civil engineering MCQs – Page 12

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
221. Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its_____________?
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A. ductility

B. temperature susceptibility

C. viscosity

D. grade
222. Direct method of contouring is_________________?
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A. suitable for hilly terrains

B. most accurate method

C. a quick method

D. adopted for large surveys only

223. The R.L, of the point A which is on the floor is 100 m and back sight reading on A is 2.455 m. If the foresight reading on the point B which is on the ceiling is 2.745 m, the R.L. of point B will be_______________?
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A. 105.20 m

B. 99.71 m

C. 94.80 m

D. 100.29 m

224. In order to obtain the best workability of concrete, the preferred shape of aggregate is_______________?
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A. elongated

B. rounded

C. all of the above

D. angular

225. Select the incorrect statement?
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A. The cycle length is normally 40 to 60 seconds for two phase signals

B. Stop or red time of a signal is the sum of go and clearance intervals for the cross flow

C. Go or green time of a signal is the sum of stop and clearance intervals for the cross flow

D. Clearance time is generally 3 to 5 seconds

226. Select the correct statement______________?
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A. More the value of CBR, greater thickness of pavement will be required

B. More the value of group index, less thickness of pavement will be required

C. Minimum and maximum values of group index can be 0 and 20 respectively

D. all of the above

227. The following sights are taken on a turning point________________?
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A. foresight only

B. foresight and backsight

C. foresight and intermediate sight

D. backsight only

228. Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on_____________?
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A. traffic volume data

B. origin and destination data

C. spot speed data

D. accident data

229. For a simply supported beam of span 15m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be________________?
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A. 600 mm

B. more than 1 m

C. 900 mm

D. 750 mm
230. Approximate value of shrinkage strain in concrete, is________________?
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A. 0.003

B. 0.03

C. 0.00003

D. 0.0003
231. The resection by two point problem as compared to three point problem_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. gives more accurate problem

C. takes less time

D. requires more labour
232. When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero,then_______________?
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A. traffic density attains maximum value whereas traffic volume becomes zero

B. traffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value

C. traffic density and traffic volume both become zero

D. traffic density becomes zero whereas traffic volume attains maximum value

233. The diagram which shows all important physical conditions of an accident location like roadway limits, bridges, trees and all details of roadway conditions is known as_____________?
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A. spot maps

B. collision diagram

C. pie chart

D. condition diagram
234. For which of the following permanent adjustments of theodolite, the spire test is used ?
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A. adjustment of line of sight

B. adjustment of horizontal axis

C. adjustment of altitude bubble and vertical index frame

D. adjustment of plate levels

235. Three point problem can be solved by_________________?
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A. Lehmans method

B. Tracing paper method

C. Bessels method

D. all of the above
236. The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than____________?
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A. 60 cm

B. 50 cm

C. 40 cm

D. 30 cm

237. For walls, columns and vertical faces of all structural members, the form work is generally removed after______________?
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A. 3 days

B. 24 to 48 hours

C. 14 days

D. 7 days

238. Group index method of design of flexible pavement is_______________?
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A. a theoretical method

B. an empirical method based on strength characteristics of subgrade soil

C. an empirical method based on physical properties of subgrade soil

D. a semi empirical method

239. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always_______________?
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A. more

B. less

C. none of the above

D. equal

240. Which of the following methods of offsets involves less measurement on the ground?
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A. method of oblique offsets

B. method of ties

C. all involve equal measurement on the ground

D. method of perpendicular offsets