Civil Engineer MCQs / Q&A

The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is_______________? A. 20 mm/sec B. 35 mm/sec (Correct) C. 55 mm/sec D. 65 mm/sec

Moist sand may contain surface water by mass upto__________________? A. 1.25% B. 2.5% (Correct) C. 5.0% D. 7.5%

If the length of a chain is found to be short on testing, it can be adjusted by______________? A. straightening the links (Correct) B. removing one or more small circular rings C. closing the joints of the rings if opened out D. all…

Disinfection of drinking water, is done to remove_________________? A. odour B. bacterias (Correct) C. turbidity D. colour

The depletion allowance method of computing depletion is commonly known as ___________________? A. Unit method B. Percentage method (Correct) C. Factor method D. Sinking fund method

The minimum head room over a stair must be_______________? A. 200 cm B. 205 cm C. 210 cm (Correct) D. 230 cm

Strength of concrete increases with________________? A. increase in water-cement ratio B. increase in fineness of cement (Correct) C. decrease in curing time D. decrease in size of aggregate

To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is__________________? A. Kept uniform throughout B. Increased gradually towards the edge C. Decreased gradually towards the edge (Correct) D. Kept zero at…

A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if________________? A. (m + r)<2j (Correct) B. m + r = 2j C. (m + r)>2j D. none of the above where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mansion per day__________________? A. 2.5 sqm B. 5.0 sqm C. 7.5 sqm (Correct) D. 10 sqm