Sub Engineer Civil – BDA Bahawalpur - 2023 – Past Paper Solved MCQs

Q1. Angle between both lenses of optical square......

1. A. 120°
2. B. 45°
3. C. 90°
4. D. 30°

Q2. Gypsum is added to cement at the time of manufacturing for the purpose of....

1. A. increase the setting time
2. B. increase the strength
3. C. decrease the setting time
4. D. increase the weight

Q3. The roof which slopes in two directions....

1. A. hipped
2. B. gambrel
3. C. Mansard
4. D. gable

Q4. Water bearing strata....

1. A. aquifer
2. B. lake
3. C. Sea
4. D. deep well

Q5. A tank in which sedimentation take place is usually termed as....

1. A. Settling tank
2. B. clarifier
3. C. grit chamber
4. D. both a & b

Q6. On straight line spacing between two manholes for branch sewer line is kept in meters....

1. A. 100 - 150
2. B. 300 - 500
3. C. 150 - 200
4. D. 50 - 100

Q7. In well-conditioned triangle no angle should be less than....

1. A. 60°
2. B. 45°
3. C. 70°
4. D. 30°

Q8. The nature of sag correction is always....

1. A. Positive
2. B. negative
3. C. both a & b
4. D. none of these

Q9. Rise of step of stair x tread or (R x T) =..........

1. A. 430 - 500 cm
2. B. 330 - 400 cm
3. C. 400 - 430 cm
4. D. 300 - 330 cm

Q10. The minimum slope of stair should be......

1. A. 45°
2. B. 10°
3. C. 25°
4. D. 40°

Q11. Dry quantity of concrete is always more than its wet quantity by......

1. A. 1.44
2. B. 1.27
3. C. 1.37
4. D. 1.54

Q12. Minimum height of headroom of stair....

1. A. 2.5 m
2. B. 3.0 m
3. C. 3.5 m
4. D. 02 m

Q13. Command used to convert a single line into two lines meeting at a point....

1. A. trim
2. B. erase
3. C. break
4. D. Break point

Q14. A form of human association to achieve a common goal is called....

1. A. staff
2. B. construction team
3. C. Organization
4. D. project team

Q15. Safety clothing necessary at dusty work place....

1. A. gloves
2. B. mask
3. C. long shoes
4. D. Goggles

Q16. The property of a liquid which controls its rate of flow....

1. A. Cohesion
2. B. Viscosity
3. C. Surface tension
4. D. Sp.gravity

Q17. Tarbela dam has been constructed on the river.....

1. A. Chenab
2. B. Neelum
3. C. Indus
4. D. Jehlum

Q18. Metro bus system is suitable for such regions....

1. A. villages
2. B. urban
3. C. towns
4. D. Rural

Q19. Mass transit transport is....

1. A. Tram
2. B. Metro rail
3. C. Metro bus
4. D. All of these

Q20. A fish tailed signal is called....

1. A. Route signal
2. B. Warner signal
3. C. light signal
4. D. disk signal

Q21. Area of a harbor where ships are loaded unloaded is called....

1. A. Birth
2. B. wet dock
3. C. slip
4. D. draft

Q22. Compound of cement which acts first with water are......

1. A. C3S
2. B. C4AF
3. C. C2S
4. D. C3A

Q23. Steel is stretched before casting of concrete in.....

1. A. post-casting
2. B. pre-tensioning
3. C. post-tensioning
4. D. pre-casting

Q24. If the depth of failure (D.F) is more than unity then the slope failure will be of such type....

1. A. Slope failure
2. B. base failure
3. C. toe failure
4. D. none of these

Q25. The sound absorbing coefficient of air is....

1. A. 100
2. B. 1000
3. C. 1
4. D. 10