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. According to I.C.A.O., the slope of the transitional surface at right angles to the center line of the runway is kept a) 1 in 4 b) 1 in 5 c) 1 in 6 d) 1 in 7 2 / 50 2. The strength of winds is measured with the help of a) Beaufort scales b) Wind indicator c) Barometers d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. In the premix asphalt concrete of airport pavement construction, the aggregate is also heated a) For easy work ability b) For easy spreading c) To generate a homogeneous mix d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. Which type of foundation is likely to be adopted for a 3 floors high RCC framed residential building? a) Raft foundation b) Pile foundation c) Isolated footing d) Continuous wall foundation 5 / 50 5. The shrinkage in cement concrete decreases with: a) addition of load b) removal of load c) removal of moisture d) addition of moisture 6 / 50 6. The window provided in a flat roof of a room is known as: a) Dormer window b) Lantern window c) Louvered window d) Sky window 7 / 50 7. Minimum width of a load-bearing wall should be: a) 115 mm b) 230 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 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. In CPM analysis: a) Emphasis is given to activities b) Uncertainties are not allowed c) Activities are represented by arrows d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. Standard deviation when the optimistic time is 1 day, pessimistic time is 11 days, and most likely time is 3 days: a) 2 days b) 3.5 days c) 3 days d) 1.67 days 11 / 50 11. Advantage of clamp burning as compared to kiln burning is a) less initial cost b) takes less time c) when a large number of bricks are required d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. A stone is rejected if the water absorption is more than a) 10% b) 20% c) 25% d) 30% 13 / 50 13. For burning clay products such as sewer pipes, the necessary chemical change is a) dehydration b) oxidation c) vitrification d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled tree may contain water a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 15 / 50 15. The scale should never be used as a: a) Set-square b) Working edge c) Straight edge d) None of the above 16 / 50 16. A plane other than horizontal and vertical, placed at any angle to the principal planes is: a) Reference plane b) Profile plane c) Auxiliary plane d) Defragmented plane 17 / 50 17. The approval of design, drawing before the construction of a building in the city area of Nepal is done by: a) Village Development Committee b) District Development Committee c) Municipality d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through a) Specifications b) Cover note c) Progress chart d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. A layer of dry bricks put below the foundation concrete, in the case of soft soils, is called a) Soling b) Dead man c) D.P.C. d) None of the above 20 / 50 20. The unit of measurement for beading provided in door and window frame, rafters, etc., is a) metre b) cm c) quintal d) cu m 21 / 50 21. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called a) picking b) peeling c) blistering d) scarifying 22 / 50 22. On a hill road, the radius of the curve should not be less than a) 100 m b) 60 m c) 30 m d) 15 m 23 / 50 23. The height of the object above the road surface for the consideration of sight distance is a) 10 cm above road level b) 15 cm above road level c) 20 cm above road level d) 25 cm above road level 24 / 50 24. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2 b) none of the above c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2 d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3 25 / 50 25. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the liquid a) does not rise in the tube b) rises in the tube to a height √v^2/sg c) falls in the tube to a depth √v^2/2g d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *The flow in which the path of individual particles of liquid cross each other is called a) uniform flow b) turbulent flow c) stream line flow d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. The numerical value of the base period is a) less than the crop period b) more than the crop period c) equal to the crop period d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. *A diversion head work is constructed to a) raise the water level at the head of the canal b) regulate the intake of water into the canal c) reduce fluctuations in the supply level of the river d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. The ratio of the total volume of water delivered to a crop to the area on which it has been spread is called a) duty b) delta c) critical depth d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. The moment of inertia of a triangular section b x h about the c-g is a) bh^3 / 12 b) bh^3 / 18 c) bh^3/36 d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. *Determinate beam can be analyzed with the help of a) two equations of statics b) three equations of statics c) four equations of statics d) five equations of statics 33 / 50 33. The difference between SF values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of bending moment between the two sections b) the difference between the slopes of the curve of the loading diagram at two sections c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at one section plus the slope of the loading diagram multiplied by the distance between two sections d) the area of the loading diagram between those two sections 34 / 50 34. *The velocity of a moving body is: a) A vector quantity b) A scalar quantity c) A constant quantity d) None of the above 35 / 50 35. Shear strain is defined as a) change in the angle between planes at right angles b) distortion of fiber c) change in angle between two angles d) strain that normally occurs 36 / 50 36. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in soils is a) Directly proportional to the void ratio b) Increases with a decrease in void ratio c) Increases with a decrease in specific gravity d) Inversely proportional to the specific gravity 37 / 50 37. For the determination of shear strength in the laboratory, the tests done are a) Triaxial shear test b) Direct shear test c) All of the above d) Unconfined shear test 38 / 50 38. In an undrained plastic clay, the shear strength is due to a) Internal friction b) Cohesion c) Inter-granular friction d) None of the above 39 / 50 39. Cohesion is defined as: a) Attraction of molecules of the same material b) Attraction of molecules of different materials c) Both of the above d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. Berms are used to: a) Increase the weight of the dam b) Reduce seepage losses c) Increase shear strength d) Increase factor of safety 41 / 50 41. Increased depth of a beam causes a) economy in steel b) economy in concrete c) increased stiffness of the section d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. The limits of the percentage of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by a) 0.8% to 6% b) 0.8% c) 1.0% to 4% d) 1.0% to 6% 43 / 50 43. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 44 / 50 44. The fundamental lines of transit of the theodolite are a) horizontal axis and line of collimation b) vertical axis c) axes of plate levels and bubble line of the telescope level d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. Contours are used to determine a) intervisibility of points on a contour map b) area of the drainage basin and capacity of the reservoir c) quantities of earth work d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. The curvature and refraction corrections applied to staff readings respectively are a) both +ve b) both -ve c) +ve and -ve d) -ve and +ve 47 / 50 47. Water of zero hardness is obtained by a) boiling b) lime-soda process c) base exchange process d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. Slow sand filter is efficient to remove bacteria from the raw water to an extent of: a) 50% b) 70% c) 85% d) 99% 49 / 50 49. Water demand for public use as compared to the total demand, kept in the design of waterworks for a city, is a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 25% 50 / 50 50. In strainer type wells a) the flow is radial b) the flow is spherical c) area of flow depends upon the size of the cavity d) all of the above 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