civil engineering MCQs – Page 271

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civil engineering Mcqs

5401. 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%

5402. 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

5403. 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

5404. 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

5405. 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)

5406. 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

5407. 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

5408. 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

5409. 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

5410. 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

5411. 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]

5412. 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

5413. 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

5414. 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

5415. 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

5416. 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

5417. 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

5418. 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

5419. 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

5420. 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

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