Civil Engineering Quiz - Set 09 Civil Quiz Quiz Questions 01. An R.C.C. roof slab is designed as a two way slab if (A) It supports live loads in both directions (B) The ratio of spans in two directions is less than 2 (C) The slab is continuous over two supports (D) The slab is discontinuous at edges 02. The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as (A) Compaction (B) Consolidation (C) Swelling (D) None of these 03. To ascertain the maximum permissible eccentricity of loads on circular columns, the rule generally followed, is (A) Middle half rule of columns (B) Middle third rule of columns (C) Middle fourth rule of columns (D) None of these 04. Centering error of a theodolite produces an error (A) In all angles equally (B) Which does not vary with the direction or pointing (C) Which varies with the direction of pointing and inversely with the length of sight (D) None of these 05. The ratio of discharge and plan area of a continuous flow type settling tank, is known (A) Surface loading (B) Overflow (C) Overflow rate (D) All the above 06. The horizontal portion of a step in a stairs case, is known as (A) Rise (B) Flight (C) Winder (D) Tread 07. A shaft 9 m long is subjected to a torque 30 t-m at a point 3 m distant from either end. The reactive torque at the nearer end will be (A) 5 tonnes metre (B) 10 tonnes metre (C) 15 tonnes metre (D) 20 tonnes metre 08. Pantograph is used for (A) Measuring distances (B) Measuring areas (C) Enlarging or reducing plans (D) Setting out right angles 09. Dead storage of a reservoir of Q capacity generally provided for silt deposition during its life time, is generally kept (A) 1/8th Q (B) 1/6th Q (C) 1/5th Q (D) 1/4th Q 10. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab, is (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 16 11. Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on (A) Particle size composition (B) Plasticity characteristics (C) Both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics (D) None of the above 12. High strength concrete is used in pre-stressed member (A) To overcome high bearing stresses developed at the ends (B) To overcome bursting stresses at the ends (C) To provide high bond stresses (D) All the above 13. Indian Railways detects the rail flow by (A) Mitsubishi Rail flow dector (B) Soni Rail flow dector (C) Audi-gauge Rail flow detector (D) Kraut Kramer Rail flow detector 14. Bligh's theory of seepage assumes (A) Equal weightage to the horizontal and vertical creep (B) More weightage to horizontal creep than vertical creep (C) Less weightage to horizontal creep than vertical creep (D) Loss of head follows the sine curve 15. In case of non-availability of space due to topography, the most suitable spillway is (A) Straight drop spillway (B) Shaft spillway (C) Chute spillway (D) Ogee spillway 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
