Sub Engineer Civil – GDA Gujranwala - 2018 – Past Paper Solved MCQs

Q1. Difference of back bearing and fore bearing of a line in WCB system......

1. A. 180°
2. B. 360°
3. C. 90°
4. D. 270°

Q2. The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical distances in plane table......

1. A. Plane alidade
2. B. u-frame
3. C. telescopic alidade
4. D. clinometers

Q3. The first reading of staff at a point or bench mark is called......

1. A. Back sight
2. B. fore sight
3. C. any one
4. D. inter sight

Q4. Focusing is done to remove.....

1. A. parallax
2. B. Shade
3. C. magnification
4. D. all of these

Q5. Leveling operation always starts from a.....

1. A. T.L
2. B. C.P
3. C. B.M
4. D. datum line

Q6. Red color of brick depends upon......

1. A. alumina
2. B. Sand
3. C. burning
4. D. iron oxide

Q7. Gypsum is added to cement at the time of manufacturing for the purpose of....

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

Q8. Sand is suitable for concrete work......

1. A. medium sand
2. B. Fine sand
3. C. graded sand
4. D. coarse sand

Q9. To gain better strength such sand is considered suitable for preparing mortar......

1. A. course
2. B. Fine
3. C. graded
4. D. medium

Q10. Ratio between ultimate and safe bearing capacities of soil is termed as....

1. A. Bearing ratio
2. B. safe ratio
3. C. factor of safety
4. D. safe ultimate ratio

Q11. Water bearing strata....

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

Q12. The curve which is introduced at the point of change of gradient is called....

1. A. transition curve
2. B. compound curve
3. C. Simple curve
4. D. vertical curve

Q13. Curve of varying radius is called....

1. A. vertical curve
2. B. transition curve
3. C. compound curve
4. D. Simple curve

Q14. Small temporary wall or fixing board in front of walls for guidance during setting out for any structure is called....

1. A. Sign board
2. B. toe-wall
3. C. dwarf wall
4. D. profile

Q15. The transverse slope of the road is called....

1. A. side slope
2. B. super elevation
3. C. camber
4. D. Gradient

Q16. Volume of one bag of cement is....

1. A. 3 cft
2. B. 2.5 cft
3. C. 1.25 cft
4. D. 1.5 cft

Q17. Number of bricks taken in 100 cft brick work....

1. A. 1350
2. B. 1400
3. C. 500
4. D. 1000

Q18. The vertical members of the frame of door are called....

1. A. posts
2. B. sills
3. C. styles
4. D. Heads

Q19. The concrete roads are also called.....

1. A. flexible road
2. B. country road
3. C. urban road
4. D. Rigid road

Q20. Measuring unit of moment of inertia in MKS system....

1. A. cm3
2. B. cm4
3. C. m4
4. D. in4

Q21. MOI of a square is....

1. A. D4/36
2. B. D4/12
3. C. D4/6
4. D. D4/24

Q22. Negative bending moment shows....

1. A. jogging
2. B. Hogging
3. C. sagging
4. D. tearing

Q23. When shear force at a point of beam is zero, the B.M is....

1. A. average
2. B. Maximum
3. C. zero
4. D. minimum

Q24. The property of material by virtue of which it disappears the deformation after removal of external load....

1. A. elasticity
2. B. Plasticity
3. C. toughness
4. D. rigidity

Q25. Ratio of stress to strain with in elastic limit......

1. A. young's modulus
2. B. modulus of rigidity
3. C. section modulus
4. D. bulk modulus