civil engineering MCQs – Page 122

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
2421. One bankers year is equivalent to ________________ days?
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A. 360

B. 365

C. 366

D. 300

2422. By the condition of a will, the sum of P20,000 is left to a girl to be held in trust fund by her guardian until it amounts to P50,000. When will the girl receive the money if fund invested at 8% compounded quarterly ?
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A. 11.46 years

B. 11.87 years

C. 11.23 years

D. 11.57 years
2423. For C band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Doppler band width of 1300 Hz, the coherence length loch is_____________?
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A. 230 km

B. 250 km

C. 500 km

D. 130 km

2424. The part radiation due to scattered/diffused radiation entering the field of view of a remote sensor other than that from the required target_________________?
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A. Reduces the contrast of the image and also its sharpness

B. Increases the contrast of the image but reduces the sharpness

C. Increases both the contrast and sharpness

D. Reduces the contrast but increases the sharpness

2425. In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS:800 shall be________________?
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A. 0.65 Awfy

B. 0.55 Awfy

C. re, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel

D. 0.85 Awfy

E. 0.75 Awfy

2426. In case of timber structures, the simple bending formula M = fz may be applied for________________?
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A. rectangular beams up to 300 mm depth

B. all square cross-section beams

C. all rectangular beams

D. solid circular beams only

2427. A _____________ is a market situation where economies of scale are so significant that cost are only minimized when the entire output of an industry is supplied by a single producer so that the supply costs are lower under monopoly that under perfect competition ?
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A. Natural monopoly

B. Ordinary monopoly

C. Perfect monopoly

D. Bilateral monopoly

2428. The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is_____________________?
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A. less than d

B. any of the above

C. more than d

D. equal to d

2429. A type of bond to which are attached coupons indicating the interest due and the date when such interest is to be paid is called ____________________?
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A. Registered bond

B. Coupon bond

C. Mortgage bond

D. Collateral trust bond

2430. What market situation exists where there is only one buyer and only one seller ?
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A. Bilateral monopoly

B. Monopsony

C. Bilateral monopsony

D. Monopoly

2431. Which one of the following parameters is considered to determine the reflectance of a vegetation canopy ?
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A. Solar zenith angle

B. Look angle

C. All of these

D. Azimuth angle

2432. A reduction of nitrogen nutrient in plants_______________?
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A. All of these

B. Reduces pigment concentration

C. Affects leaf colour

D. Increase the visible reflectivity

2433. In year zero, you invest P 10,000.00 in a 15% security for 5 years. During that time, the average annual inflation is 6%. How much in terms of year zero pesos will be in the account at maturity ?
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A. P 20,113.57

B. P 18,289.05

C. P 16,892.34

D. P 15,030.03
2434. In moment resistant connections, the moment resistance of riveted connection depends upon________________?
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A. compression in rivets

B. tension in rivets

C. shear in rivets

D. strength of rivets in bearing

2435. What refers to the amount of a product made available for sale ?
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A. Supply

B. Good

C. Product

D. Demand

2436. What is defines as the analysis and evaluation of the monetary consequences by using the theories and principles of economics to engineering applications, designs and projects ?
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A. Design cost analysis

B. Engineering economy

C. Engineering cost analysis

D. Economic Analysis
2437. The effect of racking forces is considered in the design of_________________?
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A. correct answer is</strong>

B. chord members

C. lateral braces
2438. The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is________________?
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A. 1.5

B. 1.7

C. 2

D. 2.34
2439. In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is_________________?
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A. moment

B. load

C. displacement

D. slope

2440. As applied to capitalized asset, the distribution of the initial cost by a periodic changes to operation as in depreciation or the reduction of a debt by either periodic or irregular prearranged programs is called ___________________?
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A. Annuity

B. Amortization

C. Annuity factor

D. Capital recovery