Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering.

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5801.

Probabilistic estimating of a construction project includes:

A. Labour
B. Productivity
C. wage scale
D. All of these
Answer» E.
5802.

A construction estimate is used

A. to judge tentatively or approximate value of the project
B. to produce a statement of the approximate cost
C. to decide an approximation of the value of the project and not the exact cost.
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
5803.

For design of a column the eccentricity of loading shall be taken as the distance from the assumed point of application of the load to the centroid of the column, subject to a minimum of

A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm
E. 50 mm
Answer» F.
5804.

If l is the effective span in metres and D is overall depth of the section in mm, the structure may be accepted after 24 hour load test, provided the maximum deflection in mm is less than

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/01-22-39-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/01-22-39-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/01-22-39-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/01-22-39-4.png">
Answer» E.
5805.

The approximate value of torsion constant k for a box of depth d, width b, and having uniform thickness t, is

A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/10-22-150-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/10-22-150-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/10-22-150-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/10-22-150-4.png">
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/structural-design-specifications/10-22-150-3.png">
5806.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The ability of a company to meet obligations which are likely to mature in short term, is called liquidity.
B. The liquidity ratio may be defined as a relationship of current liabilities and current assests and advances.
C. The liquidity ratios are used to indicate the financial position of the firm.
D. All of these
Answer» E.
5807.

The estimate based on a detailed quantity survey and furnishes the most accurate and reliable estimate possible is known as

A. Conceptual estimate
B. Definitive estimate
C. Probabilistic estimate
D. None of these
Answer» C. Probabilistic estimate
5808.

The sunk costs include :

A. a past expenditure
B. an unrecovered balance
C. an invested capital that cannot be retreived
D. All of these
Answer» E.
5809.

Current assests less inventories divided by current liabilities is known as

A. Liquidity ratio
B. Current ratio
C. Acid-Test (or Quick) ratio
D. Debts ratio
Answer» D. Debts ratio
5810.

The alternatives which are standalone solutions for given situations in engineering involve :

A. a purchase cost (first cost)
B. the anticipated life of the assest
C. the yearly costs of maintaining the assest (annual maintenance and operating cost)
D. the anticipated resaleable value (salvage value) and the interest return (rate of return)
E. All of these
Answer» F.
5811.

The basic quantity in the International system of units, is

A. length and mass
B. time and temperature
C. mole and light intensity
D. electric current
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
5812.

To convert the units of M.K.S. to units of S.I., a factor 9.80665 is used for

A. mass
B. force
C. work energy
D. power
E. all the above.
Answer» F.
5813.

Intensity of electric current is expressed in

A. volts
B. watts
C. amperes
D. joules.
Answer» D. joules.
5814.

The depth 'd' of webs without horizontal stiffeners and consisting of tongue plates is taken lesser than the depth of the girder between the flanges less the sum of the depth of the tongue plates, and

A. eight times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
B. six times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
C. four times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. six times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates