civil engineering MCQs – Page 90

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1781. The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is______________________?
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A. 6.10 m

B. 5.49 m

C. 4.88 m

D. 4.27 m

1782. A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be________________?
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A. Rs.3480

B. Rs.6960

C. Rs.1740

D. Rs.5220

1783. 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. 6,400/-

D. Rs. 7,600/-

1784. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?
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A. none of the above

B. slope deflection method

C. moment distribution method

D. column analogy method
1785. One degree of curve is equivalent to__________________?
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A. 1750/R

B. 1700/R

C. 1850/R

D. 1600/R

1786. Select the correct statement?
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A. The tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity

B. Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale

C. Arrow bead represents the start of an activity

D. none of the above
1787. Sinking of an intermediate support of a continuous beam________________?
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A. sider the following statements

1788. The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at the joint in_________________?
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A. horizontal direction

B. vertical direction

C. the direction in which the deflection is required

D. inclined direction

1789. Assertion A : English method of tunneling requires more time as compared to other methods of tunneling. Reason R : In English method of tunneling, the masons and excavators have to work alternately/
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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 and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.

1790. Whenever an activity has zero total float, then_______________?
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A. free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero

B. independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero

C. free float and independent float both must be zero

D. free float and independent float both need not be zero

1791. Which of the following is not the displacement method ?
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A. Kanis method

B. Equilibrium method

C. Moment distribution method

D. Column analogy method
1792. 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. 4,75,000/-

B. Rs. 8,50,000/-

C. Rs. 5,75,000/-

D. Rs. 6,50,000/-

1793. Assertion A: The width of a taxiway is smaller than the runway width. Reason R : The speed of the aircraft on a taxiway is greater than that on runway.?
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A. ect your answer based on coding system given below

1794. Grader is used mainly for___________________?
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A. finishing and shaping

B. finishing, shaping and trimming

C. trimming and finishing

D. shaping and trimming

1795. Interfering float is the difference between__________________?
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A. total float and free float

B. free float and independent float

C. total float and independent float

D. none of the above

1796. The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is____________________?
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A. cubic parabola

B. sine curve

C. lemniscate of Bernoulli

D. spiral

1797. The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure is__________________?
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A. 1

B. 3

C. 6

D. 2

1798. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The distance between the centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 12 t or 203 mm whichever is less in compression members

B. All the above

C. The minimum pitch of rivets should not be less than 2.5 times the diameter of the rivet hole

D. The distance between centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not

1799. The reduction in project time normally results in_______________?
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A. increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost

B. decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost

C. decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

D. increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

1800. Which of the following mechanical devices is used to ensure that route cannot be changed while the train is on the point even after putting back the signal ?
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A. detectors

B. iock bar

C. stretcher bar

D. point lock