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This section includes 239 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Which model is used to compute the effort required to integrate reusable components or program code that is automatically generated by design or program translation tools? |
| A. | an application-composition model |
| B. | a post-architecture model |
| C. | a reuse model |
| D. | an early design model |
| Answer» D. an early design model | |
| 152. |
Which model is used during early stages of the system design after the requirements have been established? |
| A. | an application-composition model |
| B. | a post-architecture model |
| C. | a reuse model |
| D. | an early design model |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available. |
| A. | case tools |
| B. | pricing to win |
| C. | parkinson’s law |
| D. | expert judgement |
| Answer» D. expert judgement | |
| 154. |
Which model assumes that systems are created from reusable components, scripting or database programming? |
| A. | an application-composition model |
| B. | a post-architecture model |
| C. | a reuse model |
| D. | an early design model |
| Answer» B. a post-architecture model | |
| 155. |
Which technique is applicable when other projects in the same analogy application domain have been completed? |
| A. | algorithmic cost modelling |
| B. | expert judgement |
| C. | estimation by analogy |
| D. | parkinson’s law |
| Answer» D. parkinson’s law | |
| 156. |
It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project when only a specification is available |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 157. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â is developed using historical cost information that relates some software metric to the project cost. |
| A. | algorithmic cost modelling |
| B. | expert judgement |
| C. | estimation by analogy |
| D. | parkinson’s law |
| Answer» B. expert judgement | |
| 158. |
What is related to the overall functionality of the delivered software? |
| A. | function-related metrics |
| B. | product-related metrics |
| C. | size-related metrics |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. product-related metrics | |
| 159. |
Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost? |
| A. | costs of networking and communications |
| B. | costs of providing heating and lighting office space |
| C. | costs of lunch time food |
| D. | costs of support staff |
| Answer» D. costs of support staff | |
| 160. |
Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project? |
| A. | hardware and software costs |
| B. | effort costs |
| C. | travel and training costs |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
The unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is |
| A. | per sqm |
| B. | per cum |
| C. | quintal |
| D. | kilograms |
| Answer» C. quintal | |
| 162. |
The quantity of coarse aggregate required for RCC (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is |
| A. | 18.24 m3 |
| B. | 15.23 m3 |
| C. | 24.87 m3 |
| D. | 32.45 m3 |
| Answer» B. 15.23 m3 | |
| 163. |
The quantity of sand required for RCC (1:2:4) for 15 cubic metres of work is |
| A. | 4.76 m3 |
| B. | 10.32 m3 |
| C. | 8.43 m3 |
| D. | 6.51 m3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Which of the following is not a classification of labour? |
| A. | skilled first class |
| B. | skilled second class |
| C. | unskilled |
| D. | unskilled fourth class |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
The rates of materials used for government works are approved by |
| A. | executive board |
| B. | sdo |
| C. | elective board |
| D. | board of chief engineers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Which of the following is the correct order of stages of estimation of concrete roads? |
| A. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:2:8) |
| B. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for wearing course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for the base course (1:2:8) |
| C. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:6:9) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:7:9) |
| D. | cement concrete for the base course (1:2:3), cement concrete for wearing course (2:7:9) and earthwork excavations |
| Answer» B. earthwork excavations, cement concrete for wearing course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for the base course (1:2:8) | |
| 167. |
The concrete used for cement concrete roads is of grade |
| A. | m 10 |
| B. | m 15 |
| C. | m 20 |
| D. | m 35 |
| Answer» C. m 20 | |
| 168. |
                                 type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dredger |
| C. | escalator |
| D. | elevator |
| Answer» B. dredger | |
| 169. |
                                     type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | power shovel |
| D. | dredger |
| Answer» C. power shovel | |
| 170. |
                                 type of excavator carries Shovel at its lower end. |
| A. | power shovel |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | clamshell |
| D. | backactor |
| Answer» B. dragline | |
| 171. |
                                   type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above operating level in a vertical range. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | clamshell |
| D. | back trench |
| Answer» D. back trench | |
| 172. |
                                   type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches below operating level. |
| A. | clamshell |
| B. | backactor |
| C. | power shovel |
| D. | skimmer |
| Answer» C. power shovel | |
| 173. |
An                                is an oldest type of machine which removes earth. |
| A. | escalator |
| B. | excavator |
| C. | elevator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» C. elevator | |
| 174. |
                                 are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels. |
| A. | scraper |
| B. | backactor |
| C. | elevator |
| D. | escalator |
| Answer» B. backactor | |
| 175. |
                               consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor. |
| A. | bulldozer |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | grader |
| D. | escalator |
| Answer» C. grader | |
| 176. |
A Grader which is told by a tractor is known as |
| A. | tractor grader |
| B. | motor grader |
| C. | scraper |
| D. | elevating grader |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
                                     type of scraper consists of a four wheeled scrapper bowl towed behind crawler Power unit. |
| A. | three axle |
| B. | two axle |
| C. | crawler drawn |
| D. | four axle |
| Answer» D. four axle | |
| 178. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather. |
| A. | grader |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | escalator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material. |
| A. | excavator |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | grader |
| D. | tractor |
| Answer» D. tractor | |
| 180. |
The size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its |
| A. | site |
| B. | tyre |
| C. | engine |
| D. | blades |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â is very useful equipment and it can be used for construction work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, etc. |
| A. | scraper |
| B. | grader |
| C. | excavator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
                   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 | |
| 183. |
Box culverts can be defined as a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck |
| A. | outlighting |
| B. | culverting |
| C. | daylighting |
| D. | inlighting |
| Answer» D. inlighting | |
| 184. |
Construction or installation at a culvert site generally results in disturbance of the site soil. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 185. |
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. | |
| 186. |
Culverts cannot be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 187. |
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 | |
| 188. |
A structure that carries water above land is known as an |
| A. | aqueduct |
| B. | aquedant |
| C. | over surface |
| D. | outland |
| Answer» B. aquedant | |
| 189. |
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. | |
| 190. |
What will be the co-efficient of passive earth pressure, at a depth of 8m in cohesion less soil sand with an angle of internal friction of 30° when the water rises to the ground level? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 191. |
The position of the backfill lying above the horizontal plane at the top of wall is called |
| A. | active state |
| B. | plasticity |
| C. | surcharge |
| D. | slip lines |
| Answer» D. slip lines | |
| 192. |
The plastic state of stress was proposed by |
| A. | mohr |
| B. | rankine |
| C. | coulomb |
| D. | darcy |
| Answer» C. coulomb | |
| 193. |
In active stress, the major principal stress σ1 acting on the wall will be in                      plane. |
| A. | vertical |
| B. | horizontal |
| C. | inclined |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» C. inclined | |
| 194. |
The wedge-shaped portion of the backfill tending to move with the wall is called |
| A. | wedge fall |
| B. | active fall |
| C. | failure wedge |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 195. |
The computation of stress in plastic equilibrium is based on |
| A. | theory of plasticity |
| B. | mohr’s theory of rupture |
| C. | rankine’s theory |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. mohr’s theory of rupture | |
| 196. |
The coefficient of earth pressure when the soil is at equilibrium is |
| A. | σv /σh |
| B. | σh /σv |
| C. | σv × σh |
| D. | σ1 / σ3 |
| Answer» C. σv × σh | |
| 197. |
The material retained or supported by the retaining structure is called |
| A. | surcharge |
| B. | support wall |
| C. | back fill |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
| 198. |
On designing retaining walls it is necessary to take care of                      exerted by soil mass. |
| A. | erosion |
| B. | lateral pressure |
| C. | surcharge |
| D. | lateral stress |
| Answer» C. surcharge | |
| 199. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â houses the squatting pan or toilet seat and provides privacy and protection from the weather for the user. |
| A. | roof |
| B. | terrace |
| C. | shade |
| D. | shelter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
The theory of plasticity pertaining to soils is based on |
| A. | mohr’s theory |
| B. | rankine’s method |
| C. | mohr-coulomb theory |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. rankine’s method | |