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What is the primary function of a power shovel?
What is the primary function of a power shovel?
- Compacting earth and asphalt
- Excavating hard earth and loading haul units (correct)
- Mixing concrete and asphalt
- Grading and finishing earth surfaces
What are the basic parts of a power shovel?
What are the basic parts of a power shovel?
- Blade, Ripper, Track frame, Rollers, Idlers
- Chassis, Boom, Arm, Bucket, Undercarriage
- Mounting, Cab, Boom Dipper stick, Stick, Bucket, Hoist line Dipper (correct)
- Engine, Transmission, Axles, Wheels, Steering system
What is the primary difference between crawler-mounted and wheel-mounted power shovels?
What is the primary difference between crawler-mounted and wheel-mounted power shovels?
- Size of the bucket and hoist line dipper
- Mounting type (crawler or wheel) and travel speed (correct)
- Type of material they can excavate
- Type of digging motion
What is the purpose of the hoist line dipper in a power shovel?
What is the purpose of the hoist line dipper in a power shovel?
Which type of excavator is suitable for digging in soft ground?
Which type of excavator is suitable for digging in soft ground?
What type of contract involves public work performed for some division of the government?
What type of contract involves public work performed for some division of the government?
Which type of contract is best suited for small works and taken by small contractors?
Which type of contract is best suited for small works and taken by small contractors?
What is a demerit of a piece work agreement?
What is a demerit of a piece work agreement?
Which type of contract involves performing private work for an individual citizen, a group of individuals, or an organization in private business?
Which type of contract involves performing private work for an individual citizen, a group of individuals, or an organization in private business?
What type of contract involves payment based on a specified work or part of the work at specified rates without reference to quantity or time taken?
What type of contract involves payment based on a specified work or part of the work at specified rates without reference to quantity or time taken?
