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This section includes 193 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of |
| A. | simplex pile |
| B. | Franki pile |
| C. | pressure pile |
| D. | vibro pile. |
| Answer» D. vibro pile. | |
| 102. |
A roof which slopes in four directions, is called |
| A. | shed roof |
| B. | gable end roof |
| C. | hipped roof |
| D. | gambrel roof. |
| Answer» D. gambrel roof. | |
| 103. |
The concrete slump recommended for columns, is |
| A. | 25 to 50 mm |
| B. | 25 to 75 mm |
| C. | 75 to 125 mm |
| D. | 50 to 100 mm. |
| Answer» D. 50 to 100 mm. | |
| 104. |
The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is |
| A. | 50 N/cm2 |
| B. | 100 N/cm2 |
| C. | 150 N/cm2 |
| D. | 200 N/cm2. |
| Answer» C. 150 N/cm2 | |
| 105. |
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. | |
| 106. |
The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of |
| A. | black cotton soil |
| B. | loose fine sandy soil |
| C. | dry coarse sandy soil |
| D. | hard rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following : |
| A. | The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground |
| B. | A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground |
| C. | A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand |
| D. | A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is |
| A. | mansored truss |
| B. | queen post truss |
| C. | king post truss |
| D. | collar truss |
| Answer» D. collar truss | |
| 109. |
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 14 days. |
| Answer» D. 14 days. | |
| 110. |
The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | lantern window |
| C. | louvered window |
| D. | sky window. |
| Answer» C. louvered window | |
| 111. |
The Auger boring method is not suitable for |
| A. | very hard soil |
| B. | cemented soil |
| C. | vary soft soil |
| D. | fully saturated cohesionless soils |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Raft foundations are used for : |
| A. | providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil |
| B. | spanning over small soft or loose pockets |
| C. | counter acting the hydrostatic effect |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
In English garden wall bond |
| A. | one course of headers to three or five course of stretchers |
| B. | queen closer in provided in each heading course |
| C. | the middle course of stretchers is started with a header to give proper vertical joints |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as |
| A. | under-ream pile |
| B. | friction pile |
| C. | bearing pile |
| D. | sheet pile. |
| Answer» B. friction pile | |
| 115. |
For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed |
| A. | b/2 |
| B. | b/3 |
| C. | b/4 |
| D. | b/5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 20 m |
| C. | 30 m |
| D. | 40 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as |
| A. | baluster |
| B. | header |
| C. | string |
| D. | beam. |
| Answer» D. beam. | |
| 118. |
The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is |
| A. | ridge |
| B. | hip |
| C. | valley |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. valley | |
| 119. |
The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is |
| A. | 10 cm |
| B. | 15 cm |
| C. | 20 cm |
| D. | 25 cm |
| Answer» D. 25 cm | |
| 120. |
The formWork including the props can be removed from beams, only after |
| A. | 3 day |
| B. | 7 days |
| C. | 14 days |
| D. | 21 days. |
| Answer» D. 21 days. | |
| 121. |
Herringbone bond is used for |
| A. | walls having thickness more than 4 bricks |
| B. | architectural finish to the face work |
| C. | ornamental panels in brick flooring |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is |
| A. | purlin |
| B. | cleat |
| C. | batten |
| D. | strut. |
| Answer» B. cleat | |
| 123. |
A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as |
| A. | three centred arch |
| B. | two centred arch |
| C. | Lancet arch |
| D. | Bull's eye arch. |
| Answer» D. Bull's eye arch. | |
| 124. |
A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known |
| A. | cleat |
| B. | stop |
| C. | horn |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. stop | |
| 125. |
The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 14 days. |
| Answer» B. 4 days | |
| 126. |
The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called |
| A. | closer |
| B. | half brick |
| C. | bed |
| D. | bat. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
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. | |
| 128. |
A pre-stressed concrete pile is |
| A. | easy to handle |
| B. | lighter in weight |
| C. | extremely durable |
| D. | suitable for heavy load |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface |
| A. | free from voids |
| B. | glossy |
| C. | durable |
| D. | uniform. |
| Answer» C. durable | |
| 130. |
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 | |
| 131. |
The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to |
| A. | dead loads |
| B. | live loads |
| C. | wind loads |
| D. | earthquakes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved ramming the foundation bedexcavation of the soil upto required depthlaying the reinforcement over the foundation bedcuring the cement concrete placed over reinforcementpouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement. The correct sequence is |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| B. | 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 |
| D. | 3, 2, 5, 1, 4. |
| Answer» D. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4. | |
| 133. |
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/cm2. | |
| 134. |
To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act |
| A. | at the centre of the base |
| B. | within the middle third of the base |
| C. | within the middle fifth of the base |
| D. | neither (a), (b) nor (c). |
| Answer» C. within the middle fifth of the base | |
| 135. |
The stone whose crushing strength is least, is |
| A. | granite |
| B. | chalk |
| C. | marble |
| D. | slate |
| Answer» C. marble | |
| 136. |
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to |
| A. | 10 mm |
| B. | 20 mm |
| C. | 30 mm |
| D. | 40 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screads, is called |
| A. | topping |
| B. | bedding |
| C. | screading |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 138. |
The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is |
| A. | 25 to 50 mm |
| B. | 30 to 125 mm |
| C. | 50 to 100 mm |
| D. | 75 to 125 mm |
| Answer» D. 75 to 125 mm | |
| 139. |
The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as |
| A. | platform |
| B. | relief |
| C. | rest |
| D. | landing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 141. |
During percussion drilling |
| A. | ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole |
| B. | caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils |
| C. | the soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is |
| A. | bed block |
| B. | perpend |
| C. | lintel |
| D. | vertical line. |
| Answer» C. lintel | |
| 143. |
The depth of an arch is the distance between |
| A. | ground level and springing line |
| B. | crown and springing line |
| C. | crown and ground level |
| D. | intrados and extrados. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are |
| A. | rafters |
| B. | purlins |
| C. | battens |
| D. | struts. |
| Answer» B. purlins | |
| 145. |
The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as |
| A. | ridge |
| B. | hip |
| C. | valley |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 146. |
Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of |
| A. | 2 metres |
| B. | 2.5 metres |
| C. | 3 metres |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 147. |
Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following : |
| A. | the seisomic method |
| B. | electrical resistivity method |
| C. | gravitational method |
| D. | magnetic method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings : |
| A. | the direction of the prevailing winds in the area |
| B. | the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun |
| C. | the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah. |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its |
| A. | bearing capacity is low |
| B. | permeability is uncertain |
| C. | particles are cohesive |
| D. | property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called |
| A. | recessed pointing |
| B. | weather pointing |
| C. | V-pointing |
| D. | tuck pointing. |
| Answer» C. V-pointing | |