Civil Engineering MCQs

Option A: Running expenses

Option B: Maintenance expenses

Option C: Operation expenses

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 0.112 kg in suspension

Option B: 0.112 kg in solution

Option C: 0.225 kg in solution

Option D: Both A. and C. of above

Correct Answer: D. Both A. and C. of above ✔

Option A: A sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant

Option B: A plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters

Option C: Sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant ✔

Option A: A trunk sewer

Option B: An outfall sewer

Option C: A main sewer

Option D: An intercepting sewer

Correct Answer: A trunk sewer ✔

Option A: Mean radius of sewer

Option B: Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes

Option C: Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections

Option D: Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter

Correct Answer: Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter ✔

Option A: Are water seals which prevent the entry of foul gases

Option B: Are used to trap the rats entering sewers

Option C: Dissolve the foul gases

Option D: Create symphonic action to increase the quick disposal of sewerage

Correct Answer: Are water seals which prevent the entry of foul gases ✔

Option A: Flourish in the presence of free oxygen

Option B: Consume organic matter as their food

Option C: Oxidise organic matter in sewage

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Low estimates of the average and maximum flows

Option B: Large scale infiltration of storm water

Option C: Unexpected increase in population

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Average daily rate of flow

Option B: Average monthly rate of flow

Option C: Average annual rate of flow

Option D: Water supply allowance per capita

Correct Answer: Water supply allowance per capita ✔

Option A: Fruhling

Option B: Lloyd David

Option C: Kuichling

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: 0.10 cumec

Option B: 0.12 cumec

Option C: 0.15 cumec

Option D: 0.20 cumec

Correct Answer: 0.15 cumec ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: 26.88 cumecs

Option B: 27.88 cumecs

Option C: 28.88 cumecs

Option D: 29.88 cumecs

Correct Answer: 28.88 cumecs ✔

Option A: Size of the sewer

Option B: Shape of the sewer

Option C: Roughness of sewer surface

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Hydrogen sulphide

Option B: Carbon dioxide

Option C: Methane

Option D: Oxygen

Correct Answer: Methane ✔

Option A: Alum

Option B: Ferric chloride

Option C: Ferric sulphate

Option D: Chlorinated copperas

Correct Answer: Alum ✔

Option A: Centrifugal pump

Option B: Pneumatic ejector

Option C: Reciprocating pump

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Centrifugal pump ✔

Option A: The sewer pipes of sizes less than 0.4 m diameter are designed as running full at maximum discharge

Option B: The sewer pipes of sizes greater than 0.4 m diameter are designed as running 2/3rd or 3/4th full at maximum discharge

Option C: The minimum design velocity of sewer pipes is taken as 0.8 m/sec

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 15 days

Option B: 30 days

Option C: 60 days

Option D: 90 days

Correct Answer: 90 days ✔

Option A: Less than 150

Option B: Between 150 to 200

Option C: Between 200 to 300

Option D: More than 500

Correct Answer: More than 500 ✔

Option A: The sewage when running full from inside, is called internal pressure

Option B: The internal pressure if any, causes tensile stress in the pipe material

Option C: Pressure sewers are designed to be safe in tension

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Minimum velocity of 0.45 m/sec, is maintained at its minimum flow

Option B: A maximum velocity of 0.90 m/sec, is maintained at its maximum flow

Option C: Both A. and B.

Option D: Neither A. nor B.

Correct Answer: C. Both A. and B. ✔

Option A: Width of the tank is normally kept about 6 m

Option B: Length of the tank is normally kept 4 to 5 times the width

Option C: Maximum horizontal flow velocity is limited to 0.3 m/minute

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Water test

Option B: Smoke test

Option C: Straightness test

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Smoke test ✔

Option A: 15 cm c/c

Option B: 22.5 cm c/c

Option C: 30 cm c/c

Option D: 50 cm c/c

Correct Answer: 22.5 cm c/c ✔

Option A: Light in weight

Option B: Not structurally strong to bear large compressive stress

Option C: Susceptible to corrosion by sulphuric acid

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 1,2 and 3

Option B: 1 and 2

Option C: 2 and 3

Option D: 1 and 3

Correct Answer: 1 and 3 ✔

Option A: Phytoplankton contains photosynthetically active pigment

Option B: An increase of phytoplankton increases the back scattering in the green region

Option C: An increase of phytoplankton absorbs the bule region rapidly

Option D: An increase of phytoplankton decreases the back scattering in the green region

Correct Answer: An increase of phytoplankton decreases the back scattering in the green region ✔

Option A: During the day, earth reflects solar radiation

Option B: During the day, earth reflects both solar radiations the emission from its surface

Option C: During the night, earth emits radiation from its surface

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Phase of a wave is expressed as a fraction of a period with respect to a reference

Option B: Phase is usually specified by angular measure with one period being 360°

Option C: The reference for finding the phase of a wave is taken from the previous passage through zero from the negative to the positive direction

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The function of an information system is to improve one s ability to make decisions

Option B: The information system is the chain of operations

Option C: A map is a collection of stored, analysed data, its stored information is suitability used in making decisions

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: The first man-made satellite, Sputnik-l’ was launched on 4th October, 1957

Option B: The United State’s Explorer 6 transmitted the first picture of the earth in August 1959

Option C: Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) designed for meteorological observations, started systematic earth observations from space from 1, April, 1960

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The ratio of the up flux and down flux just above the snow surface, is called albedo

Option B: Spectral albedo of snow is calculated for the semi-infinite snow thickness

Option C: Water equivalent height of snow is the height of water column obtained by melting snow

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Permeability is a measure of conducting the magnetic lines of force in the material

Option B: Permeability is a measure of the extent to which magnetic lines of force can penetrate a medium

Option C: Permeability is expressed as the ratio of the magnetic flux density B. to the field strength of the magnetizing field

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Snow albedo falls at all wave length with the increase of grain size

Option B: The effect of grain size on reflection is maximum in the near-IR region

Option C: The effect of grain size on reflection is low in the visible region of the spectrum

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The surface defined by the locus of points having same phase, is called a wave front

Option B: The wave whose surface of constant phase are parallel planes, is known as a plane wave

Option C: The relative phase difference between the waves is important and not the absolute phase of a point on the wave

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Radiant energy expressed in Joules, is the energy associated with electromagnetic radiation

Option B: The rate of transfer of radiant energy is called flux and is expressed in watts

Option C: The radiant energy which falls upon a surface is termed as irradiance

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Frequency is the number of wave crests passing a fixed point in one second

Option B: Frequency of a wave is measured in Hertz (Hz)

Option C: Amplitude of a wave is the height of its crust from the mid-point

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Topology describes the geometric characteristic of objects which do not change under transformations and are independent of any coordinate system

Option B: Topological characteristics of an object are independent of scale measurement

Option C: The three elements of topology are adjacency, containment, and connectivity

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: In remote sensing technique, the observation place, is called a platform

Option B: Platforms may be either stationary or mobile

Option C: Spatial resolution of the imaging system becomes poorer with increase of platform height

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The vertical section of the soil extending into the parent material, is called profile

Option B: The layers of the soil parallel to the earth surface are called horizons

Option C: The transitional layer between two adjoining horizons is called boundary

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Indian space effort started in 1962 with the establishment of a rocket

Option B: Development of space (DOS) was established by the Government of India in 1972

Option C: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is responsible for the space technology and its application to various activities

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: For the same feature, the photograph taken from the satellite vertically above the aircraft, the height displacement is lesser than the aerial photograph

Option B: The scale of the aerial photograph depends upon the scale of the topography

Option C: The feature at the principal point has no height displacement

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: A graphical representation of spectral reflectance verses the various growth stages of a crop, depicts a phonologic pattern

Option B: The changes in the polarisation of the radiation reflected or emitted by an object, is known as polarisation variation

Option C: The degree of polarisation is a characteristic of the object which helps in the identification of the object

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Profit margin ratio

Option B: Price-earnings ratio

Option C: Return of investment ratio

Option D: Quick ratio

Correct Answer: Quick ratio ✔

Option A: Net credit sales to average net receivable

Option B: Current assets to current liabilities

Option C: Gross profit to net sales

Option D: Net income to owner’s equity

Correct Answer: Current assets to current liabilities ✔

Option A: Price-earnings ratio

Option B: Current ratio

Option C: Profit margin ratio

Option D: Gross margin

Correct Answer: Current ratio ✔

Option A: Liquidity

Option B: Solvency

Option C: Relative risk

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Assets = liability + owner’s equity

Option B: Liability = assets + owners’ equity

Option C: Owner’s equity = assets + liability

Option D: Owner’s equity = liability – assets

Correct Answer: Assets = liability + owner’s equity ✔

Option A: Solvency

Option B: Liquidity

Option C: Leverage

Option D: Insolvency

Correct Answer: Liquidity ✔

Option A: Solvency

Option B: Leverage

Option C: Insolvency

Option D: Liquidity

Correct Answer: Solvency ✔

Option A: Stock pile

Option B: Hoard stock

Option C: Buffer stock

Option D: Withheld stock

Correct Answer: Buffer stock ✔

Option A: Cooperative

Option B: Corporation

Option C: Enterprise

Option D: Partnership

Correct Answer: Cooperative ✔

Option A: Coupon

Option B: T-bill

Option C: Debenture

Option D: Consol

Correct Answer: Consol ✔

Option A: Current ratio

Option B: Quick ratio

Option C: Profit margin ratio

Option D: Price-earnings ratio

Correct Answer: Quick ratio ✔

Option A: Net sale

Option B: Owner’s equity

Option C: Inventory turnover

Option D: Quick assets

Correct Answer: Net sale ✔

Option A: Net income to owner’s equity

Option B: Market price per share to earnings per share

Option C: Cost of goods sold to average cost of inventory at hand

Option D: Net credit sales to average net receivable

Correct Answer: Net income to owner’s equity ✔

Option A: Expected return

Option B: Nominal interest

Option C: Effective interest

Option D: Economic return

Correct Answer: Effective interest ✔

Option A: First cost + interest of first cost

Option B: Annual cost – interest of first cost

Option C: First cost + cost of perpetual maintenance

Option D: First cost + salvage value

Correct Answer: First cost + cost of perpetual maintenance ✔

Option A: Annuity

Option B: Amortization

Option C: Capital recovery

Option D: Annuity factor

Correct Answer: Amortization ✔

Option A: Capital recovery

Option B: Cash flow

Option C: Economic return

Option D: Earning value

Correct Answer: Cash flow ✔

Option A: Compulsory saving

Option B: Consumer saving

Option C: Forced saving

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Forced saving ✔

Option A: Currency appreciation

Option B: Currency depreciation

Option C: Currency devaluation

Option D: Currency float

Correct Answer: Currency devaluation ✔

Option A: Currency appreciation

Option B: Currency depreciation

Option C: Currency devaluation

Option D: Currency float

Correct Answer: Currency depreciation ✔

Option A: Time deposit

Option B: Bond

Option C: Capital gain certificate

Option D: Certificate of deposit

Correct Answer: Certificate of deposit ✔

Option A: Capital expenditure

Option B: Capital loss

Option C: Loss

Option D: Deficit

Correct Answer: Capital loss ✔

Option A: Profit

Option B: Capital gain

Option C: Capital expenditure

Option D: Capital stock

Correct Answer: Capital gain ✔

Option A: Rule of 48

Option B: Rule of 36

Option C: Rule of 24

Option D: Rule of 72

Correct Answer: Rule of 72 ✔

Option A: Due credit

Option B: Tax credit

Option C: Credible credit

Option D: Revenue credit

Correct Answer: Tax credit ✔

Option A: Current ratio

Option B: Inventory turnover

Option C: Profit margin ratio

Option D: Price-earnings ratio

Correct Answer: Profit margin ratio ✔

Option A: Current ratio

Option B: Quick ratio

Option C: Acid test ratio

Option D: Receivable turnover

Correct Answer: Receivable turnover ✔

Option A: Inspection cost

Option B: Testing cost

Option C: Assembly cost

Option D: Supervision cost

Correct Answer: Supervision cost ✔

Option A: Net income

Option B: Gross income

Option C: Net revenue

Option D: Total sales

Correct Answer: Gross income ✔

Option A: Work book

Option B: Journal

Option C: Ledger

Option D: Account book

Correct Answer: Journal ✔

Option A: Balanced sheet

Option B: Ledger

Option C: Worksheet

Option D: Trial balance

Correct Answer: Ledger ✔

Option A: Bookkeeping system

Option B: Ledger system

Option C: Balance check

Option D: General journal system

Correct Answer: Bookkeeping system ✔

Option A: Variable cost

Option B: Incremental cost

Option C: Fixed cost

Option D: Supplemental cost

Correct Answer: Incremental cost ✔

Option A: Cost of goods sold

Option B: Cost accounting

Option C: Standard cost

Option D: Overhead cost

Correct Answer: Cost of goods sold ✔

Option A: Fixed assets

Option B: Non-liquid assets

Option C: Liquid assets

Option D: Ccash

Correct Answer: Liquid assets ✔

Option A: Economic return

Option B: Yield

Option C: Rate of return

Option D: Return of investment

Correct Answer: Rate of return ✔

Option A: Current asset

Option B: Trade investment asset

Option C: Fixed asset

Option D: Intangible asset

Correct Answer: Fixed asset ✔

Option A: Cash

Option B: Investment in subsidiary companies

Option C: Furnitures

Option D: Patents

Correct Answer: Patents ✔

Option A: Status company

Option B: Big income

Option C: Known owners

Option D: Goodwill

Correct Answer: Goodwill ✔

Option A: Yield

Option B: Economic return

Option C: Earning value

Option D: Gain

Correct Answer: Economic return ✔

Option A: Franchise

Option B: Partnership

Option C: Stock

Option D: Corporation

Correct Answer: Stock ✔

Option A: Capital

Option B: Funds

Option C: Assets

Option D: Liabilities

Correct Answer: Capital ✔

Option A: Proprietorship

Option B: Assets

Option C: Equity

Option D: Liability

Correct Answer: Equity ✔

Option A: Dividend

Option B: Equity

Option C: Return

Option D: Par value

Correct Answer: Equity ✔

Option A: Dividend

Option B: Return

Option C: Share of stock

Option D: Equity

Correct Answer: Dividend ✔

Option A: Authorized stock

Option B: Preferred stock

Option C: Incorporator’s stock

Option D: Presidential stock

Correct Answer: Preferred stock ✔

Option A: Authorized capital stock

Option B: Preferred stock

Option C: Incorporator stock

Option D: Common stock

Correct Answer: Common stock ✔

Option A: Partnership

Option B: Investors

Option C: Corporation

Option D: Stockholders

Correct Answer: Corporation ✔

Option A: Entrepreneurship

Option B: Partnership

Option C: Proprietorship

Option D: Corporation

Correct Answer: Partnership ✔

Option A: It is worse type of business organization.

Option B: The minimum number of incorporators to start a corporation is three.

Option C: Its life is dependent on the lives of the incorporators.

Option D: The stock holders of the corporation are only liable to the extent of their investments.

Correct Answer: The stock holders of the corporation are only liable to the extent of their investments. ✔

Option A: It has a perpetual life

Option B: It will be dissolved if one of the partners ceases to be connected with the partnership

Option C: It can be handed down from one generation of partners to another

Option D: Its capitalization must be equal for each partner

Correct Answer: It can be handed down from one generation of partners to another ✔

Option A: The partners are not liable for the liabilities of the partnership

Option B: The partnership assets (excluding the partners personal assets) only will be used to pay the liabilities

Option C: The partners personal assets are attached to the debt of the partnership

Option D: The partners nay sell stock to generate additional capital

Correct Answer: The partnership assets (excluding the partners personal assets) only will be used to pay the liabilities ✔

Option A: Sole proprietorship

Option B: Partnership

Option C: Corporation

Option D: Enterprise

Correct Answer: Corporation ✔

Option A: Sole proprietorship

Option B: Partnership

Option C: Enterprise

Option D: Corporation

Correct Answer: Sole proprietorship ✔

Option A: Corporation

Option B: Property

Option C: Partnership

Option D: Organization

Correct Answer: ✔

Option A: All possible alternates

Option B: No protection

Option C: Minimum protection

Option D: No care

Correct Answer: All possible alternates ✔