Interview Questions

Civil Engineering Interview Questions

Some Common Questions asked in every interview are as follows:

1) Introduce Yourself and tell me about your achievements (if any).

2) Why do you think this job is best for you or why you are the best person for this job?

3) In which company you are doing the job and why do you want to leave it?

4) Some People would also ask you about your strengths and weaknesses.

5) What is your current Salary?

6) Some people would also inquire about your hobbies etc.

Technical Questions

Asked in an interview depend on the type of job if the job is related to Inspecting a Site (Site Engineer) then most of the questions will be related to the field and tests performed in the field and the lab. The Most Important thing which a person should keep in mind is that the person who is taking your interview will look for the confidence in you. It is not compulsory that you answer all the questions perfectly or that you know every answer to the questions asked but whatever you say with confidence and if u don’t know an answer always remember that don’t give a wrong answer as it will have a bad effect on them. Say that I don’t have the answer in mind right now or just say sorry I don’t know. Eye contact is important while answering it will also make a good impression on them. Dress Properly and speak like an engineer. Try to answer in the same language the question was asked. Some of the General Questions can be found as follows:-

  1. What happens to Load at yielding?
  2. What is Critical Path in MS-Project?
  3. where will be the reinforcement of the slab placed when there is an inverted beam and the bottom of the beam and slab are at same level?
  4. What is Passive earth pressure?
  5. Which condition will prevail for the design of a swimming pool? when the pool is empty or when it is filled?
  6. What will be the effect of over-reinforcement?
  7. What is Planning?
  8. What is the compressive strength of Brick?
  9. What is the water absorption of first-class brick?
  10. Why do we provide steel in Concrete?
  11. Define Shear Force and in a structure subjected to gravity loads where will be the shear force?
  12. Which are the Steel tests?
  13. Which are the concrete Tests?
  14. Initial & final setting time of concrete?
  15. Is the brick strength more or more like a concrete block?
  16. Why are bricks used so much in Pakistan?
  17. In a cantilever …where will the steel be provided and why?
  18. What is the Plinth Level and Sill Level?
  19. How many bricks are there in 100cft?
  20. 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI?
  21. What is the slump Test?
  22. How can you check the diameter of steel after the construction?
  23. What is specific gravity?
  24. How cracks in concrete can be avoided?
  25. Types Of DPC and its Thickness Used?
  26. 28 Days Strength of Concrete (1:2:4)?
  27. Strength of brick?
  28. what is Brest Wall?
  29. what is Brick crushing strength(PSI)?
  30. what is Bearing Capacity, and How to Determine it?
  31. How much is the curing period?
  32. How many types of slabs are there & how to design them?
  33. How many are the types of joints?
  34. Why joints are provided?
  35. How many bricks are there in 100cft?
  36. Types Of DPC and its Thickness Used?
  37. How many bricks are there in 100 ft?
  38. Which are the Steel tests?
  39. How much is the cover for the slab?
  40. “Interview Questions for MSc-Structures”
  41. What is the Packing Factor?
  42. Forces in a Shear Wall are in a plane or out of a plane?
  43. What is the fineness modulus? and its sieve #?
  44. What is Base Shear?
  45. What is the Period of a building and its relation with frequency?
  46. There are two buildings one taller and one shorter whose period will be greater and similarly the frequency?
  47. Workability?
  48. Sulphate Resisting Cement?
  49. The special thing in designing an overhead reservoir? which is different from an ordinary design
  50. Maximum %age of Steel in columns and beams?
  51. how many cft in one cement bag?
  52. what are 5’c and 5’m in project management?
  53. Types of foundation?
  54. Bearing Capacity of Lahore soil?
  55. Why do we perform compaction?
  56. Dimensions of the Foundation are calculated based on the??
  57. The density of steel in lb/inch^3?
  58. Dimensions of Standard Brick?
  59. Slump Value?
  60. forces in truss?
  61. what are Building standards?
  62. If every other thing remains constant (including load) then Strain will be higher in? Grade 60 or Grade 40?

MORE INTERVIEW AND TEST QUESTIONS

  • Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC)
  • Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC)
  • KPK Public Service Commission (KPPSC)
  • Baluchistan Public Service Commission (BPSC)
  • Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)

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