CIVIL ENGINEERING MCQ – PART:06
1. That part of a structure which is in direct contact
with the ground and transmits the load of the structure to the ground is called
(a) Superstructure
(b) Plinth
(c) Foundation
(d) Basement
(e) Brickwork
2. Methods of exploration are
(a) Indirect methods
(b) Semi-direct methods
(c) Direct methods
(d) (b) and (c)
(e) All methods
(a), (b) and (c)
3. Direct methods are boring and sampling methods
which continuously provide
(a) Only representative samples
(b) Only undisturbed samples
(c) Only disturbed samples
(d) Representative
or undisturbed samples
(e) None of the above
4. The object of soil investigation is to get
information regarding
(a) Nature, thickness and variation of soil strata at a place
(b) Physical properties of the soil strata encountered
(c) Seasonal variation in ground water table and its effect on the soil
strata
(d) (b) and (c) only
(e) All the above
5. The bearing capacity of a soil cannot be increased
by
(a) Chemical treatment
(b) Grouting
(c) Compacting
(d) Moistening the
soil
(e) Drawing the moisture of the soil
6. The process of strengthening soil by providing high
strength thin horizontal members is called
(a) Geotextile
(b) Geosynthetics
(c) Soil
reinforcement
(d) Soil consolidation
(e) Chemical stabilization
7. Structures on rigid ground undergo
(a) Tilt
(b) Non-uniform settlement
(c) Differential settlement
(d) Uniform
settlement
(e) Immediate settlement
8. Types of shallow foundations are
(a) Spread footings
(b) Combined footings
(c) Strip footings
(d) Mat foundation
(e) All the above
9. In case of pile if the load is supported by
friction between the pile and the surround soil and also by resting the pile on
a firm soil structure, such a pile is called as
(a) Friction pile
(b) End Bearing pile
(c) Friction and
End Bearing pile
(d) Battered pile
(e) Sheet pile
10. In order to resist horizontal and inclined forces
in water and earth retaining structures __________ piles are used
(a) Point-bearing
(b) Friction
(c) Uplift
(d) Batter
(e) Tension
11. In case of grillage foundations, the distance
between the flanges of grillage beams should be equal to
(a) Half the flange width
(b) Flange width
(c) Twice the
flange width
(d) Four times the flange width
(e) None of the above
12. Foundations on weaker soils are
(a) Grillage foundation
(b) Pile foundation
(c) Raft or mat foundation
(d) Any of the
above
(e) None of the above
13. For heavy structures on sandy soils the type of foundation
generally provided is
(a) Pier foundation
(b) Strap footing
(c) Raft foundation
(d) Combined footing
(e) None of the above
14. Bored cast-in-situ and bored compaction concrete
piles with enlarged base is called
(a) Under reamed
pile
(b) Bored pile
(c) Driven pile
(d) Caisson
(e) Well foundation
15. Excavation beyond depth of __________ is generally
categorized as deep excavation.
(a) 1.0 m
(b) 1.5 m
(c) 2.0 m
(d) 2.5 m
(e) 3.0 m
16. Types of sheet piles commonly used are
(a) Flat web
(b) Arch web
(c) Trough web
(d) Z-piling
(e) Except (c)
17. Main causes of foundation settlement are
(a) Elastic compression of the foundation
(b) Inelastic compression of the underlying soil
(c) Ground water lowering
(d) (a) and (b)
(e) (a), (b) and
(c)
18. Defining the maximum benefit from the minimum
dimensions of a room is called
(a) Aspect
(b) Privacy
(c) Prospect
(d) Roominess
(e) Elegance
19. Horizontal circulation in a building is provided
by
(a) Passages
(b) Corridors
(c) Halls
(d) Lobbies
(e) All the above
20. The usable area of a building is called
(a) Covered area
(b) Plinth area
(c) Floor area
(d) Building area
(e) Carpet area