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Q.2 : Consider the following characteristics regarding timber.

1. Stronger Variety
2. Ability to take very smooth finish
3. Toughness ‫ﺻﻼﺑﺔ‬
4. Difficult to season

Which of the above characteristics is/are essential for timber to be used as beams?

 a. 1 only
 b. 2 and 3
 c. 3 and 4
 d. 1 and 3

Q.3: Consider the following Statements:

Entertainment of air in concrete is done so as to

1. Increase the Workability

2. Increase the Strength also to increase durability.
3. Increase the resistance to freezing and Thawing

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

 a. 1,2 and 3
 b. 1 only
 c. 1 and 3 only
 d. 3 only

Q.4: Structures are most sensitive to:

 a. Uniform settlement
 b. Differential settlement
 c. Rate of settlement
 d. None of the above

Q.6: What is the yield strength for most reinforcing bars:

 A. 400 MPA
 B. 300 MPA
 C. 600 MPA
 D. 100 MPA
Q.8 QSAS is:
 Qatar Standards of Architectural Sustainability
 B. Qatar Sustainability Assessment System
 C. Qatar system for Assessing sustainability
 D. Qatar Sustainability Assessment standards.

Q.9 The slump test is used for :

  A. Concrete workability
 B. concrete strength
 C. Concrete mix design
 D. all of the above

Q.10 The factors that govern the workability of fresh concrete are?

 A. the qualities of cement paste and aggregate relatives to each other

 B. The plasticity of the paste itself
 C. the grading of the aggregate
 D. the shape and surface characteristics of the aggregate
 All of the above

Q.12 Which of the following situations required a change order:

 A. Change in owner scope of work

 B. Significant change in subsurface conditions
 C. Design error or omission
 D. All of the above
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Q.15: the I terdosciplinary nature of engineering has implication for
appropriateness for specialization. Which of the following is correct?

 a)since all real engineering projects are interdisciplinary all engineers should be
expert in all fields of engineering
 b) the interdisciplinary nature of engineering means that all engineers should
study general engineering rather than specialize in a single area .
 c) most engineers will wish to specialize , but all engineers must be able to work
effectively alongside others with complimentary skills

Q17: The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is the:

 A. Responsibility matrix
 B. Functional matrix
 C. Cost account
 D. Sub deliverable
 E. Project overlap

Q.18: The flow immediately upstream of a hydraulic Jump is:

A. Always critical
B. Always sub critical
C. Always super critical
D. Depending of specific channel conditions ……….

Q.19: Road project needs a gravel base. Which gravel do you recommend for the
project?
a. well graded gravel since gravels are same size and easily compacted
b. poorly graded gravel since gravels are same size and easily compacted
c. poorly graded gravel since gravels are different sizes and easily compacted
d. Well graded gravel since gravels are different sizes and easily compacted.

Q.20: The following relation means: A  B -2

a. Activity A can start two days before the start of activity B

b. Acitivity B can start two days after the completion of activity A
c. Acitivity B can start two days before the completion of activity A
d. Acitivity B has to start at least two days before the completion of activity A

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Q.3: In order to provide the geometric standard for each roadway/highway

component, what is that needs to be established first?
a) Functional classification
b) Traffic capacity
c) Road networks
d) Exiting designs

Q.4: What loads are considered as construction loads ? Exam#1

a) Wind load, dead weight, live load from construction workers, earthquake load
b) Wind load,dead weight, live load from construction workers, load due to wet
concrete
c) Wind load , dead weight, live load from workers, earthquake load
d) Wind load, dead weight, live load from workers, seismic load

Q.5: Consider steady and uniform flow in a prismatic channel. The channel is
trapezoidal in cross section, with a base of width 5ft and sides . the channel
slopes 10 feet over its 0.5 mile length. Where is the velocity the greatest in the
channel?
a) At the upstream end
b) At the downstream end
c) 2/3 of the distance from the upstream end
d) None of the answers

Q.7: The forward pass in project network calculations determines the

time
a) Earliest itmes an activity can begin
time
b) Earliest times an activity can be finished
c) The longest time that the project can take Backward Pass
d) Critical path of the project
e) Only A and B are correct
f) A,B and C are all correct
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Q.8: Consider the following statements
In a simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load throughout
the length, at which points is the stress due to (i) flexure and (ii) shear equal to
zero selectively is the stress

1. At support section at neutral fibre

2. At mid span section at neutral fibre
3. At mid span section a top fibre
4. At support section at bottom fibre

Which of the above stream is correct?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 only

Q.9) A bid for foundation construction is based on owner supplied soil boring test
results showing sandy clay to a depth of 6m. However during construction the
backhoe encounters Large pieces of concrete buried throughout the construction
site. This situation would normally be referred to a s?
a) A concealed conditions
b) Unexplained features
c) Unexpected characteristics
d) Hidden detriment

Q.10) Inspections are also called

a) Product reviews
b) Audits
c) Walkthroughs
d) All answer are true

Q.13) The maximum vertical shearing stress due to VQ/lb in teh beam with a
rectangular cross section
a) Occurs where the normal stress is maximum
b) Occurs at the neutral axis
c) Occurs at the outermost fober
d) Is linearly dependent on the distance from neutral axis

Q.14) A bid manager is in charge of a closed bid in which several firms are
involved. The last day of the bidding period arrives and one firm has not yet
submitted an entry. Bbob calls the firm and asks if they are going to submit a bid
and they say they have been too busy to write a proposal but might be able to
get one worked out by the next day. He should
a) Open the bids and reveal the lowest bid to enxourage the firm to enter
b) Open the bids and quote a false low bid so they will enter but he will bot giving
away the contract
c) Tell them he cant do anything for them
d) Allow the firm to enter a late bid

Q15) Structural fill is required to support a slab-on-grade in a n area with a deep

frost line. To avoid potential problem with frost heave, the best material for
structural fill would be
a) Low-plasticity cohesive soil compacted dry of optimum (CL)
b) Inelastic silt
c) Silty sand
d) Well graded sand

Q.16) Increased water-cement ratio(W/C) in concrete mix

a) Results in decreased strength
b) Reduces workability
c) Decrease hydration process
d) Reduce the slump value

Q.17) The ratio of the maximum normal stress due to maximum vertical shearing
stress in a cantilever beam of length (L), with and loaded at the end is given by
a) L/h
b) 2L/h
c) 4L/h
d) 2L/b

Q21) A line connecting points of equal elevations on a map is called

a) Property line
b) Critical areas line
c) Line of equal elevation
d) Contour line

Q22) The process of identifying and evaluating contractors for a bid list is called
a) Prequalification
b) Forecasting
c) Fast tracking
d) None of the above

Q23) Soil samples extracted form the standard penetration test (SPT) can be
used in
a) Liquid limit test Confirm

b) Sieve analysis
c) Hydrometer test
d) All of the above at Some Places all

Q24) The earth pressure that is developed behind a retaining structure depends
on the movement of the structure relative to the soil. The active earth pressure
is developed when
a) The structure moves toward the soil
b) The structure does not move
c) The structure moves away from the soil
d) The structure and the soil move away from each other

Q25) The main types of plastic movement occur in concrete are

a) Plastic settlement
b) Plastic shrinkage
c) A and amp; B
d) None of the above

Q27) QCS means Exam#2

a) Qatar construction services

b) Qatar contract standard
c) Qatar construction specifications
d) None of the above

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Q.3) General conditions and home office overhead are examples of what type of
costs
a) Direct
b) Indirect
c) Both () a and b)
d) Contingency

Q.4) A city with an expected increase in its future population is to provide a

complete water treatment plant for a surface water source , including rapid
filtration and chlorination. The design flow is 22.5 MGD assuming alum is used
for coagulation the approximate area of the
a) is closest to 10000 ft²
b) jis closest to 20000 ft²
c) depends on the dosage of alum
d) depends on the quality of water source

Q.6) The moistureocntent of timber used in bulding frames can be

a) 1% to 4%
b) 8% to 12%
c) 12% to 18%
d) .>20%

Q.7) The factors that govern the workability of fresh concrete are ?
a) The quantities of cement paste and aggregate relative ot each other
b) The plasticity of the paste itself
c) The grading of the aggregate
d) The shape and surface characteristics of the aggregate
e) All of the above

Q.8) Referring to the figure , wat load combination produces the maximum uplift
on footing A?

a) Dead + live
b) Dead + wind
c) Dead
d) Dead + live + wind
Which of the following is

Q.9) Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?

a) An established objective
b) A clear beginning and end
c) Complex tasks
e) ……………….

Q.10) A schematic of a waste water treatment plant is shown, treatment to

remove grit from the waste water

a) Decreases BOD
b) Is used to decrease mechanical failure
c) Involves the use of coagulations
d) Can come at any point in the treatment pain
Q.11) The undrained shear strength of clay equals
a) Twice the unconfined compressive strength
b) The unconfined compressive strength
c) Half the unconfined compressive strength
d) Not related to the unconfined compressive strength

Q.15) Which of these is a reason to start a project

a) Problem
b) Market
c) Opportunity
d) All answers are true

Q.16) The --------------- beam theory provides a means of calculating the load –
carrying and defletion characteristics of beams
a) Ferris - witmer
b) Galileo - jacob
c) Leonhard - galilei
d) Eler – Bernoulli

Q.17) A 50-acre catchment containing cropland is converted ot a Qatar mail

retail center. Which of the following statements is true concerning the impact on
teh runoff hydrograph?
a) The postdevelopment hydro graph peak will occur sooner than the predevelopment
hydro graph peak
b) The postdevelopment hydro graph peak will be higher than the predevelopment
hydro graph peak
c) The area under the postdevelopment hydrograph will be greater than the area under
the predevelopment hydro graphs
d) All of the answers
e) None of the answer

Q.18) Concreting has to be done in cold weather . what type of cement is not
desirable?
a) Type iiii
b) Type iii
c) Type iv
d) Type v

Q.19) Strength of material may be defined as

a) The maximum internal resistance offered by the materials to the externally applied
force
b) Capability of materials to absorb strain energy
c) Capability of materials to do work
d) The maximm internal resistance offered by the materials against deformation
Q.20) The immediate --------- must be completed before the next activity can start
in the project network
a) Critical activities
b) Burst activities
c) Predecessor activities ‫اﻟﺴﻠﻒ‬
d) Successor activities
e) None of the above
f) All of the above

Q.21) Cohesionless backfill is usually compacted with layers in thickness of Exam#2

a) 100 cm
b) 30 cm
c) 50 cm
d) 150 cm

Q.23) A municipal waste is treated with an activated sludge system with recycle
after primary classification. The solids retention time for the
a) Effluent quality
b) Recycle TSS concentration
c) Hydraulic retention time
d) Efficiency of the primary clarifier

Q.24) The interdisciplinary nature of engineering has implications for the

appropriateness of specialization. Which of the following is correct?
a) Since all real engineering projects are interdisciplinary all engineers should be
expert in all fields of engineering
b) The interdisciplinary nature of engineering means thaat all engineers should study
general engineering rather than specialize
c) Most engineers will wish to specialize, but all engineers must be able to work
effectively alongside others with complimentary skills

Q.27) The Construction estimate of the project is used by:

a.The owner of the facility

b. the consultant architect/engineer
c.the contractor of the project
d. all answers are true
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Q.1) Weaving length is used for

a) Stopping on roadway
b) Accelerating on roadway
c) Changing position of vehicle interchanges Changing Lane
d) Speeding at interchanges

Q.2) What is not true about moment frame buildings? Confirm

Steel
a) Need less compared to brased frame structures
b) More labour intensive than brased frame structures Simon Book
c) Larger deflections can be expected compared to brased frame structures
d) Easy to design doorways and windows Chegg Study Website

Q.4) The purpose of curing is

a) To ensure that there is enough water in the concrete during dehydration
b) To ensure that this water is retained so that the chemical reaction continues until
the concrete has thoroughly hardened and strength is developed
c) To ensure that there is enough water in the concrete during dehydration & to
ensure that the chemical reaction continues until the concrete has thoroughly
hardened and strength is developed
d) None of all

Q5) Final as built drawings are submitted to

a) Give the architect more work
b) Keep records for later maintenance
c) Prepare for later renovations or additions
d) Both a and c

Q7) In order to convert from metric system cm, to imperial system inch what
should you do ?
a) Multiply by 2.45
b) Multiply by 2.55 1 in=2.54cm
c) Divided by 2.54 so 2cm=2*1/2.54
d) Divided by 2.44

Q13) When an activity network is developed by using forward and backward pass
we can find out Exam#2
a) The longest time period that the project will take

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b) The number of total sacks that project managers might have
c) The number of free slacks in the network
d) The earliest and latest time that an activity can finish
e) A and B are correct
f) A, B and c are correct
g) A,B,C and D are all correct

Q15) In a two way slab the lifting of the edges of the slab occurs due
a) Resultant shear force at the ends
b) Torsional moments on the slab
c) Unbalanced moments on the slab
d) Heavy shear load at the mid span

Q.16) A two stage anaerobic digester is used to treat a combined primary and
secondary sludge compared to aerobic digestion, anerobic digestion
a) Produces more bacterial cells
b) Uses more energy
c) Is more expensive also this in one Q
d) Is more complex to ooperate

Q18) The slab is designed as one way if the ration of long span to short span is
a) Less tha 1
b) Between 1 and 1.5
c) Between 1.5 and 1.2
d) Greater than 2
Exam#2
Q20) What is a richer scale?
a) A scale for measuring the mass of an object
b) A logarithmic scale for measuring seismic energy of an earthquake
c) A scale for making angle measurement
d) A scale used to measure linear distances of structures and other large objects

Q21) Which of the following is an acceptable excuse for delay or non-

performance of contract
a) A strikes and labor troubles
b) Inability to obtain permit or license
c) Hardship and inconvenience
d) Failure of condition

Q22) For extracting rock samples of good quality we use

a) Double-tube core barrel
b) Single-tube core barrel
c) Standard split spoon sampler
d) Thin-wall tube (shell by tube)
Q23) The minimum horizontal clear-zone width (ft) fot a low-speed rural collector
and rural local road is mostly
a) 24
b) 18
c) 14
d) 10

Q25) What type of instrument/control system would you specify to insure that a
softening plant precipitation process (i.e, the reaction chemistry) was open
correctly?
a) Flow meter with proportional controller
b) Ph meter with proportional controller
c) Hardness meter with proportional controller
d) None of the above

Q26) The arc definition of the degree of curve (D) is defined as the
a) Central angle subtended by 100 ft of arc
b) Central angle subtended by 100 ft of chord
c) Central angle subtended by 50 ft of chord
d) Total arc length of the curve in stations divided by the total central angle of degrees
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Q1) Before the development of any site, construction companies work on site
set-up to ensure:

Select one:

A. Accessibility (during construction) and after and storage( construction material

and equipment)
B. Services (Water, electricity, drainage)
C. Safety and amp security during construction ( fences no trespassing)
D. Statuary requirements ( Building regulations, urban planning consents protect
tree …)
E. All of the above

Q7) From among the following activities which is the best example of a project?

Select one:

a Processing insurance claims

b Producing automobiles
c Writing a new textbook on project management
d Completing a college degree
e All of these are good examples of projects

Q8) A major flood has resulted in contamination of hundreds of domestic water

wells and the distribution system of a small town. The pH should be controlled
to less than 7 because:

a It reduces the growth viruses

b A PH of less than 7 will kill bacteria
c The chlorine will be in the CL2 from primarily
d The chlorine will be in the HOCI from primarily

Q 10) What type of cement is known as general purpose cement?

a Type 1
b Type 2
c Type 3
d Type 4 not used in cold
Q11) Delineators are to be placed on the outside of a horizontal roadway curve of
5°. The approximate spacing (ft) for the delineators along the curve is most
nearly.

Select One:
a 50
b 90
c 95
d 100

Q 12) Consider two beams with equal cross-sections, made of the same
material, having the same support conditions, and each loaded with equal
uniform load per length. One beam is twice as long as the other. The
maximum bending stress in the longer beam is larger by a factor of:

a 1.25
b 1.5
c 2
d 4

Q 14) Which one of the following represents an activity.

Select One:

a Excavation for foundation

b Curing of concrete
c Setting of question paper
d All answers are true

Q 19) A two-stage anaerobic digester is used to treat a combined primary

and secondary sludge. Compared to aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion:
in one Question also this
a Produces more bacterial cells
b Uses more energy
c Is more expensive
d Is more compless to operate
Q 24) The backward pass in project network calculations determines the:
Select one:

a. Latest times activities can begin

b. Earliest times activities can begin
c. Critical Path
d. A and C are correct
e. A, B and C are all correct
Q26) Clayish substance is:
Select one:
a Excellent material for road construction
b Added material in road layers
c Bad substance for road construction
d Good material for road construction
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Q1) Consider the following statements:
a. PERT is activity- oriented and adopts deterministic approach.
b. CPM is event-oriented and adopts probabilistic approach.
c. PERT is event-oriented and adopts probabilistic approach.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Select one:
CPM activity oriented

Q4) The advantage in using plywood is that the Exam#1

Select one:

Q10) If a project has a CPI of 0.95 and an SPI of 1.01, this indicates:
CPI=EV/AC

Select one:

Q11) What is the primary use for fast Track scheduling? Answer D

Select one:
Q12 )A wastewater effluent is treated with chlorine gas (Cl2) to give a free residual
of 0.5 mg/l. The amount of chlorine required is:

Select one:

Q16) Which of the following includes a weaving section? Answer B

Select one:
Q17) Which of the following can represent an activity on a project network?

Select one: Answer D

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Q 19) A truss member: Answer A

Select one:

Q20) What is the difference between normally consolidated soils and over
consolidated soils? Answer D Exam#2

Select one:
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Normally means no Stress and overconsolidated

means stresses.

Q21) While working on the final stages of a job, you notice that one small clause in
the contract has been violated accidently. What should you do?

Select one:

Q22) The Archimedes Principle relates buoyancy to ___________

Select one:

Q24) The critical path in a project network is the:

Select one:
Q26) Consider the following statements:
Ultrasonic pulse velocity test to measure the strength of concrete is

1. Used to measure the strength of wet concrete.

2. Used to obtain estimate of concrete strength of finished concrete elements.
3. A destructive test.
4. A non-destructive test.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Select one:

Q27) The final step in the definition of a Work Breakdown Structure is to :

Select one:
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Q1) Construction work should begin: Answer B

Select one:

Q6) What is meant by ethics? Answer B

Select one:

Q7) Which of the following statements regarding lateral earth pressure is correct?

Select one:

Q8) A doubly reinforced beam is used when: Answer D

 Select one:

Q9) For a plain cartoon steel, all of the following are true except: Answer D

Select one:

Q10) Ashgal is: Answer A

Select one:

Q11) The ratio of maximum water demand to average water demand is called the:

Select one: Answer C

Q14) ___________ law of elasticity states that the extension of a spring is in direct
proportion with the load applied to it. Answer C

Select one:

Q16) A two stage anaerobic digester is used to treat a combined primary and
secondary sludge. Compared to aerobic, digestion, anaerobic, digestion.

Select one Answer C

Q18) All of the followings are true about work packages except:

Select one:

It should not set deadlines definitive

Q19) The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is:

Select one: Answer B

Q23) Consider the following statements regarding the slope of cost time curve:
1. It is given by difference between normal cost and crash cost divided by crash
time.
2. It is given by difference between crash cost and normal cost divided by difference
between crash time and normal time.
3. It is given by difference of crash cost and normal cost divided by normal time.
4. It is given by crash cost divided by crash time.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Select one: Answer C

Q24) Which of the following activities is not considered a project?

Select one: Answer D

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1.Consider the following activities
1. Pouring of Concrete 2

2. Erection of form work 1

3. Curing of Concrete 3

4. Removal of Form work 4

What is the correct sequence on a network of these activities? ANSWER C

Select one:

6.The moment diagram for a simply-supported with a load at the mid-

point is
Select One: ANSWER A

7. Mechanism of Secondary compression of clay soil is best described

Select one: ANSWER D
8. For construction of a building on soil that predominantly consists of
sand and gravel, the best in-situ test is: ANSWER C
Select one:

9. Which of the following is not required in the statement of special

inspections?
Select one: ANSWER A

12. As a quality control representative working for the contractor, if you

come across a potentially unsafe condition at a project site. Which initial
action should you take?
Select one: ANSWER B

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13. According to Brundtland Report (WCED, 1987) defining the main

attributes of ἅ€‫ ک‬Sustainability and Sustainable Development. What are
the three main Pillars of Sustainable development?
Select one: ANSWER C
17. The concept of resource levelling works by:
Select one: ANSWER D
Q1) The sampler drive shoe is badly damaged or worn due to too many
driving to refual

a) Cobbles are encountered

b) The sampler
c) The groundwater in the borehole IS much lower than 111 situ conditions
immediately outside the bore hole

Q2) In order to provide the proper geometric standard for each roadway
highway component what is it that needs to be established

a) Functional classification
b) Road networks
c) Exiting designs

Q6) a water main is to be designed to serve a proposed 100-home

residential subdivision on 50 acres . which of the following

a) the required fire flow is nearly the same as the average day demand
b) the required fire flow is between 2 times and 5 times the average day
demand
c) the required fire flow is between 5 times and 100 times the average day
demand
d) the reqired fire flow is more than 100 times average day demand

Q9) The legal area of peace of a land is measured

a) Vertically
b) Horizontally
c) Along the ground surface
d) Between the ellipsoid and geoid

Q10) Consider the following statements in work breakdown structure

1) It is a graphical representation of entire programme

2) The top-down approach to planning is adopted
3) The down-top approach to planning is adopted
4) It is suitable for complex projects
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 4
c) 4 only
d) 3 and 4
Q16) Steel is preferred as reinforcing material in concrete because

a) It is easily available
b) It is the cheapest and good in strength
c) The coefficient of thermal expansion of steel and concrete are almost the
same
d) It forms a good bond

Q18) Hardness in water is defined as

a) The concentration of calcium and potassium in water

b) The ability of water to cause soap scum
c) The concentration of total suspended solids (TSS) in water
d) The ability of water to resist pH changes

Q21) Your boss has just approved the initiation of a project to celebrate
qatara. Sadia has been assigned the project manager by the boss. Sadia
very first task should be to

a) Establish the reporting process to the boss

b) Work on the project scope
c) Make a report for the required cost of a project
d) Develop the project charter to do the project
e) Ask the boss as the how many team members would be allowed in the
project

Q23) A structure is shown in the figure. For a stress check of colum A1,
which of the following statements is true?

a) Buckling in the north-south direction will control the column capacity

b) Buckling in the east-west direction will control the column capacity
c) Buckling in either direction will control the column capacity
d) Buckling will not control since both directions are stable
Q24) What type of bond guarantees if a contractor goes broke on a project,
the surely will pay the necessary amount to

a) Bid bond
b) Performance bond
c) Acceptance bond
d) Payment bond

Q25) If three non parallel forces holds a rigid body in equilibrium they
must

a) Be equal in magnitude
b) Be concurrent
c) Be non concurrent
d) Form an equilateral triangle
e) Be collinear

Q26) If the load acting on a commonly conventional sized RC column

increases continuously from zero to higher magnitudes , the magnitude of
the uniaxial ultimate moment that can be allowed on the column

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Increases and decreases
d) Remains constant

Q27) During a standard penetration test (SPT) unusually low blow counts
are encountered in a foundation expected to be medium sand . this is an
indication that the following condition may be present

a) The sampler drive shoe is badly damaged or worn due to too many
drivings to refusal
b) Cobbles are encountered
c) The sampler drive shoe is plugged
d) The ground water in bore hole is much lower than 111 situ conditions
immediately outside the borehole

Q28) Shelly tubes are used to

Shelby Tubes
a) Obtain oil samples in clay soils Soil samples
b) Obtain oil samples in sandy soils
c) Obtain oil samples in silty soils
d) Obtain rock cores
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2. The first step of project scope definition is to

A. Analyse the strategic plan

B. Analyse the current budget plan
C. Meet the team members
D. Select team members
E. Define the major objectives to meet the customers needs

4. Of the following engineering disciplines, which would be BEST suited to

manage the construction
of a natural gas pipeline?

A. Petroleum engineer
B. Mechanical engineer
C. Civil engineer
D. Chemical engineer

6. Consider the following statements about the air-entraining admixture

in concrete

1. Improve workability
2. Improve durability
3. Reduce segregation during placing
4. Decrease concrete density

Which of the above statements are correct??

A. 1,2,3 and 4
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only

9. Decisions on whether to use ready-mixed concrete or to mix on site are

influenced by

A. Cost
B. Availabillity
C. Reliability of deliveries
D. A and b only
E. All the above

10. Well point systems may be used as a dewatering method under certain
conditions. Which of the
following statements best describes the conditions where a single stage
wellpoint system is most
appropriate?
A. Deep cexacavation where the water table must be lowered more than 30 ft but less
than 50
ft
B. Permeable soils where draw down of the water table is greater than 30 ft but less
than 50 ft
C. A small, shallow excavation in dense or cement soils.
D. Permeable soils where draw down of the water table is less than 20 ft

14. The 0.2% yield stress is the Exam#2

A. stress at 0.2% elastic strain

B. Yield point of a carbon steel
C. Stress recovery after plastic deformation
D. Stress at the intersection point of a line drawn parallel to the elastic portion of the
stress-strain
Diagram at a total strain of 0.2%

16. What is proctor compaction test?

A. To check max dry density

B. To check min dry density
C. To check normal dry density
D. To check high density

19. What type of instrument control system would you specify to ensure
that a softening plant
precipitation (I.e., the reaction chemistry ) was operating correctly

A. A flow meter with proportion controller

B. pH meter with proportion controller
C. Weighing belt feeder
D. Hardness meter with proportion controller

21. Which of the following are typical characteristics of a modern

roundabout in Qatar

1. Yield on entry
2. Clockwise circulation
3. Deflection of entering traffic
4. Central island

A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4

22. RQD value of 100% indicates Exam#2

A. Fully fissured rock

 Confirm
B. Intact rock
C. Very soft clay
D. Very dense sand