civil engineering Mcqs
5401. The cross -sections for a highway is taken at_________________?
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A. Right angle to the centre line

B. All the above

C. 30 metres apart

D. Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

5402. Due to change in price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds_________________?
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A. 5.0 %

B. 2.00%

C. 4.00%

D. 2.50%

5403. In the mid-section formula__________________?
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A. The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections

B. The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth

C. All of the above

D. The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections

5404. The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called_________________?
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A. Intercepting trap

B. All the above

C. Master trap

D. Interception manhole

5405. For the construction of buildings, the subheads of the estimate are________________?
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A. Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work

B. Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing

C. All the above

D. Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work

5406. The cross -section of a road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure. The area of the shaded portion is__________________?
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A. b rd)/(r + s)

B. b rd)/(s r)

C. (b + rd)/(r s)

D. b rd)/(r s)
5407. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to__________________?
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A. Side of water closet

B. Top of P trap W.C.

C. Bottom of P trap W.C.

D. Main soil pipe

5408. A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180 at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved ?
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A. 26,500 m3

B. 27,000 m3

C. 27,500 m3

D. 26,000 m3

5409. The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of_______________?
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A. Reinforced brick work

B. Half brick wall

C. One or more than one brick wall

D. Brick work in arches

5410. The cost of the earthwork in excavation for the surface drain of cross-section shown in the given figure for a total length of 5 metres @ Rs. 450% cum, is_______________?
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A. Rs. 400

B. Rs. 500

C. Rs. 450

D. Rs. 425

5411. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level

B. The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers

C. In order to check up the average depth of excavation, Dead man s are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits

D. All the above
5412. The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is________________?
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A. D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Even area + 2 odd areas]

B. D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Even area + 4 odd areas]

C. D [first area + last area + Even area + 2 odd areas]

D. D/6 [first area + odd areas]

5413. S: 1 and length is______________?
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A. L.D 1 + s2)

B. 2 L.D 1 + s 2)

C. d2 ( ds)2]

D. d d s

5414. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The gully trap disconnects the sullage drain from the main drainage system

B. The grating provided over gully traps is 23 cm square

C. The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.

D. In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm is provided

5415. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?
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A. Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m

B. Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum

C. Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m

D. Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes

5416. The slope of the outlet of P trap below the horizontal is kept________________?
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A. 12

B. 10

C. 14

D. 8

5417. 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. 0.98 m3

C. 0.94 m3

D. 1.00 m3

5418. The minimum width of a septic tank is taken__________________?
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A. 75 cm

B. 90 cm

C. 70 cm

D. 80 cm

5419. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item

B. Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment

C. The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies

D. All the above
5420. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate______________?
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A. Courtyard area

B. Room area

C. Wall thickness

D. W.C. area

5421. The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is___________________?
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A. 4.0 m2

B. 2.0 m3

C. 5.0 m2

D. 1.5 m 3

5422. The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended___________________?
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A. 175 mm

B. 100 mm

C. 200 mm

D. 150 mm
5423. 88 is 1400 kg/cm2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm2, the If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter required bond length of the rod is____________________?
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A. 50 D

B. 30 D

C. 39 D

D. 59 D
5424. The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is_________________?
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A. Collapsible gates

B. Rolling shutters

C. All the above

D. Ventilators and glazing

5425. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval

B. The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost

C. All the above

D. The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value

5426. Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following ?
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A. It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap

B. The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe

C. It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer

D. The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
5427. For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is___________________?
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A. 0.295 m3

B. 0.274 m3

C. 0.200 m3

D. 0.247 m3

5428. The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of_________________?
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A. All the above

B. Honey comb brick work

C. Brick flat soling

D. Half brick walls or the partition

5429. period in a septic tank is assumed___________________?
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A. 30 minutes

B. 40 minutes

C. 20 minutes

D. 25 minutes

E. detention

5430. The order of booking dimensions is________________?
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A. None of these

B. Length, breadth, height

C. Height, breadth, length

D. Breadth, length, height

5431. The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is_______________?
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A. 3.00 cum

B. 2.00 cum

C. 4.00 cum

D. 1.00 cum

5432. If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is___________________?
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A. B d Sd1/2

B. (Bd + Sd2)

C. Bd + Sd2

D. B + d + Sd

5433. The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is ________________?
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A. 1.25 m3

B. 1.50 m3

C. 1.75 m3

D. 1.00 m3

5434. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?
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A. The usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area

B. The carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed veranda, is called floor area

C. The built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area

D. None of these
5435. The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to_________________?
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A. 25%

B. 75%

C. 50 %

D. 100%

5436. Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. Length of long wall out-to -out is 6.80 m

B. The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m

C. All the above

D. Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m

5437. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. If the bed level is above N.S.L. the canal is called fully in baking and the berms are designed as 3 d where d is full supply depth of water (F.S.D.)

B. If F.S.L. is above N.S.L the canal is called partly in cutting and partly in filling and berms are designed as 2d where d is full supply depth

C. All the above

D. Area of canal in cutting = BD + Sd2 where B = bed width, d = depth of cutting and S is the side slope

5438. Size, capacity and materials need be specified for__________________?
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A. Ball valves

B. Bib-cocks

C. All the above

D. Stop-cocks

5439. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following ?
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A. No deduction is made for volumes occupied by pipes, not exceeding 100 sq.cm in cross-section

B. None of these

C. No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforcement

D. No deduction is made for the openings upto 0.1 sq.m

5440. The volume is measured correct to the nearest__________________?
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A. 0.01 cum

B. 0.04 cum

C. 0.02 cum

D. 0.03 cum

5441. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters

B. The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore

C. All the above

D. All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres

5442. Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply ?
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A. Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to walls are measured separately

B. All the above

C. Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality

D. Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item

5443. Berms are provided in canals if these are__________________?
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A. Fully in excavation

B. Fully in embankment

C. All the above

D. Partly in excavation and partly in embankment
5444. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. All the above

B. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag

C. Bricks are paid per thousand

D. Lime is paid per quintal

5445. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. All the above

B. Pointing is measured in sq.m

C. Glazing is measured in sq.m

D. Plastering is measured in sq.m

5446. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45

B. The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment

C. The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

D. All the above
5447. Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________?
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A. All the above

B. Cleats

C. Bolts

D. Brackets

5448. The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in________________?
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A. None of these

B. Sq. m

C. Cub. m

D. Metres

5449. The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest_________________?
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A. 0.75 kg

B. 1.00 kg

C. 0.25 kg

D. 0.50 kg

5450. The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is____________________?
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A. 3225 m3

B. 3250 m3

C. 3275 m3

D. 3300 m3