Civil Engineering Quiz - Set 08 Civil Quiz Quiz Questions 01. In 1000 kg of sewage, the total solids approximate (A) 0.5 to 1.0 kg (B) 1 kg to 2.0 kg (C) 5 kg to 7.5 kg (D) 7.5 kg to 10 kg 02. The factor which affects workability, is (A) Water content and its temperature (B) Shape and size of the aggregates (C) Air entraining agents (D) All the above 03. A pre-stressed concrete member (A) Is made of concrete (B) Is made of reinforced concrete (C) Is stressed after casting (D) Possesses internal stresses 04. The specific gravity of sands, is approximately (A) 1.6 (B) 2.0 (C) 2.2 (D) 2.6 05. Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre, represent (A) A hill (B) A depression (C) A saddle or pass (D) A river bed 06. Sewer manholes are generally provided at (A) The change of gradient (B) The change of direction (C) The junctions of sewers (D) All of these 07. The bulk density of aggregates, is generally expressed as (A) tonnes/cubic metre (B) kg/cubic metre (C) kg/litre (D) None of these 08. A flat slab is supported (A) On beams (B) On columns (C) On beams and columns (D) On columns monolithically built with slab 09. A foundation is called shallow if its depth, is (A) One-fourth of its width (B) Half of its width (C) Three-fourth of its width (D) Equal to its width 10. Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is (A) 0.002 mm (B) 0.04 mm (C) 0.06 mm (D) 0.08 mm 11. Resolving power of a telescope depends on (A) The diameter of the aperture (B) The pupil aperture of the eye (C) The diameter of the object glass (D) All the above 12. The effective depth of a shallow beam is the distance between (A) Maximum compression and tension fibres (B) Neutral axis and maximum compression fibre (C) Neutral axis and maximum tension fibre (D) Maximum compression fibre and the centroid of the tension reinforcement 13. Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual beam (A) Slope (B) Curvature (C) Deflection (D) Bending moment 14. The algebraic sum of moments of the forces forming couple about any point in their plane is (A) Equal to the moment of the couple (B) Constant (C) Both of above are correct (D) Both of above are wrong 15. If the unit weight of sand particles is 2.696 g/cc. and porosity in loose state is 44%, the critical hydraulic gradient for quick sand condition, is (A) 0.91 (B) 0.92 (C) 0.93 (D) 0.95 Submit Test Next Quiz Tests: Set 01 Set 02 Set 03 Set 04 Set 05 Set 06 Set 07 Set 08 Set 09 Set 10 Set 11
