TCS iON CCQT Civil Engineering Questions and Answers 2022

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Question 1. The forces which meet at one point and have their lines of action in different planes are called

A. coplaner non-concurrent forces
B. non-coplaner concurrent forces
C. non-coplaner non-current forces
D. intersecting forces
E. none of these.

Answer: Option B

Question 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Nature plays an important role in the launch of a satellite
B. The earth's gravity reduces the speed of a satellite by 32 km per second
C. The gravitational force relents as the satellite climbs higher
D. The gravitational intensity declines with height
E. All the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. For thin structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water cement ratio should be 0.45
B. For mass concrete structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water ratio should be 0.55
C. For thin structures which remain continuously under water, the water-cement ratio by weight should be 0.55
D. For massive concrete structures which remain continuously under water, the water cement ratio by weight should be 0.65
E. All the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 4. Polymerization helps to improve the property of

A. strength
B. rigidity
C. elasticity
D. all of these.

Answer: Option D

Question 5. Fibre glass

A. retains heat-longer
B. has a higher strength to weight ratio
C. is shock proof and fire retardent
D. does not decay
E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 6. A material is said to be perfectly elastic if

A. it regains its original shape on removal of the load
B. It regains its original shape partially on removal of the load
C. it does not regain its original shape at all
D. none of these

Answer: Option A

Question 7. Beams composed of more than one material, rigidly connected together so as to behave as one piece, are known as

A. Compound beams
B. Indeterminate beams
C. Determinate beams
D. Composite beams

Answer: Option D

Question 8. For determination of allowable stress in axial compression, Indian Standard Institution has adopted

A. Euler's formula
B. Rankine formula
C. Engesser formula
D. Secant formula
E. Perry Robertson formula

Answer: Option D

Question 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Dead load includes self-weight of the structure and super-imposed loads permanently attached to the structure
B. Dead loads change their positions and vary in magnitude
C. Dead loads are known in the beginning of the design
D. None of these.

Answer: Option A

Question 10. Under normal conditions using an ordinary cement, the period of removal of the form work, is :

A. 7 days for beam soffits
B. 14 days for bottom slabs of spans 4.6 m and more
C. 21 days for bottom beams over 6 m spans
D. 2 days for vertical sides of columns
E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 11. The process of proper and accurate measurement of concrete ingredients for uniformity of proportion, is known
A. grading
B. curing
C. mixing
D. batching
E. none of these.

Answer: Option D

Question 12. Post tensioning system

A. was widely used in earlier days
B. is not economical and hence not generally used
C. is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days
D. none of these.

Answer: Option D

Question 13. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is

A. no decay due to termites
B. no restriction on length
C. higher bearing capacity
D. not necessary to cut below the water mark
E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 14. Most economical section of a circular channel for maximum discharge

A. depth of water = 0.95 diameter of circular section
B. hydraulic mean depth = 0.286 diameter of circular section
C. wetted perimeter = 2.6 diameter of circular section
D. wetted perimeter = 2.83 depth of water
E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 15. An independent mass of a fluid does not posses

A. elevation energy
B. kinetic energy
C. pressure energy
D. none of these.

Answer: Option C

Question 16. Acidity in water is caused due to

A. Mineral acids
B. Free CO2
C. Iron sulphate
D. Aluminium sulphate
E. All the above.

Answer: Option E

Question 17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Detention period for plain sedimentation tanks ranges between 4 to 8 hours
B. Detention period for sedimentation tanks, using coagulants usually ranges between 2 to 4 hours
C. The horizontally flow velocity in sedimentation tanks, is generally limited to 0.3 m/minute
D. All the above.

Answer: Option D

Question 18 Which one of the following statements is true ?

A. Clays are more porous than sands
B. Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil
C. Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits
D. All the above.

Answer: Option D

Question 19. Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of

A. actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope
B. shear strength to shear stress along the surface
C. neither (a) nor (b)
D. both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option D

Question 20. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. the eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight
B. the diaphragm plays no part in defining the line of sight
C. the optical centre of the objective plays no part in defining the line of sight
D. none of these.

Answer: Option A