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civil engineering MCQs

Practise multiple-choice questions from civil engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

civil engineering Mcqs

Civil Engineering MCQs: Syllabus-First Preparation Guide

Civil engineering recruitment tests can combine English or general ability with a much larger professional section, but the exact balance and technical topics depend on the advertised post. A strong plan therefore starts with the current case-number syllabus, then groups its professional topics into a manageable revision map instead of treating one old question bank as a universal specification.

Topics to revise

  • Engineering mechanics and strength of materials
  • Structural analysis
  • Reinforced-concrete and steel design
  • Soil mechanics and foundation engineering
  • Surveying and levelling
  • Fluid mechanics and hydraulics
  • Hydrology and water resources
  • Transportation and highway engineering
  • Environmental and wastewater engineering
  • Building materials and construction
  • Estimation, costing and contracts
  • Construction and project management

How to prepare

Copy every item from the official syllabus into a checklist and attach formulas, units and design assumptions to each technical area. Revise one concept block, solve questions without looking at the marked answer, and keep an error log that distinguishes a calculation mistake from a missing concept. For numerical MCQs, estimate the expected magnitude and units before trusting an option. For code-, procurement- or policy-based questions, use the edition or rules named in the recruitment notice rather than relying on undated notes.

Exam-focused checklist

  • Match your preparation to the exact FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC or other recruiting-body notice; civil engineering posts do not all share one syllabus.
  • Give extra practice time to topics with explicit weight or repeated coverage in your current scheme, not merely the largest category on MCQPK.
  • Keep a compact formula and units sheet for rapid daily recall, but learn when each relationship is valid.
  • Recheck standards, procurement rules and administrative procedures against the version specified for the examination.

Common questions

Do all civil engineering recruitment tests have the same syllabus?

No. The technical mix and the balance between English, general ability and professional knowledge can vary by post and case number. Use the current official syllabus as the controlling document.

Which civil engineering topics should I revise first?

Start with the topics and weight shown in your own syllabus. Common foundations include structures, soil and foundations, surveying, hydraulics, construction materials, estimation and project management, but an individual post may add or omit areas.

How should I practise numerical civil engineering MCQs?

Solve independently before reading the options, write units at each step, check assumptions and estimate the likely magnitude. Then record whether a wrong answer came from arithmetic, unit conversion or concept selection.

Are old civil engineering MCQs still useful?

They are useful for durable principles and calculation practice. Questions tied to a particular code, standard, software version, rule or policy need to be checked against the version required by the current notice.

3. Which of the following should be used for hearting of thicker walls ?
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A. headers

B. queen closer

C. brick bats

D. stretchers

7. The stopping sight distance depends upon_______________?
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A. speed of vehicle

B. total reaction time of driver

C. efficiency of brakes

D. all of the above
11. Hydraulic lime is obtained by_______________?
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A. burning of kankar

B. adding water to quick lime

C. calcination of pure clay

D. burning of lime stone

13. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is________________?
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A. work ability test

B. toughness test

C. weight test

D. hardness test

16. The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

C. greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

D. smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

17. Reaction time of a driver_______________?
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A. is same for all speeds

B. increases with increase in speed

C. decreases with increase in speed

D. none of the above

18. Which of these is correct with respect to a product developed or a service performed?
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A. Neither bad grade nor quality is acceptable.

B. Bad grade is acceptable, but bad quality is not.

C. Bad quality is acceptable, but bad grade is not.

D. Grade and quality is the same thing.

24. Gypsum is a_________________?
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A. metamorphic rock

B. chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

C. mechanically formed sedimentary rock

D. igneous rock

25. Camber in the road is provided for_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. effective drainage

C. having proper sight distance

D. counteracting the centrifugal force

27. Single flemish bond consists of___________________?
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A. double flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

B. double flemish bond facing and Eng-lish bond backing in each course

C. English bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

D. stretcher bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

28. Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting. Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners. Select your answer according to the coding system given below ?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

29. Nagpur road plan formula were prepared by assuming______________?
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A. radial or star and block road pattern

B. radial or star and circular road pattern

C. radial or star and grid road pattern

D. rectangular or block road pattern

31. Stopping sight distance is always_______________?
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A. more than overtaking sight distance

B. less than overtaking sight distance

C. equal to overtaking sight distance

D. none of the above

33. Which of the following bricks are used for lining of furnaces ?
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A. underburnt bricks

B. refractory bricks

C. first class bricks

D. overburnt bricks

34. In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for________________?
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A. centring

B. none of the above

C. striking of centring

D. actual laying of arch work

38. The nominal size of the modular brick is_______________?
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A. 190 mm x 90mmx 80 mm

B. 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm

C. 190 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm

D. 200 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm

41. The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be_____________?
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A. along the direction of bedding planes

B. at 60 to the direction of bedding planes

C. perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes

D. at 45 to the direction of bedding planes

42. On a single lane road with two way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to______________?
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A. stopping distance

B. two times the stopping distance

C. three times the stopping distance

D. half the stopping distance

43. The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually______________?
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A. water

B. varnish

C. linseed oil

D. none of the above

46. Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases__________________?
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A. heat of hydration

B. permeability

C. shrinkage

D. bleeding

47. The main function of alumina in brick earth is_______________?
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A. to make the brick durable

B. to prevent shrinkage

C. to make the brick impermeable

D. to impart plasticity
49. Cross cut saw is used for_______________?
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A. cutting soft stones

B. dressing stones

C. cutting large blocks of stones

D. cutting hard stones