Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Construction Management Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. A construction schedule is prepared after collecting: a) Number of operations b) Output of labor and machinery c) Quantity of various items d) All of the above 2 / 30 2. The weakness in bar charts is: a) The various activities are interdependent b) Uncertainty in duration for various activities c) The sequence of activities is not very clear d) All of the above 3 / 30 3. Negative slack indicates: a) Ahead of schedule condition b) Behind the schedule condition c) On schedule condition d) None of the above 4 / 30 4. The term CPM in construction management is an abbreviation of: a) Construction Project Management b) Critical Path Method c) Controlling Planning and Maintenance d) Crucial project management 5 / 30 5. The final technical authority of a project is: a) Chief engineer (DG) b) Assistant engineer c) Executive engineer d) Superintending engineer 6 / 30 6. The reduction in project time normally results in: a) Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost b) Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost c) Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both d) Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both 7 / 30 7. The figure indicates: a) An event b) Activity c) Burst d) Merge 8 / 30 8. In CPM, the actual performance of a task is called: a) An event b) An activity c) A duration d) Critical task 9 / 30 9. Insurance provision in GCC is applicable for: a) Loss of damaged material, plants b) Loss of damaged equipment c) Personal death or injury d) All of the above 10 / 30 10. If, for an activity, the optimistic time is 1 day, pessimistic time is 11 days, and the most likely time is 3 days, then the expected time is: a) 3 days b) 4 days c) 5 days d) 6 days 11 / 30 11. Line of balance technique is used for: a) Planning of a project b) Planning of an activity c) Planning of an event d) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress 12 / 30 12. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is: a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 13 / 30 13. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 14 / 30 14. In CPM: a) Time optimization is given prime importance b) Cost optimization is given prime importance c) Cost is directly proportional to time d) All of the above 15 / 30 15. The main responsibility of an overseer/Sub-Engineer is: a) To teach the subordinates b) To plan and execute the work c) To understand the duties d) All of the above 16 / 30 16. Inspection of construction works for quality control is carried out and covers: a) Sampling, examination, and field testing of materials b) Testing specimens in the laboratory c) Observation of construction equipment and plant d) All of the above 17 / 30 17. No agreement is between: a) Client, engineer b) Engineer, contractor c) Client, contractor d) Contractor, sub-contractor 18 / 30 18. Muster rolls are used for: a) To pay wages of workers employed on a daily basis b) To record the daily construction activities c) To evaluate the construction activities d) To evaluate the performance of workers 19 / 30 19. Restraint is a restriction having: a) Both (a) and (b) above b) Zero duration c) Positive duration d) Negative duration 20 / 30 20. Crash project duration is obtained by adding the: a) Crash durations for all the activities b) Normal duration for all the activities c) Normal duration for all the activities along the critical path d) Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path 21 / 30 21. A dummy activity in CPM: a) Has no tail event but has only a head event b) Has only a head event but no tail event c) Does not require any resources or any time d) Has no sequence and can be fitted anywhere 22 / 30 22. Completion of an activity on the CPM network diagram is generally known as: a) Event b) Node c) Connector d) All of the above 23 / 30 23. Policy is: a) A rule or a set of rules never to be violated b) A definite rule along which one has to proceed c) A procedure for preparing the project report d) A set of broad guidelines stipulated by management 24 / 30 24. Higher standard deviations mean: a) Lower uncertainty b) Higher uncertainty c) Medium uncertainty d) All of the above 25 / 30 25. The estimated time required to complete an activity is termed as: a) Event b) Duration c) Active time d) Float 26 / 30 26. Negative float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 27 / 30 27. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time in PERT is: a) 0% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 28 / 30 28. Aggregate planning is planning for: a) Single activity b) Double activities c) Whole project d) Events 29 / 30 29. The time by which the particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as: a) Interfering float b) Independent float c) Total float d) Free float 30 / 30 30. It means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party: a) Corrupt practice b) Fraudulent practice c) Coercive practice d) Collusive practice Your score is Share your achievement! 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