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This section includes 341 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Dc Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be |
| A. | 1:2 |
| B. | 1:3 |
| C. | 1:4 |
| D. | 1:6 |
| Answer» D. 1:6 | |
| 252. |
Gravels |
| A. | are cohesionless aggregates |
| B. | vary in size between 2 to 20 mm |
| C. | never swell when they come into contact with water |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 253. |
Dutch bond is a modification of |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | stretcher bond |
| C. | header bond |
| D. | single Flemish bond. |
| Answer» B. stretcher bond | |
| 254. |
The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called |
| A. | brick on edge |
| B. | brick on end |
| C. | brick on bed |
| D. | brick held vertically. |
| Answer» C. brick on bed | |
| 255. |
The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called : |
| A. | sedimentary rock |
| B. | metamorphic rock |
| C. | igneous rock |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 256. |
The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screads, is called |
| A. | topping |
| B. | bedding |
| C. | screading |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 257. |
The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called |
| A. | lantern window |
| B. | dormer window |
| C. | louvered window |
| D. | rash window |
| Answer» C. louvered window | |
| 258. |
The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is |
| A. | truck pointing |
| B. | recessed pointing |
| C. | struck pointing |
| D. | grooved pointing. |
| Answer» D. grooved pointing. | |
| 259. |
The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as |
| A. | queen closer |
| B. | bevelled closer |
| C. | king closer |
| D. | half king closer. |
| Answer» D. half king closer. | |
| 260. |
In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on |
| A. | upper flange of top tier |
| B. | lower beam of lower tier |
| C. | ends of external beams |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» C. ends of external beams | |
| 261. |
If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then |
| A. | d = 0.445 a |
| B. | 0.557 a |
| C. | d = 0.775 a |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 262. |
The size of a floor tile commonly used, is |
| A. | 15 cm x 15 cm x 1.8 cm |
| B. | 20 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm |
| C. | 22.5 x 22.5 cm x 2.2 cm |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
Which one of the following represents an event ? |
| A. | concrete cured |
| B. | fixing of door |
| C. | plastering of walls |
| D. | selecting sites |
| Answer» B. fixing of door | |
| 264. |
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer |
| A. | to concentrate his attention on critical activities |
| B. | to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities |
| C. | to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to |
| A. | LST-EST |
| B. | LFT-EFT |
| C. | TL-EFT |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as |
| A. | line organisation |
| B. | line and staff organisation |
| C. | functional organisation |
| D. | effective organisation. |
| Answer» D. effective organisation. | |
| 267. |
An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in |
| A. | a circle |
| B. | a square |
| C. | a triangle |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
The main disadvantage of line organisation, is |
| A. | rigid structure |
| B. | extraordinary delay in communications |
| C. | top level executions over work |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as |
| A. | event |
| B. | float |
| C. | duration |
| D. | constraint. |
| Answer» C. duration | |
| 270. |
Frequency distribution curves |
| A. | having a single lump, are called uninodal curves |
| B. | if symmetrical, are called normal curves |
| C. | if not symmetrical, are called skew curves |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
While scheduling a project by C.P.M. |
| A. | a project is divided into various activities |
| B. | required time for each activity is established |
| C. | sequence of various activities is made according to their importance |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
The object of technical planning, is |
| A. | preparation of specifications |
| B. | preparation of estimates |
| C. | initiating the procurement action of resources |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known |
| A. | Dummy |
| B. | Event |
| C. | Activity |
| D. | Contract. |
| Answer» D. Contract. | |
| 274. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects |
| A. | Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity |
| B. | Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow originates plus the duration of the activity, is called earliest finish time of the activity |
| C. | The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known |
| A. | Event |
| B. | Node |
| C. | Connector |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
Pre-tender stage requires |
| A. | acquisition of land |
| B. | selection of site |
| C. | formalisation of alignment of work |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
If t is the duration of an activity, t1 is the latest finish possible moment of its preceding activity and t2 is the earliest start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is |
| A. | (t1 - t2) - t |
| B. | t - (t1 - t2) |
| C. | (t1 + t2) - t |
| D. | t + (t1 - t2) |
| Answer» B. t - (t1 - t2) | |
| 278. |
For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents |
| A. | minimum time |
| B. | maximum time |
| C. | maximum cost |
| D. | minimum cost. |
| Answer» B. maximum time | |
| 279. |
Power stations are generally treated as |
| A. | light construction |
| B. | heavy construction |
| C. | industrial construction |
| D. | electrical construction. |
| Answer» D. electrical construction. | |
| 280. |
For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 281. |
Modular co-ordination of construction means proper |
| A. | planning |
| B. | designing |
| C. | execution |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
Critical path method |
| A. | is an improvement upon bar chart method |
| B. | provides a realistic approach to daily problems |
| C. | avoids delays which are very common in bar charts |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 283. |
A Milestone chart |
| A. | shows the interdependencies of various jobs |
| B. | depicts the delay of jobs, if any |
| C. | points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1900 |
| C. | 1920 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» C. 1920 | |
| 285. |
Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known |
| A. | Event flow scheduling technique |
| B. | Critical ratio scheduling |
| C. | Slotting technique for scheduling |
| D. | Short interval scheduling. |
| Answer» C. Slotting technique for scheduling | |
| 287. |
CPM is |
| A. | synthesising in concepts |
| B. | is built of activities oriented programme |
| C. | is based on time estimate |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
Pick up the PERT event from the following: |
| A. | Digging of foundation started |
| B. | Digging of foundation completed |
| C. | Laying of concrete started |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is |
| A. | line organisation |
| B. | line and staff organisation |
| C. | functional organisation |
| D. | effective organisation. |
| Answer» B. line and staff organisation | |
| 290. |
If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good |
| A. | EF = ES + D |
| B. | LS = LF - D |
| C. | LF = LS + D |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
Site order book is used for recording |
| A. | instructions by the executive engineers |
| B. | construction measurements |
| C. | issue of store equipments |
| D. | names of the casual labour. |
| Answer» B. construction measurements | |
| 292. |
The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as |
| A. | event |
| B. | free float |
| C. | dummy |
| D. | constant |
| Answer» D. constant | |
| 293. |
Final technical authority of a project lies with |
| A. | Assistant Engineer |
| B. | Executive Engineer |
| C. | Superintending Engineer |
| D. | Chief Engineer. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as |
| A. | projects |
| B. | major projects |
| C. | minor projects |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 295. |
If the total float and duration of an activity are 5 and 10 days respectively, the particular activity can be |
| A. | started 5 days later |
| B. | completed 5 days later |
| C. | performed at slower rate in 15 days |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
Bar charts are suitable for |
| A. | minor works |
| B. | major works |
| C. | large projects |
| D. | all the Above. |
| Answer» B. major works | |
| 297. |
A critical ratio scheduling |
| A. | establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis |
| B. | determines the status of each activity |
| C. | adjusts automatically changes in activity progress |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 298. |
Construction team means |
| A. | an engineer |
| B. | an architect |
| C. | an owner |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 299. |
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as |
| A. | duration |
| B. | total flat |
| C. | free float |
| D. | interfering float. |
| Answer» D. interfering float. | |
| 300. |
Critical path lies along the activities having total float |
| A. | positive |
| B. | negative |
| C. | zero |
| D. | same. |
| Answer» D. same. | |