Category: Civil Engineering Mcqs

Benchmark is established by________________?

Hamad Surveying 17/05/2020

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A. hypsometry
B. barometric levelling
C. spirit levelling
D. trigonometrical levelling

When time of closure tc = L/v0 (where L is length of pipe and v0 is speed of pressure wavE., the portion of pipe length subjected to maximum head is__________________?

Hamad Fluid Mechanics 17/05/2020

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A. L/4
B. L/3
C. L/2
D. L

For a sleeper density of (n+5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is____________________?

Hamad Railway Engineering 16/05/2020

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A. 975
B. 918
C. 900
D. 880

Crash project duration is obtained by summing the________________?

Hamad Construction Planning and Management 16/05/2020

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A. normal durations for all the activities
B. crash durations for all activities
C. crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities
D. crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities

During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm2 to 0.26 N/mm2, the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm2 to 0.15 “N/mm2. Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is___________________?

Hamad Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 16/05/2020

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A. 0.5
B. -0.5
C. 2.0
D. – 2.0

If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific gravity is 0.5, then the kinematic viscosity of that fluid in stokes is__________________?

Hamad Fluid Mechanics 16/05/2020

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A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 1.0
D. none of the above

The ratio of minimum hourly flow to the average flow of sewage is_________________?

Hamad Waste Water Engineering 14/05/2020

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A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3/4

To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than________________?

Hamad RCC Structures Design 14/05/2020

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A. b/3
B. b/4
C. b/5
D. b/6

The arrangement made for passing the sewer line below an obstruction below the hydraulic gradient lines called ____________________?

Hamad Waste Water Engineering 13/05/2020

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A. Inverted syphon
B. Depressed sewer
C. Sag pipe
D. all of these

The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is_______________?

Hamad Railway Engineering 13/05/2020

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A. 143 mm
B. 156 mm
C. 172 mm
D. 129mm