ESTUDY
FE CIVIL - CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS UPDATED EXAM
WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES
1. The amount of water specified in a concrete mix is typically based on which of the following
conditions for the aggregate?
- A) Saturated surface dry
- B) Oven dry
- C) Dry
- D) Wet
**Answer: A) Saturated surface dry**
2. Aggregate used in hot mix asphalt should be in which of the following conditions?
- A) Saturated surface dry
- B) Wet
- C) Oven dry
- D) Damp
**Answer: C) Oven dry**
3. Which of the following is **NOT** a variable evaluated for the design of hot-mix asphalt?
,ESTUDY
- A) Aggregate type
- B) Air voids
- C) Water
- D) Asphalt binder
**Answer: C) Water**
4. Select the materials that behave approximately in a linear elastic manner up to the specified points:
- A) Steel up to the yield strength, concrete up to 50% of its maximum compressive strength
- B) Steel up to 50% yield strength, concrete up to rupture strength
- C) Steel up to rupture strength
- D) Concrete up to ultimate strength
**Answer: A) Steel up to the yield strength, concrete up to 50% of its maximum compressive
strength**
5. Steel reinforcement is typically added to concrete flexural members for all the following reasons
except:
- A) To prevent cracking under tension
- B) To increase concrete strength
- C) To prevent tension cracking when bending moments exceed the rupture capacity of the concrete
- D) To enhance aesthetic appearance
, ESTUDY
**Answer: C) To prevent tension cracking when bending moments exceed the rupture capacity of the
concrete**
6. Which of the following material properties can typically describe wood?
- A) Isotropic
- B) Orthotropic
- C) Anisotropic
- D) Homogeneous
**Answer: B) Orthotropic**
7. Which of the following material properties can typically describe steel and concrete?
- A) Isotropic
- B) Orthotropic
- C) Anisotropic
- D) Homogeneous
**Answer: A) Isotropic**
8. Which properties and characteristics impact the design tensile strength of sawn lumber?
- A) Moisture content
- B) Temperature
- C) Size
FE CIVIL - CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS UPDATED EXAM
WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES
1. The amount of water specified in a concrete mix is typically based on which of the following
conditions for the aggregate?
- A) Saturated surface dry
- B) Oven dry
- C) Dry
- D) Wet
**Answer: A) Saturated surface dry**
2. Aggregate used in hot mix asphalt should be in which of the following conditions?
- A) Saturated surface dry
- B) Wet
- C) Oven dry
- D) Damp
**Answer: C) Oven dry**
3. Which of the following is **NOT** a variable evaluated for the design of hot-mix asphalt?
,ESTUDY
- A) Aggregate type
- B) Air voids
- C) Water
- D) Asphalt binder
**Answer: C) Water**
4. Select the materials that behave approximately in a linear elastic manner up to the specified points:
- A) Steel up to the yield strength, concrete up to 50% of its maximum compressive strength
- B) Steel up to 50% yield strength, concrete up to rupture strength
- C) Steel up to rupture strength
- D) Concrete up to ultimate strength
**Answer: A) Steel up to the yield strength, concrete up to 50% of its maximum compressive
strength**
5. Steel reinforcement is typically added to concrete flexural members for all the following reasons
except:
- A) To prevent cracking under tension
- B) To increase concrete strength
- C) To prevent tension cracking when bending moments exceed the rupture capacity of the concrete
- D) To enhance aesthetic appearance
, ESTUDY
**Answer: C) To prevent tension cracking when bending moments exceed the rupture capacity of the
concrete**
6. Which of the following material properties can typically describe wood?
- A) Isotropic
- B) Orthotropic
- C) Anisotropic
- D) Homogeneous
**Answer: B) Orthotropic**
7. Which of the following material properties can typically describe steel and concrete?
- A) Isotropic
- B) Orthotropic
- C) Anisotropic
- D) Homogeneous
**Answer: A) Isotropic**
8. Which properties and characteristics impact the design tensile strength of sawn lumber?
- A) Moisture content
- B) Temperature
- C) Size
