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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.
| 201. |
As of 2013 pit latrines are used by an estimated                          people. |
| A. | 1.77 billion |
| B. | 2.77 million |
| C. | 1.77 billion |
| D. | 4.66 billion |
| Answer» D. 4.66 billion | |
| 202. |
As a very general guideline it is recommended that the bottom of the pit should be at least                above groundwater level. |
| A. | 0.5 m |
| B. | 2 m |
| C. | 12 m |
| D. | 20 m |
| Answer» C. 12 m | |
| 203. |
The size of the faeces drop hole in the floor or slab should not be larger than |
| A. | 5m |
| B. | 25 cm |
| C. | 45 cm |
| D. | 250 mm |
| Answer» C. 45 cm | |
| 204. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â is a type of toilet that collects human faeces in a hole in the ground. |
| A. | gutter |
| B. | septic tank |
| C. | pit toilet |
| D. | latrine |
| Answer» D. latrine | |
| 205. |
Septic tank is usually consists of brick wall in cement not less than |
| A. | 20 cm |
| B. | 100 cm |
| C. | 80 cm |
| D. | 200 cm |
| Answer» B. 100 cm | |
| 206. |
The term “septic†refers to |
| A. | anaerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank |
| B. | refers to safety and precaution |
| C. | drainage of waste materials |
| D. | aerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank |
| Answer» B. refers to safety and precaution | |
| 207. |
What are the product gases of anaerobic digestion? |
| A. | carbon-dioxide and methane |
| B. | methane and oxygen |
| C. | oxygen and carbon-dioxide |
| D. | nitrogen and methane |
| Answer» B. methane and oxygen | |
| 208. |
Which of the following reasons is correct with respect to the need of providing baffle walls? |
| A. | mixing of scum and wastewater |
| B. | settling of heavy particles |
| C. | increase velocity of the liquid |
| D. | prevent scum and solids from escaping |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
What is the mixture of methane and carbon-dioxide of anaerobic digestion called? |
| A. | waste gases |
| B. | poisonous gas |
| C. | biogas |
| D. | carbo-methane |
| Answer» D. carbo-methane | |
| 210. |
During the disposal of the sludge, it must be |
| A. | liquefied |
| B. | dried |
| C. | burned |
| D. | fluidized |
| Answer» C. burned | |
| 211. |
The first chamber in a septic tank should be at least              of the total length. |
| A. | 10 % |
| B. | 20 % |
| C. | 35 % |
| D. | 50 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
Which of the following methods are not used for the dispersion of the effluent out of a septic tank? |
| A. | wetlands |
| B. | soak pit |
| C. | evapo-transpiration mound |
| D. | leach field |
| Answer» B. soak pit | |
| 213. |
The scum formed in the tank |
| A. | flows |
| B. | gets dissolved |
| C. | sink into the bottom |
| D. | floats on top |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
The heavy particles in the tank |
| A. | float |
| B. | sink into the bottom |
| C. | separated using magnetic methods |
| D. | flow along liquid |
| Answer» C. separated using magnetic methods | |
| 215. |
The shape of the tank is circular. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 216. |
Septic tank is a small scale treatment unit. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 217. |
Which of the following materials is not used in the construction of a septic tank? |
| A. | concrete |
| B. | rubber |
| C. | fibreglass |
| D. | plastic |
| Answer» C. fibreglass | |
| 218. |
In India the flexible pavement is designed as per |
| A. | msa |
| B. | ksa |
| C. | csa |
| D. | fsa |
| Answer» B. ksa | |
| 219. |
The design period of cement concrete road is taken as |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» D. 35 | |
| 220. |
3 SEPTIC TANK |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
The maximum length of vehicle that can be used on Indian roads is |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 222. |
The ICPB may be used in |
| A. | water logged areas |
| B. | parks |
| C. | footpaths |
| D. | highways |
| Answer» B. parks | |
| 223. |
The ICPB type of pavement uses |
| A. | concrete paver blocks |
| B. | fly ash |
| C. | ggbs |
| D. | rmc |
| Answer» B. fly ash | |
| 224. |
The maximum stress sustained by concrete pavements in kg/cm2 is |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 55 |
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 225. |
Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design? |
| A. | structural |
| B. | functional |
| C. | seasonal |
| D. | maintenance |
| Answer» B. functional | |
| 226. |
The surface of the pavement should be |
| A. | smooth |
| B. | rough |
| C. | sufficient enough to resist skid |
| D. | very rough |
| Answer» D. very rough | |
| 227. |
Which of the following pavement has greater life? |
| A. | bituminous pavements |
| B. | cement concrete pavements |
| C. | gravel roads |
| D. | earth roads |
| Answer» C. gravel roads | |
| 228. |
The drainage layer is |
| A. | surface course |
| B. | sub base |
| C. | base |
| D. | sub grade |
| Answer» C. base | |
| 229. |
The surface of the highway pavement should be designed to allow |
| A. | high rolling resistance |
| B. | low rolling resistance |
| C. | no rolling resistance |
| D. | very high rolling resistance |
| Answer» C. no rolling resistance | |
| 230. |
The term                              is used to denote a procedure of costing or valuing an item of work on the basis of actual labourers and materials required. |
| A. | prime cost |
| B. | hour-work |
| C. | day-work |
| D. | sub-work |
| Answer» D. sub-work | |
| 231. |
The soil becomes weak in |
| A. | summer |
| B. | winter |
| C. | rainy season |
| D. | spring season |
| Answer» D. spring season | |
| 232. |
A large work or project may consists of several building or small works and each of these work is known as |
| A. | sub-work |
| B. | sub-project |
| C. | sub-head |
| D. | sub-construction |
| Answer» B. sub-project | |
| 233. |
                               estimate is a detailed estimate and is prepared to maintain the structure or work in proper order and safe condition. |
| A. | supplementary and revised estimate |
| B. | maintenance estimate |
| C. | item rate estimate |
| D. | revised estimate |
| Answer» C. item rate estimate | |
| 234. |
                                 is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialised work to be done by a specialised firm; whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimate. |
| A. | prime cost |
| B. | provisional sum |
| C. | capital cost |
| D. | building cost index |
| Answer» C. capital cost | |
| 235. |
                     is prepared on the basis of plinth area of building, the rate being deducted from the cost of similar building having similar specification, heights and construction, in the locality. |
| A. | cube rate estimate |
| B. | supplementary estimate |
| C. | maintenance estimate |
| D. | plinth area estimate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Approximate cost of sewerage project for a population of one Rs. 10/- head works out as Rs. 10 lakh. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 237. |
Approx. cost of a bridge of 3 spans of 50 m each span @Rs.30000/- per running m of span comes to 3*50*30000 = Rs. 45 lakhs. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 238. |
Per kilometre basis depending on the nature of road, for 10 km of a state highway approx. cost @ Rs. 50000/- per 1 km works out as Rs. 5 lakh. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 239. |
                                   is required for preliminary studies of various aspects of a work or project. |
| A. | supplementary estimate |
| B. | plinth area estimate |
| C. | revised estimate |
| D. | abstract estimate |
| Answer» E. | |