CIVIL QUIZ:3

Online Examination for Civil Engineering Quiz Question And Answer

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1. In a mortar, the binding material is

cement
sand
surkhi
cinder
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2. Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of

large water bodies
heavenly bodies
mountaineous region
canal system
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3. In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is

35%
50%
65%
none of these.
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4. The centre of gravity of a triangle is at the point where three

medians of the triangle meet
perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet
bisectors of the angle of the triangle meet
none of these
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5. A pitot tube is used to measure

pressure
difference in pressure
velocity of flow
none of these
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6. The minimum recommended diameter of sewers, is 

5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
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7. In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are:

6 legged
8 legged
10 legged
12 legged
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8. Borrow pits should preferably be located in

field on the left side of the canal
field on the right side of the canal
fields on both sides of the canal
central half width of the section of the canal.
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9. Borrow pits should preferably be located in

field on the left side of the canal
field on the right side of the canal
fields on both sides of the canal
central half width of the section of the canal.
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10. Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways

1.435 m as adopted in England
1.800 m as per Indian conditions
1.676 m as a compromise gauge
1.000 m as a standard gauge
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