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 June, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Select the most appropriate answer from the options given.

Select the odd one out of the following:

Power shovel

Hoe

Tower crane

Dragline

Which of the following is not a hand-held drill?

Drilling jumbo

Jack hammer

Stopper drill

Feedleg drill

Sheep's foot roller is used for

Sandy soils

Silty soils

Clayey soils

All of these

The boom of Guy Derrick crane can revolve through

180°

270°

360°

None of these

Escalators are used for

Vertical transportation

Horizontal transportation

Radial transportation

None of these

System for hauling, hoisting and lowering material is

Belt conveyor

Cableway

Crane

None of these

Maintenance to prevent breakdowns, ensure optimum production by equipment and extending its life is called

Routine maintenance

Periodical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

None of these

2. Enlist the different methods to determine the deprecation rates of construction equipment. Explain anyone.

Explain the operation of a power shovel.

Enlist the hand-held drills. Explain anyone.

Explain the mechanics of compaction of earth by a sheep's foot roller.

What are the uses of front-end loaders Explain crawler-type front-end loaders.

5. What are the different types of cranes used in construction projects? Explain any two.

What are tipping wagons and their uses?

What are non-tilting type of concrete mixers?

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

Objectives of inspection

Methods of reducing accidents

Fork lift trucks

Elevators

Batches

Cycle time of machine


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  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
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  • School of Education (SOE)
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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