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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.
| 101. |
The part of a derrick crane include(i) Mast(ii) Boom(iii) Bull wheel(iv) Jackwhich 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. | |
| 102. |
Consider the following statements for a power shovel:(i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth of cut.(ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut.(iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimum depth.(iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel. |
| A. | (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct |
| B. | (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct |
| D. | (i) and (iv) are correct |
| Answer» C. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct | |
| 103. |
A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be |
| A. | Rs. 1740 |
| B. | Rs. 3480 |
| C. | Rs. 5220 |
| D. | Rs. 6960 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 5220 | |
| 104. |
In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having |
| A. | Longest duration |
| B. | Highest cost slope |
| C. | Least cost slope |
| D. | Shortest duration |
| Answer» D. Shortest duration | |
| 105. |
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. | |
| 106. |
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 | |
| 107. |
Which one of the following represents an activity? |
| A. | Excavation for foundation |
| B. | Curing of concrete |
| C. | Setting of question paper |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
Crash project duration is obtained by summing the |
| A. | Normal durations for all the activities |
| B. | Crash durations for all activities |
| C. | Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities |
| D. | Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
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 | |
| 111. |
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 | |
| 112. |
If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively |
| A. | 3.5 and 5/6 |
| B. | 5 and 25/36 |
| C. | 3.5 and 25/36 |
| D. | 4 and 5/6 |
| Answer» D. 4 and 5/6 | |
| 113. |
A construction schedule is prepared after collecting |
| A. | Number of operations |
| B. | Output of labour |
| C. | Output of machinery |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
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. | |
| 115. |
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 | |
| 116. |
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 | |
| 117. |
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 Float 3. Equal to Total Float. 4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements |
| 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 | |
| 118. |
Railway projects are treated as |
| A. | Light construction |
| B. | Heavy construction |
| C. | Industrial construction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Industrial construction | |
| 119. |
A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be |
| A. | Rs. 1740 |
| B. | Rs. 3480 |
| C. | Rs. 5220 |
| D. | Rs. 6960 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 5220 | |
| 120. |
Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as |
| A. | Any project |
| B. | Major projects |
| C. | Minor projects |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 121. |
If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is |
| A. | 30 kg |
| B. | 300 kg |
| C. | 900 kg |
| D. | 1000 kg |
| Answer» D. 1000 kg | |
| 122. |
The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack Of these statements |
| 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. | |
| 123. |
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as |
| A. | Duration |
| B. | Total float |
| C. | Free float |
| D. | Interfering float |
| Answer» D. Interfering float | |
| 124. |
Site order book is used for recording |
| A. | Instructions by the executive engineers |
| B. | Construction measurements |
| C. | ssue of store equipments |
| D. | Names of the casual labour |
| Answer» B. Construction measurements | |
| 125. |
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 | |
| 126. |
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 | |
| 127. |
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 | |
| 128. |
Select the incorrect statement. |
| A. | Start float and finish float are always equal. |
| B. | Total float can be either start float or finish float. |
| C. | Start float and finish float need not be equal. |
| D. | Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times. |
| Answer» D. Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times. | |
| 129. |
Construction team means |
| A. | An engineer |
| B. | An architect |
| C. | An owner |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is |
| A. | Crash time |
| B. | Normal time |
| C. | Optimistic time |
| D. | Between normal time and crash time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Bar charts are suitable for |
| A. | Minor works |
| B. | Major works |
| C. | Large projects |
| D. | All the Above |
| Answer» B. Major works | |
| 132. |
For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in |
| A. | Moist loam |
| B. | Sand and gravel |
| C. | Good common earth |
| D. | Wet sticky clay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
Power stations are generally treated as |
| A. | Light construction |
| B. | Heavy construction |
| C. | Industrial construction |
| D. | Electrical construction |
| Answer» D. Electrical construction | |
| 134. |
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% | |
| 135. |
A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is |
| A. | 10000 kg |
| B. | 12500 kg |
| C. | 22500 kg |
| D. | 5000 kg |
| Answer» C. 22500 kg | |
| 136. |
An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is |
| A. | Rs. 8,43,750 |
| B. | Rs. 8,75,000 |
| C. | Rs. 10,50,000 |
| D. | Rs. 11,56,250 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 8,75,000 | |
| 137. |
While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers |
| A. | Site survey |
| B. | Availability of construction materials |
| C. | Availability of labour |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
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 | |
| 139. |
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. | |
| 140. |
The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as |
| A. | Crash time |
| B. | Normal time |
| C. | Optimistic time |
| D. | Standard time |
| Answer» C. Optimistic time | |
| 141. |
A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests |
| A. | 100% at the site |
| B. | 67% at the site and 33% under procurement |
| C. | 50% at the site and 50% under procurement |
| D. | 33% at the site and 67% under procurement |
| Answer» C. 50% at the site and 50% under procurement | |
| 142. |
In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having |
| A. | Longest duration |
| B. | Highest cost slope |
| C. | Least cost slope |
| D. | Shortest duration |
| Answer» D. Shortest duration | |
| 143. |
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 | |
| 144. |
A critical ratio scheduling |
| A. | Determines the status of each activity |
| B. | Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress |
| C. | Is a dynamic system |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means |
| A. | Measurement of risks to eliminate failures |
| B. | Applying the theory of probability to sample testing or inspection |
| C. | Reduction in wastage of inspection costs |
| D. | Reduction in costs for the removal of defects |
| Answer» C. Reduction in wastage of inspection costs | |
| 146. |
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. | |
| 147. |
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 | |
| 148. |
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. | |
| 149. |
Updating may result in |
| A. | Change of critical path |
| B. | Decrease of project completion time |
| C. | Increase of project completion time |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time? |
| A. | Drag line |
| B. | Hoe |
| C. | Clam shell |
| D. | Dipper shovel |
| Answer» E. | |