Subtopics in this chapter
- 10.1Engineering drawings and its concepts
- 10.2Engineering Economics
- 10.3Project planning and scheduling
- 10.4Project management
- 10.5Engineering professional practice
- 10.6Engineering Regulatory Body
What is usually tested
Drawing questions cover sheet sizes, scales, line types, and orthographic, isometric and sectional views. Economics questions ask about the time value of money, NPV, IRR, payback period and depreciation. Project questions cover the life cycle, work breakdown, bar charts, CPM and PERT, risk, financing, tendering and contracts. The chapter ends with professional ethics, safety, the Nepal Engineers' Association and the provisions of the Nepal Engineering Council Act.
Sample questions with answers
Choose an answer to check it, or open "Show answer". These 12 are taken from the 183 questions for this chapter in the practice bank.
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In the ISO A series of drawing sheets, the A0 sheet has an area of:
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Answer: A. One square metre
A0 measures 841 mm x 1189 mm; each smaller size has half the area of the one before.
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The size of an A4 drawing sheet is:
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Answer: B. 210 mm x 297 mm
A3 is 297 mm x 420 mm, twice the area of A4.
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Under the NPV method, a project is considered acceptable when NPV is:
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Answer: C. Greater than zero
A positive NPV means returns exceed the cost of capital.
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Straight-line depreciation charges:
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Answer: B. An equal amount every year
The asset's value is reduced by the same amount each year.
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The critical path in a project network is the:
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Answer: A. Longest path
The longest path determines the minimum project duration.
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PERT uses how many time estimates for each activity?
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Answer: C. Three
Optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates.
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Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to:
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Answer: A. Meet the project requirements
It covers initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project.
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In a matrix organisation, a project team member typically:
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Answer: B. Reports to both a functional manager and a project manager
The dual reporting shares resources efficiently but can cause conflicts of authority.
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Sustainable development is development that:
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Answer: C. Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
This is the definition given by the Brundtland Commission.
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The main purpose of an environmental impact assessment is to:
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Answer: D. Identify and reduce the adverse environmental effects of a project before it is approved
It proposes mitigation measures and a monitoring plan.
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The Nepal Engineering Council Act was enacted in:
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Answer: B. 2055 BS
The Nepal Engineering Council Act was enacted in 2055 BS.
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According to its preamble, the Nepal Engineering Council Act was made to make the engineering profession effective, to mobilise it in a systematic and scientific manner, and to provide for:
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Answer: A. The registration of engineers according to their qualifications
The Council was established for these purposes under Section 3 of the Act.
Practise this chapter
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