Most important points and past questions Mcq's to remember for the NEC License Exam from Basic Civil Engineering

 Most important points on the basis of past exam to remember for the NEC License Exam from Basic Civil Engineering

Chapter 1: Basic Civil Engineering

→In a closed traverse, sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and sum of east departure exceeds the sum of west departure then the closing line will lie in SE. But, the bearing of closing line will lie in NW quadrant.

→In a closed traverse, sum of north latitudes exceeds the sum of south latitudes and sum of west departure exceeds the sum of east departure then the closing line will lie in NW. But, the bearing of closing line will lie in SE quadrant.

→ Le-Chatelier's apparatus/Autoclave is used for Soundness test of Cement.

→ Slump test is used to measure the consistency of concrete mix.

→ Vicat's apparatus is used in slump test.

→ Responsible for Early strength of cement is achieved by C3S.

→ Hydraulic lime is used for Mortar Construction.

→ The depression/indentation on the surface of brick is frog.

→ Density of fiberboard is 600-800 kg/m3.

→ Limestone is most commonly used in cement manufacturing.

→ Excess of silica in brick earth results in loss of cohesion.

→ Obstacles to chaining but not for ranging- River and Pond.

→ Shape Factor for Rectangular Section is 1.5

→ Section modulus of circular section is πd³/32.

→ Law that governs the standard of construction of structural and non-structural buildings in Nepal is Building Code.

→ The minimum number of satellites required for the constellation of GPS is 24.

→ Plinth Area: 70% of Total Plot Area.

→ Profit and overhead for contractor: 15% (Profit: 10% and Overhead: 5%)

→ Tangent Length: RtanA/2

→ Mid-ordinate: R(1-cosA/2)

→ Quick Setting Cement is used for Under water Construction.

→ Heavy stones are used to build Retaining walls.

→ Area moment of inertia of a semi-circular region having diameter 'd' about its diametric axis is πd^4/128.

→ Plastic bitumen is generally used for crack-fillings.

→ Number of bags of cement having mix proportion 1:1.5:3 of 1 m³ is 8 bags.

→ A trapezoid having two parallel side 'a' and 'b' and height 'h'. The Y centroid distance from bottom side 'b' is (h/3)* [(b+2a)/(b+a)]

→ Moment of inertia of hollow rectangle is: I = [BD^3 - bd^3]/12

→Moment of inertia of a triangular section of base and height about an axis passing through its

vertex and parallel to the base is 9 times than that passing through its CG and parallel to the base.

→The expected out turn of the cement concrete 1:2:4 for per mason per day will be 5m³/s

→The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance is Red Lead.

→Water Absorption Capacity Of 1st class Brick should not exceed 15%.

→Volume of cement in 50kg bag is 0.0345m3.

Most important Past Question MCQ'S to remember for the NEC License Exam from Basic Civil Engineering