civil engineering MCQs – Page 16

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
301. The process of determining the locations of the instrument station by drawing re sectors from the locations of the known stations is called_________________?
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A. resection

B. traversing

C. intersection

D. radiation

302. The correction for sag is_________________?
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A. sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive

B. always zero

C. always additive

D. always subtractive
303. Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point ?
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A. intersection

B. traversing

C. radiation

D. resection

304. Tyre pressure influences the______________?
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A. total depth of pavement

B. quality of surface course

C. both the above

D. none of the above

305. If the true bearing of a line AB is 269 30?, then the azimuth of the line AB is_____________?
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A. 89 30?

B. 269 30?

C. 90 30?

D. 0 30?

306. Bowditch rule is applied to_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. an open traverse for graphical adjustment

C. a closed traverse for adjustment of closing error

D. determine the effect of local attraction

307. The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on_______________?
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A. foresight

B. all of the above

C. intermediate sight

D. backsight

308. The most economical lighting layout which is suitable for narrow roads is_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. central lighting system

C. single side lighting

D. staggered system

309. The most efficient traffic signal system is________________?
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A. simultaneous system

B. simple progressive system

C. alternate system

D. flexible progressive system
310. The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is____________?
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A. load stress + warping stress + frictional stress

B. load stress + warping stress

C. load stress + warping stress frictional stress

D. load stress + frictional stress

311. The maximum thickness of expansion joint in rigid pavements is______________?
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A. 100 mm

B. 50 mm

C. 0

D. 25 mm
312. Length of a vehicle affects________________?
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A. extra width of pavement and minimum turning radius

B. clearance to be provided under structures such as overbridges, under-bridges etc

C. width of shoulders and parking facilities

D. width of traffic lanes

313. For concreting of heavily reinforced sections without vibration, the workability of concrete expressed as compacting factor should be________________?
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A. above 0.92

B. 0.80-0.85

C. 0.85 0.92

D. 0.75-0.80

314. If altitude bubble is provided both on index frame as well as on telescope of a theodolite, then the instrument is levelled with reference to_________________?
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A. correct answer is?

B. altitude bubble on telescope

C. altitude bubble on index frame if it is to be used as a level

D. altitude bubble on index frame

E. altitude bubble on telescope if it is to be used as a level

315. Percentage of free carbon in bitumen is______________?
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A. none of the above

B. more than that in tar

C. equal to that in tar

D. less than that in tar
316. Desire lines are plotted in_________________?
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A. traffic volume studies

B. origin and destination studies

C. speed studies

D. accident studies

317. On a right angled road intersection with two way traffic, the total number of conflict points is______________?
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A. 18

B. 11

C. 6

D. 24
318. Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations ?
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A. measuring angle and distance from one transit station

B. measuring angle at one station and distance from other

C. measuring distance from two points on traverse line

D. measuring angles to the point from at least two stations
319. Different grades are joined together by a ________________?
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A. transition curve

B. vertical curve

C. compound curve

D. reverse curve

320. Tie bars in cement concrete pavements are at______________?
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A. warping joints

B. contraction joints

C. expansion joints

D. longitudinal joints