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. In a column, the minimum cover provided at the end of reinforcement is a) 10 mm b) 25 mm or 2 θ of bar, whichever is greater c) 40 mm or greater than the diameter of the bar d) at least θ of the bar 2 / 50 2. A drawback of a bar chart is: a) It is difficult to judge whether an activity is completed or not b) All the activities represented are independent of each other c) The sequence of activities is not clearly defined d) It is not possible to judge whether the activity is ahead or behind the schedule. 3 / 50 3. A flexible pavement of the runway consists of a) Finishing course, surface course, and base course b) Surface course, base course, and sub-base course c) Base course, sub-base course, and rough course d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. At the point of application of concentrated load on a beam, there is a) maximum BM b) sudden change in the slope of BM c) point of contraflexture d) maximum deflection 6 / 50 6. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon a) maximum bending moment b) minimum shear force c) maximum shear force d) minimum bending moment 7 / 50 7. Traffic surveys are carried out to a) know the types of traffic b) determine the traffic regulations c) design a proper drainage system d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. *A stepped notch is a combination of a) rectangular notches of different sizes b) triangular notches of different sizes c) rectangular and triangular notches d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. The reduction in project time normally results in: a) Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost b) Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost c) Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both d) Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both 10 / 50 10. In the intersection method of plane tabling, the number of stations needed to be set up is: a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. Brard's test is done for finding the... of stone a) frost resistance b) dirty matter c) weather resistance d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. Thrust blocks are installed wherever there is a a) change in the direction or size of the pipeline b) change in the pressure line diagram c) pipeline ends at a dead end d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. *Color of granite is a) brown b) green c) grey or pink d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. The platform at the end of the series of steps is known as: a) Relief b) Landing c) Restform d) None of the above 16 / 50 16. The space between two sentences should be left equal to: a) Height of the letter b) Twice the height of the letter c) 1.5 times the height of the letter d) None of the above 17 / 50 17. The active earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when a) The retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill b) The wall moves into the soil c) The wall moves relative to the backfill d) Any of the above 18 / 50 18. Moving car observe method is a procedure to a) find the traffic flow of the traffic stream b) estimate the traffic capacity of a road section c) carry out origin-destination studies d) identify accident-prone locations on highways 19 / 50 19. The maximum angular error in laying the direction is 3°; if this maximum displacement of the point on paper is the same for both sources of error, the accuracy in the offset measurement will be a) 1 in 18 b) 1 in 19 c) 1 in 25 d) 1 in 30 20 / 50 20. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path is called a) stream line flow b) uniform flow c) steady flow d) turbulent flow 21 / 50 21. The vertical member fixed between steps and handrail is known as: a) String b) Baluster c) Soffit d) Scotia 22 / 50 22. In a beam, the spacing of shear reinforcement is kept... at the center as compared to the end a) minimum b) maximum c) constant d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. Geologic cycle for the formation of the soil is: a) weathering-transportation-deposition-upheaval b) upheaval-transportation-deposition-weathering c) transportation-deposition-weathering-upheaval d) deposition-weathering-upheaval-transportation 24 / 50 24. Necessity of cross-drainage works arises when a) canal is aligned on the watershed across a number of drainages b) canals are aligned away from the watershed because the area of the watershed is less suitable than other areas c) a number of canal systems have to be linked d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. The relation between deflection (y) and bending moment (M) is a) M = EI(dy/dx) b) M =-EI(d²y/dx²) c) M = EI(d²y/dx] d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. If the RLs of canal bed level and HFL of drainage are 202.0 m and 200.0 m respectively, then the cross drainage work will be a) an aqueduct b) siphon c) syphon aqueduct d) super passage 27 / 50 27. Arrange the specific weights of wood (w), cement (c), steel (s), and coarse aggregate (A) in increasing order a) W-C-S-A b) W-C-A-S c) A-S-C-W d) A-C-S-W 28 / 50 28. Sickness of tube well indicates a) increase in well b) reduction in yield c) suffering from waterborne disease d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45°E. The bearing of the runway will be numbered a) 135° b) 315° c) 13 d) All of the above 30 / 50 30. The discoloration and formation of white deposits due to the presence of a relatively large proportion of soluble salts in bricks is known as a) bloating b) chuffs c) efflorescence d) nodules 31 / 50 31. The position of the backfill lies above a horizontal plane at the elevation of the top of the structure is known as: a) Surcharge b) Surcharge angle c) Extra load d) Failure load 32 / 50 32. Where it is not possible to obtain self-cleansing velocities for sewers, flush are provided with the minimum available head of: a) 1-3 m b) 3-5 m c) 5-7 m d) 7-10 m 33 / 50 33. A construction schedule is prepared after collecting: a) Number of operations b) Output of labor and machinery c) Quantity of various items d) All of the above 34 / 50 34. The contour interval depends upon a) nature of the ground b) scale of the map c) purpose and extent of the survey d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8) a) 2.72m of oil b) 2.52m of oil c) 3.20m of oil d) 0.2m of oil 36 / 50 36. Indicating works left in excavated trenches to facilitate the measurement of borrow pits are known as a) Jambs b) Posts c) Tell-tael d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars? a) 16 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 32 mm 38 / 50 38. If D is the diameter of the upper circular portion, the overall depth of a standard egg-shaped section, is: a) D b) 1.2D c) 1.5D d) 2D 39 / 50 39. Working/drawing space on the paper is determined by: a) Working line b) Drawing line c) Border line d) Deader line 40 / 50 40. The structure that derives its stability due to self-weight is: a) Sheet pile wall b) Bulkhead c) Cantilever retaining wall d) Masonry retaining wall 41 / 50 41. In a topographic drawing, the symbols while artificial works are drawn by: a) Free hand b) Mechanically c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 42 / 50 42. The base in a paint has the following function a) it forms the body of the paint b) it reduces the shrinkage cracks c) it reinforces the films of the paint after it has dried and prevents the penetration of paint to lower surfaces d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane is equal to: a) 90° + effective angle of shearing resistance b) 90° + half of the angle of shearing resistance c) 45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance d) 45° - half of the angle of shearing resistance 44 / 50 44. The inner section of a cavity wall is generally known as: a) buttress b) leaf wall c) pilaster d) pillar 45 / 50 45. Sheep foot roller is used for a) compaction of soil b) stabilization c) excavation d) sprayer 46 / 50 46. The effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end will be a) 1l b) 1.5 l c) 2 l d) 3 l 47 / 50 47. The types of irrigation applicable if there is a scarcity of water with high pressure a) drip irrigation b) trickle irrigation c) both (a) and (b) above d) sprinkler irrigation 48 / 50 48. In Rankine's earth pressure theory, the following assumption is made: a) Wall face is rough and vertical b) Backfill is cohesive soil c) Wall face is smooth and vertical d) Elastic equilibrium is satisfied 49 / 50 49. The brittle materials have low toughness because they a) have large plastic deformation before failure b) have small plastic deformation before failure c) have no plastic deformation before failure d) can absorb impact load also 50 / 50 50. As per our convenience which one is correct with respect to the dimensionless number? a) WIS-MIE-RIV-FIG-EIP b) WIE-MIS-RIV-FIG-IEP c) MIE-WIS-RIG-FIV-PIE d) WIG-MIS-RIE-FIV-IPE Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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