Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 305 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

If you can keep things at work in order and have a neat workplace, then you have great ……… ….

A. loyalty
B. organizational skills
C. productivity
D. respect
Answer» B. organizational skills
102.

is available and accessed by virtue of privilege.

A. privileged information
B. proprietary information
C. confidential information
D. collective information
Answer» B. proprietary information
103.

is a professional should analyse the problem in specific known area, in an objective Manner.

A. advanced expertise
B. self-regulation
C. public good
D. professional society
Answer» E.
104.

defined as, decisions and actions exercised on the basis of moral concern for other people and recognition of good moral reasons.

A. moral integrity
B. moral value
C. moral quality
D. moral autonomy
Answer» B. moral value
105.

means the power to see what is not obvious to the average mind

A. perseverance
B. accuracy
C. discernment
D. service .
Answer» D. service .
106.

are defined as moral entitlements that place obligations on other people to treat one with dignity and respect.

A. human rights
B. employee rights
C. employer rights
D. professional rights
Answer» B. employee rights
107.

are positive and preferred values

A. service learning
B. ethics
C. non-violence
D. virtues
Answer» E.
108.

is a qualitative method and was originated by Bell Telephones

A. fmea
B. fault tree analysis
C. event tree analysis
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. fault tree analysis
109.

The term „appropriate‟ should emphasize the                  and environmental protection of the host countries, and this need to be addressed while transferring technology

A. social experimentation
B. high technology
C. social acceptability
D. genetically modified
Answer» C. social acceptability
110.

is the authority exercised within the organization

A. agency authority
B. institutional authority
C. expert authority
D. attitude authority
Answer» B. institutional authority
111.

is a situation when a person is working as employee for two different companies in the spare time.

A. moonlighting
B. actual conflict of interest
C. potential conflict of interest
Answer» B. actual conflict of interest
112.

The            person is the ethical person.

A. moral
B. kind
C. honest
D. virtuous
Answer» E.
113.

The engineer as a              save the society from poverty, illiteracy, wastage, inefficiency, ill health .

A. guardian
B. bureaucratic servant
C. savior
D. social enabler
Answer» B. bureaucratic servant
114.

occurs when employee has more than one interest

A. conflict of interest
B. excitement
C. confusion
D. dilemma
Answer» D. dilemma
115.

To            , one should start install peace within

A. live peacefully
B. respect for others
C. be honest
D. be courage
Answer» D. be courage
116.

If you have ……………………………., you will be a trusted person because they will see that you are committed to your company.

A. loyalty
B. organizational skills
C. productivity
D. respect
Answer» B. organizational skills
117.

is an obligation to fullfill his/her contractual duties to the employer

A. collegiality
B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
C. supreme loyalty
Answer» B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
118.

are the moral duties and rights, as a citizen of the village or the country

A. work ethics
B. duty ethics
C. civic virtue
D. service learning
Answer» D. service learning
119.

The concerted efforts in the job should be towards promotion of the welfare, safety, and health of the public.

A. advanced expertise
B. self-regulation
C. welfare
Answer» E.
120.

              is not merely the dominance by a group. It means adopting reasonable means to motivate the groups to achieve morally desirable goals.

A. moral leadership
B. entrepreneurs
C. consultant
D. managers
Answer» E.
121.

The proposed options should be aimed to srengthen the economy and security of the nation, besides safeguarding the natural resources and the environment from exploitation and degradation.

A. objectivity
B. values
C. technical complexity
D. national security
Answer» D. national security
122.

It means offering a price, and get something in return for the service offered. The organizations have a pool of engineers. The expertise can be shared and the bidding is made more realistic.

A. contingency fee
B. competitive bidding
C. advertising
D. safety and client’s needs
Answer» E.
123.

The computers are to be protected against theft, fire, and physical damage. This can be achieved by proper insurance on the assets.

A. physical security
B. logical security
C. absence
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
124.

The study and analysis of nature and social impact of computer technology and formulation and justification of policies

A. computer ethics
B. unethical acts
C. environmental ethics
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
125.

“One major but sure and unintended effect of technology is wastage and the resulting pollution of land, water, air and even space. Study how the industry and technology affects the environment”

A. establish standards
B. environmental impact assessment
C. counter measures
D. environmental awareness
Answer» B. environmental impact assessment
126.

                  is the study of moral issues concerning the environment, and moral perspectives, beliefs, or attitudes concerning those issues

A. environmental ethics
B. exploitation
C. degradation
D. safety
Answer» D. safety
127.

The organizations may practice laws of the home country, with out adjustment to the host culture. This stand is called

A. morally false
B. ethical imbalance
C. ethical balance
D. overpopulated
Answer» D. overpopulated
128.

The term „appropriate‟ should emphasize the                  and environmental protection of the host countries, and this need to be addressed while transferring technology

A. social experimentation
B. high technology
C. social acceptability
D. genetically modified
Answer» C. social acceptability
129.

                     is a type of international private business self-regulation that aims to contribute to societal goals by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethically-oriented practices.

A. multi national companies
B. globalizations
C. corporate social responsibility
D. none of the above
Answer» C. corporate social responsibility
130.

It is a process of moving technology to a new setting and implementing it there.

A. machine and installations
B. technology transfer
C. skills and procedure
D. applications
Answer» B. technology transfer
131.

Organizations who have established business in more than one country, are called

A. multinational corporation
B. globalization
C. privatization
D. none of the above
Answer» B. globalization
132.

NSPE stands for

A. national society for provisional engineers
B. national society of professional engineers (c ) national society of provisional ethics
C. national society of professional ethics
Answer» B. national society of professional engineers (c ) national society of provisional ethics
133.

              is essentially required for the engineers

A. moral leadership
B. time management
C. decision making
D. authorization
Answer» E.
134.

                is the fee or commission paid to the consultant, when one is successful in saving the expenses for the client.

A. gifts
B. competitive bidding
C. contingency fee
D. bribe
Answer» E.
135.

              means offering a price, and get something in return for the service offered

A. advertising
B. competitive bidding
C. contingency fee
D. bribe
Answer» E.
136.

                  happens because of various levels of execution, priority and limitations of each level.

A. conflicts based on schedules
B. conflict based on the availability of personnel.
C. conflict arising in administration
D. conflicts of personality
Answer» E.
137.

                  is required to exhibit the responsibility of confidentiality just as they do in the consulting roles

A. expert witness
B. eye witness
C. hired guns
D. consulting engineers
Answer» B. eye witness
138.

Engineers involve in weapons development because:

A. it gives one job with high salary.
B. one takes pride and honor in participating in the activities towards the defense of the nation
C. © one believes the he fights a war on terrorism and thereby contribute to peace and stability of the country.
D. all the above mentioned
Answer» E.
139.

                is defined as formulation and justification of policies, for ethical use of computers.

A. environmental ethics
B. computer ethics
C. business ethics
D. duty ethics
Answer» D. duty ethics
140.

              is defined as study and analysis of nature and social impact of computer technology

A. environmental ethics
B. computer ethics
C. business ethics
D. duty ethics
Answer» D. duty ethics
141.

              is the study of moral perspectives, beliefs, or attitudes concerning those issues.

A. environmental ethics
B. computer ethics
C. business ethics
D. duty ethics
Answer» D. duty ethics
142.

                  is the study of moral issues concerning the environment

A. environmental ethics
B. computer ethics
C. business ethics
D. duty ethics
Answer» D. duty ethics
143.

The organizations may practice laws of the home country, without adjustments to the host culture is called

A. ethical pluralism
B. ethical egoism
C. ethical relativism
D. ethical absolutism
Answer» C. ethical relativism
144.

Flixborough accident in 1974 in U.K. when certain modifications carried out in the plant led to the leakage and explosion of

A. propylene
B. poly chloride
C. cyclohexane
D. sodium hydroxide
Answer» B. poly chloride
145.

Identification, transfer, and implementation of most suitable technology for a set of new situations, is called

A. globalization
B. standardization
C. technology transfer
D. appropriate technology
Answer» D. appropriate technology
146.

              is a process of moving technology to a new setting and implementing it there

A. globalization
B. standardization
C. technology transfer
D. appropriate technology
Answer» B. standardization
147.

Organisations who have established business in more than one country, are called

A. multinational corporation
B. non-profit corporation
C. partnership corporation
D. proprietorship corporation
Answer» B. non-profit corporation
148.

                  means integration of countries through commerce, transfer of technology, and exchange of information and culture.

A. mnc
B. globalization
C. standardization
D. business
Answer» B. globalization
149.

                       is a contract between the individual (inventor) and the society (all other).

A. trademark
B. copyright
C. trade secret
D. patents
Answer» B. copyright
150.

                 permits people to have fully independent ownership for their innovation.

A. standards
B. right to act
C. intellectual property
D. right to equal
Answer» B. right to act