sanitary land filling of solid waste d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. Most suitable section, when the maximum and minimum flow ratio is not much, is: a) circular section b) rectangular section c) horse-shoe section d) egg-shaped section Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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