111 Sub-Engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #57 Sub-Engineer Collection of 50 Past Question from Loksewa Aayog Mock Test. 1 / 50 1. In chain survey, the line joining the apex of a triangle to some fixed point on the opposite side is known as A. Base line B. Tie line C. Check line D. Offset 2 / 50 2. The missing station of the ground survey can be found out with the help of A. Key plan B. reference sketch C. Arithmetic calculation D. None of these 3 / 50 3. Compass traverse is recommended where A. At least forward and backward stations are visible B. Area not affected by magnetic attraction C. Speed of the work with accuracy is prime consideration D. all of these 4 / 50 4. In length measurement ‘sag’ of the chain is a A. Compensating error B. Cumulative error C. Either a or b D. Neither a nor b 5 / 50 5. The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as A. Quarrying of stones B. Blasting of stones C. Seasoning of stones D. Dressing of stones 6 / 50 6. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is A. Hardness test B. Workability test C. Weight test D. Toughness test 7 / 50 7. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick A. Impermeable B. Brittle and weak C. To lose cohesion D. To crack and warp on drying 8 / 50 8. The main ingredients of Portland cement are A. Lime and silica B. Lime and alumina C. Silica and Alumina D. Lime and iron 9 / 50 9. Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in A. one point B. Two points C. Plane D. Perpendicular planes 10 / 50 10. ‘D’ Alembert’s principle is used for A. Determining stresses in the truss B. Stability of floating bodies C. Designing safe structures D. Reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem 11 / 50 11. An ideal fluid is A. One which obeys Newton's law of viscosity B. Frictionless and incompressible C. Very viscous D. Frictionless and compressible 12 / 50 12. Centre of buoyancy always A. Coincides with the centre of gravity B. Coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced C. Remains above the centre of gravity D. Remains below the centre of gravity 13 / 50 13. Equation of continuity is based on the principle of conservation of A. Mass B. Energy C. Momentum D. None of the above 14 / 50 14. Limiting values of Poisson’s ratio are A. -1 and 0.5 B. 1 and 0.5 C. 0 and 0.5 D. none of the above 15 / 50 15. The basic perfect frame is a A. triangle B. rectangle C. Square D. Hexagon 16 / 50 16. In Which type of soil the Cohesive force is assumed to be zero A. Clayey B. Sandy C. Silty D. Silty clay 17 / 50 17. The process of compaction of soil may involve A. Rolling B. Tamping C. Vibration D. All of above 18 / 50 18. Castiglione’s first theorem is applicable A. For statically determinate structures only B. When the system behaves elastically C. Only when principle of superposition is valid D. None of the above 19 / 50 19. When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would A. Change from compression to tension B. Change from tension to compression C. Always be compression D. Always be tension 20 / 50 20. For heavily reinforced concrete member, the nominal maximum size of the aggregates should be restricted to A. 5mm less than the minimum clear distance between the main bars B. 5 mm less than the minimum cover to the reinforcement C. Smaller of (a) and (b) D. Greater of (a) and (b) 21 / 50 21. For M150 mix concrete, local bond stress is A. 5kg / cm² B. 10kg / cm² C. 15kg / cm² D. 20kg / cm² 22 / 50 22. Dimensions of a beam need to be changed if the shear stress is more than A. 5kg / cm² B. 10kg / cm² C. 15kg / cm² D. 20kg / cm² 23 / 50 23. The effective height of free standing non load bearing wall and column respectively will be A. 1.0 H and 1.0H B. 1.5H and 1.5H C. 2.0H and 1.5H D. 2.0H and 2.0H 24 / 50 24. The Process of making the background rough, before plastering, is A. Dubbing B. Hacking C. Blistering D. Peeling 25 / 50 25. A double timber flow consist of A. Joist only B. Joist and binder only C. Joist, binder and girder only D. All the above 26 / 50 26. The devices which are installed for drawing water from the sources are called A. Aquifers B. Aquiclude C. Filters D. Intakes 27 / 50 27. Which of the following methods of applying water may be used in rolling land? A. Boarder flooding B. Check flooding C. Furrow flooding D. Free flooding 28 / 50 28. Infiltration rate is always A. More than the infiltration capacity B. Less than the infiltration capacity C. Equal to or less than the infiltration capacity D. Equal to or more than the infiltration capacity 29 / 50 29. When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero, then A. Traffic density attains maximum value whereas traffic volume becomes zero B. Traffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value C. Traffic density and traffic volume both become zero D. Traffic density becomes zero whereas traffic volume attains maximum value 30 / 50 30. The background colour of the informatory sign board is A. red B. Yellow C. Green D. White 31 / 50 31. Centre line markings are used A. To designate traffic lanes B. In roadways meant for two way traffic C. To indicate that overtaking is not permitted D. To designate proper lateral placement of vehicles before turning to different directions 32 / 50 32. Which of the following is known as general overhead? A. Losses an advance B. Interest investment C. Travelling expenses D. Amenities to the labour 33 / 50 33. The number of corrugations is a galvanized corrugated sheet usually A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12 34 / 50 34. According to norms of GON, what is the total skilled labour required in 12.5mm thick c/s mortar (1:4) expect ceiling for 100m² A. 12 B. 10 C. 8 D. 6 35 / 50 35. Mobilization advance up to 20% of the cost of work is given to a contractor A. On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him B. For the purchase of construction materials C. For the payment of advances to labour and other staff D. For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document 36 / 50 36. The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is A. Smooth-wheeled rollers B. Vibratory rollers C. Sheep foot rollers D. Tampers 37 / 50 37. In the construction industry arbitration method is used for: A. Inviting the tender B. Opening the tender C. Awarding the tender D. None of the above 38 / 50 38. Types of organization used in construction industry is A. Line organization B. Line staff organization C. Functional organization D. Effective organization 39 / 50 39. The amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialized works to be done by the specialist firm, whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimates is called. A. Day works B. Contingencies C. Provisional sum D. Prime cost 40 / 50 40. Prequalification (PQ) criteria/document is approved by A. Project manager B. Department Head C. Site in-charge D. All of the above 41 / 50 41. After 28 days concrete acquires A. 33% of final strength B. More than 80% of final strength C. 66% of final strength D. 50% of final strength 42 / 50 42. Concrete can take tension up to A. 10% of its compressive strength B. 10% of the compressive strength of steel C. 10% of the combined compressive strength of concrete & R/F D. 10% of the total tensile strength of the section 43 / 50 43. Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called A. adhesion B. cohesion C. viscosity D. compressibility 44 / 50 44. The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known as A. Porosity B. Void ratio C. Percentage voids D. Degree of saturation 45 / 50 45. The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as A. Coefficient of friction B. Angle of friction C. Angle of repose D. Sliding friction 46 / 50 46. Alcohol is used in manometers because A. it has low vapour pressure B. it is clearly visible C. it has low surface tension D. it can provide longer column due to low density 47 / 50 47. Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing A. Rock toe B. Horizontal blanket C. Impervious cut off D. Chimney drain 48 / 50 48. Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at bottom tends to A. deflect downward B. deflect upward C. deflect downward or upward D. none of the above 49 / 50 49. In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on A. front face only B. inner face only C. both front face and inner face D. none of the above 50 / 50 50. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart? A. Interdependencies of activities B. Project progress C. Uncertainties D. All of the above Your score is The average score is 53% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerloksewamcqmcq civilmcqcivilmock testpscsub engineersub engineer mock test
