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Civil Engineering Interview Questions

Civil Engineering Mock Test 01

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1) In PERT analysis, the time estimate that has the highest probability of occurrence is:

a) Optimistic time

b) Pessimistic time

c) Most likely time

d) Expected time

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2) What is the factor of safety in structural engineering?

a) A constant ratio for all materials

b) The ratio of ultimate strength to maximum expected load

c) A measure of the weight of materials used

d) The number of safety officers on-site

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3) The minimum radius of a horizontal curve for a design speed of 80 km/h is approximately:

a) 150 m

b) 230 m

c) 360 m

d) 500 m

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4) The Atterberg limits are used to determine:

a) Soil permeability

b) Soil classification

c) Soil consolidation

d) Soil strength

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5) The factor of safety for soil is usually taken as:

a) 1.0

b) 2.0

c) 3.0

d) 4.0

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6) The standard super-elevation provided on highways in plain areas is:

a) 1 in 5

b) 1 in 10

c) 1 in 15

d) 1 in 20

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7) The least count of a standard metric leveling staff is:

a) 1 mm

b) 5 mm

c) 10 mm

d) 1 cm

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8) A well-conditioned triangle in triangulation should have angles between:

a) 0° to 30°

b) 30° to 60°

c) 60° to 90°

d) 90° to 120°

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9) In a simply supported beam, where is the maximum bending moment likely to occur?

a) At the supports

b) At the midpoint

c) At quarter span

d) Anywhere along the span

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10) The Poisson’s ratio of steel is approximately:

a) 0.25

b) 0.30

c) 0.50

d) 0.75

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11) The maximum spacing of vertical stirrups in a beam should not exceed:

a) 300 mm

b) 450 mm

c) 600 mm

d) 750 mm

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12) The standard width of a single-lane road in India is:

a) 3.0 m

b) 3.5 m

c) 4.0 m

d) 4.5 m

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13) The best method for determining the area of an irregular plot of land is:

a) Plane table surveying

b) Chain surveying

c) Compass surveying

d) Planimeter method

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14) Water hammer in pipes occurs due to:

a) Sudden closing of valves

b) High velocity of flow

c) Small pipe diameter

d) High pressure head

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15) The bearing capacity of soil is increased by:

a) Increasing the depth of foundation

b) Increasing the water content

c) Decreasing the density

d) Using cohesive soils

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16) The continuity equation is based on the principle of:

a) Conservation of mass

b) Conservation of momentum

c) Conservation of energy

d) Newton’s second law

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17) The moment of inertia of a rectangular section about its base is given by:

a) bh³/3

b) bh³/6

c) bh³/12

d) bh³/24

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18) The curvature correction in leveling is:

a) Always positive

b) Always negative

c) Zero

d) Negligible

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19) The productivity of labor in a construction project is measured in terms of:

a) Cost per hour

b) Material consumed

c) Output per unit time

d) Number of workers

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20) What is the unit of modulus of elasticity?

a) N/mm²

b) N/m²

c) kN/m²

d) kN/mm²

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21) The coefficient of permeability of clay is:

a) High

b) Moderate

c) Very low

d) Zero

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22) The unit of noise pollution level is:

a) Decibel

b) Hertz

c) Pascal

d) Watt

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23) The maximum compressive stress in concrete is generally taken as:

a) 3 MPa

b) 5 MPa

c) 15 MPa

d) 30 MPa

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24) The most commonly used disinfectant in water treatment is:

a) Alum

b) Chlorine

c) Ozone

d) UV Rays

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25) The permissible limit of nitrates in drinking water is:

a) 10 mg/L

b) 25 mg/L

c) 45 mg/L

d) 60 mg/L

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26) The full form of CPM in project management is:

a) Critical Path Method

b) Construction Planning Method

c) Cost Planning Model

d) Concrete Pavement Maintenance

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27) The term 'work breakdown structure' (WBS) is associated with:

a) Estimation

b) Scheduling

c) Costing

d) Risk analysis

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28) The shear strength of cohesive soils depends upon:

a) Angle of internal friction

b) Cohesion

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of the above

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29) The best method for cost control in construction projects is:

a) Budgeting

b) Earned Value Management

c) Manpower Planning

d) Scheduling

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30) The type of curve used in road design to connect two different gradients smoothly is:

a) Simple curve

b) Transition curve

c) Reverse curve

d) Circular curve

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31) The compaction of soil increases its:

a) Permeability

b) Shear strength

c) Porosity

d) Compressibility

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32) The velocity of flow in a pipe is measured using:

a) Manometer

b) Pitot tube

c) Anemometer

d) Barometer

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33) The strength of concrete increases with:

a) Increase in water-cement ratio

b) Decrease in curing time

c) Proper compaction and curing

d) Excessive sand in the mix

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34) The ruling gradient for a plain terrain in highway design is:

a) 1 in 10

b) 1 in 15

c) 1 in 20

d) 1 in 30

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35) Camber is provided in a road to:

a) Drain off rainwater

b) Reduce speed of vehicles

c) Increase friction

d) Reduce glare from headlights

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36) The hydraulic gradient line represents:

a) Sum of pressure head and datum head

b) Total energy line

c) Only velocity head

d) Only datum head

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37) The most common type of bituminous pavement failure is:

a) Fatigue cracking

b) Buckling

c) Shear failure

d) Creep

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38) BOD stands for:

a) Biological Oxygen Demand

b) Biochemical Oxygen Demand

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of the above

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39) The instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles in surveying is:

a) Theodolite

b) Dumpy level

c) Plane table

d) Chain

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40) In reinforced concrete, the purpose of stirrups is to resist:

a) Bending moment

b) Axial force

c) Shear force

d) Torsion

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41) The pH value of potable water should be between:

a) 4.5 - 5.5

b) 6.5 - 8.5

c) 8.5 - 9.5

d) 9.5 - 10.5

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42) The main function of bar bending schedule (BBS) is to:

a) Calculate concrete quantity

b) Estimate reinforcement quantity

c) Determine curing period

d) Estimate shuttering area

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43) Bernoulli’s theorem is based on the principle of:

a) Conservation of mass

b) Conservation of momentum

c) Conservation of energy

d) Conservation of viscosity

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44) The most efficient cross-section for an open channel flow is:

a) Rectangular

b) Triangular

c) Trapezoidal

d) Semi-circular

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45) The most commonly used soil classification system is:

a) Indian Standard Soil Classification

b) Unified Soil Classification System

c) AASHTO Classification

d) None of the above

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46) The permissible turbidity in drinking water is:

a) 1 NTU

b) 5 NTU

c) 10 NTU

d) 15 NTU

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47) The unit of kinematic viscosity is:

a) m²/s

b) N/m²

c) Pascal

d) N.s/m²

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48) In a closed traverse, the sum of interior angles is equal to:

a) (n−2)×180°

b) (n+2)×180°

c) n×180°

d) (n−1)×180°

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49) The standard form of contract in civil engineering is:

a) FIDIC

b) ISO

c) ASTM

d) ASME

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50) Which gas is primarily responsible for acid rain?

a) Carbon dioxide

b) Sulfur dioxide

c) Nitrogen

d) Oxygen

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Civil Engineering MCQs Questions for Practice | Civil Engineering Mock Test 01

Meta Description: Prepare for civil engineering exams with this set of 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Covering structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying, fluid mechanics, transportation, construction management, and environmental engineering. Ideal for competitive exams, GATE, IES, and other civil engineering tests.