civil engineering MCQs – Page 75

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1481. The meander pattern of a river is developed by_________________?
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A. average discharge

B. dominant discharge

C. critical discharge

D. maximum discharge

1482. Coefficient of discharge of an ogee spillway________________?
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A. depends on depth of approach and upstream slope

B. depends on downstream apron interference and downstream submergence

C. remains constant

D. both (A) and (B)
1483. River training for depth is achieved by_______________?
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A. groynes

B. construction of dykes or leavees

C. both (A) and (B)

D. groynes and bandalling
1484. Lining of irrigation channels________________?
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A. does not change the water logging area

B. increases the waterlogging area

C. none of the above

D. decreases the waterlogging area
1485. Cyclonic precipitation is caused by lifting of an air mass due to________________?
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A. temperature difference

B. all of the above

C. pressure difference

D. natural topographical barriers

1486. An artesian aquifer is the one where______________?
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A. water table serves as upper surface of zone of saturation

B. water surface under the ground is at atmospheric pressure

C. water is under pressure between two impervious strata

D. none of the above

1487. Hydrograph is the graphical representation of________________?
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A. ground waterflow and time

B. rainfall and time

C. surface runoff and time

D. runoff and time
1488. At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is______________?
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A. 70

B. 62

C. 51

D. 78

1489. Which of the following types of rain gauges is used for measuring rain in remote hilly inaccessible areas ?
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A. Simons raingauge

B. tipping bucket type

C. floating type

D. weighing type

1490. Infiltration is the_______________?
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A. movement of water through the soil

B. absorption of water by soil surface

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

1491. Composite sleeper index is the index of___________________?
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A. wear resistance and hardness

B. hardness and strength

C. strength and toughness

D. toughness and wear resistance

1492. Impulse can be obtained from a_________________?
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A. force-time diagram

B. velocity-displacement diagram

C. force-displacement diagram

D. velocity-time diagram

1493. Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in__________________?
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A. any type of structure

B. rigid frames only

C. beam only

D. trusses only
1494. As compared to gravity dams, earthen dams__________________?
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A. are costlier

B. require less skilled labour

C. are less susceptible to failure

D. require sound rock foundations

1495. Irrigation water having the concentration of Na++ , Ca++ and Mg++ as 20, 3 and 1 Milli equivalent per litre respectively will be classified as__________________?
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A. low sodium water

B. high sodium water

C. very high sodium water

D. medium sodium water
1496. The aqueduct or superpassage type of works are generally used when_______________?
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A. high flood drainage discharge is large and short lived

B. none of the above

C. high flood drainage discharge is large and continues for a long time

D. high flood drainage discharge is small
1497. The useful storage is the volume of water stored in the reservoir between________________?
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A. river bed and minimum pool level

B. minimum pool level and normal pool level

C. normal pool level and maximum pool level

D. minimum pool level and maximum pool level

1498. A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping ?
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A. 1.0 in from the wall

B. 1.732 m above the floor </strong>

C. 1.0 m above the floor

D. 1.732 m from the wall

E. correct answer is?

1499. Time period and length of a seconds pendulum respectively are_________________?
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A. 1 sec and 99.4 cm

B. 2 sec and 99.4 cm

C. 1 sec and 92.7 cm

D. 2 sec and 92.7 cm

1500. A rigid body is in a stable equilibrium if the application of any force__________________?
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A. neither raises nor lowers the CG of the body

B. can raise the CG of the body but can not lower it

C. none of above

D. tends to lower the CG of the body