CIVIL ENGINEERING SAMPLE QUESTIONS

questionStatement	answerA	answerB	answerC	answerD	answerE
Which of the following is the most durable varnish?	Water varnish	Spirit varnish	Turpentine varnish	Oil varnish	None of these
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, what is the type of foundation generally provided?	Column footing	Grillage footing	Mat footing	Raft footing	All of the above
Rankine's deflection angle in minutes is obtained by multiplying the length of chord by ________________________	degree of the curve	square of the degree of the curve	inverse of the degree of the curve	none of these
The unit of moments inertia of an area is	kg/m	kg/m2	m4	m4	kg-m2
Where is the shear force maximum in a three hinged arch?	maximum at crown	maximum at springing	maximum at quarter points	it varies with slope
When does uniform flow occur?	size and shape of the cross section in particular length remains constant	size and shape of cross-section changes along a length	frictional loss in the particular length of the channel is more than the drop in its elevation	frictional loss in the particular length of the channel is less than the drop in elevation
Dried sewage after treatment is used as ____________	fertilizer	building material	chemical for lowering B.O.D	base material for paints
Evaporation from the surface of reservoir is be minimized by sprinkling __________	Spirit	Hydrochloric acid	Acetyl alcohol	Methane	None of the above
For a base failure of a slope, what is the value of depth factor (Df)?	Df = 1	Df > 1	Df < 1	None of these
Which of the properties of Di-calcium silicate (C2S) is true?	It hardens rapidly	It generates less heat of hydration	It provides less ultimate strength to cement	It hydrates rapidly	It has less resistance to sulphate attack