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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The early high strength of rapid hardening cement is due to its |
| A. | increased content of gypsum |
| B. | burning at high temperature |
| C. | increase content of cement |
| D. | higher content of tricalcium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
if the finest modulus of a sand is 2.5, t is graded as |
| A. | very fine sand |
| B. | fine sand |
| C. | medium sand |
| D. | coarse sand |
| Answer» C. medium sand | |
| 3. |
the effective slenderness ratio of a cantilever column is |
| A. | 0.5L/r |
| B. | L/r |
| C. | v2L/r |
| D. | 2L/r |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into plates, is called |
| A. | malleability |
| B. | ductility |
| C. | plasticity |
| D. | elasticity |
| Answer» B. ductility | |
| 5. |
a linear force-deformation relation is obtained in materials |
| A. | having elastic stress-strain property |
| B. | having plastic stress-strain property |
| C. | following hooke's law |
| D. | which are rigid elastic materials |
| Answer» B. having plastic stress-strain property | |
| 6. |
ratio of length of column to the maximum radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area of the column is known as |
| A. | slenderness ratio |
| B. | buckling ratio |
| C. | crippling ratio |
| D. | comprehensive ratio |
| Answer» B. buckling ratio | |
| 7. |
In a cantilever beam subjected to general loading, the maximum bending moment is at |
| A. | fixed end |
| B. | free end |
| C. | mid-span |
| D. | quarter-span |
| Answer» B. free end | |
| 8. |
the top diameter, bottom diameter and the height of the steel mould used for slump test are |
| A. | 10 cm,20 cm,30 cm |
| B. | 10 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm |
| C. | 20 cm, 10 cm, 30 cm |
| D. | 20 cm, 30 cm, 10 cm |
| Answer» B. 10 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm | |
| 9. |
Strain energy due to axial deformation is given bys : resultant stress P : axial load?: deformation e : strainE : modulus of elasticity) |
| A. | se |
| B. | P? |
| C. | s²/2E |
| D. | 1/2P? |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
ossion's Ratiois defined as the ratio of |
| A. | lateral strain to linear strain |
| B. | linear strain to lateral strain |
| C. | lateral stress to linear stress |
| D. | linear stress to lateral stress |
| Answer» B. linear strain to lateral strain | |
| 11. |
if 'A' is the area of cross-section and 'I' is the moment of inertia of a given plane section,then radius of gyration (r) is given by the formula |
| A. | r=I/A |
| B. | r=vI/A |
| C. | r=A/I |
| D. | r=vA/I |
| Answer» C. r=A/I | |
| 12. |
The maximum shear force in a simply supported beam of span L, subjected to a central point load, W is given by the following expression : |
| A. | W/2 |
| B. | WL |
| C. | WL²/2 |
| D. | WL²/4 |
| Answer» B. WL | |
| 13. |
The global warming is caused mainly by |
| A. | NOx |
| B. | SOX |
| C. | CO2 |
| D. | O2 |
| Answer» D. O2 | |
| 14. |
The standard 5-day BOD at 20°C,when compared to ultimate BOD is about |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 68% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 90% |
| Answer» C. 80% | |
| 15. |
the ruling minimum radius of the curve for ruling design speed V m/sec,coefficient of friction f,acceleration due to gravity g m/sec² and superelevation e is given by |
| A. | V²/(e-f)g |
| B. | V²/(f-e)g |
| C. | V²/(e+f)g |
| D. | V²/(e+f)2g |
| Answer» D. V²/(e+f)2g | |
| 16. |
For unlined canals, the freeboard is measured from the |
| A. | full supply level to top of the bank |
| B. | top of the bank to bed of the canal |
| C. | full supply level to top of the dowel |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. top of the bank to bed of the canal | |
| 17. |
pressure in terms of metres of oil (specfic gravity=0.9) equivalent to 4.5m of water is |
| A. | 4.05 |
| B. | 5.0 |
| C. | 3.6 |
| D. | 0.298 |
| Answer» C. 3.6 | |
| 18. |
camber in thre road is provided for |
| A. | counteracting the centrifugal force |
| B. | effective drainage |
| C. | having proper sight distance |
| D. | avoiding overturning |
| Answer» C. having proper sight distance | |
| 19. |
Darcy - Weisbach equation to calculate thehead loss due to friction for flow through pipes is applicable when the flow through the pipe can be |
| A. | laminar only |
| B. | turbulent only |
| C. | both laminar and turbulent |
| D. | subcritical flow |
| Answer» D. subcritical flow | |
| 20. |
typically, a hydroelectric plant will have following hydraulic machine: |
| A. | hydraulic turbine |
| B. | hydraulic pump |
| C. | Electric Motor |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. hydraulic pump | |
| 21. |
Each term of the Bernoulli equation represents |
| A. | energy per unit weight |
| B. | energy per unit mass |
| C. | energy per unit volume |
| D. | specific energy |
| Answer» B. energy per unit mass | |
| 22. |
Which of the following flow constants does not have any unit ? |
| A. | Chezy's C |
| B. | Manning's N |
| C. | Both Chezy's C and Manning's N |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both Chezy's C and Manning's N | |
| 23. |
The dimension for Angular velocity is |
| A. | T² |
| B. | T?¹ |
| C. | T¹ |
| D. | T?² |
| Answer» C. T¹ | |
| 24. |
The discharge through a V-notch varies |
| A. | proportional to head (H) |
| B. | inversely proportional to angle ? |
| C. | proportional to H5/2 |
| D. | inversely proportional to tan ?/2 |
| Answer» D. inversely proportional to tan ?/2 | |
| 25. |
Flow of water through a passage under atmospheric pressure is called |
| A. | Pipe flow |
| B. | Uniform flow |
| C. | Open channel flow |
| D. | Non-uniform flow |
| Answer» D. Non-uniform flow | |
| 26. |
The volume of voids to the total volume of soil is known as |
| A. | porosity |
| B. | void ratio |
| C. | air ratio |
| D. | air content |
| Answer» B. void ratio | |
| 27. |
capillarity is due toI surface tensionII cohesionIII viscosityIV vapour pressureV weight density of liquid |
| A. | II.III |
| B. | III |
| C. | I |
| D. | II,III,V |
| Answer» C. I | |
| 28. |
clays is generally |
| A. | cohesive |
| B. | permeable |
| C. | having large particle size |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. permeable | |
| 29. |
the correction to be applied to 30m chain for a line measurement along a slope of ? is |
| A. | 30(1-cos?) |
| B. | 30(1-sin?) |
| C. | 30(1-tan?) |
| D. | 30(1-cot?) |
| Answer» B. 30(1-sin?) | |
| 30. |
Which of the following statements in respect of a map A having scale 1 : 1000 and another map B having scale 1 : 5000 is true ? |
| A. | Map A is a large scale map compared to map B. |
| B. | Map B is a large scale map compared to map A. |
| C. | map B is a more detailed map compared to map A. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Map B is a large scale map compared to map A. | |
| 31. |
Radiation, Intersection and Resection are |
| A. | Compass Surveying Techniques |
| B. | Chain Surveying Techniques |
| C. | Levelling Techniques |
| D. | Plane Table Surveying Techniques |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
a staff reading taken on a point whose elevation is to be determined as a change point is called |
| A. | foresight reading |
| B. | backsight reading |
| C. | intermidiate reading |
| D. | long sight |
| Answer» B. backsight reading | |
| 33. |
The magnetic declination is the difference between |
| A. | True Meridian and False Meridian |
| B. | False Meridian and True Meridian |
| C. | True Meridian and Magnetic Meridian |
| D. | Magnetic Meridian and False Meridian |
| Answer» D. Magnetic Meridian and False Meridian | |
| 34. |
Narrowly spaced contour lines on a map shows that the area is |
| A. | Flat |
| B. | Steeply sloped |
| C. | Vertical cliff |
| D. | Overhang cliff |
| Answer» C. Vertical cliff | |
| 35. |
a work costing Rs. 20,000 is termed as |
| A. | petty work |
| B. | minor work |
| C. | major work |
| D. | minor project |
| Answer» B. minor work | |
| 36. |
the multiplying constant for the tachnometer is generally,kept as |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 37. |
the value of the property at the end of its useful life (without being dismantled) is known as |
| A. | salvage value |
| B. | scrap value |
| C. | book value |
| D. | junk value |
| Answer» B. scrap value | |
| 38. |
The damp proof course (D.P.C.) of uniform thickness in a building having walls of different widths is measured in |
| A. | m4 |
| B. | M3 |
| C. | II12 |
| D. | m |
| Answer» D. m | |
| 39. |
The density of cement is taken to be |
| A. | 1000 kg/m3 |
| B. | 1250 kg/m3 |
| C. | 1440 kg/m3 |
| D. | 1800 kg/m3 |
| Answer» D. 1800 kg/m3 | |
| 40. |
one brick thickness of wall is roughly equal to |
| A. | 10 cm |
| B. | 15 cm |
| C. | 20 cm |
| D. | 30 cm |
| Answer» D. 30 cm | |
| 41. |
most accurate method of estimation is based on |
| A. | building cost index estimate |
| B. | plinth area estimate |
| C. | detailed estimate |
| D. | cube rate estimate |
| Answer» D. cube rate estimate | |
| 42. |
Quartzite and marble by nature |
| A. | volcanic |
| B. | plutonic |
| C. | sedimentary |
| D. | metamorphic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Aluminium is anodized to protect it from weathering effect by forming a surface coat of |
| A. | Aluminium carbide |
| B. | Aluminium borate |
| C. | Aluminium oxide |
| D. | red lead |
| Answer» D. red lead | |
| 44. |
Coarse sand has a fineness modulus in the range of |
| A. | 2.2 - 2.4 |
| B. | 2.4 - 2.6 |
| C. | 2.6 - 2.9 |
| D. | 2.9 - 3.2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The plan of a building is in the form of a rectangle with centre line dimensions of the outer walls as 10.3 m x 15.3 m. The thickness of the walls in superstructure is 0.3 m. Then its carpet area is |
| A. | 150 m² |
| B. | 157.59 m² |
| C. | 165.36 m² |
| D. | 170 m² |
| Answer» B. 157.59 m² | |
| 46. |
The annual instalment(I) of the sinking fund(S) over n years, at i rate of interest may be calculated from the formula |
| A. | I=Si/(1+i)n?¹ |
| B. | I=Si(1+i)n?¹/i |
| C. | I=S(1+i)n?¹/(1+i) |
| D. | I=si/(1+i)n?¹ |
| Answer» B. I=Si(1+i)n?¹/i | |
| 47. |
Under heat and pressure, granite can transform into |
| A. | quartzite |
| B. | marble |
| C. | slate |
| D. | gneiss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
In paints,methylated spirit,naphtha and turpentine are used as |
| A. | Base |
| B. | Binder |
| C. | Solvent |
| D. | Extender |
| Answer» D. Extender | |
| 49. |
Strength based classification of bricks is made on the basis of |
| A. | IS': 3101 |
| B. | IS : 3102 |
| C. | IS : 3495 |
| D. | IS |
| Answer» C. IS : 3495 | |
| 50. |
which of the following acts as a retader for the concrete? |
| A. | calcium chloride |
| B. | calcium lignosulphonate |
| C. | calcium stearate |
| D. | aluminium powder |
| Answer» C. calcium stearate | |