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. 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 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. Beaufort scale measures the velocity (km/h) of the wind at a height of a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m 4 / 50 4. The thickness of a bed joint and cross joint in the brick masonry is about (in mm): a) 10 b) 16 c) 24 d) 36 5 / 50 5. Minimum width of stretcher bond, header bond, and single Flemish bond are...... and...... bricks, respectively. a) 1, 1.5, and 0.5 b) 0.5, 1, and 1.5 c) 1.5, 1, and 0.5 d) 1, 0.5, and 1.5 6 / 50 6. The soundness test of cement by Le Chatelier's apparatus gives unsoundness due to: a) Free lime only b) Magnesium only c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 7 / 50 7. The settlement of a soil is directly proportional to: a) depth of compressible soil strata b) compression index c) both (a) and (b) d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. According to Fulkerson's, the correct event numbers corresponding to events A, B, C, D, E of the network shown in figure 1 are: a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively b) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively c) 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4 and 6, respectively d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. The final technical authority of a project is: a) Chief engineer (DG) b) Assistant engineer c) Executive engineer d) Superintending engineer 10 / 50 10. Performance security is necessary: a) After contract agreement to a successful bidder b) Before bid opening to all bidders c) During bid opening to all bidders d) Before contract agreement to successful bidders 11 / 50 11. *Slate stone is a a) igneous rock b) sedimentary rock c) metamorphic rock d) granular rock 12 / 50 12. Basalt (TBE-GPI) is a a) extrusive igneous rock b) intrusive igneous rock c) sedimentary rock d) metamorphic rock 13 / 50 13. Which of the following statements is not correct? a) kiln-seasoned timber is stronger than naturally seasoned timber b) moisture content in the timber can be reduced to any desired level in kiln seasoning c) kiln seasoning is quicker than natural seasoning d) kiln seasoning requires less stacking space but more expensive than natural seasoning 14 / 50 14. In the briquette test, the seven-day tensile strength of good Portland cement should not be less than a) 20 kg/cm^2 b) 30 kg/cm^2 c) 25 kg/cm^2 d) 35 kg/cm^2 15 / 50 15. The projection of any feature on the horizontal plane is called: a) Plan b) Elevation c) Map d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. Set squares are not used to draw: a) Straight line b) Vertical line with T-square c) Horizontal line d) All of the above 17 / 50 17. In third angle projection, the top view is put: a) Above front view b) Below front view c) Side view d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. The necessary elements of the estimate are: a) Drawing b) Specification c) Rates d) All of the above 19 / 50 19. Specification is the a) Basis for carrying out engineering works b) Basis for ascertaining the quality of construction works c) Basis for the execution of contracts d) All of the above 20 / 50 20. The net annual letting out value of a property, which is obtained after deducting the amount of yearly repairs from the gross income, is known as a) Market value b) Book value c) Sinking value d) Rateable value 21 / 50 21. The wall constructed on the side of the hill slope to resist the pressure of earth filling and traffic load of the road is known as a) breast wall b) retaining wall c) parapet wall d) dwarf wall 22 / 50 22. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed: a) 7% b) 8% c) 9% d) 10% 23 / 50 23. Minimum super elevation provided is a) 7% b) 10% c) not less than the grade of the road d) not less than camber at the section 24 / 50 24. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 25 / 50 25. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. *Hydraulic gradient line (H.G.L.) represents the sum of a) pressure head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and datum head c) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head d) pressure head and datum head 27 / 50 27. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 28 / 50 28. *The elementary profile of a dam is a) a trapezoidal b) a right-angled triangle c) rectangular d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. If the RLs of canal bed level and high flood level of drainage are 210.0 m and 212.0 m respectively, then the cross drainage work will be a) aqueduct b) super passage c) syphon aqueduct d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. Cross walls provided across the stream, built under the floor of a hydraulic structure at the upstream and downstream ends of the pavement to avoid scour and protect floors, abutments etc., and which is carried up to another, is called a) back walls b) curtain wall c) flarred wall d) parapet wall 31 / 50 31. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is a) 1/2 b) 1/√2 c) 1l d) 1.25l 32 / 50 32. 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 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 actual breaking stress of a ductile material from a tension test will be a) greater than the ultimate strength b) equal to the ultimate strength c) equal to the nominal breaking stress d) less than the ultimate strength but greater than the nominal breaking stress 35 / 50 35. The crippling load for column of length 1, with one end fixed and the other end free is a) P = π^2EI/4l^2 b) P= π^2EI/l^2 c) P= 4π^2EI/l^2 d) P= π^2EI/l 36 / 50 36. Passive earth pressure is defined as a) Retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill b) Retaining wall tends to move towards the backfill c) Retaining wall is in a stationary position d) All of the above 37 / 50 37. The maximum differential settlement in the case of a foundation on clayey soils is: a) 10 mm b) 20 mm c) 30 mm d) 40 mm 38 / 50 38. The water content of soils is defined as the ratio of a) Volume of water to that of voids b) Weight of water to the dry soil weight c) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil d) Weight of water to that of the soil 39 / 50 39. Agent of transportation for alluvial soils is a) Water b) Gravity c) Wind d) Ice 40 / 50 40. The density of soil can be increased by a) By reducing the air voids b) By elastic compression of soil grains c) By expelling water from soil pores d) All of the above 41 / 50 41. The maximum bulking factor for sand is a) 1.00 b) 1.10 c) 1.20 d) 1.40 42 / 50 42. The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should be twice the diameter of the bar, subjected to a minimum of a) 10mm b) 12mm c) 15mm d) 25mm 43 / 50 43. If the thickness of the slab is 100 mm then the maximum diameter of the bar placed in the slab should be a) 8 mm b) 10 mm c) 12 mm d) 16 mm 44 / 50 44. A diagonal eyepiece is provided with a a) plane convex lens b) reflecting prism c) mirror fitted at 45° with the axis of the telescope d) both (b) and (c) above 45 / 50 45. *For the construction of highway/railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 46 / 50 46. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. GI pipe coming from both sides is joined with a fitting called: a) Tee b) Union c) Elbow d) Socket 48 / 50 48. Grit chamber has a detention period of: a) 45 sec to 90 sec b) 2 min to 5 min c) 20 min to 30 min d) 2 hours to 4 hours 49 / 50 49. A sewer, which receives the discharge of a number of house sewers, is called: a) house sewer b) lateral sewer c) intercepting sewer d) sub-main sewer 50 / 50 50. Manhole is said to be shallow if its depth is less than: a) 0.7-0.9 m b) 1.0-1.2 m c) 0.8 m d) 0.7 m 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