civil engineering Mcqs
2451. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
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A. The information system is the chain of operations

B. The function of an information system is to improve one s ability to make decisions

C. All the above

D. A map is a collection of stored, analysed data, its stored information is suitability used in making decisions

2452. The grit chambers of sewage treatment plants, are generally cleaned after__________________?
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A. 2 days

B. 14 days

C. 7 days

D. 12 days

2453. What is used when a quick estimate of the doubling time for the invested money is needed ?
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A. Rule of 36

B. Rule of 48

C. Rule of 24

D. Rule of 72
2454. The price at which the callable bond will be redeemed from the bondholder is called ____________________?
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A. Face value

B. Redemption value

C. Call value

D. Par value

2455. What type of bond where the corporations owner name are recorded and the interest is paid periodically to the owners with their asking for it ?
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A. Preferred bond

B. Incorporators bond

C. Callable bond

D. Registered bond
2456. What is the increase in the money value of a capital asset is called?
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A. Capital expenditure

B. Capital gain

C. Capital stock

D. Profit

2457. If the pH value of sewage is 7__________________?
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A. It is acidic

B. None of these

C. It is alkaline

D. It is neutral
2458. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. The changes in the polarisation of the radiation reflected or emitted by an object, is known as polarisation variation

B. The degree of polarisation is a characteristic of the object which helps in the identification of the object

C. A graphical representation of spectral reflectance verses the various growth stages of a crop, depicts a phonologic pattern

D. All of these
2459. The formula V = (1/n) r2/3____________________?
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A. Chezys formula

B. Bazins formula

C. Mannings formula

D. Kutters formula

2460. The maximum diameter of sewers adopted in the designs is_______________?
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A. 4.0 m

B. 2.0 m

C. 3.0 m

D. 1.0 m

2461. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. Rate of digestion of sludge is more at higher temperature

B. Mesophilic organisms digest the sludge if the temperature is between 25 and 40C

C. Thermophilic organisms digest the sludge if the temperature ranges from 40 to 60C

D. All the above
2462. What do you call the after-tax present worth of all depreciation effects over the depreciation period of the asset ?
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A. Depreciation recovery

B. Period recovery

C. After-tax recovery

D. Asset recovery

2463. In trickling filter, B.O.D. is reduced to___________________?
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A. 80 to 90%

B. 40 to 60%

C. 30 to 40%

D. 60 to 80%
2464. Which is true about partnership ?
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A. Its capitalization must be equal for each partner

B. It can be handed down from one generation of partners to another

C. It has a perpetual life

D. It will be dissolved if one of the partners ceases to be connected with the partnership

2465. For design purposes, the normal rate of infiltration of ground water into the sewer, is___________________?
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A. 1500 litres/km/cm

B. 500 litres/km/cm

C. 2000 litres/km/cm

D. 1000 litres/km/cm

2466. What refers to an imaginary cost representing what will not be received if a particular strategy is rejected ?
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A. Ghost cost

B. Opportunity cost

C. Null cost

D. Horizon cost

2467. The spacing of man holes along a straight portion of a sewer is 300 m, the diameter of the sewer may be__________________?
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A. 1.5 m

B. 1.2 m

C. 0.9 cm

D. > 1.5 m
2468. In a grit chamber of a sewage treatment plant ____________________?
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A. Depth of 0.9 m to 1.20 m is kept

B. All the above

C. One minute of detention period is kept

D. Flow velocity 0.15 m to 0.3 m/sec is kept

2469. For large sewers, maximum distance between manholes may be_______________?
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A. 200 m

B. 50 m

C. 100 m

D. 300 m
2470. A manhole is generally provided at each__________________?
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A. Bend

B. Junction

C. Change of gradient

D. All the above
2471. In what method of computing depreciation where it assumes that the annual cost of depreciation is a fixed percentage of the book value at the beginning of the year ?
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A. Sinking fund method

B. Straight line method

C. Sum-of-year digit method

D. Declining balance method
2472. If the flame of a miners safety lamp in the upper layers of the sewer forms an explosive, the sewer certainly contains_______________?
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A. Carbon dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Methane

D. Hydrogen sulphide

2473. The profit derived from a project or business enterprise without consideration of obligations to financial contributors and claims of others based on profit is known as _____________________?
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A. Economic return

B. Yield

C. Earning value

D. Gain

2474. What is a government bond which has an indefinite life rather than a specific maturity ?
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A. T-bill

B. Coupon

C. Consol

D. Debenture

2475. In very first stage of decomposition of the organic matter in sewage________________?
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A. Carbondioxide is formed

B. Ammonia is formed

C. Nitrates are formed

D. Nitrites are formed

2476. Which one of the following gases is most significant as air pollutant ?
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A. Nitrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Sulphur-dioxide

D. Carbondioxide

2477. For drainage pipes in buildings the test applied before putting them to use, is__________________?
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A. Smoke test

B. All the above

C. Straightness test

D. Water test

2478. What stock represents ownership and enjoys certain preferences than ordinary stock ?
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A. Incorporators stock

B. Authorized stock

C. Preferred stock

D. Presidential stock

2479. The self-cleansing velocity of water flowing through pipe lines, is___________________ ?
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A. 2 metres/sec

B. 0.5 metre/sec

C. 0.25 metre/sec

D. 1 metre/sec

2480. Capitalized cost of any structure or property is computed by which formula ?
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A. First cost + cost of perpetual maintenance

B. First cost + salvage value

C. Annual cost interest of first cost

D. First cost + interest of first cost

2481. The maximum spacing of manholes specified by Indian standard in sewers upto 0.3 m diameter is____________________?
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A. 30 m

B. 45 m

C. 20 m

D. 75 m

2482. What is the feature of some bonds whereby the issuer can redeem it before it matures ?
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A. Recall clause

B. Callability

C. Return clause

D. Call class

2483. The recommended detention period for grit chambers is_______________?
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A. 1 minute

B. 2 minutes

C. 3 minutes

D. 5 minutes

2484. The amount of property in which a willing buyer to a willing seller for the property when neither one is under the compulsion to buy nor to sell is called __________________?
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A. Market value

B. Fair value

C. Book value

D. Good will value

2485. The drop man holes are generally provided in sewers for____________________?
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A. Cities in plains

B. Industrial areas

C. Hilly town ships

D. Large town ships

2486. Which of the following is an example of intangible asset ?
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A. Investment in subsidiary companies

B. Cash

C. Furnitures

D. Patents
2487. What represents the ownership of stockholders who have a residual claim on the assets of the corporation after all other claims have been settled ?
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A. Authorized capital stock

B. Common stock

C. Incorporator stock

D. Preferred stock

2488. The ratio of maximum sewage flow to average sewage flow for trunk mains having diameters more than 1.25 m, is____________________?
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A. 1.5

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

2489. Inter-distance between ventilation columns in a sewer line is kept__________________?
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A. 25 to 50 m

B. 50 m to 100 m

C. 100 m to 150 m

D. 150 m to 300 m
2490. What refers to the negotiable claim issued by a bank in lien of a term deposit ?
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A. Time deposit

B. Capital gain certificate

C. Bond

D. Certificate of deposit
2491. What refers to the interest rate at which the present work of the cash flow on a project is zero of the interest earned by an investment ?
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A. Economic return

B. Return of investment

C. Yield

D. Rate of return
2492. The underground sewers are more subjected to________________?
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A. Tensile force

B. Compressive force

C. Shearing force

D. Bending force

2493. What refers to the value of an intangible item which arises from the exclusive right of a company to provide a specified product and service in a certain region of the country ?
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A. Franchise value

B. Going value

C. Company value

D. Goodwill value

2494. 1000 kg of sewage contains________________?
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A. 0.112 kg in suspension

B. 0.112 kg in solution

C. 0.225 kg in solution

D. Both A. and C. of above
2495. What is another term for acid-test ratio ?
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A. Quick ratio

B. Profit margin ratio

C. Current ratio

D. Price-earnings ratio

2496. For house drainage minimum gradient is__________________?
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A. 1 in 400

B. 1 in 80

C. 1 in 60

D. 1 in 10

2497. What refers to the value of an asset which a disinterested third party, different from the buyer and seller, will determine in order to establish a price acceptable to both parties ?
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A. Franchise value

B. Book value

C. Market value

D. Fair value
2498. The first stage of neutral process of sludge digestion, is__________________?
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A. Alkaline fermentation

B. Acid regressio

C. None of these

D. Acid fermentation
2499. What are the common methods of computing depletion charge ?
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A. Discrete method and depletion allowance method

B. Conservative method and conventional method

C. Rational method and irrational method

D. Unit method and percentage method
2500. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. All the above

B. Maximum daily flow = 2 times the average daily flow

C. Sewers are designed for minimum permissible velocity at minimum flow

D. Maximum daily flow = average daily flow