Gokhale Education Society's

R.H.Sapat College of Enfineering Studies, Management & Research- Nashik05

Subject- Basic Civil & Environmental Engineering
Time - 30 minutes
Unit Test Number - 1
Total Marks - 30
Name of Student:
Roll No.:
1. The bed profile of river, nala or lake is studied in__________surveying
a. City Surveying
b. Hydrological Surveying
C
c. Hydrographic Surveying
d. Topographic Surveying
2. A (G+25) storied building is to be constructed. Which type of the structure will you allow?
a. Load Bearing
b. Composite
C
c. Frame
d. Compound
3. Optimal use of various resources for proper planning of various activities is ensured in
a. Construction Engineering
b. Surveying
D
c. Town Planning
d. Project Management
4. __________ has lower design specifications than Major District Roads
a. National highways
b. State Highways
D
c. Major District Roads
d. Other District Roads
5. Distribution of water stored in the dam is done by constructing
a. Water tank
b. Spillway
C
c. Canal
d. Road
6. The geometric design specifications and design speed for__________is same.
a. National highways & Village Roads
b. State Highways & Village Roads
D
c. State Highways & Major District Roads
d. National Highways & State Highways
7. In_________behaviour of fluids is studied at the motion with considering pressure forces.
a. Fluid Dynamics
b. Fluid Kinematics
A
c. Fluid Kinetics
d. Fluid Statics
8. What is the width of narrow gauge?
a. 0.500m
b. 1.000m
D
c. 1.676m
d. 0.765m
9. Initial cost of rigid pavement is__________is that of flexible pavement.
a. More than
b. Less than
A
c. Same as
d. None of these
10. Stability analysis of the soil is studied in
a. Foundation Engineering
b. Engineering Geology
C
c. Geotechnical Engineering
d. Water Source Engineering
11. Presence of water table__________ultimate bearing capacity.
a. Increases
b. Decreases
B
c. Sometimes(a), Sometimes(b)
d. Can't Say
12. Valuation of property is required for
a. Finding out probable cost of construction
b. Finding out actual cost of project
C
c. Buying or Selling property
d. Preparing tender documents
13. Zoning and land reservations are studied in
a. Earthquake Engineering
b. Town Planning
B
c. Surveying
d. Environmental Engineering
14. Scrap value is about__________of its total coat of construction.
a. 10%
b. 20%
A
c. 30%
d. 40%

15. Remote sensing is a modern technique of__________

a. Surveying
b. Landscaping
A
c. Irrigation
d. Town planning
16. The feeling of hand when immersed in cement should be
a. Cool
b. Warm
A
c. Hot
d. Very Hot
17. The standard size of brick is________cm.
a. 9 x 9 x 20
b. 9 x 9 x 9
D
c. 19 x 19 x 19
d. 19 x 9 x 9
18. Low Heat Cement is used in construction of
a. Dam
b. Pipes
A
c. Residential Building
d. Brick Masonary
19. P.C.C. is weak in_________
a. Tension
b. Compression
A
c. Bending
d. Torsion
20. Compressive strength of M30 concrete is_________
a. 10 N/mm2
b. 20 N/mm2
C
c. 30 N/mm2
d. 40 N/mm2
21. Safe bearing capacity of soil = 200 kN/m2, Factor of safety = 1.5, then what is the value of
ultimate bearing capacity?
a. 300 kN/m2
b. 450 kN/m2
A
c. 133.33 kN/m2
d. 150 kN/m2
22. Commonly available grades of steel in civil engineering are
a. Fe250, Fe415, Fe500
b. Fe250, Fe415, Fe550
A
c. Fe250, Fe450, Fe500
d. Fe250, Fe415, Fe515
23. The rock formed by cooling the molten lava is known as
a. Sedimentary rocks
b. Igneous rocks
B
c. Metamorphic rocks
d. None of these
24. The process of removing sharp corners of stone if requires is known as
a. Chiseling
b. Polishing
C
c. Dressing
d. Curing
25. A small depression is provided on the top of brick is known as
a. Mouse
b. Frog
B
c. Stretcher
d. Header
26. The correct use of building material is leads to
a. Strength
b. Efficiency
D
c. Economy
d. All of above
27. In which type of concrete, compressive stresses are induced before subjecting it to the
loading
a. Reinforced cement concrete
b. Plain cement concrete
C
c. Pre stressed concrete
d. Lime concrete
28. What is the value of bearing capacity for black cotton soil as per I.S.1904-1961
a. 250 kN/m2
b. 200 kN/m2
C
c. 150 kN/m2
d. 100 kN/m2
29. For sloping roofs with slope greater than 10 degree, a minimum live load of_________is
considered
a. 1.5 kN/m1
b. 2 kN/m2
D
c. 3.5 kN/m2
d. 4 kN/m2
30. Withdrawl of moisture from soil will result in
a. Twisting of soil
b. Tensile stresses of soil
C
c. Settlement of soil
d. All of above