Civil Engineering MCQs
Civil Engineering MCQs
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1: Which is the most widely used general purpose cement in the world?
A. Geopolymer cement
B. EMC
C. Portland cement
2: What factor is important to resist freeze-thaw effect on concrete?
A. Rebar design
B. Mixture viscosity
C. Vacuum seal
D. Air entrainment
3: What is the calculated dead load weight of a bridge?
A. The weight of the load the bridge will have to carry
B. The weight of the bridge structure itself
C. The combined weight of the bridge itself and the load it will carry
D. The weight at which the bridge will fail
4: True or False: Concrete has high tensile strength but low compressive strength.
A. True
B. False
5: In soil, the ratio of volume of voids to the total volume is called:
A. saturation ratio
B. dry density
C. soil buoyancy
D. porosity
6: How is thermal expansion accomodated in metallic structure design?
A. Rubber cushioning
B. Dead space
C. Expansion joints
D. Building gaps
7: Slab-on-grade foundation is a type of
A. shallow foundation
B. deep foundation
8: Which type of soil has more plasticity?
A. non-cohesive
B. cohesive
9: What tool is used to measure angles in the horizontal and vertical planes?
A. Level
B. Theodolite
C. Compass
D. Telescope
10: What purpose to gravel or crushed rock serve in a concrete mix?
A. Binder
B. Slag
C. Agreggate
D. Cement
11: Bitumen felt is:
A. used as damp proofing material
B. All of these.
C. used as water proofing material
D. made from bitumen and hessian fibres
12: What is the the name of the part of a building above its foundation?
A. Building area
B. Constructed section
C. Superstructure
D. Occupiable space
13: What is the primary material in RCC design?
A. Reinforced concrete
B. Resinous carbon construction materials
C. Reinforced cement
D. Recycled construction materials
14: Which of the following characteristics make the use of steel popular in the construction of skyscrapers?
A. High Heat Conductivity
B. High Strength to Weight Ratio
C. Resistance to Corrosion
15: A beam supported only at one end is called a
A. simply supported
B. continuous
C. cantilever
D. fixed
16: What is the function of cement in concrete?
A. Aggregate
B. Binder
C. Aggravate
D. Diluter
17: What is the name of the process for laying out and measuring three dimentional points on landscapes?
A. Surveying
B. Assessing
C. Estimating
D. Prospecting
18: What type of steel structure building load is created by an earthquake?
A. Siesmic load
B. Richter load
C. Unstable load
D. Compression load
19: The technique of determining the terrestrial position of points and the distances and angles between them is called
A. surveying
B. plotting
C. ground analysis
D. charting
20: What factor should be considered when selecting a building material?
A. Elastic properties
B. Temperature stresses
C. (All of these)
D. Factor of safety
21: In concrete, the dry composite of aggregate and binder hardens through the process of
A. churning
B. hydration
C. silica treatment
D. melting
22: Name the type of connection in which the steel column can rotate but not move up, down, right or left.
A. Top Connection
B. Pin Connection
C. Fixed Connection
D. Welded Connection
23: Which of these is considered a hazardous building material?
A. concrete
B. lime cement
C. asbestos
D. wood
24: How do we describe the study of soil, its behavior and application as an engineering material?
A. Soil engineering
B. Soil Surveying
C. Soil mechanics
D. Soil evaluations and calculations
25: How many states of water exist?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
26: What term relates to the way water balance systems effect a landscape?
A. Evaporation
B. Waterology
C. Water flow
D. Hydrology
27: True or False: The coefficient of expansion of concrete is much greater than that of steel.
A. False
B. True
28: Which is the best example of a temporary load imposed on a structure?
A. Dead load
B. Environmental load
C. Service load
D. Live load
29: Fresh concrete is best:
A. casted
B. poured
30: What is used to embed rebars in masonry walls?
A. grout
B. coal ash
C. calcium
D. fly ash
31: The necessary condition in Permissible Stress Design is that stresses developed in a structure due to service loads do not exceed the:
A. limit state
B. beam coefficient
C. elastic limit
32: A beam in which the tension capacity of the tension steel is greater than the combined compression capacity of the concrete and the compression steel is called:
A. balanced-reinforced beam
B. under-reinforced beam
C. over-reinforced beam
33: A bridge is built in such a way that it will not collapse under pressure. Its design also makes it difficult for drivers to navigate it safely, due to abnormal deflections. This bridge has low:
A. Stability
B. Serviceability
34: How does the basic ratio of span/effective depth influence the design of reinforced concrete structures?
A. Determines the sizing and spacing of beam and slab construction
B. Determines how many levels a structure can support
C. Determines how large a structure can be
D. Determines the strength of reinforced concrete
35: Which would likely have the highest permeability?
A. sand
B. clay
C. concrete
36: What is one element of building materials that can contribute to increased energy efficiency?
A. Load bearing capacity
B. Moisture absorption rate
C. Long term cost
D. Thermal storage capacity
37: What is another term for groundwater hydrology?
A. water-table analysis
B. hydrogeology
38: Concrete is reinforced to help withstand what force upon it?
A. Tensile force
B. Compression force
C. Gravity
D. Fracturing
39: What is the popular term for sustainable building materials?
A. Long lasting materials
B. Green materials
C. Grey materials
D. Low cost materials
40: What is the civil engineer's term for the unaggregated or uncemented deposits of mineral and/or organic particles covering large portion of the earth's crust?
A. Dirt
B. Ground
C. Soil
D. Earth
41: Which of the following is NOT a steel structural shape?
A. Z shaped cross section
B. L shaped cross section
C. I shaped cross-section
D. V shaped cross-section
42: What is added to normal concrete in order to make RCC?
A. rebar
B. limestone
C. blended cement
D. coarse aggregate
43: What is an effective means of creating soil compaction?
A. Sheepfoot roller
B. Foot traffic
C. Rolling pin
D. Backhoe
44: Cement is produced by heating limestone and other materials through a process called
A. curing
B. blasting
C. aggregation
D. calcination
45: Which is a generally accepted minimum safety factor?
A. 3.5
B. 0.5
C. 1.7
D. 0.01
46: The Stressed Ribbon Bridge is a type of
A. suspension bridge
B. beam bridge
C. arch bridge
D. truss bridge
47: Agriculture that relies only on rainfall and not on irrigation is known as:
A. wetland farming
B. dryland farming
48: What is the starting point of building structural design?
A. The building cost estimate
B. The building foundation
C. Real estate aqcuisition
D. Construction estimates
49: Which method of irrigation artificially raises the water table to allow the soil to be moistened from below the plants' root zone?
A. center-pivot irrigation
B. secondary soil irrigation
C. localized irrigation
D. sub-irrigation
50: What can be used to determine the specific gravity of a particular concrete mix?
A. Massometer
B. Universal Scale
C. Specific Gravity Bench
D. Richter Scale
51: Which of the following would be considered a composite building material?
A. Stone
B. Granite
C. Engineered wood
D. Iron
52: When performing stress analysis in reinforced concrete beams, what should you assume of concrete in tension?
A. It is not cracked and has strength
B. It is cracked and has no strength
53: What is the minimum yield stress for a steel to be considered high strength?
A. 1000 pounds per square inch
B. 50000 pounds per square inch
C. 36000 pounds per square inch
D. 2200 pounds per square inch
54: Foundations are placed below ground level to increase
A. all the above
B. strength
C. the stability of structure
D. workability
55: Which of these CANNOT be used to measure horizontal angles in surveying?
A. altimeter
B. GPS
C. theodolite
D. total station
56: Depending on water content in soil, which of these is NOT a "state" of soil?
A. solid
B. plastic
C. granular
D. semi-solid
57: Furrow irrigation is a type of:
A. surface irrigation
B. sub-surface irrigation
58: Which of these is a Concrete Slab Restoration Method used for roads?
A. slab stabilization
B. transverse patching
C. erosion dam
D. concrete rebalancing
59: Curing is the process of what?
A. Heating drying strengthening
B. Watering
60: True or False: Straight Walled Buildings provide more usable space than Steel Arched Buildings.
A. False
B. True
61: The theoretical point of failure for a structure under design loads is called
A. permissibility point
B. ultimate limit state
C. load limit index
D. failure state limit
62: Effective stress of soil is the difference in the soil's total stress and its:
A. pore water pressure
B. shear strain
C. irregular stress
D. relative density
63: Which of the following would be calculated into the design of a reinforced concrete structure?
A. Wind load
B. Erosion
C. Building capacity
D. Concrete shrinkage
64: Which of these measuring devices measures non-georeferenced displacements?
A. Geotechnical measuring devices
B. Geodetic measuring devices
65: Which of the following does not have columns in internal occupied spaces?
A. Wide Span Building
B. Wide Styled Construction
C. Open Styled Construction
D. Clear Span Building
66: How is rainfall runoff verses infiltration into soil calculated?
A. The soaked soil method
B. The runoff curve number method
C. The rainwater capture method
D. The soil saturation method
67: What creates an Aeolian effect on soil?
A. Ice
B. Wind
C. Water
D. Gravity
68: Which kind of soil is least susceptible to soil liquification?
A. gap graded
B. well graded
C. uniformly graded
69: By definition, what is the water filling percentage of soil pore volume for saturated soil?
A. 80%
B. 75%
C. above 50%
D. 100%
70: What is the function of interior partions in structural design?
A. Walls and ceilings
B. Load distribution
C. Energy conservation
D. Space planning
71: In terms of surveying for distance measurements, what does EDM stand for?
A. Earth distance measurement
B. Estimated distance measurement
C. Electromagnetic distance measurement
D. Elevation distance measurement
72: What characteristic expresses the strength property of reinforced concrete?
A. Pounds per square inch
B. Reinforced strength
C. Load bearing
D. Yield strength
73: What effect will the addition of calcium chloride have on concrete?
A. acceleration of hardening process
B. anticorrosion
C. slowing down of hardening process
D. strengthening of reinforced concrete
74: Which of these is an instrument used to measure or set horizontal levels?
A. dumpy level
B. prism
C. barometer
D. theodolite
75: A pitot tube is used to measure
A. velocity of flow
B. difference in pressure
C. pressure
D. none of these.
E. stream line
76: What is the right definition of a soil Plasticity Index ( PI )
A. The PI is the difference between the plastic limit and the liquid limit (PI = PL - LL)
B. The PI is the sum of the liquid limit and the plastic limit (PI = LL+PL)
C. The PI is the ratio of the liquid limit to the plastic limit (PI = LL/ PL)
D. The PI is the difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit (PI = LL-PL)
77: Which of these is ordinarily NOT a component of a fired brick?
A. alumina
B. lime
C. silica
D. ash
78: Pervious concrete is a kind of concrete containing little to no
A. fine aggregates
B. large aggregates
C. admixture
D. chemical binder
79: The force that keeps a collection of soil particles rigid is called:
A. effective stress
B. static soil force
C. particle rigidity
D. soil mechanics
80: What is transit surveying?
A. Surveying existing roads or bridges.
B. Surveying from a non-stationary position
C. Using a transit tool for surveying.
D. Surveying locations for roads or bridges.
81: As soil clay content increases, what happens to the plastic limit?
A. It decreases
B. It increases
C. It remains the same
82: When two metals form a galvanic cell, which one will oxidize first?
A. The more anodic metal
B. The more cathodic metal
C. The galvanized metal
D. The weaker metal
83: Which process allows precipitation to make its way from ground surface to below surface water supplies?
A. Rainwater cycle
B. Groundwater drainage
C. Water table cycle
D. Groundwater recharge
84: What can be incorporated into steel structure design to minimize the amount of column supports?
A. Lap joints
B. Jack beams
C. Embedded brackets
85: What seperates the inner enviroment of a building from the outside environment?
A. The building exterior walls
B. The building perimeter
C. The building envelope
D. Insulation
86: What is the term used for the systematic measurement of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of a structure as a result of stresses induced by applied loads?
A. structural load analysis
B. deformation survey
C. durability survey
D. dimensional survey
87: What is one possible adverse impact of drawing water away from a river for irrigation?
A. Increased downstream flooding
B. Increased fish populations
C. Increased saltwater intrusion
D. Increased wetland areas
88: What type of building materials are able to absorb high amounts of latent heat?
A. Phase change materials
B. Cool temperature materials
C. Porous materials
D. Green materials
89: What technique can be used to estimate the environmental impacts associated with using a particular building material?
A. Building Impact Analysis
B. Green Estimation
C. Sustainable Material Analysis
D. Life Cycle Assessment
90: The initial setting time of lime-pozzolona, is
A. 120 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 90 minutes
91: What is the correct term for the self weight of soil mass?
A. Soil load
B. Pounds per square inch
C. Gravity weight
D. Geostatic stress
92: Which step comes first after casting concrete?
A. Troweling
B. Curing
C. Floating
D. Screeding
93: What is the name for an auxiliary dam constructed to confine the reservoir created by a primary dam?
A. saddle dam
B. Weir
C. check dam
D. wing dam
94: What determines how well concrete will flow when being mixed?
A. The flow ratio
B. The rheological property
C. The pour point
D. The static property
95: Which of these is an instrument used to measure characteristics of precipitation?
A. rain gauge
B. disdrometer
C. hydrometer
96: The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called
A. half brick
B. bat
C. bed
D. closer
97: The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported is
A. directly proportional to the cube of its length
B. none of these
C. inversely proportional to its width
D. inversely proportional to the cube of its depth
E. directly proportional to its weight
98: In a joint, the number of rivets required is calculated by using the formula ____________.
A. force / bearing strength of rivet
B. force – bearing strength of rivet
C. force / rivet value
D. force – rivet value
99: The volume of a specimen of soil is 20 cubic centimeters and its weight is 50 grams. Calculate the volumetric shrinkage if the volume of dry specimen is 10 cubic centimeters.
A. 40%
B. 70%
C. 90%
D. 100%
100: Which grade of brick can withstand below freezing temperatures in moist climate?
A. Grade SW
B. Grade MW
C. Grade NW
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