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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Subject- Basic Civil and Environmental Engineering
Unit-I Introduction to Civil Engineering
Question

answer

Catchment area survey is done for

construction of Road

Construction of DAM

Construction of Railway

None of above

water shed Ridge line separates

Two Basins

Two River

Two Dam's

None of above

Gravity DAM constructed with the help of

concrete

Earth/Soil

Sand

Stone

Earthen DAM are constructed with the help of

concrete

Soil/Earth

Sand

Stone

Stone pitching are provided on

Up stream of DAM

Down stream of DAM

construction of road

Expressway

Spillway are used to

Stop excess water in DAM

To guide water flow in canal

To pass overflow water in DAM

None of above

Multipurpose reservoir are constructed for

Irrigation/Water supply

To avoid flood on D/s

generation of power

all the above

In earthen DAM core are constructed with help of

concrete

sand

stone

Black cotton soil

Runoff are calculated with the help of

River flow

Avg. Rainfall

Annual Rainfall

Hydro-graph

10

Gangapur dam is

Earthen DAM

Gravity DAM

Arch DAM

None of above

11

In arch DAM stability can be obtain by

Arch action

gravity action

Both arch and gravity action

None of above

12

Hydraulic design is done for

DAMS

K. T. weir

Reservoirs

all the above

13

Preparation of layout of open plot it a role of civil engineer in construction of

Roads

flyovers

Building

all

14

Building planning and estimation and designing is done

the before construction of Building after the construction of building

A and B

None of above

15

Building estimation is done before

before execution of building

after execution of building

after completion of building

None of above

16

Road survey is carried for

Road construction

Building construction

DAM construction

flyover construction

17

Road cross section design according to

Traffic density

Type of vehicles

Road survey

None of above

18

L-section and Cross section are prepared

before construction of road

after construction of road

during construction of road

all the above

19

Volume of cutting and filling for road alignment decided according to

Plan of Road

Designing of Road

L and cross section

all the above

20

Mumbai Pune is

SH

Expressway

VR

21

Drainage studies are carried out

after starting road construction

during construction of road

None of above

22

Alignment and route location surveys are carried out to finalized

NH
before starting the road
construction
Route of road

cost of road

Tech. of road

None of above

23

SEZ stands for

special energy zone

special economic zone

special entry zone

None of above

24

Providing tar/ concrete road comes under

As a infrastructural development

As a regular road development

as a planning commission rule

As per guideline
from PWD

25

PWD stands for

Public worker department

public works Department

public works development

public workers
development

26

Aerial photography and remote sensing technique is

surveying technique

design Technique

planning technique

all the above

27

Plane surveying can be used for

area more than 250 Sq.m

Area more than 500 Sq.m

Area more than 100 Sq.m

Area less than 250

Sq.m

28

Geodetic surveying can be used for

area less than 250 Sq.m

area more than 250 sqm

area is large

None of above

29

In plane surveying angles of triangles and polygon are considered as

Plane angles

special angles

governing angles

spherical angles

A
A

30

Curvature of the earth is taken into consideration for

geodetic survey

plane survey

in both

all the above

31

Following is the main principle of surveying

To work from part to whole

To work from whole to part

To work for all Area

all the above

32

Contour map's are prepared for

To know correct elevation of points To know correct location of points To know correct angle of points

To know correct
size of points

33

Hydro graphic survey carried out in

water bodies

Hilly areas

level surface

None of above

34

Plane table survey is used

To locate point on ground & paper

To locate points on ground only

To locate points on paper only

all the above

35

Construction engineering is applicable for

Fast and safe construction work

To complete construction work

a&b

all the above

36

The project mission is --------

Unique

different

same

None of above

Project manager has to finish project work

within project time

withing project cost.

within project time,cost and

quality

all the above

38

PERT stands for

Project evaluation and review

technique

project estimation and relieve

technique

project evaluation and read

technique

None of above

39

CPM stands for

critical path method

cross path method

correct path method

None of above

40

Bar charts are used for

To monitor overall project

To monitor special activity

To monitor special work

all the above

41

Project management is

time based activity

money based activity

target based activity

all the above

42

Man who handle the project called as

project officer

project person

project man

project manager

43

Trans-portion engineering includes

Road ways

Railways

Airports and ship ports

all the above

44

Following are the component of road

sub-grade

sub-base

base course

all the above

45

Camber are provided to

to drain water

to divide road

to avoid traffic

None of above

46

MDR stands for

major district road

major divided road

mass district road

None of above

47

WBM stands for

water based macadam

water bound macadam

water based masonry

None of above

37

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Following are the flexible pavements

WBM road

Tar road

A and B

concrete road

49

Cement concrete roads called as

rigid pavements

flexible pavements

A and B

None of above

50

Now a days wooden sleepers are being replaced by

steel or precast con. Sleepers

wooden sleepers

concrete Sleepers

None of above

51

Rails are

c-section

I-section

L-section

None of above

52

Now days which gauges are used in Indian railways

Narrow gauge

meter gauge

Broad gauge

None of above

53

Broad gauge having clear inner distance

1m

2m

0.762 m

1.676 m

54

Narrow gauge having clear inner distance

1m

2m

0.762 m

1.676 m

55

Ballast are used in railways for

To absorb shock

To drain water

to provide stability

None of above

56

Maintenance cost in railways

more

low

moderate

light

57

Manamad -Mumbai rail line is

broad gauge line

narrow gauge line

Meter gauge line

all the above

58

Fluid mechanics deals with

liquid only

gas only

liquid and gases

None of above

59

Designing of gases to control the flood is practical application of

fluid mechanics

fluid power

Irrigation engineering

environmental
engineering

60

Designing of water pipe lines for desire pressure is practical application of

water engineering.

environmental engineering

fluid mechanics

fluid power

61

Drag and lift forces are used in designing of

cars

biker

pump

airplane

62

In aerodynamic research which tool is used

wind power

wind tunnel

wind rotor

wind box

63

Irrigation engineering is used to design and develop

DAMS

Reservoir

percolation tank

all the above

64

Sugarcane is a

regular crop

cash crop

session crop

None of above

65

Water is provided to farms through canal as

flood irrigation

micro irrigation

Drip irrigation

all the above

66

Canal lining are done for

reduce leakage

increase seepage

for safety

all the above

67

Water logging is due to

seepage through canal

seepage from river

canal lining

None of above

68

IS456 used for

steel structure

RCC structure

all the above

69

Steel structures are used in

construction of G+2 structure

multistory building

None of above

70

Strength of material is the basic subject in

steel structure

per cast structure

construction of wad bearing
structure
concrete structure

A and B

None of above

71

Factor of safety (FOS) are used

to make design economical

to make design safe

to make design life

to make design easy

72

Now a days rivets are being replaced by

weld connection

joint connection

bolt connection

a and c

73

In construction of steel structures which steel sections are used.

I- section

C-section

angle section

all the above

74

Engineering properties of soil can be determine with the help of

Geo-technical engineering

environmental engineering

fluid mechanics.

None of above

75

Shear strength in soil required in designing of

retaining wall

earth dams

soil embankments

all the above

76

Piping is observed due to

seepage of water

seepage of soil

percolation of water

None of above

77

Finding safe bearing capacity of soil mass is the practical application of

Geo-technical engineering

foundation engineering

environmental engineering

a and b

78

Soil exploration technique used to know

soil strength

soil parameter

soil stress

to classify soil strata

79

Settlement analysis of base of footing its practical application of

foundation engineering

fluid engineering

Irrigation engineering

None of above

80

Designing of water treatment plant its practical application of

water power engineering

environmental engineering

Irrigation engineering

fluid engineering

81

Fixing standards for effluent from domestic and industrial waste its a practical
application of

Geo-technical engineering

Environmental engineering

Irrigation engineering

None of above

82

BOD stands for

Biochemical oxygen demand

biomedical oxygen demand

bio-tech oxygen demand

None of above

83

Finding the probable cost of construction its a practical application of

project management

Quantity surveying

Irrigation engineering

Geo-technical
engineering

84

Estimation and valuation is the part of

project management

Quantity surveying

Irrigation engineering

Geo-technical
engineering

85

IS 1893 used in

steel structure

RCC design

earthquake resisting design

None of above

86

In India there are how many seismic zones

one

two

three

four

87

Seismic zone V means

low damage risk

moderate damage risk zone

high damage risk zone

very high damage

zone

88

Most of east India part comes under which seismic zone

Zone-II

Zone-III

Zone-IV

zone-V

89

earthquake can be recorded by

seismometers

seismographic-ally

semiconductor

None of above

90

The national information cent-re of earthquake engineering in India is

Mumbai IIT

Delhi IIT

IIT Kanpur

IIT Chennai

C
A

91

Preparation of master plans its application of

town planning

Irrigation engineering

surveying engineering

transportation
engineering

92

Remote areas can be access by using

remote sensing technique

surveying technique

special technique

None of above

93

Bungalow is the type of building?

Residential

Industrial

Apartment

94

Levelling is the branch of ?

FM

Industrial

Surveying

95

Estimating quantities of construction work is?

Remote sensing

Quantity surveying

Surveying

96

Black-cotton soil is used for?

FM

Irrigation engineering

Rigid dam

A& C
Building
construction
structural
engineering
Non-rigid dam

97

Geo- technical survey is carried out for?

FM

Dam project

small structure

Building designing

C
B
D

98

Mumbai-Pune is an?

MDR road

99

Maintenance of structure is important because?

To avoid bad quality of construction Industrial work

NH

Express-way
To increase the life of structure

Percolation tank

Tunnel
Building
construction
Small DAM

100

Area having avg. rainfall is more then 1200 mm what you suggest?

large dam

K. T. weir

101

Contour map are used for?

irrigation purpose

Industrial work

to know ground profile

None of the above

102

Remote sensing is the area of ?

project management

Town planning

Surveying

Building designing

103

Village road is the type of?

tar road

cement concrete road

flexible pavement

rigid pavement

104

Area having population more than 5000 you suggest ?

Earthen road

cement concrete road

SH

NH

105

Railway are most suitable for ?

bitumen road

cement concrete road

rigid pavement

long distance

106

Narrow gauge used in?

ODR

SH

Hilly area

long distance

107

Meter gauge stands for?

0.765m

1.01m

1.676m

1.0m

108

Metro-rail provided in ?

large city

state capital

historic places

metropolitan city

D
A

C
A

109

Design of gates to control flood is the application of ?

Fluid Mechanics

Water Engineering

structural engineering

earth-quake
engineering

110

Environmental engineering is newly developed branch of?

Irrigation engineering

remote sensing

civil engineering

earthquake
engineering

111

Crop rotation is possible due to?

by constructing pond

well developed irrigation syst

by controlling flood

by increasing
annual rainfall

B
D

112

Design of structural element is, practical application of ?

Irrigation engineering

town planning

foundation engineering

structural
engineering

113

Study of soil properties is cover under?

foundation engineering

infrastructural development

Geo-technical engineering

bearing capacity of
soil

114

Black cotton soil having very-----Bearing Capacity ?

low

high

average

non of above

115

Deep foundation are provided for depth more than?

4 to 5m

D<W

D>W

5m

116

earthquake is a form of which energy?

rock energy

strain energy

impact energy

thermal energy

117

Tsunamis generated due to ?

large intensity earthquake

small magnitude earthquake

due to wind flow

non of above

118

Earthquake occurs during?

in rainy session

in winter

Earthquake magnitude and intensity is?

same thing

they are different

120

Town planning is deals with?

development of villages

development of roads

early in the morning

magnitude is grater than
intensity
developing cities

non of above

119

121

Hydro electrical power plant utilize to run?

potential energy of store water

flowing water of river

122

Power generation plays an a key role for development of nation

123

Industrial development of country is depends on resources available

124

SEZ STANS FOR?

125

all above

industrial growth

used to developing cities

industrial growth

both

all above

both

all above

Special economic zero

special economic zone

separate economic zone

all above

Mumbai Agra is?

NH

SH

ODR

all above

126

Flyover are constructed for

Special attention

special economic zone

reduce traffic volume

all above

127

Infrastructural development provide for?

good quality roads

special economic zone

all above

128

Plinth is the structure ?

above ground level

below ground level

all above

129

Design of spillway is application of?

Irrigation engineering

structural engineering

good public services

in between sub and super
structure
dam engineering

fluid mechanics

130

Providing proper public services for cities is application of?

Irrigation engineering

structural engineering

town planning

fluid mechanics

131

Rate analysis is covered under?

Irrigation engineering

Quantity surveying

town planning

fluid mechanics

132

BAR charts are used for?

Irrigation engineering

schedule the activity

control cash flow

fluid mechanics

133

Foundation are used to support structure?

not sure

all above

134

Road alignment is done by?

Irrigation engineering

surveying

dam engineering

fluid mechanics

135

To carried out proper sound and thermal insulation is practical application of?

Irrigation engineering

earthquake engineering

construction engineering

fluid mechanics

136

Topographical survey of area is carried out before?

building project

structural work

dam project

fluid mechanics

137

EDM are used for ?

angle measurement

linear measurement

dam work

non of above

138

Crop rotation is possible due to?

Irrigation development

structural engineering

A and B

fluid mechanics

139

Levelling work is carried for ?

to find RL

volume of cutting

volume of filling

all the above

140

MERI is situated at ?

Bombay

Nashik

Pune

Jalgaon

management of project activity

and time

all the above

horizontal & vertical plane

vertical &inclined
plane

141

Project management deals with?

management of men and material

management of resources and

material

142

Surveying deals with linear & angular measurement in

horizontal & inclined plane

curved plane & vertical plane