McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 1. |
the art of driving piles into the ground was first established by______. |
| A. | Greeks |
| B. | Romans |
| C. | Philippians |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Romans | |
| 2. |
based on the function, piles can be classified into ______ types. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 3. |
which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil? |
| A. | Friction piles |
| B. | End bearing piles |
| C. | Compaction Piles |
| D. | Tension Piles |
| Answer» C. Compaction Piles | |
| 4. |
sheet piles are commonly used as ________ in hydraulic structure. |
| A. | Bulk heads |
| B. | Bearing Stratum |
| C. | Boulders |
| D. | Composite piles |
| Answer» A. Bulk heads | |
| 5. |
the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is _______. |
| A. | Anchor piles |
| B. | Fender piles |
| C. | Compaction Piles |
| D. | Batter Piles |
| Answer» B. Fender piles | |
| 6. |
Modern pile driving method was first invented by ________. |
| A. | Romans |
| B. | Nasmyth |
| C. | Terzaghi |
| D. | Vitruvious |
| Answer» B. Nasmyth | |
| 7. |
the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about _______. |
| A. | 50 tonnes |
| B. | 100 tonnes |
| C. | 75 tonnes |
| D. | 80 tonnes |
| Answer» D. 80 tonnes | |
| 8. |
cast in situ piles may be classified in to_______. |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Eight |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Two | |
| 9. |
which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile? |
| A. | Under reamed pile |
| B. | Raymond standard pile |
| C. | Pressure pile |
| D. | Anchor pile |
| Answer» B. Raymond standard pile | |
| 10. |
composite piles are suitable for ______. |
| A. | Maximum design load |
| B. | Project above the water table |
| C. | Compacting the soil |
| D. | Protect water front structures |
| Answer» B. Project above the water table | |
| 11. |
piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device called _______. |
| A. | Pile driver and hammer |
| B. | Driller |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» A. Pile driver and hammer | |
| 12. |
the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______. |
| A. | Drop hammer |
| B. | Diesel hammer |
| C. | Vibratory hammer |
| D. | All of mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of mentioned | |
| 13. |
if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as ______. |
| A. | Diesel hammer |
| B. | Vibratory hammer |
| C. | Single acting hammer |
| D. | Drop hammer |
| Answer» C. Single acting hammer | |
| 14. |
single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil. |
| A. | Compact soil and hard soil |
| B. | Light weight soil |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» A. Compact soil and hard soil | |
| 15. |
a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on the construction work under reasonably dry conditions. |
| A. | Cofferdam |
| B. | Foundation |
| C. | Caisson |
| D. | Spillway |
| Answer» A. Cofferdam | |
| 16. |
a ______ is an embankment of some material. |
| A. | Wall |
| B. | Intrusion |
| C. | Dike |
| D. | Rock-fill |
| Answer» C. Dike | |
| 17. |
_______ is the simplest form of cofferdam. |
| A. | Single wall cofferdam |
| B. | Earth fill cofferdam |
| C. | Cellular cofferdam |
| D. | Rock fill Cofferdam |
| Answer» B. Earth fill cofferdam | |
| 18. |
______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is available in plenty. |
| A. | Earth dikes |
| B. | Sand bag Dikes |
| C. | Rock fill cofferdam |
| D. | Single wall cofferdam |
| Answer» C. Rock fill cofferdam | |
| 19. |
in _____ type of cofferdam consists of a mixture of sand and clay which is filled in a bag and placed instead of earth or rock to form a cofferdam. |
| A. | Cellular cofferdam |
| B. | Earth dikes |
| C. | Rock dikes |
| D. | Sand bag dikes |
| Answer» D. Sand bag dikes | |
| 20. |
______ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area to be enclosed is small. |
| A. | Single wall cofferdam |
| B. | Double wall cofferdam |
| C. | Dikes |
| D. | Concrete cofferdam |
| Answer» A. Single wall cofferdam | |
| 21. |
when the area to be enclosed is large, it becomes essential to provide the ______ construction so as to give stability to the cofferdam. |
| A. | Single wall cofferdam |
| B. | Cellular cofferdam |
| C. | Double wall cofferdam |
| D. | Suspended cofferdam |
| Answer» C. Double wall cofferdam | |
| 22. |
_______ is useful when depth of water is about 6 meters to 10 meters. |
| A. | Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam |
| B. | Ohio river type cofferdam |
| C. | Rock filled crib cofferdam |
| D. | Suspended cofferdam |
| Answer» A. Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam | |
| 23. |
the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is proved successful in unwatering large areas. |
| A. | Suspended cofferdam |
| B. | Cellular cofferdam |
| C. | Dikes |
| D. | Concrete cofferdam |
| Answer» B. Cellular cofferdam | |
| 24. |
a ______ consist of timber cribs. |
| A. | Cellular cofferdam |
| B. | Suspended cofferdam |
| C. | Rock filled crib cofferdam |
| D. | Concrete cofferdam |
| Answer» C. Rock filled crib cofferdam | |
| 25. |
______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which have been proved to be economical. |
| A. | Suspended cofferdam |
| B. | Single wall cofferdam |
| C. | Cellular cofferdam |
| D. | Concrete cofferdam |
| Answer» D. Concrete cofferdam | |
| 26. |
______ are the cofferdams which can be lifted, floated and placed in another position as soon as its purpose is served. |
| A. | Suspended cofferdam |
| B. | Double wall cofferdam |
| C. | Dike cofferdam |
| D. | Single wall cofferdam |
| Answer» A. Suspended cofferdam | |
| 27. |
a _____ is define as a structure which is sunk through ground or water to exclude water and semi fluid material during the process of excavation of foundations. |
| A. | Cofferdam |
| B. | Caisson |
| C. | Well |
| D. | Pit |
| Answer» B. Caisson | |
| 28. |
the ______ is suitable for caissons of open well type. |
| A. | Steel |
| B. | Timber |
| C. | Reinforced cement concrete |
| D. | Cast-iron |
| Answer» D. Cast-iron | |
| 29. |
the ______ is suitable for caisson shoes. |
| A. | Reinforced cement concrete |
| B. | Cast iron |
| C. | Timber |
| D. | Steel |
| Answer» A. Reinforced cement concrete | |
| 30. |
the ______ is found to be the most suitable material for the construction of caisson. |
| A. | Timber |
| B. | Cast iron |
| C. | Steel |
| D. | RCC |
| Answer» C. Steel | |
| 31. |
the ______ was used as a material for the construction of caisson in the early stages of development of caisson. |
| A. | Steel |
| B. | Timber |
| C. | Cast iron |
| D. | RCC |
| Answer» B. Timber | |
| 32. |
a _____ caisson is open at top and closed at bottom. |
| A. | Wells |
| B. | Pneumatic caissons |
| C. | Cylinders |
| D. | Box caissons |
| Answer» D. Box caissons | |
| 33. |
a ______ is a caisson which is open at top as well as at bottom. |
| A. | Well |
| B. | Box caisson |
| C. | Pneumatic caissons |
| D. | Cofferdam |
| Answer» A. Well | |
| 34. |
a _____ are open at bottom and closed at top. |
| A. | Cylinders |
| B. | Wells |
| C. | Box caissons |
| D. | Pneumatic caissons |
| Answer» D. Pneumatic caissons | |
| 35. |
which the given method is used for dewatering of the foundation trenches. |
| A. | Deep boring |
| B. | Geophysical method |
| C. | Well point system |
| D. | Analytical method |
| Answer» C. Well point system | |
| 36. |
in case of releasing artesian pressure, which precaution should be taken when the system of well points is adopted. |
| A. | Pumping rate |
| B. | Air locks |
| C. | Duplication of pumps |
| D. | Blowing action |
| Answer» D. Blowing action | |
| 37. |
the organic chemicals include epoxy resin, polyester resin and other resins are used in which method of dewatering of the foundation trenches. |
| A. | Well point system |
| B. | Cement grouting |
| C. | Chemical grouting |
| D. | Electro osmosis process |
| Answer» C. Chemical grouting | |
| 38. |
from given below, which method for the dewatering of foundation trenches is portable and can be easily moved when required. |
| A. | Pumping |
| B. | Well point system |
| C. | Freezing process |
| D. | Electro osmosis process |
| Answer» A. Pumping | |
| 39. |
in which method a refrigeration plan of required capacity is need to be installed near the site of work. |
| A. | Pumping |
| B. | Well point system |
| C. | Freezing process |
| D. | Electro osmosis process |
| Answer» C. Freezing process | |
| 40. |
______ process consists of making a number of holes in the ground and then filling these holes by the cement grout under pressure. |
| A. | Chemical grouting |
| B. | Cement grouting |
| C. | Freezing process |
| D. | Electro osmosis process |
| Answer» B. Cement grouting | |
| 41. |
the formwork from the sides of beams can be removed only after |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 14 days |
| Answer» A. 1 day | |
| 42. |
the form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 14 days |
| Answer» C. 7 days | |
| 43. |
the arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as |
| A. | Shoring |
| B. | Underpinning |
| C. | Jacking |
| D. | Piling |
| Answer» B. Underpinning | |
| 44. |
a temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as |
| A. | Scaffolding |
| B. | Dead shore |
| C. | Raking shore |
| D. | Underpinning |
| Answer» A. Scaffolding | |
| 45. |
pyramid is a type of ______ structure. |
| A. | Triangulated |
| B. | Massive |
| C. | Pneumatic |
| D. | Framed |
| Answer» B. Massive | |
| 46. |
Pneumatic structure contains: |
| A. | Metal |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Wood |
| D. | Compressed air |
| Answer» D. Compressed air | |
| 47. |
_______ is a self-propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for pulling other machines. |
| A. | Tractor |
| B. | Bulldozer |
| C. | Angle dozer |
| D. | Scraper |
| Answer» A. Tractor | |
| 48. |
a ______ is a very useful equipment and it can be used for construction work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, etc. |
| A. | Scraper |
| B. | Grader |
| C. | Excavator |
| D. | Bulldozer |
| Answer» D. Bulldozer | |
| 49. |
the size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its ______ |
| A. | Site |
| B. | Tyre |
| C. | Engine |
| D. | Blades |
| Answer» D. Blades | |
| 50. |
a______ can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather. |
| A. | Grader |
| B. | Scraper |
| C. | Escalator |
| D. | Bulldozer |
| Answer» D. Bulldozer | |
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