civil engineering MCQs – Page 11

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
201. Sensitiveness of a level tube is designated by______________?
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A. none of the above

B. length of level tube

C. radius of level tube

D. length of bubble of level tube

202. The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is________________?
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A. mastic asphalt

B. bituminous carpet

C. rolled asphalt

D. sheet asphalt

203. Most suitable material for highway embankments is______________?
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A. clays

B. organic soil

C. granular soil

D. silts

204. Normal tension is that pull which_______________?
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A. is used at the time of standardising the tape

B. makes the correction due to sag equal to zero

C. neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag

D. makes the correction due to pull equal to zero

205. The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is_____________?
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A. availability of funds for the construction project

B. type and intensity of traffic

C. climatic condition

D. subgrade soil and drainage conditions

206. In the prismatic compass______________?
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A. the magnetic needle moves with the box

B. the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box

C. the line of the sight does not move with the box

D. the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction

207. The angle between the prolongation of the preceding line and the forward line of a traverse is called ________________?
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A. direct angle

B. included angle

C. deflection angle

D. none of the above

208. For a continuous slab of 3 m x 3.5 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is__________________?
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A. 75 mm

B. 120 mm

C. 100 mm

D. 50 mm

209. The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is______________?
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A. 1 in 20

B. 1 in 30

C. 1 m 15

D. 1 in 12

210. For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is_____________?
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A. based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

B. smaller of (A) and (B)

C. higher of (A) and (B)

D. based on rate of change of super elevation

211. The length of a chain is measured from_______________?
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A. centre of one handle to centre of other handle

B. outside of one handle to inside of other handle

C. outside of one handle to outside of other handle

D. inside of one handle to inside of other handle

212. Finer grinding of cement______________?
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A. affects only the early development of strength

B. affects only the ultimate strength

C. both (A. and (B.

D. does not affect the strength

213. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is______________?
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A. 30 lux

B. 20 lux

C. 15 lux

D. 10 lux

214. Select the correct statement________________?
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A. Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat

B. Seal coat is the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements

C. A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback

D. Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water bound macadam during bituminous road construction

215. The camber of road should be approximately equal to___________________?
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A. three times the longitudinal gradient

B. two times the longitudinal gradient

C. longitudinal gradient

D. half the longitudinal gradient
216. Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to______________?
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A. the air in the mix

B. size of aggregate

C. vater-cement ratio

D. time of transit
217. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as_____________?
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A. base course

B. sub-base course

C. subgrade

D. wearing course

218. The attainment of super elevation by rotation of pavement about the inner edge of the pavement_______________?
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A. results in balancing the earthwork

B. is preferable in steep terrain

C. avoids the drainage problem in flat terrain

D. does not change the vertical alignment of road

219. The relation between modulus of rupture fcr, splitting strength fcs and direct tensile strength fcl is given by_______________?
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A. fcr<fcs

B. fc5>fcr>fC

C. tcr rcs = tct

D. fcr>fcs>fc
220. The difference of levels between two stations A and B is to be determined. For best results, the instrument station should be_______________?
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A. equidistant from A and B

B. closer to the higher station

C. as far as possible from the line AB

D. closer to the lower station