Civil Engineering Model Exam Date: 2077/11/17

(Level-04 and Level-05)

Time: 45 minute
Full marks: 100 (50×2)
1. A chain may be elongated due to
(a) Change in temperature (b) difference in pull
(c) opening of ring (d) kink in links
2. When a chain line encounters in a river
(a) Chaining is obstructed but ranging is free
(b) ranging is obstructed but chaining is free
(c) both ranging and chaining are obstructed
(d) both ranging and chaining are free
3. For an direct ranging the number of ranging rods are required
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
4. A change point is
(a) the very first station (b) the last station
(c) the intermediate station where F.S. and B.S. are taken
(d) the station after which the instrument is shifted
5. Due to curvature of the earth the object
(a) looks higher than it is (b) looks lower than it is
(c) looks as it is (d) looks curved
6. When temperature rises the length of bubble
(a) remains unaltered (b) decreases
(c) increases (d) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
7. In closed traverse the algebraic sum of deflection angle is
(a) 0˚ (b) 360˚ (c) (2n-4)×90˚ (d) ) (2n+4)×90˚
8. The instrument used to reproduce plans to a different scale is called
(a) planimeter (b) clinometer (c) ghat tracer (d) pantograph
9. The solidification of molten magma when it reaches the surface of earth resulting in the formation of
(a) sedimentary rock (b) metamorphic rock
(c) basalts and traps (d) granite
10. Lime stone comes under the category of
(a) aqueous rock (b) stratified rock
(c) sedimentary roc (d) all of the above
11. The moisture absorption of a good stone should be less than
(a) 1 % (b) 5 % (c)10 % (d) 15%
12.The water absorption of a good brick after 25 hour immersion should be less than
(a) 25 % (b) 20 % (c) 15 % (d) 10 %
13. The lime which has the property of setting in water is known as
(a) fat lime (b) hydraulic lime (c) hydrated lime (d) quick lime
14. The final setting time of ordinary Portland cement should not be more than
(a) 5 h (b) 7.5 h (c) 10 h (d) 12.5 h
15. The consistency test of cement is performed to find
(a) the correct water – cement ratio (b) the fineness of the cement
(c) the compressive strength of the cement (d) tensile strength of the cement
16. Plywood is identified by
(a) volume (b) weight (c) thickness (d) area
17. The paints used in aircraft are
(a) dry paints (b) cellulose paints (c) water paints (d) emulsion paints
18.bitumen paints renders
(a) protective surface (b) shining surface (c) smooth surface (d) hard surface
19. Water for domestic consumption should be
(a) colourless, odourless and tasteless (b) free from dissolved salt
(c) hygienically safe (d) attractive for looks
20. Turbidity is mainly due to
(a) floating solids (b) suspended solids (c) colloidal solids (d) dissolved solid
21. A water borne disease is
(a) malaria (b) cancer (c) dysentery (d) encephalitis
22. Back washing is highly effective in case of
(a) slow sand filter (b) rapid sand filter
(c) pressure filter (d) rapid sand filters and pressure filters
23. Grit chamber have detention period of
(a) 45 s to 90 s (b) 2 min to 5 min (c) 20 min to 30 min (d) 2 hour to 4 hour
24. Top space is left free in a sanitary sewer for
(a) gases to accumulate (b) fluctuations to be meet
(c) allowing shock loading (d) maintaining uniform pressure
25. Septic tank effluent is
(a) quite clear and sparking (b) always over septicized
(c) having fine organic solids with high BOD (d) black tarry liquor with earthen odour
26. Any trap is intended to trap
(a) Water (b) sewage of sullage
(c) a bent shape (d) foul gases
27. Water supply means
(a) construction of taps
(b) the entire scheme of collection and disposal of liquid waste
(c) construction of reservoir
(d) the complete system from source of supply to distributions
28. The unit of measurement of beading provided in door and windows frame, rafters etc. is
(a) meter (b) cm (c) quintal (d) cu m
29. The quantity of honey-comb walls are worked out in
(a) m (b) m2 (c) m3 (d) lump-sum
30. The weight of 12mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to
(a) 0.66 kg (b) 0.77 kg (c) 0.88 kg (d) 0.99 kg
31. Contractor profit is added in
(a) detailed estimate (b) rate analysis (c) valuation (d) salvage
32. The minimum number of hinge provided in door and windows shutter should be
(a) 2 and 1 (b) 2 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 2
33. Which of the following can not be considered as engineering estimate
(a) Plinth area estimate (b) item rate estimate
(c) eye estimate (d) preliminary estimate
34. one cubic meter of 1:2:4 concrete need cement nearly equal to
(a) 6.6 bags (b) 66 bags (c) 80 bags (d) none of the above
35. Which of the following is most correct estimate
(a) plinth area estimate (b) cube rate estimate
(c) detailed estimate (d) all of the above
36. Valuation is done for
(a) present value based on reality (b) minimum value
(c) market value (d) none of the above
37. The entrapped air in concrete
(a) increases workability (b) decreases workability
(c) increases strength (d) all of the above
38. Strength of concrete increases with
(a) water cement ratio (b) increases in fineness of cement
(c) decrease in size of aggregate (d) moisture content
39. Maximum strength of concrete occurs at a water content of
(a) maximum water (b) minimum water
(c) optimum water (d) none of the above
40. The maximum buckling factor for sand is
(a) 1 (b) 1.1
(c) 1.2 (d) 1.4
41. In case of under reinforced section
(a) concrete fails first (b) steel fails first
(c) concrete and steel fail at a time (d) none of the above
42. In RCC continuous member, main reinforcement is provided at
(a) top fiber (b) bottom fiber
(c) side fiber (d) top and bottom fiber
43. The anchorage value of standard bend is
(a) 8ꝋ (b) 8ꝋ (c) 16ꝋ (d) 20ꝋ
44. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in slab is based upon
(a) minimum shear force (b) maximum shear force
(c) minimum bending moment (d) maximum bending moment
45. The limit of percentage of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column is given by
(a) 0.8 % to 6 % (b) 0.8 % (c) 1 % to 4 % (d) 1 % to 6 %
46. Seal coat is the layer of
(a) cement concrete (b) coarse sand and Bitumen
(c) water repellant agent (d) adhesive to improve bond between aggregate
47. The size of the title block of all size drawing sheet
(a) 185×65 mm (b) 120×60 mm (c) 100×50 mm (d) 200×50 mm
48. PCU equivalent of cycle is
(a) 1 (b) 0.2 (c) 2.25 (d) 6
49. The right of way of national highway is
(a) 50m (b) 25 m (c) 15 m (d) 10 m
50. The highest point of the road is called
(a) crown (b) camber (c) gradient (d) derma