civil engineering Mcqs
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
2361. The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus__________________?
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A. can be less than 1

B. is equal to 1

C. is always greater than 1

D. is always less than 1

2362. Generally the purlins are placed at the panel points so as to avoid__________________?
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A. deflection of rafter

B. axial force in rafter

C. bending moment in rafter

D. shear force in rafter

2363. The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of___________________?
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A. 1.23 m above the rail level

B. 1.50 m above the rail level

C. 1.83 m above the rail level

D. 2.13 m above the rail level

2364. A loan of P5,000 is made for a period of 15 months, at a simple interest rate of 15%, what future amount is due at the end of the loan period ?
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A. 5,873.20

B. 5,937.50

C. 5,690.12

D. 5,712.40

2365. 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 152.88

C. P 150.56

D. P 153.89

2366. The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is_________________?
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A. 1.5 d

B. 1.33 d

C. 1.75 d

D. 1.25 d

2367. Battening is preferable when the________________?
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A. space between the two main components is not very large

B. ) column is eccentrically loaded </strong>

C. column carries axial load only

D. correct answer is

2368. The exact simple interest of P5,000 invested from June 21, 1995 to December 25, 1995 is P100. What is the rate of interest ?
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A. 3.95%

B. 3.98%

C. 3.92%

D. 3.90 %
2369. The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about________________?
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A. 16,200 km

B. 36,100 km

C. 20,200 km

D. 24,400 km

2370. The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on__________________?
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A. degree of permeability of roof

B. slope of roof

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

2371. Mr. Jun Ramos was granted a loan of P20,000 by his employer Excel First Review and Training Center, Inc. with an interest of 6% for 180 days on the principal collected in advance. The corporation would accept a promissory note for P20,000 non-interest for 180 days. If discounted at once, find the proceeds of the note?
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A. P19,100

B. P18,900

C. P19,000

D. P18,000
2372. Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of ______________ emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects?
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A. Electric waves

B. Wind waves

C. Sound waves

D. Electromagnetic waves
2373. The mechanism method and the statical method give__________________?
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A. lower bound on the strength of structure

B. upper and lower bounds respectively on the strength of structure

C. upper bound on the strength of structure

D. lower and upper bounds respectively on the strength of structure

2374. Bearing stiffeners are provided at________________?
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A. the supports

B. ) the point of application of concentrated loads</strong>

C. correct answer is?

D. the mid span

2375. A leading shoe manufacturer produces a pair of Lebron James signature shoes at a labor cost of P 900.00 a pair and a material cost of P 800.00 a pair. The fixed charges on the business are P 5,000,000 a month and the variable costs are P 400.00 a pair. Royalty to Lebron James is P 1,000 per pair of shoes sold. If the shoes sell at P 5,000 a pair, how many pairs must be produced each month for the manufacturer to break-even ?
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A. 2.59

B. 2,890

C. 2,712

D. 2,632
2376. If electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of the medium are respectively and , then the velocity (Cm) of the electromagnetic wave in the medium is given by___________________?
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A. None of these

B. Cm = 1/

C. Cm

D. Cm
2377. What is the type of annuity where the first payment does not begin until some later date in the cash flow ?
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A. Perpetuity

B. Deferred annuity

C. Ordinary annuity

D. Annuity due

2378. A person buys a piece of lot for P 100,000 downpayment and 10 deferred semi-annual payments of P 8,000 each, starting three years from now. What is the present value of the investment if the rate of interest is 12% compounded semi-annually ?
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A. P 142,189.67

B. P 142,999.08

C. P 143,999.08

D. P 143,104.89

2379. Area of openings for buildings of large permeability is more than_________________?
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A. 30% of wall area

B. 20% of wall area

C. 10% of wall area

D. 50% of wall area

2380. What is considered as the basic consuming or demanding unit of a commodity ?
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A. Seller

B. Manufacturer

C. Buyer or consumer

D. Producer

2381. The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to_____________________?
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A. keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section

B. stiffen the structure laterally

C. transfer load from top of end posts to bearings

D. prevent the sidesway buckling of top chord

2382. What refers to the cumulative effect of elapsed time on the money value of an event, based on the earning power of equivalent invested funds capital should or will earn ?
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A. Present worth factor

B. Yield

C. Time value of money

D. Interest rate

2383. In case of reflection and refraction of electromagnetic radiation ?
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A. Angle of incidence = angle of refraction

B. Angle of refraction = sum of the angles of incidence and refraction

C. Angle of incidence = angle of reflection

D. All the above

2384. A bond without any security behind them except a promise to pay by the issuing corporation is called __________________?
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A. Debenture bond

B. Joint bond

C. Common bond

D. Trust bond

2385. If there are many sellers and few buyers, the market situation is ______________________?
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A. Oligopsony

B. Oligopoly

C. Monopoly

D. Duopsony

2386. The relation between intensity of wind pressure p and velocity of wind V is taken as_______________?
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A. pa V

B. paV2

C. paV2

D. p a (1/V)

2387. What is the market situation exist when there are many buyers and many sellers ?
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A. Oligopoly

B. Monopoly

C. Oligopsony

D. Perfect competition
2388. Normally, the angle of roof truss with asbestos sheets should not be less than_______________?
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A. 26/2

B. 30

C. 35

D. 40

2389. The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from________________?
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A. L/3 to L/5

B. L/3 to L/2

C. 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span

D. L/4to2L/5

2390. The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about_________________?
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A. 36,000 km

B. 26,000 km

C. 30,000 km

D. 44,000 km

2391. Which one of the following quantities forms the basis of radiometry ?
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A. Radiant intensity (I)

B. Radiant energy (Q)

C. All of these

D. Radiant flux (?e )

2392. The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are__________________?
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A. axial and bending forces

B. axial forces

C. shear and axial forces

D. shear and bending forces
2393. A and B are two towers of equal height diametrically opposite on either side of the nadir point, at 3 km and 5 km distances. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. Height displacement of A will be less than that of B

B. Height displacement of B will be less than that of A

C. Height displacement of A and B is equal

D. Height displacement of A and B will be towards each other

2394. The number of seismic zones in which the country has been divided are_________________?
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A. 5

B. 7

C. 6

D. 3

2395. sensor IFOV is proportional to_________________?
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A. tan2

B. sin2

C. sec2

D. cos2

2396. Lug angles_________________?
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A. increases shear lag.

B. are used to reduce the length of connection.

C. are unequal angles.

D. all the above

2397. compression force in two end posts The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for_________________?
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A. bending and shear

B. bearing, shear and bending

C. bearing and bending

D. bearing and shear

2398. An amount of P1,000 becomes P1,608.44 after 4 years compounded bimonthly. Find the nominal interest?
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A. 12.08%

B. 12.00%

C. 11.89%

D. 12.32%

2399. What refers to the amount of money paid for the use of borrowed capital ?
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A. Principal

B. Rate of interest

C. Simple interest

D. Interest
2400. Perfect monopoly exists only if_______________?
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A. the single vendor gets the absolute franchise of the product

B. the single vendor can prevent the entry of all other vendors in the market

C. the single vendor is the only one who has the knowledge of the product

D. the single vendor is the only one who has the permit to sell