Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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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