civil engineering MCQs – Page 118

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
2341. Earth observations from a satellite platform provide____________?
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A. Synoptic view of a large area

B. All of these

C. Constant solar zenith angles and similar illumination conditions

D. Repetitive observations of the same area with intervals of a few minutes to a few weeks

2342. Which one of the following statements regarding remote sensing is correct ?
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A. The interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with the target

B. The emission of electromagnetic radiation from the target

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

2343. The GPS space segment consists of Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging whose number is_______________?
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A. 12

B. 24

C. 16

D. 8

2344. An asset is purchased for P 9,000.00. Its estimated economic life is 10 years after which it will be sold for P 1,000.00. Find the depreciation in the first three years using sum-of-years digit method____________________?
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A. P 3,729.27

B. P 3,279.27

C. P 3,792.72

D. P 3,927.27
2345. The code based GPS receivers are generally used for_________________?
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A. Land navigation

B. All of these

C. Vehicle tracking

D. Trans movement

2346. Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is limited to________________?
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A. d/3

B. d/2

C. d/4

D. 2d/3

2347. What annuity is required over 12 years to equate with a future amount of P 20,000? Assume i= 6% annually ?
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A. P 1,290.34

B. P 1,205.74

C. P 1,107.34

D. P 1,185.54
2348. Rivets connecting flange angles to cover plates in a plate girder are subjected to_________________?
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A. horizontal shear only

B. vertical load only

C. both (A. and (B.

D. none of the above

2349. What refers to the goods and services that are desired by human and will be acquired only after all the needs have been satisfied ?
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A. Consumer products

B. Producer products

C. Luxury

D. Necessity
2350. You borrow P3,500.00 for one year from a friend at an interest rate of 1.5% per month instead of taking a loan from a bank at a rate of 18% per year. How much lesser you will pay by borrowing the money from the bank ?
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A. P54.66

B. P44.55

C. P 62.44

D. P37.56

2351. Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs ?
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A. box type section

B. any of the above

C. angle section

D. channel section

2352. The basic wind speed is specified at a height h above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value ofh is__________________?
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A. 50 m

B. 20 m

C. 25 m

D. 10 m
2353. Gantry girders are designed to resist_________________?
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A. lateral loads

B. lateral and longitudinal loads

C. longitudinal loads and vertical loads

D. lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads
2354. The changes in the reflectivity/emissivity with time, is called ?
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A. Temporal variation

B. None of these

C. Spectral variation

D. Spatial variation

2355. A young engineer borrowed P 10,000 at 12% interest and paid P 2,000 per annum for the last 4 years. What does he have to pay at the end of the fifth year in order to pay off his loan ?
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A. P 6,999.39

B. P 6,222.39

C. P 6,292.93

D. P 6,922.93
2356. Mandarin Bank advertises 9.5% account that yields 9.84% annually. Find how often the interest is compounded ?
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A. Bimonthly

B. Annually

C. Quarterly

D. Monthly

2357. A P 1,000,000 issue of 3%, 15-year bond was sold at 95%. What is the rate of interest of this investment ?
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A. 4.00%

B. 3.40%

C. 3.70%

D. 3.0%
2358. Due to perturbation of the orbit, satellite orbit parameters are frequently updated on measurements carried out by its_______________________?
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A. Six ground stations

B. Four ground stations

C. Three ground stations

D. Five ground stations
2359. The Saudi Arabian Oil Refinery developed an oil well which is estimated to contain 5,000,000 barrels of oil at an initial cost of $ 50,000,000. What is the depletion charge during the year where it produces half million barrels of oil? Use Unit or Factor method in computing depletion?
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A. $ 5,000,000.00

B. $5,050,000.00

C. $5,010,000.00

D. $5,025,000.00

2360. Leaf reflectance depends primarily on______________?
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A. Equivalent water content

B. Internal cell structur

C. The pigments

D. All of these