BASIC INFORMATION AND TIPS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERINGS.

 

BASIC INFORMATION/MCQ’s FOR CIVIL ENGINEERINGS: 

1.   Who is the father of concrete technology?
a) William Aspdin
b) Royston Saint John
c) Joseph Aspdin
d) None of the above

2.     What is the total percentage of aggregates in concrete in terms of volume?
a) 65-80%
b) 90%
c) 60-75%
d) 40%

3.     Which of the following is used to test the Standard consistency of cement?
a) Duff Abrams apparatus
b) Soundness meter
c) Vicat apparatus
d) Le Chatalier apparatus

4.     What are Plasticizers?
a) Which reduces water for workability
b) Which oxidizes water for workability
c) Which decreases workability at the same water content
d) Which adds water for workability

5.     Which of the following is/are the classification of building materials?
a) Inorganic materials and Organic materials
b) Waterproofing compounds
c) Binders
d) All of the mentioned

6.     Which of the following is not a type of Inorganic building materials?
a) Mud
b) Gypsum
c) Wood
d) Lime

7.     Which of the following type of foundation is used for the construction of building on black cotton soil?
a) Grillage foundation
b) Inverted arch foundation
c) Floating foundation
d) Mat foundation

8.     The temporary framework is known as __________ and it is useful in construction demolition, maintenance or repair works.
a) Grouting
b) Scaffolding
c) Shoring
d) Underpinning

9.     Which is the first stage in traffic engineering studies?
a) Spot speed studies
b) Traffic volume studies
c) Origin and destination studies
d) Speed and delay studies

10.      Which of the following is the quality of a good irrigation method?
a) Leached Fertilizers
b) Increased Yield
c) Drainage Troubles
d) Soil Erosion

11.                        Canal irrigation is generally preferred in __________
a) non-alluvial canal
b) non-perennial canal
c) feeder canal
d) alluvial canal

12.                        Which of the following are types of gauges present in Indian railways?
a) Broad gauge, standard gauge and metre gauge
b) Standard gauge, metre gauge and narrow gauge
c) Metre gauge, narrow gauge and 2 broad gauges
d) Broad gauge, metre gauge and 2 narrow gauges

13.                        Which of the following rail line is not a part of the “Mountain Railways of India”?
a) Lumding – Badarpur Railway
b) Kalka – Shimla Railway
c) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
d) Nilgiri Mountain Railway

14.                        India’s first passenger train from BoriBunder (Mumbai) to Thane was run on which of the following gauge?
a) Metre gauge
b) Standard gauge
c) Broad gauge
d) Narrow gauge

15.                        Railway rails are made of which of the following?
a) Cast iron
b) Mild steel
c) High carbon steel
d) Wrought iron

16.                        At what angle should a railway line cross a road?
a) 45°
b) 60°
c) 30°
d) 90°

17.                     How many types of cracks can occur in a building?

a) 4
b) 3
c)  2
d) 1

18. To control corrosion, concrete with _________ is used.

a) Low Permeability
b) Low thermal coefficient
c)  More cement content
d) More coarse aggregate

19. Gypsum consists of

a) H₂S and CO₂
b) CaSO₄ and H₂O
c)  Lime and H₂O
d) CO₂ and Calcium

20. Bulking of sand is maximum if moisture content is about

a) 2%
b) 4%
c)  6%
d) 10%

 

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