Bridge Engineering Interview Questions and Answers Pdf

1. Generally, a culvert has span less than

a. 3 m
b. 6 m
c. 9 m
d. 12 m
Ans: B
2. A bridge of span 25 m may be treated as
a. Culvert
b. Minor bridge
c. Major bridge
d. Long span bridge
Ans: B
3. A bridge of more than ____ span is treated as long span bridge.
a. 30 m
b. 60 m
c. 90 m
d. 120 m
Ans: D
4. As far as possible the alignment of a bridge should be
a. Square
b. Skew
c. Curved
d. None of the above
Ans: A
5. Temporary bridge are built during
a. Military operations
b. Project executions
c. Rescue operations
d. All the above
Ans: D
6. Movable bridge are built across
 a. Streams
b. Rivers
c. Channels
d. Dry valley
Ans: C
7. A bascule bridge is a
a. Fixed bridge
b. Movable bridge
c. Deck bridge
d. Through bridge
Ans: B
8. Which one of the following is not a low cost bridge
a. Wooden bridge
b. Masonry bridge
c. Floating bridge
d. Movable bridge
Ans: B
9. The end supports of a bridge superstructure are known as
a. Wing walls
b. Piers
c. Abutments
d. Bed blocks
Ans: C
10. The floor provided between masonry wall below the river bed is
known as
a. Wing wall
b. Curtain wall
c. Bed block
d. Kerb
Ans: B