1.

Consider the following statements:

a. PERT is activity- oriented and adopts deterministic approach.
b. CPM is event-oriented and adopts probabilistic approach.
c. PERT is event-oriented and adopts probabilistic approach.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Select one:

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2

c. 2 and 3

d. 3 only

2. An existing road in very good condition is to be overlain due to increased traffic. The
required structural number for the road with overlay is 3.4. Layer coefficients of the
materials are as follows:

4 in of existing asphalt concrete 0.4

8 in of existing aggregate base course 0.1
Overlay asphaltic concrete 0.42

The required overlay thickness (in.) is most nearly.

Select one:
a. 1.5
b.
c. 4.5
d. 8
3. The total material required for an embankment is 100,000 CCY. The borrow material
will be obtained from a pit that has a swell factor of 20% and a shrinkage factor of
15%.
 How much material must be excavated?

Select one:
A. 115,000 CY
B. 117,647 CY
C. 120,000 CY
D. 125,000 CY
4. The advantage in using plywood is that the

Select one:
A. Tensile strength is equal in all directions

B. Higher tensile strength in longer direction

C. Higher tensile strength in shorter direction

D. Lower tensile strength in longer direction

5. Referring to the loaded truss shown in the figure, the force (kips) in member AB is

Select one:
A. 100 compression
B. 125 compression

C. 167 tension
D. 167 compression
6. In order to provide the proper geometric standard for each roadway/highway
component, what is it that needs to be established first?

Select one:
A. Functional classification
B. Traffic capacity
C. Road networks
 D. Exiting designs
7. For the truss shown below, use the virtual work method to find the following: (Take
E=250Gpa {250 × 106kN/m2} and A=350 mm2 for all members)

If no loads act on the truss, and member AB is 3 mm short. Then the horizontal
displacement of joint

Select one:
A. +3.0 mm
B. â€"3.0 mm
C. +6.0 mm
D. â€"6.0 mm
8. Which of these is a reason to start a project.

Select one:
a. Problem
b. Market
c. Opportunity
d. All answers are true

9. The purpose of curing is

Select one:
A. To ensure that there is enough water in the concrete during dehydration

B. To ensure that this water is retained so that the chemical reaction continues until the concrete has
thoroughly hardened and strength is developed
 C. To ensure that there is enough water in the concrete during dehydration & to ensure that this water is
retained so that the chemical reaction contonues until the concrete has thoroughly hardened and strength
is developed.

D. None of all
10. If a project has a CPI of 0.95 and an SPI of 1.01, this indicates:

Select one:
A. the project is progressing slower and costing more than planned
B. the project is progressing slower and costing less than planned
C. the project is progressing faster and costing more than planned
D. the project is progressing faster and costing less than planned

11. What is the primary use for scheduling?

Select one:
A. to decrease the cost of construction
B. to decrease the cost of professional services
C. to avoid future cost increases
D. to guarantee project costs prior to the start of building
12. A wastewater effluent is treated with chlorine gas (Cl2) to give a free residual of 0.5
mg/l. The amount of chlorine required is:

Select one:
A. Much greater than 0.5 mg/l
B. Dependent on the COD of the effluent
C. Dependent on the NH3-N concentration of the effluent
D.
13. The resultant of the active earth pressures on a 5 meter-high wall retaining sand with
unit weight and friction angle of 19 kN/m3 and 30 degrees is:

Select one:
A. 102 kN/ml
B. 55 kN/ml
C. 79 kN/ml
D. None of the above
14. Primary clarifier (Primary sedimentation tank) which has a diameter of 40 ft. and a
height of 8 ft. receives 0.7 MGD of wastewater. What is the retention time of the
clarifier?

Select one:
A. 1.48 hrs
B. 2.57 hrs
C. 3.81 hrs
D. 5.67 hrs
15. A speed study concludes that the 85th percentile speed of free flowing traffic is 56.2
mph. Which of the following posted speed limit signs most nearly meet the guidance
for speed limits signs?

Select one:
A. 50 mph, 55mph, 60 mph, 65 mph
B. 50 mph, 55 mph
C. 50 mph, 60 mph
D. 60 mph, 65 mph
16. Which of the following includes a weaving section?

Select one:
a.

b.
 C.

D.
17. Which of the following can represent an activity on a project network?

Select one:
A. an arrow
B. a line
C. node
D. both A and C are correct
E. A,B and C are all correct
F. all are correct
18. The factors that govern the workability of fresh concrete are?

Select one:
A. The quatities of cement paste and aggregate relative to each other

B. The plasticity of the paste itself

C, The grading of the aggregate
D. The shape and surface characteristics of the aggregate
E. all of the above
19. A truss member:

Select one:
A. is a two-force body
B. Is a three-force body
C. Resists forces in compression only

D. May results three concurrent forces

E. Results lateral forces
20. What is the difference between normally consolidated soils and over consolidated
soils?

Select one:
A. Normally consolidated soils are saturated and overconsolidated soils are unsaturated
B. Normally consolidated soils are suitable for geotechnical work while overconsolidated
soils are not
C. Normally consolidated soils have been subjected to large stresses in the past while
overconsolidated soils have not
D. Normally consolidated soils have not been subjected to large stresses in the past while
overconsolidated soils have

21. While working on the final stages of a job, you notice that one small clause in the
contract has been violated accidently. What should you do?

Select one:
A. Tell the client about the discrepancy and ask him/her/them what to do
B. Look for a loophole in the contract that would enable you to avoid re-doing the work

C. Dont worry about it, let your boss or the client worry abount it later. If its important they will
address the subject

D. Fire the person who caused the contract violation

22. The Archimedes Principle relates buoyancy to ___________

Select one:
A. weight
B. displacement
C. Inertia
D. tension
23. For the truss shown below, use the virtual work method to find the following:
 The horizontal displacement of joint due to external loading is:
Select one:
A. 311,100/EA mm

B. Zero
C. 200,000/EA mm
D. 100,000/EA mm
24. The critical path in a project network is the:

Select one:
A. shortest path through the network
B. longest path through the network
C. network path with the most difficult activities
D. network path using the most resources
E. network path with the most merge activities
F. none of the above
25. A horizontal confined aquifer is made up of three layers with the following properties:

The aquifer transmissivity (ft2/sec) is:

Select one:
A. 680
 B. 850
C. 980
D. 1,150
26. Consider the following statements:
Ultrasonic pulse velocity test to measure the strength of concrete is

1. Used to measure the strength of wet concrete.

2. Used to obtain estimate of concrete strength of finished concrete elements.
3. A destructive test.
4. A non-destructive test.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Select one:

a. 2 only
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 4
d. 3 and 4
27. The final step in the definition of a Work Breakdown Structure is to :-

Select one:
a. assign codes for each activity of the work package
b. assign the cost account to a manager
c. assign the work package to a manager
d. develop the responsibility matrix
E. None of these are included in the final step