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civil engineering Mcqs

5281. For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is__________________?
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A. 8 days

B. 10 days

C. 15 days

D. 9 days

5282. Sensitivity analysis is a study of__________________?
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A. comparison of assets and liabilities

B. change in output due to change in input

C. economics of cost and benefits of the project

D. comparison of profit and loss

5283. If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is________________?
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A. 16 days

B. 4 days

C. 6 days

D. 10 days

5284. For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is_______________?
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A. Shovel

B. Dragline

C. None of the above

D. Hoe

5285. If the output of a dragline for 90 angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120 angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be_________________?
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A. less than X

B. more than X

C. equal to X

D. any of the above

5286. Updating may result in_________________?
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A. change of critical path

B. increase of project completion time

C. decrease of project completion time

D. all of the above

5287. The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000/-. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000/-. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be________________?
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A. Rs. 5,000/-

B. Rs. 8,800/-

C. Rs. 7,600/-

D. Rs. 6,400/-

5288. The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted, and pneumatic tyremounted machines would be respectively_________________?
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A. 85 and 75

B. 75 and 83

C. 80 and 90

D. 90 and 80

5289. Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because________________?
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A. sider the following statements?

5290. Latest start of an activity is always________________?
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A. less than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

B. greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

C. less than latest event time of preceding node

D. equal to latest event time of preceding node

5291. The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is_______________?
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A. Vibration

B. Tamping

C. Pressing

D. Kneading

5292. A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistence of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 40 kg per tonne, then the drawbar pull of the tractor will________________?
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A. reduce by 250 kg

B. increase by 200 kg

C. reduce by 200 kg

D. increase by 250 kg

5293. The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is_______________?
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A. crash time

B. optimistic time

C. between normal time and crash time

D. normal time

5294. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart ?
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A. all of the above

B. project progress

C. interdependencies of activities

D. uncertainties

5295. A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels : 25000 kg Scraper wheels : 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is_______________?
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A. 10000 kg

B. 22500 kg

C. 5000 kg

D. 12500 kg

5296. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?
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A. the several alternatives of the project that have been considered

B. the contract documents for inviting tenders

C. the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design

D. the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

5297. If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be__________________?
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A. 2.3% and 84.1%

B. 97.7 % and 15.9%

C. 97.7% and 84.1%

D. 15.9% and 97.7%

5298. The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as_______________?
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A. total float

B. free float

C. interfering float

D. independent float

5299. A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00/- and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000/-. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is__________________?
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A. Rs. 8,50,000/-

B. Rs. 4,75,000/-

C. Rs. 5,75,000/-

D. Rs. 6,50,000/-

5300. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor_______________?
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A. for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

B. for the payment of advances to labour and other staff

C. on commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him

D. for the purchase of construction materials

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