Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about _______.

A. 50 tonnes
B. 100 tonnes
C. 75 tonnes
D. 80 tonnes
Answer» E.
2.

the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is _______.

A. Anchor piles
B. Fender piles
C. Compaction Piles
D. Batter Piles
Answer» C. Compaction Piles
3.

piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device called _______.

A. Pile driver and hammer
B. Driller
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Driller
4.

______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is available in plenty.

A. Earth dikes
B. Sand bag Dikes
C. Rock fill cofferdam
D. Single wall cofferdam
Answer» D. Single wall cofferdam
5.

if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as ______.

A. Diesel hammer
B. Vibratory hammer
C. Single acting hammer
D. Drop hammer
Answer» D. Drop hammer
6.

______ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area to be enclosed is small.

A. Single wall cofferdam
B. Double wall cofferdam
C. Dikes
D. Concrete cofferdam
Answer» B. Double wall cofferdam
7.

in _______, the owner has to invest a certain amount for the purchase of an equipment.

A. Cost depreciation
B. Investment charges
C. Operation cost
D. Management
Answer» C. Operation cost
8.

______ type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above operating level in a vertical range.

A. Skimmer
B. Dragline
C. Clamshell
D. Back trench
Answer» D. Back trench
9.

______ type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches below operating level.

A. Clamshell
B. Backactor
C. Power shovel
D. Skimmer
Answer» C. Power shovel
10.

______ type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level.

A. Skimmer
B. Dragline
C. Power shovel
D. Dredger
Answer» C. Power shovel
11.

a _____ roller is a multi-purpose roller which is used for various purposes and for practically all type of roads.

A. Smooth wheeled
B. Pneumatic
C. Rubber tyred
D. Dead weight
Answer» B. Pneumatic
12.

______ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like bricks, aggregates, scaffoldings, etc.

A. Elevators
B. Escalators
C. Dumpers
D. Conveyors
Answer» D. Conveyors
13.

______ are cranes of swing jib type and are mounted on high steel towers.

A. Cableways
B. Swing jib
C. Tower
D. Goliath
Answer» D. Goliath
14.

the ______ was used as a material for the construction of caisson in the early stages of development of caisson.

A. Steel
B. Timber
C. Cast iron
D. RCC
Answer» C. Cast iron
15.

the ______ is found to be the most suitable material for the construction of caisson.

A. Timber
B. Cast iron
C. Steel
D. RCC
Answer» D. RCC
16.

which the given method is used for dewatering of the foundation trenches.

A. Deep boring
B. Geophysical method
C. Well point system
D. Analytical method
Answer» D. Analytical method
17.

in which method a refrigeration plan of required capacity is need to be installed near the site of work.

A. Pumping
B. Well point system
C. Freezing process
D. Electro osmosis process
Answer» D. Electro osmosis process
18.

______ are the cofferdams which can be lifted, floated and placed in another position as soon as its purpose is served.

A. Suspended cofferdam
B. Double wall cofferdam
C. Dike cofferdam
D. Single wall cofferdam
Answer» B. Double wall cofferdam
19.

______ are used for vertical transportation of aggregate and wet concrete on large project sites.

A. Elevators
B. Trucks
C. Conveyors
D. Escalators
Answer» B. Trucks
20.

the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is proved successful in unwatering large areas.

A. Suspended cofferdam
B. Cellular cofferdam
C. Dikes
D. Concrete cofferdam
Answer» C. Dikes
21.

______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which have been proved to be economical.

A. Suspended cofferdam
B. Single wall cofferdam
C. Cellular cofferdam
D. Concrete cofferdam
Answer» E.