Exam Civil Engineers.

ETHIOPIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
EXAMINATION FOR EMPLOYING SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
May 04, 2015
Code No Signature
Time allotted = 1:30 Hr
Instruction:-
A) All the questions have the same points.
B) Return the question paper with the answer sheet.
1. Describe briefly what optimum moisture content is?

2. What are the documents that should be included in a standard tendering
document?
3. What does force majeure mean? Mention at least three examples.
4. What are the basic procedures for developing annual work program and
performance budget?
5. What does planning in critical path method mean? And what is the
relationship between duration of critical path and project duration?
Answers
1. OMC - The moisture content of a soil calculated on the basis of dry weight
of soil at which the soil can be compacted to the approximate maximum
density under a specified standard method of compaction.
2.
a. Invitation for Bids
b. Instructions to Bidders
c. Bidding Data
d. Part I—General Conditions of Contract
e. Part II—Conditions of Particular Application
f. Method of Measurement and Technical specifications
g. Form of Bid, Appendix to Bid, and Bid Security
h. Bill of Quantities
i. Form of Agreement, Forms of Performance Security, and Advance
Payment Bank Guarantee
j. Drawings
k. Supplementary Information including clarification
l. Postqualification [update in case there was no prequalification]
m. Addendum for Minutes of pre-Tender meeting, Notes of
Negotiations and other Addendum.
3. An exceptional event or circumstance during execution of a certain project
which is beyond all parties (Employer, contractor and consultant) control.
Example: Earth quake, flood, tender storm, war
4.
a. Collect and review data
b. Calculate project life working days
c. Analyze project life time frame
d. Develop the annual work program
e. Distribute and balance the work load
f. Develop annual work calendar
g. Determine resource requirements
h. Develop performance budget
i. Analyze resource requirement versus availability
5. It is a network technique where every activity is assigned a fixed duration
and these activities are ordered with respect to each other. There is at least
one path through the network, from start to finish that controls the project
length which is called the critical path. The project duration is the
summation of duration of the activities on a critical path.
ETHIOPIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR JUNIOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

May 04, 2015
Code No Signature
Time allotted = 1:30 Hr
Instruction:-
A) Answer the following multiple choices Question, the answer to all

question must be written in a separate answer sheet.
B) Return the question paper with the answer sheet.
1. In a compaction test, as the compaction effort is increased, the optimum

moisture content: (1 pt.)
(a) Decrease (c) increases
(b) Remains same (d) increases first there after decreases
2. Which one of the following is not used for testing of Deformed Reinforcing
Steel: (1 pt.)
(a) Ultimate yield strength (d) Elongation
(b) Ultimate tensile strength (e) None of the above
(c) Compressive Strength
3. Sub base is used in rigid pavements for: (1 pt.)

(a) Prevention of sub-grade settlement
(b) Prevention of slab cracking
(c) Prevention of pumping
(d) Prevention of thermal expansion
4. Which of the following is not included in a bidding document: (1 pt.)

(a) The bid and appendix to bid
(b) General Condition of the contract
(c) Bill of Quantities
(d) Anti-bribery and Pledge Form
(e) Drawings
(f) Methodology and Schedule
5. Camber on highway pavement is provided to take care of: (1 pt.)
(a) Centrifugal Force (c) Sight distance (e) Super elevation effect
(b) Drainage (d) Off-Tracking
6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on

roads is: (1 pt.)
(a) directly proportional to width of pavement
(b) directly proportional to velocity of vehicles
(c) inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity
(d) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature.
7. Which of the following type of test is used to determine the quality of

aggregate for Asphalt and Concrete at the construction site? (1 pt.)
(a) CBR (c) ACV
(b) Plasticity Index (d) none of the above
8. Rapid curing cutback bitumen is produced by blending bitumen with: (1 pt.)

(a) Kerosene (c) Diesel
(b) Benzene (d) Petrol
9. Which one of the following test is conducted commonly for Asphalt Cement
(AC) and Cutback Bitumen: (1 pt.)
(a) Ductility test (c) Softening point test
(b) Penetration Test (d) Viscosity test
10. Compaction by vibratory roller is the best method of compaction in case of:
(1 pt.)
(a) Moist silty sand (c) Clay of medium compressibility

(b) Well graded dry sand (d) Silt of high Compressibility
11. Which one of the following is not a remedy action in pavement distress: (1
pt.)
(c) Asphalt patching (c) pothole reinstallment
(d) Crack sealing (d) Management of erosion
Question 10 - 12 are based on the figure below, network diagram of activities

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H and I, assuming the duration for each activities are in DAY.
1 A 10 11 B 22 23 C 31
10 12 19
1 10 11 22 23 31
1 D 5 6 E 12 13 F 18
Start 5 7 6 End
6 10 19 25 26 31
1 G 3 4 H 7 8 I 13
3 4 6
16 18 22 25 26 31
12. Based on the above network diagram which path is a Critical Path: (2 pt.)
(a) StartABCEnd (d) StartDBCEnd
(b) StartDEFEnd (e) StartGHIEnd
(c) StartGEFEnd
13. The total float for the fourth path, StartGHIEnd is: (2 pt.)
(a) 13 days (c) 18 days
(b) 5 days (d) 15 days
14. Identify which activity can have a free float? And the free and total float for that
activity is : (2 pt.)
(a) Activity B, 11day and 22 day, respectively
(b) Activity E, 2day and 6 day, respectively
(c) Activity G, 2day and 15 day, respectively
(d) Activity F, 13 day and 25 day, respectively
15. In the marshall Methods of mix design , the course aggregate, Fine aggregates, filler and
Bitumen having respective specific gravities of 2.62, 2.72, 2.70 and 1.02, are mixed in
the ration of 55,34.6,4.8 and 5.6 respectively. The theoretical specific gravity of the mix
would be: (3 pt.)
(a) 2.36 (c) 2.44
(b) 2.40 (d) 2.50

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ETHIOPIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

EXAMINATION FOR EMPLOYING SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

May 04, 2015

Time allotted = 1:30 Hr

A) All the questions have the same points.

B) Return the question paper with the answer sheet.

1. Describe briefly what optimum moisture content is?

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR JUNIOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

Time allotted = 1:30 Hr

A) Answer the following multiple choices Question, the answer to all

B) Return the question paper with the answer sheet.

1. In a compaction test, as the compaction effort is increased, the optimum

3. Sub base is used in rigid pavements for: (1 pt.)

4. Which of the following is not included in a bidding document: (1 pt.)

6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on

7. Which of the following type of test is used to determine the quality of

8. Rapid curing cutback bitumen is produced by blending bitumen with: (1 pt.)

(a) Moist silty sand (c) Clay of medium compressibility

Question 10 - 12 are based on the figure below, network diagram of activities

(b) 2.40 (d) 2.50

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