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290+ Basics of Civil Engineering Solved MCQs

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201.

In which bond brick is laid with its length in the direction of a wall?

A. Header
B. Flemish
C. Stretcher
D. English
Answer» C. Stretcher
202.

Which of the below should be avoided in brick masonry?

A. Horizontal joints
B. Queen closer
C. Brick bat
D. Vertical joints
Answer» D. Vertical joints
203.

_________ bond is better in appearance than English bond.

A. Flemish
B. Double Flemish
C. Single Flemish
D. Poly Flemish
Answer» B. Double Flemish
204.

Flemish bond is expensive than English bond.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
205.

In Herringbone bond, bricks are placed at _________ angle from __________ line in both directions.

A. 600, central
B. 600, vertical
C. 450, central
D. 450, vertical
Answer» C. 450, central
206.

The portion of bricks cut across the width in half is called:

A. Half split
B. Half closer
C. Half bed
D. Half bat
Answer» D. Half bat
207.

What should be placed at the beginning of every header course in English bond to avoid vertical joint?

A. Queen closer
B. Half bat
C. Three fourth bat
D. Three fourth bat
Answer» A. Queen closer
208.

The bricks used for corners of walls of a structure are called:

A. Spalls
B. Quoins
C. Hearting
D. Side
Answer» B. Quoins
209.

Which bond comprises of one course of a header to three or five courses of stretchers?

A. Dutch bond
B. Zig-zag bond
C. English garden-wall bond
D. Facing bond
Answer» C. English garden-wall bond
210.

How many components are mainly used to prepare concrete?

A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
211.

Which of the below is the most common alternative to cement in concrete?

A. Slag
B. Fly ash
C. Asphalt
D. Lime
Answer» C. Asphalt
212.

What is the ideal water-cement ratio to be used while hand mixing?

A. 0.4-0.5
B. 0.5-0.6
C. 0.6-1
D. 1.6-2
Answer» B. 0.5-0.6
213.

Retarders are used for:

A. Construction of high rise building
B. Repair works
C. Cold weather conditions
D. Grouting deep oil wells
Answer» D. Grouting deep oil wells
214.

_________ is added to make white concrete.

A. Fly ash
B. Metakaolin
C. Rise husk
D. Pigments
Answer» B. Metakaolin
215.

As water cement ratio increases, ________ also increases.

A. Compressive strength
B. Tensile strength
C. Bleeding
D. Workability
Answer» D. Workability
216.

Which of the below is an example of plasticizer?

A. Hydroxylated carboxylic acid
B. Fluoro-silicate
C. Gypsum
D. Surkhi
Answer» A. Hydroxylated carboxylic acid
217.

Which component of concrete gives it desired compressive strength?

A. Water
B. Cement
C. Aggregates
D. Admixture
Answer» C. Aggregates
218.

What is the ratio of the component in grade M20 concrete?

A. 1:3:6
B. 1:1.5:3
C. 1:1:2
D. 1:2:4
Answer» B. 1:1.5:3
219.

The most common type of door is:

A. Double leaf door
B. Louvred door
C. Single leaf door
D. Battened door
Answer» C. Single leaf door
220.

A casement window hung horizontally is called:

A. Hopper
B. Awning
C. Pivot
D. Tr
Answer» B. Awning
221.

Light, a term used in windows, is:

A. Area between outer parts of a window
B. Glazed part of the window
C. Area between inner parts of a window
D. Opening of the window allowing light
Answer» A. Area between outer parts of a window
222.

If a door swings towards the person opening it, it is called:

A. Left handed
B. Reverse
C. Normal
D. Right handed
Answer» B. Reverse
223.

Which of the below material of window has life span of 50 years?

A. PVC
B. Steel
C. UPVC
D. Aluminum
Answer» C. UPVC
224.

________ door swings both ways.

A. Mead
B. Dutch
C. Garden
D. French
Answer» A. Mead
225.

The difference between magnetic north and geographic north is:

A. Dip
B. Strike
C. Declination
D. Bearing
Answer» C. Declination
226.

In the triangulation method, the whole area is divided into:

A. Scale triangles
B. Triangles
C. Obtuse triangles
D. Well-conditioned triangles
Answer» D. Well-conditioned triangles
227.

A stone that marks boundary is called:

A. Merestone
B. Milestone
C. Metestone
D. Linestone
Answer» A. Merestone
228.

Which of the below is not a classification of surveying?

A. Marine
B. Basement
C. Astronomical
D. Land
Answer» B. Basement
229.

EDM stands for:

A. Errorless Distance Measurement
B. Electronic Direct Measurement
C. Electronic Distance Measurement
D. Errorless Direct Measurement
Answer» C. Electronic Distance Measurement
230.

Plane and geodetic surveying are classifications of surveying based on:

A. Methodology
B. Earth’s curvature
C. Object of survey
D. Instrument
Answer» B. Earth’s curvature
231.

_________ errors are small unavoidable fluctuation.

A. Random
B. Gross
C. Systematic
D. Mistake
Answer» A. Random
232.

Which of the below is not a means of linear surveying methods?

A. Theodolite
B. EDM
C. Tape
D. Chain
Answer» A. Theodolite
233.

An offset is a _________ distance of an object measured from the survey line.

A. Lateral
B. Horizontal
C. Normal
D. Inclined
Answer» A. Lateral
234.

Which of the below is not an instrument used to set right angles?

A. Cross staff
B. Site square
C. Optical staff
D. Prism square
Answer» C. Optical staff
235.

How many types of chains are used in chain surveying?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» B. 5
236.

Gunter’s chain consists of _________ links.

A. 500
B. 50
C. 1000
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
237.

The process of a location of intermediate points on a survey line is:

A. Aligning
B. Extending
C. Ranging
D. Offsetting
Answer» C. Ranging
238.

The biggest of the survey line is called:

A. First line
B. Base line
C. Tie line
D. Main survey line
Answer» B. Base line
239.

Chain surveying uses the principle of:

A. Traversing
B. Chaining
C. Ranging
D. Triangulation
Answer» D. Triangulation
240.

In how many ways can ranging be carried out?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» A. 2
241.

The book in which chain measurements are entered is called:

A. Field book
B. Record book
C. Study book
D. Chain book
Answer» A. Field book
242.

How many types of cross staff are available?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
243.

Survey stations may be marked on the ground using a:

A. Pole
B. Rod
C. Pointer
D. Peg
Answer» D. Peg
244.

The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called:

A. Bearing
B. Declination
C. Angle
D. Dip
Answer» A. Bearing
245.

How many types of a compass are used in surveying?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
246.

___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey.

A. Primary
B. First
C. Fore
D. Front
Answer» C. Fore
247.

In a reduced bearing system, bearing is measured from:

A. Nearest one (North or South)
B. South
C. West
D. North
Answer» A. Nearest one (North or South)
248.

Prismatic Compass is based on the reduced bearing system.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
249.

The bearing of line AB as shown below is represented in reduced bearing as:

A. N150o
B. E60oS
C. S30o
D. S30oE
Answer» D. S30oE
250.

How many meridians are used in surveying?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» C. 3

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