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. Wing loading of an aircraft is a) Load of the wings b) Gross total weight of the aircraft / load of the wing c) Gross total weight of the aircraft / wing area d) Gross total weight of the aircraft / total available H.P of engines 2 / 50 2. Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of a) Control tower b) Highest point of the landing area c) Lowest point of the landing area d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. The meteorological condition that influences the size and location of an airport is a) Atmospheric pressure b) Reduced level c) Direction of wind d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings is known as: a) strip footing b) strap footing c) combined footing d) raft footing 5 / 50 5. Minimum number of days required for curing freshly laid concrete under normal atmospheric condition is: a) 3 days b) 7 days c) 14 days d) 28 days 6 / 50 6. The specifications of a cement bag for storage are: a) Weight 50 kg b) Height 18 cm c) Plan area 3000 sq. cm d) All of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. The minimum number of critical paths in a network should be: a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 9 / 50 9. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is: a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 10 / 50 10. Latest start time is the: a) Latest time by which an activity can be started without delaying the project b) Latest time by which an activity can be completed without delaying the project c) Latest time the event can occur d) Any of the above 11 / 50 11. *The pigment in paints gives a) smoothness b) durability c) glossy face d) color 12 / 50 12. *Hollow bricks are used for a) ornamental designs b) thermal insulation c) reduction in cost d) earthquake resistant building 13 / 50 13. *The minimum compressive strength of a 2nd class bricks should be a) 25 kg/cm^2 b) 70 kg/cm^2 c) 105 kg/cm^2 d) 140 kg/cm^2 14 / 50 14. The red color of the brick is due to a) iron oxide b) silica c) magnesia d) alumina 15 / 50 15. Axonometric projection is a special type of: a) Orthographic projection b) Perspective projection c) Isometric projection d) Multi-view projection 16 / 50 16. The shape of scales are: a) Flat and triangular b) Flat and rectangular c) Flat and square d) All 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. In a sanitary pipeline for 3 m length, how many skilled labor are required a) 2 person b) 1 person c) 3 person d) 4 person 19 / 50 19. Contractor tax a) 1.50% b) 2.50% c) 5% d) 10% 20 / 50 20. When additional works are added to the original works, the estimate is called: a) Plinth area estimate b) Surface area estimate c) Cubical content estimate d) Supplementary estimate 21 / 50 21. The depression formed by the junction of two falling gradients is a) depression b) valley c) sag d) fall 22 / 50 22. The initial application of a binder to an absorbent highway surface, prior to the construction of a wearing coat is called a) prime coat b) tack coat c) seal coat d) base coat 23 / 50 23. The structure provided on both sides of shoulders to pass the rainwater is known as a) width of formation b) right of way c) side drain d) shoulders 24 / 50 24. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 25 / 50 25. Water hammer is a phenomenon that occurs a) when pressure increases sudden closure of the valve b) when pressure decreases sudden opening of the valve c) due to the elastic material of the pipe d) due to the incompressible nature of the fluid 26 / 50 26. *The equation of continuity of fluids is applicable only if a) the flow is steady b) the flow is in-compressible c) the flow is one-dimensional d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. *Water cushion is used to a) sit in the house b) destroy the energy c) produce energy d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided is known as a) siphon b) aqueduct c) super passage d) syphon aqueduct 30 / 50 30. The upstream face of an earthen dam is a) a flow line b) a phreatic line c) a cubic parabola d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. Centrifugal force acts at a curve a) along the center line b) towards the center c) away from the center d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. The difference between SF values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of bending moment between the two sections b) the difference between the slopes of the curve of the loading diagram at two sections c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at one section plus the slope of the loading diagram multiplied by the distance between two sections d) the area of the loading diagram between those two sections 33 / 50 33. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be a) homogeneous b) isotropic c) elastic d) orthotropic 34 / 50 34. A long vertical member subjected to an axial compressive load is called a) column b) strut c) tie d) tanchion 35 / 50 35. *The shear flow in a section can be defined as a) total shear stress b) flow direction of shear c) total shear stress at a point d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. The ultimate bearing capacity of frictionless soils is: a) 4.5c to 6c b) 2c to 4c c) 1c to 3c d) 2c to 5c 37 / 50 37. The rise of the water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing: a) Effective angle of shearing resistance b) Cohesion and effective unit weight of soil c) Effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance d) Cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance 38 / 50 38. Which method is quickest to find the water content of soils? a) Oven dry method b) Alcohol method c) Calcium carbide method d) Sand bath method 39 / 50 39. Raising of water table in shallow foundations, near foundation level: a) Reduces bearing capacity b) Increases bearing capacity c) Does not affect bearing capacity d) Increases and then decreases bearing capacity 40 / 50 40. The ratio of plasticity index to clay fraction is known as a) Activity ratio or number b) Flow index c) Liquidity index d) Toughness index 41 / 50 41. If A is the fineness modulus of coarse aggregate, B of combined aggregates, and C of fine aggregates, then P the proportion of fine to combined aggregates, is given by a) P = (A-B/B-C)x100 b) P = (A-B/C-B)x100 c) P = (C-B/A-B)x100 d) P = (B-C/A-B)x100 42 / 50 42. The enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as a) capital b) drop panel c) column head d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. The initial and final setting times for ordinary Portland cement are approximately related by (where T & t are the final and initial setting times) a) T = 540+t b) T = 270+t c) T = 90+1.2t d) T = 90+t 44 / 50 44. The angular and linear measurement of the part of the traverse can be checked by a) astronomical error b) cut off lines c) well-defined objects d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. The process of turning the telescope about the horizontal axis in a vertical plane by a complete revolution is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. The prismatic compass and the surveyor's compass respectively give a) the whole circle bearing of a line & quadrantal bearing b) both the quadrantal bearing of a line & the whole circle bearing of a line c) both the whole circle bearing of a line d) quadrantal & whole circle bearing of a line 47 / 50 47. A G.I. pipe has a coating of a) zinc b) lead c) silver d) aluminum 48 / 50 48. The relation between porosity, specific yield, and specific retention is given by a) porosity = specific yield + specific retention b) porosity = specific yield - specific retention c) specific yield = porosity + specific retention d) none 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. The velocity of water in water mains of 40 cm diameter is usually kept a) below 0.5 m/sec b) below 5 m/sec c) below 1.8 m/sec d) below 18 m/sec Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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