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This section includes 193 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from |
| A. | 2 to 3 t/m2 |
| B. | 5 to 7.5 t/m2 |
| C. | 8 to 10 t/m2 |
| D. | 10 to 12 t/m2. |
| Answer» C. 8 to 10 t/m2 | |
| 152. |
The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is |
| A. | L/100 |
| B. | L/150 |
| C. | L/260 |
| D. | L/360 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed |
| A. | 5 m |
| B. | 10 m |
| C. | 15 m |
| D. | 20 m |
| Answer» B. 10 m | |
| 154. |
An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding |
| A. | pudlo |
| B. | impermo |
| C. | snowcem |
| D. | cico |
| Answer» E. | |
| 155. |
Rotary drilling |
| A. | is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel |
| B. | hinders the ground water observations and permeability test |
| C. | is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm. |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as |
| A. | scaffolding |
| B. | dead shore |
| C. | raking shore |
| D. | under pinning. |
| Answer» B. dead shore | |
| 157. |
The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by |
| A. | 5 to 10 cm |
| B. | 15 to 20 cm |
| C. | 25 to 30 cm |
| D. | 30 to 45 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
Suitable spacing of timber piles, is |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 60 cm |
| C. | 70 cm |
| D. | 80 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known |
| A. | bay window |
| B. | casement window |
| C. | lantern window |
| D. | dormer window. |
| Answer» B. casement window | |
| 160. |
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is |
| A. | dubbing |
| B. | hacking |
| C. | blistering |
| D. | peeling. |
| Answer» C. blistering | |
| 161. |
The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known |
| A. | construction piles |
| B. | raking piles |
| C. | eccentric piles |
| D. | sinking piles |
| Answer» C. eccentric piles | |
| 162. |
Dutch bond is a modification of |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | stretcher bond |
| C. | header bond |
| D. | single Flemish bond. |
| Answer» B. stretcher bond | |
| 163. |
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as |
| A. | header |
| B. | stretcher |
| C. | closer |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. stretcher | |
| 164. |
The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as |
| A. | turn |
| B. | junction |
| C. | quion |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 165. |
Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing |
| A. | simplex pile |
| B. | pedastal pile |
| C. | Franki pile |
| D. | vibro pile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called |
| A. | two curved arches |
| B. | gothic arches |
| C. | ogee arches |
| D. | drop gothic arches. |
| Answer» D. drop gothic arches. | |
| 167. |
An arch may fail due to |
| A. | uneven settlement of abutments |
| B. | sliding of voussoirs |
| C. | crushing of the material |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to |
| A. | 0° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 60° |
| D. | 90° |
| Answer» D. 90¬∞ | |
| 169. |
The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as |
| A. | queen closer |
| B. | bevelled closer |
| C. | king closer |
| D. | half king closer. |
| Answer» D. half king closer. | |
| 170. |
The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as |
| A. | stretcher |
| B. | face |
| C. | front |
| D. | header |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called |
| A. | cement mortar |
| B. | lime mortar |
| C. | fire resistant mortar |
| D. | gauged mortar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is |
| A. | cornice |
| B. | coping |
| C. | frieze |
| D. | lintal. |
| Answer» D. lintal. | |
| 173. |
The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is |
| A. | 20 tonnes/m2 |
| B. | 40 tonnes/m2 |
| C. | 50 tonnes/m2 |
| D. | 60 tonnes/m2 |
| Answer» D. 60 tonnes/m2 | |
| 174. |
The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 14 days |
| Answer» C. 7 days | |
| 175. |
The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is |
| A. | random rubble masonry |
| B. | coursed rubble masonry |
| C. | dry rubble masonry |
| D. | ashlar masonry. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is |
| A. | 2 cm |
| B. | 4 cm |
| C. | 6 cm |
| D. | 8 cm |
| Answer» C. 6 cm | |
| 177. |
In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept |
| A. | 40 cm |
| B. | equal to flange width |
| C. | twice the flange width |
| D. | maximum of (a), (b) and (c). |
| Answer» D. maximum of (a), (b) and (c). | |
| 178. |
Stud(s) of a common wooden partition |
| A. | are vertical wooden members |
| B. | is the upper horizontal wooden member |
| C. | is the lower horizontal wooden member |
| D. | are the intermediate horizontal wooden members. |
| Answer» B. is the upper horizontal wooden member | |
| 179. |
The sill of a common wooden partition is |
| A. | vertical wooden member on either end |
| B. | lower horizontal wooden member |
| C. | upper horizontal wooden member |
| D. | intermediate horizontal wooden member. |
| Answer» C. upper horizontal wooden member | |
| 180. |
The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making |
| A. | heat insulated |
| B. | sound insulated |
| C. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| D. | both (a) and (b). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
Queen closer may be placed |
| A. | in header course |
| B. | in stretcher course |
| C. | in header course next to first brick |
| D. | in stretcher course next to first brick |
| Answer» D. in stretcher course next to first brick | |
| 182. |
The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as |
| A. | strip footing |
| B. | strap footing |
| C. | combined footing |
| D. | raft footing |
| Answer» C. combined footing | |
| 183. |
Dado is usually provided in |
| A. | dinning halls |
| B. | bath rooms |
| C. | living rooms |
| D. | verandah |
| Answer» C. living rooms | |
| 184. |
Grillage foundation |
| A. | is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity |
| B. | is light and economical |
| C. | does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth |
| D. | is constructed by rolled steel joists (R.S.J.) placed in single or double tier |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as |
| A. | bat |
| B. | header |
| C. | stretcher |
| D. | closer. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase |
| A. | strength |
| B. | workability |
| C. | stability of structure |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 187. |
The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than |
| A. | the column spacing |
| B. | one-third the column spacing |
| C. | half the column spacing |
| D. | three-fourth the column spacing |
| Answer» C. half the column spacing | |
| 188. |
A solid core of rock is formed in side the cylinder in the case of |
| A. | auger boring |
| B. | percussion drilling |
| C. | diamond drilling |
| D. | wash boring. |
| Answer» D. wash boring. | |
| 189. |
Under reamed piles are generally used for |
| A. | machine foundations |
| B. | factory buildinp |
| C. | transmission linetowers |
| D. | tall structures. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190. |
The Auger borings are not common |
| A. | in soils that require lateral support |
| B. | in cohesive soils |
| C. | in soft soils |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. in cohesive soils | |
| 191. |
The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than |
| A. | 1 cm per metre length |
| B. | 2 cm per metre length |
| C. | 4 cm per metre length |
| D. | 5 cm per metre length. |
| Answer» C. 4 cm per metre length | |
| 192. |
The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called |
| A. | round steps |
| B. | angular steps |
| C. | winders |
| D. | radial steps |
| Answer» D. radial steps | |
| 193. |
In case of Raymond pile |
| A. | lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m |
| B. | diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm |
| C. | diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm |
| D. | thickness of outer shell depends upon pile diameter |
| Answer» E. | |