Construction Management Online Test

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1. If the height of the frequency-distribution underneath it is equal to unity, then the curve is known as:

a) Normal distribution curve

b) Skew curve

c) Probability distribution curve

d) All of the above

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2. If the path of activities leads back into itself, the resulting error in the network is known as:

a) Looping

b) Dangling

c) Interfacing

d) Splicing

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3. On a bar chart, the various activities of a project are shown by:

a) Shaded area

b) Horizontal lines

c) Vertical lines

d) Dot marks

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4. The expected project duration in CPM follows:

a) Normal distribution curve

b) Beta distribution curve

c) Poisson's distribution curve

d) Binomial distribution curve

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5. The amount of VAT for the purchase of steel having an amount of NRs. 6000/- should be:

a) 300/-

b) 600/-

c) 780/-

d) 960/-

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6. Critical activities having total float are:

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Equal

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7. Which operation must complete first?

a) Right of the line joining two circles

b) Left of the line joining two circles

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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8. According to Fulkerson's, the correct event numbers corresponding to events A, B, C, D, E of the network shown in figure 1 are:

a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively

b) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively

c) 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4 and 6, respectively

d) None of the above

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9. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called:

a) Head activity

b) Head event

c) Tail activity

d) Tail event

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10. 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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11. 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

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12. The square root of the variance is known as:

a) Deviation

b) Standard deviation

c) Mode

d) None of the above

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13. 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

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14. Gantt chart is used for:

a) Scheduling a project

b) Planning a project

c) Implementation of a project

d) None of the above

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15. Which of the following does not represent an activity?

a) Site located

b) Foundation is being dug

c) The office area is being cleaned

d) The invitations are being sent

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16. An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in:

a) A circle

b) A square

c) A triangle

d) All of the above

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17. Negative slack occurs:

a) When a deficiency of resources exists

b) When the latest allowable time is greater than the earliest expected time

c) When events stick to their schedule

d) None of the above

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18. At an event other than the final event, if no activity emerges, it results in an error called:

a) Looping

b) Dangling

c) Interfacing

d) Splicing

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19. The area under the B-curve is divided into two equal parts by:

a) Expected time

b) Optimistic time

c) Pessimistic time

d) Most likely time

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20. Updating may result in:

a) Change of the critical path

b) Decrease of project completion time

c) Increase of project completion time

d) All of the above

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21. Negative slack indicates:

a) Ahead of schedule condition

b) Behind the schedule condition

c) On schedule condition

d) None of the above

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22. 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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23. 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

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24. 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

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25. 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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26. 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

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27. Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between:

a) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

b) Its latest start time and earliest start time

c) Its latest start time and earliest finish time

d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

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28. Latest finish time in CPM technique is indicated by:

a) Triangle

b) Circle

c) Rectangle

d) Line

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29. Performance security is necessary:

a) After contract agreement to a successful bidder

b) Before bid opening to all bidders

c) During bid opening to all bidders

d) Before contract agreement to successful bidders

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30. 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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31. PERT technique of network analysis is useful for:

a) Small projects

b) Large projects

c) Research and development projects

d) All of the above

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32. When the times of earliest finish and the latest finish are equal in an operation, the operation is called:

a) Critical

b) Float

c) Free float

d) All of the above

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33. Most of the works related to measurement of items and making entry to the measurement book is initiated by:

a) Site supervisor

b) Site engineer

c) Resident engineer

d) Project in charge

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34. A project is:

a) A large dam constructed across a river to earn profit

b) Any job involving many people and large money

c) A work of major importance involving huge men and investment

d) An organized teamwork to achieve a set task within the time limit

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35. The objective of technical planning is:

a) Preparation of specifications and estimates

b) Initiating the procurement action of resources

c) Taking remedial action about bottleneck in execution

d) All of the above

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36. The maximum amount for the approval of tender by Gazetted 3rd class officer is:

a) Three crore

b) Seven crore

c) Fifteen crore

d) More than fifteen crore

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37. 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

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38. 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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39. Economic saving of time is obtained by crashing:

a) Cheapest critical activity

b) Cheapest non-critical activity

c) Costliest critical activity

d) Costliest non-critical activity

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40. Critical path:

a) Is the shortest path

b) Is the bad path

c) Has the maximum slack

d) Has the minimum slack

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41. A frequency distribution curve:

a) Having a single lump is called a uninodal curve

b) If symmetrical is called a normal curve

c) If unsymmetrical is called a skew curve

d) All of the above

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42. PERT is:

a) Activity-oriented

b) Event-oriented

c) Time-oriented

d) Resources-oriented

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43. 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

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44. The amount of money paid to the contractor by the client after the agreement and before the execution of work is known as:

a) Advance

b) Mobilization

c) Security money

d) 1st bill payment

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45. Line 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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46. The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as:

a) Normal time

b) Crash time

c) Optimistic time

d) Standard time

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47. 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

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48. Time and progress chart of construction is known as:

a) Bar chart

b) Gantt chart

c) CPM

d) All of the above

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49. The 1st stage of construction is:

a) Initiation of proposal

b) Allotment of fund

c) Preparation of tender

d) Acceptance of tender and agreements

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50. For the execution of work in time, a work plan is prepared by:

a) Contractor

b) Consultant

c) Petty contractor

d) Financial institution

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