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Civil Engineering || MCQ – 08 || 20 MCQs

Posted on June 30, 2021June 28, 2021 By Civil Vedant

Q.1) The test intended to study the resistance of aggregates to weathering action is :

A) Crushing test

B) Impact test

C) Abrasion test

D) Soundness test

Answer

Option (D)

Q.2) A structure at the head of a watercourse that is used to release water from a canal is called as :

A) Outlet

B) Spillway

C) Fall

D) Ejector

Answer

Option (A)

Q.3) Which of the following is not the function of fish plates used in a railway track?

A) Maintain the continuity of rails

B) Transfer load to the ballast

C) Maintain correct alignment

D) Provision for any expansion or contraction of rails

Answer

Option (B)

Q.4) A steel column base is subjected to a moment. If the intensity of bearing pressure due to axial load is equal to stress due to moment, then the bearing pressure between the base and concrete is :

A) Uniform compression throughout

B) Uniform tension throughout

C) Tension at one end and compression at other end

D) Zero at one end and compression at other end

Answer

Option (D)

Q.5) The grade of coal tar pitch is said to be hard if its softening point lies in the range of :

A) 82 – 92

B) 45 – 55

C) 70 – 80

D) 58 – 68

Answer

Option (A)

Q.6) Which of the following methods is not used for the disposal of hospital waste?

A) Thermal treatment

B) Incineration

C) Landfilling

D) Electro pyrolysis

Answer

Option (C)

Q.7) The SPT conducted on fine sand below the water table gave the average blow count as 33. What is the corrected SPT value?

A) 24

B) 29

C) 21.5

D) 26.5

Answer

Option (A)

Q.8) The free mean speed of a roadway is found to be 80km/h. Determine the capacity flow (in veh/hr/lane)?

A) 2825

B) 2000

C) 2500

D) 5000

Answer

Option (C)

Q.9) Which of the following shear test can be conveniently used to determine the sensitivity of the soils?

A) Direct shear test

B) Vane shear test

C) Triaxial compression test

D) Unconfined compression test

Answer

Option (B)

Q.10) For a sand deposit, the void ratio was determined at the loosest, densest and natural states as 0.7, 0.3 and 0.5 respectively. The relative density of the sand deposit is :

A) 25%

B) 50%

C) 75%

D) 60%

Answer

Option (B)

Q.11) Among the different types of soil given, identify the soil having low values of specific gravity (may fall below 2) :

A) Soil high in mica and iron

B) Sand and Gravel

C) Organic soil

D) Inorganic clay

Answer

Option (C)

Q.12) The permitted noise level in a silent zone during day time and night time are respectively :

A) 70 dB and 60 dB

B) 50 dB and 40 dB

C) 65dB and 55 dB

D) 55 dB and 50 dB

Answer

Option (B)

Q.13) A plot of rainfall intensity vs time is called as :

A) Isohyet

B) Mass curve

C) Hydrograph

D) Hyetograph

Answer

Option (D)

Q.14) The percentage increase in the design bond stress in limit state, for deformed bars in tension (IS 1786), with respect to plain bars in tension is :

A) 60

B) 50

C) 20

D) 35

Answer

Option (A)

Q.15) From the consideration of limiting deflection, the use of high strength steel (Fe 415 grade) in a reinforced concrete beam results in :

A) Increase in width

B) Reduction in depth

C) Increase in depth

D) No change in depth

Answer

Option (C)

Q.16) According to IS 8009 Part-1(1976), the recommended value of rigidity factor for computing the settlement of a rigid footing is :

A) 0.5

B) 1.2

C) 0.8

D) 1.5

Answer

Option (C)

Q.17) Methemoglobinemia found in infants is due to excessive presence of the following pollutant in drinking water :

A) Nitrates

B) Fluoride

C) Sulphates

D) Carbonates

Answer

Option (A)

Q.18) The Group Index value of soil subgrade in pavement construction is 8. The subgrade soil is rated as :

A) Fair

B) Poor

C) Very poor

D) Good

Answer

Option (B)

Q.19) In the case of reinforced concrete column footings, the minimum value of nominal cover to be provided for meeting the durability requirement is :

A) 60 mm

B) 25 mm

C) 40 mm

D) 50 mm

Answer

Option (D)

Q.20) Hydrologic flood routing methods make use of :

A) Both momentum and continuity equations

B) Energy equation only

C) Equation of motion only

D) Equation of continuity only

Answer

Option (D)

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