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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 51. |
A structure that carries water above land is known as an |
| A. | aqueduct |
| B. | aquedant |
| C. | over surface |
| D. | outland |
| Answer» A. aqueduct | |
| Explanation: bridges for conveying water, called aqueducts or water bridges are constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. the term aqueduct may also be used to refer to the entire watercourse, as well as the bridge. | |
| 52. |
If the span of crossing is greater than 12 feet (3.7 m), the structure is termed as bridge and otherwise is culvert. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: a bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. there are many different designs that each serve a particular purpose and apply to different situations. | |
| 53. |
Culverts cannot be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| Explanation: culverts can be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete (reinforced or non- reinforced), galvanized steel, aluminium, or plastic, typically high-density polyethylene. two or more materials may be combined to | |
| 54. |
A culvert can be used to span over a canyon, or depression, or even over a freeway or roadway. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| Explanation: a bridge doesn’t necessarily have to bridge over water. a bridge can be used to span over a canyon, or depression, or even over a freeway or roadway. | |
| 55. |
Construction or installation at a culvert site generally results in disturbance of the site soil. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: construction or installation at a culvert site generally results in disturbance of the site soil, stream banks, or streambed, and can result in the occurrence of unwanted problems such as scour holes or slumping of banks adjacent to the culvert structure. | |
| 56. |
Box culverts can be defined as a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck |
| A. | outlighting |
| B. | culverting |
| C. | daylighting |
| D. | inlighting |
| Answer» C. daylighting | |
| Explanation: in urban design and urban planning, daylighting is the redirection of a stream into an above-ground channel. | |
| 57. |
culverts have a concrete (sometimes other materials can be used too) floor allowing the water to flow smoothly through it. |
| A. | box |
| B. | cylindrical |
| C. | narrow |
| D. | long |
| Answer» A. box | |
| Explanation: box culverts are usually made up of reinforced concrete (rcc). some box culverts can be built using composite structures and are great when water needs to change direction or when a large flow of water is expected. box culverts can also be installed in such way that the top of the culvert is also the roadway surface. the most challenging part of installing these type of culverts is that you generally will need to have a dry surface to install the culvert, so dewatering or diversion of the water will be needed to complete the installation. | |
| 58. |
A is very useful equipment and it can be used for construction work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, etc. |
| A. | scraper |
| B. | grader |
| C. | excavator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» D. bulldozer | |
| Explanation: depending upon the mountains, bulldozer maybe crawler tractor mounted bulldozer or will tractor mounted bulldozer. | |
| 59. |
The size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its |
| A. | site |
| B. | tyre |
| C. | engine |
| D. | blades |
| Answer» D. blades | |
| Explanation: each blade has a theoretical capacity of hauling a particular type of earth and knowing the number of turns a bulldozer will make in a given time, the approximate output of a bulldozer can be activated. | |
| 60. |
A can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather. |
| A. | grader |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | escalator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» D. bulldozer | |
| Explanation: by suitable attachments to the bulldozer, it can be utilized to remove trees, | |
| 61. |
A is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material. |
| A. | excavator |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | grader |
| D. | tractor |
| Answer» C. grader | |
| Explanation: grader is a self propelled at home by a tractor. it consists of 3 to 4 m long angled blade supported on a framework mounted on wheels. it performs various operations like grading, spreading, side cutting and mixing of materials. | |
| 62. |
A Grader which is told by a tractor is known as |
| A. | tractor grader |
| B. | motor grader |
| C. | scraper |
| D. | elevating grader |
| Answer» D. elevating grader | |
| Explanation: the self propelled greater is known as a motor grader. for grading the machine moves forward and steering in controlling by steering wheel. | |
| 63. |
consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor. |
| A. | bulldozer |
| B. | scraper |
| C. | grader |
| D. | escalator |
| Answer» B. scraper | |
| Explanation: the capacity of scrapper varies from 3 m cube to 9 m cube. the scrap as a cutting edge or blade and the bottom and it is possible to dig earth to a depth of about 250 mm. | |
| 64. |
are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels. |
| A. | scraper |
| B. | backactor |
| C. | elevator |
| D. | escalator |
| Answer» A. scraper | |
| Explanation: an apron is provided in front of the container which opens and close in order to regulate the flow of earth in and out of the container. scrapers are capable of producing a very smooth and accurate formation level. | |
| 65. |
type of scraper consists of a four wheeled scrapper bowl towed behind crawler Power unit. |
| A. | three axle |
| B. | two axle |
| C. | crawler drawn |
| D. | four axle |
| Answer» C. crawler drawn | |
| Explanation: capacities of a scrapper bowl ranges from 3 metre cube to 50 metre cube. the speed of operation is governed by the speed of towing vehicles, which is 8 km per hour when hauling, and 3 km per hour, when scrapping. | |
| 66. |
An is an oldest type of machine which removes earth. |
| A. | escalator |
| B. | excavator |
| C. | elevator |
| D. | bulldozer |
| Answer» B. excavator | |
| Explanation: excavator performs it work of moving the earth while the main unit is stationary. the title effort is required to move the dead weight of earth in a vertical plane. | |
| 67. |
type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches below operating level. |
| A. | clamshell |
| B. | backactor |
| C. | power shovel |
| D. | skimmer |
| Answer» B. backactor | |
| Explanation: back trench hoe excavator can also be used for the excavation of smaller areas such as basement, footing and trenches. the hoe is an instrument for scrapping, digging and losing the earth. | |
| 68. |
type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above operating level in a vertical range. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | clamshell |
| D. | back trench |
| Answer» C. clamshell | |
| Explanation: the clamshell excavator are widely used for rehandling of material and for working in limited space as in case of foundation trenches for pipelines, etc. it is also used for jobs that require fairly accurate dumping and disposal of material. | |
| 69. |
type of excavator carries Shovel at its lower end. |
| A. | power shovel |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | clamshell |
| D. | backactor |
| Answer» A. power shovel | |
| Explanation: power shovel excavator is used to dig at or above the operating level. it can handle loose rock and the material caught in the shovel can be suitably disposed off. | |
| 70. |
type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dragline |
| C. | power shovel |
| D. | dredger |
| Answer» B. dragline | |
| Explanation: the various types of dragline excavator are available and the factor affecting the output of a dragline excavator | |
| 71. |
type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end. |
| A. | skimmer |
| B. | dredger |
| C. | escalator |
| D. | elevator |
| Answer» A. skimmer | |
| Explanation: skimmer is used for surface excavation and levelling and it cuts the surface of earth to a depth of about 200 mm to 300 mm. the skimmer excavator can also be used for loading the loose excavated material. | |
| 72. |
Which of the following is not a classification of labour? |
| A. | skilled first class |
| B. | skilled second class |
| C. | unskilled |
| D. | unskilled fourth class |
| Answer» D. unskilled fourth class | |
| Explanation: labour is classified into skilled first-class, skilled second class and unskilled. the purpose of analysis of rates is for working out the economical use of materials and the actual cost of per unit of the items. | |
| 73. |
The concrete used for cement concrete roads is of grade |
| A. | m 10 |
| B. | m 15 |
| C. | m 20 |
| D. | m 35 |
| Answer» B. m 15 | |
| Explanation: the concrete used for cement concrete roads is of grade m 15 using 20 mm | |
| 74. |
Which of the following is the correct order of stages of estimation of concrete roads? |
| A. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:2:8) |
| B. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for wearing course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for the base course (1:2:8) |
| C. | earthwork excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:6:9) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:7:9) |
| D. | cement concrete for the base course (1:2:3), cement concrete for wearing course (2:7:9) and earthwork excavations |
| Answer» A. earthwork excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:2:8) | |
| Explanation: the correct order of stages of estimation of concrete roads is earth work excavations, cement concrete for the base course (1:4:8) and cement concrete for wearing course (1:2:8). cement concrete road is laid over an existing water bound macadam road. | |
| 75. |
The rates of materials used for government works are approved by |
| A. | executive board |
| B. | sdo |
| C. | elective board |
| D. | board of chief engineers |
| Answer» D. board of chief engineers | |
| Explanation: the board of chief engineers approves the rates of materials used for government works. however, every year, these are fixed by the superintendent engineer. | |
| 76. |
The quantity of sand required for RCC (1:2:4) for 15 cubic metres of work is |
| A. | 4.76 m3 |
| B. | 10.32 m3 |
| C. | 8.43 m3 |
| D. | 6.51 m3 |
| Answer» D. 6.51 m3 | |
| Explanation: approximately 1.52 m3 of dry concrete is required for 1 m3 of wet concrete. the quantity of sand required for rcc (1:2:4) for 15 cubic metres of work is [2/(1+2+4)] x 1.52 x 15 m3 i.e. 6.51 m3. | |
| 77. |
The quantity of coarse aggregate required for RCC (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is |
| A. | 18.24 m3 |
| B. | 15.23 m3 |
| C. | 24.87 m3 |
| D. | 32.45 m3 |
| Answer» A. 18.24 m3 | |
| Explanation: the ratio 1:3:6 is for cement, sand and coarse aggregate. therefore, the quantity of coarse aggregate required for rcc (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is [6/(1+3+6)] x 1.52 x 20 m3 i.e. 18.24 m3. | |
| 78. |
The unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is |
| A. | per sqm |
| B. | per cum |
| C. | quintal |
| D. | kilograms |
| Answer» B. per cum | |
| Explanation: the unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is per cum. the unit of payment of r.c.c. in the slab is also per cum. here, per cum stands for per cubic metre. | |
| 79. |
Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project? |
| A. | hardware and software costs |
| B. | effort costs |
| C. | travel and training costs |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
| Explanation: all these are accounted for in estimating a software development cost. | |
| 80. |
Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost? |
| A. | costs of networking and communications |
| B. | costs of providing heating and lighting office space |
| C. | costs of lunch time food |
| D. | costs of support staff |
| Answer» C. costs of lunch time food | |
| Explanation: this is a incurred by the employees. | |
| 81. |
What is related to the overall functionality of the delivered software? |
| A. | function-related metrics |
| B. | product-related metrics |
| C. | size-related metrics |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» A. function-related metrics | |
| Explanation: productivity is expressed in terms of the amount of useful functionality produced in some given time. function points and object points | |
| 82. |
A is developed using historical cost information that relates some software metric to the project cost. |
| A. | algorithmic cost modelling |
| B. | expert judgement |
| C. | estimation by analogy |
| D. | parkinson’s law |
| Answer» A. algorithmic cost modelling | |
| Explanation: the model uses a basic regression formula with parameters that are derived from historical project data and current as well as future project characteristics. | |
| 83. |
It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project when only a specification is available |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: function-point and object-point estimates are easier to produce than estimates of code size but are often still inaccurate. | |
| 84. |
Which technique is applicable when other projects in the same analogy application domain have been completed? |
| A. | algorithmic cost modelling |
| B. | expert judgement |
| C. | estimation by analogy |
| D. | parkinson’s law |
| Answer» C. estimation by analogy | |
| Explanation: the cost of a new project is estimated by analogy with these completed projects. | |
| 85. |
Which model assumes that systems are created from reusable components, scripting or database programming? |
| A. | an application-composition model |
| B. | a post-architecture model |
| C. | a reuse model |
| D. | an early design model |
| Answer» A. an application-composition model | |
| Explanation: it is designed to make estimates of prototype development. | |
| 86. |
Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available. |
| A. | case tools |
| B. | pricing to win |
| C. | parkinson’s law |
| D. | expert judgement |
| Answer» C. parkinson’s law | |
| Explanation: the cost is determined by available resources rather than by objective assessment. if the software has to be delivered in 12 months and 5 people are available, the effort required is estimated to be 60 person-months. | |
| 87. |
Which model is used during early stages of the system design after the requirements have been established? |
| A. | an application-composition model |
| B. | a post-architecture model |
| C. | a reuse model |
| D. | an early design model |
| Answer» D. an early design model | |
| Explanation: estimates are based on function points, which are then converted to number of lines of source code. the formula follows the standard form discussed above with a simplified set of seven multipliers. | |
| 88. |
For First class building drawing room and dining room floors shall be of |
| A. | concrete |
| B. | tiles |
| C. | mosaic |
| D. | wooden |
| Answer» C. mosaic | |
| Explanation: floors of bedrooms shall be coloured and polished of 2.5 cm(1”) cement concrete over 7.5 cm(3”) lime concrete. | |
| 89. |
For 2nd class building rain water pipes shall be of finished painted. |
| A. | cast iron |
| B. | bog iron |
| C. | brown ore |
| D. | pyrite |
| Answer» A. cast iron | |
| Explanation: cast iron is a group of iron- carbon alloys with a carbon content greater than 2%.[1] its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. the alloy constituents affect its colour when fractured: white cast iron has carbide impurities which allow cracks to pass straight through, grey cast iron has graphite flakes which deflect a passing crack and initiate countless new cracks as the material breaks, and ductile cast iron has spherical graphite “nodules” which stop the crack from further progressing. | |
| 90. |
Specification does not specify or describes the nature and the class off the work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship, etc. |
| A. | false |
| B. | true |
| Answer» A. false | |
| Explanation: specification specifies or describes the nature and the class off the work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship, etc., and is very important for the execution of the work. the cost of a work depends much on the specifications. | |
| 91. |
The specifications are written in a language so that they indicate what the work should be and words “shall be” or “should be” are used. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: the general specification for civil engineering works lays down the quality of materials, the standards of workmanship, the testing methods and the acceptance criteria for civil engineering works undertaken for the government for a particular region. where necessary, this general specification should be supplemented by a particular specification. | |
| 92. |
General specification gives the nature and the class of the work and the materials in general terms. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: it is a short description of different parts of the work specifying materials, proportion, qualities, etc. general specification give general idea of the whole work or structure and are useful for preparing the estimate. | |
| 93. |
For first class building the foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar or 1:2 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:6:7 cement concrete. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| Explanation: foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar or 1:6 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:4:8 cement concrete. | |
| 94. |
For 2nd class building superstructure shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| Explanation: for 2nd class building superstructure shall be of 2nd class brickwork in lime mortar. lintels over doors and windows shall be of r.b. | |
| 95. |
For third class building flooring shall be of brick-on-edge floor over well rammed earth. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| Explanation: rammed earth is simple to manufacture, non-combustible, thermally massive, strong, and durable. however, structures such as walls can be laborious to construct of rammed earth without machinery, | |
| 96. |
For fourth class building the doors and windows shall be of wood or country wood. |
| A. | sal |
| B. | neem |
| C. | teak |
| D. | mango |
| Answer» D. mango | |
| Explanation: technically mango is a hardwood with dense grains, so it has the strength to bear the weight necessary for chairs and heavy tables, but it’s still soft enough that it’s relatively easy to work with, requiring no special tools on behalf of the manufacturers. mango furniture can stand the wear and tear of time as well as your grandmother’s oak kitchen table, but, unlike | |
| 97. |
The water proof mud- plaster consists of |
| A. | soil |
| B. | janta emulsion |
| C. | cowdung |
| D. | soil, janta emulsion and cowdung |
| Answer» D. soil, janta emulsion and cowdung | |
| Explanation: soil – soil should not be too much clayey nor too much sandy (50% clay and 50% sand are suitable). weight of dry earth should do about 112 kg per cu m (70 lbs per cu ft). | |
| 98. |
The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of |
| A. | one or more than one brick wall |
| B. | brick work in arches |
| C. | reinforced brick work |
| D. | half brick wall |
| Answer» D. half brick wall | |
| Explanation: half brick wall is measured in sq m. | |
| 99. |
The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq. m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as |
| A. | excavation |
| B. | surface dressing |
| C. | surface excavation |
| D. | cutting |
| Answer» C. surface excavation | |
| Explanation: surface dressing is done upto 15 cm depth and surface excavation upto 30 cm depth. | |
| 100. |
The roofing cannot be made with slate. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| Explanation: slate can be made into roofing slates, a type of roof shingle, or more specifically a type of roof tile, which are installed by a slater. slate has two lines of breakability – cleavage and grain – which make it possible to split the stone into thin sheets. when broken, slate retains a natural appearance while remaining relatively flat and easy to stack. | |
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