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This section includes 13 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. |
_________ culverts have a concrete (sometimes other materials can be used too) floor allowing the water to flow smoothly through it. |
A. | Box |
B. | Cylindrical |
C. | Narrow |
D. | Long |
Answer» B. Cylindrical | |
2. |
An _________ culvert is normally a low profile culvert. It allows them to be installed without disturbing the causeway as it will span over the entire drainage width. |
A. | box |
B. | rectangle |
C. | arch |
D. | circular |
Answer» D. circular | |
3. |
The process of removing culverts, which is becoming increasingly prevalent, is known as ___________ |
A. | outlighting |
B. | culverting |
C. | daylighting |
D. | inlighting |
Answer» D. inlighting | |
4. |
________CULVERTS_HAVE_A_CONCRETE_(SOMETIMES_OTHER_MATERIALS_CAN_BE_USED_TOO)_FLOOR_ALLOWING_THE_WATER_TO_FLOW_SMOOTHLY_THROUGH_IT.?$ |
A. | Box |
B. | Cylindrical |
C. | Narrow |
D. | Long |
Answer» B. Cylindrical | |
5. |
An _____culvert is normally a low profile culvert. It allows them to be installed without disturbing the causeway as it will span over the entire drainage width? |
A. | box |
B. | rectangle |
C. | arch |
D. | circular |
Answer» D. circular | |
6. |
The process of removing culverts, which is becoming increasingly prevalent, is known as __________? |
A. | outlighting |
B. | culverting |
C. | daylighting |
D. | inlighting |
Answer» D. inlighting | |
7. |
A culvert can be used to span over a canyon, or depression, or even over a freeway or roadway. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
Box culverts can be defined as a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck slab over it as path way for vehicles. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
9. |
Construction or installation at a culvert site generally results in disturbance of the site soil. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Culverts cannot be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
11. |
If the span of crossing is greater than 12 feet (3.7 m), the structure is termed as bridge and otherwise is culvert. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
12. |
A structure that carries water above land is known as an _____________ |
A. | aqueduct |
B. | aquedant |
C. | over surface |
D. | outland |
Answer» B. aquedant | |
13. |
A structure that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar obstruction from one side to the other side is called as ______________ |
A. | drainage |
B. | bridges |
C. | tunnel |
D. | culverts |
Answer» E. | |