Bridge and Culvert – MCQ (Download Pdf) Ebook

Bridge and Culvert – MCQ

1. Slab culverts are suitable for a maximum span of

a) 3 m
b) 6 m
c) 9 m
d) 12 m

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a) 3 m

Slab culverts are suitable for maximum span of 3 m

2. Which of the following statements is not correct

a) In slab culvert, an R.C.C slab is simply supported over abutments.
b) A box culvert is constructed of R.C.C. with one or more box casted monolithically.
c) In a box culvert, a pipe is fitted to drain off water.
d) Arch culverts are culverts having its superstructure consisting of one or two arches.

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c) In a box culvert, a pipe is fitted to drain off water.

3. Which of the following is not the component of the substructure of a bridge?

a) Pier
b) Abutment
c) Wing-walls
d) Roadway

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d) Roadway.

The roadway is not the component of substructure, it is a component of superstructure of a bridge.

4. A pier is an intermediate supporting structure of a bridge that transfers the load directly to

a) Foundation
b) Abutment
c) Soil
d) Wing-walls

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a) Foundation.

A pier of a bridge which transfers the load directly to the foundation

5. When the wing walls are constructed at right angles to the abutment then it is called

a) Return wing-walls
b) Straight wing-walls
c) Curved wing-walls
d) Splayed wing-walls

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a) Return wing-walls. When the wing-walls are constructed at right angles to the abutment then it is called return wing-walls.

6. Spread foundation is a type of

a) Shallow foundation
b) Raft foundation
c) Deep Foundation
d) Pile foundation

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a) Shallow foundation

7. Pneumatic caisson is a type of

a) Well foundation
b) Pile foundation
c) Raft foundation
d) Open caisson

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a) Well foundation.

Pneumatic caisson is a type of well foundation.

8. Box culvert is having ____ construction.

a) P.C.C
b) R.C.C
c) R.P.C
d) None

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b) R.C.C. Box culvert is having R.C.C construction

9. A pier is an ____ supporting structure of a bridge.

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Intermediate. A pier is an Intermediate supporting structure of bridge.

10. A end support of the superstructure of a bridge is called __

a) Wing-walls
b) Abutment
c) None of these.

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b) Abutment.

A end supports of the superstructure of a bridge are called abutment.

11. When wing-walls are constructed at an acute angle are called ___ wing-walls.

a) Straight
b) Curved
c) Return
d) Splayed

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d) Splayed

12. As per I.R.C. approaches should be straight for a minimum length of __ on either side of a bridge.

a) 5 m
b) 10 m
c) 15 m
d) 20 m

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c) 15 m

13. The side of the pier may be given a batter varying from ___ to 1 in 12.

a) 1 in 2
b) 1 in 4
c) 1 in 6
d) 1 in 8

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c) 1 in 6

14. An abutment serves both as a pier and ___

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Retaining Wall

15. Which of the following type of caissons is used to go to the greater depth for want of suitable hard starts?

a) Pneumatic Caisson.
b) Open Caisson.
c) Box Caisson.

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a) Pneumatic Caisson.

16. Open caisson may be made of

a) Timber
b) Steel
c) Reinforced Concrete
d) All of these

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d) All of these

17. Which statement is true, in the case of box caisson

a) A box caisson is closed at the bottom and open at the bottom
b) Top and bottom both are closed
c) Top and bottom both are open
d) A box caisson is open at the top and closed at the bottom.

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d) A box caisson is open at top and closed at the bottom.

19. When the bridge is constructed at some other angle than the right angle to the flow of water, it is called

a) Skey bridge
b) Through bridge
c) Semi-through bridge
d) Deck bridge

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a) Skey bridge

20. The area through which water flows under a bridge structure is known as

a) Flood level
b) Low water level
c) Waterway
d) None of these

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c) Water way

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