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- Question
Sewage treatment in an oxidation pond is accomplished primarily by :
Options- A. alga-bacterial symbiosis
- B. algal photosynthesis only
- C. bacterial oxidation only
- D. chemical oxidation only
- Correct Answer
- algal photosynthesis only
- 1. If a seller recovers his capital along with accumulated compensating interest not in one single lumpsum payment but in periodical equal payments, over time :
Options- A. Capital Recovery Annuity fs availed
- B. Present work Annuity is availed
- C. Sinking Fund Annuity is availed
- D. Sinking Fund Annuity is availed Discuss
- 2. The construction manager uses the estimate of the project
Options- A. to tell the owner of the project to take his/her financial decision.
- B. to advise the architect/engineer regarding design cost parameter especially in value engineering analysis.
- C. to develop bids on the project.
- D. to control the project during its construction.
- E. All of these Discuss
- 3. If P is principal amount, i is the rate of interest per annum and n is the number of periods in years, the compound amount factor (CAF) is :
Options- A. (1 + i)n
- B. (1 + i)(1/2n)
- C. (n + i)
- D. None of these Discuss
- 4. Renu Bala deposits Rs 1200 now, Rs 800 two years from now and Rs 1000 five years from now. If the savings bank's rate of interest in 5%, she will receive an amount of Rs X 10 years from now, where X is
Options- A. Rs 3415
- B. Rs 4225
- C. Rs 4413
- D. Rs 4826 Discuss
- 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. The difference between sales revenue and cost of goods sold, is known as 'Gross Profit.'
- B. The gross profit percentage is the average profit margin obtained on goods sold.
- C. The relationship of contribution to sales is known as contribution ratio
- D. The difference between sales and variable cost of sales, is called contribution.
- E. All of these Discuss
- 6. The following characteristics pertain to the sand filters used in water industry.
- Filtration rate is 1 to 4 m3 (m2 day).
- Typical duration of operation in one run is 24 to 72 hours.
- Operating cost is low.
Which of the above characteristics pertain to slow sand filters?
Options- A. I, II and III
- B. I and II
- C. II and III
- D. I and III Discuss
- 7. In IS : 800 (1984) the permissible compressive stress in column is based on :
Options- A. Euler formula
- B. Secant formula
- C. Rankine-Gordan formula
- D. Rankine-Merchant formula Discuss
- 8. Three reservoirs A, B and C are interconnected by pipes as shown in the below figure Water surface elevations in the reservoirs and the Piezometric Head at the junction J are indicated in the below figure.
Discharges Q1, Q2 and Q3 are related as
Options- A. Q1 + Q2 = Q3
- B. Q1 = Q2 + Q3
- C. Q2 = Q1 + Q3
- D. Q1 + Q2 + Q3 = 0 Discuss
- 9. The slope of the elastic curve at the free end of a cantilever beam of span L, and with fluxural rigidity EI, subjected to uniformly distributed load of intensity w is
Options- A. wL3/6EI
- B. wL3/3EI
- C. wL4/8EI
- D. wL3/2EI Discuss
- 10. At highway stretches where the required overtaking sight distance cannot be provided, it is necessary to incorporate :
Options- A. at least twice the stopping sight distance
- B. half the required overtaking sight distance
- C. one-third the required overtaking sight distance
- D. three times the stopping sight distance Discuss
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Correct Answer: Capital Recovery Annuity fs availed
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: (1 + i)n
Correct Answer: Rs 4413
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: I and III
Correct Answer: Secant formula
Correct Answer: Q1 = Q2 + Q3
Correct Answer: wL3/6EI
Correct Answer: at least twice the stopping sight distance
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