Civil Engineering Mcqs

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The units of moment of inertia of mass are_____________________?

(A) kg m2

(B) m4

(C) kg/m2

(D) kg/m

(D) m2/kg

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Center of gravity of a thin hollow cone lies on the axis at a height of________________?

(A) one-fourth of the total height above base

(B) one-third of the total height above base

(C) one-half of the total height above base

(D) three-eighth of the total height above the base

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Center of gravity of a solid cone lies on the axis at the height_______________?

(A) one-fourth of the total height above base

(B) one-third of the total height above base

(C) one-half of the total height above base

(D) three-eighth of the total height above the base

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


In detennining stresses in frames by methods of sections, the frame is divided into two parts by an imaginary section drawn in such a way as not to cut more than___________________?

(A) two members with unknown forces of the frame

(B) three members with unknown forces of the frame

(C) four members with unknown forces of the frame

(D) three members with known forces of the frame

(D) four members with two known forces

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A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to________________?

(A) 2n-3

(B) n-l

(C) ‘2n-l

(D) n – 2

(D) 3n-2

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According to Lami’s theorem________________?

(A) three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium

(B) three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional to force

(C) if three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium

(D) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

(D) none of the above

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D’ Alembert’s principle is used for___________________?

(A) reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem

(B) determining stresses in the truss

(C) stability of floating bodies

(D) designing safe structures

(D) solving kinematic problems

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Which of the following is not a vector quantity_______________?

(A) weight

(B) velocity

(C) acceleration

(D) force

(D) moment

Submitted By: Ali Uppal