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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Time and progress chart of construction is known as: a) Bar chart b) Gantt chart c) CPM d) All of the above 4 / 50 4. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a: a) A person b) A firm c) An agency d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. The 1st stage of construction is: a) Initiation of proposal b) Allotment of fund c) Preparation of tender d) Acceptance of tender and agreements 6 / 50 6. Military organization is known as: a) Line organization b) Line and staff organization c) Functional organization d) None of the above 7 / 50 7. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and the probability of their occurrence follow: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 8 / 50 8. The constraint in the case of resource smoothing operation would be: a) On the resources b) Project duration time c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. The difference between total float and free float is called interfering float which is nothing but the: a) Float of the head event b) Float of the tail event c) Slack of the head event d) Slack of the tail event 10 / 50 10. Gantt chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus activity c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 11 / 50 11. The amount of earnest money deposited at the time of submission of tender is: a) 2-3% of the estimated amount b) 1-2% of the estimated amount c) 0.5-1% of the estimated amount d) None of the above 12 / 50 12. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among various jobs of a project is known as: a) Event flow scheduling technique b) Critical ratio scheduling c) Slotting technique for scheduling d) Short interval scheduling 13 / 50 13. Henry Gantt developed the bar chart technique in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 14 / 50 14. Slack time in PERT analysis: a) Can never be greater than zero b) Is always zero for critical activities c) Can never be less than zero d) Is minimum for critical events 15 / 50 15. Standard deviation when the optimistic time is 1 day, pessimistic time is 11 days, and most likely time is 3 days: a) 2 days b) 3.5 days c) 3 days d) 1.67 days 16 / 50 16. Whenever an activity has zero total float, then: a) Free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero b) Independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero c) Free float and independent float both must be zero d) Free float and independent float both need not be zero. 17 / 50 17. Jobs going ahead of schedule are conveniently shown in: a) Gantt chart b) Milestone chart c) Pi chart d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. Line organization is mostly suitable for: a) Simple work b) Complicated work c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. The estimated time required to complete an activity is termed as: a) Event b) Duration c) Active time d) Float 20 / 50 20. The cost corresponding to crash time is: a) Direct cost is maximum b) Indirect cost is minimum c) Total cost may be maximum d) All of the above 21 / 50 21. In CPM method, the earliest finish is indicated by time on: a) Top right, outside the circle, in a triangle b) Top right, outside the circle, in a rectangle c) Both of the above d) None of the above 22 / 50 22. A golden rule for the procurement of construction work suggests: a) 100% at the site b) 67% at the site and 33% under procurement c) 50% at the site and 50% under procurement d) 33% at the site and 67% under procurement 23 / 50 23. Total cost of the project is: a) Direct cost and outage loss of project b) Direct cost and overheads c) Direct cost and indirect cost d) None of the above 24 / 50 24. Float is: a) The earliest time by which an activity may commence b) Latest time by which an activity can be delayed without hampering the completion of the project c) Latest allowable time-earliest expected time d) Time available-time required for an activity 25 / 50 25. The difference between the total float and the free float is termed as: a) Start float b) Finish float c) Independent float d) Interfering float 26 / 50 26. CPM adopts: a) Deterministic approach b) Probabilistic approach c) Fantastic approach d) All of the above 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Negative float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 30 / 50 30. The main principle of an organization is: a) Unity of command & coherency b) Effective command and control c) Delegation of authority d) All of the above 31 / 50 31. The expected project duration in CPM follows: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson's distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 32 / 50 32. Total project time is the: a) Sum of the duration of all activities b) Sum of the duration of non-critical activities c) Sum of the duration of critical activities d) None of the above 33 / 50 33. PERT is: a) Activity-oriented b) Event-oriented c) Time-oriented d) Resources-oriented 34 / 50 34. Railway projects are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 35 / 50 35. Of the following, the PERT event is: a) Fixing of doors b) Plastering of walls c) Concrete cured d) Selection of sites 36 / 50 36. In a CPM/PERT network, the number of events is: a) Less than the number of activities b) More than the number of activities c) Equal to the number of activities d) All of the above 37 / 50 37. An EPC contract means: a) End of planning and construction b) Evaluation, planning, and construction c) Engineering, planning, and construction d) Engineering, procurement, and construction 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. In CPM analysis: a) Emphasis is given to activities b) Uncertainties are not allowed c) Activities are represented by arrows d) All of the above 40 / 50 40. Line & staff organization is mostly suitable for: a) Simple work b) Complicated work c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 41 / 50 41. The final technical authority of a project is: a) Chief engineer (DG) b) Assistant engineer c) Executive engineer d) Superintending engineer 42 / 50 42. Force majeure in a contract is: a) Occurrence of an act beyond the control of both the parties in contract agreement b) Preventing both parties to perform the respective obligation agreed c) Both of the above d) None of the above 43 / 50 43. Tender documents do not contain: a) Tender form b) BOQ c) Amount of earnest money d) Unit rate 44 / 50 44. The independent float affects only: a) Preceding activities b) Succeeding activities c) The particular activity d) None of the above 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. The square root of the variance is known as: a) Deviation b) Standard deviation c) Mode d) None of the above 47 / 50 47. An example of a parallel activity is: a) Completing ground floor and starting first floor construction b) Wall construction and carpentry work of doors and windows c) Completion of flooring and initiating whitewashing d) Digging of a well and construction of a septic tank 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times as 2, 4, and 6, respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively: a) 4 and 2/3 b) 4 and 4/9 c) 5 and 4/9 d) 5 and 2/3 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Construction Management MCQ PDF for Offline Study Share the above MCQs: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
