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BY CONSTRO DREAMS
MES 2017, 2018 and 2019 basic civil engineering
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QUESTIONS (BASIC CIVIL ENGINEERING)
MES PRELIMS 2017
1. A projecting stone which is usually provided to serve as
support for roof truss, beam, weather shed, etc. is known as
(1) String Course (2) Coping
(3) Cornice (4) Corbel
2. If tensile stresses in concrete are neutralised by introducing
initial compressive stresses, such concrete is known as
(1) Reinforced cement concrete
(2) Prestressed cement concrete
(3) Fibre-reinforced cement concrete
(4) Prefabricated cement concrete
Explanation: The principle behind the prestressed concrete is
that compressive stresses induced by high strength steel
tendons in a concrete member before loads are applied will
balance the tensile stresses imposed in the member during
service.
3. The maximum eccentricity in a rectangular foundation of
width 'b' for no tension in masonry should not exceed
(1) b/2 (2) b/3 (3) b/4 (4) b/6
4. The key word to GIS technology is
(1)Geography (2) Geology
(3) Geomorphology (4) Geometeorology
Explanation : GIS stands for Geographic Information System.
5. The primary need for automation on construction sites is
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(1) Fierce competition among construction contractors
(2) Concerns for short term profits
(3) Protect humans from safety and health hazards
(4) Easy availability of computer technology
6. A surveyor measured the distance between two points (A
and B) on the plan drawn to a scale of 1 an = 30 m and the
result was 512 m. Later, however, he discovered that he used
a scale of 1 cm = 10 m. Find the true distance between points
A and B.
(1) 1024m (2) 1250 m
(3) 1536 m (4) 2048 m
7. The number of different plain scales recommended by IS
1491 - 1959 for the use of engineers are
(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) Five
(4) Six
8. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one
line only in the case of
(1)Ridge
(2) Valley
(3) Vertical cliff
(4) Hill
9.When it is not possible to set up the levelling instrument
between the points, the type of levelling to be used is
(1) Fly levelling
(2) Differential levelling
(3) Reciprocal levelling
(4) Profile levelling
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10. A level is set up in between two'points A and B. Elevation
of point A is 201.100 m (i.e. B.M.). If the B.S. reading taken
on point A is 2.225 m and F.S. reading taken of point B is
1,895 m, then what is the elevation of point B ?
(1) 201.430m (2)203.325m (3)205.220m (4) 199.205m
MES PRELIMS 2018
1. The required minimum compressive strength of building
bricks as recommended by IS 1077-1957and 1970 is
(1) 140 kg/cm2 (2) 105 kg/cm2 (3) 70 kg/cm2 (4) 35 kg/cm2
2. The minimum compressive strength for rapid hardening
portland cement after
72 hours should be
(1) 18 N/mm2
(2) 28 N/mm2
(3) 24N/mm2
(4) None of these
3. The maximum settlement for the isolated foundation on
clayey soils should be limited to
(1) 65mm
(2) 25 mm
(3) 40 mm
(4) 100 mm
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4. As per IS 1893 - 2002, Zone I shown in 'Seismic Zones of
India' map corresponds to
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(1) Maximum intensity I
(2) Maximum intensity I11
(3) Maximum intensity V
(4) Maximum intensity VII
5. Which of the following is a disadvantage of framed
structures ?
(1) Flexibility in planning
(2) Speed of construction
(3) Economy
(4) Span length
6. What is fineness modulus of course sand ?
(1) 2.9 - 3.2
(2) 2.4 - 3.0
(3) 1.5 - 2.1
(4) 1.8 -2.4
7.A total station is a combination of
(1) Theodolite and EDM
(2) Electronic theodolite and EDM
(3) Compass and EDM
(4) Electronic compass and EDM
8. Which of the following Electronic Distance Measurements
is useful in major construction where alignment is to be done
precisely and quickly ?
(1) Optical theodolite
(2) Digital theodolite
(3) Laser theodolite
(4) Vernier theodolite
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9.Reduced Level (R.L.) of the floor at building is 74.400m,
staff reading on the floor is 1.625 m and staff reading when it
is held inverted with bottom touching the ceiling of a hall is
2.870m, then the height of the ceiling above the floor is
(1) 3.593m (2) 3.953m
(3) 4.594m (4) 4.495m
10. A lamp at the top of a lighthouse is visible just above the
horizon from a station at sea level. The distance of the lamp
from the station is 30km.The height of the lighthouse is
(1) 60.57m
(2) 30.0m
(3) 20.61m
(4) 54.0m
MES PRELIMS 2019
1. How much is the carbon content (%) in the high carbon
steel ?
(1) 0.7-0.9% (2) 0.3-0.5% (3) 0.6-0.8% (4) 0.8-1.0%
2. How much is the measuring capacity of digital planimeter
w.r.t. ordinary planimeter ?
(1) 10 times larger (2) 2 times larger
(3) 20 times larger (4) 100 times larger
3. Type of surveying in which shape of earth is taken into
account is known as
(1) Topographical survey (2) Cadastral survey
(3) Geodetic survey (4) Plane survey
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4. Out of the following, which is the clay stone with vasicular
texture ?
(1) Laterite (2) Sandstone (3) Limestone (4) Granite
5. What is the carbon content (%) in mild steel ?
(1) 2.0-3.0 (2) 0.5-0.8
(3) 0.05-0.1 (3) 0.15-0.3
6. Out of the following, which is the component of GIS ?
(1) Computer system (2) Software
(3) Data management (4) All of the above
7. By which rule, the total error in latitude and departure is
distributed in proportion to the lengths of the traverse legs ?
(1) Transit Rule (2) Bowditch’s Rule
(3) Third Rule (4) Simpson’s Rule
8. What is the minimum live load (N/m2) of floor area to be
considered for residential buildings ?
(1) 3000 (2) 4000 (3) 2000 (4) 5000
9. The component in the building which has the property of
hydrating rapidly and is responsible to provide not only the
early strength but also the ultimate strength is
(1) Dicalcium Silicate (2) Tricalcium Silicate
(3) Tricalcium Aluminate (4) Tetracalcium Alumino Ferrite
10. In Ordinary Portland cement percentage of lime
constitutes
(1) 60 to 67 (2) 50 to 57 (3) 74 to 78 (4) 51 to 56
