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. For night landing, the thresholds are lighted a) Green b) Red c) White d) Yellow 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. To cope up with the high temperature of 196°C, the taxiways and aprons are constructed with a) Asphaltic concrete b) Rubberized tar concrete c) Plain concrete d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. Cement provides strength, durability, and water-tightness to concrete because: a) Water-cement paste hardens due to hydration b) During hardening, cement binds the aggregates together c) Cement provides strength, durability, and water-tightness to concrete d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. Formwork suitable for construction work: a) Seasoned hard wood b) Seasoned soft wood c) Moistened hard wood d) Moistened soft wood 6 / 50 6. If the water-cement ratio of concrete is 0.6, then water required for mixing concrete is: a) 8 kg b) 10 kg c) 12 kg d) 30 kg 7 / 50 7. Water-cement ratio by weight is: a) Same as the volume b) All of the above c) Higher as compared to that by volume d) Less than that by volume 8 / 50 8. Assuming that the cost varies with time, the cost-slope is defined as: a) Crash cost - Normal cost / Crash time b) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time c) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time - Crash time d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. The difference between the total float and the free float is termed as: a) Start float b) Finish float c) Independent float d) Interfering float 10 / 50 10. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is: a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite 11 / 50 11. Lamination of bricks is caused due to a) entrapped air in the voids of the clay b) excess lime c) entrapped water in the voids of the clay d) excess sand 12 / 50 12. *Specific gravity for most of the ordinary building stone lines between a) 1.5 to 2.0 b) 2.0 to 2.5 c) 2.4 to 3.0 d) 3.0 to 3.5 13 / 50 13. Normally, the wood used for scaffolding is a) mango b) bamboo c) shisham d) sal 14 / 50 14. *Efflorescence in brick is caused due to an excess of: a) alumina b) iron oxide c) silica d) alkalis 15 / 50 15. The most important material for drawing is: a) Pencil and eraser b) Eraser & paper c) Paper & pencil d) None of the above 16 / 50 16. The projection in which the length, breadth, and height of an object are shown in one view is known as: a) Pictorial projection b) Isometric projection c) Cavalier projection d) Cabinet projection 17 / 50 17. Mechanical lines are types of: a) Mechanic drawing b) Line drawn with free hand c) Line drawn with drawing equipment d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. The types of work done by the use of labor but not material, equipment, etc., are known as: a) Day work b) Minor work c) Petty work d) Casual work 19 / 50 19. Which of the followings is not an essential part of the general specification of public works? a) Material details b) Work methodology c) Illustrative sketches d) Mode of measurement for payment 20 / 50 20. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as a) deferred annuity b) Delayed annuity c) readjusted annuity d) Regulated annuity 21 / 50 21. Number of National highways in Nepal (According to the decision of Ministries of council dated 2076/02/06) a) 35 b) 92 c) 80 d) 115 22 / 50 22. A groove or depression formed in a surface layer longitudinal to the road by the wheels of traveling vehicles is called a) pot hole b) rut c) blow hole d) depression 23 / 50 23. Traffic signs and devices should be placed within a cone of a) 3┬░ b) 10┬░ c) 15┬░ d) 20┬░ 24 / 50 24. The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit is known as a) hydraulic gradient b) piezometric line c) pressure grade line d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 26 / 50 26. Cavitations in flowing fluid occurs when a) the total energy suddenly increases b) the total energy suddenly decreases c) the total energy is constant d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 28 / 50 28. The useful storage is the volume of water stored in the reservoir between: a) minimum pool level and maximum pool level b) minimum pool level and normal pool level c) normal pool level and maximum pool level d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. A cross regulator is provided on the main canal at the a) downstream of the offtake b) upstream of the offtake c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. According to Kennedy's theory, the silt supporting eddies are generated due to a) roughness of the bed b) roughness of the sides c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. What is tenacity? a) ultimate strength in tension b) ultimate strength in compression c) ultimate shear strength d) ultimate impact strength 33 / 50 33. In an I section, almost all the shear force is taken by a) top flange b) web c) bottom flange d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. *Bending moment diagram of a simply supported beam having a uniformly distributed load is a) rectangular b) parabolic c) triangular d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. *Hooke's law holds good up to: a) Yield point b) Plastic limit c) Elastic limit d) Breaking point 36 / 50 36. According to Terzaghi's theory, the ultimate B.C., at ground surface for a purely cohesive soil and for a smooth base of a strip footing is: a) 2.57c b) 5.14c c) 10.28c d) 12.0c 37 / 50 37. Consolidation test of a soil sample is carried out to determine: a) The void ratio in soil b) The decrease in the total volume c) The liquid limit of soil d) The plastic limit of soil 38 / 50 38. Bearing capacity of soils depends on: a) Physical characteristics of soil particles b) Moisture content of soil c) Both of the above d) None of the above 39 / 50 39. The critical height in the stability of the soil is the: a) Maximum height at which the stability of the slope is possible b) Minimum height at which the stability of the slope is possible c) Maximum vertical height of the soil in an open excavation d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. Compaction of soil is aimed at a) Decreasing dry density b) Increasing porosity c) Decreasing void ratio d) Decreasing shear strength 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. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcements of the same size should not be less than a) one diameter b) two diameters c) three diameters d) four diameters 43 / 50 43. The minimum cover to the main bars in an RCC beam should be a) 15mm or diameter of the bar b) 25mm or diameter of the bar c) 25mm size of the aggregate d) 40 mm or diameter of the bar 44 / 50 44. The function of the leveling head is a) to attach the theodolite to the tripod b) to provide a bearing for the outer hollow spindle c) to provide a means of leveling the instrument d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. The line normal to the plumb line is known as a) horizontal line b) level line c) datum line d) vertical line 46 / 50 46. In trigonometrical leveling, the combined correction is given by (where m=coefficient of refraction) a) d^2/ 2R b) (1-2m) d^2 / 2R c) 0.0673 d^2 d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. The design discharge for the separate sewer system is taken equal to: a) dry weather flow b) 2x dry weather flow c) 4x dry weather flow d) 6x dry weather flow 48 / 50 48. In distribution pipes, drain valves are provided at a) lower point b) higher point c) junction points d) anywhere 49 / 50 49. The term "septic" refers to.....? a) Anaerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank b) Refers to safety and precaution c) Drainage of waste materials d) Aerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank 50 / 50 50. As compared to shallow tube wells, deep wells have a) more depth b) less depth c) more discharge d) less discharge 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