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This section includes 239 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. |
If the earthwork is less than 30 cm, it is measured per: |
| A. | Sq. m. |
| B. | 10 sq. m. |
| C. | Cu. m |
| D. | 10 cu. m |
| Answer» B. 10 sq. m. | |
| 52. |
Expand FSI ________ |
| A. | Feasible Space Index |
| B. | Floor cum Sitting Included |
| C. | Floor Space Index |
| D. | Feet Square Inch |
| Answer» D. Feet Square Inch | |
| 53. |
Purposes of rate analysis area. To determine the current rate per unit of an item at the localityb. To examine the viability of rates offered by contractorsc. To calculate the quantity of materials and labour strength required for project planningd. To fix labour contract rates |
| A. | a, b and d |
| B. | b, c and d |
| C. | a, b, and c |
| D. | a, b, c, and d |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Cost estimating may be defined as |
| A. | the process of forecasting the expenses that must be incurred to manufacture a product. |
| B. | the process of determination of an actual cost of a product after adding different expenses incurred in various departments |
| C. | the process of comparing actual cost with predicted cost. |
| D. | the process of reducing the cost. |
| Answer» B. the process of determination of an actual cost of a product after adding different expenses incurred in various departments | |
| 55. |
Calculate the number of bricks required for a 5 cubic metre brick wall? |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 1500 |
| D. | 2500 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Generally how much amount is provided in estimate as work charged establishment? |
| A. | 1-2% |
| B. | \(1-1\dfrac{1}{2}\%\) |
| C. | \(2-2\dfrac{1}{2}\%\) |
| D. | 2-4% |
| Answer» D. 2-4% | |
| 57. |
In building, the fans are usually fitted at what height above the floor level? |
| A. | 7 feet |
| B. | 8 feet |
| C. | 9 feet |
| D. | 10 feet |
| Answer» D. 10 feet | |
| 58. |
Determine the capital sum to be invested to receive annual income of Rs 1 lakh, if the rate of interest is 5%. |
| A. | Rs.50 lakh |
| B. | Rs.20 lakh |
| C. | Rs.100 lakh |
| D. | Rs.10 lakh |
| Answer» C. Rs.100 lakh | |
| 59. |
If the excavation of the earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at 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. | |
| 60. |
For the task of estimating and costing, doors and windows are computed in |
| A. | Running meter |
| B. | Square meter |
| C. | Cubic meter |
| D. | Numbers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Estimate the quantity of brick masonry required for construction of a room of 4 m × 3 m internal dimensions. Thickness of wall should be 250 mm. Two windows of 2 m × 1.5 m and one door of 1.5 m × 2.2 m is to be provided to the room. Height between top of plinth beam and bottom of slab beam should be 4 m. |
| A. | 13.918 m3 |
| B. | 9.420 m3 |
| C. | 15.935 m3 |
| D. | 12.675 m3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
In case of bids in Two-Envelop System, the correct option is |
| A. | Technical bid is opened first |
| B. | Either of the two (Technical and Financial) bids can be opened first |
| C. | Both (Terminal and Financial) bids are opened simultaneously |
| D. | Financial bid is opened first |
| Answer» B. Either of the two (Technical and Financial) bids can be opened first | |
| 63. |
A type of estimate required if there is change amounting to more than 5% of the original value due to price hiking or change in specification, but does not include any major change in structural design is called |
| A. | Detailed estimate |
| B. | Revised estimate |
| C. | Supplementary estimate |
| D. | Rough cost estimate |
| Answer» C. Supplementary estimate | |
| 64. |
In building work, the cost for internal electrification, sanitary and water supply works is around. |
| A. | 10% of estimated cost of building |
| B. | 15% of estimated cost of building. |
| C. | 20% of estimated cost of building. |
| D. | 25% of estimated cost of building. |
| Answer» D. 25% of estimated cost of building. | |
| 65. |
Mobilization advance up to certain percentage of 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 documents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Consider the statements with respect to the degree of accuracy in estimating.Assertion (A): The accuracy to be observed in preparing an estimate depends on the rate of the item and unit of payment.Reason (R): The higher the rates the greater should be the accuracy with which the quantities are calculated. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and 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 are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 67. |
Loss of strength of cement stored in bags in godowns for 3 months is about |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» D. 0% | |
| 68. |
According to BIS method of measurement, the order of the sequence is |
| A. | Length, breadth, height |
| B. | Breadth, length, height |
| C. | Height, length, breadth |
| D. | Length, height, breadth |
| Answer» B. Breadth, length, height | |
| 69. |
Detailed specification for an item of P. C. C. (1 : 2 : 4) should include following points: |
| A. | Quantity of material, cost of different materials, work condition. |
| B. | General specification, materials to be used, quality and proportion, construction method, items to include/exclude and mode of measurement of payment. |
| C. | Work conditions at site, BIS requirements, labour requirement and its cost. |
| D. | Sources of materials, instructions by PWD, labour requirement. |
| Answer» C. Work conditions at site, BIS requirements, labour requirement and its cost. | |
| 70. |
Annuity whose payments are made at the end of each period, such payment being continued for a definite number of periods is known as |
| A. | Deffered annuity |
| B. | Annuity certain |
| C. | Perpetuity |
| D. | Annuity due |
| Answer» C. Perpetuity | |
| 71. |
Carpet area means _________ |
| A. | Plinth area minus area occupied by wall |
| B. | Total floor area minus circulation area |
| C. | Area above plinth level |
| D. | Plot area of the site |
| Answer» C. Area above plinth level | |
| 72. |
For sanitary and water supply works, what percentage of the estimated cost of the building works are usually provided in an estimate? |
| A. | 8% for sanitary work and 7% for water supply work |
| B. | 8% for sanitary work and 8% for water supply work |
| C. | 7% for sanitary work and 8% for water supply work |
| D. | 7% for sanitary work and 7% water supply work |
| Answer» C. 7% for sanitary work and 8% for water supply work | |
| 73. |
Scrap value is the net annual letting value of a property, which is obtained after deducting the amount of yearly repairs from the gross income. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 74. |
Obsolescence is the annual periodic payments for repayments of the capital amount invested by a party. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 75. |
In this method, it is assumed that the property will lose its value by a constant percentage of its value at the beginning of every year. This method is called? |
| A. | sinking fund method |
| B. | constant percentage method |
| C. | straight line method |
| D. | quantity survey method |
| Answer» D. quantity survey method | |
| 76. |
A pumping set with a motor has been installed in a building at a cost of Rs.2500.00. Assuming the life of the pump as 15 years, work out the amount of annual instalment of sinking fund required to be deposited to accumulate the whole amount of 4% compound interest. |
| A. | rs.355 |
| B. | rs.125 |
| C. | rs.185 d) rs.1950 |
| Answer» C. rs.185 d) rs.1950 | |
| 77. |
In Schedule contract the contractor undertakes the execution or construction of specific work with all its contingencies, to complete it in all respect within a specified time for a fixed amount. |
| A. | false |
| B. | true |
| Answer» B. true | |
| 78. |
Mutual mistake occurs when both parties of a contract are mistaken as to the terms. |
| A. | false |
| B. | true |
| Answer» C. | |
| 79. |
                               tendering is used when all the information necessary to calculate a realistic price is available when tendering commences. |
| A. | single-stage |
| B. | double-stage |
| C. | framework |
| D. | serial |
| Answer» B. double-stage | |
| 80. |
An invitation to tender might not include? |
| A. | holiday packages |
| B. | preliminarie |
| C. | a letter of invitation to tender |
| D. | design drawing |
| Answer» B. preliminarie | |
| 81. |
                                 involves the preparation of tenders based on a typical or notional bill of quantities or schedule of works. |
| A. | framework tendering |
| B. | selective tendering |
| C. | negotiated tendering |
| D. | serial tendering |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Which tender allows anyone to submit a tender to supply the goods or services that are required? |
| A. | framework tendering |
| B. | selective tendering |
| C. | open tendering |
| D. | close tendering |
| Answer» D. close tendering | |
| 83. |
How are final contracts signed in modern business? |
| A. | e-signatures |
| B. | document scanning |
| C. | thump impression |
| D. | shaking hands |
| Answer» B. document scanning | |
| 84. |
What is the type of mistake which occurs when only one party to a contract is mistaken as to the terms or subject-matter? |
| A. | mutual mistake |
| B. | unilateral mistake |
| C. | bilateral mistake |
| D. | individual mistake |
| Answer» C. bilateral mistake | |
| 85. |
A voluntary arrangement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement is known as |
| A. | job |
| B. | loan |
| C. | contract |
| D. | mutual fund |
| Answer» D. mutual fund | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is not an objective of reverse engineering? |
| A. | to reduce maintenance effort |
| B. | to cope with complexity |
| C. | to avoid side effects |
| D. | to assist migration to a case environment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Reverse engineering and Re-engineering are equivalent processes of software engineering. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 88. |
Extracting data items and objects, to get information on data flow, and to understand the existing data structures that have been implemented is sometimes called |
| A. | data analysis |
| B. | directionality |
| C. | data extraction |
| D. | client applications |
| Answer» B. directionality | |
| 89. |
Much of the information necessary to create a behavioral model can be obtained by observing the external manifestation of the existing |
| A. | candidate keys |
| B. | interface |
| C. | database structure |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. database structure | |
| 90. |
Which of the following steps may not be used to define the existing data model as a precursor to re-engineering a new database model: |
| A. | build an initial object model |
| B. | determine candidate keys |
| C. | refine the tentative classes |
| D. | discover user interfaces |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
Reverse engineering techniques for internal program data focus on the definition of classes of objects. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 92. |
Reverse engineering is the process of deriving the system design and specification from its |
| A. | gui |
| B. | database |
| C. | source code |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
| 93. |
Forward engineering is also known as |
| A. | extract abstractions |
| B. | renovation |
| C. | reclamation |
| D. | both renovation and reclamation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
The core of reverse engineering is an activity called |
| A. | restructure code |
| B. | directionality |
| C. | extract abstractions |
| D. | interactivity |
| Answer» D. interactivity | |
| 95. |
In reverse engineering, what refers to the level of detail that is provided at an abstraction level? |
| A. | interactivity |
| B. | completeness |
| C. | abstraction level |
| D. | directionality |
| Answer» C. abstraction level | |
| 96. |
In reverse engineering process, what refers to the sophistication of the design information that can be extracted from the source code? |
| A. | interactivity |
| B. | completeness |
| C. | abstraction level |
| D. | direction level |
| Answer» D. direction level | |
| 97. |
Which of these is mentioned in a tender? |
| A. | notice number |
| B. | signature |
| C. | address of the tenderer |
| D. | courteous leave-taking |
| Answer» B. signature | |
| 98. |
Where is the name of the organization mentioned in the tender? |
| A. | top left |
| B. | top center |
| C. | top right |
| D. | bottom center |
| Answer» C. top right | |
| 99. |
Where is the designation of the authority giving the tender mentioned? |
| A. | top center |
| B. | bottom left |
| C. | bottom right |
| D. | top left |
| Answer» D. top left | |
| 100. |
7 DRAFTING MODEL TENDERS , E-TENDERING- DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES- ENCRYPTING - DECRYPTING |
| A. | date |
| B. | notice number |
| C. | sign |
| D. | designation |
| Answer» D. designation | |