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This section includes 336 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 main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is? |
| A. | Calcium oxide |
| B. | Silica |
| C. | Clay |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» D. Water | |
| 102. |
*/*_Seasoning of timber is done for? |
| A. | Increasing moisture content |
| B. | Decreasing moisture content |
| C. | Increasing strength of timber |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» C. Increasing strength of timber | |
| 103. |
*/*_The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is? |
| A. | Naphtha |
| B. | Turpentine |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None the these |
| Answer» D. None the these | |
| 104. |
*/*_Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be? |
| A. | Soft |
| B. | Hard |
| C. | Light |
| D. | Heavy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
*/*_The rocks formed by gradual deposition, are called? |
| A. | Sedimentary rocks |
| B. | Igneous rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Igneous rocks | |
| 106. |
*/*_The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is? |
| A. | Fat lime |
| B. | Quick lime |
| C. | Hydraulic lime |
| D. | Poor lime |
| Answer» C. Hydraulic lime | |
| 107. |
*/*_The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is? |
| A. | 5 % |
| B. | 15 % |
| C. | 25 % |
| D. | 35 % |
| Answer» C. 25 % | |
| 108. |
*/*_Bitumen emulsion is? |
| A. | A liquid containing bitumen in suspension |
| B. | A paint |
| C. | Used as anti-corrosive paint |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
*/*_The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called? |
| A. | Plutonic rocks |
| B. | Hypabyssal rocks |
| C. | Volcanic rocks |
| D. | Igneous rocks |
| Answer» C. Volcanic rocks | |
| 110. |
*/*_The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is? |
| A. | Titanium steel |
| B. | Carbon steel |
| C. | Invar |
| D. | Stainless steel |
| Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
| 111. |
*/*_The commonly used lime in white washing, is? |
| A. | White lime |
| B. | Fat lime |
| C. | Hydraulic lime |
| D. | Quick lime |
| Answer» C. Hydraulic lime | |
| 112. |
*/*_Due to attack of dry rot, the timber? |
| A. | Cracks |
| B. | Shrinks |
| C. | Reduces to powder |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 113. |
%_The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is_% |
| A. | 0.05 |
| B. | 0.15 |
| C. | 0.25 |
| D. | 0.35 |
| Answer» C. 0.25 | |
| 114. |
%_Bitumen emulsion is_% |
| A. | A liquid containing bitumen in suspension |
| B. | A paint |
| C. | Used as anti-corrosive paint |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
%_The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called_% |
| A. | Plutonic rocks |
| B. | Hypabyssal rocks |
| C. | Volcanic rocks |
| D. | Igneous rocks |
| Answer» C. Volcanic rocks | |
| 116. |
%_The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is_% |
| A. | Titanium steel |
| B. | Carbon steel |
| C. | Invar |
| D. | Stainless steel |
| Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
| 117. |
%_Fibre glass_% |
| A. | Retains heat-longer |
| B. | Has a higher strength to weight ratio |
| C. | Is shock proof and fire retardant |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
%_Pug mill is used for_% |
| A. | Preparation of clay |
| B. | Moulding of clay |
| C. | Drying of bricks |
| D. | Burning of bricks |
| Answer» B. Moulding of clay | |
| 119. |
%_Quartzite is a_% |
| A. | Metamorphic rock |
| B. | Argillaceous rock |
| C. | Calcareous rock |
| D. | Siliceous rock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
%_Plastic_% |
| A. | Is an organic substance |
| B. | Consists of natural or synthetic binders |
| C. | Finished products are rigid and stable at normal temperature |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
%_For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is_% |
| A. | 80 : 13 : 7 |
| B. | 70 : 20 : 10 |
| C. | 60 : 35 : 5 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 70 : 20 : 10 | |
| 122. |
%_Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting.Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners.Select your answer according to the coding system given below:_% |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» C. A is true but R is false | |
| 123. |
%_The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as_% |
| A. | Quarrying of stones |
| B. | Blasting of stones |
| C. | Seasoning of stones |
| D. | Dressing of stones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
%_For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are_% |
| A. | Lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15% |
| B. | Lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15% |
| C. | Silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20% |
| D. | Silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10% |
| Answer» B. Lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15% | |
| 125. |
%_Cross cut saw is used for_% |
| A. | Cutting soft stones |
| B. | Cutting hard stones |
| C. | Cutting large blocks of stones |
| D. | Dressing stones |
| Answer» C. Cutting large blocks of stones | |
| 126. |
%_Cast iron_% |
| A. | Is obtained by purifying pig iron |
| B. | Is manufactured in required shapes |
| C. | May contain 2 to 5 per cent of carbon with other impurities |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
%_Pick up the polymineralic rock from the following:_% |
| A. | Quartz sand |
| B. | Pure gypsum |
| C. | Magnesite |
| D. | Granite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
%_The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is_% |
| A. | Fat lime |
| B. | Quick lime |
| C. | Hydraulic lime |
| D. | Poor lime |
| Answer» C. Hydraulic lime | |
| 129. |
%_Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be_% |
| A. | Soft |
| B. | Hard |
| C. | Light |
| D. | Heavy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
%_The rocks formed by gradual deposition, are called_% |
| A. | Sedimentary rocks |
| B. | Igneous rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Igneous rocks | |
| 131. |
%_Seasoning of timber is done for_% |
| A. | Increasing moisture content |
| B. | Decreasing moisture content |
| C. | Increasing strength of timber |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» C. Increasing strength of timber | |
| 132. |
%_The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is_% |
| A. | Naphtha |
| B. | Turpentine |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None the these |
| Answer» D. None the these | |
| 133. |
%_For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of_% |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 1 : 3 |
| C. | 1 : 4 |
| D. | 1 : 6 |
| Answer» C. 1 : 4 | |
| 134. |
%_The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is_% |
| A. | Calcium oxide |
| B. | Silica |
| C. | Clay |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» D. Water | |
| 135. |
%_Iron ore may contain_% |
| A. | Carbon |
| B. | Silicon |
| C. | Phosphorus and manganese |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
%_Gypsum is a_% |
| A. | Mechanically formed sedimentary rock |
| B. | Igneous rock |
| C. | Chemically precipitated sedimentary rock |
| D. | Metamorphic rock |
| Answer» D. Metamorphic rock | |
| 137. |
_ The filler used in plastic bitumen, is$? |
| A. | Shale powder |
| B. | Talc powder |
| C. | Asbestos powder |
| D. | Plastic powder |
| Answer» D. Plastic powder | |
| 138. |
_ Plastic bitumen is generally used for$? |
| A. | Road pavements |
| B. | Expansion joints |
| C. | Crack fillings |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» D. None to these | |
| 139. |
_ The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is$? |
| A. | To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete |
| B. | To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete |
| C. | To render the concrete more water tight |
| D. | To improve the workability of concrete mix |
| Answer» B. To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete | |
| 140. |
_ The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is$? |
| A. | 4 % to 6 % |
| B. | 10 % to 12 % |
| C. | 15 % to 20 % |
| D. | 100 % |
| Answer» C. 15 % to 20 % | |
| 141. |
_ During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace$? |
| A. | Forms carbon dioxide |
| B. | Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide |
| C. | Carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2 |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
_ Fibre glass$? |
| A. | Retains heat-longer |
| B. | Has a higher strength to weight ratio |
| C. | Is shock proof and fire retardant |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
_ Cast iron contains carbon approximately$? |
| A. | 1.5% to 5.5% |
| B. | 0.05% to 1.75% |
| C. | 0.250 % |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» B. 0.05% to 1.75% | |
| 144. |
_ Age of a tree may be ascertained by$? |
| A. | Radius of its stem |
| B. | Circumference of its stem |
| C. | Number of branches |
| D. | Number of annual rings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
_ The slump recommended for mass concrete is about$? |
| A. | 25 mm to 50 mm |
| B. | 50 mm to 100 mm |
| C. | 100 mm to 125 mm |
| D. | 125 mm to 150 mm |
| Answer» B. 50 mm to 100 mm | |
| 146. |
_ Cast iron$? |
| A. | Is obtained by purifying pig iron |
| B. | Is manufactured in required shapes |
| C. | May contain 2 to 5 per cent of carbon with other impurities |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
_ For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is$? |
| A. | 50 mm |
| B. | 70.6 mm |
| C. | 100 mm |
| D. | 150 mm |
| Answer» C. 100 mm | |
| 148. |
_ To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is$? |
| A. | Tri-calcium silicate |
| B. | Gypsum |
| C. | Di-calcium silicate |
| D. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| Answer» C. Di-calcium silicate | |
| 149. |
_ In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is$? |
| A. | Sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay |
| B. | Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay |
| C. | Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay | |
| 150. |
_ According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at$? |
| A. | 8% moisture content |
| B. | 10% moisture content |
| C. | 12% moisture content |
| D. | 14% moisture content |
| Answer» D. 14% moisture content | |