Civil Engineering McQ Sub engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #111By Admin / August 8, 2026 6 Civil Engineering McQ Sub engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #111 Sub-Engineer McQ Collection of 50 Past Question. 1 / 50 1. The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon A. dry density B. rate of loading C. confining pressure D. nature of loading 2 / 50 2. In active state, the failure wade shows A. downward movement B. upward movement C. left side movement D. right side movement 3 / 50 3. Rankine’s Earth pressure theory assumes that back of wall is A. plane & smooth B. vertical & smooth C. plane & rough D. vertical & rough 4 / 50 4. Which of the following grade of bitumen is harder? A. 30/40 B. 60/70 C. 80/100 D. all are equal 5 / 50 5. The allowable maximum water content in bitumen should not be more than A. 2% by weight B. 0.2% by weight C. 2.5%by weight D. 5% by weight 6 / 50 6. If you are asked to classify soils into 3 categories, which of the following categorizations would you prefer? A. clay, silty and sandy B. clay, silty and granular C. clay, silty and loamy D. coarse grained, fine grained and highly organic 7 / 50 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The void space between the soil grains, is filled partly with air and partly with water B. In perfectly saturated soil, the voids are completely filled with water C. In dry soil, the voids are completely filled with air D. all of the above 8 / 50 8. The most important constituent of an oil paint, is A. thinner B. vehicle C. pigment D. all the above 9 / 50 9. Over burnt or Jhama brick is used for A. unplastered faces of masonry B. plastered faces of masonry C. temporary works D. making aggregate for foundation 10 / 50 10. Refractory bricks resist A. high temperature B. chemical action C. dampness D. all of the above 11 / 50 11. The amount of local brick required for one m3 masonry (as per NS norms) is A. 500 B. 530 C. 560 D. 600 12 / 50 12. Pre-tender stage of construction includes A. selection of site B. acquisition of land C. finalization of design D. all of the above 13 / 50 13. Which wiring system is Inside of wall? A. P.V.C. wiring B. Batten wiring C. Concealed wiring D. Pipe wiring 14 / 50 14. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to a moment at the end of the beam shall be A. rectangle B. parabola C. triangle D. trapezoidal 15 / 50 15. What is the design method of RCC Structure? A. Working stress method B. Ultimate load method C. Limit stress method D. All of the above 16 / 50 16. The factor affecting per capita demand A. size of the city B. climate condition C. pressure in water D. all of the above 17 / 50 17. Canal loss is minimized by lining which cause A. no change water logging area B. decrease the water logging area C. increase the water logging area D. none of the above 18 / 50 18. The compressive strength of stone is found out by A. Attrition test B. Crushing test C. Hardness test D. Impact test 19 / 50 19. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is A. along the spur curves B. along the re-entrant curves C. in cutting D. none of these 20 / 50 20. Pre-tender stage requires A. selection of site B. formalisation of alignment of work C. formalisation of designs and preparation of estimate D. all of the above 21 / 50 21. For the stability of a structure against seepage pressure according to Khosla’s creep theory, the critical gradient is A. 0.25 B. 0.50 C. 0.75 D. 1.00 22 / 50 22. ‘Air binding’ may occur in A. Sewers B. Artesian well C. Aerator D. Filter 23 / 50 23. In a diversion headwork’s project, the canal head regulator is usually aligned: A. parallel to the barrage axis B. perpendicular to the divide wall C. parallel to the divide wall D. None of them 24 / 50 24. After entering the canal, sediments are removed by the A. silt ejector B. silt excluder C. silt regulator D. none of above 25 / 50 25. Cross regulators in main canals are provided A. To regulate water supply in the distributaries B. To increase water head upstream when a main canal is running with low suppliesTo increase water head upstream when a main canal is running with low supplies C. To overflow excessive flow water D. None of these 26 / 50 26. Necessity of irrigation is required due to A. Less rainfall B. Non-uniform rainfall C. Commercial crops D. All of the above 27 / 50 27. What is the time interval between the sowing and harvesting of crops? A. Base period B. Kor period C. Crop period D. Season period 28 / 50 28. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as A. wearing course B. base course C. sub-base course D. subgrade 29 / 50 29. The maximum width of a vehicles considered for design of road in Nepal A. 1.85m B. 2.50 m C. 3.81 m D. 4.72 m 30 / 50 30. Ditch provided at upside or cut section of road to prevent the water coming from adjoining land to road pavement is A. cross drainage structure B. side drain C. longitudinal drain D. both B and C 31 / 50 31. The Basic Requirements of Road Alignment are A. Short B. Safe C. Comfort D. All of these 32 / 50 32. In a barrage, the crest level is kept A. low with large gates B. high with large gates C. high with no gates D. low with no gates 33 / 50 33. Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm² at 28 days, are A. 6.5 B. 7.0 C. 7.5 D. 8.0 34 / 50 34. For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1: 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is A. 0.2m³ B. 0.247m³ C. 0.274m³ D. 0.295m³ 35 / 50 35. The moment of inertia of a given rectangular area is minimum about A. its longer centroidal axis B. its polar axis C. its axis along the diagonal D. its shorter centroidal axis 36 / 50 36. G.I Pipe has coating of A. Zinc B. Silver C. lead D. all of the above 37 / 50 37. The volume of course aggregate required to make 100 m3 of 1:2:4 concrete is A. 84 m3 B. 87 m3 C. 90 m3 D. 93 m3 38 / 50 38. Turbidity of water is remedied by A. Sedimentation B. Chlorination C. Filtration D. All of the above 39 / 50 39. For D.P.C at plinth level, the mostly adopted materials is, A. Bitumen sheeting B. plastic sheeting C. Mastic Asphalt D. cement concrete 40 / 50 40. In levelling survey, the levelling equipment are generally used to measure as : A. Spot level B. Spot angle C. Spot area D. All of the above 41 / 50 41. The optical square is used to measure angles by A. refraction B. reflection C. double refraction D. double reflection 42 / 50 42. The damp-proof course A. may be horizontal or vertical B. should be continuous C. should be good impervious material D. all of these 43 / 50 43. The unit of measurements for scaffolding is A. Meter B. Square meter C. Cubic meter D. Lump sump 44 / 50 44. In analysis of rates, the profit and overhead for the contractor is generally taken as. A. 5 % B. 10 % C. 15 % D. 20 % 45 / 50 45. An under ground passage used by pedestrians, vehicular traffic etc, is called A. sub way B. service road C. Fly over D. any of the above 46 / 50 46. cement mortar mix generally used for celling plaster is A. 1:3 B. 1:4 C. 1:5 D. 1:6 47 / 50 47. The shape of the septic tanks is/ are A. Rectangular B. Circular C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above 48 / 50 48. Which types of power supply system is needed if small amount of power is required? A. single phase system B. double phase system C. three phase system D. none of the above 49 / 50 49. A canal in which aligned at right angle to the contour A. Contour canal B. branch canal C. side slope canal D. none 50 / 50 50. The scour depth of a river during flood, may be calculated from Lacey formula, is A. 0.47(Q/f) B. 0.47(Q/f)1/2 C. 0.47(Q/f)1/3 D. 0.47(Q/f)1/4 Your score is The average score is 55% 0% Restart quiz Exit Download McQ Civil App From Play Store-> App
