Civil Engineering Test
_____________
is the extension of the wall above the roof level.
a. Retaining
wall
b. Post
wall
c. Chock
wall
d. Parapet
wall
What
is the value of the ratio of compressive strength of concrete to its tensile
strength?
a. 10
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
Which
among the following methods is used to determine the water content of coarse
grained soils?
a. Pycnometer
method
b. Oven
drying method
c. Calcium
carbide method
d. Sand
bath method
Calculate
the length which must be embedded in order to develop a resistance equal to the
tensile pull in a steel rod having a diameter of 20 millimeters, when the value
of maximum permissible tensile stress in tension is 80 newtons per square
millimeter and the value of the bond stress between the concrete and the steel
bar is 100 newtons per square millimeter.
a. 2
millimeters
b. 4
millimeters
c. 6
millimeters
d. 10
millimeters
In a
constant head parameter test of 5 minutes duration, the quantity of water
collected is 450 milliliters. Calculate the discharge per unit time.
a. 1
milliliter per second
b. 2
milliliters per second
c. 1.5
milliliters per second
d. 2.5
milliliters per second
_____________
is called the undersurface of a stair.
a. Soffit
b. Drip
course
c. Dome
d. Waiste
Which
of the following is used for making building materials capable of withstanding
temperature of 773.15 Kelvin?
a. Polythene
b. Rubber
c. Teflon
d. Mica
Which
type of joint is used to make wooden floors?
a. Lap
joint
b. Tongue
& Groove joint
c. Dovetail
joint
The
soil which offers minimum resistance to the flow of electric current is known
as _____________.
a. marshy
ground
b. clay
c. sandy
loam
d. silty
loam
_____________
is the distance between two adjacent trusses.
a. Bay
b. Rafter
c. Sag
tie
d. Ridge
line
e. Purlin
A
cement is unfit for use if it absorbs moisture in excess of _____________.
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 3%
d. 4%
e. 5%
For
constructing a structure in water, we use a type of stone that possesses the
ability to float on water. What is it called?
a. Shale
b. Schist
c. Pumice
d. Flint
_____________
is an obstruction in the bed of a stream in order to make the water flow into a
nearby channel.
a. Sudden
fall
b. Bifurcation
channel
c. Distribution
channel
d. Diversion
work
What
is the intensity of the active earth pressure at a depth of 10 meters, given
that the coefficient of active earth pressure is 3 and the unit weight of dry
sand is 2 tonnes per cubic meter?
a. 15
tonnes per square meter
b. 16
tonnes per square meter
c. 32
tonnes per square meter
d. 60
tonnes per square meter
The
structure which is used to support a vertical cladding is known as _____________.
a. runner
b. flange
c. purlin
d. joist
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
above given symbol is used for indicating:
a. canal
lock
b. rough
pastures
c. marsh
d. tunnel
e. power
line
What
is percolation coefficient?
a. Loss
of head – loss of creep
b. Loss
of creep + loss of head
c. Loss
of head x loss of creep
d. Loss
of head / loss of creep
Which
among the following tests of field identification of soils consists of the
sieving process?
a. Dilatency
test
b. Thread
test
c. Wet
and manipulated strength test
d. Visual
inspection test
e. Dutch
cone test
What
is the average value of creep coefficient of cement concrete?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
_____________
is the ratio of the weight of the soil solids to the volume of the soil mass.
a. Moisture
content
b. Dry
density
c. Void
ratio
d. Porosity
e. Degree
of saturation
The
value of the Poisson's ratio for concrete lies between:
a. 0.15
and 0.25
b. 0.05
and 0.10
c. 0.10
and 0.15
d. 0.15
and 0.20
_____________
is a line which joins subsidiary stations with the main line.
a. Base
line
b. Power line
c. Tie
line
d. Auxiliary
line
Which
of the following equipments are used for distance measurement.
a. Geodimeter
b. Tellurometer
c. Theodolite
d. Planimeter
Which
type of surveying method is used to ascertain the quantities of dredged
material?
a. Topographic surveying method
b. Transit
surveying method
c. Route
surveying method
d. Hydrographic
surveying method
The
process of mixing sand in natural soil in order to improve the quality of soil
is known as _____________.
a. homogenizing
b. tamping
c. quarrying
d. blending
Which
among the following methods is used to solve three-point problem?
a. Tracing
paper method
b. Optical
square method
c. Bessel's
method
d. Lehman's
method
In a
joint, the number of rivets required is calculated by using the formula _____________.
a. force / bearing strength of rivet
b. force
– bearing strength of rivet
c. force
/ rivet value
d. force
– rivet value
Which
type of cement has a final setting time of 30 minutes?
a. Quick
setting cement
b. Rapid
hardening cement
c. High
alumina cement
d. Low
heat cement
If
the run-off coefficient of an area is 0.20 and the total rainfall in that area
is 20 centimeters, calculate the run off.
a. 2
centimeters
b. 4
centimeters
c. 6
centimeters
d. 8
centimeters
The
slenderness ratio of a compression structural member is :
a. moment
of inertia – actual length
b. effective
length – least radius of gyration
c. effective length / least radius of
gyration
d. moment
of inertia / actual length
_____________
is carried out to determine the safety bond stress between concrete and steel.
a. Sonic
test
b. Compression
test
c. Vibration
test
d. Pullout
test
The
heat generated by the cement when it hardens is known as _____________.
a. heat
of humidity
b. latent
heat
c. heat
of hydration
d. sensible
heat
A
pressure hypsometer works on the phenomena:
a. of
reflection of sound waves.
b. of
high frequency radio waves.
c. that
boiling point varies with altitude.
d. of
electromagnetic waves.
What
is the value of the radius of a 1° circular curve?
a. 1146
meters
b. 1148
meters
c. 1152
meters
d. 1156
meters
In a
steel structure, what is an under-reinforced section?
a. Section
in which steel reaches its maximum stress after concrete reaches its maximum
stress.
b. Section
in which steel does not reach its maximum stress.
c. Section
in which steel reaches its maximum stress earlier than concrete reaches its
maximum stress.
d. Section
in which steel and concrete reach their maximum stress at the same time.
The
toughness index of soil is:
a. Plasticity
index – flow index
b. Plasticity
index + flow index
c. Plasticity
index x flow index
d. Plasticity
index / flow index
_____________
is the branch of hydrology which deals with the moisture content in the soil.
a. Geohydrology
b. Potamology
c. Pedohydrology
d. Limnology
A
squint junction is:
a. one
in which two walls meet at an angle of 90°.
b. a
footing supporting more than two columns.
c. the
exterior corner of the wall.
d. one
in which two walls meet at an angle other than 90°
The
mass specific gravity of soil in its dry state is known as:
a. shrinkage
ratio
b. porosity
c. cohesive
matrix
d. permeability
limit
The
most effective method of curing of concrete is :
a. ponding method.
b. covering
the concrete with moist cloth.
c. honey
combining method.
d. covering
the concrete with moist sand.