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Civil Engineering || MCQ – 10 || 20 MCQs

Posted on July 2, 2021June 29, 2021 By Civil Vedant

Q.1) An ideal fluid should be……….

A) Viscous and Incompressible

B) In Viscous and Incompressible

C) Incompressible

D) In Viscous

Answer

Option (B)

Q.2) The actual size of modular bricks is…………according to Indian Standards.

A) 23 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm

B) 20 x 10 x 10 cm

C) 25 x 13 x 7.5 cm

D) 19 x 9 x 9 cm

Answer

Option (D)

Q.3) Survey in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called as :

A) Chain surveying

B) Plane surveying

C) Contouring

D) Geodetic surveying

Answer

Option (D)

Q.4) The Plasticity Index PI is 7 < PI < 17 according to Atterberg, the soil is said to be –

A) Low plastic

B) Medium plastic

C) High plastic

D) Very high plastic

Answer

Option (B)

Q.5) The compacted dense sand is approximately equal to……..relative density.

A) 0.4

B) 0.95

C) 1.20

D) 0.6

Answer

Option (B)

Q.6) For joining two gradients, an ideal vertical curve should be –

A) Elliptical

B) Parabolic

C) Circular

D) Hyperbolic

Answer

Option (B)

Q.7) Name the option which does not come under the remedial measures adopted for prevention of waterlogging :

A) Under drainage by tile drains

B) Reducing percolation from canals

C) Efficient surface drainage

D) Seepage from canal system

Answer

Option (D)

Q.8) The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known as :

A) Porosity

B) Degree of saturation

C) Percentage voids

D) Void ratio

Answer

Option (B)

Q.9) Consolidation of concrete can be improved :

A) Immediately after mixing

B) Before mixing

C) Immediately before placing

D) Before placing

Answer

Option (C)

Q.10) A quick setting cement has an initial setting time of about :

A) 50 min

B) 15 min

C) 5 min

D) 40 min

Answer

Option (C)

Q.11) Name the method of irrigation which does not come under control flooding :

A) Border strip flooding

B) Wild flooding

C) Free flooding

D) Basin flooding

Answer

Option (B)

Q.12) The scale on which three dimensions can be measured is known as :

A) Shrunk scale

B) Diagonal scale

C) Plain scale

D) Comparative scale

Answer

Option (D)

Q.13) A revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds…….due to change in price level.

A) 2.5%

B) 4.0%

C) 2.0%

D) 5.0%

Answer

Option (D)

Q.14) The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is –

A) Volumetric strain

B) Compressibility

C) Adhesion

D) Volumetric index

Answer

Option (B)

Q.15) The soil mass under consideration represents………when the degree of saturation is zero.

A) One phase system

B) Three phase system

C) Two phase system with soil and air

D) Two phase system with soil and water

Answer

Option (C)

Q.16) The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per labour per day is :

A) 4 cu m

B) 2 cu m

C) 3 cu m

D) 1 cu m

Answer

Option (C)

Q.17) The soundness of cement is determined by :

A) Consistency

B) Le-chatelier method

C) Air permeability test

D) Vicat apparatus

Answer

Option (B)

Q.18) The final setting time of ordinary cement is :

A) 4 h

B) 6 h

C) 10 h

D) 2 h

Answer

Option (C)

Q.19) For a unit hydrograph, what is the best unit duration of storm?

A) 1/4th of basin lag

B) 1 hour

C) Equal to basin lag

D) One-half of basin lag

Answer

Option (A)

Q.20) The percentage of water for making a cement paste of normal consistency varies from :

A) 25 to 35%

B) 50 to 60%

C) 35 to 50%

D) 15 to 25%

Answer

Option (A)

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