Mock Exit Exam for Construction Technology and Management Students

By Wochamo University

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54. One of the following is to avoiding of bleeding from concrete?

A. The Using well graded and proportioned aggregates

B. Increasing amount of cement

C. Applying air entering agents

D. All

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26. Variances for activity C & F respectively:-

A) 0.111 & 9

B) 1.77 & 0.111

C) 0.111 & 1.77

D) 1.77 & 0.444

11. ________affects the selection of equipment types used in a construction project.

A) Type of work

B) Scope of work

C) Time schedule

D) All of the above

43. One of following rocks types are formed by cooling and solidifying of the rock masses from their
molten magmatic condition of the material of the earth.

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Metamorphic Rocks

C. Igneous rocks
D. All

32. This activity does not involve consumption of resources, and therefore does not need any time to be
‘completed. Which one of the following?

A) Event or mile stone

B) Activity

C) Dummy

D) Leads

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19. Among the following one is the administrative approach referring to the purchase, organization and
coordination of work vehicles for a company.

A) Replacement analysis

B) Fleet management

C) Decision making

D) None of the above

24. Which of the following one is used to depict the schedule of the project activities for completion of
the project with in the specified time?

A) Resource plan

B) Plan to control

C) project preliminary plan

D) time plan

35. Considering the following table, What is the total man power in the 6th day of the project?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 4

D) 11

13. Which one of the following equipment separates water from soil?
A) Dewatering equipment

B) Pumping equipment

C) Drilling and blasting equipment

D) None of the above

16. Among the following one is NOT the main components of equipment operating costs.

A) Fuel costs

B) Filter costs

C) Maintenance and repair costs

D) Property taxes

50. Which of the following factors affect setting-time of cement?

A. Chemical Composition of cement

B. Humidity

C. Fineness of cement

D. All

34. Considering the following table, What are the minimum and maximum day resources for this project
respectively?

A) 2 and 7

B) 4 and 8

C) 2 and 11

D) 2 and 8

23. ______is the process of deciding what to do and how to do today for the future is show;

A) scheduling

B) planning

C) project feasibility
D) inception and implementation

38. How much the total project cost after crashing of the activity E?

A) 48900

B) 50100

C) 51600

D) 48300

Incorrect

28. The total float for this project is:

A) 16

B) 24

C) 20

D) 18

Incorrect

20. A contractor has purchased a new caterpillar crawler mounted bulldozer with a delivered price of
30,400,000 birr. Based on the following listed data, which one of the following is the hourly equipment
operating costs.

Data for the dozer

Estimated fuel consumption is 33litre/hour

Fuel cost is 48 birr/litre

Lube oil cost is 96.52 birr/hour

Estimated grease consumption is 0.006 kg/hour

Price of grease is 373.35 birr/kg

Normal repair cost is 400.48 birr/hour

Cost of high wear items (undercarriage costs) is 52.48 birr/hour

A) 2,184 birr/hour
B) 1,092 birr/hour

C) 4,368 birr/hour

D) 3,052 birr/hour

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49. Which one of the following tests is used for determining the soundness of cement?

A. Vicat Apparatus Test

B. Blaine air permeability Test

C. Le-Chatelier Test

D. Sieve Test

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41. Which one of the following test types is done by applying suddenly applied loads?

A. Static Tests

B. Dynamic Tests

C. Wear Tests

D. Long – Time Tests

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8. A 140H motor grader with a 3.66 meter moldboard is performing road maintenance on a township
road. The machine is working at an average speed of 13 km/hr with a moldboard carry angle of 30
degrees. The width of overlap is generally 0.60 meter. Due to long passes involved in road maintenance
a higher job efficiency of 0.90 is chosen. Effective blade length is 3.17 meter. Using metric method of
production estimation, which one of the following is the production of the grader?

A) 319,334 meter square per hour

B) 30,069 meter square per hour

C) 638,668 meter square per hour

D) 60,138 meter square per hour

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40. In asphalt batching plant, all of the mixing is performed within the ________.

A) Hot elevator

B) Hot screen

C) Hot bins

D) Pugmill

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36. What is the main significance of the crashing of the duration in the project?

A) decrease in the indirect expenses due to decrease in duration

B) increase the direct cost of the project to reduce indirect cost

C) increase in the indirect expenses due to decrease in duration

D) increase in the direct expenses due to more mobilization of resources

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25. Floats for activity D & G respectively:-

A) 4 & 0

B) 0 & 4

C) 4 & 5

D) 4 & 4

Incorrect

33. Considering the following table, How much is the total man power for this project?
A) 75

B) 65

C) 57

D) 56

Incorrect

10. A crawler excavator/hoe having a 5 cy bucket is being considered for use on a project to excavate
very hard clay with a swell factor of 35%. Excavation cycle time is 24 seconds. The efficiency factor is
equal to 50-min/hour. Based on the given data, which one of the following is the production of the hoe.

A) 391.55 bcy/hr

B) 195.77 bcy/hr

C) 175.66 bcy/hr

D) 351.32 bcy/hr

Incorrect

3. Excavator is mounted on barge to carryout work of excavation in________?

A) Land surface

B) Railway line

C) Water

D) None of the above

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22. Answer the following questions based on the following information. If the daily production rate for
crew that works in activities is 175units/day and the total crew cost per day is 1800birr, the material
needed for daily work is 4.5unit at 100birr/unit. How much the unit of time and cost it takes for the
above questions respectively?

A) 16 days and 1800 birr

B) 9 days and 14400 birr

C) 8 days and 14400 birr

D) 8 days and 18000 birr

Incorrect

47. Which one of the following compounds is the main ingredient of Portland cement?

A. Silica

B. Iron Oxide

C. Alumina

D. Lime

Incorrect

44. Which one of the following can be used as a requirement for choosing building stones?

A. Strength

B. Hardness

C. Durability

D. All

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5.____________blades are specially designed to handle refuse and/or fill material.

A) Straight blade

B) Universal blade

C) Land fill blade

D) Cushion blade

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4. Which of the following machine is primarily designed to excavate below the natural surface of
ground?

A) Excavator
B) Scarifier

C) Roller

D) Ripper

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45. Which one of the succeeding is not the use of lime?

A. It is used as raw material for the manufacture of glasses

B. It is used improving the productive qualities of soils

C. It is used as a stabilizer in soil constructions with clayey soils

D. None

2. __________ rollers are suitable for compacting cohesion less granular materials

A) Sheep foot Rollers

B) Smooth drum vibratory soil compactors

C) Vibratory plate compactor

D) Tamping Rollers

1. __________is NOT a crane shovel family equipment?

A) Face shovel

B) Dragline

C) Clamshell

D) Dozer

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71. Considering the following drawings and givens, Calculate the quantity of concrete for footing pads
with quality of C-25.

A. 6.38 m3

B. 7.28 m3
C. 7.65 m3

D. 6.53 m3

97. Which of the following requirements affect the properties, and strength of wall construction?

A. Quality of masonry material

B. Quality of mortar

C. Method of bonding used

D. All

42. Which of the following criteria’s can be used for selecting construction materials?

A. Availability of the material

B. Cost of the material

C. Energy used for the production of the material

D. All

46. In the manufacture time of gypsum plaster, which types gypsum plaster is produced by applying
higher amount of temperature?

A. Plaster of Paris

B. Hard – Finish Plaster

C. Semi – Hydrated Plaster

D. Low – Temperature Plaster

51. Which of the following mortars is most suitable for construction work in water-logged areas?

A. Lime mortar

B. Gauged mortar

C. Cement mortar

D. Mud mortar

82. Which of the following is the main purpose of built-in furniture?

A. The less expensive than stand-alone furniture of the same type and size

B. They maximize the aesthetic value, and function of your interior spaces

C. It maximizes the use of the most unusual spaces.

D. All

30. What should be the scheduled completion time for the probability of completion to be 90%, if Z
value is 1.28?

A) 34.95 days

B) 33.59 days

C) 35.97 days

D) 30.79 days

83. One of the following is ‘not’ general principles of providing Damp Proofing Courses (DPC) in order to
prevent deterioration of building.

A. The mortar bed supporting Damp Proofing Courses should be levelled and even, and should be free
from projection

B. When a horizontal Damp Proofing Courses is continued to a vertical face, a cement concrete fillet of
7.5cm radius should be provided at the junction.

C. Damp Proofing Courses can be kept exposed on the wall surface otherwise it may get damaged during
finishing work.

D. At junction and corners of walls, the horizontal Damp Proofing Courses should be laid continuous.

6. A soil weighs 1661 kg/m3 in its natural condition and 1186 kg/m3 after digging. Based on the given
data, which one of the following is the swell of a soil.

A) 40%

B) 30%

C) 20%

D) 15%

73. Considering the following drawings and givens, How much is the quantity of the HCB external wall?

Window height 1800 mm

Door height 2200 mm

Un-open glazing above the door 900mm x 800mm

Room height 3000 mm

A. 71.1 m2

B. 72.9 m2

C. 68.4 m2

D. 69.12 m2

80. In the format of ‘Bill of quantity’ what are the necessary information in sequence that need to be
included for a certain construction project?

A. Item, description, quantity, unit, unit price, and amount

B. Item, unit, description, unit price, quantity, and amount

C. Item, unit, description, quantity, unit price, and amount

D. Item, description, unit, quantity, unit price and amount

98. Which one of the following is advantages of concrete structure?

A. Low tensile strength

B. Little resistance to cracking

C. Low strength to weight ratio

D. Low thermal and electrical conductivity

18. Which of the following practice will greatly help in taking decision for proper equipment selection?

A) A considerable experience in the operation field

B) Actual output obtained under comparable conditions of previous projects

C) Records kept for operation

D) All of the above

37. Which of the following critical path is true after crashing of the activity E duration?
A) A

B) B-C-D-E

C) A, B-F-E

D) A, B-C-D-E, B-F-E

63. Pick up the excavation and earth work where measurements are made in cubic meter for payment.

A. Cart away

B. Surface dressing up to 30-meter depth

C. Surface excavation up to 30-meter depth

D. Borrow fill up to 30-meter depth

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7. A power-shift crawler Dozer has a rated blade capacity of 7.65Lm3. The dozer is excavating loose
common earth and pushing a distance of 200ft (61m) with speed of 4 km/hr.Maximum reverse speed in
third range is 8 km/hr. Job efficiency is 50 min/hr and load factor is 0.90. Based on the given
information, which one is the production of the dozer?

A) 246 bcy/hr

B) 123 bcy/hr

C) 369 bcy/hr

D) 185 bcy/hr

74. Considering the following drawings and givens, how much will the bill of HCB wall with the size of 40
cm x 20 cm x 20 cm be? If the current price of HCB is 20 birr/pc. Consider 2% breakage.

Window height 1800 mm

Door height 2200 mm

Un-open glazing above the door 900mm x 800mm

Room height 3000 mm

A. 18,486 birrs
B. 18,954 birrs

C. 17,784 birrs

D. 17,971.2 birrs

56. One of the following is correct order of the stages of concrete production?

A. Batching, Mixing, Transporting, Placing, Compacting, Finishing and Curing.

B. Batching, Mixing, Placing, Transporting, Compacting, Curing and Finishing.

C. Batching, Mixing, Transporting, Compacting, Placing, Curing and Finishing.

D. Batching, Mixing, Transporting, Placing, Compacting, Curing and Finishing.

79. Which one is the most reliable cost estimate for construction project?

A. Detail estimate

B. Approximate estimate

C. Preliminary estimate

D. Revised estimateestimate

29. What is the probability that the project will be completed in 35 days?

A) 96.53%

B) 78.23%

C) 91.35%

D) 87.32%

9. A self-propelled tamping foot compactor will be used to compact a fill being constructed of clay
material. Field tests have shown that the required density can be achieved with four passes of the roller
operating at an average speed of 3 mph. The compacted lift will have a thickness of 6 in. The compacting
width of this machine is 7 ft. One bank cubic yard equals 0.83 ccy. Based on the given information, which
one is the production of the compactor.

A) 428 bcy/hr

B) 258 bcy/hr

C) 214 bcy/hr

D) 516 bcy/hr
81. An open air area surrounded by open tall walls or building typically located in buildings centre or
castle is______.

A. Veranda

B. Courtyard

C. Loggia

D. Balcony

66. In admeasurement contract when works can’t be measured accurately, what should be the
expression of quantity and appropriate decision of an engineer?

A. Change of contract type should be considered

B. Proprietary quantity should be considered

C. Provisional quantity should be considered

D. Unit price contract should be considered

99. The slab flooring that intermediate cross beams are cast on a rectangular square grid that gives
underside of the floor the appearance of a grid pattern is_______.

A. Ribbed slab flooring

B. Waffle slab flooring

C. Solid slab flooring

D. Flat slab flooring

85. What are the general measures of fire safety in building?

A. Alarm system

B. Fire extinguishing arrangements

C. Escape routes for public buildings

D. All
84. The process of finishing of mortar joints in exposed brick or stone masonry by of raking out the
green mortar in the joint to a depth of about 15mm is____.

A. Pointing

B. Plastering

C. Varnishing

D. Distempering

12. Which one of the following is FALSE about the advantages of crawler mounted dozers?

A) They can operate on loose or muddy soil

B) In the absence of tyres, they can easily operate in rocky conditions

C) They can easily travel in rough terrain

D) They can travel long distances at its own power

68. For steel formwork of a concrete column, which taking off method would be best suited to quantify
the amount?

A. Centre line method

B. Crossing method

C. Girth computation method

D. Mensuration method

52. Which one is the advantage of hollow concrete blocks?

A. Cavities within the block can be used for plumbing and electrical installations

B. Air space within the block provides good thermal insulation

C. It is easier and quicker for construction

D. All

65. What are the parts that need to be filled with sequence in the format of ‘take off’ or ‘dimension
paper’?

A. Timesing, Squaring, Dimension, Description

B. Timesing, Dimension, Description, Squaring

C. Timesing, Description, Dimension, Squaring

D. Timesing, Dimension, Squaring, Description

94. A foundations that a two pads connected by a rigid beam that used where large spacing between
two columns create a situation where a continuous footing is uneconomical due to the usage of large
quantity of concrete is_______.

A. Spread footing

B. Strap footing

C. Combined footing

D. Isolated footing

15. Which of the following is true about equipment operating costs?

A) They are costs to be incurred whether the equipment is used or not

B) They are costs which incurred during operation of the equipment

C) They are costs to be incurred when the equipment is in operation or not

D) None of the above

27. Earliest finish and latest start time of an activities G & F respectively:-

A) 22,23 & 24,17

B) 26,24 & 24, 16

C) 21,15 &15,21

D) 32,26 & 26, 32

95. A stone masonry wall which constructed from undressed or roughly dressed and irregular shaped
block is________.

A. Ashlar masonry

B. Rubble masonry

C. Flint masonry
D. None

48. Which one of the following compounds found in the cement clinker has an assisting role in the
production of cement by regulating temperature of the clinker?

A. C3S

B. C2S

C. C3A

D. C4AF

17. Among the following one is NOT categorized under the main equipment associated costs.

A) Owning costs

B) Operating costs

C) Overhead costs

D) Operators salary and benefits

39. If the project owner wants to crash each duration as follow, A by 5, B by 5, C by 5, D by 10, E by 10
and F by 5. How much the total project cost for this project?

A) 56600

B) 51600

C) 60600

D) 50100

14. Which of the following factor should be considered in the process of appropriate equipment
selection?

A) Versatility of the equipment

B) Operating requirements

C) Availability of equipment in the market

D) All of the above

64. If a quantity surveyor is preparing a takeoff for footing pad and err on counting half of the pad, how
can she/he correct the situation on the takeoff format of timesing column?

A. 0.5/

B. 2.

C. 2/

D. 0.5.

21. Which of the following network analysis technique is the best suitable for activities with
deterministic single – time duration?

A) PERT

B) PN

C) CPM

D) APM

77. Considering the following drawings and givens, How much will the bill of water quantity be for the
HCB wall. Consider water to cement ratio: 0.6, and price of water: 5 birrs/ m3, and Consider 10% mortar
wastage and 20 % void in sand.

Window height 1800 mm

Door height 2200 mm

Un-open glazing above the door 900mm x 800mm

Room height 3000 mm

A. 1,450.44 birrs/liters

B. 1546.36 birrs/liters

C. 7 birr/m3

D. 1.40 birrs/ m3

31. What is the benefit of the planning in construction projects?

A) Aids the management in performing its functions efficiently and effectively.

B) Forms the basis of a project operations and directions and shows how the project is to be run

C) Provides the yard-stick for measuring progress and evaluating resources performances

D) None of the above

53. One of the following is the term most commonly used to describe the deposit of crusty white
mineral salts that appear on a masonry surface (concrete, render, brick or mortar) that have leached out
from within the substrate when moisture migrates through it.

A. Efflorescence

B. Soundness

C. Structure

D. Hardness

55. One of the following is the purpose Air entraining admixtures.

A. Improve workability

B. Reduce bleeding & segregation

C. Increasing durability of concrete

D. All

86. Among the following, one is different.

A. Water closet

B. Cistern

C. Sink

D. Urinal

72. Considering the following drawings and givens, How much is the quantity of the steel reinforcement
for the footing pads?

A. 372.4 kg

B. 236.5 kg

C. 286.17 kg

D. 379.2 kg
90. What is the economical and easy joint of steel structures to install even at difficult locations that
does not require highly skilled manpower?

A. Fillet Welding

B. Bolted Joints

C. Butt Welding

D. Riveted Joints

100. A narrow band that projected on the wall at the intersection of wall and floor that protects wall
from abrasion, and kicks from other objects.

A. Skirting

B. Rendering

C. Plastering

D. Pointing

78. For construction projects, in which work of estimating should a contractor’s profit includes?

A. Specifications

B. Work charged establishments

C. Contingencies

D. Unit rates of items

57. Which of following test is determine or the value that determines aggregate toughness and abrasion
resistance.

A. Aggregate impact test

B. Abrasion test

C. Crushing test

D. Sieve analysis test

58. One of the subsequent is adopted for rapid seasoning of timber on large scale to any moisture
content and is more expensive as it involves longer initial investment and running cost.

A. Electric seasoning

B. Air seasoning
C. Kiln seasoning

D. All

60. It is used for making pavements, for water proofing of structure, stopping vibrations in machine
foundations, tunnels and subways, in manufacture of marine glue, and in lining trenches and it obtained
from lakes.

A. Natural Asphalt

B. Mastic Asphalt

C. Cutback Asphalt

D. Asphalt Emulsion

91. The bond of brick that consists of each course of composed of alternate headers and stretchers
is_______.

A. English

B. Stretcher

C. Flemish

D. Header

70. Considering the following drawings and givens, What would be the quantity of pit excavation in
ordinary soil to depth not exceeding 1500mm from reduced ground level?

A. 39.6 m3

B. 19.13m3

C. 33 m3

D. 39 m3

92. Which one of the following mechanisms of deterioration of building construction is resulted due to
faulty construction?

A. Reaction of structural element due to settlement of floor

B. Plastic cracking resulted from rapid loss of water in mix

C. Irregular column arrangement and being large of aspect ratio

D. Insufficient allowance for expansion and contraction

93. A joint or discontinuity that to be developed in concrete due to delay in placement of bonding of the
cementing materials.

A. Cold joint

B. Expansion joint

C. Contraction joint

D. Construction joint

87. Which of the following consideration of design and construction of chimney is ‘not correct’?

A. As per the chimney is often wider than the wall, it will be necessary to make the foundations larger
for itself.

B. The fire place opening will depend on the size of the room or the type of fireplace, thus a minimum
fireplace opening is 1.50 m width.

C. Flues have a minimum size of 20cm by 20cm and should be uniform in section throughout their
height.

D. To prevent down draught, the chimney stack is generally taken at least one meter above the ridge.

69. Considering the following drawings and givens, what would be the quantity of bulk excavation in
ordinary soil to the depth of 1000 mm?

A. 73.04 m3

B. 64.74 m3

C. 68.83 m3

D. 74.67 m3

67. Which method is the best way to measure a roofing work for quantifying?

A. Vertical projection

B. Horizontal projection

C. Slope projection

D. Diagonal projection
88. Round or oval section that made from plastic or galvanized steel sections to protect PVC cables in
the solid slab, walls, and roofs is______.

A. Conduit

B. Trunking

C. Outlet

D. Breaker

76. Considering the following drawings and givens, how much is the bill of quantity of sand for the same
HCB wall with the consideration of the wastage and void of the above question given? Consider 10%
mortar wastage and 20 % void in sand. Consider price of sand, 1600 birrs/m3

Window height 1800 mm

Door height 2200 mm

Un-open glazing above the door 900mm x 800mm

Room height 3000 mm

A. 2,254.46 birrs

B. 2,402.78 birrs

C. 2,343.45 birrs

D. 2,278.20 birrs

75. Considering the following drawings and givens, how much will the cement bill be for the HCB wall? If
the current price of cement is 1500 birr/quintal. Consider 10% wastage and 20 % void in sand.

Window height 1800 mm

Door height 2200 mm

Un-open glazing above the door 900mm x 800mm

Room height 3000 mm

A. 10,095.84 birrs

B. 10,760.04 birrs

C. 19,494 birrs
D. 20,404.22 birrs

Incorrect

61. Which types of specification is focused on the end goal of the construction project once the project
is completed?

A. Standard specification

B. Prescriptive specification

C. Performance specification

D. Proprietary specification

89. Which one of the following is a component of a floor plan of buildings?

A. An elevation that shows different heights on the surface of the site in relation to a standard reference
point known as the bench mark.

B. Locating furniture positions, indicating material type, adding measurements, and other details.

C. Site orientation in terms of its direction to the north, south, east and west including direction of rain,
wind and sun within the site.

D. Physical features which are permanent object including buildings, trees, roads, fences, etc.

96. What is the point that should be considered in locating doors and windows?

A. The number of doors in rooms should be many to make it easily accessible.

B. A door should be preferably located near the corner of rooms nearly 20 cm away

C. At prevalent direction of wind, providing doors and windows is preferable

D. The size and number of windows should be decided on the basis of access, protection, and safety.

59. One the succeeding is removing excess carbon by reacting the carbon with oxygen to form gases and
the process is continued until all impurities are removed and the desired carbon content is achieved.

A. Basic oxygen furnaces

B. Electric arc furnace

C. A & B

D. None
62. As per Ethiopian standard, in the execution of excavation and earth work for building construction,
at how much meter of successive stage a fill with selected and suitable material need to be placed,
watered and compacted?

A. 250mm and below

B. 200mm and above

C. 250mm and above

D. 200mm and below