civil engineering MCQs – Page 7

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
121. Plywood is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in such a way that the angle between grains of any layer to grains of adjacent layers is_________________?
comments icon0
A. 90

B. 45

C. 30

D. 0

122. The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is____________________?
comments icon0

A. wooden flooring

B. glass flooring

C. linoleum flooring

D. cork flooring
123. Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action ?
comments icon0

A. shale

B. gypsum

C. sand stone

D. lime stone

124. A queen closer is a______________?
comments icon0
A. brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

B. brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

C. brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

D. brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

125. Slate is formed by metamorphic action on______________?
comments icon0
A. shale

B. sand stone

C. lime stone

D. granite

126. The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is________________?
comments icon0

A. 5%

B. 15%

C. 25%

D. 35%

127. The radial splits which are wider on the outside of the log and narrower towards the pith are known as________________?
comments icon0

A. rindgalls

B. heart shakes

C. starshakes

D. cupshakes

128. The function of cleats in a roof truss is______________?
comments icon0
A. to prevent the purlins from tilting

B. to support the common rafter

C. to support purlins

D. all of the above

129. Quick lime is_______________?
comments icon0

A. none of the above

B. calcium carbonate

C. calcium oxide

D. calcium hydroxide

130. The age of a tree can be known by examining_________________?
comments icon0

A. medullary rays

B. heart wood

C. annular rings

D. cambium layer

131. The maximum quantity of calcium chloride used as an accelerator in cement in percentage by weight of cement is_______________?
comments icon0

A. 3

B. 1

C. 4

D. 2
132. In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be_____________?
comments icon0

A. 75 and 30

B. 90 and 0

C. 40 and 25

D. 60 and 10

133. As compared to English bond, double flemish bond is_________________?
comments icon0

A. costly

B. stronger

C. none of the above

D. more compact
134. Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in________________?
comments icon0

A. two directions with break in the slope on each side

B. four directions with break in the slope on each side

C. two directions without break in the slope on each side

D. four directions without break in the slope on each side

135. For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of___________________?
comments icon0

A. 1:04

B. 1:06

C. 1:02

D. 1:3
136. As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be_____________?
comments icon0

A. equal

B. equal or more

C. less

D. more

137. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because_______________?
comments icon0
A. it is costly

B. it can not be polished

C. it is not a fire proof material

D. it has less crushing strength

138. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick______________?
comments icon0
A. to crack and warp on drying

B. to lose cohesion

C. impermeable

D. brittle and weak

139. As per PEC Code of Conduct a member shall report unethical professional practices of an engineer or a member with substantiating data to____________?
comments icon0

A. Law enforcing Agency

B. Concerned Department

C. Court of Law

D. Pakistan Engineering Council
140. Engineering ethics refers to_______________?
comments icon0

A. The rules and standards given by an institution for Engineering practice

B. The professional regulation

C. The rules and regulation relating to obligations and rights of others

D. The rules and standards which govern the conduct of Engineers as professional Engineers