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151.

The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively$?

A. 80 and 90
B. 90 and 80
C. 85 and 75
D. 75 and 83
Answer» E.
Discussion
152.

The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be$?

A. Rs. 8,800
B. Rs. 7,600
C. Rs. 6,400
D. Rs. 5,000
Answer» D. Rs. 5,000
Discussion
153.

For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is$?

A. Hoe
B. Shovel
C. Dragline
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Shovel
Discussion
154.

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
Discussion
155.

Output of a bulldozer is (i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor (iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor$?

A. (i) and (iii) are correct
B. (i) and (iv) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. (ii) and (iv) are correct
Answer» C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
Discussion
156.

The main principle of an organization, is$?

A. Unity of command
B. Effective control at all levels
C. Delegation of authority
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
157.

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
Discussion
158.

Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors??

A. Ice
B. Concrete
C. Loose sand
D. Earth
Answer» E.
Discussion
159.

Final technical authority of a project lies with?

A. Assistant Engineer
B. Executive Engineer
C. Superintending Engineer
D. Chief Engineer
Answer» E.
Discussion
160.

The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is?

A. Kneading
B. Pressing
C. Tamping
D. Vibration
Answer» B. Pressing
Discussion
161.

Which of the following does not represent an activity??

A. Site located
B. Foundation is being dug
C. The office area is being cleaned
D. The invitations are being sent
Answer» B. Foundation is being dug
Discussion
162.

A tractor shovel has a purchase price of Rs. 4.7 lacs and could save the organization an amount of rupees one lac per year on operating costs. The salvage value after the amortization period is 10% of the purchase price. The capital recovery period will be?

A. 3.7 years
B. 4.23 years
C. 5 years
D. 7.87 years
Answer» C. 5 years
Discussion
163.

The independent float affects only?

A. Preceding activities
B. Succeeding activities
C. The particular activity involved
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
164.

The salient feature of functional organization is?

A. Strict adherence to specifications
B. Separation of planning and design part
C. Each individual maintains functional efficiency
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
165.

In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow?

A. Normal distribution curve
B. Poisson's distribution curve
C. Beta distribution curve
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
166.

In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace??

A. Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
B. Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
C. No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
D. No, because of savings in site labour
Answer» D. No, because of savings in site labour
Discussion
167.

A contractor has two options;(l) : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he?

A. should invest in neither of the two projects
B. could invest in either of the two projects
C. should invest in project A
D. should invest in project B
Answer» B. could invest in either of the two projects
Discussion
168.

Critical path lies along the activities having total float?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Same
Answer» D. Same
Discussion
169.

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.
Discussion
170.

For the execution of a project, a contractor is?

A. A person
B. A firm
C. An agency
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
171.

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.
Discussion
172.

The main principle of an organization, is?

A. Unity of command
B. Effective control at all levels
C. Delegation of authority
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
173.

A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 40 kg per tonne, then the drawbar pull of the tractor will?

A. Reduce by 200 kg
B. Increase by 200 kg
C. Increase by 250 kg
D. Reduce by 250 kg
Answer» B. Increase by 200 kg
Discussion
174.

A father notes that when his teenage daughter uses the telephone, she takes not less than 6 minutes for a call and som? times as much as an hour. Fifteen minutes call are more frequent than calls of any other duration. If these phone calls were an activity in PERT project, then phone calls expected duration will be?

A. 15 minutes
B. 20.143 minutes
C. 21 minutes
D. 27 minutes
Answer» D. 27 minutes
Discussion
175.

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
Discussion
176.

The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be?

A. Rs. 8,800
B. Rs. 7,600
C. Rs. 6,400
D. Rs. 5,000
Answer» D. Rs. 5,000
Discussion
177.

The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively?

A. 80 and 90
B. 90 and 80
C. 85 and 75
D. 75 and 83
Answer» E.
Discussion
178.

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
Discussion
179.

For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is?

A. Hoe
B. Shovel
C. Dragline
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Shovel
Discussion
180.

Output of a bulldozer is (i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor (iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor?

A. (i) and (iii) are correct
B. (i) and (iv) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. (ii) and (iv) are correct
Answer» C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
Discussion
181.

Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between

A. its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. its latest start time and earliest start time
C. its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
D. its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
Answer» B. its latest start time and earliest start time
Discussion
182.

Economic saving of time results by crashing

A. Cheapest critical activity
B. Cheapest noncritical activity
C. Costliest critical activity
D. Costliest noncritical activity
Answer» B. Cheapest noncritical activity
Discussion
183.

If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be

A. to + 3tm+ tp/3
B. to + 4tm+ tp/4
C. to + 4tm+ tp/5
D. to + 4tm+ tp/6
Answer» E.
Discussion
184.

If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be

A. 50 %
B. Less than 50 %
C. More than 50 %
D. 100 %
Answer» D. 100 %
Discussion
185.

If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is

A. 500 cum
B. 1000 cum
C. 1500 cum
D. 2000 cum
Answer» B. 1000 cum
Discussion
186.

The three time estimates for the activities of the network shown in the given figure are shown above their arrows. The earliest expected time for the event 4, is

A. 19
B. 14
C. 24
D. None of these
Answer» B. 14
Discussion
187.

The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is

A. 3425 kg
B. 5515 kg
C. 4350 kg
D. 2975 kg
Answer» C. 4350 kg
Discussion
188.

Consider the following operations: 1. Drilling 2. Blasting 3. Mucking 4. Placing steel 5. Placing concrete The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is

A. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
B. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Answer» D. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Discussion
189.

During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to

A. Increase in rates of only important materials
B. Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
C. Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
D. Rate of inflation
Answer» C. Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
Discussion
190.

PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for

A. Small projects
B. Large and complex projects
C. Research and development projects
D. Deterministic activities
Answer» D. Deterministic activities
Discussion
191.

Military organization is known as

A. Line organization
B. Line and staff organization
C. Functional organization
D. None of these
Answer» B. Line and staff organization
Discussion
192.

The most popular type of organization used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is

A. Line organization
B. Line and staff organization
C. Functional organization
D. Effective organization
Answer» B. Line and staff organization
Discussion
193.

The main disadvantage of line organization, is

A. Rigid structure
B. Extraordinary delay in communications
C. Top level executions over work
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
194.

A four wheel truck or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be

A. 20 kg/tonne
B. 30 kg/tonne
C. 40 kg/tonne
D. 50 kg/tonne
Answer» D. 50 kg/tonne
Discussion
195.

For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum

A. Moist loam
B. Good common earth
C. Well blasted rock
D. Wet sticky clay
Answer» B. Good common earth
Discussion
196.

Latest start of an activity is always

A. greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node
B. less than or equal to latest event time of preceding node
C. equal to latest event time of preceding node
D. less than latest event time of preceding node
Answer» B. less than or equal to latest event time of preceding node
Discussion
197.

Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?

A. Interdependencies of activities
B. Project progress
C. Uncertainties
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
198.

The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack which of these statements are correct?

A. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
C. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer» E.
Discussion
199.

Interfering float is the difference between

A. Total float and free float
B. Total float and independent float
C. Free float and independent float
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Total float and independent float
Discussion
200.

The normal time required for the completion of project in the above problem is

A. 9 days
B. 13 days
C. 14 days
D. 19 days
Answer» D. 19 days
Discussion