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A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is

A. 10000 kg

B. 12500 kg

C. 22500 kg

D. 5000 kg

Correct Answer :

B. 12500 kg


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The first stage of a construction, is

A. Preparation of estimate

B. Survey of the site

C. Initiation of proposal

D. Preparation of tender

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Pick up the PERT event from the following:

A. Digging of foundation started

B. Digging of foundation completed

C. Laying of concrete started

D. All the above

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A contractor has two options;
(I): Invest his money in project A or
(II): Invest his money in project B.
If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he

A. Should invest in neither of the two projects

B. Could invest in either of the two projects

C. Should invest in project A

D. Should invest in project B

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Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

A. Line organisation

B. Line and staff organisation

C. Functional organisation

D. Effective organisation

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For the execution of a project, a contractor is

A. A person

B. A firm

C. An agency

D. All the above

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In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?

A. Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost

B. Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components

C. No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements

D. No, because of savings in site labour

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Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

A. The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design

B. The several alternatives of the project that have been considered

C. The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

D. The contract documents for inviting tenders

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Critical path lies along the activities having total float

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Zero

D. Same

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Railway projects are treated as

A. Light construction

B. Heavy construction

C. Industrial construction

D. None of these

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Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is

A. 20

B. 25

C. 35

D. 15

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Consider the following operations:
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is

A. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5

B. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

D. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

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Consider the following statements for a power shovel: (i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth of cut. (ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut. (iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimum depth, (iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel. Of these statements

A. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

B. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct

C. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

D. (i) and (iv) are correct

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Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

A. To concentrate his attention on critical activities

B. To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities

C. To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project

D. All the above

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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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Consider the following activities in a building construction:
1. Concreting of roof slabs
2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3. Erection of form work for slab
4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
The correct sequence of these activities is

A. 1, 3, 2, 4

B. 3, 1, 4, 2

C. 3, 1, 2, 4

D. 1, 3, 4, 2

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Select the incorrect statement.

A. A critical path always begins at the very first event.

B. A critical path always terminates at the last event.

C. Critical activities control the project duration.

D. Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero.

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The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as

A. Event

B. Float

C. Duration

D. Constraint

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The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively

A. 80 and 90

B. 90 and 80

C. 85 and 75

D. 75 and 83

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A Milestone chart

A. Shows the interdependencies of various jobs

B. Depicts the delay of jobs, if any

C. Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

D. None of these

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Output of a bulldozer is
(i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
(iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
Of these statement

A. (i) and (iii) are correct

B. (i) and (iv) are correct

C. (ii) and (iii) are correct

D. (ii) and (iv) are correct

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The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is

A. Smooth-wheeled rollers

B. Vibratory rollers

C. Sheep foot rollers

D. Tampers

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The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known

A. Dummy

B. Event

C. Activity

D. Contract

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For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents

A. Minimum time

B. Maximum time

C. Maximum cost

D. Minimum cost

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In resources levelling

A. Total duration of project is reduced

B. Total duration of project is increased

C. Uniform demand of resources is achieved

D. Cost of project is controlled

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The main principle of an organisation, is

A. Unity of command

B. Effective control at all levels

C. Delegation of authority

D. All 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. Well blasted rock

D. Wet sticky clay

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In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having

A. Longest duration

B. Highest cost slope

C. Least cost slope

D. Shortest duration

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If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be

A. 50 %

B. Less than 50 %

C. More than 50 %

D. 100 %

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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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An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in

A. A circle

B. A square

C. A triangle

D. All the above