GATE CE MCQ, MSQ and NAT Questions

GATE CE MCQ, MSQ and NAT Questions: If you are aiming for 90+ marks in GATE Civil Engineering exam 2025, then the best way to go about it is to solve a series of GATE CE MCQ, MSQ and NAT questions from various chapters. To solve the GATE CE MCQ questions easily, start by practicing from the previous year papers and be consistent. These sample papers feature all kinds of questions from key topics that are often asked or are likely to be asked in the GATE 2025 exam. Since all the questions come with multiple choice options with only one correct answer, it often gets a bit tricky. Therefore, we highly recommend practicing GATE CE NAT questions along with MCQ and MSQ questions that are worth 1-mark and 2 marks. Attempting GATE MCQ for Civil Engineering will not only help you assess your overall knowledge of the subject but also help you time yourself while solving the paper. You can work on your shortcomings and improve time management skills. The GATE CE MCQ, MSQ and NAT questions will be asked from topics such as Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering etc. To get more details related to the GATE MCQ for the CE exam, read below.

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Most Important GATE CE MCQ, MSQ and NAT Questions

The GATE 2025 Civil Engineering (CE) paper will primarily include 3 types of questions - MCQs, MSQs, and NATs carrying 1 mark or 2 marks. Negative marking will be applicable in the case of wrong attempts, so it is very important that you pick the correct option from the given choices and not lose valuable marks. The GATE CE MCQ questions will constructed based on the topics in the GATE 2025 Civil Engineering syllabus PDF. Therefore, you must be well-versed with the complete syllabus and solve as many MCQs, MSQs and NAT questions as possible. Here we have compiled a series of GATE CE sample questions below:

Q1. The first moment of area about the axis of bending for a beam cross-section is:

a) Moment of inertia

b) Section modulus

c) Shape factor

d) Polar moment of inertia

Ans. b) Section modulus

Q2. A circular solid shaft of span L = 5m is fixed at one end and free at the other end. A torque T = 100kN is applied at the free end. The shear modulus and polar moment of inertia of the section are denoted as G and J, respectively. The torsional rigidity GJ is 50,000 kN.m2 / rad. The following are reported for this shaft:

Statement i) The rotation at the free end is 0.01 rad

Statement ii) The torsional strain energy is 1.0 kN.m

With reference to the above statements, which of the following is true?

a) Both the statements are correct

b) Statement i) is correct, but Statement ii) is wrong

c) Statement i) is wrong, but Statement ii) is correct

d) Both the statements are wrong

Ans. b) Statement i) is correct, but Statement ii) is wrong

Q3. The hoop stress at a point on the surface of a thin cylindrical pressure vessel is computed to be 30.0 MPa. The value of maximum shear stress at this point is:

a) 7.5 MPa

b) 15.0 MPa

c) 30 MPa

d) 22.5 MPa

Ans. b) 15.0 MPa

Q4. A long shaft of diameter d is subjected to twisting moment t at its ends. The maximum normal stress acting at its cross-section is equal to:

a) zero

b) 16T/????d3

c) 32D/????d3

d) 64T/????d3

Ans. a) zero

Q5. A solid circular shaft of diameter d and length L is fixed at one end and free at the other end. A torque t is applied at the free end. The shear modulus of the material is G. The angle of twist at three free ends is:

a) 16TL/????d4G

b) 32TL/????d4G

c) 64TL/????d4G

d) 128TL/????d4G

Ans. b) 32TL/????d4G

Q6. A hollow circular shaft has an outer diameter of 100 mm and a wall thickness of 25 mm. The allowable shear stress in the shaft is 125 MPa. The maximum torque the shaft can transmit is:

a) 46 kN-m

b) 24 kN-m

c) 23 kN-m

d) 11.5 kN-m

Ans. c) 23 kN-m

Q7. The maximum shear stress in a solid shaft of circular cross-section having diameter subjected to a torque T is t. If the torque is increased by four times and the diameter of the shaft is increased by two times, the maximum shear stress in the shaft will be:

a) 2t

b) t

c) t/2

d) t/4

Ans. c) t/2

Q8. The maximum and minimum shear stresses in a hollow circular shaft of outer diameter 20 mm and thickness 2 mm, subjected to a torque of 92.7 N.m will be:

a) 59 MPa and 47.2 MPa

b) 100 MPa and 80 MPa

c) 118 MPa and 160 MPa

d) 200 MPa and 160 MPa

Ans. b) 100 MPa and 80 MPa

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Q9. A circular solid shaft of span L=5M is fixed at one end and free at the other end. A twisting moment T=100kN-m is applied at the free end. The torsional rigidity GJ per unit angular twist is 50000 kN-m2/rad. The following statements are made for this shaft:

1. The maximum rotation is 0.01 radius

2. The torsional strain energy is 1kN-m

With reference to the above statements, which of the following applies?

a) Both statements are true

b) Statement 1 is true but 2 is false

c) Statement 2 is true but 1 is false

d) Both the statements are false

Ans. b) Statement 1 is true but 2 is false

Q10. The following statements are related to the bending of beams:

1. The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force.

2. The slope of the shear force diagram is equal to the load intensity

3. The slope of the curvature is equal to the flexural rotation

4. The second derivative of the deflection is equal to the curvature.

The only FALSE statements is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Ans. c) 3

Q11. The unit load method used in Structural analysis is:

a) applicable only to statically indeterminate structures

b) another name for stiffness method

c) an extension of Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem

d) derived from Castigliano’s theorem

Ans. d) derived from Castigliano’s theorem

Q12. For a linear elastic structural system, minimization of potential energy yields:

a) compatibility conditions

b) constitutive relations

c) equilibrium equations

d) strain-displacement relation

Ans. a) compatibility conditions

Q13. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) If a structure is acted upon by two force system Pa and Pb in equilibrium separately, the external virtual work done by a system forces Pb during the deformations caused by another system of forces Pa is equal to the external virtual work done by the Pa system during the deformation caused by the Pb system.

b) If a linearly elastic structure is subjected to a set of loads, the partial derivative of the total strain energy with respect to the load at any point is equal to the deflection at that point.

c) The shear force in a conjugate beam loaded by the M/El diagram of the real beam is equal to the corresponding deflection of the real beam.

d) If a linearly elastic stryctyue us subjected to a loads the partial derivative of the total strain energy with respect to the deflection at any point is equal to the load applied at that point.

Ans. a, b, and d

Q14. The structural design method that DOES NOT take into account the safety factors on the design loads is:

a) working stress method

b) load factor method

c) ultimate load method

d) limit state method

Ans. working stress method

Q15. A beam fixed at the ends and subjected to lateral loads only is statically indeterminate and the degree of indeterminacy is:

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

Ans. a) One

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CollegeDekho Pro Tips for Solving GATE MCQ for Civil Engineering

The preparation of the GATE Civil Engineering can be a bit intimidating but you surely can prepare for them well with a good strategy. Below, we have provided some pro tips that you can follow to solve the GATE MCQ for Civil Engineering easily:

• Identify the core topics from the syllabus

• Review and solve GATE previous year question papers of at least the last 5-10 years

• Jot down all the important formulae and focus on understanding the concept before applying them

• Take help from various online tutorials to master the tricks and cheat codes while solving MCQs

• Follow previous years' toppers' tips and strategy

• Practice as many numerical problems as possible from each chapter

• Set a timer to improve speed while attempting GATE MCQ questions 

• Chalk out a strategic timetable alocating 3-4 hours daily to solve MCQ and NAT questions

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