Civil Engineering MCQs with explanations

Question 1

The monthly demand for ice cans being manufactured by Mr. Camus is 3200 pieces. With a manual operated guillotine, the unit cutting cost is P25.00. An electrically operated hydraulic guillotine was offered to Mr. Camus at a price of P275,000.00 and which cuts by 30% the unit cutting cost. Disregarding the cost of money, how many months will Mr. Camus be able to recover the cost of the machine if he decides to buy now?

Accepted Answer

12 months

Question 2

The rate of accumulation of sludge per person per year, is________?

Accepted Answer

20 litres

Question 3

The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case of a________?

Accepted Answer

right angled triangle

Question 4

The angle which an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is about to move down is known as angle of________?

Accepted Answer

repose

Question 5

What are the common methods of computing depletion charge?

Accepted Answer

Unit method and percentage method

Question 6

The most efficient cross section of sewers in a separate sewerage system is________?

Accepted Answer

Circular

Question 7

If the angular distance, 0 = 2t3 – 3t2, the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is________?

Accepted Answer

6 rad/sec2

Question 8

A river bend characterized by silting________?

Accepted Answer

scouring on concave side and silting on convex side

Question 9

In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure________?

Accepted Answer

varies in the same way as the density

Question 10

For supplying water to rabi crop, kharif crop and sugarcane, the channel is designed for a capacity equal to the greater of the water requirement of________?

Accepted Answer

rabi and sugarcane or kharif and sugarcane

Civil Engineering MCQs with Explanations