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1. What is the last process to make OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) cement?
a) Calcium sulfate
5. There is a pit 100,000 m3 what is the embankment for excavation if the swell
factor is 20% and shrinkage factor is 15%?
a) 115,000 m3
7. What is from the following affecting the choice from batching plant or to mix at
site?
a) Price of concrete
b) Availability
c) Strength of concrete
d) All of above
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a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 and 4
10. Where will you use super elevation in road way/highway alignment?
Winding road (curved)
11.Simply supported beam subject to uniform distributed load trough the length, at
which points is the stress due to Flexure and Shear equal to zero selectivity?
a) Support section at natural fiber
b) Mid span section at natural fiber
c) Mid span section at to fiber
d) Support section at bottom fiber
A) 1&2
B) 2&3
C) 2&4
D) 1
12. One form the following is not part the project life cycle?
a) Concept
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d) All of above
18. If you have short measuring tape the error will be (n)…error?
a) Systematic
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4. performance/monitoring, and
5. project close
23.Type of foundations?
All foundations are divided into two categories:
1. shallow foundations and – depth 1m
1. Individual footings
2. Strip footings
3. Raft or mat foundations
2. deep foundations – depth 20-60m
1. Pile foundations
a) End bearing pile
b) Friction pile
26.What is LEED?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green
building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was
designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter
most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental
quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
27.Fire-fighting components?
Fire protection in buildings, offshore construction is typically achieved via all of the following:
a) Passive fire protection - the installation of firewalls and fire rated floor assemblies to form fire
compartments intended to limit the spread of fire, high temperatures, and smoke.
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b) Active fire protection - manual and automatic detection and suppression of fires, such as fire
sprinkler systems and (fire alarm) systems.
c) Education - the provision of information regarding passive and active fire protection systems to
building owners, operators, occupants, and emergency personnel so that they have a working
understanding of the intent of these systems and how they perform in the fire safety plan.
32.Non-bearing wall?
Non-load-bearing walls carry only their own weight. This type of wall is used to close in a steel or
concrete frame building.
34.What is lintel?
a) a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window
b) a horizontal supporting member, installed above an opening such as a window or a door, that
serves to carry the weight of the wall above it.
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Lateral stability provided by longitudinal wind girder and vertical bracings in the gables (blue)
Longitudinal stability provided by transverse wind girder and vertical bracings (green)
36.What is type of Greek column that is shortest & studied?
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37.Folded structure?
Are three-dimensional structures. Creating with mathematical model.
40. What is the first point in project definition, to achieve costumer target?
Projects are divided into 6 stages:
1. Definition-
Before a project starts the project manager must make sure the project goals, objectives,
scope, risks, issues, budget, timescale and approach have been defined
2. Initiation
3. Planning
4. Execution
5. Monitoring & Control
6. Closure
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42.ABET is…?
a) Engineering firm
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., is a non-governmental organization that
accredits post-secondary education programs in "applied science, computing, engineering
BFFS is.
Basic Free Slow Speed Estimate
45.Simple beam has les performance compared with continuous beam because of:
a) It has more deflection
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53. Water falls villa, one of the famous works of Frank Lloyd Wright, its structural concept is?
a) Cantilever
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b) Stainless steel
61.Stone walls installation problems that may lead to cracks and failure:
a) Mortar erosion
b) Lack of tie joints
c) …. between different courses
d) All the above
65. A discipline between planning and architecture that deals with spaces between
buildings without dealing with the architecture of the buildings:
a) Urban design
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b) City planning
70.Cut & Fill for road works are calculated based on:
a) Cross section
Note: If a beam cross section is limited because of architect or other considerations, it may happen
that concrete cannot develop the compression force required to resist the given bending moment; in
this case, reinforcing steel bars are added in compression zone, resulting in a so-called doubly
reinforced beam. Another reason for placing reinforcement in the compression zone is that when
beams span more than two supports (continuous construction), both positive and negative moments
will exist.
72.While lifting a precast slab, where the highest shear may happen?
a) At edges (slab ends)
73.What is hydration?
a) hydration is a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with water
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77.Steel strength?
a) 400 MP-a
79.QSAS is…?
Qatar Sustainability Assessment System. This is a green building certification system developed for
the State of Qatar.
Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), formerly known as the Qatar Sustainability
Assessment System (QSAS). The assessment criterion takes into consideration various categories
related to sustainable development and its impact on environmental stress mitigation.
QSAS is assessed on the following eight categories; urban connectivity, site, energy, water, indoor
environment, materials, management and operations and cultural – economic values
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82.Required CPI value for a project is 1.02, where actual value is 0.95. What does it
indicate?
Actual Cost Performance Indicator (CPI) is less than planned, which means that project actual cost is
more than budget cost due to misuse of project resources.
83.Scale on drawing is 1:62500, what is the actual value for a distance measured
on drawing of 7.25”?
7.25” x 62500 x 1ft/12” x 1yard/3ft x 1 mile/1760 yard=7.15 miles
87.If a project has CPI value of 0.91 and SPI value of 1.01, what does it mean?
It means that project is ahead on schedule (time wise), but is losing (cost wise)-over budget
CPI - cost performance index, SPI – schedule performance index
88.If contractor failed in delivering the project, what will be the consequences?
Liquidating of the performance bond.
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91.AASHTO is …?
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
92.When a bid awarded to a contractor, the client will ask the contractor to submit
additional documents?
93.When design reinforced concrete, the concrete: (related to concrete under which
type of stress)
94.An arch with start point of bearing1=30o 15i, bearing 2=35o10I and radius
r=200m. Calculate the arch length?
Arch angle = 35o10I - 30o 15i =4o 55i
Arch length = Θ*π*r/180=17.16m
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=18,169.025=18+169.025
101. For simply supported beam, stresses due to flexural & shear are zero at:
Support, bottom fibre
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113. How many layers of concrete are performed while carrying out a concrete
slump test?
a) 3 layers
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119. Using concordant cable in pre stressed concrete for beams will reduce:
a) Deflection of beam
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123. Line connecting the same elevation on the drawing known as:
a) Contour line
131. The factors that govern the workability of fresh concrete are:
a) The quantities of cement paste and aggregate relative
b) The plasticity of the paste itself
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135. This question is regarding the deflection of car speed 60mile/h when it reaches
the Roundabout:
a) 150 feet
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Level of service (LOS) is a qualitative measure used to relate the quality of traffic service. LOS is used
to analyze highways by categorizing traffic flow and assigning quality levels of traffic based on
performance measure like speed, density, etc.
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147. If $1,000,000 deposited, what will be the total amount after 5 years accumulated on monthly
basis with annual rate of return of 9%:
a) $ 1,565,681
b) $ 1,538,623
c) ……………….
Solution:
Present value or deposit (P) = $ 1,000,000
Interest rate (i)=0.09/12=0.0075 (monthly) - interest rate is required to be calculated on monthly basis
Duration (n) =5x12=60 months – duration also as monthly
Future value (F) =?
F=P (1+i) n=$ 1,000,000(1+0.0075)60=$ 1,565,681
148. Backfilling of utility trenches, each layer should be maximum as per QCS:
a) 150mm (QCS-selection 12-part4-4.1.4)
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156. Clayesh!
a) Good for usage in road
b) Bad for usage in road
159. If T-beam is supported as continuous beam, then the middle beam must be
designed as:
a) Simply supported
b) Rectangular section
c) T-beam
d) Flange
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163. The amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of
any immediately scheduling activities is:
a) Free float
165. An activity that determines the start date or finish date of next activity based on
a logical relationship is:
a) Predecessor activity
168. What is the most important factor for project end state?
a) Accomplishing project within time frame
169. What are the best dimensions for an isolated footing with a known area of
2.25m2 if column dimensions on footing are 0.8m x 0.25m?
a) 1.80m x 1.25m
0.80m
3 days
A B
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b) Lows of nature
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184. In case of designing column and footing and in case of shear (poprečne sile) existing
following measure should be taken:
a) Enlarge footing
b) Increase steel
c) Increase thickness
186. What is the main structural difference between cable and tent structure:
a) Tent is a surface structure but, cable is frame structure also both are tensioned
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190. To start construction what is the name of the underwater tight chamber:
a) Caisson or Air-lock
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Project control achieving defined objectives and expectations within a predetermined timetable, with
three high‐ level processes:
a) setting standards
b) measuring performance
c) taking corrections
Each of the processes can be divided into smaller steps and tasks:
a) Hold meetings - every meeting starts with an agenda
b) Perform quality control – starts when a project started until to the end of project
c) Track work progress - ensure that project work is being done as scheduled
d) Respond to changes - by effectively responding to changes PM is able to ensure that the
scope, schedule and cost remain relevant to current situation
e) Manage issues - takes a steps to identify issues, assess their impact, develop solution actions,
take those actions and track progress on issues
194. Stakeholder?
A party that has an interest in an enterprise or project. The primary stakeholders in a typical
corporation are its investors, employees, customers and suppliers.
198. Right or false? What factors influence the compressive strength of concrete?
a. Resistance is inversely proportional to the water-cement ratio
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199. If a work, if the property decides to make a change in scope, what is the procedure to do?
a. Change order
b. Modification
202. Problem: "If in a plane I measure 7 ¼ " "(inches) and is 1/62.500 scale, what is
the distance between the two points in miles?
Answer: 7, 25 miles
203. On Work breakdown structure relative to project which of the following statements are false?
a. Breaks up the project in a " top-down "
b. It breaks down the draft as "down -top "
c. Used to handle large projects.
204. What of the following statements are false for a Work package?
a. It should set deadlines "definitive "
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c. Flanged section
d. Rectangular section
208. In a beam which points of stress due to the time and bearing is equal to 0?
a. In the neutral center
b. In the top center fiber light
c. At lower fiber support
d. In the neutral light support
209. Relearn the gap: The immediate _______are Necessary to Develop the
Following tasks in a breaking down of a project.
a. Critical activities
b. predecessor activities
c. successor activities
d. Burst activities
e. None of the above is correct
Answer: Predecessor activities.
210. What is the perception and reaction time for calculating the sight distance?
a. 1 second
b. 2.5 s
c. 3.5 s
d. None of the above
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217. Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less
than
a) 90 minutes
218. Pick up the correct statement regarding low heat cement from the following:
a. a. It possesses less compressive strength
b. b. Its initial setting time is about one hour
c. c. Its final setting time is about 10 hours
d. d. Its mainly used for mass concrete work
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219. Name the type of cement from the following for canal linings:
a. sulphate resisting cement
b. rapid hardening cement
c. quick setting cement
d. pozzuolana cement
f.
220. If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 liters, the water cement ratio is :
A. 0.40
B. 0.50
C.0.60
D.None of these
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228. The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft
foundation provided the soft area is smaller than
A. the column spacing
B. one-third the column spacing
C.half the column spacing
D.three-fourth the column spacing
E. none of these
230. The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making
a. heat insulated
b. sound insulated
c. neither (a) nor (b)
d. both (a) and (b)
231. For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
a. ramming the foundation bed
b. excavation of the soil up to required depth
c. laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
d. curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
e. pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement
232. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual
footing, is more than
- 50% of total area
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234. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is
known as
- curing of concrete
236. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole
area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as
- raft footing
237. For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
A. lean concrete bed is provided
B. thick concrete bed is provided
C.reinforced concrete bed is provided
D.(a) and (c) of the above
E. (b) and (c) of the above.
240. The formwork including the props can be removed from beams, only after
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246. If h is the difference in level between end points separated by l, then the slope
correction is
. The second term may be neglected if the value of h in a 20 m distance is less than
A.
m
B. 1 m
C.2 m
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D.3 m
247. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying, does not depend upon
A. length of the offset
B. scale of the plotting
C.importance of the features
D.general layout of the chain lines
248. Offsets are measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the point on the paper
from both sources of error (due to angular and measurement errors) is not to
exceed 0.05 cm on a scale of 1 cm = 20 m, the maximum length of offset should be
limited to
A. 14.14
B. 28.28 m
C.200 m
D.none of these.
A. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
B. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C.1, 4, 3, 2, 5
D.1, 3, 2, 4, 5
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252. For quality control of Portland cement, the test essentially done is
A. setting time
B. soundness
C.tensile strength
D.consistency
E. all the above
255. Curing
A. reduces the shrinkage of concrete
B. preserves the properties of concrete
C.prevents the loss of water by evaporation
D.all of the above
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C.water resistance
D.water tightness and durability
E. all the above
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B. The process of changing cement paste into hard mass, is known as setting of cement
The phenomenon by virtue of which cement does not allow transmission of sound, is known as
C.
soundness of cement
D.The heat generated during chemical reaction of cement with water, is known as heat of hydration
E. None of these.
266. Separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly concrete, is known
a) bleeding
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270. Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by
- slump test
273. Expansion joints are provided if the length of concrete structures exceeds
- 45m
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277. The shortest distance between two places measured along the surface of the
earth, is
- length of the arc of the great circle passing through them
278. In the cantilever truss as shown in below figure, the horizontal component of
the reaction at A, is
A. 30 tones
B. 60 tones
C.90 tones
D.120 tones
E. 150 tones
279. For a simply supported beam with a central load, the bending moment is
A. least at the center
B. least at the supports
C.maximum at the supports
D.maximum at the center
280. A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over its whole
span is propped at the center of the span so that the beam is held to the level of the
end supports. The reaction of the prop will be
A. half the distributed load
B. 3/8th the distributed load
C.5/8th the distributed load
D.Distributed load.
E. none of these.
281. The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid
any tensile stress, is
A. one-half of the base
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283. The region of the cross-section of a column in which compressive load may be applied without
producing any tensile stress, is known as the core of the cross-section. In circular columns the radius
of the core, is
- one-quarter of the radius
284. The maximum bending moment due to a moving load on a simply supported
beam, occurs
- under the load
285. A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The
maximum bending moment M is
287. When equal and opposite forces applied to a body, tend to elongate it, the
stress so produced, is called
- Compressive stress
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- Tensile stress
290. A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m
for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is
A. 1 in 40
B. 1 in 50
C.1 in 60
D.1 in 70
E. none of these.
291. The total length of a valley formed by two gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two
tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec2, for a design speed
100 km ph, is
A. 16.0 m
293. For a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km per hour, the brake reaction time, in ordinary cases,
is
2.5sec
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298. According to QCS, what is the initial and final set time for concrete
- Initial 2h
- Final 10h
304. What is the max allowable tense stress in the wooden buildings?
40 MPa
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306. If there in a building with shallow foundation and the soil very expensive, and
as per soil report we must the replace this soil with other we can:
- use same soil with good compaction up to more than 95% from MDD
- excavate this soil and use the same soil for backfilling after 95% MDD
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324. What Is the system used to extract the air from the basement
- Ventilation system
325. What is the name of the upward force which Is equal the downward force and
keep the object floating
- Buoyancy (uzgon) force
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326. At which part of project the following take place: design change, scheduling and planning
- Planning & Execution part
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334. If you are going to start with oil pipeline construction which is the following
engineer you are going to choose:
a. Petroleum
b. Chemical
c. Civil
d. Mechanical
336. If you have body moving around circle with speed, the direction of centripetal
force from the center is
away or toward
340. 0ne of the below listed bonds is not considered as a strong bond:
a. Van-der Waals bonds
b. Metallic bond
c. Ionic bond
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c. Hydrometer Test
d. All the above
343. Product of engineering materials test for Reliability and Suitability will be
done by:
a. Testing Engineer
348. Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green) concrete
is:
a. 1.5
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349. The pin-jointed 2-D truss is loaded with a horizontal force of 15 KN at joint S
and another 15 KN vertical force at joint U, as shown. Find the force in member RS
(in KN) and report your answer taking tension as positive and compression as
negative.
RS =7.5 KN Tension
350. In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of 1.980 kg and a volume
of 0.001m 3. After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is
1.800 kg. Specific gravity Gis 2.7. Unit weight of water is 10 KN/m3. The degree
of saturation of the soil is:
a. 0.65
351. Four columns of a building arc to be located within a plot size of 10m x 10m.
The expected load on each column is 4000 KN. Allowable bearing capacity of the
soil deposit is 100 kN/m2• The type of foundation best suited is
a. isolated footing
b. raft foundation
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c. pile
d. combined footing
353. Before starting work at site, the major factor has to be checked is?
- Approval from MMUP (Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning) / Civil / Defense etc.
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Q: What is segregation?
A: Segregation is the separation of coarse aggregate from cement paste. It mainly occurs due to
excess water, resulting in the non-cohesiveness of concrete.
Bitumen in
A. solid state, is called asphalt
B. semi fluid state, is called mineral tar
C.fluid state, is called petroleum
D.all the above.
For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are
- lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%
Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less than
- 90 minutes
The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known
- Curing
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Cement stored for longer than 28 days shall be tested for “loss of ignition”
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