MATRIC • FSC • NTS • ETEA • CSS • PMS etc MCQs Learn, Practice, Prepare, Succeed! Prepare Today, Succeed Tomorrow!

Q: What is a pier in a bridge?

A) An intermediate vertical support

B) A pavement layer

C) A drainage channel

D) A road shoulder

Q: What is the purpose of an expansion joint in a bridge?

A) To increase concrete density

B) To prevent all structural movement

C) To support traffic signals

D) To accommodate movement caused by temperature and other effects

Q: What is quantity surveying mainly concerned with?

A) Measurement, costing and management of construction work

B) Only soil testing

C) Only structural design

D) Only traffic control

Q: What is a Bill of Quantities?

A) A concrete testing report

B) A document listing measured items of construction work and their quantities

C) A soil classification chart

D) A weather report

Q: What is the main purpose of a construction schedule?

A) To plan and control the timing of project activities

B) To determine concrete color

C) To measure soil permeability

D) To calculate rainfall only

Q: What is the critical path in project management?

A) The sequence of activities determining the minimum project duration

B) The shortest physical road on a site

C) The safest walking route

D) The path used by construction vehicles only

Q: What does CPM stand for in project management?

A) Construction Planning Model

B) Concrete Production Method

C) Critical Path Method

D) Central Project Measurement

Q: What is the main purpose of a method statement?

A) To describe how a construction activity will be safely and systematically carried out

B) To calculate the project profit only

C) To list employee salaries

D) To measure rainfall

Q: What is quality control in construction?

A) Increasing project cost intentionally

B) Operational activities used to ensure work meets specified requirements

C) Reducing inspection activities

D) Avoiding material testing

Q: What is quality assurance?

A) A planned system of activities intended to provide confidence that quality requirements will be met

B) Only final inspection of concrete

C) Repairing defects after project completion

D) Increasing material quantities

Q: Why is a site engineer important on a construction project?

A) To prepare only office furniture

B) To operate only heavy vehicles

C) To perform accounting exclusively

D) To supervise site work and ensure construction follows drawings and specifications

Q: Before starting construction work from a structural drawing, what should a site engineer primarily verify?

A) Only the weather

B) Drawings, dimensions, levels and relevant specifications

C) Only worker attendance

D) Only vehicle fuel

Q: If actual site dimensions differ from the approved drawing, what should a site engineer do first?

A) Ignore the difference

B) Modify the drawing independently

C) Continue without recording it

D) Verify the discrepancy and seek clarification before proceeding with affected work

Q: What is the purpose of a shop drawing?

A) To replace all contract documents

B) To record employee attendance

C) To provide detailed information for fabrication or construction of specific components

D) To calculate rainfall

Q: What is an as-built drawing?

A) A drawing showing the completed work as actually constructed

B) An initial concept sketch only

C) A soil testing report

D) A project advertisement

Q: What is a BOQ commonly used for in construction?

A) Only structural analysis

B) Estimating, tendering and payment measurement

C) Only surveying

D) Only safety training

Q: What is the main purpose of a concrete cube test on site?

A) To assess compressive strength of concrete

B) To determine soil permeability

C) To measure steel diameter

D) To determine road camber

Q: If concrete has excessive water added at the site, what is the likely effect?

A) It always increases strength

B) It can reduce strength and adversely affect concrete quality

C) It eliminates the need for curing

D) It increases cement content automatically

Q: Why should concrete be properly compacted after placing?

A) To increase water content

B) To delay hydration indefinitely

C) To remove entrapped air and achieve adequate density

D) To reduce aggregate strength

Q: What equipment is commonly used to compact freshly placed concrete?

A) Concrete vibrator

B) Theodolite

C) Dumpy level

D) Plate load tester