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 law "Stress is proportional to strain within certain limits" is formulated by a) Thomas Youngs b) Poisson c) Mohr d) Robert Hook 2 / 50 2. White cement is produced in a) flyash kiln b) coal kiln c) oil-fired kiln d) electrical form kiln 3 / 50 3. The direction of seepage is a) Parallel to equipotential line b) Perpendicular to equipotential line c) Parallel to flow line d) None of the above 4 / 50 4. The expected project duration in CPM follows: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson's distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 5 / 50 5. Holding aprons, run-up pads, or holding bays are placed adjacent to the ends of runways for a) Both of the above b) None of the above c) Storage of aircraft prior to takeoff d) Use as a space to let bypass another aircraft 6 / 50 6. Curing of concrete ensures: a) volume stability strength b) wear resistance c) water tightness and durability d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. The open channels supported above the ground over trestles are called a) tunnel b) aqueduct c) flume d) conduit 8 / 50 8. If 10 ml of raw sewage is diluted to 250 ml, and the dissolved oxygen content of the diluted sample changes from 9 mg/l to 5 mg/l after incubation at 20°C. for 5 days, BODs of raw sewage is: a) 0.16 mg/l b) 4 mg/l c) 10 mg/l d) 100 mg/l 9 / 50 9. The soil having minimum/least bearing capacity is: a) Moist clay b) Sandy soil c) Rock soil d) Silt clay 10 / 50 10. The techniques for free-hand sketch to drawing a circle is: a) Fixing a fixed point and arc b) Fixing the perimeter c) Fixing the radius only d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. Wave-like deformation on the road is called a) wave forms b) zig-zag forms c) corrugations d) wavy defects 12 / 50 12. Silts have the following property a) Plasticity b) Limited plasticity c) Limited or no plasticity d) Elasticity 13 / 50 13. The seepage force is proportional to a) Exit gradient b) Head of water at upstream c) Head of water at downstream d) None of the above 14 / 50 14. At present, the approximate cost of a Residential building per square foot in Kathmandu is a) Rs.1200-1500 b) Rs.1500-2000 c) Rs.2000-2500 d) Rs.2500-3000 15 / 50 15. Earth pressure at rest can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to a) Move away from the backfill b) No movement relative to the backfill c) Move into the soil d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as a) lime b) clay c) sand d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. PERT technique of network analysis is useful for: a) Small projects b) Large projects c) Research and development projects d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. A reinforced concrete beam will crack if tensile stress set up in the concrete below the neutral axis is a) less than the permissible stress b) more than the permissible stress c) equal to the permissible stress d) any one of the above 19 / 50 19. Economic saving of time is obtained by crashing: a) Cheapest critical activity b) Cheapest non-critical activity c) Costliest critical activity d) Costliest non-critical activity 20 / 50 20. A cantilever beam is the one which is supported with a) one end hinge and other on rollers b) one end fixed and other on rollers c) both ends on rollers d) one end fixed and the other free 21 / 50 21. The phenomenon of slow growth of strain under steady tensile stress, i.e., increasing with time, is called a) yielding b) creeping c) breaking d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. Green color of a colored light traffic signal indicates a) go b) stop c) be ready to go d) clearance time 23 / 50 23. The polyhedra having two equal and similar end bases, parallel to each other and joined by other faces which may be rectangles or parallelograms is called: a) A prism b) A pyramid c) A cylinder d) A cone 24 / 50 24. In a venturimeter, the divergent cone is kept a) shorter than the convergent cone b) longer than the convergent cone c) equal to the convergent cone d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The types of sanitation in which urine and soil are separated are: a) VIP latrine b) septic tank c) aqua privy d) ecosanitation 26 / 50 26. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 27 / 50 27. Information signs have the shape: a) triangular b) rectangular c) circular d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. For a reinforced concrete section, the shape of shear stress diagram is a) wholly parabolic b) wholly rectangular c) parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis d) rectangular above the neutral axis and parabolic below the neutral axis 29 / 50 29. For reinforced cement concrete lintels and slabs, the nominal size of coarse aggregates should not exceed? a) 10 mm b) 15 mm c) 20 mm d) 40 mm 30 / 50 30. Manhole is said to be shallow if its depth is less than: a) 0.7-0.9 m b) 1.0-1.2 m c) 0.8 m d) 0.7 m 31 / 50 31. *The hydraulic radius is equal to a) area divided by the square of the wetted perimeter b) wetted area divided by the wetted perimeter c) the wetted perimeter divided by the area d) the square root of the area 32 / 50 32. The rocks which are formed due to the cooling of magma at a considerable depth from the earth's surface are called a) Hypabyssal rocks b) Volcanic rocks c) Plutonic rocks d) Igneous rocks 33 / 50 33. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 34 / 50 34. If the value of Young's Modulus of elasticity for a material is zero, it implies that the material is a) incompressible b) compressible c) plastic d) visco elastic 35 / 50 35. *Surface float method is used to measure a) area b) velocity c) discharge d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 37 / 50 37. The optical square is based on the principle of a) reflection b) refraction c) double reflection d) double refraction 38 / 50 38. First-class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than: a) 15% b) 20% c) 22% d) 25% 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. In the center line method of working out volumes, for cross walls, what deductions must be made from the center line length at each junction? a) twice the breadth b) breadth c) 1.5 times the breadth d) half the breadth 41 / 50 41. ISI has specified the full strength of concrete after: a) 7 days b) 15 days c) 21 days d) 28 days 42 / 50 42. In an earthen dam, seepage through the embankment is controlled by a) drainage gallery b) drain trenches c) relief walls d) horizontal blanket 43 / 50 43. Find the one which is not used in quarrying a) gun powder b) gun cotton c) marble powder d) dynamite 44 / 50 44. Rate of change of bending moment is equal to a) shear force b) slope c) deflection d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. For irrigation purposes, the pH value of water should be a) between 3 and 6 b) between 6 and 8.5 c) between 8.5 and 11 d) more than 11 46 / 50 46. In a topographic drawing, the symbols while artificial works are drawn by: a) Free hand b) Mechanically c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 47 / 50 47. *The term v^2/2g is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes have been coded by a) Seven English alphabets b) Last seven English alphabets c) First five English alphabets d) First five natural numbers 49 / 50 49. *The process of heating the limestone to redness in contact with air is termed a) carbonation b) oxidation c) hydration d) calcination 50 / 50 50. Bill of quantities is prepared based on: a) Actual construction quantities b) Estimated quantities c) Variation in estimated quantities d) None of the above 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