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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.
151. |
Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle? |
A. | Concrete |
B. | Loose sand |
C. | Asphalt |
D. | Firm earth |
Answer» C. Asphalt | |
152. |
Grader is used mainly for |
A. | Trimming and finishing |
B. | Shaping and trimming |
C. | Finishing and shaping |
D. | Finishing, shaping and trimming |
Answer» E. | |
153. |
Free float is mainly used to |
A. | Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity |
B. | Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity |
C. | Establish priorities |
D. | Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities |
Answer» C. Establish priorities | |
154. |
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow |
A. | Normal distribution curve |
B. | Poissons distribution curve |
C. | Beta distribution curve |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
155. |
If the output of a dragline for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be |
A. | Equal to X |
B. | More than X |
C. | Less than X |
D. | Any of the above |
Answer» D. Any of the above | |
156. |
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 | |
157. |
Preliminary project report for a road project must contain |
A. | The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design |
B. | The several alternatives of the project that have been considered |
C. | The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost |
D. | The contract documents for inviting tenders |
Answer» D. The contract documents for inviting tenders | |
158. |
Sensitivity analysis is a study of |
A. | Comparison of profit and loss |
B. | Comparison of assets and liabilities |
C. | Change in output due to change in input |
D. | Economics of cost and benefits of the project |
Answer» D. Economics of cost and benefits of the project | |
159. |
In resources levelling |
A. | Total duration of project is reduced |
B. | Total duration of project is increased |
C. | Uniform demand of resources is achieved |
D. | Cost of project is controlled |
Answer» D. Cost of project is controlled | |
160. |
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 | |
161. |
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done. |
A. | On all the activities |
B. | On all the activities lying on the critical path |
C. | Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes |
D. | On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope |
Answer» E. | |