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This section includes 93 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. |
is the predominant gauge used by Indian railways. |
| A. | broad gauge |
| B. | narrow gauge |
| C. | metre gauge |
| D. | standard gauge |
| Answer» B. narrow gauge | |
| 2. |
percentage of Indian rails routes are electrified. |
| A. | 66% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 45% |
| D. | 76% |
| Answer» D. 76% | |
| 3. |
The application of diagram is used to find the orientation of the runway to get the desired wind coverage. |
| A. | wind butterfly |
| B. | wind cycle |
| C. | wind star |
| D. | wind rose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
There are types of rail sections. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 5. |
Let’s consider flat wrapping is to be used for lofting. If wing has taper ratio of 0.4, span of 26.6ft and root chord Cr is 76in then, find the area to be covered by flat wrapping. |
| A. | 118ft2 |
| B. | 200ft2 |
| C. | 1600in |
| D. | 10m |
| Answer» B. 200ft2 | |
| 6. |
forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid. |
| A. | track ballast |
| B. | concrete ballast |
| C. | rail ballast |
| D. | wooden ballast |
| Answer» B. concrete ballast | |
| 7. |
The Railways has a degree of freedom for its movement. |
| A. | single |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 8. |
is a type of utility based harbour. |
| A. | river harbour |
| B. | artificial harbour |
| C. | commercial harbour |
| D. | canal harbour |
| Answer» D. canal harbour | |
| 9. |
The mountain alignment can be classified into types. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 10. |
Term marked by ’?’ in diagram is |
| A. | tip chord |
| B. | root chord |
| C. | thrust |
| D. | lift |
| Answer» B. root chord | |
| 11. |
What is the shrinkage limit value in BC soil? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 9% c) 15% d) 16% |
| C. | |
| Answer» D. | |
| 12. |
The scope of highway engineering is divided into how many parts. |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 13. |
The current highway development works in India are undertaken by? |
| A. | nhai |
| B. | govt. of india |
| C. | state governments |
| D. | nhdp |
| Answer» B. govt. of india | |
| 14. |
The current road length in India is in which position in the world? |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| Answer» C. 3rd | |
| 15. |
The road density in India in km per 100 sq. km land area in 2008 is? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 110 |
| C. | 129 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» D. 150 | |
| 16. |
The transportation system that requires a low initial investment among the following is? |
| A. | roadway |
| B. | railway |
| C. | harbour |
| D. | airport |
| Answer» B. railway | |
| 17. |
Which is the most flexible type of transportation available? |
| A. | roadway |
| B. | railway |
| C. | waterway |
| D. | airway |
| Answer» B. railway | |
| 18. |
The main objective of transportation is? |
| A. | economical transport of goods |
| B. | economical transport of passengers |
| C. | to generate revenue |
| D. | safe economical and efficient transport of goods and passengers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The alignment of breakwater should be: |
| A. | horizontal |
| B. | straight |
| C. | perpendicular |
| D. | diagonal |
| Answer» C. perpendicular | |
| 20. |
The ferry designs are dependent on: |
| A. | aesthetics |
| B. | length of route |
| C. | country where it is used |
| D. | weather conditions |
| Answer» C. country where it is used | |
| 21. |
The marine structure located alongside or at the entrance of a pier or a wharf is: |
| A. | pier heads |
| B. | dolphins |
| C. | breakwater |
| D. | fenders |
| Answer» C. breakwater | |
| 22. |
The open type of wharves are made of: |
| A. | timber |
| B. | r.c.c. |
| C. | timber, r.c.c. or both |
| D. | earth or rock fill |
| Answer» D. earth or rock fill | |
| 23. |
                         is a type of utility based harbour. |
| A. | river harbour |
| B. | artificial harbour |
| C. | commercial harbour |
| D. | canal harbour |
| Answer» D. canal harbour | |
| 24. |
The solid parallel platform in a harbour with berthing facility on one side only is: |
| A. | pier |
| B. | quay |
| C. | wharf |
| D. | jetty |
| Answer» D. jetty | |
| 25. |
Every port is a harbour. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 26. |
How many components does a harbour comprise of? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 27. |
Which of the following harbor areas are having artificial protection? |
| A. | vishakhapatnam port |
| B. | mumbai port |
| C. | kakinada port |
| D. | yanam port |
| Answer» B. mumbai port | |
| 28. |
On what basis a harbor can be designated as natural roadstead? |
| A. | semi artificial harbor |
| B. | artificial harbor |
| C. | navigable channel |
| D. | semi natural harbor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Bombay harbor will come under the classification of |
| A. | semi natural harbor |
| B. | artificial harbor |
| C. | natural harbor |
| D. | semi artificial harbor |
| Answer» D. semi artificial harbor | |
| 30. |
Which of the following will not come under the category of harbor classification? |
| A. | natural harbor |
| B. | semi artificial harbor |
| C. | artificial harbor |
| D. | semi natural harbor |
| Answer» C. artificial harbor | |
| 31. |
Which of the following is used as a basis for the classification of harbor? |
| A. | protection |
| B. | placement |
| C. | area |
| D. | climatic condition |
| Answer» B. placement | |
| 32. |
A basin which can protect water well from the actions of wind and waves can be designated as |
| A. | quarry |
| B. | basin |
| C. | harbor |
| D. | port |
| Answer» D. port | |
| 33. |
Which of the following can act as an advantage of water transportation? |
| A. | tides |
| B. | less development |
| C. | costly mode of transportation |
| D. | cheap mode of transportation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Goods can be transported within less time. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is considered in case stable floating condition of ship? |
| A. | vertical measurement |
| B. | horizontal measurement |
| C. | linear measurement |
| D. | draft |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following can be considered as inland water transportation? |
| A. | transportation by river |
| B. | transportation by culvert |
| C. | transportation on bridge |
| D. | transportation by barrage |
| Answer» B. transportation by culvert | |
| 37. |
3 AIRPORT ZONES - PASSENGER FACILITIES AND SERVICES RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY MARKINGS |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 38. |
A constant percent chord line is drawn from root airfoil to tip airfoil in linear interpolation method. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 39. |
In linear interpolation method, new airfoil is created as |
| A. | weighted average of root and tip airfoil |
| B. | heavier than the root airfoil always |
| C. | higher chord than root always |
| D. | lower chord than tip always |
| Answer» B. heavier than the root airfoil always | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is correct? |
| A. | generally, tip airfoils are selected for stall characteristics |
| B. | always root airfoils are elected for stall characteristics |
| C. | wing twist will increase thrust by engine |
| D. | wing twist is not considered for layout |
| Answer» B. always root airfoils are elected for stall characteristics | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is correct in terms of the wing layout with twist? |
| A. | incidence at each span station must be considered and chord should be rotated accordingly |
| B. | only untwist airfoils can be used for layout |
| C. | only rotation of chord line is required at c/6 points |
| D. | only chord line should be rotated by reducing length of chord |
| Answer» B. only untwist airfoils can be used for layout | |
| 42. |
If wing has MAC of 8m then, what will be the location of aerodynamic centre? |
| A. | 2m from l.e. |
| B. | 2m from t.e. |
| C. | at l.e. |
| D. | at t.e. |
| Answer» B. 2m from t.e. | |
| 43. |
For wing to be lofted as shown in below figure, what will be the approximated value of MAC? |
| A. | 8m from l.e. |
| B. | 8m from t.e. |
| C. | 12m from l.e. |
| D. | 12m from t.e. |
| Answer» B. 8m from t.e. | |
| 44. |
Following graph represents |
| A. | graphical method to find mac |
| B. | graphical method to produce drag |
| C. | graphical method to find lift |
| D. | graphical method to find lift-curve |
| Answer» B. graphical method to produce drag | |
| 45. |
Let’s consider flat wrapping is to be used for lofting. If wing has taper ratio of 0.4, span of 26.6ft and root chord Cr is 76in then, find the area to be covered by flat wrapping. |
| A. | 118ft2 |
| B. | 200ft2 |
| C. | 1600in |
| D. | 10m |
| Answer» B. 200ft2 | |
| 46. |
Term marked by ’?’ in diagram is |
| A. | tip chord |
| B. | root chord |
| C. | thrust |
| D. | lift |
| Answer» B. root chord | |
| 47. |
How many types of Fly Rules are there? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 48. |
From following diagram find the value of MAC of wing. |
| A. | 5.8m |
| B. | 6.8m |
| C. | 2.5m |
| D. | 10m |
| Answer» B. 6.8m | |
| 49. |
Elevation of airport site above MSL is a factor that controls airport size. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 50. |
The application of                      diagram is used to find the orientation of the runway to get the desired wind coverage. |
| A. | wind butterfly |
| B. | wind cycle |
| C. | wind star |
| D. | wind rose |
| Answer» E. | |