157 Sub-Engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #30 Sub-Engineer Collection of 50 Past Question from Loksewa Aayog Mock Test. 1 / 50 1. Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point? A. Radiation B. Intersection C. Traversing D. Resection 2 / 50 2. Planimeter is used for measuring A. volume B. area C. slope D. all of above 3 / 50 3. Sensitiveness of a level tube is designated by A. radius of the level tube B. length of level tube C. length of bubble of level tube D. none of the above 4 / 50 4. A first temporary adjustment of a prismatic compass A. levelling B. focusing the prism C. Removing the parallax D. centering 5 / 50 5. In which of the following direction, the strength of timber is maximum ? A. parallel to the grains B. 45 degree to grains C. perpendicular to grains D. same in all direction 6 / 50 6. Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of dicalcium silicates A. Ordinary Portland Cement B. Rapid Hardening cement C. Low heat cement D. Portland pozzolona cement 7 / 50 7. Paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of A. wood works B. iron works C. both of above D. None of above 8 / 50 8. In paints, pigment is added for A. Shilling surface B. Colour C. Smoothening the surface D. Easy drying 9 / 50 9. For which of the following materials, the poisson’s ratio is excepted to the least A. steel B. concrete C. mild steel D. copper 10 / 50 10. A reinforced concrete beam is considered as made of A. Homogeneous materials B. Heterogeneous materials C. composite materials D. Isotropic materials 11 / 50 11. Inclined load generally causes ? A. thrust of the beam B. Twisting of the beam C. point of contraflexure D. all of the above 12 / 50 12. A flow whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called ____ dimensional flow. A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 13 / 50 13. The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called A. specific weight B. mass density C. specific gravity D. none of these 14 / 50 14. The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called A. surface tension B. compressibility C. capillarity D. viscosity 15 / 50 15. The force per unit length is the unit of A. surface tension B. compressibility C. capillarity D. viscosity 16 / 50 16. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of A. surface tension of water B. compressibility of water C. capillarity of water D. viscosity of water 17 / 50 17. By an agriculturist, soil is defined as A. the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant B. a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature C. a disintegrated rock D. none of the above 18 / 50 18. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of the given soil solids mass, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. water content 19 / 50 19. Soils are derived from A. igneous rocks B. sedimentary rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. any one of these 20 / 50 20. A fine grained soil A. has low permeability B. has high compressibility C. may or may not be plastic D. all of these 21 / 50 21. Steel is effectively used in A. Under reinforced section B. Over reinforced section C. Balance section D. All of the above 22 / 50 22. The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceeds… A. 0.15 % B. 1.5 % C. 4 % D. 1 % 23 / 50 23. If the thickness of a structural member is small as compared to its length and width, it is classified as A. One dimensional B. Two dimensional C. Three dimensional D. None of these 24 / 50 24. The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called A. Sway bracing B. Portal bracing C. Top lateral bracing D. Bottom lateral bracing 25 / 50 25. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than A. 25% to total area B. 30% of total area C. 40% to total area D. 50% of total area 26 / 50 26. The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called A. ultimate tensile strength B. nominal strength C. ultimate bearing power D. ultimate compressive strength 27 / 50 27. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of A. hard rocks B. black cotton soil C. dry, coarse sandy soil D. fine sandy soil 28 / 50 28. When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on A. reinforced concrete footing B. column footing C. lean concrete footing D. lean concrete footing 29 / 50 29. Hard water for public water supply is discarded because A. It contains pathogenic bacteria B. It consumes more soap C. It contains lot of turbidity D. It possess bad test and colour 30 / 50 30. Disinfection of drinking water, is done to remove A. Odour B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Hardness 31 / 50 31. Surface water is obtained from A. Well B. Spring C. Artesian well D. Rain 32 / 50 32. Water is a ___fluid. A. Real B. Ideal C. Newtonian D. Non-Newtonian 33 / 50 33. Sandy soils with good drainage become impermeable after prolonged use, if it is irrigated with a water containing A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 85% 34 / 50 34. The amount of water required to fill up the pore spaces in soil particles by replacing all air held in pore spaces, is known as A. field capacity B. saturation capacity C. available moisture D. all of these 35 / 50 35. The soil which contains finest grain particles, is A. Coarse sand B. Fine sand C. Silt D. Clay 36 / 50 36. The field capacity of a soil depends upon A. capillary tension in soil B. porosity of soil C. either (a) or (b) D. both (a) and (b) 37 / 50 37. The term used for major or important roads of a country is A. country road B. urban road C. highway D. none of these 38 / 50 38. The portion of a road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as A. carriage-way B. shoulder C. express way D. all of these 39 / 50 39. Most suitable material for highway embankments is A. Granular soil B. Organic soil C. Silts D. Clays 40 / 50 40. The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by A. Telford B. Tresaguet C. Sully D. Macadam 41 / 50 41. Due to change in price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds A. 2.0 % B. 2.5 % C. 4.0 % D. 5.0 % 42 / 50 42. The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to A. Relieve warping stresses B. Resist stresses due to expansion C. Relieve shrinkage stresses D. Allow free expansion 43 / 50 43. The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept A. 60 cm B. 70 cm C. 75 cm to 80 cm D. 80 cm 44 / 50 44. For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal A. is increased B. is decreased C. remains unchanged D. becomes zero 45 / 50 45. Total projects time is the A. sum of duration of all activities B. sum of duration of non-critical activities C. sum of duration of critical activities D. none of the above 46 / 50 46. Airport construction are termed as A. Light construction B. heavy construction C. industrial construction D. none of the above 47 / 50 47. Final technical authority of a project lies with A. Assistant Engineers B. Executive Engineer C. Superintending Engineer D. Chief Engineer 48 / 50 48. The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known A. Dummy B. Event C. Activity D. Contract 49 / 50 49. For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17°.2, the net designed length of the runway is A. 2716 m B. 2816 m C. 2916 m D. 3016 m 50 / 50 50. Pile foundations are generally preferred to for A. Bridge foundations B. Sky scrapper buildings C. Residential buildings D. Runways Your score is The average score is 65% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerloksewamcqmcq civilmcqcivilmock testpscsub engineersub engineer mock test
