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This section includes 242 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
_ The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto$? |
| A. | Ceiling |
| B. | 15 cm above floor level |
| C. | 200 cm |
| D. | Level of the tap |
| Answer» D. Level of the tap | |
| 152. |
_ The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known$? |
| A. | Dubbing out |
| B. | Floating |
| C. | Knitting |
| D. | Blistering |
| Answer» C. Knitting | |
| 153. |
_ Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called$? |
| A. | Two curved arches |
| B. | Gothic arches |
| C. | Ogee arches |
| D. | Drop gothic arches |
| Answer» D. Drop gothic arches | |
| 154. |
_ The under surface of an arch, is called$? |
| A. | Soffit |
| B. | Intrados |
| C. | Haunch |
| D. | Back |
| Answer» B. Intrados | |
| 155. |
_ The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as$? |
| A. | Rafter |
| B. | Ridge |
| C. | Crown |
| D. | Eave |
| Answer» C. Crown | |
| 156. |
_ The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed$? |
| A. | Cracking |
| B. | Dubbing |
| C. | Blistering |
| D. | Hacking |
| Answer» D. Hacking | |
| 157. |
_ The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than$? |
| A. | 5 mm |
| B. | 10 mm |
| C. | 15 mm |
| D. | 20 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
__Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:__ |
| A. | The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm |
| B. | In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity |
| C. | The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
__Pick up the correct statement from the following:__ |
| A. | Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster |
| B. | For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided |
| C. | On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
__Slate__ |
| A. | Is a metamorphic rock |
| B. | Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes |
| C. | Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica |
| D. | Possesses good water absorption capacity |
| Answer» B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes | |
| 161. |
_Stud(s) of a common wooden partition$? |
| A. | Are vertical wooden members |
| B. | Is the upper horizontal wooden member |
| C. | Is the lower horizontal wooden member |
| D. | Are the intermediate horizontal wooden members |
| Answer» B. Is the upper horizontal wooden member | |
| 162. |
_In a colar beam roof$? |
| A. | There is no horizontal tie beam |
| B. | There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only |
| C. | There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only |
| D. | There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters |
| Answer» D. There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters | |
| 163. |
_The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is$? |
| A. | Haunch |
| B. | Spandril |
| C. | Soffit |
| D. | Rise |
| Answer» C. Soffit | |
| 164. |
_Cavity wall is generally provided for$? |
| A. | Heat insulation |
| B. | Sound insulation |
| C. | Prevention of dampness |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
_The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as$? |
| A. | Ashlar arch |
| B. | Rubble arch |
| C. | Gauged brick arch |
| D. | Axed brick arch |
| Answer» B. Rubble arch | |
| 166. |
_The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to$? |
| A. | 0° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 60° |
| D. | 90° |
| Answer» D. 90¬¨‚àû | |
| 167. |
_The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as$? |
| A. | Friction pile |
| B. | Sheet pile |
| C. | Batter pile |
| D. | Anchor pile |
| Answer» D. Anchor pile | |
| 168. |
_Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than$? |
| A. | 25% to total area |
| B. | 30% of total area |
| C. | 40% to total area |
| D. | 50% of total area |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
_Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls$? |
| A. | To drain off the water from the filling |
| B. | To ventilate the stone masonry |
| C. | To add architectural beauty |
| D. | To increase compaction of the earth retained |
| Answer» B. To ventilate the stone masonry | |
| 170. |
The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as$? |
| A. | Queen closer |
| B. | Bevelled closer |
| C. | King closer |
| D. | Half king closer |
| Answer» D. Half king closer | |
| 171. |
The X-ray rooms are plastered with$? |
| A. | Plaster of Paris |
| B. | Barium plaster |
| C. | Martin's cement |
| D. | Keen's cement |
| Answer» C. Martin's cement | |
| 172. |
The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is$? |
| A. | Chamfered ashlar masonry |
| B. | Ashlar facing masonry |
| C. | Random coursed ashlar masonry |
| D. | Coursed ashlar masonry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
Queen closer may be placed$? |
| A. | In header course |
| B. | In stretcher course |
| C. | In header course next to first brick |
| D. | In stretcher course next to first brick |
| Answer» D. In stretcher course next to first brick | |
| 174. |
Slate$? |
| A. | Is a metamorphic rock |
| B. | Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes |
| C. | Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica |
| D. | Possesses good water absorption capacity |
| Answer» B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes | |
| 175. |
Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is$? |
| A. | Compressible |
| B. | Water logged |
| C. | Made up |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as$? |
| A. | Cornice |
| B. | Coping |
| C. | Frieze |
| D. | Lintel |
| Answer» C. Frieze | |
| 177. |
Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of$? |
| A. | Slabs |
| B. | Beams |
| C. | Girders |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
The term string is used for$? |
| A. | The underside of a stair |
| B. | Outer projecting edge of a tread |
| C. | A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair |
| D. | A vertical member between two treads |
| Answer» D. A vertical member between two treads | |
| 179. |
For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is$? |
| A. | Strap footing |
| B. | Raft footing |
| C. | Combined footing |
| D. | Pier footing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 180. |
The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is$? |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Chalk |
| C. | Slate |
| D. | Sand stone |
| Answer» B. Chalk | |
| 181. |
An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding$? |
| A. | Pudlo |
| B. | Impermo |
| C. | Snowcem |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is$? |
| A. | Cornice |
| B. | Coping |
| C. | Frieze |
| D. | Lintel |
| Answer» D. Lintel | |
| 183. |
The minimum distance between the centers of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is$? |
| A. | 1.35 du |
| B. | 1.25 du |
| C. | 1.5 du |
| D. | 1.75 du |
| Answer» D. 1.75 du | |
| 184. |
The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are$? |
| A. | Jambs |
| B. | Posts |
| C. | Reveals |
| D. | Styles |
| Answer» B. Posts | |
| 185. |
For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than$? |
| A. | h/4 |
| B. | 1/2 h |
| C. | h |
| D. | 2 h |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by$? |
| A. | Dynamic formula |
| B. | Static formula |
| C. | Pile load tests |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as$? |
| A. | Simplex pile |
| B. | Mac-Arthur pile |
| C. | Raymond pile |
| D. | Franki pile |
| Answer» C. Raymond pile | |
| 188. |
The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called$? |
| A. | Half brick |
| B. | Queen closer |
| C. | King closer |
| D. | Bevelled closer |
| Answer» C. King closer | |
| 189. |
The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as$? |
| A. | English cross bond |
| B. | Dutch bond |
| C. | Monk bond |
| D. | Rat-trap bond |
| Answer» C. Monk bond | |
| 190. |
The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is$? |
| A. | Raft foundation |
| B. | Grillage foundation |
| C. | Well foundation |
| D. | Isolated footing |
| Answer» C. Well foundation | |
| 191. |
In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used$? |
| A. | Vibro pile |
| B. | Pressure pile |
| C. | Franki pile |
| D. | Pedestal pile |
| Answer» B. Pressure pile | |
| 192. |
For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,$? |
| A. | Lean concrete bed is provided |
| B. | Thick concrete bed is provided |
| C. | Reinforced concrete bed is provided |
| D. | Both (A) and (C) of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
The bearing capacity of granite is generally$? |
| A. | 5 to 10 kg/cm² |
| B. | 15 to 20 kg/cm² |
| C. | 30 to 35 kg/cm² |
| D. | 40 to 45 kg/cm² |
| Answer» D. 40 to 45 kg/cm¬¨‚⧠| |
| 194. |
The function of cleats in a roof truss is$? |
| A. | To support the common rafter |
| B. | To support purlins |
| C. | To prevent the purlins from tilting |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 195. |
The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by$? |
| A. | Lack of ventilation |
| B. | Alternate wet and dry conditions |
| C. | Complete submergence in water |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Alternate wet and dry conditions | |
| 196. |
Minimum width of landing should be$? |
| A. | Equal to width of stairs |
| B. | Half the width of stairs |
| C. | Twice the width of stairs |
| D. | One fourth the width of stairs |
| Answer» B. Half the width of stairs | |
| 197. |
The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept$? |
| A. | 5 cm |
| B. | 10 cm |
| C. | 15 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» C. 15 cm | |
| 198. |
Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:$? |
| A. | Six quarters in a row |
| B. | The size of room is either 3.5 m √ó 3 m or 4.2 m √ó 2.5 m |
| C. | The front verandah is kept 2 m wide |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:$? |
| A. | The operation theater unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor |
| B. | The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room |
| C. | Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:$? |
| A. | The seismic method |
| B. | Electrical resistivity method |
| C. | Gravitational method |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) of the above |
| Answer» E. | |