Civil Engineering
GATE CE Construction Materials and Management PYQs
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Questions 21–30 of 46. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
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Gypsum is typically added in cement to
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The direct and indirect costs estimated by a contractor for bidding a project is ₹16000 and ₹2000 respectively. If the mark up applied is 10% of the bid price, the quoted price (in ₹) of the contractor is
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Strain hardening of structural steel means
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Seasoning of timber for use in construction is done essentially to
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In case of bids in Two-Envelope System, the correct option is
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Contractor X is developing his bidding strategy against Contractor Y. The ratio of Y’s bid price to X’s cost for the 30 previous bid in which Contractor X has competed against Contractor Y is given in the Table
Ratio of Y’s bid price to X’s cost | Number of bids |
|---|---|
1.02 | 6 |
1.04 | 12 |
1.06 | 3 |
1.10 | 6 |
1.12 | 3 |
Based on the bidding behaviour of the Contractor Y, the probability of winning against Contractor Y at a mark up of 8% for the next project is
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The activity details for a small project are given in the Table.
Activity | Duration (days) | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
A | 6 | - |
B | 10 | A |
C | 14 | A |
D | 8 | B |
E | 12 | C |
F | 8 | C |
G | 16 | D, E |
H | 8 | F, G |
K | 2 | B |
L | 5 | G, K |
The total time (in days, in integer) for project completion is
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A small project has 12 activities – N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. The relationship among these activities and the duration of these activities are given in the Table.
Activity | Duration (in weeks) | Depends upon |
|---|---|---|
N | 2 | - |
P | 5 | N |
Q | 3 | N |
R | 4 | P |
S | 5 | Q |
T | 8 | R |
U | 7 | R, S |
V | 2 | U |
W | 3 | U |
X | 5 | T, V |
Y | 1 | W |
Z | 3 | X, Y |
The total float of the activity “V” (in weeks, in integer) is
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An equipment has been purchased at an initial cost of ₹16000 and has an estimated salvage value of ₹1000. The equipment has an estimated life of 5 years. The difference between the book values (in ₹, in integer) obtained at the end of 4th year using straight line method and sum of years digit method of depreciation is
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During the process of hydration of cement, due to increase in Dicalcium Silicate (C
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