McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
Chapters
| 101. |
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 | |
| 102. |
_________ bond is better in appearance than English bond. |
| A. | Flemish |
| B. | Double Flemish |
| C. | Single Flemish |
| D. | Poly Flemish |
| Answer» B. Double Flemish | |
| 103. |
Flemish bond is expensive than English bond. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 104. |
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 | |
| 105. |
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 | |
| 106. |
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 | |
| 107. |
The bricks used for corners of walls of a structure are called: |
| A. | Spalls |
| B. | Quoins |
| C. | Hearting |
| D. | Side |
| Answer» B. Quoins | |
| 108. |
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 | |
| 109. |
How many components are mainly used to prepare concrete? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 110. |
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 | |
| 111. |
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 | |
| 112. |
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 | |
| 113. |
_________ is added to make white concrete. |
| A. | Fly ash |
| B. | Metakaolin |
| C. | Rise husk |
| D. | Pigments |
| Answer» B. Metakaolin | |
| 114. |
As water cement ratio increases, ________ also increases. |
| A. | Compressive strength |
| B. | Tensile strength |
| C. | Bleeding |
| D. | Workability |
| Answer» D. Workability | |
| 115. |
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 | |
| 116. |
Which component of concrete gives it desired compressive strength? |
| A. | Water |
| B. | Cement |
| C. | Aggregates |
| D. | Admixture |
| Answer» C. Aggregates | |
| 117. |
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 | |
| 118. |
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 | |
| 119. |
A casement window hung horizontally is called: |
| A. | Hopper |
| B. | Awning |
| C. | Pivot |
| D. | Tr |
| Answer» B. Awning | |
| 120. |
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 | |
| 121. |
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 | |
| 122. |
Which of the below material of window has life span of 50 years? |
| A. | PVC |
| B. | Steel |
| C. | UPVC |
| D. | Aluminum |
| Answer» C. UPVC | |
| 123. |
________ door swings both ways. |
| A. | Mead |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | Garden |
| D. | French |
| Answer» A. Mead | |
| 124. |
The difference between magnetic north and geographic north is: |
| A. | Dip |
| B. | Strike |
| C. | Declination |
| D. | Bearing |
| Answer» C. Declination | |
| 125. |
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 | |
| 126. |
A stone that marks boundary is called: |
| A. | Merestone |
| B. | Milestone |
| C. | Metestone |
| D. | Linestone |
| Answer» A. Merestone | |
| 127. |
Which of the below is not a classification of surveying? |
| A. | Marine |
| B. | Basement |
| C. | Astronomical |
| D. | Land |
| Answer» B. Basement | |
| 128. |
EDM stands for: |
| A. | Errorless Distance Measurement |
| B. | Electronic Direct Measurement |
| C. | Electronic Distance Measurement |
| D. | Errorless Direct Measurement |
| Answer» C. Electronic Distance Measurement | |
| 129. |
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 | |
| 130. |
_________ errors are small unavoidable fluctuation. |
| A. | Random |
| B. | Gross |
| C. | Systematic |
| D. | Mistake |
| Answer» A. Random | |
| 131. |
Which of the below is not a means of linear surveying methods? |
| A. | Theodolite |
| B. | EDM |
| C. | Tape |
| D. | Chain |
| Answer» A. Theodolite | |
| 132. |
An offset is a _________ distance of an object measured from the survey line. |
| A. | Lateral |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | Normal |
| D. | Inclined |
| Answer» A. Lateral | |
| 133. |
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 | |
| 134. |
How many types of chains are used in chain surveying? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 135. |
Gunter’s chain consists of _________ links. |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 136. |
The process of a location of intermediate points on a survey line is: |
| A. | Aligning |
| B. | Extending |
| C. | Ranging |
| D. | Offsetting |
| Answer» C. Ranging | |
| 137. |
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 | |
| 138. |
Chain surveying uses the principle of: |
| A. | Traversing |
| B. | Chaining |
| C. | Ranging |
| D. | Triangulation |
| Answer» D. Triangulation | |
| 139. |
In how many ways can ranging be carried out? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» A. 2 | |
| 140. |
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 | |
| 141. |
How many types of cross staff are available? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 142. |
Survey stations may be marked on the ground using a: |
| A. | Pole |
| B. | Rod |
| C. | Pointer |
| D. | Peg |
| Answer» D. Peg | |
| 143. |
The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called: |
| A. | Bearing |
| B. | Declination |
| C. | Angle |
| D. | Dip |
| Answer» A. Bearing | |
| 144. |
How many types of a compass are used in surveying? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 145. |
___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey. |
| A. | Primary |
| B. | First |
| C. | Fore |
| D. | Front |
| Answer» C. Fore | |
| 146. |
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) | |
| 147. |
Prismatic Compass is based on the reduced bearing system. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 148. |
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 | |
| 149. |
How many meridians are used in surveying? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 150. |
________ is a term used that prevents the needle from pointing to the magnetic North in a given locality. |
| A. | Local attraction |
| B. | Declination |
| C. | Deviation |
| D. | Local distraction |
| Answer» A. Local attraction | |
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