Exam Details

Subject Construction Equipment
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE - G)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Choose the correct answer.

Which of the following is a part of a construction equipment?

Boom

Loam

Clay

Rock

Straight line method is used to determine

Degree of compaction

Particle size distribution

Depreciation

None of these

Which machine is used to excavate below the level at which the machine rests?

Dragline

Crane

Bulldozer

Hoe

Drilling jumbos are used in

building construction

dam construction

tunnel construction

None of these

Smooth wheel rollers are suitable for

Clayey soil

Silty soil

Granular soil

None of these

This machine is very useful for handling cartons, boxes, crates, bags, etc.

Front-end loader

Derrick crane

Escalator

Fork lift truck

Log book contains information about

consumption of stores

repairs and replacements

breakdown hours and working hours

All of these

2. A construction machine costs Rs 12,000 and has an expected life of 5 years and a salvage value of Rs 2,000. It is expected to work 2000 hours in a year. Compute the yearly depreciation for the machine using straight line method. Give the analysis in the tabular form.

What are the uses of a bulldozer on a project

What are smooth wheel rollers? If a roller is designated as 7.3 -12.8 what does it mean?

What is the purpose of elevators in a construction project

What are the uses of belt conveyors What are its essential parts?

5. What are tilting and non-tilting types of concrete mixers?

6. Mention the causes of accidents on construction sites. How can these be reduced?

7. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Draglines

Clamshells

Drilling Jumbos

Hydraulic Cranes

Escalators

Routine Maintenance


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Subjects

  • Construction Equipment
  • Construction Management
  • Construction Supervision and Building Maintenance
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
  • Technical Documentation
  • Transportation Engineering