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This section includes 347 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
251. |
The measure of chance of an uncertain event in the form of numerical figures is classified as |
A. | probability |
B. | variability |
C. | durability |
D. | likelihood |
Answer» B. variability | |
252. |
The focus on distribution efficiency is integral part of |
A. | The production concept |
B. | The product concept |
C. | The selling concept |
D. | The marketing concept |
Answer» D. The marketing concept | |
253. |
In commercial banks, the subordinate debentures and subordinate notes are considered as |
A. | stated rates |
B. | banks debentures |
C. | banks liabilities |
D. | banks deposits |
Answer» D. banks deposits | |
254. |
In growing organizations, the specialized staff is needed by |
A. | Line manager |
B. | HR manager |
C. | Staff manager |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. HR manager | |
255. |
Human capital refers to |
A. | Education of firms workers |
B. | Training of firms workers |
C. | Skills and expertise of firms workers |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
256. |
The type of markets in which derivative securities are traded is classified as |
A. | derivative security markets |
B. | trading markets |
C. | classified markets |
D. | non trading markets |
Answer» B. trading markets | |
257. |
The method of counting the outcomes in which the number of outcomes are determined without prior listing is classified as |
A. | single experiments |
B. | multiple experiments |
C. | zero experiments |
D. | unlisted experiments |
Answer» C. zero experiments | |
258. |
Liquidity risk is: |
A. | is the risk investments bankers face |
B. | is lower for small OTC |
C. | is the risk associated with secondary market transactions |
D. | increases whenever interest rates increases |
Answer» D. increases whenever interest rates increases | |
259. |
The 'unstructured interview' is also called |
A. | non directive interview |
B. | directive interview |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Both A and B | |
260. |
Changing and updating benefit plans is performed by |
A. | Corporate HR group |
B. | Center of expertise |
C. | Transactional HR group |
D. | Embedded HR unit |
Answer» D. Embedded HR unit | |
261. |
The scale which categorize the events in collectively exhaustive manner and mutually exclusive manner is classified as |
A. | discrete scale |
B. | continuous scale |
C. | valid scale |
D. | nominal scale |
Answer» E. | |
262. |
If the demand in units is 18000, relevant ordering cost for each year is $150 and the order quantity is 1500 then annual relevant ordering cost is |
A. | $200 |
B. | $190 |
C. | $160 |
D. | $180 |
Answer» E. | |
263. |
The scale which is used in determination of categorical information is called |
A. | discrete scale |
B. | continuous scale |
C. | valid scale |
D. | nominal scale |
Answer» E. | |
264. |
Market consists of |
A. | Potential buyers |
B. | Actual buyers |
C. | Both a and b |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
265. |
The analytical study of break even point and decisions related to investments in uncertain conditions is an example of |
A. | statistics in personnel management |
B. | statistics in finance |
C. | statistics in marketing |
D. | statistics in production |
Answer» C. statistics in marketing | |
266. |
What is the motto of Iowa? |
A. | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam |
B. | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. |
C. | We shall overcome |
D. | Unity in diversity |
Answer» C. We shall overcome | |
267. |
The situation in which the claims by financial institutions than claims issued by corporations is more considerable for investors is classified as |
A. | asset transformers |
B. | liability transformers |
C. | issuing transformers |
D. | claiming transformers |
Answer» B. liability transformers | |
268. |
The joint probability of the independent events J and K is equal to |
A. | P(J) * P(K) |
B. | P(J) + P(K) |
C. | P(J) * P(K) + P(J-K) |
D. | P(J) * P(K) - P(J * K) |
Answer» B. P(J) + P(K) | |
269. |
The probability of second event in the situation if the first event has been occurred is classified as |
A. | series probability |
B. | conditional probability |
C. | joint probability |
D. | dependent probability |
Answer» C. joint probability | |
270. |
The financial intermediaries offering savings plans to individuals and funds are exempted from taxation are considered as |
A. | trading funds |
B. | penalty funds |
C. | pension funds |
D. | global funds |
Answer» D. global funds | |
271. |
The centralized market place where agents can have efficiently and quickly transactions is classified as |
A. | secondary markets |
B. | central market |
C. | traded market |
D. | agents market |
Answer» B. central market | |
272. |
When did Ira Levin die? |
A. | 6/12/1998 12:00:00 AM |
B. | 1/24/2009 12:00:00 AM |
C. | 11/12/2007 12:00:00 AM |
D. | 9/16/2002 12:00:00 AM |
Answer» D. 9/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | |
273. |
The data measurement which arises from a specific measuring process is classified as |
A. | reliable data |
B. | valid data |
C. | continuous data |
D. | discrete data |
Answer» E. | |
274. |
The branch of statistics in which the data is collected according to ordinal scale or nominal scale is classified as |
A. | distribution statistics |
B. | sampling statistics |
C. | parametric statistics |
D. | non-parametric statistics |
Answer» E. | |
275. |
The type of variable which can take fixed integer values is classified as |
A. | flowchart variable |
B. | discrete variable |
C. | continuous variable |
D. | measuring variables |
Answer» C. continuous variable | |
276. |
Carminic acid gives purple color in |
A. | alkalis |
B. | acids |
C. | all of them |
D. | weak acids |
Answer» B. acids | |
277. |
The collection of observations for all the variables related to some research or findings is classified as |
A. | data |
B. | population |
C. | statistical process |
D. | mesokurtic |
Answer» B. population | |
278. |
The reorder point is divided by number of units sold for per unit of time to calculate |
A. | relevant carrying cost |
B. | relevant ordering cost |
C. | purchase order lease time |
D. | number of purchase orders |
Answer» D. number of purchase orders | |
279. |
The saving banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and commercial banks are all examples of |
A. | non-financial institutions |
B. | derivative institutions |
C. | financial institutions |
D. | payable institutions |
Answer» D. payable institutions | |
280. |
The coordination of personnel activities is crucial part of |
A. | Functional authority |
B. | Line function |
C. | Staff functions |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Line function | |
281. |
The branches of statistics includes |
A. | applied statistics |
B. | mathematical statistics |
C. | industry statistics |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» E. | |
282. |
Marketing myopia is to pay attention to |
A. | Product offered by company |
B. | Benefits produced by products |
C. | Experiences associated with products |
D. | None of above |
Answer» B. Benefits produced by products | |
283. |
Directing the activities of staff in related areas is part of |
A. | Staff function |
B. | Coordinative functions |
C. | Line function |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» D. Both A and B | |
284. |
The measurement scale which allows the ranking of numbers rather than arithmetic operations on data is classified as |
A. | valid scale |
B. | discrete scale |
C. | ordinal scale |
D. | continuous scale |
Answer» D. continuous scale | |
285. |
The government and non-government publications are considered as |
A. | external secondary data sources |
B. | internal secondary data sources |
C. | external primary data sources |
D. | internal primary data sources |
Answer» B. internal secondary data sources | |
286. |
The product failure costs, error prevention costs and costs of appraisals are classified as |
A. | stocking costs |
B. | stock-out costs |
C. | costs of quality |
D. | shrinkage costs |
Answer» D. shrinkage costs | |
287. |
Who concern with the relations between security returns |
A. | Markowitz diversification |
B. | random diversification |
C. | Friedman diversification |
D. | correlating diversification |
Answer» B. random diversification | |
288. |
Markowitz efficient hypothesis initiated in |
A. | 1958 |
B. | 1959 |
C. | 1961 |
D. | 1960 |
Answer» E. | |
289. |
The risk of financial institutions which states the mismatching assets maturities and liabilities maturities is classified as |
A. | selling intermediation |
B. | maturity intermediation |
C. | direct intermediation |
D. | indirect intermediation |
Answer» C. direct intermediation | |
290. |
The scale used in statistics which provides the difference of proportions as well as magnitude of differences is considered as |
A. | satisfactory scale |
B. | ratio scale |
C. | goodness scale |
D. | exponential scale |
Answer» C. goodness scale | |
291. |
Bondholders usually accept interest payments each |
A. | 1 year |
B. | six months |
C. | 2 months |
D. | 2 years |
Answer» C. 2 months | |
292. |
The use of statistics in analysis of sales territories, advertising strategies and routing of sales personnel are classified as uses of |
A. | statistics in personnel management |
B. | statistics in finance |
C. | statistics in marketing |
D. | statistics in production |
Answer» D. statistics in production | |
293. |
The technique by which companies reduce cost of transaction services and results in increased efficiency is classified as |
A. | economies of cost |
B. | economies of scale |
C. | economies of efficiency |
D. | economies of transaction |
Answer» C. economies of efficiency | |
294. |
The sample space for the experiment in which two coins are tossed is |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» B. 8 | |
295. |
The customers of smaller banks are considered as example of |
A. | True friend |
B. | Strangers |
C. | Barnacles |
D. | Butterflies |
Answer» D. Butterflies | |
296. |
When was the Spirit Lake Massacre? |
A. | 3-7 September 1872 |
B. | 4-11 November 1866 |
C. | 8-12 March 1857 |
D. | 5-8 April 1853 |
Answer» D. 5-8 April 1853 | |
297. |
Considering the events Y and Z, the occurrence of Z and the non occurrence of Y is represented by |
A. | Y-bar union Z |
B. | Z-bar union Y |
C. | Y-bar intersection Z |
D. | Z-bar intersection Y |
Answer» D. Z-bar intersection Y | |
298. |
If a coin is tossed one time then the probability of occurrence of heads is |
A. | 1⁄2 |
B. | 1⁄1 |
C. | 2⁄1 |
D. | 2⁄2 |
Answer» B. 1⁄1 | |
299. |
According to the types of questionnaires, the structured undisguised questionnaire is the one in which the purpose of study is |
A. | non-interval respondents |
B. | disclosed to respondents |
C. | not disclosed to respondents |
D. | none of above |
Answer» D. none of above | |
300. |
The question which have different answers for its subparts is considered as |
A. | double barreled questions |
B. | single barreled questions |
C. | multiple barreled questions |
D. | dichotomous questions |
Answer» B. single barreled questions | |