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. Beaufort scale used for measuring the strength of the wind is indicated by 13 numerals. They are... a) 0 to 12 b) 1 to 13 c) 2 to 14 d) 3 to 15 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The old name of TIA was a) Tribhuvan airport b) Gauchar airport c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 4 / 50 4. The approximate ratio of the strength of cement concrete at 7 days to that at 28 days: a) 0.65 b) 0.85 c) 1 d) 1.15 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Proper proportioning of concrete ensures: a) Desired strength and workability b) Desired durability c) Water tightness of the structure d) All of the above 7 / 50 7. Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the compressive strength of concrete is: a) 3 b) 5 c) 6 d) 9 8 / 50 8. For the execution of work in time, a work plan is prepared by: a) Contractor b) Consultant c) Petty contractor d) Financial institution 9 / 50 9. A contractor can start the construction works following the receipt of: a) Award of construct b) Contract agreement c) Notice to proceed d) Variation order 10 / 50 10. The minimum number of critical paths in a network should be: a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 11 / 50 11. *A heavy stone is suitable for: a) arches b) rubble masonry c) roads d) retaining walls 12 / 50 12. *The minerals found in rocks are a) quartz b) feldspar c) mica d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. The radiator of vehicles is painted with a) asbestos paint b) plastic paint c) oil paint d) bronze paint 14 / 50 14. The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50 kg is a) 0.05m^3 b) 0.0347m^3 c) 0.025m^3 d) 0.04m^3 15 / 50 15. Dashed (dotted) line is used for indication: a) Edge of the object b) Hidden edge of the object c) Centre line of the object d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. Angles in multiples of 15° are constructed by the combined use of: a) T-square and set-square b) Set-square and scale c) Scale and French curve d) French curve and erasing shield 17 / 50 17. The equipment used to draft vertical and angular lines is? a) T-square and set square b) Protector c) Divider and flat scale d) Flat scale and compass 18 / 50 18. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 19 / 50 19. Demolition means a) Same as dismantle b) Breaking up the structure c) Breaking up the structure with care d) None of the above 20 / 50 20. The unit rate of items written by the contractor in BOQ is in numeral as well as alphabetical form. Which one is preferred? a) numeral b) alphabetical c) both of the above d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. In side drains, the free board should remain at least a) 10 cm below the road surface b) 25 cm below the road surface c) 50 cm high from the road surface d) 25 cm high from the sub-soil water level 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 type of transition curve generally provided on hill traces is a) spiral b) circular c) lemniscate d) cubic parabola 24 / 50 24. If fluid or flow parameters at any given instant remain the same at every point in space, it is called: a) steady flow b) laminar flow c) uniform flow d) rotational flow 25 / 50 25. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 26 / 50 26. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 28 / 50 28. For a flood control reservoir, the effective storage is equal to a) useful storage - valley storage + surcharge storage b) useful storage + valley storage + surcharge storage c) useful storage + surcharge storage d) useful storage - valley storage 29 / 50 29. *Silt-carrying capacity of water in a canal depends on a) silt charge b) discharge c) surface slope d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. Critical flow is a) in which the total energy head is minimum for a given discharge b) in which the Froude number is less than unity c) in which the Froude number is more than unity d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. The property of material by which it can be drawn, due to tension, to a smaller section, is called a) plasticity b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 32 / 50 32. In a beam where shear force is maximum, the bending moment will be a) maximum b) zero c) minimum d) no relation 33 / 50 33. The method of increasing fatigue resistance by overstressing the metal by successively increasing the loading is known as a) compounding b) coaxing c) relaxing d) enduring 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Cohesive soils: a) bear high shear strength b) are more plastic c) are good for backfill d) are strong against landslides 37 / 50 37. Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends on: a) Allowable settlement only b) Ultimate bearing capacity of soil only c) Both allowable settlement & ultimate bearing capacity of soil d) None of the above 38 / 50 38. To what category do the gravel and sand belong? a) Cohesive soil b) Cohesionless soil c) Marine soil d) Expansive soil 39 / 50 39. The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter is known as a) Shrinkage limit b) Plastic limit c) Liquid limit d) Consistency limit 40 / 50 40. The quantity of water seeping through a soil is a) Proportional to the head of water downstream b) Proportional to the head of water upstream c) Proportional to the total head loss d) None of the above 41 / 50 41. A slender column is a a) short column b) long column c) mix d) column of varying cross-section 42 / 50 42. In the case of the foundation of rigid base, the distribution pressure on the soil is a) uniform b) maximum bending moment c) minimum in the central zone 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. Find the length of curve if R=500 m, Intersection angle= 120° a) 500m b) 525m c) 550m d) 575m 45 / 50 45. The angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 46 / 50 46. The resection by a two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem: a) requires more labor b) takes less time c) gives more accurate results d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the gradient required for generating a self-cleaning velocity is: a) 1 in 10 b) 1 in 100 c) 1 in 200 d) 1 in 300 48 / 50 48. Dengue is termed as which type of disease? a) Waterborne b) Water washed c) Water based d) Water related 49 / 50 49. The clarigesters are: a) circular septic tanks b) circular imhoff double storage tanks without bottom hoppers c) rectangular septic tanks d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. The detention time in a septic tank is usually: a) 1-2 hours b) 5-6 hours c) 18-24 hours d) 22-24 hours 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