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 fresh, 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. Total project cost: a) Increases with time b) Decreases with time c) Initially reduces with time and then increases with further increases d) Constant 2 / 30 2. The total cost versus time curve of an activity is: a) A straight line b) A parabola c) U-shaped curve d) Γê⌐-shaped curve 3 / 30 3. For the execution of work in time, a work plan is prepared by: a) Contractor b) Consultant c) Petty contractor d) Financial institution 4 / 30 4. If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time, and m is the most likely time, then the average time is equal to: a) (a + b + m) / 6 b) (a + 2b + m) / 6 c) (a + 2b + 4m) / 6 d) (a + 4m + b) / 6 5 / 30 5. 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 6 / 30 6. 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 7 / 30 7. 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 8 / 30 8. 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 9 / 30 9. Free float is mainly used to: a) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity b) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity c) Establish priorities d) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities 10 / 30 10. 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 11 / 30 11. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is: a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. Which of the following techniques is advanced and more indicative in modern construction progress review? a) Earned value b) S-curve c) Histogram d) Milestones 14 / 30 14. 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 15 / 30 15. Critical path network helps the engineer to: a) Concentrate his attention on critical activities b) Divert the different resources from non-critical activities to critical activities c) Be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities d) All of the above 16 / 30 16. Bar chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus resources c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 17 / 30 17. Gantt chart is used for: a) Scheduling a project b) Planning a project c) Implementation of a project d) None of the above 18 / 30 18. PERT means: a) Program Evaluation and Review Technique b) Pertinent Programming Related to a Project c) Performance Evaluation, Rating, and Timing d) None of the above 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a: a) A person b) A firm c) An agency d) All of the above 21 / 30 21. Free float is the: a) Portion of independent float b) Portion of positive total float c) Portion of interfering float d) All of the above 22 / 30 22. Line & staff organization is mostly suitable for: a) Simple work b) Complicated work c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 24. 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 25 / 30 25. Earliest finish time of an activity is always: a) Equal to or more than the earliest event time of the following node b) Equal to or less than the earliest event time of the following node c) More than the earliest time of the following node d) None of the above 26 / 30 26. Codes used in Nepal for building construction/design are: a) National Building Codes (NBC) b) Indian Standard Codes (ISC) c) American Standard Codes (ASC) d) British Standard Codes (BSC) 27 / 30 27. In CPM, the actual performance of a task is called: a) An event b) An activity c) A duration d) Critical task 28 / 30 28. Positive float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 29 / 30 29. The square root of the variance is known as: a) Deviation b) Standard deviation c) Mode d) None of the above 30 / 30 30. Latest start time is the: a) Latest time by which an activity can be started without delaying the project b) Latest time by which an activity can be completed without delaying the project c) Latest time the event can occur d) Any of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Construction Management MCQ PDF for Offline Study