civil engineering MCQs – Page 107

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

2121. For designing the dock, the proportion of ship load assumed to be borne by keel blocks is________________?
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A. 16-May

B. 8-Mar

C. 5/8

D. 16-Mar

2122. Select the incorrect statement ?
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A. In low level method of mound construction, the area of working is limited.

B. Barge method of mound construction is economical.

C. The progress of work in low level method of mound construction is very slow.

D. In staging method of mound cons-truction, the work is not interrupted even during stormy weather

2123. Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between____________________?
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A. 90

B. 30 to 40

C. 40 to 70

D. 10 to 30

2124. Assertion A : Airport capacity during IFR conditions is usually less than that during VFR conditions. Reason R: During clear weather condition (VFR), the aircrafts on final approach to runway can be spaced closer during poor visibility conditions?
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A. ect your answer based on the coding system given below?

2125. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as_______________?
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A. Surface excavation

B. Cutting

C. Surface dressing

D. Excavation

2126. While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is________________?
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A. Metre for length

B. Litre for capacity

C. Square metres for volume

D. Cubic metre for area

2127. The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is________________?
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A. zero

B. 100

C. infinity

D. 10

2128. The specific retention is least in case of_______________?
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A. Clay

B. Silt

C. Sand

D. Coarse gravel

2129. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is_________________?
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A. Length, breadth, height

B. Height, length, breadth

C. None of these

D. Breadth, length, height

2130. The minimum width of a septic tank is taken__________________?
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A. 90 cm

B. 70 cm

C. 80 cm

D. 75 cm

2131. The least thickness of class B cast iron (spun) pipe, is_________________?
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A. 7.2 mm

B. 10 mm

C. 7.9 mm

D. 8.6 mm

2132. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) of safe drinking water must be________________?
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A. 15

B. 20

C. 5

D. nil

E. 10

2133. A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is________________?
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A. 15

B. 25

C. 20

D. 19

2134. Maximum gross take-off weight of an aircraft is__________________?
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A. equal to the empty operating weight plus the payload

B. more than the maximum structural landing weight

C. less than the maximum structural landing weight

D. equal to the maximum structural landing weight

2135. The use of relatively weak mortar_______________?
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A. will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.</strong>

B. will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.

C. sider the following statements.

2136. The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called_______________?
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A. mean range

B. mean rise

C. maximum rise

D. maximum range

2137. A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is___________________?
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A. 0.96 m

B. 1.28 m

C. 1.5 m

D. 0.64 m

2138. The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is________________?
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