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This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Consider the following statements about ‘cranes;1. Mobile cranes are suitable in small operation.2. Whirly crane is a stationary crane with a long boom3. Tower crane is used in lifting heavy machinery.4. A guy-derrick can operate in a limited area only.Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 4 | |
| 2. |
In time-cost optimization of a project, ______ is done on original critical activities and that those become critical at any stage of crashing in order of acsending cost slope. |
| A. | thrashing |
| B. | binding |
| C. | crashing |
| D. | Spearing |
| Answer» D. Spearing | |
| 3. |
Municipal taxes are assessed on percentage of net income from property and it varies from |
| A. | 2% to 5% |
| B. | 6% to 9% |
| C. | 10% to 12% |
| D. | 18% to 25% |
| Answer» D. 18% to 25% | |
| 4. |
Outriggers are used for |
| A. | crawler mounted mobile cranes to enhance its stability |
| B. | wheel mounted mobile cranes to enhance its stability |
| C. | fixing the lattice boom in a crane |
| D. | fixing the telescopic boom in a crane |
| Answer» C. fixing the lattice boom in a crane | |
| 5. |
Among the following excavators, the most suitable excavator for dredging purposes will be |
| A. | back hoe |
| B. | front shovel |
| C. | scraper |
| D. | dragline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A company has purchased an asset by investing Rs. 30,000. The useful life of the asset is 5 years and it has no salvage value at the end of its useful life. The depreciation cost (in Rs.) for the 2nd year using sum-of-years-digit (SYD) method is |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 8,000 |
| C. | 6,000 |
| D. | 4,000 |
| Answer» C. 6,000 | |
| 7. |
A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The mechanical advantage of the lifting machine is |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» D. 26 | |
| 8. |
Downtime of an equipment is |
| A. | the time when equipment shall have to be returned to the owner due to expiry of its lease period |
| B. | the period of time when equipment is idle for want of work |
| C. | the period of time that the equipment fails to provide or perform its primary function |
| D. | the time when contractor has to do the down payment before taking equipment on rent |
| Answer» D. the time when contractor has to do the down payment before taking equipment on rent | |
| 9. |
Engines are rated at specified conditions. Then which of the following statements are correct?1. Power developed increases as local temperature increases.2. Power developed increases as local temperature decreases3. Power developed is not dependent on local temperature.4. Power developed increases as local atmospheric pressure increases.5. Power developed increases as local atmospheric pressure decreases. |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3 and 5 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Cost slope of the direct cost curve is given by |
| A. | \(\frac{{{\rm{Crash\;Cost}} - {\rm{Normal\;Cost}}}}{{{\rm{Normal\;Time}} - {\rm{Crash\;Time}}}}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{{{\rm{Crash\;Cost}} - {\rm{Normal\;Cost}}}}{{{\rm{Crash\;Time}}}}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{{{\rm{Crash\;Cost}} - {\rm{Normal\;Cost}}}}{{{\rm{Normal\;Time}}}}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{{\rm{Normal\;Cost}} - {\rm{Crash\;Cost}}}}{{{\rm{Crash\;Time}}}}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{{{\rm{Crash\;Cost}} - {\rm{Normal\;Cost}}}}{{{\rm{Crash\;Time}}}}\) | |
| 11. |
A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up, for construction of the work on the building, made of steel or bamboo, is called |
| A. | underpinning |
| B. | scaffolding |
| C. | shoring |
| D. | jacking |
| Answer» C. shoring | |
| 12. |
A company invests Rs. 50 thousand in assets. The initial investment is Rs. 30 thousand with two subsequent investments of Rs.10 thousand each at the end of 1st year and 2nd year. The useful life of the assets is 10 years with no salvage value at the end. If the interest rate is 10% and the minimum attractive rate of return (MARR) is 12%, the annual capital recovery and return (CRR) in thousands of Rs. is |
| A. | 8.38 |
| B. | 7.06 |
| C. | 5.74 |
| D. | 3.10 |
| Answer» B. 7.06 | |
| 13. |
A grader working at 75% efficiency is used in clearing ditches and levelling and reshaping roads. It requires 3 passes while running at a speed of 5 kmph. If the lane length is 1 km, the total time (in h) required to complete grading one lane will be |
| A. | 1.00 |
| B. | 0.75 |
| C. | 0.80 |
| D. | 0.25 |
| E. | 0.50 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 14. |
Physical life of an equipment is defined as |
| A. | age at which the equipment is worn out and it can no longer reliably produce |
| B. | the life over which the equipment can earn a profit |
| C. | time period that maximizes the profit over the equipment life |
| D. | age at which depreciation cost exceeds the purchase cost |
| Answer» B. the life over which the equipment can earn a profit | |
| 15. |
Consider the following statements in respect of ‘mixers’1. Mass batch mixing of ingredients is the most desirable method.2. Charging all materials into a drum mixer is done ‘at once’.3. The quantity of material fed into a mixer should be not more than the quantity that can be used in less than 30 minutes after completion of mixing.4. Reversing mixers have less capacity than tilting mixers.5. In large mixers, additional time of mixing is allowed.Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 5 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 4 and 5 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 16. |
A recurring deposit of Rs. 5000 per month for 12 installments will grow to ______ at the end of 12 months for the given nominal interest rate of 12 percent, but compounded monthly (consider deposit being done on the last day of the month and also accrual of interest being calculated on the last day of the month). |
| A. | Rs. 60,000 |
| B. | Rs. 62,834 |
| C. | Rs. 63,413 |
| D. | Rs. 64,047 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 64,047 | |
| 17. |
Consider the following statements in respect of electrostatic precipitators:1. Power requirement is very small compared to other air pollution control devices and so they are cheaper to perform than other devices.2. Can handle both gases mists for high volume flow.3. Very small particles can be collected either wet or dry.Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 18. |
Consider the following statements:1. Mobile cranes are sophisticated machines which are designed for lifting efficiently 2. Mobile cranes are a versatile and reliable means of lifting on siteWhich of the above statements is / are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither I nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 19. |
Earning per share is the most important ratio for |
| A. | share holders |
| B. | banks |
| C. | company's management |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Liquidity ratios are used : |
| A. | to measure a firms ability to meet short-cut obligations. |
| B. | to compare short term obligations to short-term resources available to meet these obligations. |
| C. | to obtain much insight into the present cash solvency of the firm and the firm's ability to remain solvent in the event of adversity. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Pick up the main purpose of project cost control from the following : |
| A. | To signal immediate warning of uneconomic operations |
| B. | To provide a feed back to the estimator |
| C. | To promote cost consciousness |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The product of CAF ( S P ) and PWF ( S P ) is: |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 1/3 |
| D. | 1/4 |
| Answer» C. 1/3 | |