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 airplane of IAR was hijacked from Tribhuvan International Airport in a) 1998 b) 1999 c) 2000 d) 2001 2 / 50 2. The capacity of an airport depends upon: a) Maximum acceptable delay for departing aircraft b) Number of taxiways available c) Both of the above d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. The strength of winds is measured with the help of a) Beaufort scales b) Wind indicator c) Barometers d) None of the above 4 / 50 4. Percentage of pozzolanic material containing clay up to 80% used for the manufacture of pozzolana cement is: a) 30% b) 40% c) 50% d) 60% 5 / 50 5. Later stage strength of cement is caused by: a) tricalcium silicate b) dicalcium silicate c) tricalcium aluminate d) gypsum aluminate 6 / 50 6. The vertical member running through the middle of a shutter frame is: a) Style b) Reveal c) Mullion d) Post 7 / 50 7. Water-cement ratio by weight is: a) Same as the volume b) All of the above c) Higher as compared to that by volume d) Less than that by volume 8 / 50 8. Restraint is a restriction having: a) Both (a) and (b) above b) Zero duration c) Positive duration d) Negative duration 9 / 50 9. Railway projects are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. Updating may result in: a) Change of the critical path b) Decrease of project completion time c) Increase of project completion time d) All of the above 11 / 50 11. *Seasoning of timber is done for a) increasing moisture content b) decreasing moisture content c) increasing the strength of timber d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. *A heavy stone is suitable for: a) arches b) rubble masonry c) roads d) retaining walls 13 / 50 13. Limestone comes under the category of a) aqueous rock b) stratified rock c) sedimentary rock d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. *Which constituent is the best cementing material in cement? a) tri-calcium silicate b) tri-calcium aluminate c) di-calcium silicate d) free lime 15 / 50 15. Large circle or curvatures are drawn by means of a: a) Straight bar b) Bow compass c) Divider d) Beam compass 16 / 50 16. Vertical lines are drawn: a) Top to bottom b) Bottom to top c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 17 / 50 17. The locus of points for which the sum of the distance from each point to two fixed points is equal is called: a) A hyperbola b) An ellipse c) A cone d) A parabola 18 / 50 18. The technique of finding the fair price of an existing building or property is known as a) Estimation b) Valuation c) Pricing d) Costing 19 / 50 19. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by: a) User's committee b) Muster roll c) Contractor d) All of the above 20 / 50 20. Which of the following is known as general overhead? a) Losses on advance b) Interest on investment c) Traveling Express d) Amenities to the labor 21 / 50 21. The rate of rise or fall of a road along its alignment is known as a) gradient b) camber c) side slope d) super elevation 22 / 50 22. Excessive camber on pavement may cause a) erosion of the berms b) deterioration of the center position c) slip of the speedy vehicle d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. If the wearing course of the road is 5 cm, the base course is 15 cm, the sub-base course is 15 cm, and the capping layer is 15 cm, then what will be the thickness of the pavement? a) 35 cm b) 50 cm c) 5 cm d) 20 cm 24 / 50 24. *If the volume of a liquid weighing 2400 kg is 3 cubic meters, then 0.8 is its: a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. Cavitations in flowing fluid occurs when a) the total energy suddenly increases b) the total energy suddenly decreases c) the total energy is constant d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. Hydraulic gradient line for an open flow channel is a) below water level b) same as water level c) above water level d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. Disposal of extra excavated earth of canals is utilized to provide a spoil bank on a) the left side b) the right side c) none of the above d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. The discharge coefficient of an ogee spillway is: a) 1.2 b) 1.8 c) 2.02 d) 3.7 30 / 50 30. *River training for depth is achieved by a) groynes b) dykes of leaves c) groynes and bandalling d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. The diagram showing the variation of axial load along the span is called a) thrust diagram b) shear force diagram c) bending moment diagram d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. In a continuous beam, the point where bending moment changes sign is called a) point of inflection b) point of virtual hinge c) point of contraflexure d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at a) limit of proportionality b) elastic limit c) plastic limit d) yield point 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. The variation of the bending moment in the portion of the beam carrying a linearly varying load is a) linear b) parabolic c) cubic d) deflection is zero 36 / 50 36. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as a) Porosity b) Void ratio c) Specific gravity d) Water content 37 / 50 37. * Angle of internal friction is minimum for: a) Angular grained loose soil b) Angular grained dense soil c) Round grained loose soil d) Clay 38 / 50 38. The most suitable method for increasing the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is: a) Watering the surface of the soil b) Compacting the soil c) Replacement of black cotton soil by sand d) Increasing the depth 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table just below the footing is: a) 0.25 b) 0.50 c) 0.75 d) 1.00 41 / 50 41. The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about a) 160 N/mm² b) 260 N/mm² c) 520 N/mm² d) 420 N/mm² 42 / 50 42. The minimum cover at the end of reinforcement should be a) 20 Φ b) 25 mm c) mini. of (a) and (b) above d) max. of (a) and (b) above 43 / 50 43. A reinforced concrete beam will crack if tensile stress set up in the concrete below the neutral axis is a) less than the permissible stress b) more than the permissible stress c) equal to the permissible stress d) any one of the above 44 / 50 44. 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° 45 / 50 45. A poor fix of the table is: a) when the station is within the great triangle b) when the station is near the great circle c) when the angle subtended is small d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Chain surveying is used for a) small areas in open ground b) small areas with crowded details c) small areas with simple details d) large areas with simple details 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. Aeration of water is done by a) spray nozzles b) cascading c) trickling bed d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. Which metal is good for keeping drinking water? a) copper b) brass c) zinc d) iron 50 / 50 50. Which test is a must for a house sewer? a) water test b) air test c) compaction test d) smoke test 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