civil engineering MCQs – Page 89

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1761. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?
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A. the several alternatives of the project that have been considered

B. the contract documents for inviting tenders

C. the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

D. the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design

1762. If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is________________?
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A. none of the above

B. re m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

C. unstable

D. stable and statically indeterminate

E. stable and statically determinate

1763. Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at_________________?
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A. booked speed

B. speeds higher than equilibrium speed

C. equilibrium speed

D. speeds lower than equilibrium speed

1764. Study the following statements regarding creep_________________?
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A. Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track

B. Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails

C. ) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track</strong>

D. correct answer is?

1765. A four wheel trac*or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be___________________?
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A. 50 kg/tonne

B. 20 kg/tonne

C. 30 kg/tonne

D. 40 kg/tonne
1766. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is_________________?
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A. 84.10%

B. 99.90%

C. 50%

D. 100%

1767. Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of_______________?
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A. 10 m from runway end

B. 15m from runway end

C. 3 m from runway end

D. 6 m from runway end
1768. Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the__________________?
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A. wooden sleepers

B. concrete sleepers

C. steel trough sleepers

D. CST-9 sleepers

1769. The main function of a fish plate is________________?
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A. none of the above

B. to allow rail to expand and contract freely

C. to join the two rails together

D. to join rails with the sleeper

1770. Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon_____________?
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A. Vehicle load

B. ) Grade

C. ect the correct statements?

D. i) Ground</strong>

1771. The most suitable soil for compressed air tunneling is________________?
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A. sand

B. clay

C. gravel

D. silt

1772. The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is_________________?
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A. Vibratory rollers

B. Smooth-wheeled rollers

C. Sheep foot rollers

D. Tampers

1773. All reinforcement should be free from_________________?
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A. loose rust

B. paints

C. loose mill scales

D. All the above
1774. The following tests are conducted for rails _________________?
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A. falling weight test

B. compulsory tests are?

C. tensile test

D. ) hammer test</strong>

1775. The independent float affects only_______________?
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A. preceding activities

B. the particular activity involved

C. none of the above

D. succeeding activities

1776. Castiglianos first theorem is applicable_______________?
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A. when the system behaves elastically

B. only when principle of superposition is valid

C. none of the above

D. for statically determinate structures only

1777. A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated load of 10 kN at its centre. What will be deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam if the model is subjected to a 1 kN load at its centre ?
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A. 0.05 mm

B. 0.005mm

C. 0.5 mm

D. 5 mm
1778. Principle of superposition is applicable when___________________?
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A. material obeys Hookes law

B. deflections are linear functions of applied forces

C. none of the above

D. the action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure

1779. In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3 on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of__________________?
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A. 1 in 457

B. 1 in 512

C. 1 in 257

D. 1 in 357
1780. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart ?
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A. interdependencies of activities

B. all of the above

C. uncertainties

D. project progress