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This section includes 347 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
The measure of chance of an uncertain event in the form of numerical figures is classified as |
| A. | probability |
| B. | variability |
| C. | durability |
| D. | likelihood |
| Answer» B. variability | |
| 252. |
The focus on distribution efficiency is integral part of |
| A. | The production concept |
| B. | The product concept |
| C. | The selling concept |
| D. | The marketing concept |
| Answer» D. The marketing concept | |
| 253. |
In commercial banks, the subordinate debentures and subordinate notes are considered as |
| A. | stated rates |
| B. | banks debentures |
| C. | banks liabilities |
| D. | banks deposits |
| Answer» D. banks deposits | |
| 254. |
In growing organizations, the specialized staff is needed by |
| A. | Line manager |
| B. | HR manager |
| C. | Staff manager |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. HR manager | |
| 255. |
Human capital refers to |
| A. | Education of firms workers |
| B. | Training of firms workers |
| C. | Skills and expertise of firms workers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
The type of markets in which derivative securities are traded is classified as |
| A. | derivative security markets |
| B. | trading markets |
| C. | classified markets |
| D. | non trading markets |
| Answer» B. trading markets | |
| 257. |
The method of counting the outcomes in which the number of outcomes are determined without prior listing is classified as |
| A. | single experiments |
| B. | multiple experiments |
| C. | zero experiments |
| D. | unlisted experiments |
| Answer» C. zero experiments | |
| 258. |
Liquidity risk is: |
| A. | is the risk investments bankers face |
| B. | is lower for small OTC |
| C. | is the risk associated with secondary market transactions |
| D. | increases whenever interest rates increases |
| Answer» D. increases whenever interest rates increases | |
| 259. |
The 'unstructured interview' is also called |
| A. | non directive interview |
| B. | directive interview |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both A and B | |
| 260. |
Changing and updating benefit plans is performed by |
| A. | Corporate HR group |
| B. | Center of expertise |
| C. | Transactional HR group |
| D. | Embedded HR unit |
| Answer» D. Embedded HR unit | |
| 261. |
The scale which categorize the events in collectively exhaustive manner and mutually exclusive manner is classified as |
| A. | discrete scale |
| B. | continuous scale |
| C. | valid scale |
| D. | nominal scale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 262. |
If the demand in units is 18000, relevant ordering cost for each year is $150 and the order quantity is 1500 then annual relevant ordering cost is |
| A. | $200 |
| B. | $190 |
| C. | $160 |
| D. | $180 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
The scale which is used in determination of categorical information is called |
| A. | discrete scale |
| B. | continuous scale |
| C. | valid scale |
| D. | nominal scale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
Market consists of |
| A. | Potential buyers |
| B. | Actual buyers |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 265. |
The analytical study of break even point and decisions related to investments in uncertain conditions is an example of |
| A. | statistics in personnel management |
| B. | statistics in finance |
| C. | statistics in marketing |
| D. | statistics in production |
| Answer» C. statistics in marketing | |
| 266. |
What is the motto of Iowa? |
| A. | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam |
| B. | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. |
| C. | We shall overcome |
| D. | Unity in diversity |
| Answer» C. We shall overcome | |
| 267. |
The situation in which the claims by financial institutions than claims issued by corporations is more considerable for investors is classified as |
| A. | asset transformers |
| B. | liability transformers |
| C. | issuing transformers |
| D. | claiming transformers |
| Answer» B. liability transformers | |
| 268. |
The joint probability of the independent events J and K is equal to |
| A. | P(J) * P(K) |
| B. | P(J) + P(K) |
| C. | P(J) * P(K) + P(J-K) |
| D. | P(J) * P(K) - P(J * K) |
| Answer» B. P(J) + P(K) | |
| 269. |
The probability of second event in the situation if the first event has been occurred is classified as |
| A. | series probability |
| B. | conditional probability |
| C. | joint probability |
| D. | dependent probability |
| Answer» C. joint probability | |
| 270. |
The financial intermediaries offering savings plans to individuals and funds are exempted from taxation are considered as |
| A. | trading funds |
| B. | penalty funds |
| C. | pension funds |
| D. | global funds |
| Answer» D. global funds | |
| 271. |
The centralized market place where agents can have efficiently and quickly transactions is classified as |
| A. | secondary markets |
| B. | central market |
| C. | traded market |
| D. | agents market |
| Answer» B. central market | |
| 272. |
When did Ira Levin die? |
| A. | 6/12/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 1/24/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 11/12/2007 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 9/16/2002 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» D. 9/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | |
| 273. |
The data measurement which arises from a specific measuring process is classified as |
| A. | reliable data |
| B. | valid data |
| C. | continuous data |
| D. | discrete data |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
The branch of statistics in which the data is collected according to ordinal scale or nominal scale is classified as |
| A. | distribution statistics |
| B. | sampling statistics |
| C. | parametric statistics |
| D. | non-parametric statistics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
The type of variable which can take fixed integer values is classified as |
| A. | flowchart variable |
| B. | discrete variable |
| C. | continuous variable |
| D. | measuring variables |
| Answer» C. continuous variable | |
| 276. |
Carminic acid gives purple color in |
| A. | alkalis |
| B. | acids |
| C. | all of them |
| D. | weak acids |
| Answer» B. acids | |
| 277. |
The collection of observations for all the variables related to some research or findings is classified as |
| A. | data |
| B. | population |
| C. | statistical process |
| D. | mesokurtic |
| Answer» B. population | |
| 278. |
The reorder point is divided by number of units sold for per unit of time to calculate |
| A. | relevant carrying cost |
| B. | relevant ordering cost |
| C. | purchase order lease time |
| D. | number of purchase orders |
| Answer» D. number of purchase orders | |
| 279. |
The saving banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and commercial banks are all examples of |
| A. | non-financial institutions |
| B. | derivative institutions |
| C. | financial institutions |
| D. | payable institutions |
| Answer» D. payable institutions | |
| 280. |
The coordination of personnel activities is crucial part of |
| A. | Functional authority |
| B. | Line function |
| C. | Staff functions |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Line function | |
| 281. |
The branches of statistics includes |
| A. | applied statistics |
| B. | mathematical statistics |
| C. | industry statistics |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
Marketing myopia is to pay attention to |
| A. | Product offered by company |
| B. | Benefits produced by products |
| C. | Experiences associated with products |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Benefits produced by products | |
| 283. |
Directing the activities of staff in related areas is part of |
| A. | Staff function |
| B. | Coordinative functions |
| C. | Line function |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» D. Both A and B | |
| 284. |
The measurement scale which allows the ranking of numbers rather than arithmetic operations on data is classified as |
| A. | valid scale |
| B. | discrete scale |
| C. | ordinal scale |
| D. | continuous scale |
| Answer» D. continuous scale | |
| 285. |
The government and non-government publications are considered as |
| A. | external secondary data sources |
| B. | internal secondary data sources |
| C. | external primary data sources |
| D. | internal primary data sources |
| Answer» B. internal secondary data sources | |
| 286. |
The product failure costs, error prevention costs and costs of appraisals are classified as |
| A. | stocking costs |
| B. | stock-out costs |
| C. | costs of quality |
| D. | shrinkage costs |
| Answer» D. shrinkage costs | |
| 287. |
Who concern with the relations between security returns |
| A. | Markowitz diversification |
| B. | random diversification |
| C. | Friedman diversification |
| D. | correlating diversification |
| Answer» B. random diversification | |
| 288. |
Markowitz efficient hypothesis initiated in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1959 |
| C. | 1961 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
The risk of financial institutions which states the mismatching assets maturities and liabilities maturities is classified as |
| A. | selling intermediation |
| B. | maturity intermediation |
| C. | direct intermediation |
| D. | indirect intermediation |
| Answer» C. direct intermediation | |
| 290. |
The scale used in statistics which provides the difference of proportions as well as magnitude of differences is considered as |
| A. | satisfactory scale |
| B. | ratio scale |
| C. | goodness scale |
| D. | exponential scale |
| Answer» C. goodness scale | |
| 291. |
Bondholders usually accept interest payments each |
| A. | 1 year |
| B. | six months |
| C. | 2 months |
| D. | 2 years |
| Answer» C. 2 months | |
| 292. |
The use of statistics in analysis of sales territories, advertising strategies and routing of sales personnel are classified as uses of |
| A. | statistics in personnel management |
| B. | statistics in finance |
| C. | statistics in marketing |
| D. | statistics in production |
| Answer» D. statistics in production | |
| 293. |
The technique by which companies reduce cost of transaction services and results in increased efficiency is classified as |
| A. | economies of cost |
| B. | economies of scale |
| C. | economies of efficiency |
| D. | economies of transaction |
| Answer» C. economies of efficiency | |
| 294. |
The sample space for the experiment in which two coins are tossed is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 295. |
The customers of smaller banks are considered as example of |
| A. | True friend |
| B. | Strangers |
| C. | Barnacles |
| D. | Butterflies |
| Answer» D. Butterflies | |
| 296. |
When was the Spirit Lake Massacre? |
| A. | 3-7 September 1872 |
| B. | 4-11 November 1866 |
| C. | 8-12 March 1857 |
| D. | 5-8 April 1853 |
| Answer» D. 5-8 April 1853 | |
| 297. |
Considering the events Y and Z, the occurrence of Z and the non occurrence of Y is represented by |
| A. | Y-bar union Z |
| B. | Z-bar union Y |
| C. | Y-bar intersection Z |
| D. | Z-bar intersection Y |
| Answer» D. Z-bar intersection Y | |
| 298. |
If a coin is tossed one time then the probability of occurrence of heads is |
| A. | 1⁄2 |
| B. | 1⁄1 |
| C. | 2⁄1 |
| D. | 2⁄2 |
| Answer» B. 1⁄1 | |
| 299. |
According to the types of questionnaires, the structured undisguised questionnaire is the one in which the purpose of study is |
| A. | non-interval respondents |
| B. | disclosed to respondents |
| C. | not disclosed to respondents |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» D. none of above | |
| 300. |
The question which have different answers for its subparts is considered as |
| A. | double barreled questions |
| B. | single barreled questions |
| C. | multiple barreled questions |
| D. | dichotomous questions |
| Answer» B. single barreled questions | |