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This section includes 161 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
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 | |
| 52. |
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. | |
| 53. |
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 | |
| 54. |
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. | |
| 55. |
Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 35 | |
| 56. |
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. | |
| 57. |
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 | |
| 58. |
Final technical authority of a project lies with |
| A. | Assistant Engineer |
| B. | Executive Engineer |
| C. | Superintending Engineer |
| D. | Chief Engineer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
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. | Net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
PERT is |
| A. | An analytic in concept |
| B. | Limited of event oriented diagrams |
| C. | Used for research and development projects |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be |
| A. | Resources |
| B. | Project duration time |
| C. | Both resources and project duration time |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both resources and project duration time | |
| 62. |
If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be |
| A. | 2.3% and 84.1% |
| B. | 97.7% and 84.1% |
| C. | 97.7 % and 15.9% |
| D. | 15.9% and 97.7% |
| Answer» B. 97.7% and 84.1% | |
| 63. |
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is |
| A. | Kneading |
| B. | Pressing |
| C. | Tamping |
| D. | Vibration |
| Answer» B. Pressing | |
| 64. |
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 | |
| 65. |
Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because1. Wheeled tractors travel faster.2. Crawler tractors are more expensive.3. Track parts of a crawler wear out quickly.4. Crawler tractors have stick control.of following statements |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 4 are correct | |
| 66. |
For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity |
| A. | 1-2 is 4 |
| B. | 2-3 is 7 |
| C. | 3-4 is 8 |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is |
| A. | 8 days |
| B. | 9 days |
| C. | 10 days |
| D. | 15 days |
| Answer» C. 10 days | |
| 68. |
The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is |
| A. | 50 % |
| B. | 84.1 % |
| C. | 99.9 % |
| D. | 100 % |
| Answer» B. 84.1 % | |
| 69. |
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 | |
| 70. |
The first stage of a construction, is |
| A. | Preparation of estimate |
| B. | Survey of the site |
| C. | Initiation of proposal |
| D. | Preparation of tender |
| Answer» D. Preparation of tender | |
| 71. |
Which of the following is not a PERT event? |
| A. | Site investigation started |
| B. | Sessional work completed |
| C. | Bus starts from Jaipur |
| D. | Class is being attended |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor |
| A. | On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him |
| B. | For the purchase of construction materials |
| C. | For the payment of advances to labour and other staff |
| D. | For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
What estimate would you give for the variance in above problem ? |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 54 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. 54 | |
| 74. |
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 | |
| 75. |
A CPM family includes |
| A. | CPA (Critical Path Analysis) |
| B. | CPP (Critical Path Plotted) |
| C. | MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure) |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects |
| A. | The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time |
| B. | The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time |
| C. | Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
PERT analysis is based on |
| A. | Optimistic time |
| B. | Pessimistic time |
| C. | Most likely time |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
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. | Constraint |
| Answer» D. Constraint | |
| 79. |
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. | |
| 80. |
The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called |
| A. | Resource levelling |
| B. | Resource smoothening |
| C. | Updating |
| D. | Critical path scheduling |
| Answer» D. Critical path scheduling | |
| 81. |
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. | |
| 82. |
Consider the following operations:1. Drilling2. Blasting3. Mucking4. Placing steel5. Placing concreteThe 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 | |
| 83. |
The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as |
| A. | Total float |
| B. | Free float |
| C. | Interfering float |
| D. | Independent float |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
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 | |
| 85. |
The first method invented for planning projects, was |
| A. | Bar chart method |
| B. | Milestone chart |
| C. | Critical path method (CPM) |
| D. | Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) |
| Answer» B. Milestone chart | |
| 86. |
Consider the following statements:In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.1. Greater than Total Float.2. Greater than Independent Float3. Equal to Total Float.4. Less than Independent Float |
| A. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 are correct | |
| 87. |
Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing.Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 88. |
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 | |
| 89. |
Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between |
| A. | Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity |
| B. | Its latest start time and earliest start time |
| C. | Its latest start time and earliest finish time |
| D. | Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity |
| Answer» C. Its latest start time and earliest finish time | |
| 90. |
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. | |
| 91. |
The critical activity has |
| A. | Maximum float |
| B. | Minimum float |
| C. | Zero float |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 92. |
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 | |
| 93. |
Residential buildings are treated as |
| A. | Light construction |
| B. | Heavy construction |
| C. | Industrial construction |
| D. | Private construction |
| Answer» B. Heavy construction | |
| 94. |
Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon(i) Vehicle load(ii) Grade(iii) Ground conditions |
| A. | Only (i) is correct |
| B. | (i) and (ii) are correct |
| C. | (i) and (iii) are correct |
| D. | (ii) and (iii) are correct |
| Answer» D. (ii) and (iii) are correct | |
| 95. |
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water? |
| A. | Drag line |
| B. | Hoe |
| C. | Clam shell |
| D. | Dipper shovel |
| Answer» B. Hoe | |
| 96. |
A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is |
| A. | Rs. 4,75,000 |
| B. | Rs. 5,75,000 |
| C. | Rs. 6,50,000 |
| D. | Rs. 8,50,000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 6,50,000 | |
| 97. |
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 | |
| 98. |
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. | |
| 99. |
If the optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time for activity A are 4, 6 and 8 respectively and for activity B are 5, 5.5 and 9 respectively, then |
| A. | expected time of activity A is greater than the expected time of activity B |
| B. | expected time of activity B is greater than the expected time of activity A |
| C. | expected time of both activities A and B are same |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 100. |
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 | |