Construction Management Online Test

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1. 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

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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. Which of the following is an activity in a CPM network:

a) Concrete cured

b) Walls plastered

c) Excavation for foundation

d) All of the above

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6. 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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7. 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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8. A contractor can start the construction works following the receipt of:

a) Award of construct

b) Contract agreement

c) Notice to proceed

d) Variation order

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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

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12. Railway projects are treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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13. Critical activities having total float are:

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Equal

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14. 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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15. Critical path is:

a) Shortest path for the earliest completion of the project

b) Longest path of the network from the first event to the last event

c) Ideal path by preceding along which the project can be completed as per the schedule.

d) The path that takes into account the completion of all the parallel activities

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16. 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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17. For a curve, larger the variance:

a) Greater will be the uncertainty

b) Smaller will be the uncertainty

c) Not related to uncertainty

d) All of the above

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18. 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

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19. 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

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20. 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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21. 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

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22. 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

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23. PERT is:

a) Activity-oriented

b) Event-oriented

c) Time-oriented

d) Resources-oriented

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24. Which of the following time estimates is related to PERT?

a) Most likely time estimate

b) Pessimistic time estimate

c) Optimistic time estimate

d) All of the above

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25. The pictorial representation of activities and events of a project is known as:

a) Net work

b) Flow net

c) Flow chart

d) Algorithm

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26. 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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27. In CPM:

a) Time optimization is given prime importance

b) Cost optimization is given prime importance

c) Cost is directly proportional to time

d) All of the above

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28. Choose the incorrect statement:

a) Arrow representing activity in CPM network is drawn without any scale

b) Head of an activity represents the finish of an activity

c) Tail of an activity represents the start of an activity

d) None of the above

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29. 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

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30. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and earliest finish time, LS and LF are the latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good:

a) EF = ES + D

b) LS = LF - D

c) LF = LS + D

d) All of the above

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