Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 203 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

201.

For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 2.5
D. 3.0
Answer» C. 2.5
202.

Strength of concrete increases with

A. increase in water-cement ratio
B. increase in fineness of cement
C. decrease in curing time
D. decrease in size of aggregate
Answer» C. decrease in curing time
203.

The factor of safety for

A. steel and concrete are same
B. steel is lower than that for concrete
C. steel is higher than that for concrete
D. none of the above
Answer» C. steel is higher than that for concrete