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This section includes 85 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed_______________? |
| A. | At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar |
| B. | In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more |
| C. | For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is________________? |
| A. | Metre for length |
| B. | Cubic metre for area |
| C. | Square metres for volume |
| D. | Litre for capacity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
While preparing a detailed estimate__________________? |
| A. | Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m |
| B. | Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm |
| C. | Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cum |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest_________________? |
| A. | 0.25 kg |
| B. | 0.50 kg |
| C. | 0.75 kg |
| D. | 1.00 kg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The volume is measured correct to the nearest__________________? |
| A. | 0.01 cum |
| B. | 0.02 cum |
| C. | 0.03 cum |
| D. | 0.04 cum |
| Answer» B. 0.02 cum | |
| 6. |
The unit of measurement is per quintal for the following? |
| A. | Collapsible gates with rails |
| B. | Rolling shutters |
| C. | Expanded metal wire netting |
| D. | M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called_________________? |
| A. | Master trap |
| B. | Intercepting trap |
| C. | Interception manhole |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The total length of a cranked bar through a distance D. at 45° in case of a beam of effective length L, is_________________? |
| A. | L + 0.42 d |
| B. | L + (2 × 0.42 d) |
| C. | L – (0.42 d) |
| D. | L – (2 × 0.4 d) |
| Answer» C. L – (0.42 d) | |
| 9. |
The slope of the outlet of ‘P trap’ below the horizontal is kept________________? |
| A. | 8° |
| B. | 10° |
| C. | 12° |
| D. | 14° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is__________________? |
| A. | (6 + 15) chains |
| B. | (6 + 12) chains |
| C. | (6 + 18) chains |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. (6 + 18) chains | |
| 11. |
The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of__________________? |
| A. | Earth work in excavation |
| B. | Rock cutting |
| C. | Excavation in trenches for foundation |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The rate of an item of work depends on_________________? |
| A. | Specifications of works |
| B. | Specifications of materials |
| C. | Proportion of mortar |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The plinth area of a building not includes_________________? |
| A. | Area of the walls at the floor level |
| B. | Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area |
| C. | Lift and wall including landing |
| D. | Area of cantilevered porch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The order of booking dimensions is________________? |
| A. | Length, breadth, height |
| B. | Breadth, length, height |
| C. | Height, breadth, length |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Breadth, length, height | |
| 15. |
The most reliable estimate is_________________? |
| A. | Detailed estimate |
| B. | Preliminary estimate |
| C. | Plinth area estimate |
| D. | Cube rate estimate |
| Answer» B. Preliminary estimate | |
| 16. |
The minimum width of a septic tank is taken__________________? |
| A. | 70 cm |
| B. | 75 cm |
| C. | 80 cm |
| D. | 90 cm |
| Answer» C. 80 cm | |
| 17. |
The measurement is not made in square metres in case of________________? |
| A. | D.P.C. (Damp proof course) |
| B. | Form works |
| C. | Concrete Jeffries |
| D. | R.C. Chhajja |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The measurement is made in square metre in case of_________________? |
| A. | Cement concrete in foundation |
| B. | R.C.C. structure |
| C. | Hollow concrete block wall |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The measurement is made for stone work in square metre in case of________________? |
| A. | Wall facing |
| B. | Columns, lintels, copings |
| C. | Building work |
| D. | A. and D. of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is________________? |
| A. | Quantity of the materials |
| B. | Availability of materials |
| C. | Transportation of materials |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is_________________? |
| A. | Collapsible gates |
| B. | Rolling shutters |
| C. | Ventilators and glazing |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is___________________? |
| A. | Reinforced brick work |
| B. | Broken glass coping |
| C. | Brick edging |
| D. | Brick work in arches |
| Answer» C. Brick edging | |
| 23. |
The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system________________? |
| A. | At every change of direction |
| B. | At every change of gradient |
| C. | At every 30 m intervals |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept____________________? |
| A. | 60 cm |
| B. | 70 cm |
| C. | 75 cm to 80 cm |
| D. | 80 cm |
| Answer» D. 80 cm | |
| 25. |
The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is____________________? |
| A. | 3250 m3 |
| B. | 3225 m3 |
| C. | 3275 m3 |
| D. | 3300 m3 |
| Answer» C. 3275 m3 | |
| 26. |
The following item of earth work is not measured separately ? |
| A. | Setting out of works |
| B. | Site clearance |
| C. | Steps in deep excavation |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to_________________? |
| A. | 100 % |
| B. | 75 % |
| C. | 50 % |
| D. | 25 % |
| Answer» D. 25 % | |
| 28. |
The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is___________________? |
| A. | 1.5 m 3 |
| B. | 2.0 m3 |
| C. | 4.0 m2 |
| D. | 5.0 m2 |
| Answer» C. 4.0 m2 | |
| 29. |
The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mansion per day__________________? |
| A. | 2.5 sqm |
| B. | 5.0 sqm |
| C. | 7.5 sqm |
| D. | 10 sqm |
| Answer» D. 10 sqm | |
| 30. |
The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is_________________? |
| A. | 1.5 m 3 |
| B. | 2.5 m3 |
| C. | 3.5 m3 |
| D. | 5.0 m3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The expected out turn of 12 mm plastering with cement mortar is_______________? |
| A. | 2.5 sq m |
| B. | 4.0 sq m |
| C. | 6.0 sq m |
| D. | 8.0 sq m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is_______________? |
| A. | 1.00 cum |
| B. | 2.00 cum |
| C. | 3.00 cum |
| D. | 4.00 cum |
| Answer» D. 4.00 cum | |
| 33. |
The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is ________________? |
| A. | 1.00 m3 |
| B. | 1.25 m3 |
| C. | 1.50 m3 |
| D. | 1.75 m3 |
| Answer» C. 1.50 m3 | |
| 34. |
The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as_______________? |
| A. | Excavation |
| B. | Surface dressing |
| C. | Cutting |
| D. | Surface excavation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended___________________? |
| A. | 100 mm |
| B. | 150 mm |
| C. | 200 mm |
| D. | 175 mm |
| Answer» C. 200 mm | |
| 36. |
The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in________________? |
| A. | Cub. m |
| B. | Sq. m |
| C. | Metres |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Metres | |
| 37. |
The cross -sections for a highway is taken at_________________? |
| A. | Right angle to the centre line |
| B. | 30 metres apart |
| C. | Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The cross -section of a road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure. The area of the shaded portion is__________________? |
| A. | b – rd)²/(r – s) |
| B. | b – rd)²/(r + s) |
| C. | ½ × (b + rd)²/(r – s) |
| D. | b – rd)²/(s – r) |
| Answer» B. b – rd)²/(r + s) | |
| 39. |
The cost of the earthwork in excavation for the surface drain of cross-section shown in the given figure for a total length of 5 metres @ Rs. 450% cum, is_______________? |
| A. | Rs. 400 |
| B. | Rs. 425 |
| C. | Rs. 450 |
| D. | Rs. 500 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 500 | |
| 40. |
The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is________________? |
| A. | D [first area + last area + Even area + 2 odd areas] |
| B. | D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Even area + 2 odd areas] |
| C. | D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Even area + 4 odd areas] |
| D. | D/6 [first area + odd areas] |
| Answer» C. D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Even area + 4 odd areas] | |
| 41. |
The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________? |
| A. | Root slabs |
| B. | Floors |
| C. | Wall panels |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The ‘centre line method’ is specially adopted for estimating_________________? |
| A. | Circular buildings |
| B. | Hexagonal buildings |
| C. | Octagonal buildings |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of_______________? |
| A. | One or more than one brick wall |
| B. | Brick work in arches |
| C. | Reinforced brick work |
| D. | Half brick wall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of_________________? |
| A. | Honey comb brick work |
| B. | Brick flat soling |
| C. | Half brick walls or the partition |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is________________? |
| A. | The end sections are parallel planes |
| B. | The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends |
| C. | The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is________________? |
| A. | [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²) |
| B. | [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s⁵) |
| C. | [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r – s) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s⁵) | |
| 47. |
The area is measured correct to the nearest___________________? |
| A. | 0.01 sqm |
| B. | 0.02 sqm |
| C. | 0.03 sqm |
| D. | 0.04 sqm |
| Answer» B. 0.02 sqm | |
| 48. |
S: 1 and length is______________? |
| A. | d × d × s |
| B. | d2 × ( ds)2] |
| C. | L.D 1 + s2) |
| D. | 2 L.D 1 + s 2) |
| Answer» D. 2 L.D 1 + s 2) | |
| 49. |
Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following? |
| A. | The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m |
| B. | Length of long wall out-to -out is 6.80 m |
| C. | Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________? |
| A. | Cleats |
| B. | Brackets |
| C. | Bolts |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |