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. Strength of runway pavement is expressed as a) LCM b) CBR c) FAA d) PCA 2 / 50 2. The meteorological condition that influences the size and location of an airport is a) Air density b) Topographic plan c) Reduced level d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. The design thickness of the pavement is decided on the load carried by a) Main gears b) Nose wheel c) Tail wheel d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. The specifications of a cement bag for storage are: a) Weight 50 kg b) Height 18 cm c) Plan area 3000 sq. cm d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. The types of footing provided at the boundary line should be: a) Raft b) Combined c) Isolated d) Grillage 6 / 50 6. The fineness of cement is measured in terms of? a) Surface area in square cm per gram of cement b) Percentage weight retained on IS sieve number c) Neither (a) nor (b) d) Surface area in square meters 7 / 50 7. The stepped structure provided to provide lateral support for a structure is known as: a) buttress b) pilaster c) pillar d) leg of the wall 8 / 50 8. CPM network is: a) Event-oriented b) Activity-oriented c) Slack-oriented d) Float-oriented 9 / 50 9. When the times of earliest finish and the latest finish are equal in an operation, the operation is called: a) Critical b) Float c) Free float d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. Which operation must complete first? a) Right of the line joining two circles b) Left of the line joining two circles c) Both of the above d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. *Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a) sandstone......igneous rock b) lime stone.....sedimentary rock c) basalt...........metamorphic rock d) granite...........argillaceous rock 12 / 50 12. The rock having a tendency to split in a definite direction is called a) stratified b) unstratified c) foliated d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. The temperature at which bricks are burnt varies from (low melting clay) a) 400┬░ to 700┬░C b) 700┬░ to 1000┬░ C c) 1000┬░ to 1200┬░C d) 1200┬░ to 1500┬░ C 14 / 50 14. If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of the initial setting time is, a) 0.70P b) 0.75P c) 0.80P d) 0.85P 15 / 50 15. The projection of any feature on the horizontal plane is called: a) Plan b) Elevation c) Map d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. What is the slant for the letter shown? K80° a) 80° b) 10° c) 0° d) None of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to a) 0.22 kg b) 0.32 kg c) 0.42 kg d) 0.62 kg 19 / 50 19. Estimate is a) the actual cost of construction of a structure b) the probable cost arrived at before the commencement of the structure c) a random guess of the cost of the structure d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is a) cu m b) metre c) sq m d) kg 21 / 50 21. The minimum angle for crossing is a) 30┬░ b) 45┬░ c) 60┬░ d) 75┬░ 22 / 50 22. Which vehicle has the lowest equivalent pcu a) car b) light truck c) hand cart d) bullock cart 23 / 50 23. The road surfacing should be a) impervious b) durable c) stable d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5m and the discharge is 1 cubic meter per second, then the power generated is a) 500 HP b) 550 HP c) 400 HP d) 450 HP 25 / 50 25. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. The pressure difference between inside and outside of a droplet of water is given by (Where σ is surface tension and d is the diameter of the droplet.) a) 2σ/d b) 4σ/d c) 6σ/d d) 8σ/d 28 / 50 28. A land is called waterlogged a) when the permanent wilting point is reached b) when gravity drainage has ceased c) capillary fringe reaches the root zone of plants d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. The aqueduct or super passage type of cross drainage headworks are used when a) high flood drainage discharge is small b) high flood drainage discharge is large and short-lived c) high flood drainage discharge is large and continues for a long time d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. Which of the following crops are in Rabi groups? a) groundnut b) sugar cane c) bajra d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. *The simple bending equation is a) M/y = σ/I = E/R b) M/I = σ/y = E/R c) M/R = σ/y = E/R d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. A cantilever beam of span 4m and carrying a point load of 10 kN located at 3m from the fixed end. Find the BM at the fixed and free end a) 30 kN-m, 0 b) 30 kN-m, 10 kN-m c) 10 kN-m, 30 kN-m d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. *Strut is a a) horizontal member b) vertical member c) inclined member d) compression member 34 / 50 34. Point of contraflexure is a point where bending moment a) minimum b) maximum c) zero d) changes sign 35 / 50 35. *Thrust is induced in the case of a) vertical load b) inclined load c) vertical & inclined load d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. Flow net can be used for the determination of a) Seepage flow rate b) Hydrostatic pressure c) Seepage pressure d) All of the above 37 / 50 37. The assumption of Rankine's theory of earth pressure is: a) The soil is semi-finite, homogeneous, dry, and cohesionless b) Ground surface is a plane that may be inclined or horizontal c) The back of the wall is vertical and smooth d) All of the above 38 / 50 38. The property of the soil which allows water to flow through the soil is known as a) Capillary b) Permeability c) Fluidity d) Viscosity 39 / 50 39. The basis for all soil classification systems is a) Permeability characteristics b) Specific gravity of solids c) Grain size and plasticity characteristics d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in soils a) Increases with a decrease in the specific gravity b) Increases with an increase in the specific gravity c) Decreases with an increase in the liquid limit d) None of the above 41 / 50 41. In a singly reinforced beam a) compression is borne entirely by concrete b) steel possesses initial stresses when embedded in concrete c) plane sections transverse to the center line of the beam before bending remain plane sections after bending d) elastic modulii for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam 42 / 50 42. The long column takes a lesser load as compared to a short column due to a) buckling b) concrete c) steel d) length 43 / 50 43. In a beam section, if the steel reinforcement is of such a magnitude that the permissible stresses in concrete and steel are developed simultaneously, the section is known as a) balanced section b) critical section c) economical section d) any one of the above 44 / 50 44. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 45 / 50 45. If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for: a) horizontal sights b) inclined sight upwards c) inclined sight downwards d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. Limiting the length of offset depends upon a) accuracy desired b) scale of plotting c) nature of the ground d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Groundwater from artesian wells a) contains no suspended materials b) contains dissolved salts c) requires less treatment d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. Turbidity of water is measured in a) mg/1 b) Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) c) potassium chloroplatinate units d) threshold number 49 / 50 49. Corrosion of well pipes can be reduced by: a) using thicker pipes b) reducing the flow velocity c) reducing the draw dawn d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. The relation between porosity, specific yield, and specific retention is given by a) porosity = specific yield + specific retention b) porosity = specific yield - specific retention c) specific yield = porosity + specific retention d) none 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