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Dr. Subhash Technical Campus Faculty of Degree Engineering

1 Prepared By: Kalpesh L. Kapadiya

Civil Engineering Department

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




(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




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




(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




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




(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.


(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.


(b) Cellular cofferdam

(c) Double wall cofferdam

(d) Suspended cofferdam

Ans. c




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


Ans. b

Q.24 a ______ consist of timber cribs.

(a) Cellular cofferdam

(b) Suspended cofferdam

(c) Rock filled crib cofferdam


Ans. c

Q.25 ______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which

have been proved to be economical.


(b) Single wall cofferdam




(c) Cellular 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.


(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




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




(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




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


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




(b) Well point system



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



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




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




(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




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




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




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




(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




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




(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




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




(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




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




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




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




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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