The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

A. 0.15%
B. 1.50%
C. 4%
D. 1%
Answer c

The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. is all except

A. Rectangular columns is 4
B. Circular columns is 6
C. Octagonal columns is 8
D. Hexagonal columns is 4
Answer D

An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than

A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 50
Answer D

Which of the following statement is not true about the span moment adjustment of the two way slab.

A. If the support moment is decreased the adjustment shall not be made to the span moment.
B. If the support moment is increased, no adjustment shall be made to the span moment.
C. No further adjustment may be made if the differences between initial moments are less than 20% of the
larger moment and LL does not exceed 2.5 times the permanent load.
D. If the support moment is decreased the adjustment shall be made to the span moment.
Answer A

In order to determine whether a column is short or long, one should know

A. Length
B. Crossection
C. Moment of inertia
D. Slenderness ration
Answer D

The point of contra flexure is the point where

A. Shear force change the sign

B. Shear force minimum
C. Bending moment changes the sign
D. Bending moment maximum
Answer C
Which of the following dam types is more susceptible to failures?
A. Concrete Gravity
B. Arch Dam
C. Buttress Dam
D. Embankment Dam
Answer D

Of the following cause of failure Dam, which one is dominant and share large percentage

A. Hydraulic Failures
B. Seepage Failures
C. Structural Failures
D. Piping Failures
Answer A
Which one of the following is not assumption made in derivation of two-dimensional flow equation in
Earthen Dam.
A. Water is compressible
B. The soil is incompressible and porous media
C. The quantity of water entering the soil is the same as the quantity of water leaving the soil.
D. Darcy’s law is valid for a given soil.
Answer A
At which slope end of Dam do we provide Rock Toe?
A. At Upstream slope end
B. At downstream Slope end
C. At crest end
D. Not provided at all
Answer B
Which of the following load is not significant in Ethiopia
A. Sediment Load
B. Water Load
C. Ice Load
D. Self-Weight
Answer C
Why we provide drainage gallery in Concrete Gravity Dam?
A. To reduce concrete volume to be used in Construction
B. To be more Economically
C. To Reduce Uplift pressure
D. To Reduce silt pressure
Answer C
If a vehicle traveling at speed of 60Km/hr , coefficient of friction between tires and roadway(f)= 0.33
brake reaction time(t)= 2.5 s and gradient(g)= 4% ,The stopping sight distance for the vehicle is nearly:
A. 95m
B. 100m
C. 80m
D. 120m
Answer C
A graphical representation when the amount of earthwork and embankment involved in a project and the
manner in which the earth is to be moved is called.
A. Balance line
B. Mass haul diagram
C. Free haul distance
D. Average hauls distance
Answer B
Intersection corner radii is most likely affected by:-
A. Weight of the design vehicle
B. Height of the design vehicle
C. Length of the design vehicle
D. Volume of the design vehicle
Answer C
The road cross section, which is used for the movement of one vehicle, is called
A. Road way
B. Carriageway
C. Traffic lane
D. Shoulder
Answer C
Which one is the correct order of Road hierarchical system based purpose and level of importance
according to ERA manual?
A. Trunk road, main access road, link road, collector road, feeder road
B. Trunk road, link road, main access road, collector road, feeder road
C. link road, Trunk road, main access road, collector road, feeder road
D. link road, main access road, collector road, Trunk road, feeder road
Answer B
When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement
concrete road, the type of treatment to be given is
A. seal coat
B. tack coat
C. prime coat
D. spray of emulsion
Answer B
Which of the following test is used to determine the toughness of road aggregates?
A. Crushing strength test
B. Abrasion test
C. Impact test
D. Shape test
Answer C
The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is
A. Climatic condition
B. Type and intensity of traffic
C. Subgrade soil and drainage conditions
D. Availability of funds for the construction project
Answer B
In cement concrete pavements at what type of joints Tie bars are placed?
A. Expansion joints
B. Contraction joints
C. warping joints
D. longitudinal joints
Answer D
Design speed primarily depends on
A. Horizontal alignment
B. vertical alignment
C. Functional classification
D. radius of curves
Answer D
A combined footing may be Trapezoidal in shape if both the columns carry ___________
A. Unequal loads
B. Equal loads
C. No load
D. Balanced Load
Answer A
Composite piles are suitable for ______________
A. Maximum design load
B. Project above the water table
C. Compacting the soil
D. Protect water front structures
Answer B
For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as
A. 2
B. 1.4
C. 1.5
D. 3
Answer D
which of the following, is a type of shallow footing?
A. Spread footing
B. Pile foundation
C. Pier foundation
D. Well foundation
Answer A
Which one is incorrect definition for the bearing capacity of soil?
A. The pressure on the soil should not exceed the bearing capacity of the soil
B. The settlement of the structure should be within the permissible limits.
C. The pressure on the soil should exceed the bearing capacity of the soil
D. THe bearing capacity of the soil should exceed the pressure on the soil
Answer C
Wash boring cannot be used for _________ type of soil strata.
A. Cohesive soil
B. Cohesion less soil
C. Boulder
D. clay soil
Answer C
To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is
A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Gypsum
C. Di-calcium silicate
D. Tri-calcium aluminate
Answer B
The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents are known as
A. Siliceous rocks
B. Argillaceous rocks
C. Calcareous rocks
D. Sedimentary rocks
Answer B
The type of paint recommended for external wall of building, stone masonry and concrete surfaces is
A. Oil paints
B. Distempers
C. Varnishes
D. Cement paint
Answer D
The major portion of concrete is occupied by
A. Cement
B. Aggregate
C. Admixture
D. Water
Answer B
Which of the following is classified under hardened property of concrete?
A. Workability
B. Segregation
C. Water tightness
D. Bleeding
Answer C
Seasoning of timber is done
A. To make it water proof
B. To Increase moisture content
C. To Decrease moisture content
D. To Increasing strength of timber
Answer C
In cement test the presence of combined lime is detected by
A. Fineness test
B. Soundness test
C. Setting test
D. Normal consistence test
Answer B
Excess Alumina in brick earth makes the brick
A. Impermeable
B. Brittle and weak
C. To loose cohesion
D. To crack and wrap on drying
Answer D
One of the following is categorized as ductile material
A. Glass
B. Chalk
C. Steel
D. Concrete
Answer C
From the following which one is an example for light weight aggregate
A. Barite
B. Granite
C. Basalt
D. Pumice
Answer D
The basic purpose of a retarder in a concrete is
A. To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in a concrete
B. To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in a concrete
C. To render the concrete more water tight
D. To improve the workability of the concrete mix
Answer A
Which of the following is the basic component of a building?
A. Foundation
B. Bearing Capacity
C. Wall
D. Door and window
Answer B
Which of the following causes are considered to the main source of dampness in building?
A. Patches
B. Ground water rise
C. Efflorescence
D. Crumbling of plaster
Answer B
It is the process of providing all information for construction of a building that will meet its owner’s
requirements and also satisfy public health, welfare, and safety requirements.
A. Building Construction
B. Building
C. Building Design
D. Building Material
Answer C
Which of the following types of floors supported directly on the ground floors?
A. Basement floors
B. Solid floors
C. Suspended floors
D. Waffle floors
Answer B
A type of concrete floors which are designed primarily with object of eliminating formwork and wet
poring which make the installation of an in-situ floor rather a slow process.
A. Post Tensioned Floors
B. Precast Concrete Floors
C. Beam and Slab Flooring on site
D. Simple Slab Flooring on site
Answer B
A type of stair usually made either of RCC or metal which are employed at a location where there are
space limitations and also used as emergency stairs to provide at the back side of the building.
A. Circular stairs
B. Geometrical half turn stairs
C. Spiral stairs
D. Helical stairs
Answer C
In designing and building formwork, the major objectives it must be considered is all except
A. Economy
B. Quality
C. Safety
D. Alignment
Answer D
Which of the following type of façade used to covering of one material with another?
A. Glazing
B. Curtain Wall
C. Cladding
D. Painting
Answer C
One of the following is mismatched room with recommendable floor finish
A. Kitchen – carpet tile
B. Bath room- ceramic tile
C. Offices – terrazzo tile
D. Bed room – PVC tile
Answer A
one of the following is not the type of pitched roof
A. Gable roof
B. Barrel roof
C. Pavilion roof
D. Saw teeth roof
Answer B
How many treads should be there in a dog legged stair connecting two floors with a vertical distance of
3.6 m and rise of each step being 150 mm?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
answer A
A type of bond in brick masonry consisting of alternate courses of header and stretchers, is
A. Stretchers bond
B. English bond
C. Header bond
D. Flemish bond
Answer B
If an asset has an initial value of $60,000 with $10,000 salvages value after five years.
What will be the annual depreciation charge and book value of an asset at the end of year 5 respectively?
use straight line depreciation calculation method
A. 50,000 and 10,000
B 10,000 and 50,000
C. 10,000 and 10,000
D. 60,000 and 50,000
Answer C
Which One of the following is the most appropriate type of specification when new or unusual product or
when innovation is necessary?
A. Reference specification
B. Performance specification
C. Proprietary specification
D. Guide specification
Answer B
A device for organizing the information depicted on the drawings and they are written descriptions of the
legal and technical requirements forming the contract documents.
A. Drawings
B. Specifications
C. Condition of Contract
D. Performance Bond
Answer B
Short description of the specification along with its measuring unit, quantity and unit prices to determine
the total cost for each trade of item.
A. Take Off Sheet
B. Bill of Quantity
C. Bar Bending Schedule
D. Quantity Surveying
Answer B
Excavation to get reduced levels of every structural element below the ground level and they are
subdivided as Ordinary soil, weathered rock and Rock.
A. Bulk excavation
B. Trench Excavation
C. Pit Excavation
D. Site Clearance
Answer A
A process of calculating the total amount of works in a building and estimating the probable cost of
executing them.
A. Quantity surveying
B. Specification writing
C. Contract agreement
D. Construction Planning
Answer A
Which one of the following is not purpose of quantity surveying?
A. To give an accurate checklist of work accomplished
B. To assist in the certification of payments
C. To give insight into the required variation work amounts
D. To give information on constructability of specific project
Answer D
From the following which one is not correct about cash flow?
A.Cash flow is the net amount of cash that an entity receives and disburses during a period of time.
B.The time period over which cash flow is tracked is usually a standard reporting time. Such as month,
quarter, or year.
C.Cash flow is the revenue of company during a defined period of time.
D cash flow can be defined as the inflow and outflow movement of money.
Answer C
From the following which one is not benefits of holding inventory?
A.Avoiding Losses of Sales
B. Gaining Quantity Discounts
C. Increasing Order Costs
D. Achieving Efficient Production Runs
Answer C
_________________ has the responsibility to ensure that inventories are properly monitored and
controlled.
A. The construction engineer
B.The material engineer
C. The financial manager
D. The office engineer
Answer C
_________________usually includes loans with maturity greater than 1 year & less than 5 to 7 years.
A. Long-term financing
B. Intermediate-term financing
C. Short-term financing
D.Financial Management
Answer B.
____________is Raw materials and Supplies, goods finished and in the process, of manufacturing and
merchandise on hand, in transit and owned in storage or consigned to others at the end of an accounting
period.
A. Inventory
B. Stock
C. Warehouse
D. Storage
Answer A
Which one is NOT the factor affecting construction project cash flow?
A. Economic Changes
B. Project Disruption
C. Project Complexity
D. Project Scope
Answer D.
Among the following one is not the right combination of Types of Construction-Level of Use-equipment-
Work Activities
A. Industrial -Heavy-Large volume rough and finish site work, multiple story heavy lifting and precision
placing, numerous miscellaneous special types of equipment for assembly and support
B. Specialty -Intense-Pipeline, power, transmission line, steel erection, railroad, offshore, pile driving,
logging, concrete pumping, boring and sawing, many others
C. Residential-Light- Finish site work, foundation excavation, ground material moving, up to three-story
lifting miscellaneous special types of equipment for support
D. Highway -Intense-Mass dirt and material excavating and moving, stabilizing and compacting, concrete
and asphalt paving and finishing, miscellaneous special types of equipment for support
Answer C
One the following basic relationships exist for equipment selection is not true.
A. As equipment productivity increases so does the initial purchase price, operating, and maintenance
costs
B. As equipment capacity increases, the hourly production decrease.
C. As equipment productivity increases, the unit cost ($/cubic yard, $/square foot, $/ton, $/load) for the
work decreases.
D. As efficiency is achieved, the unit cost decreases.
Answer B
Among the following Aggregate Producing plant which one is used only for Primary Crusher?
A. Jaw Crusher
B. Gyratory Crusher
C. Hammer mill Crusher
D. Rod mill Crusher
Answer A
Which of the following is not true about Dozer-type utilization?
A. Wheel dozer Good on firm soils and concrete and abrasive soils that have no sharp-edged pieces
B. Crawler dozer Can work on soft ground and over mud-slick surfaces;
C. Wheel dozer good for short work distances and can handle tight soils
D. Wheel dozer can handle only moderate blade loads
Answer C
Which of the following fundamental factors that should be considered when selecting a front shovel for
project work is false.
A. The cost of mobilizing (transporting) the machine to the project (a large shovel will involve more cost
than a small one).
B. If small hauling units must be used, the size of the shovel should be large, whereas if large hauling
units are available, a small shovel should be used.
C. If blasted rock is to be excavated, the large-size bucket will handle larger individual pieces
D. The combined cost of drilling, blasting, and excavating; for a large shovel, may be less than for a small
shovel, as a large machine will handle more massive rocks than a small one.
Answer B
Which of the following is not true about Dozer-type utilization?
A. Wheel dozer Good on firm soils and concrete and abrasive soils that have no sharp-edged pieces
B. Crawler dozer Can work on soft ground and over mud-slick surfaces;
C. Wheel dozer good for short work distances and can handle tight soils
D. Wheel dozer can handle only moderate blade loads
Answer C
Among the following which one is highly serves as a decision making tool to address all the costs and
the corresponding associated benefits worth to the owner of the projects.
A. Cost-Benefit Analysis
B. Schedule analysis
C. Design analysis
D. Cash follow analysis
Answer A
which one is correct for cost engineering dynamic process
A. It is begins in the very early stages of a project and ends when the project is turned over to the owner
B. It is begins after provisional acceptance periods and ends during final acceptance periods
C. It begins during construction stages and ends when the project is completed
D. It begins when cost variances was occurred and ends when project is completed
Answer A
Among the following costs which one is not categorized under overhead
A. Cost of equipment’s
B. Cost of secretarial services
C. Cost of transportation facilities
D. Cost of administrative works
Answer A.
which one is not correct inputs of data for accuracy of construction costs
A. Scope definition
B. skill of cost engineers
C. time to prepare costs
D. performance evaluation
Answer D
which one correct procedure for calculating detail cost estimation
A. Before calculating take off sheet
B. After calculating bill off quantity
C. After calculating take off sheet
D. Before completion of detail design
Answer C
During the preparation of construction tender document, preparation of technical proposal is the main
essential parts which should be prepared in accordance’s. among the following which one is not content
of technical proposal documents
A. Annual turnover of the company
B. Human resources of the company
C. Equipment recourses of the company
D. Filled bill of quantity
Answer D
Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure
are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence
time for the event 2, is
A. 20
B. 25
C. 35
D. 15
Answer B
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
A. On all the activities
B. On all the activities lying on the critical path
C. Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes
D. On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of
ascending cost slope
Answer D
In resources levelling
A. Total duration of project is reduced
B. Total duration of project is increased
C. Uniform demand of resources is achieved
D. Cost of project is controlled
Answer C
The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding
activities is known as
A. Total float
B. Free float
C. Interfering float
D. Independent float
Answer D
 For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8
days respectively, The expected time is
A. 8 days
B. 9 days
C. 10 days
D. 15 days
Answer B
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
A. On all the activities
B. On all the activities lying on the critical path
C. Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes
D. On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of
ascending cost slope
Answer D
For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
A. Minimum time
B. Maximum time
C. Maximum cost
D. Minimum cost
Answer A
which one is not correct conclusion based on end of month four data of the above project
A. The project is behind schedule
B. The project is consuming over the budget
C.The project is ahead of the schedule
D. total budget for the project needs modification to complite the project
Answer C
one of the following is method of risk response in construction industry
A. SWOT analysis
B. Risk acceptance
C. Risk avoidance
D. Risk Tranisference
In linear programming, Limitations that restrict the alternatives available to decision makers are called
A. Objective function
B. Constraints
C. Feasible Solution
D. Decision variables
Answer B
which one is not correct conclusion based on end of month four data of the above project
A. The project is behind schedule
B. The project is consuming over the budget
C.The project is ahead of the schedule
D. total budget for the project needs modification to complite the project
Answer C
 In the construction of GR dam the potential labour hours were found to be, L= 7.5 million hours. Of this
total, if the non- productive activities expressed in thousand labor hours were : A= 417 For holidays and
strikes ,B= 1415 for abesntees ,C= 1141 for temporary stoppage , D= 1431 for indirect labour what is the
productive labor yield after the above factors are taken in to consideration?
A. 59%
B. 60%
C. 41%
D. 40%
Answer C
Assume that Ambo University (HHC) planned to construct 5km long asphalt Road in the campus. The
Total budget allocated for the project was 10 million birr and 8 month duration. At the end of month
fou(4) if 60% the project is complited with an actual Cost of 8million Birr ,what is the schudule variance
for the project?
A. (+)1 million birr
B. (+) 2 million birr
C. (-)1million birr
D. (-)2 million birr
Answer D
___________is the arrangements to cover those activities in the workplace which affect the environment
(in the form of flora, fauna, water, air and soil) and, possibly, the health and safety of employees and
others.
A. Hazard and Risk
B. Environmental protection
C. Safety
D. Welfare
Answer B
It known that it is important to understand the characteristics of the temporary facilities before planning
the site layout. Here are six generic temporary facility characteristics except
A. Satisfying environmental and safety regulations
B. Absence of diverse solutions for the same problem
C. Relatively short life span of a specific location
D. Reutilization with a minimum loss for the same or modified function at another location
Answer B
One of the is not included under Reactive Measure
A. Health and Safety Policy
B. Health and Safety Plan
C. Accident Investigation
D. Health and Safety Induction
Answer C.
From project stakeholders who has the responsibility of designing and supervising.
A. Contractors
B. Employers
C. Consultants
D. Statutory Body
Answer C
Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Bill of Quantities Contract type?
A. Payments are made based on measurements of executed works and material on site provided on site.
B. The owner could not easily anticipate the final project price and can cause budgetary problems
C. Works or services are checked based on the specifications, the conditions of contract or terms of
reference, drawings if any and the priced bill of quantities for acceptance and closing of accounts
D. It is relatively easy to administer changes and amendments because actual and assigned quantities can
be compared
Answer B.
Among the following which one is not included in contract document
A. General and Particular Conditions of Contract,
B. Technical Specification and Methods of Measurement,
C. Rate Analysis
D. Priced Bill of Quantities and Drawings
Answer C
Final Accounts together with the release of remaining retention moneys and performance securities is
A. Maintenance Period and Remedial Works
B. Closing of Accounts
C. Left Over Claims and Disputes
D. Completion Certificates
Answer B
Which one of the following is Typical Contractors Delay?
A. Additional supervisorial expenses
B. Overhead expenses incurred during the delay period
C. If project is intended to be leased reasonable value of loss of use.
D.Indirect costs that occurred during the extended performance period
Answer D
Among the following which one is not Cost Related Claims?
A. Additions requiring rate adjustments
B. Time Extension and Cost Compensation
C. Price Changes
D. Provisional sum adjustments
Answer B
A form of procurement and contract delivery system that promotes Public Private Partnership (PPP) in
which a private company is contracted to finance, design, construct, operate for a certain period (usually
10 years) and transfer.
A. Design Build (DB)
B. Design Bid Build (DBB)
C. Build Operate Transfer (BOT)
D. Force Account
Answer C
It is a transition from design and construction to the actual use of the constructed facility
A. Contract Closeout
B. Provisional Acceptance
C. Final Acceptance
D. Risk
Answer A
Which one of the following is not the advantage of DBB project delivery system?
A. Owner responsible for errors and omissions
B. Applicable to a wide range of projects
C. Discourages favoritism in spending public funds while stimulating competition in the private sector
D. Provides the lowest initial price that competitive bidders can offer
Answer A