84 Sub-Engineer Mock Test of 50 Past Question #78 Sub-Engineer Collection of 50 Past Question from Loksewa Aayog Mock Test. 1 / 50 1. Following is the term used in levelling while reduction of levels A. Zero circle B. Height of Instrument C. Fore bearing D. Local attraction 2 / 50 2. The adjustment of horizontal cross hair is required particularly when the instrument is used for A. levelling B. prolonging a straight line C. measurement of horizontal angles D. all of the above 3 / 50 3. The ‘fix’ of a plane table station with three known points, is bad if the plane table station lies A. in the great triangle B. outside the great triangle C. on the circumference of the circumscribing circle D. none of these 4 / 50 4. If R is the radius of the main curve, θ the angle of deflection, S the shift and L the length of the transition curve, then total tangent length of the curve, is: A. (R-S) tan θ/2-L/2 B. (R+S) tan θ/2 – L/2 C. (R+S) tan θ/2 + L/2 D. (R-S) tan θ/2 + L/2 5 / 50 5. If the furnace is provided with insufficient fuel at low temperatures, the type of pig iron produced, is called A. Bessemer pig B. Grey or foundry pig C. White or forge pig D. Mottled pig 6 / 50 6. Stainless steel contains A. 18% of chromuim and 8% nickel B. 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel C. 12% of chromium and 36% of nickel D. 36% of chromium and 12% of nickel 7 / 50 7. Pick up the hypabyssal rock form the following: A. Granite B. Basalt C. Dolerite D. all of the above 8 / 50 8. Depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties, iron may be classified as A. cast iron B. wrought iron C. steel D. all of the above 9 / 50 9. The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist, is the product of the permissible shear stress and A. moment of inertia B. polar moment of inertia C. polar modulus D. modulus of rigidly 10 / 50 10. If a shaft is rotating N revolutions per minute with an applied torque T kg-m the horse power being transmitted by the shaft is: A. 2πΝΤ/550 B. 2πΝΤ/5550 C. 2πΝΤ/4500 D. 2πΝΤ/3550 11 / 50 11. If the width of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by A. 1/2 B. 1/8 C. 1/6 D. 1 12 / 50 12. If a rectangular beam measuring 10 x 18 x 400 cm³ carries a uniformly distributed load such that the bending stress developed is 100 kg/cm². The intensity of the load per meter length is: A. 240 kg B. 250 kg C. 260 kg D. 270 kg 13 / 50 13. The shear stress distribution in viscous fluid through a circular pipe is: A. maximum at the centre B. maximum at the inside of surface C. same throughout the section D. none of these 14 / 50 14. The side slope of Cipolletti weir is generally kept A. 1 to 4 B. 1 to 3 C. 1 to 2 D. 1 to 5 15 / 50 15. The momentum correction factor (β) for the viscous flow through a circular pipe is A. 1.25 B. 1.33 C. 1.50 D. 1.66 16 / 50 16. A piezometer opening in pipes measures A. velocity head B. static pressure C. total pressure D. negative static pressure 17 / 50 17. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. water content 18 / 50 18. Factor of safety against sliding of a slope is the ratio of: A. actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope B. shear strength to shear stress along the surface C. neither (a) nor (b) D. both (a) and (b) 19 / 50 19. A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm³. If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is A. 11.1% B. 55.6% C. 71.1% D. 17.1% 20 / 50 20. When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as A. negative B. zero C. non-plastic D. 1 21 / 50 21. The test strength of the sample is taken as the average of the strength of A. 2 specimens B. 3 specimens C. 4 specimens D. 5 specimens 22 / 50 22. The maximum deflection of a structure should not exceed lesser of the span/350 or A. 10 mm B. 15 mm C. 20 mm D. 25 mm 23 / 50 23. The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is A. raft foundation B. grillage foundation C. well foundation D. isolated footing 24 / 50 24. For heavily reinforced concrete member, the nominal maximum size of the aggregates should be restricted to: A. 5 mm 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) 25 / 50 25. The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called A. closer B. half brick C. bed D. bat 26 / 50 26. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs is: A. 25 to 50 mm B. 25 to 75 mm C. 30 to 125 mm D. 50 to 100 mm 27 / 50 27. The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is A. purlin B. cleat C. batten D. strut 28 / 50 28. Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms B. Flush door is generally provided in dinning room C. Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls D. all the above 29 / 50 29. The specific retention is least in case of A. clay B. sand C. silt D. coarse gravel 30 / 50 30. B.O.D. of treated water should be A. 20 ppm B. 10 ppm C. nil D. 30 ppm 31 / 50 31. The width of a rectangular sewer is twice its depth while discharging 1.5 m/sec. The width of the sewer is A. 0.68 m B. 0.28 m C. 1.36 m D. 1.68 m 32 / 50 32. The cavitation occurs in the pipe when the pressure is A. equal to vapour pressure B. very high C. negative D. none of these 33 / 50 33. In a Sarda type fall, the rectangular crest may be used for discharge upto A. 6 cumecs B. 20 cumecs C. 14 cumecs D. 26 cumecs 34 / 50 34. When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided, is known as A. syphon B. aqueduct C. super passage D. syphon-aqueduct 35 / 50 35. For the stability of a structure against seepage pressure according to Khosla’s creep theory, the critical gradient is A. 0 B. 0.25 C. 0.5 D. 1 36 / 50 36. The velocity distribution in turbulent flow follows A. parabolic law B. logarithmic law C. linear law D. hyperbolic law 37 / 50 37. Width of the vehicles affect the width of: A. lanes B. shoulders C. parking spaces D. all the above 38 / 50 38. First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is A. Hydrological and soil surveys B. adjustment of alignment along with curves C. derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections D. fixation of Bench Marks 39 / 50 39. In water bound macadam roads, binding material is: A. sand B. stone dust C. cement D. brick dust 40 / 50 40. At the curved road outer side of road is increased than inner side is called as A. Gradient B. Elevation C. Banking of road D. Shoulder 41 / 50 41. The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres A. Root slabs B. Floors C. D.P.C. D. all of the above 42 / 50 42. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is A. 50 % B. 84.1 % C. 99.9 % D. 100 % 43 / 50 43. The expected out turn of cement concrete 1:2:4 per mason per day is 43 A. 1.5 m³ B. 2.5 m³ C. 3 m³ D. 5 m³ 44 / 50 44. The plinth area of a building not includes A. area of the walls at the floor level B. area of stair cover C. internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area D. area of cantilevered porch 45 / 50 45. Time and progress chart of a construction is also known as A. Bar chart B. Gantt chart C. Modified milestone chart D. any of the above 46 / 50 46. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by A. vertical lines B. horizontal lines C. dots D. crosses 47 / 50 47. Slack time refers to A. an activity B. an event C. both event and activity D. none of the above 48 / 50 48. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment to be given is A. seal coat B. tack coat C. prime coat D. spray of emulsion 49 / 50 49. An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 kmph. Its speed is known as A. subsonic B. sonic C. super-sonic D. all of the above 50 / 50 50. The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to A. improper compaction of sub grade B. impact of heavy wheel loads C. punching effect D. all of the above Your score is The average score is 40% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerloksewamcqcivilsub engineer mock test