civil engineering MCQs – Page 116

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
2301. The entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum spans a large spectrum of wave lengths varying from__________________?
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A. 10-10 to 106 m
2302. Which on speed C. of the electromagnetic wave is correct ?
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A. C = 1/

B. C = v

C. C = /v

D. C = v

2303. What is the type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of each period starting from the first period ?
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A. Annuity due

B. Deferred annuity

C. Perpetuity

D. Ordinary annuity
2304. The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be___________________?
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A. 6 mm

B. 5 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 4 mm

2305. Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel stacks, is limited to_______________?
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A. 6t

B. 121

C. 101

D. re t is thickness of thinner plate being connected

E. 161

2306. The most widely used antenna in GPS is_______________?
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A. Horn antenna

B. Microstrip antenna

C. Parabolic antenna

D. Slotted antenna

2307. What is defined as any tangible economic product that contributes directly or indirectly to the satisfaction of human want ?
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A. Goods or commodities

B. Commodities

C. Goods

D. Services

2308. In GPS, receivers used are___________________?
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A. Mechanical clocks

B. Electronic clocks

C. Atomic clocks

D. Quartz clocks
2309. A manufacturer produces certain items at a labor cost of P 115 each, material cost of P 76 each and variable cost of P 2.32 each. If the item has a unit price of P 600, how many units must be manufactured each month for the manufacturer to break even if the monthly overhead is P428,000 _________________?
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A. 1,037

B. 1,043

C. 1,033

D. 1,053
2310. The ratio of the total solar radiant energy returned by a planetary body to the total radiant energy incident on the body, the called________________?
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A. None of these

B. Albedo

C. Reflectance

D. Reflectance factor

2311. What refers to the ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time and usually expressed as a percentage of the principal ?
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A. Interest rate

B. Return of investment

C. Rate of return

D. Yield

2312. The spectral region of the electromagnetic radiation which passes through the atmosphere without much attenuation is known as__________________?
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A. Ozone hole

2313. Under conditions of perfect competition, the price at which any given product will be supplied and purchased is the price that will result in the supply and the demand being equal. This statement is known as the_________________?
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A. Law of supply and demand

B. Law of demand

C. Law of diminishing return

D. Law of supply

2314. A passive sensor uses ________________?
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A. Flash light as a source of energ

B. Its own source of energy

C. None of these

D. Sun as the source of energy
2315. What is considered as the standard unit which forms the basis of a countrys domestic money supply ?
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A. Monetary unit

B. Cash or check

C. Currency

D. Foreign exchange
2316. Which one of the following attributes is not associated with digital maps_______________?
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A. Symbology

B. South arrow

C. Legends

D. Colour

2317. Which one of the following parameters is accurate for DGPS ?
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A. Positional accuracies ~ 5 10 m if rover is less than 5-10 km from reference station

B. Positional accuracies ~ 5 10 m if rover is less than 25 km

C. Positional accuracies ~ 2 5m if rover is less than 2-5 fm from the reference station

D. Positional accuracies ~ 1 2 m if rover is less than 1-2 km from the reference station
2318. When one of the factors of production is fixed in quantity or is difficult to increase, increasing the other factors of production will result in a less than proportionate increase in output. This statement is known as the______________?
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A. Law of diminishing return

B. Law of supply

C. Law of demand

D. Law of supply and demand

2319. First Benchmark Publishings gross margin is 50% of sales. The operating costs of the publishing are estimated at 15% of sales. If the company is within the 40% tax bracket, determine the percent of sales is their profit after taxes ?
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A. 20%

B. 18%

C. 19%

D. 21 %
2320. For interpolation of satellite data used for monitoring dynamic changes that occurs on the earth surface, the most suitable orbit for the satellite is______________?
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A. Near polar orbit

B. Sun-synchronous orbit

C. None of these

D. Circular orbit