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  1. Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?

  2. A.

     Drag line

    B.

     Hoe

    C.

     Clam shell

    D.

     Dipper shovel


  3. A tractor shovel has a purchase price of Rs. 4.7 lacs and could save the organization an amount of rupees one lac per year on operating costs. The salvage value after the amortization period is 10% of the purchase price. The capital recovery period will be

  4. A.

     3.7 years

    B.

     4.23 years

    C.

     5 years

    D.

     7.87 years


  5. Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known

  6. A.

     Event

    B.

     Node

    C.

     Connector

    D.

     All the above


  7. Grader is used mainly for

  8. A.

     Trimming and finishing

    B.

     Shaping and trimming

    C.

     Finishing and shaping

    D.

     Finishing, shaping and trimming


  9. 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

  10. A.

     1, 3, 2, 4

    B.

     3, 1, 4, 2

    C.

     3, 1, 2, 4

    D.

     1, 3, 4, 2


  11. Site order book is used for recording

  12. A.

     Instructions by the executive engineers

    B.

     Construction measurements

    C.

     Issue of store equipments

    D.

     Names of the casual labour


  13. Which of the following does not represent an activity?

  14. A.

     Site located

    B.

     Foundation is being dug

    C.

     The office area is being cleaned

    D.

     The invitations are being sent


  15. Sinking fund is

  16. 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


  17. Sensitivity analysis is a study of

  18. A.

     Comparison of profit and loss

    B.

     Comparison of assets and liabilities

    C.

     Change in output due to change in input

    D.

     Economics of cost and benefits of the project


  19. In resources levelling

  20. 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