MCQ on Civil Engineering. Objective type questions with answers on Civil engineering. Multiple Choice Questions on Civil engineering.
1- The Fly ash which has calcium content of 15% to 35% is called as
(A) High Calcium Fly ash
(B) Low Calcium Fly ash
(C) Medium Calcium Fly ash
(D) Moderate Calcium Fly ash
2- Strength of concrete increases with
(A) increase in water-cement ratio
(B) increase in fineness of cement
(C) decrease in curing time
(D) none of the above
3- The initial and final setting time of the Ordinary Portland Cement is
(A) Less than 30 minutes and Less than 600 minutes
(B) More than 30 minutes and More than 600 minutes
(C) More than 30 minutes and Less than 600 minutes
(D) Less than 30 minutes and More than 600 minutes
4- Uniformity coefficient of a soil is
(A) always less than 1
(B) always equal to 1
(C) equal to or less than 1
(D) equal to or greater than 1
5- Le Chatlier’s method can be used to determine
(A) Unsoundness of Cement
(B) Soundness of Cement
(C) Fineness of aggregate
(D) Sulphur content
6- The most commonly used retarder in cement is
(A) gypsum (calcium sulphate)
(B) calcium chloride
(C) calcium carbonate
(D) none of the above
7- The age of the trees can be predicted by
(A) Length of medullary rays
(B) Counting the number of rings
(C) By measuring the diameter of pith
(D) By the thickness of bark
8- The vertical distance between the two successive treads is called as
(A) Riser
(B) Rise
(C) Going
(D) Balustrade
9- Which of the following does not affect task work of a labor?
(A) Type of material
(B) Training of a labor
(C) Labor wages
(D) Physical condition of labor
10- Toughness index is defined as ratio of
(A) plasticity index to consistency index
(B) plasticity index to flow index
(C) liquidity index to flow index
(D) consistency index to liquidity index
11- The process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building is known as
(A) underpinning
(B) caulking
(C) skirting
(D) shoring
12- The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state is known as
(A) liquid limit
(B) plastic limit
(C) shrinkage limit
(D) plasticity index
13- Floor Area Ratio is equal to
(A) Total covered area of the floors / Built up Area
(B) Total covered area of the floors / Plinth Area
(C) Total covered area of the floors / Carpet Area
(D) Total covered area of the floors / Plot Area
14- Coefficient of permeability of soil
(A) does not depend upon temperature
(B) increases with increase in temperature
(C) increases with decrease in temperature
(D) none of the above
15- The external angle formed by the intersection of two inclined surfaces is known as
(A) Hip
(B) Valley
(C) Gable
(D) Verge
16- Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by
(A) compressibility
(B) permeability
(C) both compressibility and permeability
(D) none of the above
17- The part of the wall at the side of an opening is known as
(A) Jamb
(B) Joggle
(C) Hearting
(D) Quoin
18- The shear resistance of soil is constituted basically of the following:
(A) structural resistance
(B) frictional resistance
(C) cohesion or adhesion
(D) all of the above
19- Which of the following is primarily used to determine the fineness of cement?
(A) Vicat apparatus
(B) Le-chatelier apparatus
(C) Autoclave test
(D) None of the above
20- Limit of proportionality depends upon
(A) area of cross-section
(B) type of loading
(C) type of material
(D) all of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(B), 3-(C), 4-(D), 5-(B), 6-(A), 7-(B), 8-(B), 9-(A), 10-(B), 11-(A), 12-(A), 13-(D), 14-(B), 15-(A), 16-(C), 17-(A), 18-(C), 19-(D), 20-(C)