Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 17 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.

Symbol shown below represents ______________ type of road signal.

A. disabled people
B. crossing area
C. men at work
D. garbage area
Answer» D. garbage area
Discussion
2.

_____________ curves are curves which, when viewed from the side, are concave upwards. This includes vertical curves at valley bottoms, but it also includes locations where an uphill grade becomes steeper, or a downhill grade becomes less steep.

A. Sag horizontal
B. Hog horizontal
C. Sag vertical
D. Hog vertical
Answer» D. Hog vertical
Discussion
3.

Symbol shown below represents ______ sign.

A. power
B. police
C. parking
D. peace
Answer» D. peace
Discussion
4.

Road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side and falling away on the other is called _________

A. hill
B. corniche
C. cliff
D. cone
Answer» C. cliff
Discussion
5.

A road junction where typically three or more roads are joined by a circular section of road is called _________

A. intersection
B. merging
C. circulation
D. roundabout
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

Below symbols refer to ____________

A. additional signs
B. cautionary sign
C. mandatory sign
D. informative sign
Answer» D. informative sign
Discussion
7.

Calculate the quantity of cement concrete for cement concreting one kilometre length of 3.70 m wide road for an 8 cm thick layer. Also calculate cost at the rate of Rs.375.00 per cu m.

A. Rs.134440.00
B. Rs.191000.00
C. Rs.111000.00
D. Rs.211000.00
Answer» D. Rs.211000.00
Discussion
8.

Calculate the quantity of metal required for a 3.70 m wide Macadam road for one kilometre length for one layer of 8 cm compacted thickness.

A. 444 cu m
B. 565 cu m
C. 454 cu m
D. 765 cu m
Answer» B. 565 cu m
Discussion
9.

ROAD_ON_THE_SIDE_OF_A_CLIFF_OR_MOUNTAIN,_WITH_THE_GROUND_RISING_ON_ONE_SIDE_AND_FALLING_AWAY_ON_THE_OTHER_IS_CALLED__________?$
A. hill
B. corniche
C. cliff
D. cone
Answer» D. cone
Discussion
10.

_____________curves are curves which, when viewed from the side, are concave upwards. This includes vertical curves at valley bottoms, but it also includes locations where an uphill grade becomes steeper, or a downhill grade becomes less steep.$

A. Sag horizontal
B. Hog horizontal
C. Sag vertical
D. Hog vertical
Answer» D. Hog vertical
Discussion
11.

A road junction where typically three or more roads are joined by a circular section of road is called ________?

A. intersection
B. merging
C. circulation
D. roundabout
Answer» C. circulation
Discussion
12.

Find the area of temporary land required for one kilometre length of a road from the following data.

A. 32.50 m
B. 76.89 m
C. 39.50 m
D. 45.50 m
Answer» B. 76.89 m
Discussion
13.

Find the area of permanent land required for a State Highway for one kilometre length, the width of permanent land being 30 m.

A. 0.5 hectare
B. 3 hectare
C. 4 hectare
D. 6 hectare
Answer» C. 4 hectare
Discussion
14.

Calculate the number of standard modular bricks required for flat brick soiling for one kilometre length of 4.00 m wide road.

A. 2.4 Lakhs of bricks
B. 2.2 Lakhs of bricks
C. 6.3 Lakhs of bricks
D. 7.7 Lakhs of bricks
Answer» C. 6.3 Lakhs of bricks
Discussion
15.

Calculate the quantity of cement concrete for cement concreting one kilometre length of 3.70 m wide road for 8 cm thick layer. Also calculate cost at the rate of Rs.375.00 per cu m.

A. Rs.134440.00
B. Rs.191000.00
C. Rs.111000.00
D. Rs.211000.00
Answer» D. Rs.211000.00
Discussion
16.

Calculate the quantity of metal required for a 3.70 m wide Macadam road for one kilometre length for one layer of 8 cm compacted thickness.

A. 444 cu m
B. 565 cu m
C. 454 cu m
D. 765 cu m
Answer» B. 565 cu m
Discussion
17.

Metalling of road usually consists of ______ layers of coats.

A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» C. 2
Discussion