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 paint which has high reflective property is: a) bronze paint b) enamel paint c) asbestos paint d) cellulose paint 2 / 50 2. 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% 3 / 50 3. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called: a) Head activity b) Head event c) Tail activity d) Tail event 4 / 50 4. The slope of the curve of S.F. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the ordinate of loading diagram at that section c) the area of loading diagram from end to that section d) the bending moment at that section 5 / 50 5. Spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam is a) kept constant throughout the length b) increased towards the center of the beam c) increased at the ends d) increased at the center of the beam 6 / 50 6. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path is called a) stream line flow b) uniform flow c) steady flow d) turbulent flow 7 / 50 7. *In a concrete-lined canal, the permissible velocity of water is a) 1 m/sec b) 2 m/sec c) 3 m/sec d) 4 m/sec 8 / 50 8. *As per the elastic theory of design, the factor of safety is the ratio of a) working stress to field stress b) yield stress to working stress c) ultimate stress to yield stress d) ultimate load to load at yield 9 / 50 9. Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at: a) soffit level b) window sill level c) floor level d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The active earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when a) The retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill b) The wall moves into the soil c) The wall moves relative to the backfill d) Any of the above 12 / 50 12. The bearing capacity of a weak soil may be improved by: a) Increasing the depth of the foundation b) Compacting the soil by ramming c) Removing the poor soil and filling the gap with sand, gravel, etc. d) All of the above 13 / 50 13. In Chezy's formula v=c√ms for calculating the velocity of flow in a circular sewer, the Chezy's constant c depends upon: a) size of the sewer b) shape of the sewer c) roughness of the sewer d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is a) cu m b) metre c) sq m d) kg 15 / 50 15. The tendency of dense sand to expand on the application of shearing load is known as a) Thixotropy b) Dilatancy c) Remoulding less d) Degree of sensitivity 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 18 / 50 18. The property of the soil which allows water to flow through the soil is known as a) Capillary b) Permeability c) Fluidity d) Viscosity 19 / 50 19. The factor of safety for steel is based on its a) yield stress b) ultimate stress c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end is a) 2l b) 0.75l c) 1l d) 1.25l 21 / 50 21. Pick up the correct statement from the following: a) Runway edge from the landing side is called the threshold b) Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment c) The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent d) All of the above 22 / 50 22. In one plane drawing, which one does not fall under: a) Orthographic b) Axonometric c) Oblique d) Dimetric 23 / 50 23. The commonly used material for water supply pipes having the property of not easily corroded, strong, long life but heavy and brittle is a) steel b) cast iron c) wrought iron d) RCC 24 / 50 24. The purpose of making the drawing board with seasoned softwood: a) Easy to carry b) For fixing of drawing paper with the help of drawing pin c) To match with T-square d) All of the above 25 / 50 25. For drawing thin lines of uniform thickness, the pencil should be sharpened in the form of: a) Chisel edge b) Conical c) Pointed d) Circular 26 / 50 26. An offset scale always has the zero mark at a) middle b) end c) either middle or at the end d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The most probable value of an observed quantity available from a given set of observations is the one for which the sum of the square of errors is a minimum. This statement is called a) the principle of least square b) the law of errors c) the principle of square errors d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Camber is a) b/a b) 2b/a c) a/b d) 2a/b 30 / 50 30. Dorry testing machine is used for conducting a) penetration test b) abrasion test c) attrition test d) impact test 31 / 50 31. The shape of the landing direction indicator a) T b) L c) Y d) All of the above 32 / 50 32. An estimate is: a) The calculation of quantities required item construction of a work b) The computation of expenditure likely to be incurred in the construction of a work c) Both of the above d) None of the above 33 / 50 33. The algebraic sum of the shear flow of a section in any direction must be equal to a) zero b) net shear force c) the shear force in that direction d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. The strength gained by concrete at the age of twenty-eight days should be: a) 40% b) 60% c) 90% d) 100% 35 / 50 35. The number of dams in Bandhra irrigation may be a) equal to b) between 1 and 3 c) greater than 2 d) any of the above 36 / 50 36. Which one is correct if the deflection of a beam is y a) θ = dy/dx b) dθ/dx = d²y/dx² c) M = EI/R d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. *The magnitude of water hammer depends upon a) the length of the pipeline b) elastic properties of liquid c) elastic properties of the pipe material d) diameter of the pipeline 38 / 50 38. To orient a plane table without two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted is: a) intersection b) resection c) radiation d) two-point problem 39 / 50 39. Odour is measured in terms of... a) threshold number b) reynold number c) mach number d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. Smith test is performed on stones for determining a) specific gravity b) hardness c) water absorption d) soluble and clayey water 41 / 50 41. A flexible pavement of the runway consists of a) Finishing course, surface course, and base course b) Surface course, base course, and sub-base course c) Base course, sub-base course, and rough course d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. Strength of concrete with the passage of time: a) increases b) decreases c) fluctuates d) remains constant 43 / 50 43. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and the probability of their occurrence follow: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 44 / 50 44. Plywood is generally available a) 1 mm thick b) 2 mm thick c) 2 to 3 mm d) 3 to 4 mm thick 45 / 50 45. Quick setting cement is used a) for the construction of structures under water b) to obtain very light strength c) where resistance to acidic water is required d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. If the completion time for a particular project is 6 weeks and its expected time is 8 weeks, then the slack time for the project is: a) 2 weeks b) -2 weeks c) 0 d) None of the above 47 / 50 47. The minimum depth of the building foundation in: a) Sandy soil is 80 cm to 100 cm b) Clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm c) Rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm d) All of the above 48 / 50 48. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to a) tensile edge b) tensile reinforcement c) neutral axis of the beam d) longitudinal central axis 49 / 50 49. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called a) picking b) peeling c) blistering d) scarifying Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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