143 Sub-Engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #45 Sub-Engineer Collection of 50 Past Question from Loksewa Aayog Mock Test. 1 / 50 1. In an over reinforced concreted section, the failure starts at: A. compression face B. tension face C. neutral axis D. diagonals 2 / 50 2. The maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section of flexural member at failure shall not be less than (if fy is the characteristic strength of steel and Es is the modulus of elasticity of steel): A. 0.0020 B. fy/(1.15Es) + 0.002 C. fy/(1.15Es)+0.003 D. 0.0300 3 / 50 3. The algebraic sum of the vertical force on either side of the section of a loaded beam is called: A. shear force B. bending moment C. deformed force D. shear stress 4 / 50 4. Non-cohesive soil is: A. find sands B. silts C. clays D. ordinary soils 5 / 50 5. The shear strength of cohesive soil is equal to: A. c=q/2 B. c=q/2x tanØ C. c-q D. c=q tanØ 6 / 50 6. In which type of soil the cohesive force is assumed to be zero: A. clayey B. sandy C. silty D. silty clay 7 / 50 7. A pressure head of 100m of water is equal to the pressure head of 123.46m of kerosene. The specific gravity of kerosene is: A. 0.79 B. 0.81 C. 0.90 D. 0.75 8 / 50 8. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as: A. vacuum pressure B. suction pressure C. negative gauge pressure D. all the above 9 / 50 9. The unit of specific gravity of a fluid is: A. kNm-1 B. kNm-3 C. tm-3 D. none of the above 10 / 50 10. The property by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force is called: A. elasticity B. plasticity C. ductility D. malleability 11 / 50 11. From the list of two effects in which one, both of them are internal effects of loading: A. bending moment and shear force B. distributed surface force and expansion C. shrinkage and couple D. tension and concentrated force 12 / 50 12. A structural member in compression subjects to compressive forces, horizontal or inclined is a: A. strut B. column C. beam D. none of the above 13 / 50 13. Which of the following has highest crushing strength: A. lime stone B. granite C. gneiss D. laterite 14 / 50 14. One of the elements in painting used to quicken the drying of the vehicle in the paint and for the hard film: A. drier B. pigment C. base D. solvent 15 / 50 15. The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is known as: A. kneading B. molding C. plugging D. drying 16 / 50 16. Raking bond in brick work is: A. laid at any angle other than zero and ninety degree B. laid in zero degree C. laid in ninety degrees D. none of above 17 / 50 17. The type of cement commonly used in construction works is: A. pozzolana cement B. rapid hardening cement C. Ordinary portland cement D. quick setting cement 18 / 50 18. Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as: A. leveling B. simple leveling C. differential leveling D. longitudinal leveling 19 / 50 19. During the setting out of small buildings curved wall line is worked out from known centre and radius of curvature by using: A. measuring tape and theodolite B. string and measuring tape C. level machine and level staff D. steel tape and compass 20 / 50 20. In surveying the purpose of leveling of a location is to find out: A. horizontal angle at a point B. horizontal area of a plot C. vertical angle at a Point D. vertical distance from a standard point 21 / 50 21. Dumpy level is most suitable when: A. the instrument is to be shifted frequently B. fly leveling is being done over long distance C. many readings are to be taken from a simple setting of the instrument D. all of the above 22 / 50 22. The ratio of quantity of water stored in the root zone of the crops to the quantity of water actually delivered in the field is known as: A. water conveyance efficiency B. water application efficiency C. water use efficiency D. none of the above 23 / 50 23. The equilibrium super elevation required to counteract the centrifugal force full is given by: A. V²/27.5R B. V²/25R C. V²/127R D. (0.75V)²/127R 24 / 50 24. The unit weight of reinforcement concrete is generally taken as: A. 2500kg/m³ B. 2000 kg/m³ C. 2400 kg/m³ D. 3000 kg/m³ 25 / 50 25. Bottom most component of a flexible pavement is: A. subbase B. sub-grade C. base D. sub-soil 26 / 50 26. The time by which a particular activity may be delayed without affecting the proceeding and succeeding activities is known as: A. total float B. tree float C. interfering float D. independent float 27 / 50 27. The first stage of construction project is: A. survey of the site B. preparation of tender C. initiation of planning D. preparation of estimate 28 / 50 28. Tender notice of a public work to be constructed at a major city should be published in: A. local newspaper B. BT and local radio/FM C. national weekly paper D. national daily paper 29 / 50 29. Quantity of 4m long, 3m height and 50cm thick stonemasonry wall is: A. 6m³ B. 60m³ C. 8m³ D. 12m³ 30 / 50 30. The area of an arch segment with span ‘1’ and rise ‘r’ is for estimate purpose given by: A. 1/3 * lr B. 2/3 * Ir C. 1/4xlr D. 1/6 * lr 31 / 50 31. For one cubic metre of brick masonry approximately number of bricks required is: A. 400 B. 450 C. 500 D. 600 32 / 50 32. Parking lanes are provided on: A. urban roads B. national highways C. major district road D. state highway 33 / 50 33. The right of way of national highways in Nepal is: A. 15m B. 20m C. 25m D. 30m 34 / 50 34. The formation width of a road means the width of: A. pavement and shoulder B. carriage way C. embankment at ground level D. embankment at top level 35 / 50 35. The useful soil moisture for plant growth is: A. gravity water B. chemical water C. capillary water D. hygroscopic water 36 / 50 36. Silt carrying capacity of water in a canal depend on: A. silt charge B. discharge C. surface slope D. all of the above 37 / 50 37. A slack of head event, and difference between total float and free float is: A. free float B. latest float C. interfering float D. earlier float 38 / 50 38. A water test to find both pathogenic and non pathogenic bacteria, which present in intestines of all living warm bonded animals is: A. bacillus coli B. cacillus coli C. total count D. most probable test 39 / 50 39. For a long pipe, the head loss: A. at the entrance is ignored B. at the outlet is ignored C. at the entrance and outlet both are ignored D. due to friction is ignored 40 / 50 40. The two basic factors for determination of storage tank capacity in rural water supply system are: A. available supply and consumption patterns B. consumption pattern and the level differences between the source and the village C. distanced from the source and population D. peak hour demands and population 41 / 50 41. Pathogens in water may cause : A. cholera B. typhoid C. dysentery D. all of the above 42 / 50 42. The technique to replacing existing load transferring element of the structure to strengthen it equality: A. shoring B. scaffolding C. underpinning D. over pinning 43 / 50 43. The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns? A. raft foundation B. grillage foundation C. well foundation D. isolated footing 44 / 50 44. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as: A. piling B. shoring C. jacking D. underpinning 45 / 50 45. The amount of water to be used in preparation of a concrete mix is calculated on the basic: A. volume of cement B. volume of concrete C. workability of mix D. design mix of concrete 46 / 50 46. A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known A. Cleat B. Stop C. Horn D. None of these 47 / 50 47. As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is A. Stronger B. More compact C. Costly D. None of the above 48 / 50 48. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is A. Granite B. Chalk C. Marble D. Slate 49 / 50 49. The rainfall at any place is described by A. Its intensity B. Its duration C. Its frequency D. All the above 50 / 50 50. If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is A. Square B. Rectangular C. Trapezoidal D. Triangular Your score is The average score is 60% 0% Restart quiz Exit loksewamcqmcq civilmcqcivilmock testpscsub engineersub engineer mock test