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This section includes 1888 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 401. |
The outstand of the flange of built-up beams from the line of connection should not extend beyond:(where is the thickness of flange and is the thickness of web) |
| A. | 10 T |
| B. | 85 T |
| C. | 180 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 402. |
Consider the following statements :In subsoil exploration programme the term "significant depth of exploration" is upto1. the width of foundation2. twice the width of foundation3. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 20% of overburden pressure4. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 10% of the overburden pressure5. hard rock level.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1, 3 are 5 are correct |
| B. | 2, 3 and 5 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 2 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 are correct | |
| 403. |
The total observed runoff volume during a 4 hour storm with a uniform intensity of 2.8 cm/hr is 25.2 x 10 m from a basin of 280 km area. What is the average infiltration rate for the basin ? |
| A. | 3.6 mm/hr |
| B. | 4.8 mm/hr |
| C. | 5.2 mm/hr |
| D. | 5.5 mm/hr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 10 m/s and the energy spent in doing this is . If the car is further accelerated from 10 m/s to 20m/s, what is the amount of energy to be spent further ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 405. |
The losses in prestress in pre-tensioning system are due to :1. elastic deformation of concrete when wires are tensioned successively2. friction3. shrinkage and creep of concreteSelect the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 alone |
| D. | 3 alone |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 406. |
The shear force diagram for a simple supported beam of span '' is given in the figure. The maximum bending moment is |
| A. | ( |
| B. | ) |
| Answer» D. | |
| 407. |
Couple is applied at on a simply supported beam . What is the maximum shear force for the beam ? |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | M |
| C. | 2 M/3 |
| D. | M/3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 408. |
Consider the following statements :I. The intersection of the first and last ray in funicular diagram is on the line of action of the resultant.II. Intersection of first and last ray in polar diagram gives the magnitude of the resultant. Of these statements : |
| A. | both I and II are true |
| B. | I is false but II is true |
| C. | I is true but II is false |
| D. | both I and II are false |
| Answer» D. both I and II are false | |
| 409. |
At a certain point in a structural member, there are perpendicular stresses 80 N/mm and 20 N/mm, both tensile. What is the equivalent stress in simple tension, according to the maximum principal strain theory ? (Poisson's ratio = 0.25) |
| A. | zero |
| B. | 20 N/mm |
| C. | 60 N/mm |
| D. | 75 N/mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 410. |
Duration along the critical path defines which of the following ?1. Shortest duration needed2. Shortest duration permissible3. Longest duration needed4. Longest duration permissibleSelect the correct answer using the code given below : |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 4 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 411. |
Consider the following parameters related to a rotary intersection :1. Width of the weaving section.2. Length of the weaving section.3. Proportion of weaving traffic.4. Weaving angle.5. Width of the carriageway at entry.Capacity is generally expressed in terms of |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 4 and 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 412. |
Following data are given for two soil samples A and B : Sample A : Void ratio = 1, total volume = 1 m Sample B : Void ratio = 2, total volume = 1 m.The two samples are mixed and compacted in a mould to a volume of 1 m. Which one of the following figures correctly indicates the porosity of the compacted soil ? |
| A. | 17% |
| B. | 54% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 83% |
| Answer» B. 54% | |
| 413. |
The laboratory tests on a sample yielded the following results :Plasticity index : 32 %Liquidity index : - 0.15, Activity number: 1.58.Which of the following inferences can be drawn ?1. The soil is very stiff.2. The soil is medium soft.3. The soil is highly plastic.4. The soil is medium plastic.5. The soil is active.Select the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1, 3 ana 5 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 5 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 414. |
In a compression member, plate element may buckle locally before the entire member fails. To avoid this, which of the following recommendations are made ?1. Thickness of members is taken in terms of lengths of compression members2. Length of element is increased3. Length of member is increased4. Outstand is decreasedSelect the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 415. |
At a point in a strained material, if two mutually perpendicular tensile stresses of 2000 kg/cm and 1000 kg/cm are acting, then the intensity of tangential stress on a plane inclined at 15° to the axis of the minor stress will be : |
| A. | 125 kg/cm |
| B. | 250 kg/cm |
| C. | 500 kg/cm |
| D. | 1000 kg/cm |
| Answer» C. 500 kg/cm | |
| 416. |
A retaining wall 8 m high with a smooth vertical back retains a clay back fill with ' = 15 kN/m, φ = 15° and γ = 18 kN/ m. (Given sin 15° ≅ 0.25). The pressure at the top will, nearly, be equal to |
| A. | 35.2 kN/m |
| B. | 23.0 kN/m |
| C. | 27.6 kN/m |
| D. | 11.5 kN/m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 417. |
Consider the implicit details between, before and after successive steps in/within the order while doing time computations on a CPM network. (FP => Forward Pass; BP => Backward Pass; LET => Late Event Time; EET => Early Event Time; TF => Total Float; PD => Project Duration; AD => Activity Duration)The correct sequence of computation would be |
| A. | EET, PD, LET, TF |
| B. | EET, PD, LET, AD |
| C. | AD, EET, BP, PD |
| D. | FP, EET, TF, PD |
| Answer» D. FP, EET, TF, PD | |
| 418. |
A propped cantilever is acted upon by a moment at the propped end, what is the prop reaction ? |
| A. | 0.5 |
| Answer» C. | |
| 419. |
The velocity vector for a steady three-dimensional flow field is described as :At point (1, 2, 3) what is the approximate value of the magnitude of the velocity? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 18 | |
| 420. |
Consider the following statements :Among the more common varieties of timber, namely, sal, mango and deodar, 1. sal is the strongest. 2. mango is the least durable.3. deodar is the lightest.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 421. |
A prismatic beam is shown in the figure. Consider the following statements :1. The structure is unstable. 2. The bending moment is zero at supports and internal hinge.3. It is mechanism.4. It is statically indeterminate.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 2 | |
| 422. |
Consider the following statement: High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of 1. fine grinding. 2. decreasing the lime content 3. burning at higher temperatures 4. increasing the quantity of gypsum. Of these statements : |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 423. |
Consider the following statements :1. Butterfly valve is used for throttling and controlling flow rate.2. Check valve is used in the discharge piping of a pump.3. Air-relief valve is placed in the pipeline at the valleys to automatically vent the accumulated air in the system4. Altitude valve is provided in user overhead tank.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 only | |
| 424. |
A beam of rectangular section 100 mm x 300 mm carries certain loads such that the Bending Moment at a section is ans at another section it is ( + ).The distance between the sections and is 0.5 m and there are no external loads acting between the two sections. If the value of is 10, 000 Nm, then the maximum shear stress is |
| A. | 1.5 MN/m |
| B. | 1.0 MN/m |
| C. | 0.5 MN/m |
| D. | 0.25 MN/m |
| Answer» C. 0.5 MN/m | |
| 425. |
Consider the following statements : If two planes at right angles carry only shear stress of magnitude '', then the1. diameter of Mohr's circle would equal 22. centre of the Mohr's circle would lie at the origin3. principal stresses are unlike and have magnitude ''4. angle between the principal plane and the plane of maximum shear would be equal to 45° Of these statements : |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 426. |
Which of the following assumptions are made in the analysis of jet impinging normally on a moving plate?1. Friction between jet and plate is neglected2. Flow is steady3. Momentum of jet is unchanged4. Plate moves at a constant velocityChoose the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 427. |
A 3000 m long line lying at an elevation of 450 m measures 10 cm on a vertical photograph.The focal length of the camera is 21 cm. The scale of the photograph for the area having an elevation of 1000 m will be |
| A. | 1 : 27381 |
| B. | 1 : 25008 |
| C. | 1 : 20606 |
| D. | 1 : 30421 |
| Answer» B. 1 : 25008 | |
| 428. |
Which of the following determination are NOT necessary for raw water from a lake for use as source of supply of water for boiler-feed ?1. Turbidity2. Bacterial count3. Iron4. Hardness.Select the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 429. |
Consider the following statements :If a simply supported beam of uniform cross-section is subjected to a clockwise moment at the left support and an equal anticlockwise moment at the right support, then the1. B.M.D. will be in the shape of a rectangle.2. S.F.D. will be a straight line coinciding with the base.3. deflection curve will be in the shape of a circular arc.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 430. |
A particle moves with simple harmonic motion. If its acceleration at distance '' from the equilibrium position is '' then the period of the motion is given by |
| A. | 2π |
| Answer» E. | |
| 431. |
Consider the following statements :A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortor results in1. slow hardening.2. quick setting.3. weaker mortar.Of these statements : |
| A. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 are correct | |
| 432. |
Consider the following limitations :1. Can be performed only on purely cohesionless soils2. Plane of failure is predetermined3. There is virtually no control on drainage4. Non-uniform distribution of stresses5. Principal stresses in the sample cannot be determined The limitations inherent in direct shear test include |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3, 4 and 5 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
Which one of the following statements is correct ? Lug angles: |
| A. | are necessarily unequal angles |
| B. | are always equal angles |
| C. | increase the shear resistance of joint |
| D. | reduce the length of joint |
| Answer» E. | |
| 434. |
A hydro-electric reservoir can supply water continuously at a rate of 100 m/s. The head is 75 m. The theoretical power that can be developed is |
| A. | 10000 mhp |
| B. | 100000 mhp |
| C. | 7500 mhp |
| D. | 7500 kW |
| Answer» C. 7500 mhp | |
| 435. |
A fixed beam made of steel is shown in the figure. At collapse, the value of load will be equal to : |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 436. |
In the figure shows two blocks of equal weights designated as and connected together by a rod and resting on an inclined plane whose angle α can be varied. The coefficients of friction between the blocks and the surface of the plane are μ = 0.2 and μ = 0.3. The value of angle α at which the slipping will commence is given by |
| A. | tan α = 0.1 |
| B. | tan α = 0.2 |
| C. | tan α = 0.25 |
| D. | tan α = 0.8 |
| Answer» D. tan α = 0.8 | |
| 437. |
Consider the following statements :1. Obtaining reliable properties of soil is very important in geotechnical engineering. Chunksamples obtained from the field are the best for this purpose.2. Chunk samples may easily be obtained at all depths below ground level and for all types of soils.3. Undisturbed soil samples are enclosed in rugged containers. As such, they do not get disturbed easily during transportation and handling.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 438. |
In a -notch, an error of 1% in the measurement of head would constitute in the discharge measurement, an error of |
| A. | 1.0% |
| B. | 1.5% |
| C. | 2.0% |
| D. | 2.5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 439. |
The following statements relate to a laminar flow :1. Laminar flow is rotational.2. In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the square of the velocity.3. In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the first power of viscosity.4. In laminar flow the velocity is constant over the cross-section.5. Other quantities remaining the same, increase in diameter will increase the Reynolds number in laminar flow.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 3 and 5 are correct |
| D. | 2, 3 and 5 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 440. |
Two long columns and are made of the same materials. Column has both the ends hinged while column has one end hinged and other end fixed. What is the ratio of the critical load for to that of according to the Euler's formula ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 1/4 |
| Answer» C. 1/4 | |
| 441. |
Consider the following statements :Soft varieties of pig iron are also known as1. foundry pig 2. grey pig3. forge pig4. mottled pig.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| B. | 1 alone is correct |
| C. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 alone is correct | |
| 442. |
Consider the following statements regarding use of mechanical vibrator :1. It can be used for small as well as large volumes of concrete.2. The mix can have high value of slump.3. Density of concrete can be high.The advantages of a mechanical vibrator include : |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 443. |
, and are parallel axes of which XX is the centroidal axis. If moment of inertia of the figure about axis is 10m, what is the moment of inertia of the figure about axis? |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 11 m |
| C. | 14 m |
| D. | 15 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 444. |
If the stream function ψ = 3 - , what is the magnitude of velocity at point (2, 2) ? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 445. |
Which of the following types of pumps can be used for concreting ?1. Piston operated. 2. Pneumatically operated. 3. Centrifugal operated, with straight blades. 4. Screw type. |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 446. |
In each of the following examples certain quantity of work '' is done.1. The point of application of a force of (50 + 60 + 80) in kN units moves through a distance given by (6 + 5 + 2.5) in metres.2. A pump raises 2 of water through a height of 20 m (Take = 10 m/s).3. A shaft delivering a torque = 200 kNm makes 0.75 revolution.4. A couple (30 - 20 + 100) in kNm units acting on a body rotates it through an angular displacement of (2 + 3 + 6) radians.The correct sequence of these quantities of work '' arranged in order of their increasing magnitude is |
| A. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| B. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| C. | 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4, 1 |
| Answer» C. 3, 2, 1, 4 | |
| 447. |
Two springs of stiffnesses and are placed on inside the other so as to compressed by the same amount under an applied axial load. The combined stiffness of the two springs will be |
| A. | /2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 448. |
Consider the following statements :The use of relatively weak motor1. will accommodate movements due to loads, cracking if any and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.2. will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.Of these statements : |
| A. | 1 alone is correct |
| B. | 2 alone is correct |
| C. | both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | neither 1 nor 1 is correct |
| Answer» B. 2 alone is correct | |
| 449. |
Consider the following statements for the column with a bracket as shown in the figure :1. Shear force is constant throughout.2. Maximum moment in the column is P.e.3. The compressive axial force in the column is 0.4. p.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 only |
| Answer» D. 2 only | |
| 450. |
A parabolic arch, symmetrical, with hinges at centre and ends, carries a point load at distance from left support. The arch has a span of 20 m and rise of 5 m. What is the value of if the left hinge reaction is inclined with a slope of two vertical on one horizontal ? |
| A. | 8 m |
| B. | 5 m |
| C. | 4 m |
| D. | 2.5 m |
| Answer» D. 2.5 m | |