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  1. For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum

  2. A.

     Moist loam

    B.

     Good common earth

    C.

     Well blasted rock

    D.

     Wet sticky clay

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  3. The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be

  4. A.

     Rs. 8,800

    B.

     Rs. 7,600

    C.

     Rs. 6,400

    D.

     Rs. 5,000

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  5. Crash project duration is obtained by summing the

  6. A.

     Normal durations for all the activities

    B.

     Crash durations for all activities

    C.

     Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities

    D.

     Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities

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  7. Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of

  8. A.

     1910

    B.

     1920

    C.

     1930

    D.

     1940

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  9. Which one of the following represents an activity?

  10. A.

     Excavation for foundation

    B.

     Curing of concrete

    C.

     Setting of question paper

    D.

     All the above

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  11. The part of a derrick crane include
    (i) Mast
    (ii) Boom
    (iii) Bull wheel
    (iv) Jack
    which of these statements are correct?

  12. A.

     (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct

    B.

     (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

    C.

     (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

    D.

     (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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  13. For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is

  14. A.

     Hoe

    B.

     Shovel

    C.

     Dragline

    D.

     None of the above

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  15. Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?

  16. A.

     Concrete

    B.

     Loose sand

    C.

     Asphalt

    D.

     Firm earth

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  17. Power stations are generally treated as

  18. A.

     Light construction

    B.

     Heavy construction

    C.

     Industrial construction

    D.

     Electrical construction

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  19. If the optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time for activity A are 4, 6 and 8 respectively and for activity B are 5, 5.5 and 9 respectively, then

  20. A.

     expected time of activity A is greater than the expected time of activity B

    B.

     expected time of activity B is greater than the expected time of activity A

    C.

     expected time of both activities A and B are same

    D.

     none of the above

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