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RECCOMENDED BOOK MCQs By Engr. Sultan Fareed 1. Welding resists 8. The brick or stone ballast size used in A) Shear...

RECCOMENDED BOOK MCQs By Engr. Sultan Fareed 1. Welding resists 8. The brick or stone ballast size used in A) Shear The foundation? B) Axial forces C) Moment forces A) 20mm D) Both a and c B) 25mm E) All of these Ans- C C) 30mm D) 35mm 2. Trusses weigh E) 40mm Ans- E A. 3200 tons 9. The brick or stone ballast size used in the roofing? B. 3245 tons C. 3255tons A) 20mm D. 3265 tons Ans- C B) 25mm C) 30mm 3. The strongest/high strength mortar is? D) 35mm E) 40mm Ans- B A. Type N A- 750 kg/cm B. Type S B- 1750-1800 10. Project closer report...? C. Type O C- 350 D. Type M D- 2500 Ans: D A. PC-II B. PC-III 4. Desirable height of plinth level is C. PC-IV D. PC-V Ans: C A. 15cm B. 20 cm 11. Proportion of RCC concrete used in the column is C. 30 cm D. 45cm Ans- D 1. 1:3:6 BEAM/Lintels/Slab – 1:2:4 2. 1:2:4 5. Height of Room shall not be less than 3. 1:1 ½ :3 4. 1:5:10 Ans- C A. 2.7m B. 3.7m 12. Minimum crushing strength of 1st class brick is? C. 4.7m D. 5m Ans- B 1. 1000 lb/in2 or Psi 2. 1500 lb/in2 Psi 6. The coarse aggregate used in 1:2:4 concrete grade 3. 2000 lb/in2 Psi should have voids not more than? 4. 2500 b/in2 Psi Ans- B A. 32% 13. The thickness of cement concrete floor for school, B. 42% office building and upper floor should be C. 52% D. 62% Ans- B A. 2.5cm Normally 2.5cm B. 4cm but in given 7. After the concrete has been laid masonry has been C. 7.5cm statement is B constructed the remaining trenches is filled by earth D. All Ans- B layer of 14. After laying the surface of cement concrete floor A) 10cm the cement is undisturbed for ___ after that covered B) 15cm with wet bags? C) 20 D) 25cm Ans- A 6inch A. 2 hours B. 4 hours C. 6 hours D. 8 hours Ans-A 15. First class bricks are kept in water tank before use A. Type of steel for at least? B. Type of concrete 2nd class – 3 hours C. Water /cement ratio A. 3 hours D. All of these Ans- C 3rd class - directly taken B. 5 hours from water and used C. 10 hours 23. One bag of cement contains ____of cement D. 12 hours Ans- D In US Bag of cement contains 1 A. 80 pound cubic foot (0.09 m2) of volume 16. For important works plaster is applied in _____ B. 84 pound and weighs 94 pounds (43 kg) layers? C. 90 pound D. 94 pound 2.2 Pound (lb) – 1kg Ans- D A. One B. Two 24. Freezing of fresh concrete may reduce its strength C. Three by? D. Four Ans- C A. 40 percent or more 17. In steel work exposed to weather, the painting B. 50 percent or more should be done C. 60 percent or more D. 70 percent or more Ans- B A. Red oxide paint B. Aluminum paint 25 To prevent losses of concrete strength for more C. White lead sensitive work concrete should be protected from loss D. Both A & B Ans- D of moisture up to? 18. Snowcem is a water proofing material which A. 3 days For Normal work curing period is 7 days should be used after mixed within an/a? B. 7 days C. 14 days A. Half hour D. 28 days Ans-B B. Hour C. One and half hour 26. Calcium chloride in reinforced cement concrete? D. Two hours Ans- B A. Increases setting time 19. If payment of annuity continue for indefinite period B. Decreases corrosion of steel is known as? A-Definite period C. Decrease early strength B- Future date D. None of these Ans- D A. Certain annuity C-beginning of every year B. Deffered annuity -Annuity is usually paid end of year Calcium chloride is an accelerator which increase early C. Annuity due strength, increase corrosion and decrease the setting time D. Perpetual annuity Ans- D by quick setting of cement. It is not used in precast and used in RCC work with caution 20. Depreciation rate of a building _____ at beginning Calcium Nitrate – non corrosive Accelerator and increase ____ during later years A. Less, gradually Loss of building 27. The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous B. Less, rapidly value due to character which could not be predicted during structural wear C. More, gradually preparation of the estimate? D. More, rapidly Ans- A A. Additional Expenses 21. the most suitable chemical which can be applied to B. Contingencies the water surface for reducing evaporation is? Web C. Petty Work A. Methyl alcohol D. Instrument Expense Ans: B B. Ethyl alcohol 28. Which of the following alloy steel bar is most C. Cetyl alcohol commonly used in precast? D. Butyl alcohol Ans- C A. Grade 270 22. Bond strength slightly effected by which of the B. Grade 150 following? Fully effect on  C. Grade 160 36. The Estimated value of the work excluding the D. Grade 40 Ans- B amount for contingencies, work charged Wire made of high carbon steel dia used – 0.192 to 0.276 Special alloy of steel bar used is - 160 establishment, tool and plants, is called? 29. Which of the following Cable grade is used in A. Actual cost A- Actual value precast? B. Rough cost C. Work value A. Grade 270 D. Certain annuity Ans: C B. Grade 150 C. Grade 60 37. The steel work exposed to sea atmospheric effect D. Grade 40 Ans- A then one coat of _____ is given before red lead? 30. The percentage of manganese in manganese steel A. Aluminum paint After lead red is given other is? B. Turpentine are A & B are not given E. Linseed oil A. 10 to 15 F. All Ans: C B. 12 to 15 C. 14 to 15 38. Mortar used for historic work preservation? D. 15 to 20 Ans: B A. Type S 31. The percentage of chromium in tungsten steel is? B. Type N C. Type O A. 3 to 2 D. K Type Ans: D B. 3 to 5 C. 3 to 7 39. A brick work having header course in every sixth D. 3 to 8 Ans: B course is called? 32. Actual size of Standard Modular brick tile size is? A. Monk Bond B. English Bond A. 19*9*9cm A--Brick B--Brick Tile C. Dutch Bond B. 19*9*4cm Traditional Brick D. American Bond Ans: D C. 20*10*5cm --22.9*11.4*7.6 D. 20*10*10 Ans: B 40. The timber whose dimension exceed 5cm on both direction and not exceed 20cm on both direction? 33. An estimate made for the additional or for further A. Baulk Baulk -Exceed 5 cm on one direction developments in work is known as? exceed 20 cm other direction B. Batten Batten- Thickness – 5cm, Breadth 10cm A. Revised Estimate C. Scantling Plank- Thickness – 5cm and breadth – 2 B. Supplementary Estimate D. Plank Times t or 10cm C. Item rate estimate Ans: C D. Special Repair Estimate Ans: B 41. Pre tensioning is mostly done in 34. The transport cost of material is provided if it at a A. Building Site distance of? B. Factory A. 6km C. Both A And B B. 8 km D. None Of These Ans: B C. 10 km D. 12 km Ans: B -5 Mile 42. For solving problem in truss method of joint used how many number equilibrium equation? (Website 35. The percentage and weight of glue used in colored theory) cement? White cement – 75%, 50 kg A. 1 Glue -10, 6.5 kg Lime – 10%, 6.5 kg A. 10%, 6.5 kg B. 2 Alum – 2%, 1.33 kg B. 75%, 50 kg C. 3 Aluminum stearate – ½ %, 0.33 kg Plaster of Paris - 2 ½ %, 1.63 kg C. 2 ½ %, 1.63 kg D. 4 Color pigment s – 5-10% Ans: B D. 2%, 1.33 kg Ans: A 43. For solving problem in truss method of section used D- Net annual letting value, obtained after deduction of yearly repairs from how many number equilibrium equation? (Website gross income. theory) 49. According to American Concrete Institute the A. 1 cylindrical specimen size for determining the B. 2 compressive strength of concrete is? C. 3 A. 5in to 10 in D. 4 Ans: C B. 6 in to 12 in Height – twice the diameter 44. Maximum permissible wear in stones for road C. 4 in to 8 inch work is? Web D. Both B and C E. Both A & B Ans: D A. 1% B. 2% 50. According to American Concrete Institute the C. 3% compressive strength of cast –in- situ concrete is? D. 4% Ans B A. 1500 to 300 psi C – Precast concrete 45. The security money 10% of total amount is return B. 300 to 5000 psi D – for long bridge C. Up to 8000 psi and heavily loaded back to the contractor after? columns D. 15000 psi or more Ans: B A. 3 months B. 6 months 51. High-range water-reducing admixtures are used to C. 9 months produce high-strength concrete with a very low water- D. 12 months Ans B cement ratio while maintaining higher slumps needed for proper placement? 46. For annual repair of the structure a percentage of A. Accelerator amount of from the total cost of construction is taken B. Gypsum which is C. Plasticizer D. Super Plasticizer Ans: D A. 1% or 1 ½ % B. 1 ½ % or 2% 52. If the results of trial batches or field experience are C. 3% or 4% not available, the ACI Code allows concrete to be D. 5% or 10% Ans: A proportioned based on other experience or information, this alternative may not be applied for 47. Scrap value of a building may be about X specified compressive strengths greater than percentage of total cost, which is A. 2500 psi A. 5% B. 5000 psi B. 10% C. 7500 psi C. 15% D. None of these Ans: B D. 20% Ans: B 48. The amount which is gradually accumulated for replacement of structure or building at end of useful 53. Rocks are made up of small crystalline units life? known as? A. Salvage value A. Soil B. Obsolescence B. Silt C. Sinking fund C. Minerals D. Relatable value Ans: C D. Clay Explanation 54. If to this is added the shallow sea areas of the shelf A- The value of building without being dismantled which surrounds the continents, the total land area is nearly x per cent of the whole surface, value of X? B- Value of building when itis out dated in style in structure and design A. 25%  B. 35% 29% is land if not added shallow sea areas A. Type II C. 45% B. Type III D. 55% C. TYPE IV D. TYPE V 55. Which of The metal having densities a little below 61. Air-entraining cements contain bubbles which usually and above 8 respectively? comprise x of volume of cement? A. Iron Earth core is consist of iron and A. 2 to 4 percent B. nickel of heavy material with B. 2 to 6 percent C. densities a little below and above 8 respectively C. 2 to 8 percent D. Both A & C D. 2 to 8 percent 56. The region surrounded the heavy core of earth 62. Structural lightweight aggregates are made from having density intermediate b/w core and crust is minerals such as? known as? A. Granite A. Core B. Magnetite B. Mantle C. Shale C. Lithosphere D. Dolerite D. None of these 63. Which of the following is derived from Clay or Shale? 57. Who were the inventors of concrete construction? A. Silica Flume Silica Flume – Semiconductor B. Pazzolona manufacturing A. French C. Blast Furnace Slag\ Fly Ash – Coal Red Power B. Britain D. Fly Ash Plants C. German D. Romans 63. Which of the Following is a byproduct in iron manufacturing? 58. If vibrator is used as a compactor, the percentage A. Silica Flume of water used for making concrete is reduced to B. Pazzolona A. 20% C. Blast Furnace Slag B. 25% D. Fly Ash C. 30% 64. Concretes with ultimate compressive strengths of D. 35% 20,000 psi (140 MPa) and more, produced with the aid of silica fume, fly ash, and superplasticizer admixtures, are 59. To produce clinker the selected constituents of cements currently being employed in the ___________ of some high are conducted through a long, rotating kiln at rise buildings. temperatures of? (1400-1650 oC) A. Beam A. 1500 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit B. Column C. Slab B. 2000 to 2600 degrees Fahrenheit D. Foundations C. 2600 to 3000 degrees Fahrenheit D. None of these 65. Density of wood or framing lumber is? 60. Quality of Portland cement B- is Brick established by ASTM Masonry A. 30 pcf C150, which identify as X different types? C – Concrete B. 120 pcf A. 2 Type I- D – Steel Normal cement C. 145 pcf Type IA- Normal Cement + Air entering Type II- ModeratePCF *16= resistance 1kg/cm3 to sulfate attack D. 490 pcf B. 4 Type IIA- Moderate sulfate resistance + air entraining C. 6 Type III- High early strength 66. Working strength in Compressive of Plain Concrete? D. 8 Type IIIA - High early strength+ air entraining Type IV - Low heat of hydration Type V High resistance A -Brick to sulfate Masonry attack A. 250 to 1300 psi B- Wood B. 600 to 1700 psi D – Steel C. 20,00 to 30,000 psi 60. According to the ASTM C150,High sulphate 1PSI- 0.00689resisting MPA D. 24,000 to 43,000 psi cement type is? 67. Working strength in Tensile of steel?  A. 300 to 1000 psi A - Wood C. Atmosphere B. 600 to 1700 psi Concrete – 0 Psi D. Asthenoscope C. 20,00 to 30,000 psi Brick Masonry - 0 Psi D. 24,000 to 43,000 psi Psi 76. The radius of earth is increasing X mm per year? 68. Modulus of Elasticity of Plain concrete is? A. 0.20 2.7 % or 141 km B. 0.24 In 600 Million years A. 700 to 3700 ksi C. 0.28 Time – 2sec per 100000 Years A -Brick Masonry B. 1,000 to 1,900 Ksi D. 0.32 B- Wood C. 29,000 ksi C – Steel D. 3,000 to 4,500 Ksi 77. A process in which edge of one plate move downward and other dispersed in mantle is known as? 69. According to ASTM standard A615, Reinforcing bars are manufactured and are available in X grades A. Plate tectonic A..Movement and intersects of plates B. Subduction C… Ideal state of rest of different layer of Crust A. Two 40, 60, 75 C. Isotasy B. Three 60 - Economical D. Both A & B C. Four 75-Used in Column D. Five 78. Ocean plate is covered by a thin oceanic crust which is composed of? (And also covered by sediments) 70. Intensity of Earthquake is measured with help of ? A. Granitic A. Seismograph A Vibration of EQ B. Basaltic B. Mercalli Scale C Magnitude of EQ C. Sandstone C. Richter Scale D. Limestone D. All of these 79. At subduction zone earthquake is generated at deep 71. Mercalli Scale comprises X grades? focii beneath surface at a distance of? A. 5 A. More than 300 km Richter Scale Angle of inclination B. 10 RANGE 0 TO 9 or B. More than 600 km is 30 to 40 Degree C. 12 8 *109 to 1.2 *1025 C. More than 800 km D. 15 D. More than 1000km 72. Richter scale moderate magnitude of Earthquake is 80. Earth and Moon are how much year old? denoted by? (By Richter in1952) A. 400 Millions year A. M2 A Normal B. 4500 Millions year B. M5 C Destructive C. 5000 Millions year C. M7 It is based on release of energy D. 5500 Millions year D. None of these Erg - 10 -7 Joule 81. Rigid Plates of Lithosphere move in how many ways? 73. The camber provide to the subgrade of the rood is? A. One A. 1: 10 B. Two B. 1:20 C. Three C. 1:30 D. four D. 1:60 82. In the Bitumen Carpet how much weight of Asphalt per 74. The outer shell of earth, Lithosphere is mosaic of how 100 m2 is used? many rigid Plates layer? A. 1340 A. 10 B. 1455 B. 12 C. 1540 C. 15 D. 155 kg D. 20 83. In the Bitumen Carpet how much weight of Tar No 3A 75. The weakest layer located at upper mantle is known as per 100 m2 is used? Temperature – Binder Shellac 320 to 340 F A. Crust A not Stheno – strength A. 52 kg Tar No. 3 A – 220 to 240 F B. Lithosphere B. 56 kg It is below of lithosphere  C. 60 kg 90. Aggregates occupy X% of volume of hardened mass D. 64 kg concrete? 84.In the Bitumen Carpet the stone chips are used? A. 50 to 65% 1st layer –12mm (2parts of 1.8 m3 per 100 B. 65 to 75% A. 12 mm m2) (passed 20 mm retained 12mm) C. 75 to 80% B. 10 mm 2st layer –10mm (1parts of 0.98 m3 per D. 80 to 90% C. Both A & B 100 m2) (pass 12 mm retained 3mm) D. None of these 91. For complete hydration of given cement water-cement 84.In the Bitumen Layer, the stone grits of gauges are ratio of 0.25 is needed chemically, and for high-strength used? concretes, ratios as low as ? A. 20 mm to 6mm 1st layer –1.35 m3 per 100 m2 A. 0.17 B. 12 mm to 3mm 2stlayer - 0.75 m3m3 per 100 m2) B. 0.19 C. Both A & B C. 0.21 D. None of these D. 0.23 92. Fine aggregate (typically natural sand) is any material that will passes? 85. In the Bitumen layer how much weight of Asphalt per 100 m2 is used in first layer? A. Sieve No. 4 B. Sieve No. 5 A. 200kg 2nd Layer...120 kg C. Sieve No.6 B. 220 kg D. All of these C. 240 kg D. 260 kg 93. For structural lightweight concrete, which type of 87. In the Tack coat how much weight of Binder shellac or concrete are used for better control? (Heated 2000F kiln) Tar No 3A is used per m2 is? A. Unprocessed A. 25 B. Processed Temperature – C. Well Graded B. 50 kg Binder Shellac 320 to 340 F C. 75 kg Tar No. 3 A – 220 to 240 F D. Uniformly graded D. 100 kg 94. Without use of fracture machine, Reinforced concrete 86. In the Bitumen Layer, which type of tar is used in 1st structures have been successfully designed and built for? layer? A. 50 years A. Tar No 2 B. 100 years Temperature – B. Tar No 2A 1st Layer -Tar No 3 – 220 to 225 F) C. 150 years C. Tar No 3 2nd Layer - Tar No. 3 A – 220 to 240 F D. 475 years D. Tar No 3 A Tar No. 3 A – 220 to 240 F 95 1 Pound is equal to – 88.. The principle states that events recorded in the rocks A) 3N can be understood by reference to the Tarpresent day No. 3 A – 220 activities to 240 F B) 4.48N, of geological agents the principle is known as ? C) 9.81 N , D) 15N A. Theory of the Earth Presented by B. uniformitarianism James Hutton in 1975 96. 1 Slug is equal to C. Both A & B A) 10.59 kg D. None of these B) 14.59 kg 89. High early strength cements are costlier than OPC C) 20.59 kg cement, but they achieve strength within ? D) none of these A. 3 to 7 days 97. 1 Mile is equal to (BPSC) -1600m ,0.15 Nautical Mile B. 7 to 14 days A) 5180 C. 14 28 days B) 5280ft D. None of these C) 5380 D) none  98. The space truss is formed by connecting of 106. A force which depends only on the initial and final position not on the path is known as? A) three member B) six members shape A. simple force C) nine members Tetrahedron shape B. conservative force C. Resultant Force 99. Types of Resultant Internal Stresses in a member D. Neutral Force A. two 107. Which of the following is not a conservative force? B. three C. Four A. Weight D. Five Normal,Bending,shear,torisional B. Spring Force C. Simple Force `100. Resultant Internal Stresses in a member can be D. Btoh A & B determined by - 108. There are X types of Planar motion , value of X is? A. Method of Joint, B. Method of section A. One C. Both A & B B. Two C. Three 101. Area under shear Diagram represents – (integration) D. Four A. Rate of change of Moment Translation, motion around fixed point , general planar B. Rate of change of Load motion C. Load D. Rate of change of Shear 109. One Horse Power of Power is equal to ? 102. Slope of the shear Diagram represents (Derivative) A. 500 ft lb/sec B. 550 ft lb /sec A. Moment C. 756 ft lb /sec B. Shear D. 700 ft lb/sec C. Load D. All 756 watt = 1 HP 103. When slipping is about to occur then normal forces is 110. /Spring and Elastic PE are always proportional to A. Positive A. Kinetic Frictional Force B. Negative B. Static frictional Force C. Minimum C. Coefficient of Static friction D. Both A and B D. Coefficient of Kinetic friction 111. The force on body done Virtual work when body 104. When slipping is occurring then normal forces is undergoes an imaginary differential proportional to A. Displacement A. Kinetic Frictional Force B. Rotation B. Static frictional Force C. Velocity C. Coefficient of Static friction D. Both a and B D. Coefficient of Kinetic friction 112. The branch of Mechanics which deals with straight 105. When No sliding occur then Friction forces is equal to line motions of body is A. Kinetic Frictional Force A. –dynamics Accelerated Motion of body B. Static frictional Force B. rectilinear kinematics C. Coefficient of Static friction and normal force C. kinetics Force that causes motion D. Coefficient of Kinetic friction and normal force D. kinematics Geometry of motion - 106. When sliding occur then Friction forces is product of A. Kinetic Frictional Force B. Static frictional Force C. Coefficient of Static friction and normal force D. Coefficient of Kinetic friction and normal force 113. Which of the following is correct D. 80% to 60% A. A body can have acceleration yet have zero velocity 120. Kaolization process is done on the following rocks B. A body can have acceleration yet haven’t zero velocity A. Igneous rocks C. A body can have no acceleration yet have velocity B. Metamorphic rocks D. None of these C. Stratified rocks D. Sedimentary rocks Explanation: ball thrown straight up: At the peak of its trajectory, the ball has zero velocity (it's momentarily at rest) 121. The types of translation motions are ? but is still accelerating downward due to gravity. A. One 114. Which of following vector is tangent to path of motion? B. Two C. Three A. Velocity Vector D. Four B. Acceleration vector C. None of these Explanation: Rectilinear or straight, curvilinear (if has same radius of curvature)-all points on translation body 115. Velocity, time, position and Accelerations are related have same velocity & acceleration by X differentia equations? 122. Moment of inertia is the resistance of ? A. Two B. Three A. Straight Velocity C. Four B. Straight Acceleration D. None C. Angular velocity D. Angular acceleration 116. If acceleration is to known constant the time, position, velocity equations are? 123. PC V is submitted after 5 years of completion of project on the 31th of A. Multiplied B. Integrated A. July C. Differentiated B. August D. Subtracted C. May D. December 117. An projectile have constant downward vertical motion in ft./sec2{ A. 18.25 B. 9.81 C. 35.5 D. 32.2 118. Inertial frame of reference is in which of the following state? A. Rotate B. At rest or have constant velocity C. Having variable velocity D. All of these 118. Which of the is not constant A. Mass B. Weight C. Gravitational acceleration D. None of these 119. The content of silicon dioxide in igneous rocks varies? A. 80% to 30 % B. 80% to 40% C. 80% to 50%