CIVIL ENGINEERING QUESTION & ANSWERS

CIVIL ENGINEERING QUESTION & ANSWERS:-

                                                                       SET - I

Q1).The process of finishing the joints with mortar of rich mix in brick and stone masonry is called

(1) facing
(2) pointing
(3) plastering
(4) guniting
Answer:  (2) pointing

Q2). The tapering steps which are provided to change the direction of a stair is
(1) Landing
(2) Spiral steps
(3) Winders
(4) Going
Answer:  (3) Winders

Q3). The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50 kg is
(1) 0.05 m3
(2) 0.0245 m3
(3) 0.0345 m3
(4) 0.0445 m3
Answer: (3) 0.0345 m3

Q4). A window projecting outward from the walls of a room is termed as
(1) Dormer window
(2) Louvered window
(3) Bay window
(4) Skylight
Answer:  (3) Bay window

Q5). Suggest a most suitable foundation when the loads are heavy and clay soil is soft with a basement floor
(1) Combined footing
(2) Isolated footing
(3) Raft footing
(4) Wall footing
Answer: (3) Raft footing

Q6) The ultimate load cannot be clearly recognized in case of
(1) Local shear failure
(2) General shear failure
(3) Punching shear failure
(4) None of these
Answer: (3) Punching shear failure

Q7). The required minimum crushing strength of brick for construction purpose is
(1) 2.5 MPa
(2) 3.5 MPa
(3) 5.5 MPa
(4) 10.5 MPa
Answer:(2) 3.5 MPa

Q8).A load bearing brick with a compressive strength of 10 MPa having the dimensions 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm then the maximum loading capacity of this brick is
(1) 850 kg
(2) 1710 kg
(3) 171 kg
(4) 17.1 kg
Answer:(2) 1710 kg

Q9). The most commonly used admixture to accelerate the setting time of concrete is
(1) Gypsum
(2) Calcium Carbonate
(3) Calcium Chloride
(4) Calcium Sulphate
Answer: (3) Calcium Chloride

Q10). The major cementing compound present inOPC is
(1) Tri-calcium silicate
(2) Di-calcium silicate
(3) Tri-calcium aluminate
(4) Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite
Answer: (1) Tri-calcium silicate

                                                       SET - II

Q1). Gypsum is added at the time of grinding of cement clinker for the purpose of
(1) quick setting
(2) delay the setting time
(3) improve the strength
(4) improve workability
Answer: (2) delay the setting time

Q2). The presence of excess alumina in the clay is reflected in the bricks as
(1) Makes the bricks brittle and weak
(2) Makes the bricks crack warp on drying
(3) Changes the colour of the brick from red to yellow
(4) Improves impermeability and durability of the brick
Answer: (1) Makes the bricks brittle and weak

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