Sample 2019 PCE Common+Civil

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*Admin: Objective questions are picked from a pool of 400 questions each year, and another pool for essay questions.*

### **Common**

#### *Objective*

1. Essential item in the Contract included followings:-
	1. Firm offer/Acceptance
	2. Unqualified Acceptance
	3. Consideration
	4. All of the above
	5. None of the above
2. A Main contractor owes a sub-contractor B 1.5 million for work done under sub-contract and failed to pay B. Subsequently protracted negotiations, B agree to accept from A payment of RM1 million in satisfaction of the whole debt. What is the effect of the agreement?
	1. The whole debt is discharged.
	2. Claim 0.5M thru CIPAA
	3. Claim 0.5M thru common law
	4. B can still claim the outstanding Rm 1 million
	5. The agreement is void in law.
	6. B can challenge the agreement on the basis of economic duress
3. In the event of any change of consultant after work has commenced, who is responsible for informing the relevant local authority concerned of the change
	1. First Engineer
	2. Employer
	3. BEM
	4. Second Engineer
4. Consultant A contracted with a supplier for an amount of RM10000 for delivery of a computer together with pirated software REVIT. What is the legal effect of the agreement?
	1. The agreement is legally binding
	2. Delivery of computer is legally binding, agreement of software is void
	3. Supplier shall deliver a computer with genuine software copy
	4. The agreement is void
	5. None of the above
5. TRUE statement of JKR Design and Build Contract
	1. Consultant design is Fit for purpose
	2. Employer can direct pay to NSC in the event there is no payment from Main Contractor
	3. ….
	4. …
	5. ..
6. Employer can deduct the LAD from the progress payment to contractor after issuance of
	1. Certificate  of Non Completion
	2. Certificate of Practical Completion
	3. Certificate of Completion and Compliance
	4. Certificate of Final Account
	5. Certificate of Partial Completion
7. FALSE  statement about Accounting
	1. Profit and Loss statement is a summary of performance of company over a period of time.
	2. Share Capital is the money loaned by the bank
	3. Balance sheet….
	4. ??? is on historical basis
	5. ???ratio
8. Under which act the installation of the system in the building shall be inspected every 5 years:
	1. Fire Service Act
	2. Town and city Local Council Act
	3. Street Drainage Building Act
	4. Energy Commission Act
	5. None of the above
9. Engineering Consultancy Practice shall register under (multiple choice):-
	1. Registrar of Business
	2. Board of Engineers Malaysia
	3. Registrar of Society
	4. Companies Commission of Malaysia
10. Back to Back Payment is contravened to what act:-
	1. CIPAA
	2. ….
	3. …
11. Which statement is true (multiple choice)?
	1. Employer can increase contribution EPF to employee
	2. SOSCO is for employer
	3. SOSCO needs 12 months to terminate
	4. ...
12. PII covers Design & Built, fit for purpose?
13. Which statement about Fire Certificate is true?(multiple choice)
	1. Fire drill is deemed conducted if Fire Certificate issued.
	2. Fire certificate is required for all premises.
	3. Submitting person for Fire Certificate is responsible.
	4. Fire Certificate is needed during CCC.
14. Which statement is correct?(multiple choice)
	1. BEM protects engineers
	2. IEM is a learned body
	3. ACEM is a body of corporation/consultancy
	4. PAM cover both body of corporation and learned centre
	5. UBBL protect government
15. Statement of CPC and CCC (multiple choice)
	1. I CPC can be issued after CCC
	2. II
	3. III
	4. IV
16. Statement of Letter of Release (choose the correct one)
	1. LOR is required from 1st Engineer to 2nd Engineer
	2. LOR is not required if 1st Engineer was declared insolvent
	3. ...
	4. ...
17. Statement Inspector of Works (multiple choice)
18. Architect can delegate his power to Engineer except:-
	1. Chair the site progress meeting.
	2. Comment on health, safety, environment aspects.
	3. Supervision of architecture work
	4. …
	5. ..
19. Which of the following is false about BEM Scale of Fees?
	* I SOF is part of Registration of Engineers Act
	* II Performance base fire safety is not under basic professional services
	* III Outside boundary is consider as additional professional service
	* IV In design stage, consultant need to prepare necessary specification, schedule and BQ for tender
		1. I
		2. II
		3. II and IV
		4. IV
		5. None of the above
20. Role of PSP
21. Inspector of work shall register with which body:
	1. ACEM
	2. Ministry of Works
	3. BEM
	4. IEM
	5. None of the above
22. CCC cannot be issued under which condition:
	1. Outstanding non-compliance  issued by authority
	2. STP completed but have not handing over to IWK
	3. Street lighting within boundary not handed over to authority
	4. TNB meter is not installed but power supply ready
	5. None of the above

* *Something consultant force client sign consultancy agreement, contract is void under duress ??*

#### *Essay*

1. 1. X designs conventional engineering system. Client choose tender alternative design certify by Y PEPC. X rejected it because he was not confident if safe. After construction the system failed and damaged the next  door property. Discuss role and responsibility and liability for x&y.
		1. What action can x take
		2. Who is the submitting person for alternative design. Scope and responsibility for X & Y
		3. Site supervision by who
		4. Statutory requirements of owner, psp, x & y according to ubbl for the failure
2. 1. Client z makes a complaint to bem for the failure of/non performance of installation work of the engineering system. Bem issued a letter to A as PEPC within 14 days of receiving the complaint.
		1. Scenario 1-A did not receive let because he update address 5 years after moving
		2. Scenario 2 - A received letter but ignore and didn't reply
	2. Z complained that A had given up on fixing the problem for over 2 years. System require specialist knowledge
		1. What offence did A commit based on each scenario based on REA or regulation
		2. If the purported design system was proven to be faulty, explain what A had done wrong and should have done in hindsight
3. **Version A** : S is a government officer engineer of certain department. After award of tender, he works together with contractor to form new consultancy company with his son as equal director (son is qualified engineer graduate). Without a letter of award, they proceed with the engineering works. Upon questioning, he belatedly produced a letter of appointment/award from his department? What did S do wrong and which act did he commit offence? **Version B** :S is an engineer under state agency. There is a project from Turnkey Contractor. Turnkey Contractor wish to hire S for consultancy work. S form a body corporate with his son, who is a graduate engineer, as an equal partner, to engage the work. Turnkey Contractor engage his services but without letter of appointment. 3rd Party find out S has project outside work, S obtained letter of consent from state agency that he has the permission to engage outside work after the complaint. List the offences that S has done by giving relevant by-laws, and elaborate with points.) (100 marks)
4. 1. Describe best practice for stages (pre tender, tendering, tender evaluation, and award)
	2. Overseas factory visits are uneconomical. Describe the best practice for material and system specification for factory visit
	3. You recommended a contractor to the client but the contact was terminated due to non performance. The client sues the engineer for fraud and dishonesty
		1. Is there a case against you?
		2. Are you covered by PII
5. X signed BEM MFA with client. Client owes X  fees and does not wish to pay. X wishes to terminate and stop work. Advise X how to do it properly without the risk of the client counter sue for delay and damages. (100 marks)

### **CIVIL**

#### *Objective*

1. Given 50% jungle (C given is 0.3), 50% mining pond at max level, total area is 600,500m2, rainfall intensity is 180mm/hr, find existing runoff flow.
2. Peak sewerage discharge given mixed development area and usage
3. Given platform level 30m reservoir, length of pipe, head loss distribution main 3m/km,platform level water tapping, residual head at tapping, water reticulation pipe length, headloss 2m/km, 20RL platform level of development, highest supply level 9RL, water tank level 7.5RL, what is the min water level required at reservoir
4. Considerations for laying 4m deep sewer using through pipe jacking method (backfill, sheet pile, bedding, concrete surround)
5. Which component is not in the Sewage Treatment Plant?
	1. Screen
	2. Grit removal
	3. Aeration tank
	4. Biological tank
	5. Sludge
6. Detention pond and retention pond C value
7. MSMA objective is to? choose the true (multiple choice)
	1. protect public safety
	2. prevent flooding
	3. ...
	4. ...
	5. address water scarcity environmental
8. What pipe material is suitable to use as a force main? choose the true (multiple choice)
	1. Reinforce Concrete pipe
	2. Ductile iron
	3. Mild Steel
	4. Vitrified Clay Pipe
9. JKR Field Density Test statement  (choose the false)
	1. Compaction shall achieve 95% of Maximum Dry Density
	2. Sand Replacement Method is used to measure weight of soil samples.
	3. ..
	4. ..
10. Engineer proposed to use concrete finishing drain. But, contractor change to stone pitching drain. Which statement best explains this
	1. Both having same flow velocity
	2. Flow velocity using stone pitching reduced and capacity drain reduced
	3. ...
	4. ...
	5. ...
11. Borrow pit fill dry density = 17.5kN/m3, max dry density 20kN/m3,find minimum volume fill to achieve 90% max dry density if fill vol = 20,000m3
12. ESCP statement ( choose the true - multiple choice)
	1. Silt fence need to be provided if neighbouring platform is higher
	2. Check dam is  temp earth drain for flat site
	3. Turfing provided for slope and platform level
	4. Silt trap is required for basement construction
13. Road cross fall with 2.5% gradient is for? choose the true (multiple choice)
	1. Drainage
	2. Skid resistance
	3. Turning radius
	4. Maneuverability
14. First 150mm N= 3, 150mm-300mm N=4, 300mm-450mm N=9. The recorded N value shall be?
15. Given sieve analysis results, sieve no, opening size, pass thru rate given (soil was silty sand), what can be found from the results
	1. Organic content
	2. Permeability
	3. Compressibility
	4. Shear strength
	5. Consolidation
16. Given mohr circle plot points graph, find c and friction angle
17. Retaining wall diagram given phi = 28 degree, gamma soil = 18kN/m, height= 4m, what is the lateral force to the retaining wall?
18. Given Cassagrande test result graph, find liquid limit moisture content?
19. Find overconsolidation ratio (OCR) of clay of  4m depth ,given density of clay = 17kN/m3, past maximum stress= 150 kN/m2, ground water level at 1m depth below the surface
20. Given 2 retaining wall diagram:
	* Wall A -Long toe short heel
	* Wall B -Long heel short toe
	* Choose the true statement (multiple choice)
		1. Wall A has higher sliding resistance
		2. Wall B has higher overturning resistance
		3. Wall A and Wall B have the same soil bearing capacity
21. Retaining wall to prevent base heave, neighbour lot has existing building. Choose the true statement (multiple choice)
	1. Add penetration of wall
	2. Pressure grout base
	3. Apply surcharge on neighbour lot
	4. Maintain ground water level (reduce the water level in the pit)
	5. Continue to excavate deeper for the base of pit
22. Choose the false statement about the stone column:
	1. stone column to reduce differential settlement
	2. stone column to prevent liquefaction
	3. stone column acts as vertical drainage
	4. stone column is used as shallow foundation for building
	5. None of the above
23. Given criteria of piling, FOS =2 and graph of loading vs settlement, find the design working loading (pile fails at 5000kN, design criteria for pile fail when settlement >15mm. From graph, settlement 15mm @ 3000kN)
24. False Statement about ground improvement work:-
	1. Surcharge for PVD can be included with traffic Loading
	2. For very soft soil condition, embankment shall be filled in stages.
	3. Partial soil replacement can reduce consolidation time for very thin clay layer.
	4. For peaty soil, groundwater level shall be maintained to avoid excessive settlement.
	5. None of the above
25. Concrete cover statement. choose true statement (multiple choice)
	1. Chloride attack condition has thinner cover than cyclic wetting condition
	2. Carbonation
	3. Prevent Spalling
	4. Fire Protection
26. Moment changes given portal frame support changes (lateral pin support at stanchion haunch removed) *[admin note:point 2 should be at removed support stanchion haunch, point 3 at opposite stanchion haunch]*
	1. Moment of the base are identical
	2. Moment at Point 2 increase Point 3 decrease
	3. Moment at Point 2 increase Point 3 increase
	4. Base shear identical
27. Which statement is true of the characteristic strength of concrete? (multiple choice)
	1. cube and cylinder strength at 28days
	2. ready mix design proportions
	3. ensure site quality
	4. cement content major factor for characteristic strength of concrete.
28. Rebound hammer test
	1. wet concrete higher value,
	2. steel bar 90deg to test better,
	3. steel bar no effect on reading
29. Shear strength of given UB section
30. Min max reinforcement given section drawings-Top Bars 2T10, Bottom Bars 2T32, Link R10-650 and side bars 2T10 both sides. RC Section Dimension 350mm x 700mm. Choose true statement (multiple choice)
	1. Top rebar meets min requirements
	2. Bottom rebar meets min requirements
	3. Links meet min requirements
	4. Shear bars/Side rebars meet min requirements
31. Euler Bernoulli beam flexural principle requirements. Choose the true (multiple choice)
	1. Isotropic
	2. Homogeneous
	3. Plane surface remain plane
	4. Obey Hooke-Law
32. Slab load distribution methods can be determined by? Choose the true (multiple choice)
	1. Yield line
	2. St venant distribution
	3. Hillerborg
	4. Finite element
	5. Finite difference
33. Picture of truss with rafter/purlin and another chord/strut attached to truss top member (true/false statement)multiple choice
	1. Strut provide lateral buckling restraint/ torsional resistance to top chord
	2. Purlin provide lateral buckling restraint/ torsional resistance to top chord
	3. Vertical member of truss provide lateral  restraint/ torsional resistance to top chord
	4. ...
34. Given 3 beam section A, B, C, which statement is true (all section equal Ac, d value from largest to smallest > A,C,B. Each section width varies)?
	1. Shear resistance A is the highest
	2. Shear resistance B is the lowest
	3. Shear resistance A,B ,C is same
	4. Shear resistance A is more than B
	5. ...
35. Concrete material partial factor used in MS and BS8110:1997
	1. 1.05
	2. 1.15
	3. 1.25
	4. 1.5
	5. ...
36. Given a building with 10 storey high, what is the live load reduction for the column between 8 to 9 ?
	1. 0%
	2. 10%
	3. 20%
	4. 30%
	5. 40%
37. Given a structural frame consists of 1 horizontal element and 3 vertical structural elements with fixed support, A,B and C. 3 vertical members having different stiffness E, A and I. Lateral Force is applied on the frame. True statement:
	1. Bending Moment at Support A, B  and C distribute proportional with the area of the section
	2. Shear Force at support A, B and C are the same.
	3. Bending Moment and Shear Force for A, B and C only can be calculated with an analysis programme.
	4. …
	5. ...
38. False statement about singly reinforced RC Section
	1. Concrete Section do not contribute tensile stress.
	2. Limiting strain for steel bar is 0.035.
	3. Plane axis remain plane .
	4. Obey Hooke Law
39. What are the reasons for force losses for prestressed tendons? Choose the true statements (multiple choice)
	1. Elastic shortening of concrete
	2. Creep & shrinkage of concrete
	3. Relaxation of the prestressing steel
	4. Flexural bending of the concrete
40. Which of the following factors affect the headwater depth for outlet control?
	1. Length of culvert
	2. Gradient
	3. Velocity
	4. Manning coefficient

#### *Essay*

1. Given pic of sewer line A-B ( 24.5FRL, 20.5IL,Ch0, B( 24.5RL,Ch100) and C next to CSTP ( 8.5FRL, Ch200, slope 8%). PE entering A =30,000
	1. find peak flow
	2. propose type, dia of pipe, slope, cap, velocity, PIL,MIL between A-B
	3. With data from (b), design B-C, propose dia, type, slope capacity, velocity, PIL,MIL & no of MH. Present in long sec view. Design should be economical, easy to build
2. Given pic of 2 lots. Lot A (N) and lot B (S). Lot A in the north has palm oil plantation with runoff into a big pond. Pond crosses both lots. Stream C enters from N East lot B border,crosses into north of lot B and enters the pond. Stream A (from lot A) flows around the base of high ground east of lot A & B and flows into the monsoon drain south of lot B. Stream B flows from pond to monsoon drain as well. Given lot B development data of 6 parcels (parcel 1: 25 unit semi-d, parcel 2: 30 unit semi-d, parcel 3: commercial area, parcel 4:commercial area, parcel 5: apartment, parcel 6: rsku).
	1. Find water demand of development Lot B
	2. Find sewerage population equivalent of development Lot B
	3. Client would like to maximise the development. Advice on what to do with the existing pond as part of development. Which authorities and approval needed?
	4. Stream C needs to be rerouted. Advice
	5. Client wants to remove stream A.
	6. Stream A needs to be realigned to fit development. Advice your idea with a sketch
	7. Advice on the best location of detention ponds for the development. Advice your idea with a sketch.
3. 1. *(Part A), Given a scenario, a layout plan given with grid line A to H and it is a 3 storey building, due to the ground floor level at gridline A and H will be the driveway so no column can be put at these 2 gridlines.*
		1. *Propose 2 framing layouts which are suitable to this consideration and explain briefly on the proposals.*
		2. *Based on these 2 framing layouts given, which is better at your point of view, state the main advantages of both options.*
		3. *Based on your chosen framing layout which you think is better. Choose one of the 2 options,  By giving your own assumptions on parameter, carry out a simplified slab, beam and column calculation to show the sizes on the layout.*
	2. *Part B (precast beam question) Given load, a simply supported beam, with tendon below. Ignore self-weight.*
		1. *What is the difference between class 1,2,3 of precast beam*
		2. *Given rectangular beam (certain size: 600x1200?) simply supported over a given span (12m?). And supports a given live load (40kN/m? ) Concrete grade C30.  Ignore beam self-weight, with a diagram with a straight tendon at the bottom in a precast beam, calculate the minimal prestress force under Class II and compare with the top and bottom permissible forces.*
4. 1. *Describe the forces of a singly reinforced concrete beam. (Do use diagram/section  to support your elaboration).*
	2. *A simply supported slab to support dead load 2kPa, live load 6kPa. Slab thickness 110mm and span 2.5m. Kindly design the slab with the required reinforcement. Fcu=30MPa, Fy=450MPa*
	3. A precast plank of 50mm to support topping of 60mm with reinforcement of 3T10…………..
	4. A cast in situ 110mm and a precast plank of 50mm supporting 60mm concrete topping is to withstand 2kPa Dead Load and 6kPa Live Load. Is the reinforcement and the design of the slab in both cases are the same?
5. *Geotechnical question: Given Column Layout Plan and column loading for one project location adjacent to the slope, there is RC retaining wall located at the toe of the slope. Given Moment resistance - 6000++ kN.m and Slipping Moment is 5000++kN.m/m without consideration of additional column/ footing load to slope.*
	1. *Factor of safety based on slip circle from the Moments given in the question.*
	2. *Calculation of footing size for 4 columns based on given allowable bearing capacity of 100kPa.*
	3. *Calculate New FOS for the slope by taking in consideration of additional load in grid line A and B. Explain whether the slope is safe or not by taking additional loading.*
	4. *List down 3 ways that the additional column load will affect the slope stability and RC retaining wall at the toe of slope*
	5. *List down 3 methods to increase the stability of slope with sketch and calculation.*