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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 1. |
Thickness of the concrete bed in reinforced concrete footing is ________ |
| A. | 7 to 8 cm |
| B. | 8 to 10 cm |
| C. | 10 to 12 cm |
| D. | 15 cm |
| Answer» A. 7 to 8 cm | |
| 2. |
Which type of footing used for supporting the individual columns? |
| A. | Wall footings |
| B. | Inverted arch footing |
| C. | Column footing |
| D. | Combined footing |
| Answer» C. Column footing | |
| 3. |
Which type of footing is used for the steel columns? |
| A. | Raft footings |
| B. | Combined footings |
| C. | Grillage footings |
| D. | Strap footings |
| Answer» C. Grillage footings | |
| 4. |
“ Runners are used for the extremely loose and soft ground.” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 5. |
Which type of pile used for the extremely loose soil? |
| A. | End bearing pile |
| B. | Frication pile |
| C. | Compaction pile |
| D. | Tension pile |
| Answer» B. Frication pile | |
| 6. |
“Compaction pile used for the carrying the load of the structure.” Is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
Which type of pile used for protect front of structure against the impact from ship and other floating objects? |
| A. | End bearing pile |
| B. | Frication pile |
| C. | Fender pile |
| D. | Tension pile |
| Answer» C. Fender pile | |
| 8. |
Box caissons are used when depth of water is _______ |
| A. | 6 to 10 m |
| B. | 6 to 8 m |
| C. | 4 to 6 m |
| D. | 10 to 12 m |
| Answer» B. 6 to 8 m | |
| 9. |
“ In open caisson sand filling is used for the transferring the load from well cap to bottom plug.” Is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 10. |
In pneumatic caissons, which method used for remove the water from the caissons? |
| A. | Compressed air |
| B. | Water pump |
| C. | a & b both |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Compressed air | |
| 11. |
Which type of cofferdam is used for the depth of water in rang of 18 to 21m? |
| A. | Earth fill cofferdam |
| B. | Rock fill cofferdam |
| C. | Single wall cofferdam |
| D. | Cellular cofferdam |
| Answer» D. Cellular cofferdam | |
| 12. |
What is minimum depth of the foundation for the black cotton soil? |
| A. | 1m |
| B. | 2m |
| C. | 1.5m |
| D. | 2.5m |
| Answer» C. 1.5m | |
| 13. |
Which ground treatment is adopted before the foundation on the loose soil? |
| A. | Pre-loading |
| B. | Cement injection grouting |
| C. | Deep vibration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 14. |
Upper most course of plinth masonry is known as________ |
| A. | Plinth course |
| B. | Header course |
| C. | Stretcher course |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Plinth course | |
| 15. |
What is nominal size of the modular brick? |
| A. | 20 x 10 x 10 cm |
| B. | 20 x 10 x 15 cm |
| C. | 30 x 20 x 12 cm |
| D. | 20 x 20 x 10 cm |
| Answer» A. 20 x 10 x 10 cm | |
| 16. |
Which one of these is strongest bond for brick masonry? |
| A. | Stretcher bond |
| B. | Header bond |
| C. | English bond |
| D. | Flemish bond |
| Answer» C. English bond | |
| 17. |
Dry rubble masonry is used for the construction of the______ |
| A. | Retaining walls |
| B. | Pitching earthen dams |
| C. | Canal slops |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 18. |
Which metal is used for the construction of plug joints in stone masonry? |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Aluminum |
| Answer» A. Lead | |
| 19. |
“Form vibrators are used for the construction of the pre-cast concrete.” Is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 20. |
“Lower surface of the brick or stone is known as bed.” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 21. |
In hollow concrete block the area of the void is ______ of gross area. |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 10% |
| Answer» C. 25% | |
| 22. |
Size of fine aggregate is________ |
| A. | Smaller than 4.75 mm |
| B. | Bigger than 4.75 mm |
| C. | 4.75 mm |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Smaller than 4.75 mm | |
| 23. |
Ideal water-cement ration in concrete is__________ |
| A. | 40 % |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 38% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» C. 38% | |
| 24. |
Dumpers are used for transporting the concrete up to _______. |
| A. | 5 km |
| B. | 10 km |
| C. | 15 km |
| D. | 25 km |
| Answer» A. 5 km | |
| 25. |
Which method is used for the finding the workability of the concrete? |
| A. | Compacting factor test |
| B. | Slump test |
| C. | Flow test |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 26. |
“Normally, load bearing structures are provided with shallow foundation”, is it true or false? |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 27. |
“Framed structures are provided with deep foundation”, is it true or false? |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 28. |
As per the IS, what is minimum opening for window of the total floor area? |
| A. | 20 % |
| B. | 22 % |
| C. | 10 % |
| D. | 12 % |
| Answer» C. 10 % | |
| 29. |
Window sills are provided at………. |
| A. | top of the window |
| B. | side of the window |
| C. | bottom of the window |
| D. | any one of the above |
| Answer» C. bottom of the window | |
| 30. |
Coping is provided at….. |
| A. | top of parapet |
| B. | bottom of parapet |
| C. | to of plinth level |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. top of parapet | |
| 31. |
What is purpose of foundation…….. |
| A. | To distribute the structure weight |
| B. | To support a structure |
| C. | To distribute non uniform load of the structure |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 32. |
“For shallow foundation depth of foundation is less than or equal to the width of the foundation” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 33. |
“For deep foundation depth of foundation is less than or equal to the width of the foundation” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 34. |
Which one of this is not a shallow foundation? |
| A. | Spread footing |
| B. | Combined footing |
| C. | Strap footing |
| D. | Pile foundation |
| Answer» D. Pile foundation | |
| 35. |
Raft footing is used for…….. |
| A. | Low soil pressure |
| B. | Heavy loads |
| C. | Large variation in load on the column |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 36. |
Which one of this is not a type of deep foundation? |
| A. | Pile foundation |
| B. | Caissons |
| C. | Cofferdam |
| D. | Strap footing |
| Answer» D. Strap footing | |
| 37. |
Sheet pile is used for….. |
| A. | Isolate foundation from adjacent soil |
| B. | Protect river banks |
| C. | As a cutoff walls under dams |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 38. |
“Frication pile is use for the hard soil.” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 39. |
“Timber pile is suitable for the humid environment.” is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 40. |
Length of the under reamed pile is…….. |
| A. | 2 to 3 m |
| B. | 2 to 9 m |
| C. | 3 to 9 m |
| D. | 10 to 20 m |
| Answer» C. 3 to 9 m | |
| 41. |
“Box caisson is used for the shallow depth of water.” Is it true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 42. |
Pneumatic caisson is used for depth of water…… |
| A. | 2 to 30 m |
| B. | 12 to 40 m |
| C. | 12 to 35 m |
| D. | 20 to 30 m |
| Answer» C. 12 to 35 m | |
| 43. |
Rockfill cofferdam used for a depth of water up to…… |
| A. | 1.8 to 2.8 m |
| B. | 1.8 to 4 m |
| C. | 1.8 to 3.2 m |
| D. | 1.8 to 3 m |
| Answer» D. 1.8 to 3 m | |
| 44. |
Face of the wall is…….. |
| A. | Side which is exposed to the weather |
| B. | Bottom side of the brick |
| C. | Top side of the brick |
| D. | Inside of the wall |
| Answer» A. Side which is exposed to the weather | |
| 45. |
Bed is………. |
| A. | Side which is exposed to the weather |
| B. | Bottom side of the brick |
| C. | Top side of the brick |
| D. | Inside of the wall |
| Answer» B. Bottom side of the brick | |
| 46. |
Queen closer is the portion of brick obtained by cutting a brick……….. wise into two portion. |
| A. | Length |
| B. | Width |
| C. | Height |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Length | |
| 47. |
Plinth course is…… |
| A. | Lower most course of the plinth |
| B. | Upper most course of the plinth |
| C. | Center course of the plinth |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Upper most course of the plinth | |
| 48. |
In stretcher bond......... |
| A. | All the brick are laid in stretcher courses |
| B. | All the brick are laid in header courses |
| C. | All the brick are laid in alternate courses |
| D. | One brick in stretcher position and other brick in header position in same course |
| Answer» A. All the brick are laid in stretcher courses | |
| 49. |
Dry rubble masonry used in……. |
| A. | Retaining wall |
| B. | Pitching earthen dam |
| C. | Canal slop |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 50. |
Which metal is used in cramped joint…. |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Aluminum |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» A. Lead | |
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