Civil Engineering Objective type questions 1.The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as a) dummy
b) event
c) activity
d)constant
2. The final technical authority of a project is a) ssistant !n"ineer
b) !#ecutive !n"ineer
c) $uperintendin" !n"ineer
d) Chief !n"ineer
%. Time and pro"ress chart of a construction is also known as a) &ar chart
b) 'antt chart
c) Mod Modifi ified mil milest estone one char hart
d)a d)any of the the abo above
(. n invar tape is made of an alloy of a) Copper and steel c) c) &rass and steel
b) &rass and nickel d)ickel and steel
*. The drop manholes are "enerally provided in sewers for a) industrial areas
b) lar"e townships
c) hilly townships
d)cities in plains
+. The first sta"e of natural process of slud"e di"estion is a) acid fermentation
b) acid re"ression
c) alkaline fermentation
d)none of these
,. Tricklin" filters are used to remove a) suspended solids c) or"anic matter
b) colloidal solids d)patho"enic bacteria
-. The dan"er for workers descendin" into a deep sewer is due to a) deficiency of o#y"en
b) to#ic "ases
c) inflammable "ases
d)any of these
. /hat is the detention time for the domestic septic tank0
a) 12 hours
b) 2( hours
c) 2- hours
d)2 hours
1. #y"en sa" curve relates to a) aeration
b) deo#y"enation
c) reparation and deo#y"enation
d)none of these
11. The detention period for plain sedimentation tank is usually a) ( to - hours c) 1+ to 2( hours
b) - to 12 hours d)2( to %+ hours
12. Ma#imum permissible colour for domestic supplies based on cobalt scale is a) * ppm
b) 2 ppm
c) 1 ppm
d)2* ppm
1%. ne de"ree of hardness of water means a content of salts of a) 1.2* m"3litre
b) 12.2* m"3litre
c) 1(.2* m"3litre
d)1+.2* m"3 litre
1(. The fluoride limitation for drinkin" water is a) 1.* m"3litre
b) 1*. m"3litre
c) 2. m"3litre
d)1+.2* m"3 litre
1*. 4ate of filtration in slow sand filter is a) 1 lit3m23hour
b) 1 lit3m 23minute
c) 1 lit3m23day
d)* lit3m23hour
1+. 5ow turbidity of water is detected by a) turbidity tube c) baylis turbidimeter
b) 6ackson turbidimeter d)hellipe turbidimeter
1,. 7ron and man"anese can be removed from water by a) aeration of water
b) dechlorination of water
c) boilin" of water
d)filteration of water
1-. /hat is the p8 value for neutral water0 a) 1
b) ,
c) 1
d)1(
1. The normal avera"e annual rainfall over the whole of 7ndia is estimated as a) -- cm
b) 11cm
c) 21, cm
d)2 cm
2. Chose the non9ri"id dam in the followin": a) coffer dam
b) rockfill dam
c) arch dam
d)buttress dam
21. The most efficient channel section is a) semicircular
b) rectan"ular
c) trian"ular
d)half he#a"on in the form of trape;oid
22. n earthen embankment built on each side of a river< some distance away from its banks< to control flood is called a) dyke c) 'royne
b) earthen dam d)spur
2%. The best instrument for measurin" the velocity of a stream flow is a) pitot tube c) surface float
b) price=s current meter d)subsurface float
2(. Mat is a shallow foundation supportin" a) only one column
b) number of columns in one row
c) number of columns in more than one row d)piles
2*. The ma#imum differential settlement in case of foundation on clayey soils is restricted to a) 1 mm
b) 2 mm
c) % mm
d)( mm
2+. $heet pile walls are used as a) uplift preventin" devices
b) retainin" walls for water front construction
c) load bearin" foundations
d)seepa"e preventin" devices
2,. The wei"ht per unit volume of a sample of soil mass is called a) dry density
b) specific "ravity
c) bulk density
d)unsaturated density
2-. Permeability of "ranular soil varies a) inversely as "rain si;e c) as s>uare of "rain si;e
b) as "rain si;e d)inversely as s>uare of "rain si;e
2. ?ailure of the stability of slopes "enerally occurs alon" a) a vertical surface
b) a hori;ontal surface
c) a curved surface
d)all the surfaces
%. The an"le of internal friction of round9"rained dense sand is about a) *o to 2*o
b) 2*o to %o
c) %o to %*o
d) %2o to %,o
%1. Two steel parts at ri"ht an"les are weided with fillet weld of 1 mm si;e. The throat thickness of the fillet weld should be a) ,mm c) 12mm
b) 1mm d)*mm
%2. The effective hei"ht of bearin" stiffeners is a) more than d
b) less than d
c) ., d
d)2d
%%. The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be a) %mm
b) *mm
c) +mm
d)mm
%(. s per 7$9-91,(< the ma#imum lon"itudinal pitch allowed in bolted joints of tension members is about a) 12 times thickness of plate
b) 12 times diameter of the bolt
c) 1+ times thickness of plate
d)1+ times diameter of the bolt
%*. 7n a prestressed member< it is advisable to use a) low stren"th concrete only
b) hi"h stren"th concrete only
c) low stren"th concrete but hi"h tensile stren"th d)hi"h stren"th concrete and hi"h tensile stren"th %+. Partial safety factors used for steel and concrete in limit state desi"n are a) 1.* and 1.*
b) 1. and 1.*
c) 1.1* and 1.*
d)1. and 1.
%,. retainin" wall retainin" a surchar"e< if overall hei"ht of the wall is 8< then the width of the base slab would be a) ., 8
b) .** 8
c) .* 8
d).( 8
%-. The ratio of ma#imum shear stress to avera"e shear stress of a circular beam is a) 23%
b) %32
c) %3(
d)(3%
%. The thickness of the flan"e of a tee beam of a ribbed slab is "enerally assumed as a) depth of the rib
b) width of the rib
c) thickness of the concrete toppin"
d)half the thickness of the rib
(. @esi"n of 4.C.C cantilever beams is based on the resultant force at a) fi#ed end
b) free end
c) mid9span
d)mid9span and fi#ed support
(1. @iameter of main bars in 4.C.C columns shall not be less than a) +mm c) 1mm
b) -mm d)12mm
(2. /hat is the modulus of elasticity of concrete mi# M 2*0 a) 2* 3mm2
b) *, 3mm2
c) 1*< 3mm2
d)2-<* n3mm2
(%. ?or concretin" of heavily reinforced sections< that too without vibration< the compaction factor for concrete should be a) .,* A .-
b) .- A .-*
c) .-* A .2
d)above .2
((. 7f the thickness is small in comparison with len"th and width< such structural members are called as a) one dimensional
b) two dimensional
c) three dimensional
d)none of these
(*. umber of unknown internal forces in each member of a ri"id jointed plane frame is a) 1
b) 2
c) %
d)+
(+. 7n case of eccentricity loaded struts< the section preferred is a) solid c) taperin"
b) hollow d)composite
(,. Points of contrafle#ure are the points where a) beam is supported
b) bendin" moment is ;ero
c) shear force is ;ero
d)bendin" moment chan"es si"n
(-. 'eolo"ically marble is known as a) sedimentary rock
b) i"neous rock
c) metamorphic rock
d)stratified rock
(. ?or 1 m % of brick masonry< number of bricks is a) (
b) (*
c) *
d)**
*. The standard si;e of brick as per 7$ standard is a) 2 B 1 B 1 cm
b) 2% B 12 B - cm
c) 1 B B cm
d)1- B B cm
51.The units of flexural stiffness are (a) Radians per unit rotation (b) Moment per unit rotation (c) Force per unit deflection and rotation (d) Extension per unit force 52. The torsional stiffness of a member can be defined as (a) Torque for unit moment (b) Torque for unit tist (c) Moment for unit tist (d) Torsion for unit tist 5!.The stiffness method in structural anal"sis is #non as (a) $nit load method (b) %onsistent deformation method (c) Force method (d) &isplacement method 5'. The flexibilit" of an element can be defined as (a) Flexural moment per unit rotation (b) Rotation for unit moment (c) Flexibilit" for unit translation (d) none 55. The flexibilit" method in structural anal"sis starts ith
(a) %ompatible deformations (b) Equilibrium of forces (c) Force deformation relation (d) &isplacement of oints 5. *umber of compatibilit" conditions needed in the anal"sis of staticall" determinate structure are (a) +
(b) 2
(c) !
(d)
5,. %ompatibilit" conditions are primaril" -oerned b" (a) /trains
(b) /tresses
(c) Temperature
(d) Forces
50. /hape factor for circular section is (a) 1
(b) 1.5 (c) 2
(d)2.5
5. /pace trusses fall under approximation (a) continuum
(b) Framed
(c) &iscrete
(d) &isointed
+.The carr"oer factor in a prismatic member hose far end is hin-ed is (a) +
(b)
(c) 3
(d) 1
1.The moment distribution in structural anal"sis is treated as (a) a displacement method (b) a force method (c) a flexibilit" method (d) none of these 2. 4lastic anal"sis of the structures is used in (a) or#in- stress desi-n (b) $litimate stren-th desi-n (c) 6imit state desi-n (d) none of these
!. The bendin- moment about the hin-e support must be (a) less than 7ero
(b) equal to 7ero
(c) -reater than 7ero
(c) 8pproximatel" 7ero
'.Minimum number of equilibrium equations required for a plane frames anal"sis of structure is (a) 2
(b) !
(c)5
(d)
5. Minimum number of equilibrium equations required for a space frames anal"sis of structure is (a) !
(b)
(c)0
(d)
.The measurement of all the or# and supplies are recorded in the (a) /chedule of the rate
(b)M9boo#
(c)Road metal rate boo#
(d) *one of these
,. Earnest mone" deposit is -enerall" (a) !:
(b)5:
(c)2:
(d) :
0.&etailed measurements are certified b" (a)8sistant En-ineer
(b);unior En-ineer
(c)/.&.<
(d) *one of them
. $nit of Modulus of section (a) =-9m!
(b)m!
(d)m2
(c)m'
,+. /oil hich contains finest -rain particles (a) coarse sand
(b)Fine sand
(c)silt
(d) cla"
,1.The equation > ? % @ A tan B is -ien b" (a) Ran#ine
(b)%oulomb
(c)%ulmann
(d) Mohr
,2. hen the ater table is close to the -round surface C the bearin- capacit" of a soil is reduced to (a) 1D'
(b)1D2
(c)1D!
(d)
,!. 4ile foundation is proided to (a) %arr" loads
(b)Resist hori7ontal and uplift force
(c)%ompact a loose cohesion less deposit
(d) all of these
,'. The efficienc" of the pile -roup depends on (a) soil t"pe
(b)method of pile installation
(c)pile spacin-
(d) all of these
,5. arba-e is a (a) &r" aste
(b)/emi liquid aste
(c)liquid aste
(d) *one of these
,.Giolo-ical action is used in (a) /creens
(b)/edimentation tan#s
(c)8ctiated slud-e treatment
(d) all of these
,,. The sea-e is treated b" aerobic action in (a) settlin- tan#
(b)Tric#lin- filter
(c)oxidation pond
(d) all of these
,0.The settlin- elocit" C in a sea-e settlin- tan# increases due to (a) increases in specific -rait" of the solid particles (b)decreases in the si7e of solid particles (c)decrease in temperature of sea-e (d) none of these ,.The solidification of molten ma-ma ithin the earth crust results in the formation of (a) /edimentar" roc#s
(b)Metamorphic roc#s
(c) Gasalt and traps
(d) ranite
0+. hich constituent of the cement up on addition of ater C sets and hardens firstH (a) Tricalcium silicate
(b)Tricalcium aluminate
(c)&i calcium silicate
(d) Free lime
01.Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of (a) alumina
(b)iron oxide
(c)silica
(d) al#alies
02.8 -ood bric# hen immersed in ater bath for hours C should not obsere more than (a)2+: of its saturated ei-ht (b)!+: of its dr" ei-ht (c)1+: of its saturated ei-ht (d)15: of its dr" ei-ht 0!. 4laster of paris can be obtained from the calcinations (a) lime stone
(b) -"psum
(c)dolomite
(d) bauxite
0'.Refractor" bric#s are speciall" manufactured to (a) ithstand hi-h temperature
(b) ith stand hi-h crushin- pressure
(c) Iae hi-h insulation a-ainst sound
(d) none of these
05.Jf the center of the arch lies on the sprin-in- line C it is (a) se-mental arch
(b) semi9circular arch (c) GullKs e"e arch
(d) horse shoe arch
0.8s the cement sets and hardens it -enerates heat hich is called (a) latent heat (b) sensible heat
(c) heat of humidit"
(d) heat of h"dration
0,.The steel mould for slump test is in the form of a (a) cube
(b) c"linder
(c) frustum of a cone (d) none of these
00. The minimum percenta-e of in-redients in cement is that of (a) lime
(b)aluminum (c) silica
(d) ma-nesium oxide
0.The test conducted b" LicatKs apparatus is for (a) fineness
(b) compression
(c) tensile
(d) consistenc"
+. 6e chatlier apparatus is used to perform (a) fineness
(b) soundness (c) consistenc"
1. Minimum pitch alue is equal to
(d) compressie
(a) 2.5 times the diameter of riet hole
(b) !.+ times the diameter of riet hole
(c) 2.+ times the diameter of riet hole
(d) !.5 times the diameter of riet hole
2. The slenderness ratio of masonr" alls is limited to (a) 5+
(b)'+
(c) 2+
(d) 1+
!. Full" prestressed concrete beam means (a) no tension is permitted
(b) no crac#in- is permitted
(c) or#in- loads are completel" resisted b" prestressin- force
(d) none of these
'. Jn a moment resistin- connectionC the moment carr"in- capacit" is proided b" (a) tension in riets
(b) compression in riets
(c) shear in riets
(d) bearin- stren-th in riets
5. The amount of precipitation is measured b" (a) rain -au-e (b) osmoscope (c) turbidimeter
(d) all of these
. The ater shed channel is also called (a) side slope channel
(b)contour channel
(c) rid-e channel
(d) all of these
,. au-e is sli-htl" idened on (a) points
(b)&iamond crossin-
(c) cures
(d) Trac#s for train
0.8 trac# is elastic mainl" because of (a) rails
(b)sleepers
(c) ballast
(d) formation
.The best t"pe of ballast is (a) ranite
(b)/and stone
(c) limestone
(d) uart7ite
1++. The minimum ater9cement ratio for obtain o r#able concrete is (a) +.+
(b)+.55
(c) +.5+
(d) +.'+
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