Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 204 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.

In a doubly-reinforced beam if ‘c’ and ‘t’ are stresses in concrete and tension reinforcement, ‘d’ is the effective depth and ‘n’ is depth of critical neutral axis, the following relationship holds good#

A. mc/t = n/(d - n)
B. (m + c)/t = n/(d + n)
C. (t + c)/n = (d + n)/n
D. mc/t = (d - n)/t
Answer» B. (m + c)/t = n/(d + n)
Discussion
202.

The toe projection of foundation slabs is taken

A. As one third of the base
B. As one sixth of overall height of the wall
C. Equal to heel slab
D. Below ground surface
Answer» B. As one sixth of overall height of the wall
Discussion
203.

If ‘p’ is the net upward pressure on a square footing of side ‘b’ for a square column of side ‘a’, the maximum bending moment is given by$

A. B.M = pb (c - a)/4
B. B.M = pb (b - a)²/4
C. B.M = pb (b - a)²/8
D. B.M = pb (b + a)/8
E. B.M = pb (b + a)/8
Answer» D. B.M = pb (b + a)/8
Discussion
204.

Pick up the true statement from the following:

A. Plain ceiling provides the best property diffusing light
B. In the absence of beams, it is easier to install piping
C. In the absence of beams, it is easier to paint
D. All the above
Answer» E.
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