Civil Engineering Quiz - Set 10 Civil Quiz Quiz Questions 01. If a ball which is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor attains the height of bounce equal to 1.00 m, the coefficient of the restitution between the ball and floor, is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.67 (D) 0.33 02. The allowable stress in axial tension is generally kept less if thickness of the member is more than (A) 10 mm (B) 12 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 20 mm 03. Tacking rivets in compression plates not exposed to the weather, have a pitch not exceeding 300 mm or (A) 16 times the thickness of outside plate (B) 24 times the thickness of outside plate (C) 32 times the thickness of outside plate (D) 36 times the thickness of outside plate 04. A single angle in tension is connected by one leg only. If the areas of connecting and outstanding legs are respectively a and b, net effective area of the angle, is (A) a - [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}] (B) a + [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}] (C) a - [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}] (D) a + [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}] 05. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is (A) No decay due to termites (B) No restriction on length (C) Higher bearing capacity (D) All the above 06. Every material obeys the Hooke's law within its (A) Elastic limit (B) Plastic point (C) Limit of proportionality (D) None of these 07. For setting out a simple curve, using two theodolites. (A) Offsets from tangents are required (B) Offsets from chord produced are required (C) Offsets from long chord are required (D) None of these 08. Alum is chemically (A) Copper sulphate (B) Aluminium sulphate (C) Ferrous sulphate (D) Ferric sulphate 09. Bitumen paints offer (A) Pleasing surface (B) Hard surface (C) Smooth surface (D) None of these 10. If the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection of the free end will increase by (A) 8 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/3 (D) 2 11. Pressure exerted by fully saturated air, is known (A) Partial pressure (B) Saturation pressure (C) Saturation vapour pressure (D) Both (b) and (c) of the above 12. The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about (A) Outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered (B) Crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered (C) Inner edge so that outer edge is raised (D) None of these 13. The following item of earth work is not measured separately. (A) Setting out of works (B) Site clearance (C) Steps in deep excavation (D) All the above 14. Disinfection efficiency is (A) Reduced at higher pH value of water (B) Unaffected by pH value of water (C) Increased at higher pH value of water (D) Highest at pH value equal to 7 15. The wages of supervisors and material handlers are charged as: (A) Over head (B) Direct labour cost (C) Indirect labour cost (D) None of these 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
