Description : Which of the following is active factor of production ? a. Labour b. Capital c. Machinery d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : Consider the following statements: In the bar chart planning 1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed. 2. Progress of work can be measured. 3. Spare time of the activities can be determined. 4. ... and 4 are correct (C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
Last Answer : (B) 1 and 4 are correct
Description : For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is (A) Dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of ... of filler (D) Dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor (A) On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him (B) For the purchase of construction ... staff (D) For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
Last Answer : (D) For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
Description : Site order book is used for recording (A) Instructions by the executive engineers (B) Construction measurements (C) Issue of store equipments (D) Names of the casual labour
Last Answer : (A) Instructions by the executive engineers
Description : While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers (A) Site survey (B) Availability of construction materials (C) Availability of labour (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : 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 ... ) Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis (D) Rate of inflation
Last Answer : (B) Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
Description : A contractor wishes to determine a suitable combination of manual labour and machine work for the excavation of a multistory construction. For every cum of excavation, 3 man-hours are needed; or 0.2 machine-hour. Costs ... total cost will be (a) 1500 cum (b) 1800 cum (c) 2250 cum (d) 2500 cum
Last Answer : (d) 2500 cum
Description : After deciding to order replacement parts for aging machinery, the buyer for a construction company examines catalogues and trade publications. The buyer is probably at which stage of the ... recognition B)product specification C)product-supplier search D)product selection E)product evauation
Last Answer : C)product-supplier search
Last Answer : C)product-supplier
Description : After deciding to order replacement parts for ageing machinery, the buyer for a construction company examines catalogues and trade publications. The buyer is probably at which stage of the ... recognition B)product specification C)product-supplier search D)product selection E)product evauation
Description : 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,
Last Answer : (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description : What are rental charges of construction machinery?
Last Answer : It depends on the power and size of the construction machinery. It is a fact that you will be spending between $600 and $1500 daily renting one. It will cost something like $2000 to $5000 a week with an excavator rental plan that is paid monthly.
Description : How to Find the Best Construction Machinery?
Last Answer : The right construction machinery makes life a whole lot easier.Individuals with a passion for construction or companies justgetting off the ground or established groups looking to furthertheir business ... use of pricecomparison websites. By entering in the type of constructionmachinery you want
Description : Who defined investment as "the construction of a new capital asset like machinery or factory building"? (1) Hansen (2) J.M. Keynes (3) Harrod (4) J.R. Hicks
Last Answer : (2) J.M. Keynes Explanation: Investment expenditure refers to the creation of new assets i.e. an addition to the stock of existing capital assets. According to Keynes investment demand depends upon ... the rate of interest (IR). Investment demand decreases with the increase in the rate of interest.
Description : Who defined investment as “the construction of a new capital asset like machinery or factory building” ? (1) Hansen (2) J.M. Keynes (3) Harrod (4) J.R. Hicks
Last Answer : J.M. Keynes
Description : Q.61. CA Co manufactures a single product and has drawn up the following flexed budget for the year. 60% 70% 80% Rs Rs Rs Direct materials 120,000 140,000 160,000 Direct labour 90,000 105,000 120,000 Production ... activity? (a) Rs 330,300 (b) Rs 370,300 (c) Rs 373,300 (d) Rs 377,300
Last Answer : (b) Rs 370,300
Description : The Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 provides that all Working papers made during an audit shall be the property of the auditor. These working papers shall include the following, except: a. Working ... of documents furnished to the auditor. d. Any report submitted by the auditor to his client.
Last Answer : Any report submitted by the auditor to his client.
Description : The schedule of Void Money Order should be prepared in ---------- a. Single Copy b . Duplicate c. Triplicate
Last Answer : b . Duplicate
Description : As a project manager, while Kathy was trying to categorize all potential risks for her new construction project M based on levels of probability and impact on the project, she identified a potential risk, ... b. Risk management plan c. Project management plan d. WBS e. Scope management plan
Last Answer : d. WBS
Description : Some organizations have escalator clause in their labour agreements. What does this clause provide for ? (A) Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on seniority (B) Wage increase depending on output ... index (D) Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on increase in profits of the firm
Last Answer : Answer: Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on increase in profits of the firm
Description : CG Co manufactures a single product T. Budgeted production output of product T during June is 200 units. Each unit of product T requires 6 labour hours for completion and CG Co anticipates 20 per cent idle time. Labour is paid at ... for March is (a) Rs 6,720 (b) 8,400 (c) 10,080 (d) 10,500
Last Answer : (d) 10,500
Description : The formula used for calculation of labour rate variance is A. Total standard labour cost of actual output - Total actual cost of actual output B. (Standard rate per hour - Actual rate per hour) ... time - Actual time) * Standard rate per hour D. Abnormal idle hours * Standard hourly rate
Last Answer : B. (Standard rate per hour - Actual rate per hour) * Actual Hours
Description : While selecting the location of an intake for collecting surface water, the factor considered, is (A) The intake point should be near as far as possible to the treatment plant (B) The intake point should ... (C) The intake point in meandering rivers should be on concave banks (D) All the above
Description : The polythene bottles are used for collecting rain water and. their capacities is (A) 2 litres (B) 4 litres (C) 10 litres (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as (A) Cementation process (B) Crucible process (C) Bessemer process (D) Open hearth process
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Quality also can be looked at in terms of user satisfaction which includes a) A compliant product b) Good quality output c) Delivery within budget and schedule d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : Ans : d
Description : 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, ... of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements (D) No, because of savings in site labour
Last Answer : (C) No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
Description : The ALU gives the output of the operations and the output is stored in the ________ a) Memory Devices b) Registers c) Flags d) Output Unit
Last Answer : Answer: b Explanation: Any output generated by the ALU gets stored in the registers. The registers are the temporary memory locations within the processor that are connected by signal paths to the CPU
Description : The computer performs all mathematical and logical operations inside its _______ A. Visual Display Unit B. Memory Unit C. Output Unit D. Central Processing Unit
Last Answer : D. Central Processing Unit
Description : The main function of the ALU is: a) Store Data and Information for Future Use b) Perform arithmetic and logical operations c) Control Computer Output, such as Printing d) None of These
Last Answer : b) Perform arithmetic and logical operations
Description : The main function of the ALU is to a) perform arithmetic and logical operations b) store data and information for future use c) control computer output, such as printing d) monitor all computer activities e) None of these
Last Answer : a) perform arithmetic and logical operations
Description : The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as 1) collection of data 2) data retrieval operations 3) output 4) data output collection
Last Answer : 3) output
Description : Which of the following represents an output from the marketing environment? A)Money borrowed by Liverpool F.C. to help finance its operations B)Nike's television advertising campaign featuring a ... purchased by Debenhams Department Stores D)Steel purchased by Volvo to be used in producing cars
Last Answer : B)Nike's television advertising campaign featuring a leading sports personality
Description : For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring (B) A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete ... final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material
Description : After fixing the plane table to the tripod, the main operations which are needed at each plane table station are (i) Levelling (ii) Orientation (iii) Centering The correct sequence of these operations is (A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (iii), (ii) (C) (iii), (i), (ii) (D) (ii), (iii), (i)
Last Answer : (B) (i), (iii), (ii)
Description : The resection by two point problem as compared to three point problem (A) Gives more accurate problem (B) Takes less time (C) Requires more labour (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Requires more labour
Description : As compared to gravity dams, earthen dams (A) Are costlier (B) Are less susceptible to failure (C) Require sound rock foundations (D) Require less skilled labour
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : As compared to wall type breakwater, mound type breakwater (A) Requires skilled labour (B) Requires low maintenance cost (C) Requires less material (D) Results in less damage due to gradual failure
Last Answer : (D) Results in less damage due to gradual failure
Description : A letter delivered to an addressee can be reposted within the post town for redirection a) After getting redirection feeb) After getting 50% of redirection fee c) After collecting fee equal to postage d) Free of cost
Last Answer : d) Free of cost
Description : A limited company makes a net profit of Rs. 2,00,000 after writing off preliminary expenses amounting to Rs. 20,000 and providing for depreciation on assets amounting to Rs. 40,000 and gain of Rs. 10,000 on sale of a piece of ... 2,00,000 (B) Rs. 2,40,000 (C) Rs. 2,50,000 (D) Rs. 2,60,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 2,50,000
Description : The insulation resistance of electric equipment and machinery should be tested for the lowest normal insulation values _____________. A. immediately after shutting down the machine B. every time the brush rigging is ... starting up the machine D. every 30 days whether the machine is in use or not
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The Random errors tend to accumulate proportionally to (A) Numbers of operations involved (B) Reciprocal of operations involved (C) Square root of the number of operation involved (D) Cube root of the number of operation involved
Last Answer : (C) Square root of the number of operation involved
Description : In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is (A) Sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted (B) Premixed with aggregates and then spread (C) Sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The construction joints in buildings are provided after (A) 10 m (B) 15 m (C) 20 m (D) 40 m
Description : In clay soil (A) Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail (B) Consolidation continues even after several years of construction (C) Differential settlement is generally prevalent (D) All the above
Description : Due to change in price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds (A) 2.0 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 4.0 % (D) 5.0 %
Last Answer : (D) 5.0 %
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Description : The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are (A) Odourless (B) Non-toxic (C) Transparent (D) All of these
Last Answer : civil-engineering
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Melamine is obtained from calcium carbide (B) Formaldehyde is prepared synthetically from methane (C) The melamine when reacted with formaldehyde forms the melamine-formaldehyde resin (D) All the above