Quiz: Civil Engineering
Exam: Punjab PSC-JE
Topic: Miscellaneous
Each question carries 1 mark
Negative marking: No negative marking
Time: 10 Minutes
Q1. The minimum depth of foundation for building of clay is
(a) 0.9 to 1.6 m
(b) 0.6 to 0.9 m
(c) 0.2 to 0.4 m
(d) 0.4 to 0.6
Q2. In a closed traverse, latitudes and departures of the sides were calculated and it was observed that
Σ Lattitude = 1.39
Σ Departure = –2.17
Calculate the length and bearing of the closing error.
(a) 2.577 m
(b) 2.97 m
(c) 3.25 m
(d) 4.35 m
Q3. A sewer is commonly designed to attain self-cleansing velocity at
(a) Sewer running half full
(b) Peak hourly rate of flow
(c) Minimum hourly rate of flow
(d) Average hourly rate of flow
Q4. Base period of a crop is the time between
(a) The instant of sowing to its harvesting
(b) First watering at the time of sowing to its last watering before harvesting
(c) Sowing to last watering
(d) First watering at the time of sowing to the time of harvesting
Q5. Viscosity of a fluid with specific gravity 1.3 is measured to be 0.0034 Ns/m². Its kinematic viscosity, in m²/s, is___________:
(a) 2.6 × 10-6
(b) 4.4 × 10-6
(c) 5.8 × 10-6
(d) 7.2 × 10-6
Q6. Which one of the following expression gives intermediate sight distance as per I.R.C. standards? (SSD: Stopping sight distance; OSD: Overtaking sight distance)
(a) 2OSD
(b) ((SSD+OSD))/2
(c) 2SSD
(d) ((OSD-SSD)/2)
Q7. The light weight aggregates are obtained from
(a) Volcanic source
(b) Igneous source
(c) Metamorphic source
(d) Sedimentary source
Q8. A level line is a:
(a) Line passing through centre of cross hairs and centre of eye-piece.
(b) Line parallel to the mean spherical surface of the earth
(c) Line passing through object line and the eye-piece.
(d) Horizontal line
Q9. In design of lacing system for a built-up steel column, the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of a lacing bar is
(a) 250
(b) 180
(c) 120
(d) 145
Q10. The tensile strength of M25 grade concrete will be
(a) 3.5N/mm2
(b) 5 N/mm2
(c) 25 N/mm2
(d) 35 N/mm
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Type of soil along with their depth of foundation –
Sand – 0.8 – 1.0 m
Clay – 0.9 – 1.6 m
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Given,
Σ latitude=1.39,Σ Departure= -2.17
Now,
Closing error=√((Σ L)^2+(Σ D)^2 )=√((1.39)^2+(-2.17)^2 )=2.577 m.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Self-cleansing velocity is such flow velocity as would be sufficient to flush out any deposited solids in the sewer. A sewer is commonly designed to attain the self-cleansing velocity at minimum hourly rate of flow.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. base period of a crop is the time between first watering at the time of sowing to its last watering before harvesting.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Dynamic viscosity (μ) = 0.0034 (N-S)/m²
Specific gravity (G) = 1.3
Kinematic viscosity (ν) = μ/ρ
ν = μ/(ρ_w G)
ν = 0.0034/(1000×1.3 )
= 2.61 × 10^(-6) m²/sec.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. As per IRC 66 : 1976–
The intermediate sight distance = 2 × SSD
SSD = Stopping sight distance
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Most of the light weight aggregates are obtained from volcanic source.
Ex. Basalt, blast furnace slag, natural pumice etc.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Level line is a line lying on a level surface. Level surface is parallel to mean spherical surface of the earth.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. In design of lacing system for a built-up steel column, the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of a lacing bar is 145.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Flexural tensile strength = 0.7 √fck
= 0.7 √25
=3.5 N\/mm²
