Construction Management Online Test

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1. Railway projects are treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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2. 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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3. Milestone charts are developed in:

a) 1900 AD

b) 1940 AD

c) 1957 AD

d) 1974 AD

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4. The mean of squared deviation from the mean of the distribution is known as:

a) Mode

b) Standard deviation

c) Deviation

d) Variance

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5. 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

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6. 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

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

a) Activity

b) Event

c) Task

d) Work

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8. Inspection of construction works for quality control is carried out and covers:

a) Sampling, examination, and field testing of materials

b) Testing specimens in the laboratory

c) Observation of construction equipment and plant

d) All of the above

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9. The main advantage of line organization is:

a) Effective command and control defined responsibilities at all levels

b) Ability to make quick decisions at all levels

c) Strict discipline in the Organization

d) All of the above

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10. 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

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11. 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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12. The estimated time required to complete an activity is termed as:

a) Event

b) Duration

c) Active time

d) Float

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13. 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

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14. Policy is:

a) A rule or a set of rules never to be violated

b) A definite rule along which one has to proceed

c) A procedure for preparing the project report

d) A set of broad guidelines stipulated by management

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15. 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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16. The dispute in construction is resolved through discussion of all parties on their respective stands leading to consensus. The process is called:

a) Amicable settlement

b) Arbitration

c) Dispute resolution board

d) Dispute adjudication board

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17. 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

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18. Bar chart is used for minor projects, CPM is used for repetitive work while PERT is used for:

a) Repetitive types of work

b) Limited time and unlimited resources types of work

c) Uncertainty time and resources types of work

d) All of the above

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19. 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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20. The interrelationship between the functional elements of a program is achieved through:

a) Work Breakdown Structure

b) Bar charts

c) Gantt chart

d) All of the above

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21. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement?

a) Price schedule

b) Work schedule

c) Manning schedule

d) Cost Estimate

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22. 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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23. The time corresponding to the minimum total project cost is:

a) Normal time

b) Crash time

c) Optimistic time

d) Between normal and crash time

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24. 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

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25. 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

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26. CPM adopts:

a) Deterministic approach

b) Probabilistic approach

c) Fantastic approach

d) All of the above

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

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

b) Its latest start time and earliest start time

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

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

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29. 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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30. Critical activities having total float are:

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Equal

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