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. 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 2 / 30 2. 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 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. Crashing of the project means: a) Reducing the completion time by expending more resources b) Reducing the project cost by delaying the completion time c) Reducing the project size to save resources d) Reducing the project cost by reducing the completion time 5 / 30 5. The variance will be zero if: a) Each individual deviation is zero b) Sum of deviation is zero c) Standard deviation is zero d) None of the above 6 / 30 6. Bar charts are considered suitable for: a) Major projects b) Minor projects c) Large projects d) All of the above 7 / 30 7. The expected project duration in CPM follows: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson's distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 8 / 30 8. Direct cost of a project is due to: a) Establishment charges such as salaries to administrative staff b) Loss or gain of revenue c) Penalty imposed d) Cost of materials and wages of labor 9 / 30 9. 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 10 / 30 10. The time below which the duration cannot be further reduced is known as: a) Normal time b) Crash time c) Optimistic time d) Standard time 11 / 30 11. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor: a) On commencement of work at the site for payment of a loan taken by him b) For the purchase of construction materials c) For the payment of advances to labor and staff d) For all activities required to start the work at the site 12 / 30 12. 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. 13 / 30 13. The square root of the variance is known as: a) Deviation b) Standard deviation c) Mode d) None of the above 14 / 30 14. No agreement is between: a) Client, engineer b) Engineer, contractor c) Client, contractor d) Contractor, sub-contractor 15 / 30 15. 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 16 / 30 16. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called: a) Head activity b) Head event c) Tail activity d) Tail event 17 / 30 17. Which method is known as the minimum cost or maximum time schedule method: a) PERT b) CPM c) Bar chart d) All of the above 18 / 30 18. Time and progress chart of construction is known as: a) Bar chart b) Gantt chart c) CPM d) All of the above 19 / 30 19. The minimum number of critical paths in a network should be: a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 20 / 30 20. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is: a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 24. Tender documents do not contain: a) Tender form b) BOQ c) Amount of earnest money d) Unit rate 25 / 30 25. Of the following, the PERT event is: a) Fixing of doors b) Plastering of walls c) Concrete cured d) Selection of sites 26 / 30 26. The salient feature of functional organization is: a) Strict adherence to specifications b) Separation of planning and deficiency c) Each individual maintains a functional design part d) All of the above 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. Critical activities having total float are: a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Equal 29 / 30 29. The most critical stage of construction is the construction of: a) Foundation b) Plinth level c) Beam and slab d) All of the above 30 / 30 30. 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