Construction Management Online Test

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1. The scheduled completion time of an operation in CPM chart is mentioned on:

a) Left top corner outside the circle

b) Left top corner inside the circle

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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2. In PERT, optimistic 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. 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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4. 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

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5. CPM network is:

a) Event-oriented

b) Activity-oriented

c) Slack-oriented

d) Float-oriented

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6. 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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7. Gantt chart indicates:

a) Balance of work to be done

b) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress

c) Efficiency progress

d) Progressive cost of the project

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8. 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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9. 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

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10. The activity that consumes maximum time is called:

a) Event

b) Node

c) Critical

d) None of the above

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11. Railway projects are treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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12. A drawback of a bar chart is:

a) It is difficult to judge whether an activity is completed or not

b) All the activities represented are independent of each other

c) The sequence of activities is not clearly defined

d) It is not possible to judge whether the activity is ahead or behind the schedule.

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13. CPM adopts:

a) Deterministic approach

b) Probabilistic approach

c) Fantastic approach

d) All of the above

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14. It means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party:

a) Corrupt practice

b) Fraudulent practice

c) Coercive practice

d) Collusive practice

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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. The estimated time required to complete an activity is termed as:

a) Event

b) Duration

c) Active time

d) Float

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19. Milestone charts are developed in:

a) 1900 AD

b) 1940 AD

c) 1957 AD

d) 1974 AD

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20. 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

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21. 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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22. 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

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23. 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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24. The difference between total float and free float is called interfering float which is nothing but the:

a) Float of the head event

b) Float of the tail event

c) Slack of the head event

d) Slack of the tail event

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25. For a safe working environment in the working site, "Tool Box Talk" is conducted:

a) During the work

b) At the end of the day's work

c) Before the start of the day's work

d) During lunch hour

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26. CPM family includes:

a) Critical Path Analysis (CPA)

b) Critical Path Plotted (CPP)

c) Critical Path Scheduling (CPS)

d) All of the above

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27. The post-operations in CPM are marked:

a) Right to an operation

b) Left to an operation

c) In the middle

d) At the end

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28. The owner gets assurance of work progress and quality from:

a) Supervisor

b) Contractor

c) Engineer

d) Labours

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29. 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

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30. 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

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