GATE 2019 Construction Management Day 1 Quiz

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Question 1

Match the following tests on aggregate and its properties
TEST
P. Crushing Test
Q. Los Angles abrasion test
R. Soundness test
S. Angularity test

PROPERTY
1) Hardness
2) Weathering
3) Shape
4) Strength

• AP–2, Q–1, R–4, S–3
• BP–4, Q–1, R–2, S–3
• CP–3, Q–2, R–1, S–4
• DP–4, Q–3, R–2, S–1

Question 2

The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be

• Aresources
• Bproject duration time
• Cboth resources and project duration time
• Dnone of the above

Question 3

An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000/- and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000/-.What uniform annual amount (in Rs) must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069 ?

• A31050
• B34500
• C37950
• D50000

Question 4

If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is

• A500 cum
• B1000 cum
• C1500 cum
• D2000 cum

Question 5

The following table contains data on four activities, A, B, C and D

The maximum total resource load in any week will be

• A20
• B17
• C16
• D14

Question 6

In Marshall testing of bituminous mixes, as the bitumen content increases the flow value

• Aremains constant
• Bdecreases first and then increases
• Cincreases monotonically
• Dincreases first and then decreases

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