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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 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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