9118723, 1257 AM cee 8 COTM Model Examination Dear Students, (his Model Exarnination contains 100 questions, arid Ue Total hour allotted is 2.00 hours, Remaining Time: 29:18 1..) Which one of the following is the type construction? © Building O Road O Water Work Oall .) In what shape is the compressive strength distributed in a flexible pavement? O Truncated cone @ Rectangle O Circle O Cone 3.) The temporary hardness of water can be removed by © Boiling © Adding lime O Adding alum O Filtration 4.) Which is not correct about stair location? © located as to provide easy access to the occupants of the building @ located that it is well light and ventilated directly from the exterior © ©) located as to have approaches convenient and spacious 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH sa9118723, 1257 AM cee 5 .) How are variation orders typically priced? O At the original contract rate O Atahigher rate than the original contract rate O Atalower rate than the original contract rate d) @ Ata fixed rate regardless of the original contract rate 6.) To retard the jal setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is, O Ticalcium siticate © Gypsum O Di-calcium silicate © Tricalcium aluminate 7) is defined as an unexpected and desirable event resulting damage or harm @ Accidents O Near miss O tisk (O hazard 8.) which one is not function requirement of upper floor? @ Offer fire resistance especially in very tall buildings, O Maximize noise transfer from upper floor to the lower floor O minimum maintenance and replacement O Provide an acceptable surface finish which is safe, comfortable, clean and of good appearance 9.) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in managing the project timeline? O Creating the project schedule 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 2029118723, 1257 AM cee @ Allof the above Answer: 10 .) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in managing the project cost?? © Ensuring that expenses do not exceed the budget @ Tracking expenses and costs O Approving expenses and purchases © Allofthe above 11.) In resource levelling CO Total duration of the project is reduced CO Total duration of the project is increased © Uniform demand of resources is achieved © Cost of project is controlled 12.) What is the quantity of cement (in kg) and dry sand in m3 respectively required for preparing 1 m3 of wet cement mortar of 1:5 proportion? © 270 and 1.00 © 290 and 1.04 © 290 and 1.00 © 312and 1.08 13 .) Which of the below is not a primary function of a pavement? © Waterproofing O Smooth surface O Skid resistance O Reduce traffic 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH9118723, 1257 AM cee © 60 minutes @ 90 minutes O 120 minutes 15..) Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called O proportioning of aggregates fineness modulus O grading of aggregates @ none of these method, 16.) In. is assumed that a property loses its volume by the same amount in every year. © Operating cost © Constant percentage O Sum of the year © Straight tine 17..) Rigid pavements are stiffer than flexible pavements due to O Lowmodulus of rigidity © Low modulus of elasticity O High modulus of rigidity O High modulus of elasticity 18 .) When do the strap footings are used in foundation? @ To transfer loads on isolated column O Distance between columns is long © Two column loads are unequal 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 4229118723, 1257 AM cee 19..) The time period over which the equipment's prc © Profit life O Economic life O Useful O Physical life 20 .) Which of the following is not considered when designing highways? O Settlement O Cross section O Level of service @ Sight distance 21.) The designation or statement by which written instructions are given distinguishing or limiting and describing the particular trade of work to be executed is? O takeoff sheet © Bill of quantity O Specification @ scheduling and planning 22 .) Whats the purpose of a punch construction projects? © To icentify deficiencies or incomplete work © To manage project risks @ To allocate resources to the project O To track project expenses Answer: 23 .) Whois responsible for preparing payment certificates in construction projects? @ The owner 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 9229118723, 1257 AM cee O The engineer 24..) In project management, the term quality is best defined a: @ Inspection, testing and measurement. O Reviews and audits. Fitness for purpose of deliverables. © Professionally-bound project reports. 25.) The rate of an item work depends on O Specification of works @ Specification of materials O Proportion of concrete © Allthe above 26.) The of t of items defining briefly the works to be done and quantities of the work is O Takeoff O Scheduling © Bill of quantity © none of the above 27.) Time delays occur in components of a project or trades of works, but when their cumulative effect makes the actual completion time beyond the contract completion time is? © Cost overruns @ Time overruns © Concurrent O Serial Delays 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH9118723, 1257 AM cee © To allocate resources to the project @ To ensure that the project is completed within the intended timeline O To manage project risks 29.) lending a business customer with as lump sum repayable with interest in a single payment and at a specified maturity, usually 30 to 90 days is? @ Line of Credit O Single payment notes © Revolving Credit Agreement O D) Commercial Paper 30 .) Which one of the following is correct about construction cycle? © Planning, Design, Tendering, Construction Process, Handover and Evaluation © Planaing, Tendering, Design, Construction Process, Handover and Evaluation © Planning, Tendering, Design, Construction Process, Evaluation and Handover © Planning, Tendering, Construction Process, Design, Evaluation and Handover 31.) When organizing a site meeting, which of the following should be considered? O Purpose and agenda of the meeting @ Attendees and their roles and responsibilities © Meeting location and time O Allofthe above 32.) The term n soil is used to indicate the maximum pressure which can be exerted on soil while taking into account shear failure and ability of structure to resist settlement. © Bearing capacity O Net pressure intensity 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 229118723, 1257 AM cee 33 .) In which of the below types of pavements can joints be eli inated completely? © Continuous reinforced concrete pavement O Jointed reinforced concrete pavement O Pre-stressed concrete pavement O Jointed plain concrete pavement 34.) Which one is not used to Improve health and safety on construction sites? © Reattive measures @ Sprains and strains O Proactive measures © Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 35.) o@O0O 0 36..) Which of the following is not principle of sustainable construction and built environment © Energy Efficiency O Cost effectiveness O Water harvesting © Building Information Modeling 37.) which one of the following is not statement used at contract management? O Contract Budget Statement 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH9118723, 1257 AM cee © Control Statement 38 .) In conventional design, allowable soil pressure should be taken as smaller than which of the following O Gross safe pressure @ Net safe bearing capacity and net safe settlement pressure © Ultimate bearing capacity and net ultimate bearing pressure © Allof the mentioned 39 .) Sand stone is @ Sedimentary rock © Metamorphic rock © Igneous rock O Volcanic rock 40 .) Cantilever type retaining wall is suitable for © 3-5m 089m 0 675m O any height 41.) Good quality stones must @ be durable O be free from clay © resist action of acids O allthe above 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH9118723, 1257 AM cee © Pay consistent dividend © overlooks future aspects @ Seek growth in Sales 43.) ____ pavement consists of both flexible and rigid layers © Combined O Semi-flexible © Composite O Semi-rigid 44). used to indicate the process of allocating a prepaid expense to accounting period during which there are benefits realized from the depreciable equipment. O Investment cost © Depreciation cost O Maintenance and repair coast © Operating cost 45 .) Which one of the following statements is true? © An increase in project scope is likely to increase project cost. O decrease in the project time is likely to increase project quality. . O An increase in the project quality requirements is likely to decrease project cost, © decrease in the project cost is likely to decrease project time. 46 .) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in ensuring safety on the construction site? © Conducting regular safety audits © Training workers on safety procedures O Ensuring that safety equipment is available and used 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 10229118723, 1257 AM cee 47.) Free float is mainly used to © ldentifies the activities w/c can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity @ The time that an activity can be delayed without affecting the early start of the following activity O Establishes priorities CO Identifies the activities w/c can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding or succeeding activity 48 .) Which one is odd? O Anelevator or lift O Escalator © Conveyor O Stair 49 .) 51. Which one is odd from bui ing components? © Foundation © wall O Stair O Roof 50 .) Ability of a firm to give quick service and to provide prompt delivery is closely management of inventory is? O Gaining Quantity Discounts O Avoiding Losses of Sales O Reducing Order Costs © Achieving Efficient Production Runs 51 .) What is the purpose of submittals in construction projects? c) O To request payment for completed work 10.3.99.180/00s home php?page-examdid=8H v29118723, 1257 AM cee O To schedule inspections 52 .) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in managing project risks? O Identifying potential risks @ Assessing the likelihood and impact of risks O Developing risk management strategies © Allofthe above 53 .) What is Highway Engineering? O Highway Engineering is a specialized field of Pavement Engineering O Highway Engineering is a specialized field of Concrete Technology @ Highway Engineering is a specialized field of Transportation Engineering © None of the mentioned 54.) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in mana: 1g the construction schedule? © Creating the project schedule © Ensuring that work is completed on time O Adjusting the schedule as needed O Alllof the above 55 .) Which of the following is the process of removing and controlling excess surface and sub soil water within the roadway? O Highway finance O Highway drainage © Hig! way Engineering O Highway maintenance 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH yo229118723, 1257 AM cee @ Dynamic loads (© Earthquake loads O Hydrostatic forces O Static Forces, 57 .) Gneiss is obtained from @ Igneous rocks O Metamorphic rocks O Sedimentary rocks O Sedimentary metamorphic rocks 58 .) Which one is not proactive measures to improve health and safety on construction sites? @ Health & safety policy O Accident recording & reporting O Health & safety induction/training © Tool-box talk 59 .) Interfering float is the difference between @ Total float and free float O Total float and independent float O Free float and independent float © None of the above 60 .) What is the purpose of a project budget? © To allocate resources to the project ¢ O To ensure that the project is completed within the intended budget © To track project expenses 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 9229118723, 1257 AM cee 61 .) In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow © Normal distribution curve O Poison’s distribution curve © Beta distribution curve @ None of the above 62 .) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in reviewing contract documents? © Ensuring compliance with contract requirements © Developing contract documents O Negotiating contract terms © Allofthe above 63 .) Bitumen in @ Solid state, is called asphalt O Semi fluid state, is called mineral tar O fluid state, is called petroleum O allthe above 64.) Which type of canal is the farmer's responsil O Contour Canal O Side Slope Canal @ Watershed Canal O Field Channel 65 .) Normally open tenders are floated for a period between _to___ days? © 30to 60 © 30to 45 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH saize9118723, 1257 AM cee 66 .) The issues that can either be difficult to reasonably predict or unknown during the planning phase of Procurement and Contract Management? @ Uncertainties © Changes © Certainties O Risks 67 .) A statically indeterminate structure is - O The one that cannot be analyzed by the equations of static equilibrium alone O The one that can be analyzed by the equations of static equilibrium alone @ These additional equations may be derived from compatibility of deformation or from conditions of symmetry for reaction computation O Aandc 68.) Ut tate strength to cement is provided by O Tricalcium silicate O Di-calcium silicate @ Ti-ealcium silicate © Tetra calcium alumino ferrite 69 .) In time cost optimization of a project crashing is done O On all the activities © On all the activities lying on the critical path © Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes © On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH9118723, 1257 AM cee O Three O Two. © One 71.) Depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties, iron may be classified as O castiron O wrought iron O steel @ all the above 72..) Ona particular construction project, the contractor employed on an average 100 workers hrs./week. The project lasted for 35 weeks and during this period, 14 disabling injuries occurred. If the number. of days lost due to injuries is 35, then what is: A) Injury Frequency Rate (IFR): B) Injury Severity Rate (ISR): C) Injury Index (II) respectively) O 6,01, & 0.0014 © 8, 0.2, & 0.0016 7.0.15, &0.0015 O 9, 0.25, &0.0017 73 .) Which one is used to interpret the results of test on a small sample to reach a conclusion y of an entire lot or batch of materials or work products? concerning the acceptabil O Statistical methods O Sample by attributes @ Sample by variables Oall 74..) Which one of the following is not the result and product of modern construction technology © Building information modeling 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 16229118723, 1257 AM cee © Monolithic Construction 75 .) Project risk management is best described a O Managing responses to threats. @ Identifying and acknowledging threats and opportunities © Plansing responses to threats. O Minimizing threats and maximizing opportunities. 76..) The track with automatic unloading device is called @ Dumpers O Trailers O Conveyors © Dump Trucks 77 .) What is the purpose of conducting site inspections? O To icentify defects in the construction work @ To assess worker performance O To determine the weather forecast O To determine the weather forecast 78 .) What is the purpose of a project closeout in construction projects? O To finalize payment for completed work O To release final retainage to the contractor @ To document project completion and transfer ownership O Allofthe above 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH wee9118723, 1257 AM cee O Item rate contract © Percentage rate contract @ Schedule rate contract © Lump sum contract 80 .) Which one is correct selection of size, shape, location and number of windows in a room? © Utility of the room O Direction of the wall @ Direction of the wind Oall 81.) Which of the following will not affect the cost estimation? © Construction scheduling © Bidding environment O Construction facilities © None 82..) Which type of consists of the weight of the structure itself, and other permanent fixtures? O live Load © Snow Load © Wind Load © Dead load 83 .) In the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) type of contract delivery system, for how many years it will usually operate and transfer? O 5 years © 10 years 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 19229118723, 1257 AM cee 84.) The output of the scraper depends on © Hauling distance © Depth of cut O Angle of swing O Blade type 85 .) The way to determine the appropriate procurement method to fulfill the requesting entitys need in most expeditious and cost-effective manner is? O Procurement requisition processing © Determine procurement method @ Bid submission and opening © Procurement Planning 86 .) Which one of the following is not procurement and contract management processes? © Contract Planning O Procurement Management © Contract Management © Contract Formulation 87.) What is the purpose of project communication management? O Toallocate resources to the project O To track project expenses © To manage project risks @ To ensure effective communication with project stakeholders 88 .) Which of the following is a commercial element in highway construction? 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 191229118723, 1257 AM cee © Installation technique O Traffic 89 .) The type of boring method that can be used for both rock and soils are O Shell boring @ Wash boring O Auger boring © Rotary boring 90 .) One of the following are escalation cost which are affected by external factors O Poor estimation @ Project schedule changes © Market conditions O Faulty execution 91 .) What is the purpose of a project quality plan? CO To track project expenses CO To ensure that the project is completed within the intended quality of works @ To allocate resources to the project © To manage project risks 92..) 4. Which one of the following statements is true? CO Independent reviews and quality audits form part of quality assurance to ensure the project manager delivers on time and to budget. b. © Quality assurance provides confidence to stakeholders that requirements for quality will be exceeded. « 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 201229118723, 1257 AM cee © Quality planning enables the project manager to manage the trade-off between customer 93 .) The designation or statement by which written instructions are given distinguishing or limiting and describing the particular trade of work to be executed is? @ takeoff sheet © Bill of quantity O Specification O scheduling and planning 94.) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in mana: 19 project quality? O Developing the project quality plan © Ensuring that the project meets the required quality standards @ Monitoring and controlling the project quality O Allofthe above 95 .) Thi formation that is needed for construction is usually conveyed by © written specifications O Design drawings O both drawings and specifications O by information given from the owner 96 .) The essential element of contract is O Security deposit O Estimate cost O Tencer notice © Offer and acceptance 97.) What are variation orders in construction projects? 10.9.99.180/0esmome.phppage=examéid=OH 229118723, 1257 AM cee © Orders for cancelling existing work © Orders for maintenance work 98 .) Water supply system includes © Digging a well for water © Construction of dams © Construction of canals CO Entire arrangement from source to distribution 99 .) What is the role of a construction site supervisor in managing the project budget? © Ensuring that all materials are procured on time O Conducting cost-benefit analyses © Keeping track of expenses and costs O Allof the above 100 .) Monitoring specific project results to determine if they comply with relevant quality standards and identifying ways to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance. © Quality assurance © Quality planning. @ Quality control, © Quality audit 10.9.99.180/0esMome.php?page=examéid=BH 2222