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Advanced Construction and Equipments (2160601)-MCQ
Q.1 the art of driving piles into the ground was first established by______.
(a) Greeks
(b) Romans
(c) Philippians
(d) None of the mentioned
Ans. b
Q.2 based on the function, piles can be classified into ______ types.
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3
Ans. c
Q.3 which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil?
(a) Friction piles
(b) End bearing piles
(c) Compaction Piles
(d) Tension Piles
Ans. c
Q.4 sheet piles are commonly used as ________ in hydraulic structure.
(a) Bulk heads
(b) Bearing Stratum
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(c) Boulders
(d) Composite piles
Ans. a
Q.5 the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating
object is _______.
(a) Anchor piles
(b) Fender piles
(c) Compaction Piles
(d) Batter Piles
Ans. b
Q.6 Modern pile driving method was first invented by ________.
(a) Romans
(b) Nasmyth
(c) Terzaghi
(d) Vitruvious
Ans. b
Q.7 the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load
of about _______.
(a) 50 tonnes
(b) 100 tonnes
(c) 75 tonnes
(d) 80 tonnes
Ans. d
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Q.8 cast in situ piles may be classified in to_______.
(a) Three
(b) Eight
(c) Two
(d) Four
Ans. c
Q.9 which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile?
(a) Under reamed pile
(b) Raymond standard pile
(c) Pressure pile
(d) Anchor pile
Ans. b
Q.10 composite piles are suitable for ______.
(a) Maximum design load
(b) Project above the water table
(c) Compacting the soil
(d) Protect water front structures
Ans. b
Q.11 piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device
called _______.
(a) Pile driver and hammer
(b) Driller
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(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Ans. a
Q.12 the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______.
(a) Drop hammer
(b) Diesel hammer
(c) Vibratory hammer
(d) All of mentioned
Ans. d
Q.13 if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of
the pile, it is called as ______.
(a) Diesel hammer
(b) Vibratory hammer
(c) Single acting hammer
(d) Drop hammer
Ans. c
Q.14 single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil.
(a) Compact soil and hard soil
(b) Light weight soil
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Ans. a
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Q.15 a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as
to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on
the construction work under reasonably dry conditions.
(a) Cofferdam
(b) Foundation
(c) Caisson
(d) Spillway
Ans. a
Q.16 a ______ is an embankment of some material.
(a) Wall
(b) Intrusion
(c) Dike
(d) Rock-fill
Ans. c
Q.17 _______ is the simplest form of cofferdam.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Earth fill cofferdam
(c) Cellular cofferdam
(d) Rock fill Cofferdam
Ans. b
Q.18 ______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is
available in plenty.
(a) Earth dikes
(b) Sand bag Dikes
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(c) Rock fill cofferdam
(d) Single wall cofferdam
Ans. c
Q.19 in _____ type of cofferdam consists of a mixture of sand and clay which
is filled in a bag and placed instead of earth or rock to form a cofferdam.
(a) Cellular cofferdam
(b) Earth dikes
(c) Rock dikes
(d) Sand bag dikes
Ans. d
Q.20 ______ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area
to be enclosed is small.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Double wall cofferdam
(c) Dikes
(d) Concrete cofferdam
Ans. a
Q.21 when the area to be enclosed is large, it becomes essential to provide
the ______ construction so as to give stability to the cofferdam.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Cellular cofferdam
(c) Double wall cofferdam
(d) Suspended cofferdam
Ans. c
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Q.22 _______ is useful when depth of water is about 6 meters to 10 meters.
(a) Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam
(b) Ohio river type cofferdam
(c) Rock filled crib cofferdam
(d) Suspended cofferdam
Ans. a
Q.23 the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is
proved successful in unwatering large areas.
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Cellular cofferdam
(c) Dikes
(d) Concrete cofferdam
Ans. b
Q.24 a ______ consist of timber cribs.
(a) Cellular cofferdam
(b) Suspended cofferdam
(c) Rock filled crib cofferdam
(d) Concrete cofferdam
Ans. c
Q.25 ______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which
have been proved to be economical.
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Single wall cofferdam
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(c) Cellular cofferdam
(d) Concrete cofferdam
Ans. d
Q.26 ______ are the cofferdams which can be lifted, floated and placed in
another position as soon as its purpose is served.
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Double wall cofferdam
(c) Dike cofferdam
(d) Single wall cofferdam
Ans. a
Q.27 a _____ is define as a structure which is sunk through ground or water
to exclude water and semi fluid material during the process of excavation of
foundations.
(a) Cofferdam
(b) Caisson
(c) Well
(d) Pit
Ans. b
Q.28 the ______ is suitable for caissons of open well type.
(a) Steel
(b) Timber
(c) Reinforced cement concrete
(d) Cast-iron
Ans. d
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Q.29 the ______ is suitable for caisson shoes.
(a) Reinforced cement concrete
(b) Cast iron
(c) Timber
(d) Steel
Ans. a
Q.30 the ______ is found to be the most suitable material for the
construction of caisson.
(a) Timber
(b) Cast iron
(c) Steel
(d) RCC
Ans. c
Q.31 the ______ was used as a material for the construction of caisson in the
early stages of development of caisson.
(a) Steel
(b) Timber
(c) Cast iron
(d) RCC
Ans. b
Q.32 a _____ caisson is open at top and closed at bottom.
(a) Wells
(b) Pneumatic caissons
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(c) Cylinders
(d) Box caissons
Ans. d
Q.33 a ______ is a caisson which is open at top as well as at bottom.
(a) Well
(b) Box caisson
(c) Pneumatic caissons
(d) Cofferdam
Ans. a
Q.34 a _____ are open at bottom and closed at top.
(a) Cylinders
(b) Wells
(c) Box caissons
(d) Pneumatic caissons
Ans. d
Q.35 which the given method is used for dewatering of the foundation
trenches.
(a) Deep boring
(b) Geophysical method
(c) Well point system
(d) Analytical method
Ans. c
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Q.36 in case of releasing artesian pressure, which precaution should be taken
when the system of well points is adopted.
(a) Pumping rate
(b) Air locks
(c) Duplication of pumps
(d) Blowing action
Ans. d
Q.37 the organic chemicals include epoxy resin, polyester resin and other
resins are used in which method of dewatering of the foundation trenches.
(a) Well point system
(b) Cement grouting
(c) Chemical grouting
(d) Electro osmosis process
Ans. c
Q.38 from given below, which method for the dewatering of foundation
trenches is portable and can be easily moved when required.
(a) Pumping
(b) Well point system
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process
Ans. a
Q.39 in which method a refrigeration plan of required capacity is need to be
installed near the site of work.
(a) Pumping
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(b) Well point system
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process
Ans. c
Q.40 ______ process consists of making a number of holes in the ground and
then filling these holes by the cement grout under pressure.
(a) Chemical grouting
(b) Cement grouting
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process
Ans. b
Q.41 the formwork from the sides of beams can be removed only after
(a) 1 day
(b) 4 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 14 days
Ans. a
Q.42 the form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
(a) 1 day
(b) 4 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 14 days
Ans. c
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Q.43 the arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing
supports underneath, is known as
(a) Shoring
(b) Underpinning
(c) Jacking
(d) Piling
Ans. b
Q.44 a temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work
at different stages of a building, is known as
(a) Scaffolding
(b) Dead shore
(c) Raking shore
(d) Underpinning
Ans. a
Q.45 pyramid is a type of ______ structure.
(a) Triangulated
(b) Massive
(c) Pneumatic
(d) Framed
Ans. b
Q.46 Pneumatic structure contains:
(a) Metal
(b) Water
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(c) Wood
(d) Compressed air
Ans. d
Q.47 _______ is a self-propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a
powerful tractive force for pulling other machines.
(a) Tractor
(b) Bulldozer
(c) Angle dozer
(d) Scraper
Ans. a
Q.48 a ______ is a very useful equipment and it can be used for construction
work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, etc.
(a) Scraper
(b) Grader
(c) Excavator
(d) Bulldozer
Ans. d
Q.49 the size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its ______
(a) Site
(b) Tyre
(c) Engine
(d) Blades
Ans. d
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Q.50 a______ can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather.
(a) Grader
(b) Scraper
(c) Escalator
(d) Bulldozer
Ans. d
Q.51 a ______ is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material.
(a) Excavator
(b) Scraper
(c) Grader
(d) Tractor
Ans. c
Q.52 a grader which is told by a tractor is known as _________.
(a) Tractor grader
(b) Motor grader
(c) Scraper
(d) Elevating grader
Ans. d
Q.53 _______ consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor.
(a) Bulldozer
(b) Scraper
(c) Grader
(d) Escalator
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Ans. b
Q.54 ______ are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels.
(a) Scraper
(b) Backactor
(c) Elevator
(d) Escalator
Ans. a
Q.55 a ______ is an oldest type of machine which removes earth.
(a) Escalator
(b) Excavator
(c) Elevator
(d) Bulldozer
Ans. b
Q.56 ______ type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches
below operating level.
(a) Clamshell
(b) Backactor
(c) Power shovel
(d) Skimmer
Ans. b
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Q.57 ______ type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above
operating level in a vertical range.
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dragline
(c) Clamshell
(d) Back trench
Ans. c
Q.58 _______ type of excavator carries shovel at its lower end.
(a) Power shovel
(b) Dragline
(c) Clamshell
(d) Backactor
Ans. a
Q.59 ______ type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating
level.
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dragline
(c) Power shovel
(d) Dredger
Ans. b
Q.60 ______ type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end.
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dredger
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(c) Escalator
(d) Elevator
Ans. a
Q.61 a _____ roller is a multi-purpose roller which is used for various
purposes and for practically all type of roads.
(a) Smooth wheeled
(b) Pneumatic
(c) Rubber tyred
(d) Dead weight
Ans. a
Q.62 effective compaction is not achieved by ________.
(a) Rubber tyred
(b) Sheep’s foot
(c) Pneumatic
(d) Smooth wheeled
Ans. d
Q.63 ______ consists of a vibrating unit mounted on a screed, plate or roller.
(a) Earth rammer
(b) Pounding
(c) Vibrating rollers
(d) Vibratory compactors
Ans. d
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Q.64 the ______ compact soil close to the earth surface only.
(a) Earth rammers
(b) Vibrating rollers
(c) Ditcher
(d) Skimmer
Ans. a
Q.65 ______ are the most commonly used equipment for transportation.
(a) Dump tracks
(b) Rollers
(c) Trucks
(d) Bulldozers
Ans. c
Q.66 the trucks with automatic unloading device are called ______.
(a) Dumpers
(b) Trailers
(c) Conveyor
(d) Dump tracks
Ans. d
Q.67 ______ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like
bricks, aggregates, scaffoldings, etc.
(a) Elevators
(b) Escalators
(c) Dumpers
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(d) Conveyors
Ans. c
Q.68 ______ are extra wagons attached to the tractors or trucks.
(a) Elevators
(b) Conveyors
(c) Trailers
(d) Dumper
Ans. c
Q.69 ______ are used for vertical transportation of aggregate and wet
concrete on large project sites.
(a) Elevators
(b) Trucks
(c) Conveyors
(d) Escalators
Ans. a
Q.70 in order to raise and shift heavy loads from one place to another, they
______ are employed in the construction of big works.
(a) Elevators
(b) Conveyors
(c) Cranes
(d) Trucks
Ans. c
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Q.71 ______ crane is used for open sites and it possesses a very long reach.
(a) Goliath
(b) Derrick
(c) Swing jib
(d) Cable
Ans. b
Q.72 in ______ type of crane, heavy temporary staging or platform is
prepared for the working of the crane.
(a) Cableways
(b) Swing jib
(c) Goliath
(d) Platform
Ans. c
Q.73 ______ are cranes of swing jib type and are mounted on high steel
towers.
(a) Cableways
(b) Swing jib
(c) Tower
(d) Goliath
Ans. c
Q.74 the removal of earth for highway formation is ______.
(a) Embankment
(b) Sub grade
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(c) Excavation
(d) Filling
Ans. c
Q.75 the best time to remove soil is during ______.
(a) Summer
(b) Winter
(c) Rainy season
(d) During storm
Ans. a
Q.76 what is the equipment used for short haul distance of 100 m?
(a) Bulldozer
(b) Scrapper
(c) Power shovel
(d) Hoe
Ans. a
Q.77 the blade angle of bulldozer is usually ______.
(a) 60
(b) 90
(c) 15
(d) 45
Ans. b
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Q.78 the precise control of excavation is possible by _______.
(a) Scrapper
(b) Hoe
(c) Shovel
(d) Bulldozer
Ans. a
Q.79 the boom is supported by _______.
(a) Cab
(b) Dipper stick
(c) Hoist line
(d) Crawler
Ans. c
Q.80 dragline cannot excavate _______.
(a) Soft rock
(b) Black cotton soil
(c) Clay
(d) Stiff material
Ans. d
Q.81 the stiff materials can be excavated by ______.
(a) Dragline
(b) Hoe
(c) Power shovel
(d) Scrapper
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Ans. b
Q.82 the equipment having a bucket is?
(a) Shovel
(b) Clam shell
(c) Dragline
(d) Hoe
Ans. b
Q.83 the compaction of sand is done by ______.
(a) Rollers
(b) Animals
(c) Vibrator
(d) Jetting
Ans. d
Q.84 the term _____ is used to indicate the process of allocating a prepaid
expense to accounting periods during which there are benefits realized from
the depreciable equipment.
(a) Cost depreciation
(b) Investment charges
(c) Maintenance and repair
(d) Operating cost
Ans. a
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Q.85 in ______ method, it is assumed that a property loses its value by the
same amount every year.
(a) Sinking fund
(b) Operating cost
(c) Constant percentage
(d) Straight line method
Ans. d
Q.86 in ______ method, the depreciation of properties assumed to be equal
to the annual sinking fund plus the interest on the fund for that year.
(a) Sinking fund
(b) Annual fund
(c) Constant percentage
(d) Straight line
Ans. a
Q.87 in _______, the owner has to invest a certain amount for the purchase
of an equipment.
(a) Cost depreciation
(b) Investment charges
(c) Operation cost
(d) Management
Ans. b
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Q.88 the term _____ is used to indicate the period during which the
equipment is not in ideal condition.
(a) Depreciation
(b) Downtime
(c) Inadequacy
(d) Normal deterioration
Ans. b
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