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Question for GATE Civil Engineering - Quiz / Questions / MCQ in English

Last Update on : October 10, 2026

Duration: 180 · Questions: 65 · Max Marks: 65

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Latest GATE Civil Engineering Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

Subjects : General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Civil Engineering

Question Bank GATE Civil Engineering Exam (Only MCQ ) - English

General Aptitude

Q 1 :
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is :
  1. A.15
  2. B.16
  3. C.18
  4. D.25
Q 2 :
Pipes P and Q can fill a storage tank full of water in 10 and 6 minutes, respectively. Pipe R draws the water out from the storage tank at a rate of 34 litres per minute. P, Q and R operate at a constant rate. If it takes one hour to completely empty a full storage tank with all the pipes operating simultaneously, what is the capacity of the storage tank (in litres) ? 
  1. A.26.8 
  2. B.60.0 
  3. C.120.0
  4. D.127.5
Q 3 :
Choose the grammatically correct sentence?
  1. A.Neither of the robots are functioning properly
  2. B.Neither robots is functioning properly
  3. C.Neither of the robot are functioning properly
  4. D.Neither of the robots is functioning properly
Q 4 :
Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: “By the time the engineer arrived, the robotic arm _____ its assigned operation”?
  1. A.completes
  2. B.has completed
  3. C.had completed
  4. D.was complete
Q 5 :
Which article correctly completes the sentence: “The laboratory purchased _____ autonomous mobile robot for navigation experiments”?
  1. A.a
  2. B.an
  3. C.the an
  4. D.no article

Engineering Mathematics

Q 6 :
Consider the following expression :
where z, y, and t are variables, and   is a complex number. The partial differential equation derived from the above expression is
    Q 7 :
    For the equation
    the correct description is
    1. A.
      an ordinary differential equation of order 3 and degree 2 
    2. B.
      an ordinary differential equation of order 3 and degree 3 
    3. C.
      an ordinary differential equation of order 2 and degree 3 
    4. D.an ordinary differential equation of order 3 and degree â€‹
    Q 8 :
    If (A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2\3&4\end{bmatrix}), what is (\det(A))?
    1. A.2
    2. B.(-2)
    3. C.5
    4. D.10
    Q 9 :
    If (A) is a (3\times3) matrix with (\det(A)=5), what is (\det(2A))?
    1. A.10
    2. B.40
    3. C.20
    4. D.80
    Q 10 :
    In Gaussian elimination, the main purpose of partial pivoting is to?
    1. A.reduce round-off error and avoid division by a very small pivot
    2. B.guarantee integer solutions
    3. C.make the coefficient matrix symmetric
    4. D.convert every matrix into a diagonal matrix

    Civil Engineering

    Q 11 :
    A free-body diagram of a body should show which of the following?
    1. A.Only internal forces
    2. B.Only applied moments
    3. C.Only support reactions
    4. D.All external forces and moments acting on the isolated body
    Q 12 :
    Two forces are said to be concurrent when their lines of action:
    1. A.Are parallel
    2. B.Intersect at a common point
    3. C.Are perpendicular
    4. D.Lie in different planes
    Q 13 :
    A couple consists of:
    1. A.Two equal forces acting in the same direction
    2. B.Two equal and opposite parallel forces separated by a distance
    3. C.Two unequal parallel forces
    4. D.Three concurrent forces
    Q 14 :
    The resultant force of a pure couple is:
    1. A.Zero
    2. B.Maximum
    3. C.Equal to one of the forces
    4. D.Dependent on the origin
    Q 15 :
    The moment of a couple is:
    1. A.Dependent on the point about which it is taken
    2. B.Independent of the reference point
    3. C.Always zero
    4. D.Equal to the resultant force
    Q 16 :
    A particle is in equilibrium when:
    1. A.Its velocity is zero only
    2. B.The resultant force acting on it is zero
    3. C.Its acceleration is constant
    4. D.Its kinetic energy is maximum
    Q 17 :
    For a rigid body in planar equilibrium, equilibrium requires:
    1. A.Force and moment balance
    2. B.Moment balance only
    3. C.Force balance only
    4. D.Energy balance only
    Q 18 :
    A roller support in a two-dimensional idealization usually provides:
    1. A.One reaction force
    2. B.Two reaction forces
    3. C.Two forces and one moment
    4. D.One reaction moment only
    Q 19 :
    A pin support in a two-dimensional structure generally develops:
    1. A.One force only
    2. B.One force and one moment
    3. C.Two mutually perpendicular reaction components
    4. D.One moment only
    Q 20 :
    A fixed support in a plane structure can resist:
    1. A.Horizontal force only
    2. B.Vertical force only
    3. C.Translation in two directions and rotation
    4. D.Translation but not rotation
    Q 21 :
    Friction acts:
    1. A.Normal to the contact surface
    2. B.Always vertically downward
    3. C.Opposite to the tendency of relative motion
    4. D.Along the resultant reaction only
    Q 22 :
    Limiting friction refers to friction:
    1. A.When surfaces are separated
    2. B.During free fall
    3. C.At the verge of relative motion
    4. D.When no normal reaction exists
    Q 23 :
    Static friction is generally:
    1. A.Always at its limiting value
    2. B.Independent of normal reaction
    3. C.Self-adjusting up to a limiting value
    4. D.Greater than any possible applied force
    Q 24 :
    The angle of friction is related to:
    1. A.Elastic deformation
    2. B.Moment of inertia
    3. C.Centrifugal force
    4. D.Limiting friction and normal reaction
    Q 25 :
    The angle of repose is the inclination at which a body:
    1. A.Is just about to slide
    2. B.Accelerates upward
    3. C.Loses all contact
    4. D.Becomes weightless
    Q 26 :
    For dry friction, the coefficient of friction primarily represents:
    1. A.Surface resistance to sliding
    2. B.Material density
    3. C.Elastic modulus
    4. D.Moment resistance
    Q 27 :
    The centroid of a homogeneous body coincides with its center of gravity when:
    1. A.The body is accelerating
    2. B.Gravity is uniform
    3. C.The body is hollow
    4. D.Friction is absent
    Q 28 :
    The center of gravity of a body is the point through which:
    1. A.Internal stress acts
    2. B.Resultant gravitational force acts
    3. C.Friction always acts
    4. D.Acceleration is always zero
    Q 29 :
    A force may be moved along its line of action without changing its external effect on a rigid body. This is known as:
    1. A.D'Alembert's principle
    2. B.Principle of transmissibility
    3. C.Principle of virtual work
    4. D.Parallel-axis theorem
    Q 30 :
    Varignon's theorem states that the moment of a resultant about a point equals:
    1. A.Zero
    2. B.The average moment of all forces
    3. C.The product of all forces
    4. D.The sum of moments of its component forces about that point
    Q 31 :
    The resultant of two parallel forces acting in the same direction is:
    1. A.Their sum acting parallel to them
    2. B.Their difference
    3. C.Always zero
    4. D.A pure couple
    Q 32 :
    Two equal and opposite collinear forces form:
    1. A.A couple
    2. B.A non-zero resultant force
    3. C.A resultant moment only
    4. D.An equilibrium force system
    Q 33 :
    A three-force rigid body in equilibrium, when the forces are non-parallel, must have forces whose lines of action are:
    1. A.Random
    2. B.Concurrent
    3. C.Skew
    4. D.Circular
    Q 34 :
    A two-force member in equilibrium carries forces that are:
    1. A.Equal and parallel but non-collinear
    2. B.Unequal and perpendicular
    3. C.Equal, opposite and collinear
    4. D.Arbitrarily directed
    Q 35 :
    A member subjected only to forces at its two ends is ideally classified as:
    1. A.Two-force member
    2. B.Multi-force member
    3. C.Couple member
    4. D.Fixed body
    Q 36 :
    Newton's first law is fundamentally associated with:
    1. A.Inertia
    2. B.Conservation of energy
    3. C.Impulse
    4. D.Friction
    Q 37 :
    Newton's second law relates resultant force to:
    1. A.Displacement only
    2. B.Potential energy only
    3. C.Rate of change of momentum
    4. D.Angular displacement only
    Q 38 :
    Newton's third law states that action and reaction:
    1. A.Are equal and opposite and act on different bodies
    2. B.Act on the same body
    3. C.Always cancel in a free-body diagram of one body
    4. D.Are unrelated
    Q 39 :
    Kinematics deals with:
    1. A.Forces causing motion only
    2. B.Motion without considering its causes
    3. C.Material strength
    4. D.Structural stability
    Q 40 :
    Kinetics deals with:
    1. A.Geometry of motion only
    2. B.Material deformation only
    3. C.Static equilibrium only
    4. D.Relationship between motion and forces causing it
    Q 41 :
    Rectilinear motion means motion:
    1. A.Along a circular path
    2. B.On a parabolic path only
    3. C.About a fixed axis only
    4. D.Along a straight line
    Q 42 :
    In uniform rectilinear motion, the acceleration is:
    1. A.Zero
    2. B.Decreasing
    3. C.Increasing
    4. D.Infinite
    Q 43 :
    During uniform circular motion, the velocity:
    1. A.Is constant as a vector
    2. B.Changes direction continuously
    3. C.Is always zero
    4. D.Has changing magnitude only
    Q 44 :
    Centripetal acceleration is directed:
    1. A.Toward the center of curvature
    2. B.Tangentially outward
    3. C.Along the velocity vector
    4. D.Vertically downward in every case
    Q 45 :
    Tangential acceleration is associated with change in:
    1. A.Direction of velocity only
    2. B.Mass
    3. C.Magnitude of velocity
    4. D.Radius only
    Q 46 :
    In pure translation of a rigid body, all points have:
    1. A.The same velocity at a given instant
    2. B.Equal angular velocity but different linear velocity
    3. C.Different accelerations in every case
    4. D.Zero displacement
    Q 47 :
    In pure rotation about a fixed axis, points of a rigid body:
    1. A.Move along straight parallel paths
    2. B.Move along circular paths centered on the axis
    3. C.Remain stationary
    4. D.Have identical linear velocities
    Q 48 :
    General plane motion of a rigid body may be regarded as:
    1. A.Translation only
    2. B.Rotation only
    3. C.Combination of translation and rotation
    4. D.Vibration only
    Q 49 :
    The instantaneous center of zero velocity is a point that:
    1. A.Has maximum acceleration
    2. B.Must lie inside the body
    3. C.Has zero angular acceleration always
    4. D.Has zero velocity at the instant considered
    Q 50 :
    The instantaneous center method is particularly useful for determining:
    1. A.Velocities in planar rigid-body motion
    2. B.Material strength
    3. C.Friction coefficients experimentally
    4. D.Section properties

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