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. 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 2 / 50 2. The angle between the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and an inclined plane below which the views of the pilots are blocked by some part of the aircraft is known as a) Pitch angle b) Cockpit cutoff angle c) Slope angle d) Horizontal angle 3 / 50 3. The purpose of the apron in an aircraft is a) Parking & fueling b) All of the above c) Loading & unloading of passengers d) Loading & unloading of cargo 4 / 50 4. The black cotton soil: a) undergoes volumetric changes b) swells excessively when wet c) shrinks excessively when dry d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. The roof sloping in four directions is called: a) Hipped roof b) Gambrel roof c) Flat roof d) Mansard roof 6 / 50 6. The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as: a) stretcher b) face c) front d) header 7 / 50 7. Water-cement ratio is generally expressed in the volume of water required per: a) 10 kg b) 20 kg c) 50 kg d) 40 kg 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Gantt chart is used for: a) Scheduling a project b) Planning a project c) Implementation of a project d) None of the above 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. Granite contains primarily a) quartz b) quartz and felspar c) mica d) quartz and mica 12 / 50 12. *The cracks that extend from bark towards the sapwood in the cross-section of a tree are called a) radial shakes b) star shakes c) heart shakes d) cup shakes 13 / 50 13. *The stone that exhibits the highest compressive strength is a) slate b) gneiss c) limestone d) granite 14 / 50 14. Stone generally used for railway ballast is a) sandstone b) dolomite c) marble d) basalt or trap, granite 15 / 50 15. Pencil of...... grade sharpened in the form of...... is used for sketching. a) Soft & conical point b) Low and conical point c) Hard & conical point d) Chisel & conical point 16 / 50 16. A technical drawing of an object that shows the relationship or order of assembly of the various parts is known as: a) Orthographic projection b) Exploded view drawing c) Compacted view drawing d) Axonometric drawing 17 / 50 17. Ground plane is: a) Horizontal plane b) Vertical plane c) Inclined plane d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. Minimum size of the pipe connected to the septic tank is a) 50 mm b) 100 mm c) 150 mm d) 200 mm 19 / 50 19. The value of the dismantled material less the cost of dismantling is called a) Scrap value b) Salvation value c) Rateable value d) None of the above 20 / 50 20. Liquidated damage is directly related to a) Terms of condition b) Real damages c) Cost of the project d) Depreciation 21 / 50 21. Design of flexible pavements is based on a) mathematical formulae b) empirical formulae c) a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 20 cm d) 25 cm 23 / 50 23. During construction of the road subgrade contains a) cleaning b) site clearance c) preparation of sub grade d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. *The difference between the total energy gradient line and the total energy line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 25 / 50 25. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to a) Newton's law of viscosity b) Pascal's law c) Boundary layer theory d) continuity equation 26 / 50 26. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. Flow in pipes is turbulent if the Reynolds number is a) less than 2100 b) more than 3000 c) between 2100 and 3000 d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. A weir in which the tail water stays below the crest is called a) free weir b) natural weir c) ground weir d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Retrogression of the bed level of a river downstream a weir or barrage occurs due to a) heavy impact of water b) less percentage of silt c) increase of the bed level d) soft soil strata 30 / 50 30. The method of irrigation, in which land surrounded by natural or artificial banks is flooded, is known as a) broad irrigation b) natural irrigation c) basin irrigation d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. *Hooke's law holds good up to: a) Yield point b) Plastic limit c) Elastic limit d) Breaking point 32 / 50 32. *The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam UDL is applied a) ends b) mid c) 1/2 distance d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. In a fixed beam, the points of contraflexure, a) for a UDL load are 2 b) for a concentrated load are 2 c) for a moment applied load are 2 d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. The slope of the curve of B.M. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the slope of shear force diagram at that section c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at that section d) the area of shear force diagram starting from any one end 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The ratio of volume of air voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as a) Air content b) Percentage of air voids c) Percentage voids d) Degree of saturation 37 / 50 37. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended is a) Direct shear test b) Triaxial compression test c) Unconfined compression test d) All of the above 38 / 50 38. The degree of saturation in soils can be defined as the ratio of a) Water by weight to the dry soil weight b) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil c) Volume of water to volume of voids in soil d) Weight of the water to weight of the soil 39 / 50 39. A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in a) Liquid state b) Plastic state c) Semi-liquid state d) All of the above 40 / 50 40. The value of net allowable bearing pressure is: a) Net safe bearing capacity b) Net safe settlement pressure c) Minimum of net safe bearing capacity and net safe settlement pressure d) Gross safe bearing capacity 41 / 50 41. Concrete gains strength due to a) chemical action of cement with coarse aggregate b) hydration of cement c) evaporation of water d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. A doubly reinforced beam is used a) when extra safety factor is required b) when the depth and width of the beam are restricted c) when the depth of the beam is more than the width d) a large moment of resistance is desired 43 / 50 43. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of a column is decided by the following consideration a) the least lateral dimension of the column b) sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reinforcing rod in the column c) forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. An anallatic lens is provided in a tacheometer to measure the horizontal distance. a) nullify both constant b) render the additive constant zero c) multiplying constant 100 and additive constant zero d) improve visibility 45 / 50 45. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be? a) 0° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 46 / 50 46. Secular variation is an important factor because a) the variation is due to seasonal changes b) the magnitude of variation is of a high order, and the needle after coming to a standstill may move in the opposite direction c) the needle will stop d) the variation is less 47 / 50 47. The common pipe used in house plumbing is: a) PVC b) HDPE c) GI d) CI 48 / 50 48. Watershed control method is used to control a) water in the pipeline b) sedimentation in the reservoir c) algae in the reservoir d) bacteria in water 49 / 50 49. Treatment of sewage of small estates and colonies is done by: a) aerated lagoon b) oxidation pond c) oxidation ditch d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. The last trap provided in a house drainage system is: a) q-trap b) floor trap c) nahni trap d) interception trap Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! 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