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 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 2 / 50 2. The mode of transport which can't be used in foggy weather is a) air b) water c) highway d) pedestrian 3 / 50 3. The total correction for elevation and temperature for the basic runway length should not be more than a) 50% b) 35% c) 20% d) None of the above 4 / 50 4. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because of its: a) low bearing capacity b) uncertain permeability c) cohesive particles d) property to undergo a volumetric change due to moisture constant 5 / 50 5. Bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds is known as: a) Topping b) Bedding c) Screeding d) None of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. The earliest period for removing formwork under normal atmospheric conditions should be: a) 3 days b) 7 days c) 21 days d) 28 days 8 / 50 8. Of the following, the PERT event is: a) Fixing of doors b) Plastering of walls c) Concrete cured d) Selection of sites 9 / 50 9. In resource leveling, the main constraint would be: a) On the resources b) Project duration time c) Both of the above d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. The constraint in the case of resource smoothing operation would be: a) On the resources b) Project duration time c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. Granite contains primarily a) quartz b) quartz and felspar c) mica d) quartz and mica 12 / 50 12. PVC controls in paint a) gloss b) cohesion & adhesion c) durability & washability d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. Storage of cement should be done on a) wet platform b) dry platform c) brick soling d) the ground 14 / 50 14. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purposes because a) it can not be polished b) it is not a fireproof material c) it is costly d) it has less crushing strength 15 / 50 15. In case of perspective projection, the picture plane is placed: a) Between eye and object b) Outside of eye towards eye c) Outside of the object towards the object d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. Axonometric drawing is a drawing like: a) Parallel to the plane b) Perpendicular to the plane c) Inclined to the plane d) All of the above 17 / 50 17. In case of unidirectional method of dimensioning, they can be read from: a) Bottom side of the drawing sheet only b) Right side of the drawing sheet only c) Top side of the drawing sheet only d) Left side of the drawing sheet only 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. In detailed measurement, the sequence of dimensions is written: a) L x B x H b) B x H x L c) H x L x B d) B x L x H 20 / 50 20. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is a) 10% b) 25% c) 40% d) 5% 21 / 50 21. Sub-base coarse is provided not to improve a) bearing capacity of the sub grade b) capillary rise of the soil c) drainage action of the soil d) durability of the sub grade 22 / 50 22. When the width of the street and kerb parking space is limited, the system generally preferred is a) parallel parking b) right-angle parking c) 45┬░ angle parking d) 75┬░ angle parking 23 / 50 23. Design of flexible pavements involves, a) wheel loads b) type and intensity of traffic c) climate of the region d) sub-grade conditions 24 / 50 24. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 25 / 50 25. The head of water representing in the case of HGL line is known as a) static head b) residual head c) pressure head d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 27 / 50 27. Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because of a) dissolved air b) dissolved salts c) suspended matter d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. *Drop structures in the canal are provided for a) providing a bridge b) energy dissipation c) maintaining ground slope d) creating high velocity 29 / 50 29. In a gravity dam, tailwater causes a) decrease in principal stress b) decrease in shear stress c) increase in both principal and shear stress d) both (a) and (b) of above 30 / 50 30. A most economical section is one for which a given cross-sectional area, slope of bed, and coefficient of resistance has a) maximum wetted perimeter b) maximum discharge c) maximum depth of flow d) minimum depth of flow 31 / 50 31. The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where no external load is present is a) linear b) parabolic c) cubic d) rectangular 32 / 50 32. The safe value of stress below which the material will not fail when subjected to a reversal of stress is known as a) endurance limit b) fatigue stress c) tolerance limit d) elastic limit 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is.... (where L=span, a>L/2) a) M b) Ma/L c) M(L-a)/L d) ML/a 35 / 50 35. Along the neutral axis of a simply supported beam a) fibers do not undergo strain b) fibers undergo very little strain c) the fibers are subjected to maximum stress d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. Saturated soil is concerned with a) Two-phase system b) Three-phase system c) One-phase system d) All of the above 37 / 50 37. The difference between total pressure and pore water pressure is known as a) Major principal stress b) Minor principal stress c) Effective stress d) None of the above 38 / 50 38. The property of the soil which allows water to flow through the soil is known as a) Capillary b) Permeability c) Fluidity d) Viscosity 39 / 50 39. Over-consolidated soils caused due to: a) erosion of overburden b) melting of ice sheets after glaciations c) permanent rise of water table d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. A fully saturated soil is called a) One phase system b) Two phase system with soil and air c) Two phase system with soil and water d) Three phase system 41 / 50 41. If a beam is loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress develops on a) top fibre b) neutral axis c) bottom fibre d) every cross-section 42 / 50 42. Two layers of tensile reinforcement bars are placed in a flexural member in such a way that the effective depth would be a) maximum b) minimum c) negative d) zero 43 / 50 43. The types of failure in which stress in concrete and steel reaches its permissible value at a time is called balance failure. At this stage, the location of the neutral axis is a) above the critical neutral axis b) matches with the critical neutral axis c) below the critical neutral axis d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. The angle that can be set by a French cross-staff is a) 45° b) 90° c) 45° or 90° d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. In a dumpy level, the objective and eyepiece lenses are made of two or more small lenses to obtain a) distinct image b) shorter image c) reading even in less light d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. The main difference between an optical square and a prism square is a) no adjustment is required in a prism Square as the angle between the reflecting surfaces is fixed b) an optical square is more accurate c) the principle of working is different d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Abbreviation which is correct? a) TOC (Total Organic Carbon) b) ThOD (Theoretical Oxygen Demand) c) TOD (Total Oxygen Demand) d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. Decrease in per capita consumption occurs by a) use of a metering system b) hot climate c) good-quality water is supplied d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. From the septic tank, the effluents are discharged into: a) drainage b) soak pit c) sewer d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. At the socket and spigot joint, a) the enlarged end of the pipe is called a socket b) the normal end of the pipe is called a spigot c) the spigot is fitted into the socket d) all of the above 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. Send feedback Buy The Complete Civil Engineering MCQ PDF for Offline Study