Civil Engineering - Online Test
Q1. A direct shear test was conducted on a cohesion less soil (C = 0) specimen under
a normal stress of 200 kN/m2. The specimen failed at a shear stress of 100 kN/m2. The angle of internal friction of the soil (degree) is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q2. A function f(x) is defined as 
. Which one of the
following statements is TRUE?
. Which one of the
following statements is TRUE?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Q3. Maximum possible value of compaction factor for fresh (green) concrete is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q4. An aerobic reactor receives wastewater at a flow rate of 500 m3d having a COD of
2000 mg/L. The effluent COD is 400 mg/L. Assuming that wastewater contains
80% biodegradable waste, the daily volume of methane produced by the reactor is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q5. A pile of 0.50 m diameter and of length 10 m is embedded in a deposit of clay.
The undrained strength parameters of the clay are cohesion = 60 kN/m2 and the
angle of internal friction= 0. The skin friction capacity (kN) of the pile for an
adhesion factor of 0.6, is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q6. Consider the line integral 
The line C is shown in the figure
below.
The line C is shown in the figure
below.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Q7. For the fillet weld of size ‘s ’ shown in the adjoining figure the effective throat thickness is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q8. Direct step method of computation for gradually varied flow is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q9. A saturated clay stratum draining both at the top and bottom undergoes 50 per
cent consolidation in 16 year under an applied load. If an additional drainage
layer were present at the middle of the clay stratum, 50 per cent consolidation
would occur in
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q10. The probability that a k-digit number does NOT contain the digits 0.5, or 9 is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
