civil engineering Mcqs
1951. The slope of the outlet of P trap below the horizontal is kept________________?
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A. 14

B. 10

C. 8

D. 12

1952. Assertion A : For identical strength, a composite cement-lime mortar is preferred over cement mortar. Reason R : Composite cement-lime mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar_____________?
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A. ect your answer based on the codes given below Codes?

1953. For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in________________?
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A. Zone I only

B. Zone I, II, III and IV

C. Zone I, II and III

D. Zone I and II
1954. If four fires break out in a city of population 40 lakhs and if each hydrant has three streams and duration of each fire is four hours, the total quantity of water required, is______________________?
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A. 1880 kilo litres

B. 4880 kilo litres

C. 3880 kilo litres

D. 2880 kilo litres
1955. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is________________?
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A. The end sections are parallel planes

B. All the above

C. The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends

D. The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied

1956. By boiling water, hardness can be removed if it is due to_________________?
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A. calcium nitrate

B. calcium bicarbonate

C. magnesium sulphate

D. none of these

E. calcium sulphate

1957. The factor affecting per capita demand, is___________________?
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A. size of the city

B. all the above

C. pressure in water mains

D. cost of water

E. climatic conditions

1958. The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of_________________?
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A. Honey comb brick work

B. All the above

C. Half brick walls or the partition

D. Brick flat soling

1959. By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided ?
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A. shear failure of the plate

B. tension failure of the plate

C. crushing failure of the rivet

D. shear failure of the rivet

1960. The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is ________________?
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A. 1.25 m3

B. 1.50 m3

C. 1.00 m3

D. 1.75 m3

1961. If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of rivet as per Unwins formula will be__________________?
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A. 16 mm

B. 27 mm

C. 20 mm

D. 24 mm
1962. The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of_______________?
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A. Reinforced brick work

B. One or more than one brick wall

C. Half brick wall

D. Brick work in arches

1963. When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as________________?
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A. depth

B. beam

C. freeboard

D. draft
1964. The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually________________?
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A. equal

B. less

C. none of the above

D. more
1965. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which________________?
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A. is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group

B. gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm

C. gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm

D. is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group

1966. The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept____________________?
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A. 75 cm to 80 cm

B. 80 cm

C. 70 cm

D. 60 cm

1967. Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses ?
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A. butt joint with double cover plates

B. butt joint with single cover plate

C. none of the above

D. lap joint

1968. Consider the following statements?
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A. ="color: #003f1a;">(i) Fender is the cushion provided on the face of the jetty for ships to come in contact,

B. ) Slip is the space of water area between two adjacent piers where ships are berthed,

C. ect the correct statements?

D. i) Pier head is a structure constructed near the tip of a break water near the harbour entrance.</strong></span>

1969. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies

B. Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item

C. All the above

D. Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment

1970. A 200 mm thick brick masonry wall made of modular bricks carries an axial load of 30 kN/m from wall above and an eccentric load of 20 kN/m from RCC floor acting at a distance of 47.5 mm from the centre line of the wall. The resultant eccentricity ratio is A. B. C. D. ?
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A. 95

B. 100

C. 90

D. 5

1971. The length of clear zone for none instrument runway of a small aircraft is________________?
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A. 600 m

B. 750 m

C. 150 m

D. 300 m
1972. Minimum width of ship clearance shall be__________________?
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A. 50 m

B. 1.5 B

C. B or 30 m

D. 1.5 B or 50 m

1973. As per UK design criteria, if LCN of aircraft is between 1.25 to 1.5 times the LCN of pavement, then the number of movements allowed are__________________?
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A. 300

B. Unrestricted

C. 3000

D. Zero

1974. If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as______________________?
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A. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the low water level

B. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the datum

C. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level

D. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the mean sea level

1975. By increasing the rise of lockgates_______________?
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A. ect the correct statements?

B. the length of the lock gate will increase

C. i) compressive force on the gate will increase </strong>

D. ) transverse stress due to water pressure on the gate will increase

1976. In a two lane channel, bottom width of channel is given by_______________?
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A. Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane + ship clearance lane

B. 2 x Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane

C. Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane

D. 2 x Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane + ship clearance lane
1977. The rate of an item of work depends on_________________?
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A. Specifications of materials

B. Specifications of works

C. All the above

D. Proportion of mortar

1978. The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be_______________?
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A. 1:05

B. 1:10

C. 1:12

D. 1:7
1979. Bolts are most suitable to carry_________________?
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A. shear

B. bending

C. shear and bending

D. axial tension
1980. Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than_______________?
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A. 20 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 15 cm

D. 30 cm

1981. As compared to wall type breakwater, mound type breakwater_________________?
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A. requires less material

B. requires low maintenance cost

C. requires skilled labour

D. results in less damage due to gradual failure
1982. Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry_________________?
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A. i) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels.</strong>

B. No chase should be permitted in a half brick load-bearing wall,

C. ect the the statements ?

D. ) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall,

1983. Assertion A : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, effective thickness of masonry will get reduced. Reason R : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, there will be tension on one side of the member?
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A. ect your answer according to the codes give below.

1984. Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________?
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A. Bolts

B. Cleats

C. Brackets

D. All the above
1985. If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is___________________?
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A. B d Sd1/2

B. (Bd + Sd2)

C. B + d + Sd

D. Bd + Sd2
1986. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken________________?
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A. 1.35 for 20 users

B. All the above

C. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

D. 1.20 litres for 15 users

1987. 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.
1988. The plinth area of a building not includes_________________?
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A. Area of cantilevered porch

B. Area of the walls at the floor level

C. Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

D. Lift and wall including landing

1989. 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

1990. 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)/(r s)

C. b rd)/(r + s)

D. b rd)/(s r)

1991. For a standard 45 fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is_______________?
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A. 1:01

B. 1 : V2

C. 2:01

D. V2 : 1
1992. Average annual rainfall at any station is the average of annual rainfall over a period of________________?
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A. 28 years

B. 7 years

C. 21 years

D. 35 years

E. 14 years

1993. Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing ?
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A. Maximum landing weight

B. Normal maximum temperature

C. Effective runway gradient</strong>

D. ect the correct answer using the codes given below Codes?

E. Airport elevation

1994. Minimum compressive strength in N/mm2 for H1 type mortar used for masonry is_______________?
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A. 3

B. 5

C. 10

D. 7.5

1995. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. If F.S.L. is above N.S.L the canal is called partly in cutting and partly in filling and berms are designed as 2d where d is full supply depth

B. If the bed level is above N.S.L. the canal is called fully in baking and the berms are designed as 3 d where d is full supply depth of water (F.S.D.)

C. Area of canal in cutting = BD + Sd2 where B = bed width, d = depth of cutting and S is the side slope

D. All the above
1996. In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?
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A. sum of thickness of both leaves

B. two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves

C. actual thickness of the stronger leaf

D. larger of (B) and (C)
1997. The cross -sections for a highway is taken at_________________?
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A. Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

B. 30 metres apart

C. All the above

D. Right angle to the centre line

1998. The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________?
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A. Wall panels

B. Floors

C. Root slabs

D. All the above
1999. The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than___________________?
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A. four times the weld size

B. weld size

C. two times the weld size

D. six times the weld size

2000. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers

B. The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level

C. All the above

D. In order to check up the average depth of excavation, Dead man s are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits