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. Pensky-Marten's apparatus is used for the determination of a) specific gravity b) softening point c) fire and flash point d) viscosity 2 / 50 2. A triangular notch is preferred to a rectangular notch because a) only one reading is required b) its formula is simple to remember c) it gives more accurate results for low discharge (Q≤100m^3/sec) d) it measures a wide range of flows accurately 3 / 50 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following a) F.I.R. stands for Flight Information Regions b) F.I.C stands for Flight Information Centre c) Radius of control area is 160km d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 5 / 50 5. The bearing capacity of a soil: a) depends on the size of the footing b) load intensity c) depends on the load d) rate of loading 6 / 50 6. Direct distance measurement method is more suitable to measure in a) hilly area b) plain area c) line of sight d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. *"A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment, M is: a) WL/2 b) WL/4 c) WL/8 d) WL/16 8 / 50 8. The velocity of flow does not depend on: a) grade of sewer b) hydraulic mean depth of sewer c) roughness of sewer d) length of sewer 9 / 50 9. The maximum differential settlement in the case of a foundation on clayey soils is: a) 10 mm b) 20 mm c) 30 mm d) 40 mm 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Formwork suitable for construction work: a) Seasoned hard wood b) Seasoned soft wood c) Moistened hard wood d) Moistened soft wood 12 / 50 12. Waves and corrugation may be formed because of a) lack of bond for aggregate b) wearing coat being more elastic c) excessive compression d) defective rolling 13 / 50 13. As per ICAO recommendation, the minimum width of the safety area for instrumental runway should be: a) 4.50m b) 78m c) 150m d) 300m 14 / 50 14. Direct cost of a project is due to: a) Establishment charges such as salaries to administrative staff b) Loss or gain of revenue c) Penalty imposed d) Cost of materials and wages of labor 15 / 50 15. According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are painted white and on the taxiways a) Black b) Red c) Yellow d) Green 16 / 50 16. If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar becomes a) zero b) infinite c) maximum d) minimum 17 / 50 17. A complete water supply system includes: a) construction of intake and collection chamber b) digging of a well for water c) construction of a dam for a reservoir d) the entire arrangement from source to distribution 18 / 50 18. *Turpentine oil is used in paints as a a) base b) thinner c) drier d) vehicle 19 / 50 19. The minimum size of the stone that will remain at rest in a channel of longitudinal slope, S, and hydraulic mean depth, R, is given by a) 4 RS b) 7 RS c) 11 RS d) 14 RS 20 / 50 20. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 21 / 50 21. For an earthen dam, least suited spillway is: a) ogee spillway b) chute spillway c) shaft spillway d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *A member with a cross section of a mm^2 is subjected to a force of P N. It is L mm long and of Young's Modulus, E N/mm^2. The strain will be a) PL/AE(n/mm) b) PA/LE(N/mm^2) c) P/AE(mm/mm) d) AP/LE(mm/mm) 23 / 50 23. *The lime suitable for making mortar is a) quick lime b) fat lime c) hydraulic lime d) pure lime 24 / 50 24. The projections of the head or sill of a door or window frame are known as: a) Style b) Reveal c) Mullion d) Horn 25 / 50 25. The structures constructed transverse to the river flow, which extend from bank to the river, are called a) groynes b) spurs c) platform d) both (a) and (b) of above 26 / 50 26. The W.C.B of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because a) the bearing is not completely specified by an angle b) the bearing is completely specified by an angle c) the sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. The curve A, B, and C shown in fig below are respectively the stress-strain curves for stress of a) Dense sand, clay, and loose sand b) Dense sand, loose sand, and clay c) Loose sand, dense sand, and clay d) Clay, loose sand, and dense sand 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. In a rectangular R.C.C beam, the ratio of the maximum shear stress to average shear stress is a) 1.25 b) 1.33 c) 1.43 d) 1.53 30 / 50 30. Sewer preferred for a combined system of sewage is: a) rectangular sewer b) circular sewer c) egg-shaped sewer d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. Specific energy of a flowing fluid per unit weight is equal to a) (v^2/2g) + h b) (h^2/2g) + v c) (v^2/2h) + g d) (v^2/3g) + h 32 / 50 32. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 33 / 50 33. *Color of granite is a) brown b) green c) grey or pink d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for a) 3% b) 8% c) 13% d) 18% 35 / 50 35. The portion which is wrongly excavated by the contractor is to be filled a) The earth excavated from the same pit b) the earth excavated from a borrow pit for away from the site c) concrete as specified d) brick masonry 36 / 50 36. Identify the chemical classification of rocks a) calcareous, argillaceous, and silicious b) organic, semi-organic, and inorganic c) igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic d) stratified, unstratified, and foliated 37 / 50 37. To transfer wheel load at expansion joints from one slab to the other a) tie base is used b) dowel bars are used c) hanger bars are used d) bitumen filler is used 38 / 50 38. Bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds is known as: a) Topping b) Bedding c) Screeding d) None of the above 39 / 50 39. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 40 / 50 40. Perspective projection is used to represent: a) Real exact size of the object b) Real exact shape of the object c) Natural View of the object d) All of the above 41 / 50 41. Three-phase system is concerned with a) Partially saturated soil b) Saturated soil c) Dry soil d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. The dry density of soil can be defined as a) Weight of solids to the total volume of the soil b) Weight of the soil to the volume of the soil c) Unit weight of the soil to the unit weight of water d) None of the above 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. *A beam is said to be of uniform strength if a) bending moment is the same throughout the beam b) deflection is the same throughout the beam c) bending stress is the same throughout the beam d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. To draw or measure angles...... is used. a) Set-square b) T-square c) Protractor d) All of the above 46 / 50 46. Before entering a manhole, a candle is lowered into the manhole: a) to illuminate it b) to detect toxic gases c) to give a signal to the adjacent manhole d) to find out the presence of oxygen 47 / 50 47. The law which states that the velocity of flow through a porous medium is directly proportional to the hydraulic gradient is a) Newton's law b) Stokes's law c) Darcy's law d) Reynolds's law 48 / 50 48. When engineering departments undertake the works of other departments, the amount charged toward design, supervision, and execution, etc., is called a) Work-charged establishment b) Contingencies c) Service charge d) Centage charge 49 / 50 49. The minimum straight lap length in tension bars with hooks in an RCC beam is a) 15 times the diameter of the bar or 200mm b) 12 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm c) 20 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to a) monolithic character b) economy because less maintenance cost c) molding in any desired shape d) all of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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