civil engineering MCQs – Page 195

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3881. The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is________________?
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A. 2.75 m

B. 2.25 m

C. 3.00 m

D. 2.50 m

E. 2 m

3882. The underground sources of water, is from______________?
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A. k up the incorrect statement from the following?

3883. What refers to a document that shows proof of legal ownership of a financial security ?
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A. Bank note

B. Bond

C. Coupon

D. Check

3884. The depletion allowance method of computing depletion is commonly known as ___________________?
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A. Percentage method

B. Sinking fund method

C. Factor method

D. Unit method

3885. What refers to the goods and services that are required to support human life, needs and activities ?
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A. Necessity

B. Luxury

C. Producer products

D. Consumer products

3886. What is defined as the reduction or fall of the value of an asset due to constant use and passage of time ?
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A. Depreciation

B. Depletion

C. Inflation

D. Deflation

3887. What bond whose security is a mortgage on certain specified assets of the corporation ?
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A. Collateral trust bond

B. Registered bond

C. Mortgage bond

D. Debenture bond

3888. Mr. Bacani borrowed money from the bank. He received from the bank P1,842 and promised to repay P2,000 at the end of 10 months. Determine the rate of simple interest?
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A. 12.19%

B. 12.03%

C. 11.54%

D. 10.29 %
3889. What is the term for an annuity with a fixed time span ?
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A. Ordinary annuity

B. Annuity certain

C. Annuity due

D. Perpetuity

3890. 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 1,205.74

B. P 1,290.34

C. P 1,107.34

D. P 1,185.54
3891. 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. 12.34%

C. 12.07 %

D. 12.67%

3892. Duopsony is a market situation where there is/are______________?
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A. Few sellers and few buyers

B. One seller and few buyers

C. Many sellers and few buyers

D. Few sellers and many buyers

3893. A loan for P50,000 is to be paid in 3 years at the amount of P65,000. What is the effective rate of money ?
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A. 9.01%

B. 9.41%

C. 9.31%

D. 9.14 %
3894. What type of bond which can be redeemed before maturity date ?
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A. Callable bond

B. Preferred bond

C. Registered bond

D. Incorporators bond

3895. What is the present worth of two P 100 payments at the end of the third year and fourth year? The annual interest rate is 8%?
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A. P 151.09

B. P 153.89

C. P 150.56

D. P 152.88
3896. 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. Coupon bond

B. Mortgage bond

C. Registered bond

D. Collateral trust bond

3897. A mathematical expression also known as the present value of annuity of one is called ____________________?
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A. Load factor

B. Sinking fund factor

C. Present worth factor

D. Demand factor

3898. What type of bond whose guaranty is in lien on railroad equipment, such as freight and passenger cars, locomotives, etc ?
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A. Railroad bond

B. Equipment trust bond

C. Equipment bond

D. Equipment obligation bond
3899. 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. Services

C. Commodities

D. Goods

3900. 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. Monopoly

C. Oligopsony

D. Monopsony