civil engineering MCQs – Page 269

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5361. Select the incorrect statement?
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A. A critical path always terminates at the last event

B. A critical path always begins at the very first event

C. Critical activities control the project duration

D. Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero
5362. Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment ?
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A. Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m

B. Surface dressing up to 15 cm depths

C. Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

D. Both B. and C.
5363. The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system________________?
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A. At every change of direction

B. All the above

C. At every change of gradient

D. At every 30 m intervals

5364. 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. Cutting

B. Excavation

C. Surface dressing

D. Surface excavation
5365. The area is measured correct to the nearest___________________?
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A. 0.01 sqm

B. 0.02 sqm

C. 0.03 sqm

D. 0.04 sqm

5366. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is________________?
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A. Availability of materials

B. All the above

C. Quantity of the materials

D. Transportation of materials

5367. While preparing a detailed estimate__________________?
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A. All the above

B. Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

C. Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cum

D. Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm

5368. The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is__________________?
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A. None of these

B. (6 + 18) chains

C. (6 + 12) chains

D. (6 + 15) chains

5369. The measurement is not made in square metres in case of________________?
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A. R.C. Chhajja

B. D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

C. Concrete Jeffries

D. Form works

5370. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken________________?
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A. 1.20 litres for 15 users

B. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

C. All the above

D. 1.35 for 20 users

5371. The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is_________________?
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A. 5.0 m3

B. 3.5 m3

C. 2.5 m3

D. 1.5 m 3

5372. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes_______________?
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A. Setting and laying

B. Connection to drains

C. All of these

D. Bed concreting

5373. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is_________________?
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A. 20 cm

B. 15 cm

C. None of these

D. 10 cm
5374. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance D. at 45 in case of a beam of effective length L, is_________________?
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A. L (0.42 d)

B. L + (2 0.42 d)

C. L + 0.42 d

D. L (2 0.4 d)

5375. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Height, length, breadth

C. Length, breadth, height

D. Breadth, length, height

5376. In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and_________________?
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A. One fourth breadth of wall on each side

B. Breadth of the wall

C. Half breadth of wall on each side

D. None of these

5377. The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________?
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A. All the above

B. Floors

C. Root slabs

D. Wall panels

5378. If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by_______________?
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A. Prismoidal formula

B. All the above

C. Mid-section formula

D. Trapezoidal formula

5379. Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building?
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A. All the above

B. The centre line is worked out separately for different sections of walls of a building

C. The centre line length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall

D. Product of the centre line of the walls and area of cross-section of any item, gives total quantity of the item

5380. The most reliable estimate is_________________?
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A. Cube rate estimate

B. Preliminary estimate

C. Plinth area estimate

D. Detailed estimate