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 approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 6 months to that at 28 days of curing is: a) 1.2 b) 1.3 c) 1 d) 0.75 2 / 50 2. Find the capillary rise/fall in a glass tube when immersed in mercury with the following given data: surface tension, σ = 0.52 gmf/cm, angle of contact, θ = 130°, S.G. of mercury = 13.6, diameter of the pipe = 2.5 mm. a) 0.393 cm rise b) 0.393 cm fall c) neither fall nor rise d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. *The law "Stress is proportional to strain within certain limits" is formulated by a) Thomas Youngs b) Poisson c) Mohr d) Robert Hook 4 / 50 4. Height of instrument method of leveling, as compared to the rise and fall method, is a) more accurate b) less accurate c) quicker and less tedious d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Minimum width of a load-bearing wall should be: a) 115 mm b) 230 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 7 / 50 7. *The commonly used thinner in oil paints is a) naptha b) turpentine c) olive oil d) both (a) and (b) of above 8 / 50 8. A roof sloping in four directions but with a break in slopes is called: a) Hipped roof b) Gambrel roof c) Flat roof d) Mansard roof 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. When the material is loaded with tensile force at both ends, then the test is known as a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. A pug mill is used for a) softening brick earth b) moulding brick earth c) tempering brick earth d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. In the engineering field, freehand drawing is mostly used for: a) Shape b) Size c) To express easily to the client d) To express dimension 13 / 50 13. Find the actual length of the runway if RL of the airport is 100 m and the basic length of the runway is 600m a) 614 m b) 610 m c) 605 m d) 615 m 14 / 50 14. View of a circle in orthographic is: a) Ellipse b) Circle c) Ellipse and circle d) Triangle 15 / 50 15. The length of the runway under standard atmospheric conditions at the site is 1800m. The design length of the runway is, if the actual RL of the site is 1200m a) 2304 m b) 2704 m c) 2504 m d) 2640 m 16 / 50 16. The devices installed for drawing water from the sources are called a) filters b) intakes c) aquifers d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 18 / 50 18. The joints parallel to the center line of the road are called? a) transverse joint b) expansion joint c) longitudinal joint d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. Slag cement contains a) lime b) pozzolana c) sulphate d) silvicrete 20 / 50 20. CPM family includes: a) Critical Path Analysis (CPA) b) Critical Path Plotted (CPP) c) Critical Path Scheduling (CPS) d) All of the above 21 / 50 21. Copper pipes are a) highly resistant to acidic and alkaline water b) easy to bend and do not sag if used for hot water supply c) not liable to corrosion d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. After casting, an ordinary cement concrete on drying a) shrinks b) expands c) remains unchanged d) can expand or shrink 23 / 50 23. In a double-line river, contours are a) stopped at the bank of the river b) stopped at the edge of the river c) drawn across the water d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. Pitot tube is used to measure a) area b) velocity c) discharge d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. During burning of dried bricks, the sequence of chemical changes that take place, is as under a) vitrification-dehydration-oxidation b) vitrification-oxidation-dehydration c) dehydration-oxidation-vitrification d) dehydration-vitrification-oxidation 26 / 50 26. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times as 2, 4, and 6, respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively: a) 4 and 2/3 b) 4 and 4/9 c) 5 and 4/9 d) 5 and 2/3 27 / 50 27. *The rate of flow through a V-notch varies as: a) H b) H<sup>1/2</sup> c) H<sup>3/2</sup> d) H<sup>5/2</sup> 28 / 50 28. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is.... (where L=span, a>L/2) a) M b) Ma/L c) M(L-a)/L d) ML/a 29 / 50 29. *Maximum bending moment occurs where a) shear force is maximum b) shear force is less than one c) shear force changes sign d) deflection is zero 30 / 50 30. Freehand drawing is done for: a) Generate new idea b) To make correction c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 31 / 50 31. The discharge capacity of the undersluice is a) twice the maximum discharge of the off-taking canal b) 20% of maximum flood discharge c) maximum winter discharge d) greatest of all of the above 32 / 50 32. Inorganic soils with low plasticity are denoted by a) ML b) CH c) MH d) SH 33 / 50 33. *Variation in volume of liquid with variation in pressure is called a) plasticity b) viscosity c) compressibility d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. The height of the parapet wall is generally kept: a) 60 cm b) 75 cm c) 90 cm d) 105 cm 35 / 50 35. *Lime concrete lining is used a) when the velocity of flow is below 2 m/sec b) in irrigation channels with capacities up to 200 cumecs c) where economy is required d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100 then the column is said to be a) long b) medium c) short d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. Sewer preferred for a combined system of sewage is: a) rectangular sewer b) circular sewer c) egg-shaped sewer d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. What is the function of aircraft drainage? a) To remove surface runoff b) To lower the sub-surface water level c) To intercept & divert the surface and ground water flow d) All of the above 39 / 50 39. Water of zero hardness is obtained by a) boiling b) lime-soda process c) base exchange process d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. The water content at which the soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as a) Plastic limit b) Liquid limit c) Shrinkage limit d) None of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. If the completion time for a particular project is 6 weeks and its expected time is 8 weeks, then the slack time for the project is: a) 2 weeks b) -2 weeks c) 0 d) None of the above 44 / 50 44. Volume is measured correct to the nearest: a) 0.01 cum b) 0.02 cum c) 0.03 cum d) 0.04 cum 45 / 50 45. The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in the volume of the soil mass is known as a) Liquid limit b) Plastic limit c) Shrinkage limit d) Ductile limit 46 / 50 46. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 47 / 50 47. The background color of the informatory signboard is: a) red b) white c) yellow d) both (b) and (c) 48 / 50 48. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for a) 3% b) 8% c) 13% d) 18% 49 / 50 49. The maximum size of a clay particle is a) 0.1mm b) 0.3mm c) 0.002mm d) 0.005mm 50 / 50 50. Specification deals with: a) Quantity of materials b) Quantity of materials with procedures c) Quality of material, measurement system & working procedures d) Quality of material with compact condition located in the heart of the city Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 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