Question

The term _____________ is used to indicate the period during which the equipment is in ideal condition.

(a) Depreciation

(b) Downtime

(c) Inadequacy

(d) Normal deterioration

I had been asked this question in a national level competition.

The above asked question is from Operating Cost of Equipment topic in chapter Construction Equipments of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Downtime

Explanation: If the equipment required maintenance and repairs often and often, it’s down time will be more. The increase in down time will also affect production. It is there for better to replace the equipment is its down time increases.