civil engineering MCQs – Page 101

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
2001. For masonry built in 1:1:6 cement-lime-sand mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is_______________?
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A. 0.125 MPa

B. 0.075 MPa

C. 0.1 MPa

D. 0.15 MPa
2002. As per Stevensons empirical formula, the approximate value of the height of the wave in metres is given by__________________?
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A. 0.5 VF

B. re F is the fetch in km

C. 3.4 VF

D. 1.5 VF

E. 0.34 VF
2003. Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on_________________?
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A. net area and gross area

B. gross area and net area

C. net area in both cases

D. gross area in both cases

2004. According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are___________________?
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A. Yellow

B. Red

C. Black

D. White
2005. The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called_________________?
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A. All the above

B. Intercepting trap

C. Interception manhole

D. Master trap

2006. The centre line method is specially adopted for estimating_________________?
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A. Hexagonal buildings

B. Octagonal buildings

C. Circular buildings

D. All the above
2007. A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle_________________?
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A. 10 with the face of the dock

B. 90 with the face of the dock

C. 45 with the face of the dock

D. 30 with the face of the dock

2008. As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed________________?
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A. 251

B. 121

C. 161

D. 201

2009. For determining the velocity of flow of underground water, the most commonly used non-empirical formula is________________?
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A. Lacys formula

B. Hazens formula

C. Darcys formula

D. Slichters formula

2010. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. Lime is paid per quintal

B. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag

C. Bricks are paid per thousand

D. All the above
2011. If the horizontal cross-sectional area of a wall is 1200 cm2, then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a reduction factor equal to________________?
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A. 0.95

B. 0.75

C. 0.85

D. 0 6

2012. Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have________________?
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A. high shrinkage

B. less strength

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of above

2013. The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is_______________?
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A. 4.00 cum

B. 2.00 cum

C. 3.00 cum

D. 1.00 cum

2014. Berms are provided in canals if these are__________________?
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A. Partly in excavation and partly in embankment

B. All the above

C. Fully in embankment

D. Fully in excavation

2015. For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is_______________?
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A. 0.90 m3

B. 0.94 m3

C. 1.00 m3

D. 0.98 m3

2016. Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area ?
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A. bulk heads, revetments and groynes

B. sea walls, revetments and groynes

C. sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

D. sea walls, bulk heads and groynes

2017. Assertion A : From consideration of structural soundness and economy of design, most codes control the maximum slenderness ratio of masonry walls and columns. Reason R : By controlling the maximum slenderness ratio, failure is by excessive stress and not by buckling.?
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A. ect your answer according to codes given below.

2018. In an airport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well-separated are considered for traffic and the future to present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement of future gates will be______________?
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A. 36

B. 32

C. 44

D. 68

2019. Corrosion of well pipes may not be reduced by_________________?
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A. reducing the flow velocity

B. using screens having larger area of openings

C. using thicker pipes

D. none of these

E. reducing the draw down and the pumping rate

2020. According to IS : 1172-1963, a minimum of 135 litres of water capita per day, is required for________________?
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A. hostels

B. all the above

C. Nurses home and medical quarters

D. Boarding schools