Civil Engineering MCQ

1000+ Top civil engineering MCQ for competitive exam preparation,

Building Material MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and building materials MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 What is the density of steel?

A. 7800 kg/m3

B. 7500 kg/m3

C. 7850 Kg/m3

D. 8000 kg/m3

C. 7850 kg/m3

Q. 2 The commonly used lime in white washing, is

A. White lime

B. Fat lime

C. Hydraulic lime

D. Quick lime

B. Fat lime

Q. 3 For slaking of 10 kg of CaO, the theoretical amount of water is

A. 2.2 kg

B. 1.5 kg

C. 3.2 kg

D. None of these

C. 3.2 kg

Q. 4 Plywood is made from

A. Common timber

B. Bamboo fibre

C. Teak wood only

D. Asbestos sheets

C. Teak Wood only

Q. 5 A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than

A. 10 %

B. 15 %

C. 20 %

D. 25 %

C. 20%

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Building Construction MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and building construction MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 The bearing capacity of granite is generally

A. 15 to 20 kg/cm²

B. 30 to 35 kg/cm²

C. 5 to 10 kg/cm²

D. 40 to 45 kg/cm²

B. 30 to 35 kg/cm2

Q. 2 In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

A. Ends of external beams

B. Upper flange of top tier

C. Lower beam of lower-tier

D. None to these

C. Lower beam of lower-tier

Q. 3 Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by

A. Rising of the water table

B. Vibrations caused by traffic movements

C. Mining in the neighborhood

D. All the above

Q. 4 The Auger boring method is not suitable for

A. Cemented soil

B. Vary soft soil

C. Very hard soil

D. All the above

Q. 5 Dampness causes

A. Bleaching of paints

B. Crumbling of plaster

C. Efflorescence

D. Growth of termites

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Applied Mechanics MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and applied mechanics MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be

A. 2.44 times less

B. 3 times less

C. 2.44 times more

D. 3 times more

A. 2.44 times less

Q. 2 The maximum velocity of a body vibrating with a simple harmonic motion of amplitude 150 mm and frequency 2 vibrations/sec, is

A. 18.85 m/sec

B. 1.885 m/sec

C. 188.5 m/sec

D. 0.18845 m/sec

B. 1.885 m/sec

Q. 3 The centre of gravity of the trapezium as shown in below figure from the side is at a distance of

A. (h/2) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]

B. (h/2) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]

C. (h/3) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]

D. (h/3) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]

C. (h/3) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]

Q. 4 Cartesian form of the equation of catenary is

A. y = c tan x/c

B. y = c sin x/c

C. y = c cosh x/c

D. y = c sinh x/c

C. y = c cosh x/c

Q. 5 The moment of inertia of a triangular section (base b, height h) about centroidal axis parallel to the base, is

A. bh³/3

B. bh³/36

C. b³h/12

D. bh³/2

B. bh3/36

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Concrete Technology MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and concrete technology MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 Permissible compressive strength of M 200 concrete grade is

A. 200 kg/cm²

B. 250 kg/cm²

C. 100 kg/cm²

D. 150 kg/cm²

A. 200 kg/cm2

Q. 2 The minimum diameter of longitudinal bars in a column is

A. 12 mm

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 16 mm

A. 12 mm

Q. 3 The high strength of rapid hardening cement at early stage, is due to its

A. Burning at high temperature

B. Increased lime cement

C. Finer grinding

D. Higher content of tricalcium

B. Increased lime cement

Q. 4 Sand requiring a high water cement ratio, belongs to

A. Zone II

B. Zone III

C. Zone I

D. Zone IV

C. Zone I

Q. 5 Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS: 4561978 is

A. M 20

B. M 10

C. M 15

D. M 25

C. M 15

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Design of Steel Structure MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Design of steel structure MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 Net sectional area of a tension member, is equal to its gross section area

A. Divided by the area of rivet holes

B. Multiplied by the area of the rivet holes

C. Plus the area of the rivet holes

D. None of these

Q. 2 For a single section used as a tension member, the given area is assumed

A. 30% to 40% in excess of the net area

B. 40% to 50% in excess of the net area

C. 20% to 30% in excess of the net area

D. 50% to 60% in excess of the net

B. 40% to 50% in excess of the net area

Q. 3 The effective length of a weld, is taken as the actual length

A. Minus twice the size of weld

B. Plus the size of weld

C. Minus the size of weld

D. Plus twice the size of weld

A. Minus twice the size of weld

Q. 4 The greatest gauge of long rivets should not exceed (where d is the diameter of the holes).

A. 6 d

B. 4 d

C. 2 d

D. 8 d

Q. 5 The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is:

A. 1.7

B. 2.0

C. 1.5

D. 2.34

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Strength of Materials MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and strength of materials MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 Deflection of a

A. Cantilever beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load over span is WL³/8EI

B. Simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load W at mid-span is WL³/48EI

C. Cantilever beam carrying a concentrated load W at its free end is WL³/3EI

D. All the above

Q. 2 From a circular plate of diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle whose diameter is a radius of the plate.

Find the e.g. of the remainder from the center of circular plate

A. 2.5 cm

B. 0.5 cm

C. 1.0 cm

D. 1.5 cm

B. 0.5 cm

Q. 3 If a rectangular beam measuring 10 × 18 × 400 cm carries a uniformly distributed load such that the bending stress developed is 100 kg/cm². The intensity of the load per metre length, is

A. 270 kg

B. 260 kg

C. 240 kg

D. 250 kg

Q. 4 If two tensile forces mutually perpendicular act on a rectangular parallelepiped bar are equal, the resulting elongation of the pipe, is

A. (E/P) (1 – m)

B. (P/E) (1 + m)

C. (P/E) (1 – m)

D. (E/P) (m -1)

C. (P/E) (1 – m)

Q. 5 On a ladder resting on smooth ground and leaning against vertical wall, the force of friction will be

A. Away from the wall at its upper end

B. Upwards at its upper end

C. Towards the wall at its upper end

D. Downwards at its upper end

B. Upwards at its upper end

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RCC Structure MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and RCC Structure MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 The diameter of transverse reinforcement of columns should be equal to one-fourth of the diameter of the main steel rods but not less than

A. wl²/10

B. wl²/4

C. wl²/8

D. wl²/12

C. wl²/8

Q. 2 If P kg/m² is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by

A. D = 0.07775 aP

B. D = 0.775 Pa

C. D = 0.00775 aP

D. D = 0.0775 aP

C. D = 0.00775 aP

Q. 3 If the shear stress in a R.C.C. beam is

A. Greater than 4 kg/cm², but less than 20 kg/cm², shear reinforcement is provided

B. Greater than 20 kg/cm², the size of the section is changed

C. Equal or less than 5 kg/cm², no shear reinforcement is provided

D. All the above

B. Fat lime

Q. 4 For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is

A. 0.8

B. 0.6

C. 0.7

D. 0.9

B. Fat lime

Q. 5 In a singly reinforced beam

A. Elastic moduli for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam

B. Compression is borne entirely by concrete

C. Steel possesses initial stresses when embedded in concrete

D. Plane sections transverse to the centre line of the beam before bending remain plane after bending

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Structural Analysis MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Structural Analysis MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure is

A. 3

B. 5

C. 4

D. 6

A. 3

Q. 2 If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin‐jointed plane frame is given by

A. m ‐ r + 2j

B. m + r ‐ 2j

C. m ‐ r + 2j

D. m + r + 2j

B. m + r ‐ 2j

Q. 3 Number of unknown internal forces in each member of a rigid jointed plane frame is

A. 5

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

B. 3

Q. 4 Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid‐jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction components and 14 joints is

A. 6

B. 5

C. 1

D. 4

A. 6

Q. 5 Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin‐jointed plane frame is given by

A. 2j ‐ r

B. j ‐ 2r

C. 3j ‐ r

D. 2j + r

A. 2j ‐ r

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Water Supply Engineering MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Water Supply Engineering MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 Corrosion of well pipes may not be reduced by

A. Reducing the flow velocity

B. Using thicker pipes

C. Reducing the draw down and the pumping rate

D. Using screens having larger area of openings

Q. 2 Recuperation test is carried out to determine

A. Discharge from a well

B. Turbidity of water

C. pH value of water

D. Yield of well

B. Turbidity of water

Q. 3 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Deposition of sediment in the reservoir, reduces the capacity of the reservoir

B. Large solids carried along the river bed, is known as bed load

C. The fine sediment deposits are generally near the face of the dam

D. All the above

Q. 4 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The underground sources of water, is from

A. Infiltration wells

B. Wells

C. Springs

D. Storage reservoirs

Q. 5 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Waste water and leakage is 15% of total consumption

B. Domestic use of water is 50% of total consumption

C. Average consumption of commercial use of water is 25% of total consumption

D. All the above

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Estimation and Costing MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and estimation and costing MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of

Excavation in trenches for foundation

B. Earth work in excavation

C. Rock cutting

D. All the above

Q. 2 The rate of an item of work depends on

A. Specifications of materials

B. Proportion of mortar

C. Specifications of works

D. All the above

Q. 3 The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is

A. Transportation of materials

B. Availability of materials

C. Quantity of the materials

D. All the above

Q. 4 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval

B. The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost

C. The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value

D. All the above

B. Fat lime

Q. 5 Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

A. 15 cm

B. 20 cm

C. 10 cm

D. None of these

C. 10 cm

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Hydrology MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Hydrology MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 An aggrading river is a

A. Scouring river

B. Silting river

C. Neither silting nor scouring river

D. Both silting and scouring river

B. Silting river

Q. 2 Lining of irrigation channels

A. Does not change the water logging area

B. Increases the water-logging area

C. Decreases the water-logging area

D. None of the above

C. Decreases the water-logging area

Q. 3 **The equation V = (1000 ID₁₀²/60) × (1.8T + 42) which is used for determining the velocity of ground water flow in metres per day is known as**

A. Slichter’s formula

B. Darcy’s formula

C. Hazen formula

D. Meinzer’s formula

C. Hazen formula

Q. 4 In the estimate of design flood, Dickens assumes that high flood in cumecs, is proportional to catchment area raised to the power

A. 3/4

B. 1/4

C. 1/2

D. 2/3

A. 3/4

Q. 5 When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced

A. At the heel

B. At the toe

C. Within the middle third of base

D. At centre of base

B. At the toe

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Surveying and Levelling MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Surveying and Levelling MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 If the whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is

A. W 90°

B. N 90° W

C. 90° W

D. S 90° W

C. 90° W

Q. 2 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The fifth tag from either end of the chain is numbered 5

B. The length of the brass handle is included in the length of chain

C. The handles are on swivel joints to prevent twisting of the chain

D. All the above

Q. 3 The process of determining the locations of the instrument station by drawing re sectors from the locations of the known stations is

A. Traversing

B. Radiation

C. Intersection

D. Resection

Q. 4 Surveys which are carried out to depict mountains, rivers, water bodies, wooded areas and other cultural details, are known as

A. Cadastral surveys

B. City surveys

C. Topographical surveys

D. Guide map surveys

C. Topographical surveys

Q. 5 The operation of revolving a plane table about its vertical axis so that all lines on the sheet become parallel to corresponding lines on the ground, is known

A. Setting

B. Levelling

C. Centering

D. Orientation

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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 In open channels, the specific energy is the

A. Total energy measured above the horizontal datum

B. Total energy per unit discharge

C. Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the channel

D. Kinetic energy plotted above the free surface of water

C. Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the channel

Q. 2 For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be

A. Below the center of buoyancy

B. Above the center of buoyancy

C. Below the center of gravity

D. Above the center of gravity

Q. 3 A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the water per metre length of the tank is

A. 2.89 kN

B. 9.28 kN

C. 8.29 kN

D. 28.9 kN

B. Fat lime

Q. 4 Total pressure on a 1mx1m gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m below the free water surface will be

A. 2000 kg

B. 4000 kg

C. 8000 kg

D. 1000 kg

Q. 5 If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in_________ equilibrium.

A. None of these

B. Neutral

C. Stable

D. Unstable

B. Neutral

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Highway Engineering MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Highway Engineering MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 In case of cement concrete pavements, pick up the incorrect statement

A. Visibility at day is high

B. Initial cost of construction is high

C. Initial cost of construction is low

D. Visibility during nights is high

Q. 2 If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

A. 0.01 D

B. 0.04 D

C. 0.03 D

D.0.05 D

B. 0.04 D

Q. 3 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Highways may be provided vertical curves

B. Highways may be provided both horizontal and vertical

C. Highways are always constructed in straight line

D. Highways may be provided horizontal curves

C. Highways are always constructed in straight line

Q. 4 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Curve length should be at least 150 metres for a deflection angle of 5 degree

B. For every degree decrease in the deflection angle, 30 metre length of curve to be increased

C. Long tangent sections exceeding 3 km in length should be avoided

D. All the above

Q. 5Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm² at 28 days, are

A. 6.5

B. 7.0

C. 7.5

D. 5.0

A. 6.5

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Remote Sensing MCQ

Civil engineering MCQ and Remote Sensing MCQ for competitive exam.

Q. 1 Pick up the correct definition from the following with response to GIS.

A. The area features which are wholly contained within another area feature, is known so containment

B. The geometric property which describes the linkage between line features is defined as connectivity

C. Common boundary between two areas of a locality is known as adjacency

D. All of these

Q. 2 The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about

A. 24,400 km

B. 16,200 km

C. 36,100 km

D. 20,200 km

Q. 3 Geodimeter is based on:

A. Propagation of modulated light waves

B. High frequency radio waves

C. Propagation of infrared radiation

D. The visible light as carrier with frequency of the order of 5 × 10¹⁴ Hz

A. Propagation of modulated light waves

Q. 4 The code based GPS receivers are generally used for:

A. Land navigation

B. Trans movement

C. Vehicle tracking

D. All of thesec

Q. 5 Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The variation of the refractive index with wave length, is called dispersion,

B. The refractive index of a medium varies according to the wavelength of the radiation,

C. The splitting of colours of white light by passing through a prism is caused due to dispersion

D. All of these

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