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 phenomenon of decreased resistance of material due to the reversal of stress is called a) creep b) fatigue c) elasticity d) plasticity 2 / 50 2. The position of the backfill lies above a horizontal plane at the elevation of the top of the structure is known as: a) Surcharge b) Surcharge angle c) Extra load d) Failure load 3 / 50 3. Vertical drop fall is satisfactory for a drop up to a) 0.5 m b) 1.0 m c) 1.5 m d) 2.0 m 4 / 50 4. Which device warns that the liquid is above the pump level? a) High-level alarm b) Check valve c) Union d) Pump lift chain 5 / 50 5. Black cotton soil is not suitable for foundations because of its: a) Black color b) Low bearing capacity c) Cohesive particles d) Swelling and shrinkage nature 6 / 50 6. When D.P.C. is to be laid over large areas, the material preferred is: a) cement concrete b) mastic asphalt c) bitumen felt d) strips of lead 7 / 50 7. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is a) cu m b) metre c) sq m d) kg 8 / 50 8. *A deep well a) is always deeper than a shallow well b) has more discharge than a shallow well c) is structurally weaker than a shallow well d) both A and B above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. The numerical value of vorticity is.....of the rotation a) twice b) thrice c) same d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is a) 1/2 b) 1/√2 c) 1l d) 1.25l 12 / 50 12. *The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called: a) linear strain b) lateral strain c) volumetric strain d) Poisson's ratio 13 / 50 13. Identify the chemical classification of rocks a) calcareous, argillaceous, and silicious b) organic, semi-organic, and inorganic c) igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic d) stratified, unstratified, and foliated 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. Coefficient of permeability is maximum for a) clean gravel b) clay c) fine sand d) silt 16 / 50 16. The states of concrete are a) elastic and hardened state b) elastic and plastic state c) plastic and hardened state d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The objective of technical planning is: a) Preparation of specifications and estimates b) Initiating the procurement action of resources c) Taking remedial action about bottleneck in execution d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. Trap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of a) capacity/Inflow ratio b) capacity/outflow ratio c) the total inflow d) age of the reservoir 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 21 / 50 21. Speed of a) Sound at 0°C is 1190 km/h b) Sound varies 2.4 km/h per degree centigrade rise in temperature c) Sound at 0°C is called one Mach d) All of the above 22 / 50 22. In italic lettering, the direction of the letters is at: a) 60° b) 90° c) 75° d) 120° 23 / 50 23. The u/s face of an earthen dam is a) An equipotential line b) A phreatic line c) A flow line d) None of the above 24 / 50 24. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars? a) 16 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 32 mm 25 / 50 25. The angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 26 / 50 26. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of a roadway is called a) breast wall b) retaining wall c) parapet wall d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The dimension system is unidirectional if: a) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from anywhere on the drawing sheet b) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from the bottom edge of the drawing sheet c) Dimensions in the drawing sheet can be read from the bottom and right-hand edge of the drawing sheet d) Dimensions cannot be read 28 / 50 28. The curve showing the level of water in a well and the original water table is known as a) inverted cone of depression b) drawdown curve c) circle of influence d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. The different materials used for road construction are a) stone, aggregate, soil, and binder b) sand, soil, and binder c) bitumen, soil, and binder d) cement, soil, and binder 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between: a) Its latest start time and earliest start time for its successor activity b) Its latest start time and earliest start time c) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity 33 / 50 33. The cement-sand mortar preferred in 1/2 brick walls is: a) 1:02 b) 1:04 c) 1:08 d) 1:06 34 / 50 34. A slow-setting cement has a higher percentage of a) tricalcium aluminate b) tricalcium silicate c) dicalcium silicate d) gypsum 35 / 50 35. In stairs, stringers are: a) Outer projecting edge of a tread b) Vertical member between two treads c) Sloping member that supports the step in a stair d) None of the above 36 / 50 36. Total head of a particle in motion is the sum of a) potential head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and pressure head c) potential head and pressure head d) potential head, kinetic head, and pressure head 37 / 50 37. The minimum number of vehicles for the position of a traffic rotary is a) 100 per hour b) 300 per hour c) 500 per hour d) 500 per day 38 / 50 38. An isotropic material has a) elastic mass b) homogeneous mass c) elastoplastic mass d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. Holding line marking is provided in a) Runway b) Taxiway c) Shoulder d) Threshold 40 / 50 40. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are: a) 0% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 41 / 50 41. Hygroscopic water can be removed by a) Gravity flow b) Free flow c) Heating d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. The unit of measurement for concrete work in R.C.C. is a) sq m b) cu m c) 10 sq m d) 10 cu m 43 / 50 43. View of a circle in orthographic is: a) Ellipse b) Circle c) Ellipse and circle d) Triangle 44 / 50 44. The flash set of ordinary Portland cement paste is: a) Premature hardening b) Surface hardening only c) Hardening without the development of heat of hydration d) All of the above 45 / 50 45. PVC controls in paint a) gloss b) cohesion & adhesion c) durability & washability d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Refractory bricks are a) neutral refractory brick b) acid refractory brick c) basic refractory brick d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Local attraction in compass surveying may be due to a) faulty adjustment in the compass b) the presence of magnetic materials c) loss of magnetism in the needle d) friction of the needle at the point 48 / 50 48. The reinforcement is bent at an inclination of angle at the ends of the beam a) 45° b) 60° c) 135° d) 90° 49 / 50 49. The permissible settlement in the case of an isolated foundation on clayey soils is: a) 25 mm b) 45 mm c) 65 mm d) 85 mm 50 / 50 50. Centrifugal force acts away from the center of the path while centripetal force a) does not act b) away from the center of the path c) towards the center of the path d) all 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