210+ Advanced Construction Technology Solved MCQs

1.

Which type of lateral forces is applies on building?

A. Wind load
B. Water load
C. Earthquake force
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
2.

Design process of building for lateral forces are given in the __________

A. IS : 875 – 1987
B. IS : 873 – 1987
C. IS : 876 – 1987
D. IS : 874 – 1988
Answer» A. IS : 875 – 1987
3.

Accelerators are used in concrete for_________

A. Earlier removal of the form work.
B. Reduction of required period of curing.
C. Earlier replacement of structure in service
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
4.

which factor affect the selection of excavation equipment?

A. Size of equipment
B. Type of equipment
C. Cost/benefit ratio
D. All of the above .
Answer» D. All of the above .
5.

How much silicon dioxide present in the silica fume?

A. 70 %
B. 45 %
C. 90 %
D. 75 %
Answer» C. 90 %
6.

Red mud is byproduct of ______________.

A. Aluminium plant
B. Iron plant
C. Thermal power plant
D. Nuclear power plant
Answer» A. Aluminium plant
7.

Phospho gypsum is by product of__________________.

A. Aluminium plant
B. Fertilizer plant
C. Iron plant
D. Thermal power plant
Answer» B. Fertilizer plant
8.

“Plasticizers are used for increase the setting time of concrete.” Is it true or false?

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. False
9.

output of power shovel does not depend on_______

A. Class of material
B. Cost of shovel
C. Job condition
D. Height of cut
Answer» B. Cost of shovel
10.

Dragline excavate the material by_______

A. Dragging
B. Puling
C. Pushing
D. Lifting
Answer» A. Dragging
11.

What is cutting speed of the wheel type trenching machine?

A. 2.5 to 3 m/hr
B. 6 to 9 m/hr
C. 10 to 12 m/hr
D. 2 to 3 m/hr
Answer» A. 2.5 to 3 m/hr
12.

Belt conveyors are suitable for transferring material at _________

A. Short distance and low speed
B. Short distance and high speed
C. Long distance and low speed
D. Long distance and high speed
Answer» D. Long distance and high speed
13.

“Chutes are used for transferring the concrete from low level to high level.” Is it true or false ?

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. False
14.

Strength of rubber belt for belt conveyors depends on_______

A. Number of plies
B. Type of rubber
C. Type of reinforcement
D. Size of belt
Answer» A. Number of plies
15.

Which factors affect the selection and design of the belt conveyor?

A. Width of belt
B. Required strength
C. Required thickness
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
16.

Reciprocating pump used for_________

A. Low discharge & low head
B. High discharge & low head
C. Low discharge & high head
D. High discharge & high head
Answer» D. High discharge & high head
17.

What is gross mass of the pneumatic type rollers?

A. 5 – 200 tones
B. 10- 100 tones
C. 500 – 700 tones
D. 150 – 450 tones
Answer» A. 5 – 200 tones
18.

Which of part of internal vibrator generates a vibration?

A. Power unit
B. Flexible tube
C. Vibrating head
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Vibrating head
19.

Rippers are used for _______

A. Remove the ground roots
B. Fracturing in the hard rock surface
C. As supporting unit for scrapers
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
20.

What is a height of the steel derric pool?

A. 30 – 50m
B. 30 – 40m
C. 10 – 20m
D. 10 – 50m
Answer» B. 30 – 40m
21.

Locomotive crane can carry a load up to _____

A. 40 tones
B. 60 tones
C. 50 tones
D. 20 tones
Answer» C. 50 tones
22.

Selection of drilling equipments depends on a _______

A. Availability of water for drilling
B. depth of holes required
C. hardness of rock
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
23.

Which factors affect the selection of the drilling pattern?

A. Types of rock
B. Depth of hole
C. Size of hole
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
24.

Jaw crusher acts as________

A. Primary crusher
B. Secondary crusher
C. Tertiary crusher
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Secondary crusher
25.

Selection of crusher is depends on a________

A. Type of rock
B. Size of the rock pieces
C. Required capacity of the plant
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
26.

How many blows per minute can be applies by the double acting hammer?

A. 90 to 240
B. 90 to 250
C. 50 to 200
D. 60 to 360
Answer» A. 90 to 240
27.

Shotcrete is used for _________

A. Swimming pools and pre stressed tanks
B. Canal and tunnel lining
C. Repair of damaged concrete
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
28.

Intensity of earthquake vibration depends on………………

A. Depth of focus
B. type of strata
C. distance from epicenter
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
29.

Specification of admixture given in the …………………

A. IS : 9103 ‒ 1999
B. IS : 9104 ‒ 1999
C. IS : 9103 ‒ 1994
D. IS : 9103 ‒ 1991
Answer» A. IS : 9103 ‒ 1999
30.

Admixtures which cause early setting and hardening of concrete are called………

A. accelerating admixture
B. retarding admixture
C. plasticizers
D. none of the above
Answer» A. accelerating admixture
31.

Admixtures which reduce setting and hardening of concrete are called………

A. accelerating admixture
B. retarding admixture
C. plasticizers
D. none of the above
Answer» B. retarding admixture
32.

How much calcium chloride is used in the concrete as admixture?

A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 3%
D. 8%
Answer» A. 2%
33.

Which one is use as retarders?

A. gypsum
B. sugars
C. cellulose products
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
34.

Normally………….. gypsum is used in concrete.

A. 2% to 4%
B. 2% to 8%
C. 2% to 9%
D. 3% to 4%
Answer» A. 2% to 4%
35.

Super plasticizers reduce a water requirement in concrete up to………..

A. 40%
B. 70%
C. 30%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 30%
36.

Which one of these is used as air entraining agent in concrete?

A. natural wood resins
B. animal fats
C. vegetable fats
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
37.

By adding air inside a concrete ……………

A. improve workability
B. reeducation in strength
C. reduce permeability
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
38.

Which admixture is used for bonding between old and new surface of concrete?

A. accelerating admixture
B. retarding admixture
C. plasticizers
D. bonding admixture
Answer» D. bonding admixture
39.

Higher dose of the super plasticizers causes…………

A. effect on shrinkage properties
B. effect on creep properties
C. a & b both
D. creates a cracks
Answer» C. a & b both
40.

Optimum air content in concrete is………..

A. 3% to 6%
B. 4% to 6%
C. 3% to 7%
D. 3% to 4%
Answer» A. 3% to 6%
41.

Flyash is a byproduct of

A. aluminum plant
B. power plant
C. silica furnace
D. fertilizer plant
Answer» B. power plant
42.

What is efficiency factor of silica fume in high water cement ratio concrete?

A. 3 to 4
B. 3 to 9
C. 3 to 10
D. 2 to 7
Answer» A. 3 to 4
43.

What is density of the undensified silica fume? (in kg/m3)

A. 200 to 340
B. 200 to 800
C. 200 to 300
D. 100 to 170
Answer» C. 200 to 300
44.

Blast furnace slag is by product of……….

A. pig iron plant
B. power plant
C. silica furnace
D. fertilizer plant
Answer» A. pig iron plant
45.

Blast furnace slag contain……….

A. lime
B. silica
C. alumina
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
46.

Portland slag cement is used for………..

A. mass concrete work
B. marine works
C. hot weather concreting
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
47.

Surkhi is used for……

A. mass concrete work
B. marine works
C. hot weather concreting
D. water proofing
Answer» D. water proofing
48.

Surkhi is byproduct of……….

A. nuclear power plant
B. thermal power plant
C. aluminum plant
D. brick factories
Answer» D. brick factories
49.

Plastic wastes are used for the construction of…………

A. beams and columns
B. floor slab
C. bituminous road
D. none of the above
Answer» C. bituminous road
50.

How much red mud is mixed with PVC for making red mud plastic?

A. 25%
B. 15%
C. 75%
D. 95%
Answer» A. 25%
51.

Red mud used for manufacturing of………

A. ceiling tiles
B. aggregate
C. cellular concrete
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
52.

Phospho gypsum used for……..

A. ceiling tiles
B. aggregate
C. cellular concrete
D. wall partition panels
Answer» D. wall partition panels
53.

Which factors affect the selection of the construction equipment?

A. size of equipment
B. use of equipment
C. country of origin
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
54.

Which is excavation equipment?

A. power shovel
B. dragline
C. scoop
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
55.

Which factors affect the selection of excavation equipment?

A. type
B. cost/benefit ratio
C. availability of parts
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
56.

What is normal size of power shovel? (in cu.m)

A. 0.5 to 4.0
B. 0.5 to 7.0
C. 0.9 to 5.0
D. 0.5 to 5.0
Answer» D. 0.5 to 5.0
57.

Output of power shovel does not depends on………..

A. depth of cut
B. angle of swing
C. condition
D. cost of shovel
Answer» D. cost of shovel
58.

If the depth of the cut of power shovel is too small than it cause……..

A. bucket does not fill completely
B. generates excessive stress on the components
C. reduce the shovel output
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
59.

Crawler mounted power shovel has……

A. low speed
B. medium speed
C. high speed
D. does not move for its position
Answer» A. low speed
60.

Crawler mounted power shovel used in…..

A. hard ground
B. soft ground
C. RCC road
D. underwater
Answer» B. soft ground
61.

What is typical cycle time of power shovel? ( in sec.)

A. 17 to 28
B. 14 to 29
C. 17 to 24
D. 17 to 30
Answer» C. 17 to 24
62.

Which one of these is not a part of the dragline?

A. Bucket
B. Boom
C. Clam shall
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Clam shall
63.

Which component of the clam shell responsible for opening and closing of the clam shell?

A. Tag line
B. Hoisting line
C. closing line
D. sheaves
Answer» A. Tag line
64.

Capacity of clam shell is given in………….

A. cubic yards
B. cubic meter
C. cubic foot
D. liter
Answer» A. cubic yards
65.

Which factors affects the operation of clam shell?

A. height of lift
B. angle of swing
C. operators experience
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
66.

Clem shell does not work for…………

A. under water excavation
B. excavation of trenches
C. for excavating large pit
D. all of the above
Answer» C. for excavating large pit
67.

Wheel type trenching machine can excavate the trench of width up to …………

A. 150 cm
B. 140 cm
C. 120 cm
D. 70 cm
Answer» A. 150 cm
68.

What is maximum cutting depth of the wheel type trenching machine?

A. 3 m
B. 4.7 m
C. 2 m
D. 1.7 m
Answer» A. 3 m
69.

Ladder type trenching machine can excavate the trench of width up to …………

A. 350 cm
B. 840 cm
C. 220 cm
D. 360 cm
Answer» D. 360 cm
70.

What is maximum cutting depth of the ladder type trenching machine?

A. 3 m
B. 4.7 m
C. 10 m
D. 1.7 m
Answer» C. 10 m
71.

Which factors affect the selection of trenching machine?

A. type of soil
B. depth of cutting
C. width of trenches
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
72.

Which is not a part of the hoe?

A. hoist cable
B. boom
C. cutting wheel
D. dipper
Answer» C. cutting wheel
73.

Back hoe or hoe is not used for the excavation of………….

A. trenches
B. basement
C. tunnel
D. shallow pit
Answer» C. tunnel
74.

Which one is not true for wheel tractors?

A. high speed
B. used in firm ground
C. low weight carrying capacity
D. used in water logged area
Answer» D. used in water logged area
75.

Which one is true for crawler tractors?

A. high speed
B. used in firm ground
C. low weight carrying capacity
D. used in water logged area
Answer» D. used in water logged area
76.

Which factor does not affect the selection of the tractor?

A. natural of haul road
B. operator skill
C. slop of haul road
D. none of the above
Answer» B. operator skill
77.

Pulling capacity of the wheel tractor is measured in……….

A. Hp
B. Kg
C. N
D. Nm
Answer» B. Kg
78.

Which one is not a part of the tractor?

A. engine
B. gearbox
C. ground drive
D. trailer
Answer» D. trailer
79.

Gradability is defined as……..

A. maximum slop up to which tractor can move at uniform speed
B. maximum load carrying capacity
C. maximum engine power
D. maximum pulling force
Answer» A. maximum slop up to which tractor can move at uniform speed
80.

Bull dozers are used for………

A. cutting of earth
B. pushing of earth
C. a & B both
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a & B both
81.

Bulldozers are control by……..

A. hydraulic force
B. pneumatic force
C. electric drive
D. electromagnetic drive
Answer» A. hydraulic force
82.

Output of earth moving machines depends on…….

A. efficiency of the operator
B. nature of soil
C. weather
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
83.

Tilting of blade of bulldozer is used for….

A. cutting a limited portion of the length of soil
B. changing the cutting angle
C. for transferring a soil in one side of the bulldozers
D. for collecting soil a one point
Answer» A. cutting a limited portion of the length of soil
84.

Bulldozers can angle its blade up to……….

A. 30º
B. 20º
C. 25º
D. 17º
Answer» C. 25º
85.

What is primary work of graders?

A. leveling & finishing
B. trenching
C. back filling
D. excavating
Answer» A. leveling & finishing
86.

Blade of grader can rotate up to………

A. 300º
B. 360º
C. 250º
D. 170º
Answer» B. 360º
87.

Scarifier used for…..

A. loosen hard soil
B. leveling of soil
C. trenching work
D. back filling of trenches
Answer» A. loosen hard soil
88.

Maximum capacity of scrapers is……….. ( in cu.m)

A. 3
B. 4
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
89.

Main use of scraper is…………

A. loosen hard soil
B. leveling of soil
C. trenching work
D. back filling of trenches
Answer» B. leveling of soil
90.

Which one is not a operational part of the scraper…….

A. bowel
B. apron
C. ejector
D. tow cable
Answer» D. tow cable
91.

Pusher loader scrapers used for………….

A. low load
B. medium load
C. high load
D. any type of load
Answer» A. low load
92.

Push pull scarpers works in the team of ……. Scrapers.

A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 10
Answer» A. 2
93.

Which one of these is not a part of operation cycle of scraper?

A. loading
B. dumping
C. turning
D. back filling
Answer» D. back filling
94.

Which factor does not affect the output of the scraper?

A. size of tractor
B. cost of unit
C. haul distance
D. size of borrow pit
Answer» B. cost of unit
95.

What is maximum capacity of the scraper? (in cu.m)

A. 7
B. 18
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» C. 25
96.

Which of these is not a favorable condition for working of rippers?

A. faults and fracture in hard surface
B. brittle structure of rock
C. moisture in rock surface
D. large grain size soil
Answer» C. moisture in rock surface
97.

What is maximum services life of ripper tips? ( in hours)

A. 100
B. 200
C. 1000
D. 4000
Answer» C. 1000
98.

Which factor does not affect the output of the rippers?

A. type of soil
B. cost of rippers
C. length of pass
D. size of ripper tooth
Answer» B. cost of rippers
99.

In general the capacity of the on highway truck is………… (in cu.m)

A. 3 to 25
B. 4 to 25
C. 3 to 35
D. 10 to 25
Answer» A. 3 to 25
100.

Rear dump trucks are used for………….

A. dumping in small hopers
B. dumping in small space
C. back filling of trenches
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
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