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. Freehand sketch is normally used for: a) Concept b) Final c) Discussion d) None of the above 2 / 50 2. Gantt chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus activity c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 3 / 50 3. The long column takes a lesser load as compared to a short column due to a) buckling b) concrete c) steel d) length 4 / 50 4. In an egg-shaped sewer section, the maximum discharge occurs when the depth of flow is: (where d is the total depth of the section) a) 0.25d b) 0.50d c) 0.75d d) 0.95d 5 / 50 5. The maximum velocity in an open channel occurs a) at the bottom of the channel b) at 1/2 the depth of the channel c) slightly below the free surface d) at the free surface 6 / 50 6. *Bitumen is generally obtained from a) organic material b) petroleum product c) synthetic material d) coal 7 / 50 7. The projections of the head or sill of a door or window frame are known as: a) Style b) Reveal c) Mullion d) Horn 8 / 50 8. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for: a) 28 days b) three months c) six months d) one year 9 / 50 9. The value of buckling load is ... than the crushing load in the case of a long column a) less b) more c) equal d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of the column should not be more than (as per IS: 456-2000) a) 20 cm b) 25 cm c) 30 cm d) 15 cm 12 / 50 12. The maximum bending moment caused by a moving load on a fixed-end beam occurs a) at the support b) under the load c) at mid span d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. Turbidity is undesirable because it a) renders waters unpalatable b) affects photosynthesis of aquatic life c) causes milky unite coloration to water d) causes red and brown stains 14 / 50 14. According to Terzaghi's theory, the ultimate B.C., at ground surface for a purely cohesive soil and for a smooth base of a strip footing is: a) 2.57c b) 5.14c c) 10.28c d) 12.0c 15 / 50 15. A body having similar properties throughout a) homogeneous b) isomorphic c) isotropic d) anisotropy 16 / 50 16. *First-class timber has an average life of a) less than one year b) 1 to 5 years c) 5 to 10 years d) more than 10 years 17 / 50 17. Which one of the following does not belong to endogenous trees? a) palm b) bamboo c) teak d) cane 18 / 50 18. *Moment of inertia of an object having rectangular section of 'b' as width and 'd' as depth is given by: a) bd^3/12 b) bd^2/24 c) b^2d^2/12 d) db^3/24 19 / 50 19. The underground structure in the form of a circular or rectangular tank for the purpose of admitting sewerage into it from the intercepting chamber is called: a) Soak pit b) septic tank c) Cesspool d) privy pit 20 / 50 20. The contour lines merge or cross one another on the map in the case of a) cave b) overhang ground surfaces c) both (a) and (b) of above d) vertical surfaces 21 / 50 21. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 22 / 50 22. The minimum number of main bars in a circular column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 23 / 50 23. The portion of the reservoir normally not utilized is: a) dead storage b) useful storage c) bank storage d) valley storage 24 / 50 24. The shape of scales are: a) Flat and triangular b) Flat and rectangular c) Flat and square d) All of the above 25 / 50 25. Emulsion paints contain: a) nitro cotton b) zinc white c) white lead d) polyvinyl acetate 26 / 50 26. Flight time refers to a) Departure time of an aircraft b) Arrival time of an aircraft c) Time taken between departure time (first move) to arrival time (to rest at the end of the flight) of an aircraft d) All of the above 27 / 50 27. Crashing of the project means: a) Reducing the completion time by expending more resources b) Reducing the project cost by delaying the completion time c) Reducing the project size to save resources d) Reducing the project cost by reducing the completion time 28 / 50 28. The 9cm x 9cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as: a) stretcher b) face c) front d) header 29 / 50 29. The maximum size of a clay particle is a) 0.1mm b) 0.3mm c) 0.002mm d) 0.005mm 30 / 50 30. The depreciation of the value of the building costs are generally not considered for the initial: a) First year of the building b) Two years of the building c) Five years of the building d) Twenty years of the building 31 / 50 31. Geodetic survey is different from plane surveying because of a) very large area is covered b) the curvature of the earth is considered c) undulations of the topography d) the large difference of elevations 32 / 50 32. Carpeting is a) laying of a road surface b) laying of red carpets on a road c) laying of bitumen or concrete layer on a road d) operation of removing ice from a road after snowfall 33 / 50 33. The area of the earth's surface is taken into account only if the extent of the survey is more than a) 60 sq km b) 160 sq km c) 260 sq km d) 500 sq km 34 / 50 34. The main important modification made in Macadam's method of road construction with respect to the older method is: a) sub grade drainage and compaction b) identifying that foundation stones are not necessary at the bottom layer c) both of the above d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The angle of internal friction depends upon a) Particle shape and roughness b) Normal direct pressure c) The amount of interlocking d) All of the above 36 / 50 36. The bulking of aggregates is due to: a) Moisture content b) Absorbed water c) Voids d) Less compaction 37 / 50 37. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. Aggrading river is characterized by a) losing its bed b) building up its beds c) meandering d) low discharge, low gradient 39 / 50 39. A domestic airport is an airport that handles only a) Flight from a different country b) Flight within the same country c) Both A and B d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. The disadvantage of water logging of fields is a) plant diseases b) growth of water weeds c) rise of salt in the surface layer d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. The devices installed for drawing water from the sources are called a) filters b) intakes c) aquifers d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. A traffic rotary is suitable where a) space is limited b) traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour c) intersecting roads are between 4 and 7 d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. Water content is defined as the ratio of a) Weight of water to weight of solids b) Weight of solids to weight of water c) Total amount of water in soil d) All of the above 44 / 50 44. For class A airport, the difference of reduced levels of the higher and lower edges of the conical surface is a) 25 m b) 50 m c) 75 m d) 100 m 45 / 50 45. Slack time in PERT analysis: a) Can never be greater than zero b) Is always zero for critical activities c) Can never be less than zero d) Is minimum for critical events 46 / 50 46. *What affects the quantity of mass of a fluid? a) acceleration due to gravity b) distance from the center of the earth c) elevation of the body d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *The property of a material by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force is called a) plasticity b) elasticity c) ductility d) malleability 48 / 50 48. In the center line method of working out volumes, for cross walls, what deductions must be made from the center line length at each junction? a) twice the breadth b) breadth c) 1.5 times the breadth d) half the breadth 49 / 50 49. The drawing for municipality is done at scale: a) 1" = 8' b) 1:50 c) 0.11111111111111 d) Both (a) and (c) 50 / 50 50. 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 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