Civil Engineering MCQs with explanations

Question 1

The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a________?

Accepted Answer

sheep foot roller

Question 2

The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called________?

Accepted Answer

Stiffness

Question 3

What is the effective rate corresponding to 18% compounded daily? Take 1 year is equal to 360 days________?

Accepted Answer

19.72 %

Question 4

Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than________?

Accepted Answer

10 cm

Question 5

In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from________?

Accepted Answer

lower edge towards the upper edge

Question 6

The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies________?

Accepted Answer

equilibrium and mechanism conditions

Question 7

Long and short spans of a two way slab are l and l and load on the slab acting on strips parallel to lx and ly be wx and wy respectively. Accordingy to xRankine Grashoff theory________?

Accepted Answer

(wx/wy) = (ly/lx)4

Question 8

Contour interval is________?

Accepted Answer

inversely proportional to the scale of the map

Question 9

A good blast with a good yield is obtained if the cut hole is________?

Accepted Answer

inclined at 45° to the face

Question 10

A manufacturer produces certain items at a labor cost of P 115 each, material cost of P 76 each and variable cost of P 2.32 each. If the item has a unit price of P 600, how many units must be manufactured each month for the manufacturer to break even if the monthly overhead is P428,000 ________?

Accepted Answer

1,053

Civil Engineering MCQs with Explanations