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. Runway is designed on the basis of a) Runway length b) Types of airport c) Types of aircraft d) Wheel load of aircraft 2 / 50 2. For the proposed airport, the survey project provides a) Master plan b) Grading plan c) Topographic plan d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. Effective length of a runway is the distance between a) Ends of the runway b) Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway c) Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway d) Ends of the clearway on either side 4 / 50 4. For compacting plum concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, we use: a) Internal vibrator b) Screed vibrator c) Form vibrator d) None of these 5 / 50 5. The black cotton soil: a) undergoes volumetric changes b) swells excessively when wet c) shrinks excessively when dry d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. Which sequence is correct with respect to the removal of formwork? a) Vertical face - horizontal force -inclined b) Vertical face - soffit of beam - soffit of slab c) Vertical face - soffit of slab - soffit of beam d) Horizontal force - vertical face 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. The mean coincides with the node if the frequency distribution curve is: a) Normal b) None of the above c) Symmetrical d) Unsymmetrical 9 / 50 9. Float is: a) The earliest time by which an activity may commence b) Latest time by which an activity can be delayed without hampering the completion of the project c) Latest allowable time-earliest expected time d) Time available-time required for an activity 10 / 50 10. The activity which neither takes time nor cost for its completion but is logically required to start the succeeding activity is known as: a) Dummy activity b) Fictitious activity c) Redundant activity d) All of the above 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. A thin pourable suspension of slaked lime in water is known as a) lime water b) lime paint c) milk of lime d) lime lotion 13 / 50 13. *When water is added to cement, the cement hydrates, and chemical reactions take place while cement is setting, an increase in temperature occurs, and a considerable quantity of heat is generated. This phenomenon is called a) heating of cement b) hydration of cement c) watering of cement d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Under metamorphism, which of the following change is correct? a) granite changes into gneiss b) sandstone changes into quartzite c) limestone changes into marble d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. Vertical lines are drawn: a) Top to bottom b) Bottom to top c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 16 / 50 16. Measurements from scale to the drawing are transferred with the aid of: a) Scale b) Compass c) Divider d) Plumbing fork 17 / 50 17. Detail drawings are used to: a) Show all the necessary information needed b) Show relevant partial information c) Both of the above d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. The building material brick a) Absorbs more heat than stone b) Absorbs less heat than stone c) Absorbs equal heat as the stone d) May be less or more 19 / 50 19. The unit of payment for blasting of rock including stacking is a) sq m b) cu m c) % sq m d) % cu m 20 / 50 20. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the foundations are a) 50 m and 2 m b) 30 m and 2 m c) 30 m and 1.5 m d) 20 m and 1.5 m 21 / 50 21. The maximum number of vehicles that can be expected to pass through a roadway in one hour is called a) traffic density b) traffic capacity c) traffic volume d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. The super elevation in roads is a) directly proportional to the width of the pavement b) directly proportional to the square of the velocity of vehicles c) inversely proportional to the square of the width of the pavement d) directly proportional to the square of the radius of curvature 23 / 50 23. An ideal transition curve is the one whose length is a) constant b) directly proportional to the radius c) inversely proportional to the radius d) inversely proportional to the radius of the main curve 24 / 50 24. *Cipolletti weir is a trapezoidal weir having a side slope of a) H:V::1:2 b) H:V::2:1 c) H:V::1:4 d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. A steady uniform flow is through a a) long pipe at decreasing rate b) long pipe at constant rate c) long pipe at increasing rate d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. *Head loss increases with a) an increase in velocity b) a decrease in velocity c) a decrease in length of the pipe d) an increase in the diameter of the pipe 27 / 50 27. *The discharge through a rectangular channel is maximum when a) m = d/2 b) d=b/2 c) m=2d d) both (a) and (b) above 28 / 50 28. *Total losses in the canal are a) 40% of the total discharge b) 10% of the total discharge c) 60% of the total discharge d) equal to seepage losses 29 / 50 29. If the electrical conductivity of water is between 750 to 2250 micro mhos/cm at 25°C, then it is classified as a) low salinity water b) high salinity water c) medium salinity water d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. *A silt regulator located at the head of a channel is called a) silt ejector b) silt excluder c) silt sweeper d) silt washer 31 / 50 31. A section of a beam is said to be in pure bending if it is subjected to a) constant bending moment and constant shear force b) constant bending moment and zero shear force c) constant shear force and zero bending moment d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. The algebraic sum of the shear flow of a section in any direction must be equal to a) zero b) net shear force c) the shear force in that direction d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G. is a) πd^2/16 b) πd^3/32 c) πd^3/64 d) πd^2/64 34 / 50 34. The ratio of the effective length of a column and the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area is known as a) buckling factor b) slenderness ratio c) crippling factor d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *A truss is completely analyzed, when a) the direct stress in all the members are found b) all the external reaction components are determined c) the equilibrium is satisfied d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. Inorganic soils with low plasticity are denoted by a) ML b) CH c) MH d) SH 37 / 50 37. The quantity of seepage of water in the soil is a) Proportional to the coefficient of permeability b) Proportional to the head of the water at downstream c) Inversely proportional to the coefficient of permeability d) Inversely proportional to the head of the water at downstream 38 / 50 38. Bearing capacity of soil primarily depends upon: a) Air void b) Water content c) Chemical d) Rate of loading 39 / 50 39. Sheet piles are held in position by: a) Self-weight of the sheet pile b) Tie rods which are anchored c) Embedding the bottom of the sheet pile d) Adjusting water level on one side 40 / 50 40. Units of the coefficient of permeability a) cm/sec b) sec/cm c) cm/sec^2 d) sec^2/cm 41 / 50 41. In a doubly reinforced beam, the maximum shear stress occurs a) along the centroid b) along the natural axis c) on planes between the neutral axis and the tensile reinforcement d) on planes between the neutral axis and the compressive reinforcement 42 / 50 42. For a cantilever of effective depth of 50cm, the maximum span to satisfy vertical deflection limit is a) 3.0m b) 3.5m c) 4.0m d) 4.5m 43 / 50 43. Strength of concrete increases with a) increase in water cement ratio b) increase in fineness of cement c) decrease in size of aggregate d) decrease in curing time 44 / 50 44. *The line of collimation should be parallel to a) vertical axis b) bubble axis c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. In a closed traverse, the closing error should not be more than (where N is the no. of sides of the traverse) a) N x least count of the instrument b) √N x least count of the instrument c) 1/N x least count of the instrument d) 1/√N x least count of the instrument 46 / 50 46. Angle of 45° with the chain line may be set out with a) optical square b) prismatic square c) open cross-staff d) French cross-staff 47 / 50 47. The self-cleaning velocity normally adopted for a sewer is: a) less than 1 m/sec b) 1.0 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec c) 1.5 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec d) more than 2.0 m/sec 48 / 50 48. Shrouding is the process of filling gravel, bajri, etc., in a) slotted tube well b) strainer tube well c) perforated tube well d) cavity tube well 49 / 50 49. Kidney damage may be caused due to excess concentration of a) fluorides b) nitrates c) chlorides d) nitrites 50 / 50 50. The most dangerous metal for human health is a) zinc b) copper c) lead d) iron 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