Construction Management Online Test – Paper 2

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1. 'Wait' in CPM belongs to the category of:

a) Node

b) Motion

c) Event

d) Activity

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2. Line & staff organization is mostly suitable for:

a) Simple work

b) Complicated work

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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3. The overall in-charge of an organization at the site responsible for the execution of works is:

a) Executive engineer

b) Engineer

c) Junior engineer

d) Sub-overseer

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4. The occurrence of the starting of an activity is called its:

a) Head event

b) Tail event

c) Dual-role event

d) All of the above

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5. In resource leveling, the main constraint would be:

a) On the resources

b) Project duration time

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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6. The benefit of the PERT network is taken by the management in:

a) Formulating a new schedule

b) Coordinating various tasks

c) Readjusting the time to meet the target

d) All of the above

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7. Indirect cost of the project:

a) Decreases with duration

b) Decreases up to optimum duration and then increases with duration

c) Increases with duration

d) All of the above

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8. An event is:

a) A definite job

b) A definite time interval

c) The terminals of an activity

d) A definite position of an activity

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9. In PERT, pessimistic time is:

a) The minimum time in which any activity can possibly be accomplished

b) The maximum time which an activity might require

c) The time which has the highest probability of occurrence

d) None of the above

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10. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are:

a) 0%

b) 50%

c) 75%

d) 100%

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11. The final technical authority of a project is:

a) Chief engineer (DG)

b) Assistant engineer

c) Executive engineer

d) Superintending engineer

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12. 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

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13. The duration of time which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity is called free float which affects only:

a) Preceding activities

b) Succeeding activities

c) The particular activity

d) None of the above

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14. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by:

a) Activity

b) Event

c) Task

d) Work

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15. Critical path connecting the start and end events timewise is:

a) Longest path always

b) Shortest path always

c) May be the longest path

d) May be independent float

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16. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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17. In PERT, the most likely time is:

a) The minimum time in which any activity can possibly be accomplished

b) The maximum time which an activity might require

c) The time which has the highest probability of occurrence

d) None of the above

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18. The post-operations in CPM are marked:

a) Right to an operation

b) Left to an operation

c) In the middle

d) At the end

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19. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time in PERT is:

a) 0%

b) 50%

c) 75%

d) 100%

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20. Negative float can occur when it is:

a) Sub-critical activity

b) Critical activity

c) Super-critical activity

d) Normal activity

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21. 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

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22. Restraint is a restriction having:

a) Both (a) and (b) above

b) Zero duration

c) Positive duration

d) Negative duration

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23. Type of organization used in the construction industry is:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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24. The independent float affects only:

a) Preceding activities

b) Succeeding activities

c) The particular activity

d) None of the above

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25. Jobs going ahead of schedule are conveniently shown in:

a) Gantt chart

b) Milestone chart

c) Pi chart

d) None of the above

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26. In CPM, the actual performance of a task is called:

a) An event

b) An activity

c) A duration

d) Critical task

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27. Military organization is known as:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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28. What are the key dates of a standard contracting procedure for a project?

a) Call for bidding and contract award

b) Call for bidding, bid submission, and bid evaluation

c) call for bidding, bid submission, bid evaluation and contract award

d) call for bidding, bid submission and contract award

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29. Which of the following is an event in a CPM network:

a) Concrete cured

b) Walls plastering

c) Excavation for foundation

d) Fixing of the door

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30. Gantt chart is drawn for:

a) Time versus activity

b) Activity versus activity

c) Resources versus progress

d) Progress versus time

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