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Civil Engineering : Engineering Economy - Quiz(MCQ)
A)
Owner’s equity = assets + liability
B)
Assets = liability + owner’s equity
C)
Owner’s equity = liability - assets
D)
Liability = assets + owners’ equity

Correct Answer :   Assets = liability + owner’s equity

A)
Debts ratio
B)
Current ratio
C)
Liquidity ratio
D)
Acid-Test (or Quick) ratio

Correct Answer :   Acid-Test (or Quick) ratio

A)
Did the estimators precisely evaluate site conditions ?
B)
Did the estimators use short cut methods which may be un realistic in their situation ?
C)
How much money will the contractor's risk, loosing if he Were to submit bid on the raw estimate of cost.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
the single vendor is the only one who has the permit to sell
B)
the single vendor gets the absolute franchise of the product
C)
the single vendor can prevent the entry of all other vendors in the market
D)
the single vendor is the only one who has the knowledge of the product

Correct Answer :   the single vendor can prevent the entry of all other vendors in the market

A)
Demand
B)
Supply
C)
Good
D)
Product

Correct Answer :   Demand

A)
Liquidity ratio
B)
Turnover ratio
C)
Profitability ratio
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation :

* Liquidity ratio
* Turnover ratio
* Profitability ratio
* Ratio of overall performances

A)
architect/engineer
B)
owner himself/herself
C)
construction manager
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   owner himself/herself

A)
Definitive estimate
B)
Conceptual estimate
C)
Probabilistic estimate
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Definitive estimate

A)
Debts ratio
B)
Liquidity ratio
C)
Current ratio
D)
Acid-Test (or Quick) ratio

Correct Answer :   Current ratio

A)
300
B)
360
C)
365
D)
366

Correct Answer :   360

A)
to measure a firms ability to meet short-cut obligations.
B)
to compare short term obligations to short-term resources available to meet these obligations.
C)
to obtain much insight into the present cash solvency of the firm and the firm's ability to remain solvent in the event of adversity.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Present work Annuity is availed
B)
Sinking Fund Annuity is availed
C)
Capital Recovery Annuity fs availed
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Capital Recovery Annuity fs availed

A)
the profit of the contractor
B)
the labour and material cost
C)
the equipment and over head cost
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Money is borrowed for n = 7 years
B)
8% is the rate of interest per year
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

A)
Worksheet
B)
Ledger
C)
Trial balance
D)
Balanced sheet

Correct Answer :   Ledger

A)
share holders
B)
firm's management
C)
Banks of the firm
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation :

* share holders
* firm's management
* Banks of the firm
* financial analysts

A)
to produce a statement of the approximate cost
B)
to judge tentatively or approximate value of the project
C)
to decide an approximation of the value of the project and not the exact cost.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   to decide an approximation of the value of the project and not the exact cost.

A)
Acid test ratio
B)
Solvency ratio
C)
Turnover ratio
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Acid test ratio

A)
Net present worth
B)
pay back period
C)
Internal ratio of return
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Over head
B)
direct labour
C)
direct material
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
and an all-around construction expert.
B)
to express the job material requirements in dimensions suitable for costing and construction supplies.
C)
to read the plans and specifications to determine accurate quantities of permanent materials and installed Equipment.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   to express the job material requirements in dimensions suitable for costing and construction supplies.

A)
Turnover ratio
B)
Liquidity ratio
C)
Profitability ratio
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
to develop bids on the project.
B)
to tell the owner of the project to take his/her financial decision.
C)
to advise the architect/engineer regarding design cost parameter especially in value engineering analysis.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
a past expenditure
B)
an unrecovered balance
C)
an invested capital that cannot be retreived
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
a + (n - 1) b
B)
a - (n - 1) b
C)
a + (n + 1) b
D)
a x (n - 1) b

Correct Answer :   a + (n - 1) b

A)
for site selection
B)
for choosing alternatives
C)
for designing of the project
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Base unit method
B)
Cost per cubic metre method
C)
Cost per linear metre method
D)
Cost per square metre method

Correct Answer :   Cost per linear metre method

A)
Rs 7738
B)
Rs 5638
C)
Rs 6638
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Rs 5638

A)
Cost per linear unit
B)
Cost per square metre
C)
Cost per function method
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
a purchase cost (first cost)
B)
the anticipated life of the assest
C)
the yearly costs of maintaining the assest (annual maintenance and operating cost)
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
To promote cost consciousness
B)
To provide a feed back to the estimator
C)
To signal immediate warning of uneconomic operations
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
helps to judge the success of the firm's financial plans.
B)
helps a bank to know the financial position of the firm for granting a loan to the firm.
C)
helps a share holder to compare the expected return on his investment in the firm against the expected return from other alternative investment.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Portability
B)
Activity ratio
C)
Financial leverage ratio
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   None of the above

A)
(1 + ni)
B)
(ni - 1)
C)
ni
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   (1 + ni)

A)
interest
B)
exact simple interest
C)
ordinary simple interest
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   exact simple interest

A)
To keep the project cost equal to original cost estimate.
B)
To keep the project cost equal to subsequent construction budget.
C)
To keep the project cost within the cost budget and knowing when and where job costs are deviating.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   To keep the project cost within the cost budget and knowing when and where job costs are deviating.

A)
for a unit price contract
B)
for submission of a competitive bid for a lumpsum contract
C)
for preparation of a definitive estimate to help negotiate contract.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Over head
B)
direct labour cost
C)
indirect labour cost
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Over head

A)
a series of payments
B)
all payments of equal amount
C)
payments at the end of periods
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation :

* a series of payments
* all payments of equal amount
* payment at equal time intervals
* payments at the end of periods.

A)
Compound annuity
B)
Capital recovery annuity
C)
Sinking fund annuity
D)
Present Worth Annuity

Correct Answer :   Capital recovery annuity

A)
1
B)
1/2
C)
1/3
D)
1/4

Correct Answer :   1

A)
Time 0 is considered to be the present
B)
Time 1 is considered to be the end of time period 1
C)
A vertical arrow pointing up indicates a positive cash flow
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation :

* Time 0 is considered to be the present
* Time 1 is considered to be the end of time period 1
* A vertical arrow pointing up indicates a positive cash flow
* An arrow pointing downward indicates a negative cash flow

A)
T-bill
B)
Consol
C)
Coupon
D)
Debenture

Correct Answer :   Consol

A)
Initial cost of property divided by the total units in property
B)
Initial cost of property times number of units sold during the year
C)
Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property
D)
Initial cost of property divided by the number of units sold during the year

Correct Answer :   Initial cost of property times number of unit sold during the year divided by the total units in property

A)
Unit method and percentage method
B)
Rational method and irrational method
C)
Conservative method and conventional method
D)
Discrete method and depletion allowance method

Correct Answer :   Unit method and percentage method

A)
Necessity
B)
Luxury
C)
Producer products
D)
Consumer products

Correct Answer :   Necessity

A)
Partnership
B)
Sole proprietorship
C)
Corporation
D)
Entrepreneurship

Correct Answer :   Sole proprietorship

A)
Banks
B)
Share holders
C)
Company's management
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
P 1,185.54
B)
P 1,107.34
C)
P 1,290.34
D)
P 1,205.74

Correct Answer :   P 1,185.54

A)
Loss
B)
Deficit
C)
Capital loss
D)
Capital expenditure

Correct Answer :   Capital loss

A)
Profit
B)
Capital gain
C)
Capital stock
D)
Capital expenditure

Correct Answer :   Capital gain

A)
Annuity certain
B)
Perpetuity
C)
Annuity due
D)
Ordinary annuity

Correct Answer :   Annuity certain

A)
Trust bond
B)
Tie-up bond
C)
Mortgage bond
D)
Joint bond

Correct Answer :   Joint bond

59 .
A telephone switchboard 100 pair cable can be made up with either enameled wire or tinned wire. There will be 400 soldered connections. The cost of soldering a connection on the enameled wire will be P 1.65 on the tinned wire, it will be P 1.15. A 100- pair cable made up with enameled wire cost P 0.55 per linear foot and those made up of tinned wire cost P 0.75 per linear foot. Determine the length of cable run in feet so that the cost of each installation would be the same.
A)
1,120 feet
B)
1,100 feet
C)
1,040 feet
D)
1,000 feet

Correct Answer :   1,000 feet

A)
Earning value
B)
Going concern value
C)
Total fair value
D)
Total market value

Correct Answer :   Earning value

A)
9.41 %
B)
9.31 %
C)
9.14 %
D)
9.01 %

Correct Answer :   9.14 %

A)
Annual cost
B)
Capitalized cost
C)
Operating cost
D)
Increment cost

Correct Answer :   Capitalized cost

A)
Interest
B)
Exact simple interest
C)
Ordinary simple interest
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Exact simple interest

A)
Banks of the firm
B)
Firm's management
C)
Share holders
D)
Financial analysts

Correct Answer :   Financial analysts

A)
Unstable economy
B)
The initial deprecation is high
C)
The initial depreciation is low
D)
Rate of interest cannot be exactly determined

Correct Answer :   The initial depreciation is low

A)
Law of demand
B)
Law of supply
C)
Law of diminishing return
D)
Law of supply and demand

Correct Answer :   Law of diminishing return

A)
8.07 %
B)
8.12 %
C)
8.16 %
D)
8.24 %

Correct Answer :   8.24 %

A)
Duopsony
B)
Oligopsony
C)
Monopoly
D)
Oligopoly

Correct Answer :   Oligopsony

A)
Goods or commodities
B)
Goods
C)
Services
D)
Commodities

Correct Answer :   Goods or commodities

A)
MARR
B)
Annual cost method
C)
Present worth method
D)
Capitalized cost method

Correct Answer :   Annual cost method

A)
No-limit competition
B)
Heterogeneous market
C)
Free-for-all competition
D)
Atomistic competition

Correct Answer :   Atomistic competition

A)
Callability
B)
Call class
C)
Recall clause
D)
Return clause

Correct Answer :   Callability

A)
Law of supply and demand
B)
Law of demand
C)
Law of supply
D)
Law of diminishing return

Correct Answer :   Law of supply and demand

A)
The amounts of all payments are equal.
B)
The first payment is made at the beginning of the first period.
C)
The payments are made at equal interval of time.
D)
Compound interest is paid on all amounts in the annuity.

Correct Answer :   The first payment is made at the beginning of the first period.

A)
Sinking fund method
B)
Straight line method
C)
Declining balance method
D)
Sum-of-year digit method

Correct Answer :   Straight line method

A)
Yield
B)
Interest rate
C)
Present worth factor
D)
Time value of money

Correct Answer :   Time value of money

80 .
A leading shoe manufacturer produces a pair of Lebron James signature shoes at a labor cost of P 900.00 a pair and a material cost of P 800.00 a pair. The fixed charges on the business are P 5,000,000 a month and the variable costs are P 400.00 a pair. Royalty to Lebron James is P 1,000 per pair of shoes sold. If the shoes sell at P 5,000 a pair, how many pairs must be produced each month for the manufacturer to break-even?
A)
2,632
B)
2.590
C)
2,712
D)
2,890

Correct Answer :   2,632

A)
Many sellers and few buyers
B)
Few sellers and few buyers
C)
One seller and few buyers
D)
Few sellers and many buyers

Correct Answer :   Many sellers and few buyers

A)
Currency float
B)
Currency appreciation
C)
Currency depreciation
D)
Currency devaluation

Correct Answer :   Currency devaluation

A)
Nominal interest
B)
Expected return
C)
Effective interest
D)
Economic return

Correct Answer :   Effective interest

A)
Junk value
B)
Second-hand value
C)
Scrap value
D)
Going value

Correct Answer :   Second-hand value

A)
Leverage
B)
Solvency
C)
Liquidity
D)
Insolvency

Correct Answer :   Liquidity

A)
Percentage method
B)
Factor method
C)
Sinking fund method
D)
Unit method

Correct Answer :   Percentage method

A)
To have a check on a definitive cost estimate
B)
To check quotations from contractors and/or sub-contractors
C)
To compute target estimate for the owner while drawing and specifications are in initial stage
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Currency
B)
Cash or check
C)
Monetary unit
D)
Foreign exchange

Correct Answer :   Foreign exchange

A)
One seller and few buyers
B)
Few sellers and many buyers
C)
Few sellers and few buyers
D)
Many sellers and few buyers

Correct Answer :   Few sellers and many buyers

A)
P 150.56
B)
P 151.09
C)
P 152.88
D)
P 153.89

Correct Answer :   P 152.88

91 .
A manufacturing firm maintains one product assembly line to produce signal generators. Weekly demand for the generators is 35 units. The line operates for 7 hours per day, 5 days per week. What is the maximum production time per unit in hours required of the line to meet the demand?
A)
1.0 hour per unit
B)
1.2 hours per unit
C)
1.4 hours per unit
D)
1.6 hours per unit

Correct Answer :   1.0 hour per unit

A)
Buffer stock
B)
Hoard stock
C)
Withheld stock
D)
Stock pile

Correct Answer :   Buffer stock

A)
Monopoly
B)
Bilateral monopoly
C)
Monopsony
D)
Bilateral monopsony

Correct Answer :   Bilateral monopoly

A)
Inflation
B)
Deflation
C)
Depletion
D)
Depreciation

Correct Answer :   Depreciation

A)
Demand depreciation
B)
Design depreciation
C)
Functional depreciation
D)
Physical depreciation

Correct Answer :   Physical depreciation

A)
The balance sheet is the summary of assets, liabilities and owner's equity of business at a point in time
B)
The income statement is the summary of revenues and expenses of a firm over a particular period of time
C)
Final analysis always involves the use of various financial statements i.e., balance sheet and income statement
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
Raw and finished
B)
Consumer and producer
C)
Local and imported
D)
Ready-made and made-to-order

Correct Answer :   Consumer and producer

A)
Null cost
B)
Ghost cost
C)
Opportunity cost
D)
Horizon cost

Correct Answer :   Opportunity cost

A)
Perpetuity
B)
Annuity due
C)
Ordinary annuity
D)
Deferred annuity

Correct Answer :   Ordinary annuity

A)
Functional depreciation
B)
Design depreciation
C)
Demand depreciation
D)
Physical depreciation

Correct Answer :   Functional depreciation

A)
EUAC
B)
Annual cost method
C)
Rate of return method
D)
Benefit-cost ratio

Correct Answer :   Benefit-cost ratio

A)
Face value of bond
B)
Value of bond
C)
Par value of bond
D)
Redeemed value of bond

Correct Answer :   Value of bond

A)
Stock
B)
Franchise
C)
Partnership
D)
Corporation

Correct Answer :   Stock

A)
Oligopsony
B)
Oligopoly
C)
Bilateral Oligopoly
D)
Bilateral Oligopsony

Correct Answer :   Bilateral Oligopoly

A)
11.89 %
B)
12.00 %
C)
12.08 %
D)
12.32 %

Correct Answer :   12.00 %

A)
Currency float
B)
Currency devaluation
C)
Currency appreciation
D)
Currency depreciation

Correct Answer :   Currency depreciation

A)
Sinking fund method
B)
Straight line method
C)
Sum-of-year digit method
D)
Declining balance method

Correct Answer :   Declining balance method

A)
Preferred stock
B)
Presidential stock
C)
Authorized stock
D)
Incorporator’s stock

Correct Answer :   Preferred stock

A)
Check
B)
Bond
C)
Coupon
D)
Bank note

Correct Answer :   Coupon

A)
Seller
B)
Producer
C)
Manufacturer
D)
Buyer or consumer

Correct Answer :   Producer

A)
Callable bond
B)
Registered bond
C)
Preferred bond
D)
Incorporators bond

Correct Answer :   Callable bond

A)
Percentage method
B)
Initial cost method
C)
Sinking fund method
D)
Factor method

Correct Answer :   Factor method

A)
15.3 years
B)
14.7 years
C)
14.2 years
D)
13.7 years

Correct Answer :   14.2 years

A)
Net sale
B)
Quick assets
C)
Owner’s equity
D)
Inventory turnover

Correct Answer :   Net sale

A)
Life depreciation
B)
Adolescence
C)
Demand depreciation
D)
Failure depreciation

Correct Answer :   Adolescence

A)
Engineering economy
B)
Design cost analysis
C)
Engineering cost analysis
D)
Economic Analysis

Correct Answer :   Economic Analysis

A)
Fixed percentage of gross income or the net taxable income
B)
Fixed percentage of gross income or 50% of the net taxable income
C)
50% of the fixed percentage of gross income or the net taxable income
D)
50% of the fixed percentage of gross income or 50% of the net taxable income

Correct Answer :   Fixed percentage of gross income or 50% of the net taxable income

A)
3.7%
B)
4.0%
C)
3.0%
D)
3.4%

Correct Answer :   3.0%