civil engineering MCQs – Page 8

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

141. The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than_____________?
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A. 30

B. 40

C. 10

D. 20

142. For the design of super elevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by_____________?
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A. 20%

B. 15%

C. 25%

D. 75%

143. Which of the following trees yields hard wood ?
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A. chir

B. deodar

C. pine

D. shishum

144. Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for________________?
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A. coastal regions

B. covering large areas

C. all of the above

D. plain regions

145. The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to______________?
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A. 25 mm

B. 40 to 65 mm

C. 25 to 40 mm

D. 65 to 100 mm

146. A heavy stone is suitable for________________?
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A. arches

B. retaining walls

C. rubble masonry

D. roads

147. First class timber has an average life of_____________?
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A. 1 to 5 years

B. 5 to 10 years

C. less than one year

D. more than 10 years

148. The shoulder provided along the road edge should be_______________?
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A. smoother than the traffic lanes

B. of very low load bearing capacity

C. rougher than the traffic lanes

D. of same colour as that of the pavement

149. The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to________________?
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A. overtaking sight distance

B. three times the overtaking sight distance

C. five times the overtaking sight distance

D. two times the overtaking sight distance

150. The slump recommended for mass concrete is about_______________?
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A. 125 mm to 150 mm

B. 100 mm to 125 mm

C. 25 mm to 50 mm

D. 50 mm to 100 mm

151. The lintels are preferred to arches because______________?
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A. arches are difficult in construction

B. arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

C. all of the above

D. arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.

152. The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is___________?
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A. zigzag bond

B. single flemish bond

C. double flemish bond

D. English bond

153. Spalling hammer is used for_____________?
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A. carving of stones

B. rough dressing of stones

C. driving wooden headed chisels

D. breaking small projection of stones

154. After storage, the strength of cement________________?
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A. remains same

B. may increase or decrease

C. increases

D. decreases

155. The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is_______________?
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A. combination of straight and parabolic

B. parabolic

C. straight line

D. elliptical

156. The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as______________?
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A. eaves

B. ridge

C. gable

D. hip

157. The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by_____________?
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A. none of the above

B. complete submergence in water

C. lack of ventilation

D. alternate wet and dry conditions

158. Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics ?
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A. lime stone

B. granite

C. compact sand stone

D. marble

159. Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork. Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish. Select your answer according to the coding system given below ?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

160. The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as_______________?
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A. batten

B. log

C. baulk

D. plank

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