Civil Engineering Mcqs

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__________________?

(A) Rs. 4,75,000/-
(B) Rs. 5,75,000/-
(C) Rs. 6,50,000/-
(D) Rs. 8,50,000/-

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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_________________?

(A) equal to X
(B) more than X
(C) less than X
(D) any of the above

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For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum_______________?

(A) Moist loam
(B) Good common earth
(C) We|l blasted rock
(D) Wet sticky clay

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Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?

(A) Drag line
(B) Hoe
(C) Clam shell
(D) Dipper shovel

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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________________?

(A) reduce by 200 kg
(B) increase by 200 kg
(C) increase by 250 kg
(D) reduce by 250 kg

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Interfering float is the difference between__________________?

(A) total float and free float
(B) total float and independent float
(C) free float and independent float
(D) none of the above

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Updating may result in_________________?

(A) change of critical path
(B) decrease of project completion time
(C) increase of project completion time
(D) all of the above

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Sinking fund is_______________?

(A) the fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over
(B) raised to meet maintenance costs
(C) the total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
(D) a part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications

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During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to__________________?

(A) increase in rates of only important materials
(B) variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
(C) variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
(D) rate of inflation

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The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is_______________?

(A) crash time
(B) normal time
(C) optimistic time
(D) between normal time and crash time

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