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Which of the following is required for preliminary studies of various aspects of a work or
project?
1. Abstract estimate
For school buildings, all slab reinforcements shall be _________ clear minimum from bottom
and top of slab.
1. 20 mm
This is a method of determining stream discharge by measuring the cross-sectional area of the
stream and its velocity with a current meter.
1. Velocity-Area

Which of the following give the earliest expected time for the event 4 given the three time
estimates for the activities of the network shown in figure?
1. 19
The compaction of sand is done by
1. Jetting
A project has been bid out by the DPWH. The approved agency estimate (AAE) is P100M. The
results of four bids are as follows: (Note: All units are in thousands of pesos)Bidder A –
P1300Bidder B – P700Bidder C – P500Bidder D – P900P.D. 1594 states that no award of contract
shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher than the allowable government estimate
(AGE) or the approved agency estimate (AAE) whichever is higher, or lower than 70% of the
AGE. AGE is defined as one half the sum of AAE and the average of all responsive bids. For the
purposes of determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of AAE or lower
than 60% of AAE shall not be considered. No negotiation will be allowed to bring down the bid
to the level of the AAE/AGE. Which of the following gives the complete list of responsive
bidders?
1. Bidders B and D
A project has been bid out by the DPWH. The approved agency estimate (AAE) is P100M. The
results of four bids are as follows: (Note: All units are in thousands of pesos)Bidder A –
P1300Bidder B – P700Bidder C – P500Bidder D – P900P.D. 1594 states that no award of contract
shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher than the allowable government estimate
(AGE) or the approved agency estimate (AAE) whichever is higher, or lower than 70% of the
AGE. AGE is defined as one half the sum of AAE and the average of all responsive bids. For the
purposes of determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of AAE or lower
than 60% of AAE shall not be considered. No negotiation will be allowed to bring down the bid
to the level of the AAE/AGE. Which of the following gives the minimum bid to be considered as
responsive bid, in million of pesos?
1. P600
In value engineering approach, the value of the product is
1. directly proportional to its functions and inversely proportional to its cost
It is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialized work to be
done by a specialized firm, whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimate.
1. Provisional sum
The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying a grade
percentage by a factor approximately equal to
1. 9 kg/ton
What method is usually adopted when there is visible evidence of termite infestation during soil
poisoning?
1. Drenching
What are the three components of any project?
1. Time, budget, quality
In value analysis, the value is denoted by
1. ratio of function to cost
What are the advantages of four wheel tractor over two wheel tractor?
1. Fewer tendencies to bounce on rough roads
Lateral forces on building frames can be analyzed by approximate analytical methods, except
one
1. Moment-Distribution Method
The primary purpose of a tractor is
1. Pull or push loads
The precise control of excavation is possible by _______
1. Scrapper
Pre-tender stage requires
1. all of these
Which of the following is the term used to indicate the process of allocating a prepaid expense
to accounting periods during which there are benefits realized from depreciable equipment?
1. Cost depreciation
Which of the following is not a type of flood control?
1. Spear dike
For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in
1. Wet sticky clay
__________ is a detailed estimate and is prepared to maintain structure of work in proper order
and safe condition.
1. Maintenance estimate
Which of the following is not a type of bridge superstructure?
1. Abutment
What is the maximum length of a spur dike?
1. 100 m
The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily is known as
1. Shoring
Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?
1. Dipper shovel
If a, b and m are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity
respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
1. (a + 4m + b)/6
What is the equipment used for short haul distance of 100 meter?
1. Bulldozer
Which method of depreciation is suitable for finding depreciation of a building that has a life of
100 years?
1. Straight-line method
The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is
known as
1. Critical ratio scheduling
What do you call the scouring of bed material due to increased stream sediment transport
capacity that results from an increase in the energy gradient?
1. Degradation
Which of the following statement is correct?
1. All of these
Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tired vehicle?
1. Loose sand
The quantities and contract prices for a project are given in table below. The implementing rules
and regulations of P.D.1594 states that for a unit price contract, quantity overruns or under runs
of not more than 15% of the estimates per major item and 25% per minor pay item in the bill of
quantities need not be covered by a Change Order provided that the same is authorized by
approving authority for contract. Item 1 2 3 4 5Quantity 100 200 500 250 150 Unit Price 1000
600 100 400 700Which of the following most nearly gives the total contract price of the project?
1. 475,000
This is a kind of cut-off channel being constructed to carry 10% of a river discharge, and which
subsequently develops capacity of up to 40%.
1. Pilot channel
Which of the following contract types is usually used by railway construction purposes?
1. Item rate
The direct and indirect costs estimated by a contractor for bidding a project are 160,000 and
20,000 respectively. If the mark-up applied is 10% of the bid price, which of the following is the
quoted price of the contractor?
1. 200,000.00
A project has been bid out by the DPWH. The approved agency estimate (AAE) is P100M. The
results of four bids are as follows: (Note: All units are in thousands of pesos)Bidder A –
P1300Bidder B – P700Bidder C – P500Bidder D – P900P.D. 1594 states that no award of contract
shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher than the allowable government estimate
(AGE) or the approved agency estimate (AAE) whichever is higher, or lower than 70% of the
AGE. AGE is defined as one half the sum of AAE and the average of all responsive bids. For the
purposes of determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of AAE or lower
than 60% of AAE shall not be considered. No negotiation will be allowed to bring down the bid
to the level of the AAE/AGE.Which of the following gives the maximum bid to be considered as
responsive bid, in million of pesos?
1. P1200
Which of the following is not a type of steel deck used on bridges?
1. Close panel
Groundsills are structures constructed _________ to the flow of the river.
1. Parallel
Which of these is the role of contractor: I. To build and complete the construction based on
contract. II. To comply with the local authorities regulation. III. Own and finance the project. IV.
To bear all the carried out and completed work at the site.
1. I. II. and IV
The equipment having a bucket is called?
1. Clam shell
In construction procedure, Bill of quantities are prepared by
1. Quantity surveyors
Sheep foot roller is used for compacting
1. Clay soil
The quantities and contract prices for a project are given in table below. The implementing rules
and regulations of P.D.1594 states that for a unit price contract, quantity overruns or under runs
of not more than 15% of the estimates per major item and 25% per minor pay item in the bill of
quantities need not be covered by a Change Order provided that the same is authorized by
approving authority for contract. Which of the following may not be covered by a Change
Order?Item 1 2 3 4 5Quantity 100 200 500 250 150Unit Price 1000 600 100 400 700
1. Increase in quantity from 500 to 600 for Item 3
During which phase of a project is the project plan most closely monitored?
1. Building and testing phase
What do you call the distance between two intermediate supports of bridges?
1. Span length
Which of the following is the aim of the value engineering?
1. minimize the overall cost of production without affecting the quality of product
What is the maximum free height of the PVC sheet pile for revetments to limit potential
deflections?
1. 2.0 m
Dragline cannot excavate ____________
1. Stiff material