civil engineering MCQs – Page 110

Practise multiple-choice questions from civil engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

civil engineering Mcqs
2181. The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the_______________?
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A. all the above

B. aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building.

C. overall apron area required is more

D. hot blast is directed towards the terminal building
2182. A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in______________?
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A. quick setting.

B. slow hardening.

C. weaker mortar.</strong>

D. ect the correct statements.

E. sider the following statements.

2183. The use of tie plates in laced columns is_________________?
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A. permitted between two parts of the lacing

B. prohibited

C. permitted at start and end of lacing system only

D. not prohibited

2184. Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following ?
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A. The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe

B. It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap

C. The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps

D. It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer

2185. The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of_________________?
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A. 1.2

B. 1.6

C. 2

D. 1.4

2186. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using________________?
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A. bearing stiffener

B. none of the above

C. vertical intermediate stiffener

D. horizontal stiffener at neutral axis

2187. For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, where seismic coefficient is less than 0.08, the horizontal distance between two openings shall not be less than_________________?
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A. Ax height of shorter opening

B. Vt x height of shorter opening

C. Vt x height of longer opening

D. Vi x height of longer opening

2188. The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are_________________?
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A. 4.2 m and 30 m

B. 3 m and 30 m

C. 3 m and 45 m

D. 4.2 m and 50 m

2189. Electromagnetic spectrum contains________________?
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A. All of these

B. Ultraviolet rays (wave length < 10-6 m)

C. Infrared rays (wave length < 10 -4 m)

D. Gamma rays (wave length < 10-10 m)

2190. How long will it take money to double itself if invested at 5% compounded annually ?
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A. 14.7 years

B. 15.3 years

C. 13.7 years

D. 14.2 years
2191. What refers to the goods and services that are required to support human life, needs and activities ?
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A. Producer products

B. Luxury

C. Consumer products

D. Necessity
2192. A investor wishes to earn 7% on his capital after payment of taxes. If the income from an available investment will be taxed at an average rate of 42%, what minimum rate of return, before payment of taxes, must the investment offer to be justified ?
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A. 12.87%

B. 12.67%

C. 12.34%

D. 12.07 %
2193. Under ordinary simple interest, how many days in one year ?
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A. 300

B. 365

C. 366

D. 360
2194. The institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) is planning to put up its own building. Two proposals being considered are below.
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A. how much is proposal B more economical than proposal A if interest rate is 20% and depreciation to be neglected ?

B. The construction of the building now to cost P 400,000

C. The construction of a smaller building now to cost P300,000 and at the end of 5 years, an extension to be added to cost P 200,000.

2195. What bond whose security is a mortgage on certain specified assets of the corporation ?
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A. Registered bond

B. Debenture bond

C. Collateral trust bond

D. Mortgage bond
2196. A man loans P 187,400 from a bank with interest at 5% compounded annually. He agrees to pay his obligations by paying 8 equal annual payments, the first being due at the end of 10 years. Find the annual payments ?
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A. P 43,600.10

B. P 43,263.91

C. P 43,763.20

D. P 43,489.47

2197. Shell Philippines, a multinational company, has a total gross income for a particular year of P 50,000,000. The taxable income after taking all deductions except for depletion is P 18,500,000. What is the allowable depletion allowance for that particular year? Take percentage of gross income for oil as 22%?
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A. P 9,250.00

B. P 9,308.45

C. P 9,358.41

D. P 9,228.45

2198. The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by_________________?
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A. providing suitable stiffeners

B. none of the above

C. increasing the length of the bearing plates

D. increasing the web thickness

2199. What is a market situation whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there is no goods substitute ?
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A. Oligopoly

B. Oligopsony

C. Monopoly

D. Monopsony
2200. Shape factor is a property which depends________________?
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A. only on the ultimate stress of the material

B. only on the yield stress of the material

C. only on the geometry of the section

D. both on the yield stress and ultimate stress of material