GTU Engineering 1st Year MCQ | Elements of Civil Engineering-2110004 Winter 2016 Sem-1

Elements of Civil Engineering (2110004)
Winter 2016 Sem-1

MCQ(s) of Elements of Civil Engineering (2110004) - Winter 2016 Sem-1

- Q. 1 A scale on which three dimensions can be measured is known as
- (A) Plain scale
  
  (B) Diagonal scale
- (C) Vernier scale
  
  (D) Chord scale
- Answer
  
  (B) Diagonal scale
- Q. 2 Which of the following instrument is used for measurements of angles?
- (A) Geodimeter
  
  (B) Tellurometer
- (C) Sextant
  
  (D) Telescope
- Answer
  
  (C) Sextant
- Q. 3 Staff reading taken on a benchmark or change point is known as
- (A) Back sight
  
  (B) Intermediate sight
- (C) Fore sight
  
  (D) None of the above
- Answer
  
  (A) Back sight
- Q. 4 Galvanizing means covering iron with a thin coat of
- (A) Tin
  
  (B) Glaze
- (C) Zinc
  
  (D) Coal tar
- Answer
  
  (C) Zinc
- Q. 5 Which of the following structure can be constructed for water conservation?
- (A) Gabian structure
  
  (B) Khet Talawadi
- (C) Check dam
  
  (D) All of the above
- Answer
  
  (B) Khet Talawadi
- Q. 6 An intersection where there is no need of traffic police to manage traffic is
- (A) Unchannelized intersection
  
  (B) Channelized intersection
- (C) Rotary intersection
  
  (D) all of the above
- Answer
  
  (C) Rotary intersection
- Q. 7 A horizontal structural member provided below the window opening is_______
- (A) Lintel
  
  (B) Parapet
- (C) Sill
  
  (D) Plinth
- Answer
  
  (C) Sill
- Q. 8 The longest chain line passing through the centre of the area is known as
- (A) Base line
  
  (B) Tie line
- (C) Check line
  
  (D) All of the above
- Answer
  
  (A) Base line
- Q. 9 The angle of inclination in between the longitudinal axis of a magnetic needle and horizontal plane at any place is known as
- (A) Magnetic bearing
  
  (B) Magnetic declination
- (C) Dip
  
  (D) WCB
- Answer
  
  (C) Dip
- Q. 10 The percentage of alumina in good brick earth lies between
- (A) 10 – 20%
  
  (B) 20 – 30%
- (C) 30 – 40%
  
  (D) 40 – 50%
- Answer
  
  (B) 20 – 30%
- Q. 11 An independent footing of two columns are connected by a beam is called
- (A) spread footing
  
  (B) strap footing
- (C) combined footing
  
  (D) Mat foundation
- Answer
  
  (B) strap footing
- Q. 12 A structural component of earthen dam is
- (A) Sluice gates
  
  (B) Spillway gates
- (C) Impervious core
  
  (D) None of the above
- Answer
  
  (D) None of the above
- Q. 13 “ Keep Left” sign is a type of
- (A) Regulatory sign
  
  (B) Warning sign
- (C) Informatory sign
  
  (D) None of the above
- Answer
  
  (A) Regulatory sign
- Q. 14 A wider longer step provided at the end of flight for resting and change in direction is________
- (A) Tread
  
  (B) Riser
- (C) Going
  
  (D) Landing
- Answer
  
  (D) Landing