civil engineering Mcqs
2601. The common ratio is the ratio of_______________?
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A. Net credit sales to average net receivable

B. Gross profit to net sales

C. Current assets to current liabilities

D. Net income to owners equity

2602. The deliberate lowering of the price of a nations currency in terms of the accepted standard (Gold, American dollar or the British pound) is known as ____________________?
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A. Currency appreciation

B. Currency depreciation

C. Currency devaluation

D. Currency float

2603. The process of determining the value or worth of a physical property for specific reason is called ____________________?
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A. Valuation

B. Economy

C. Depletion

D. Investment

2604. The amount of companys profit that the board of directors of the corporation decides to distribute to ordinary shareholders is called ___________________?
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A. Share of stock

B. Return

C. Equity

D. Dividend
2605. Capitalized cost of a project is also known as ____________________?
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A. Life cycle cost

B. Life cost

C. Infinite cost

D. Project cost

2606. If the discharge of a sewer running half is 628 1.p.s., i = 0.001, and n = 0.010, the diameter of the sewer, is__________________?
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A. 1.69 m

B. 1.59 m

C. 1.49 m

D. 1.39 m

2607. Which is true about corporation ?
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A. It is worse type of business organization.

B. Its life is dependent on the lives of the incorporators.

C. The minimum number of incorporators to start a corporation is three.

D. The stock holders of the corporation are only liable to the extent of their investments.
2608. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. In remote sensing technique, the observation place, is called a platform

B. All of these

C. Spatial resolution of the imaging system becomes poorer with increase of platform height

D. Platforms may be either stationary or mobile

2609. 15 cumecs, the depth d and width are related by For drains up to___________________?
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A. d = 0.5 B

B. B = 0.5 d

C. B = 0.2 d

D. d = 0.2 B

2610. Cement concrete sewers are only suitable if non-scouring velocity is between_________________?
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A. 4.5 to 5.5 m/sec

B. 2.5 to 3.0 m/sec

C. 3.5 to 4.5 m/sec

D. 3.0 to 4.0 m/sec

2611. The rate of accumulation of sludge in septic tanks is recommended as____________________?
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A. 25 litres/person/year

B. 25 litres/person/month

C. 30 litres/person/year

D. 30 litres/person/month

2612. The value of Chezys constant C = 157.6/(1.81 + K/ ) is used in__________________?
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A. Bazins formula

B. Chezys formula

C. Mannings formula

D. Kutters formula

2613. What is an accounting term that represents an inventory account adjustment ?
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A. Standard cost

B. Overhead cost

C. Cost of goods sold

D. Cost accounting

2614. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following ?
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A. Septic tanks are horizontal continuous flow type of sedimentation tanks

B. Septic tanks are generally provided a detention period of 12 to 36 hours

C. None of these

D. Septic tanks are completely covered and high vent shafts are provided for the escape of foul gases

2615. The unrecovered depreciation which results due to poor estimates as to the life of the equipment is called _____________________?
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A. In-place value

B. Economic life

C. Sunk cost

D. Annuity

2616. The spacing of bars for perforations in coarse screens used for the treatment of sewage, is ____________________?
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A. 20 mm

B. 40 mm

C. 50 mm

D. 30 mm

2617. Which one of the following part of human body withstands minimum radiation ?
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A. Ovaries/testis

B. Kidneys

C. Thyroid

D. Eyes

2618. The presence of free ammonia in sewage, is detected by___________________?
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A. Adding sulphuric acid

B. Adding potassium permanganate

C. Phenol-di-sulphuric acid

D. Boiling
2619. In Chezys formula V = C rs for calculating the velocity of flow in circular sewer of diameter running full, the value of hydraulic mean radius is_______________?
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A. D

B. D/3

C. D/4

D. D /2

2620. What refers to the present worth of cost associated with an asset for an infinite period of time ?
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A. Increment cost

B. Annual cost

C. Capitalized cost

D. Operating cost

2621. For a continuous flow type of sedimentation tanks__________________?
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A. Length of the tank is normally kept 4 to 5 times the width

B. All the above

C. Width of the tank is normally kept about 6 m

D. Maximum horizontal flow velocity is limited to 0.3 m/minute

2622. What refers to the residual value of a companys assets after all outside liabilities (shareholders excluded) have been allowed for ?
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A. Return

B. Dividend

C. Par value

D. Equity
2623. Salvage value is sometimes known as _____________________?
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A. Second-hand value

B. Junk value

C. Scrap value

D. Going value

2624. The functional depreciation is sometimes called ____________________?
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A. Failure depreciation

B. Adolescence

C. Life depreciation

D. Demand depreciation

2625. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The water supply pipes get clogged if flow velocity is less than self cleansing velocity

B. The sewers may be carried up and down the hills and valleys

C. The water supply pipes carry pure water free from solid particles

D. The sewer pipes are generally laid along level hills

2626. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. Phase of a wave is expressed as a fraction of a period with respect to a reference

B. The reference for finding the phase of a wave is taken from the previous passage through zero from the negative to the positive direction

C. All of these

D. Phase is usually specified by angular measure with one period being 360

2627. Design period of 40 to 50 years is adopted for_________________?
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A. All the above

B. Main sewers

C. Branch sewers

D. Trunk sewers

2628. If the peak discharge of a storm water drain (S.W. Drain) is expected to exceed 150 cumecs, the free board to be provided, is_________________?
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A. 100 cm

B. 50 cm

C. 90 cm

D. 80 cm

2629. The depletion allowance method of computing depletion is commonly known as ___________________?
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A. Factor method

B. Unit method

C. Percentage method

D. Sinking fund method

2630. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
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A. During the day, earth reflects solar radiation

B. During the day, earth reflects both solar radiations the emission from its surface

C. During the night, earth emits radiation from its surface

D. All of these
2631. If the grit in grit chambers is 4.5 million litres per day, its cleaning is done____________________?
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A. Hydraulically

B. Mechanically

C. Electrically

D. Manually
2632. The design period of sewage treatment works in normally_________________?
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A. 30 40 years

B. 40 50 years

C. 5 10 years

D. 15 20 years
2633. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The relative phase difference between the waves is important and not the absolute phase of a point on the wave

B. The wave whose surface of constant phase are parallel planes, is known as a plane wave

C. All of these

D. The surface defined by the locus of points having same phase, is called a wave front

2634. The design period in years for pumping plants, is___________________?
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A. 2 to 3

B. 5 to 10

C. 1

D. 3 to 5

2635. Lead acetate test in sewer manhole is done to test the presence of ____________________?
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A. Diesel vapours

B. Methane gas

C. Hydrogen sulphide

D. Carbondioxide gas

2636. Assertion A. : Discharging the effluents from the oxidation ponds just up stream of lakes or reservoirs is undesirable. Reason (R) : The discharged algae get settled in the reservoirs and cause anaerobic decomposition and other water qualities_________________?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

2637. In a trickling filter_________________?
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A. Filtration process is used

B. Biological action is used

C. Neither A. nor B.

D. Both A. and B.

2638. What do you call a one-time credit against taxes ?
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A. Due credit

B. Revenue credit

C. Credible credit

D. Tax credit
2639. The pressure exerted by_____________?
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A. All the above

B. The internal pressure if any, causes tensile stress in the pipe material

C. Pressure sewers are designed to be safe in tension

D. The sewage when running full from inside, is called internal pressure

2640. The quantity of liquid waste which flows in sewers during the period of rainfall, is known__________________?
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A. Sanitary sewage

B. Industrial waste

C. Storm sewage

D. None of these

2641. Large diameter sewers subjected to external pressure alone, are reinforced ______________________?
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A. Near the inner surface of the pipe

B. Near the outer surface of the pipe

C. Both A. and B.

D. With elliptical cage
2642. The coagulant which is generally not used for treating the sewage, is__________________?
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A. Alum

B. Chlorinated copperas

C. Ferric sulphate

D. Ferric chloride

2643. R.M.O. expenses include___________________?
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A. All the above

B. Maintenance expenses

C. Operation expenses

D. Running expenses

2644. The angle subtended by the surface of sewer water with partial flow, at sewer centre is 120, the depth of sewerage is________________________?
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A. 20 cm

B. 40 cm

C. 50 cm

D. 25 cm

2645. Maximum permissible velocity 1.5 m/sec, is adopted in drains_______________________?
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A. With beds of rocks and gravels

B. Lined with stones

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

2646. What is a secondary book of accounts, the information of which is obtained from the journal is called ?
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A. Worksheet

B. Balanced sheet

C. Ledger

D. Trial balance

2647. Assertion A.: The determination of pH value of sewerage is important. Reason (R): The efficiency of certain treatment methods depends upon the availability of pH value________________?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

2648. The ability to meet debts as they become due is known as __________________?
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A. Leverage

B. Solvency

C. Liquidity

D. Insolvency

2649. The temperature affects the________________?
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A. All the above

B. Viscosity of sewage

C. Biological activity of bacteria in sewage

D. Solubility of gases in sewage

2650. are available in size Stoneware sewers________________?
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A. All the above

B. 15 cm

C. 10 cm

D. 20 cm