Install P6 as a standalone.
2. Do not install sample Projects.
After installing reboot your PC. Try to login with User- admin Password- admin.
Then you will get message "Server not configured"
Now Start Here-
1. Click the tab beside database PMDB
2 You will see "Edit Database Connections"
3 Click Configure
4 Check Database alias= PMDB
5 Select Driver type = Microsoft SQL Server/SQL Express
6 Click Next and you will at Configure SQL Server Connection
7 Now here you should enter following -
Host Name = your computer name-PC\PRIMAVERA
(if you open My Computer you will find your computer name at bottomleft corner or open Device Manager your
computer name will be at the top)
Database Name = pmdb$primavera
8 Go to next screen and Do not change anything!! , click Next to Validate database connection, 9
9 Go ahed by clicking Next, Check Connection Successful!! Dialog & Finish
Follow the same procedure for Methodology Management Database
Host Name will be the same
Database will be MMDB
Database name will be mmdb$primavera
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Test Questions for Post of Assistant
Director Works (Civil) by Muhammad Aboubakar
(options in brackets are the correct ones)
1. Euler’s Crippling Load for Column with one end fixed and one end free will be
_____”less” than Euler’s Crippling Load for Column with both ends Hinged.
2. After Tension test on two specimens, the specimen having %age reduction in
area of 60% has ______”more” ductility than that of having 40%.( I think it is
about tensile test of steel)
3. The Shear force diagram of a simply supported beam carrying Uniformly
distributed load consists of _______ “two right angled triangles”.
4. If a member is subjected to stress (tensile) of 20KN/m2 along one axis and stress
(Compressive) of 10 KN/m2 perpendicular to first axis, then the Shear stress will
be __________. a-5KN/m2, b-10KN/m2, c-15KN/m2, d-20KN/m2
5. A cantilever beam is subjected to point load at free end, the maximum
compressive stress will be developed at __________” extreme bottom fibres at free
end)
6. A rectangular Beam of Cross sectional Area “A”, Length”L”, width “B” and
depth “D” will have ________ “less, more, same” elastic strength than rectangular
Beam of Cross sectional Area “A”, Length”L”, width “B” and depth “2D”.
7. The shear strength of a hollow shaft(Outer diameter=D, Inner Diameter= D/2)
will be _____ “15/16″ times shear strength of a solid shaft of diameter “D”.
8. When a closed helix spring is subjected to axial compressive load then the
deformation in the spring will be _____ a-Crushing, (b-torsion), c- bending, d-
shear
9. Ratio between change in volume to original volume is _______ (a-Vol. Strain),
b- Poisson’s Ratio,
10. In Shear force Diagram, where Shear Force is zero, Bending Moment at that
point will be ________ “Maximum”
11. Ductility of a material _______ with increase in %age reduction in Area of
member during Tension Test. (a-decreases), b-increases, c-remains same
12. Rankine Theory Assumptions
13. Strain Energy Stored in a spring under Maximum Load without sufficient
permanent deformation is called ________ a-Impact Energy, b-Proof Resilience, c-
Proof Stress, (d-Modulus of Resilience)
14. Beam will have uniform strength throughout the length of the member if:
(a- Beam has same cross-sectional properties throughout the length)
b- if loading throughout the length is same
15. If ($) normal stress is acting along longitudinal axis of member, then Resultant
of stresses along a plane at angle (@) w.r.t. applied normal stress will be:
a- $sin@, b- $cos@, c- $sin2@ , d- $cos2@
16.. Assumptions of Bending Theory
17. If a cylinder is subjected to internal hoop stresses (burst pressure) then the
cylinder will ______
(a- increase in Vol. and decrease in Length)
b- decrease in Vol. and decrease in Length
c- decrease in Vol. and increase in Length
d- increase in Vol. and increase in Length
18. Point of Contra flexure occur in
a- Simply Supported Beams
b- Fixed Ended Beams
c- Cantilever Beams
(d- Overhanging Beams)
19- Buckling in Compression Members takes place along:
(a- Least Radius of Gyration)
b- Parallel to Load Axis
c- Perpendicular to Load Axis
d- minimum x-sectional Dimensions
20. Along Principal Plane, shear stresses are:
(a- zero)
b- minimum
c- maximum
d- constant
21. Cubic Parabola Bending moment diagram of Cantilever Beams occurs incase
of:
a- Uniformly distributed Load
(b- Uniformly varying load)
c- in between points where no load acts
d- point loading
22. Slenderness is Ratio between:
a- Least Radius of Gyration to Length
(b- Length to Least Radius of Gyration)
23. For Two Shafts of equal Length including one hollow, have equal Torque and
equal Maximum Shear Stress, they should have equal:
a- angle of twist
(b- Polar Moment of Inertia)
c- Polar Modulus
d- diameter
24. Type of Welds usually used in construction now a day:
(a- Fillet Weld)
b- Beam Weld
c- Rivet Weld
d- Structure Weld
25. In practical, drawing prepared by practicing drafters for 3-d views are:
a- isometric
b- orthographic
c- auxiliary
d- perspective
26. Purpose of Curing of concrete is to stop:
a- increase in temperature of concrete
b- decrease in moisture of concrete
c- loss of moisture
d- dry shrinkage cracking
27. Shear stress in rectangular x-sec beam for torque will be Maximum at:
a- Center of Longer side of x-sec
b- Center of Shorter side of x-sec
c- Corners
(d- maximum distance away from Centroid).
28. Limiting Strain in Concrete is :
a- 0.001
b- 0.002
(c- 0.003)
d- 0.004
29. Split Cylinder test is performed to determine:
(a- MOR)
b- Durability
c- Slump
d- Compressive Strength
30. In I-section beam, subjected to transverse loading, Shear Stress will be
maximum at:
a- bottom of flange in flange portion
b- bottom of flange in web portion
c- extreme fibers
(d- Neutral Axis)
31. Member subjected to bi-axial stresses, Radius of Mohr Circle will be:
(a- Half of difference of stresses)
b- half of summation of stresses
c- differences of stresses
32. A short column is subjected to Axial Compressive Load, the failure will be:
a- Concrete Crushes first
b- Steel Yields first
c- Concrete Crushing & Steel Yielding is expected to take place at same time with
sufficient margin of safety
d- Strength depends upon presence of ties and spiral in member
33. During tension test on Mild Steel specimen, cause of Cup-Cone failure is
(a- Shear Stress)
b- Principal Stress
c- Principal Strain
d- Strain Energy
34. In fixed ended beam, Ratio between moment at center to moment at end
support is:
(a- 1:2)
b- 1:1
c- 2:3
d- 1:4
35. Depth of footing is controlled by:
a- one-way shear
b- punching shear
c- both by one-way & punching shear
d- flexure
36. Critical Section in Isolated Footings for One way Shear occurs at ____ of depth
from face of column?
(a d distance from face of support )
b) d/2 distance from face of support
37. Critical Section in Isolated Footings for Punching Shear occurs at ____ of
depth from face of column?
a…. d distance from face of support
(b. d/2 distance from face of support)
38. Shrinkage of Concrete depends upon:
a- Humidity
b- Time
c- Ambient temperature
(d- all)
39. SPT is performed in borehole, where bottom discharge bit was used for
drilling:
(a- SPT strength/resistance will increase)
b- SPT will decrease
c- SPT will remains same
d- Not able to say anything
40. End Platten Effect during compression test:
(a- increases the lateral confinement at ends of sample)
b-, c-, d- not correct
41. A rectangular beam has x-sectional dimensions (b= 100mm, d= 150mm) is
subjected to a force _______, results in shear stress of 2N/mm2.
a- 20K N
(b- 30 KN)
c- 40 KN
d- 25 KN
42. Which Steel is more brittle having:
(a- High Carbon)
b- Medium Carbon
c- Low Carbon
d- Twisted Steel
43. Method of Reducing Differential Settlement of building on sand:
a- increase dimensions of large footing
b- increase dimensions of smallest footing
(c- Decrease the size of smallest footing) PEC question
d- none of above methods
44.Barrage is constructed for the purpose of:
a- (River diversion)
b- Storage
c- both a&b
d- recreation
45. Dry unit weight of a moist soil is _____ than bulk unit weight.
(a- less)
b- more
c- equal
d- no specific relation
46. Short Duration Hydro graph can be converted to Long one by:
a- Rating Curve
b- S curve
c- Hyetograph
d- Composite Hydrograph
47. Type of Hydraulic Jump for Froude No. 4.5 to 9 is:
a- Strong
(b- Steady)
c- Undular
d- weak
48. First Method for management of different activities in Project management is
______:
a. Milestone Chart Method (it is an improvement over Bar chart)
(b. Bar Chart Method)
c. PERT
d. CPM
