Construction Management Online Test

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1. 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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2. 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.

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3. Time and progress chart of construction is known as:

a) Bar chart

b) Gantt chart

c) CPM

d) All of the above

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4. No agreement is between:

a) Client, engineer

b) Engineer, contractor

c) Client, contractor

d) Contractor, sub-contractor

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5. Negative slack occurs:

a) When a deficiency of resources exists

b) When the latest allowable time is greater than the earliest expected time

c) When events stick to their schedule

d) None of the above

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6. Positive float can occur when it is:

a) Sub-critical activity

b) Critical activity

c) Super-critical activity

d) Normal activity

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7. The district rate finalizing committee does not include the representative of:

a) Nepal Engineer's Association, district unit

b) District Development Committee

c) Contractor's Association

d) District Technical Office

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8. The constraint in the case of resource smoothing operation would be:

a) On the resources

b) Project duration time

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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9. The objective of technical planning is:

a) Preparation of specifications and estimates

b) Initiating the procurement action of resources

c) Taking remedial action about bottleneck in execution

d) All of the above

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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

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11. A project is:

a) A large dam constructed across a river to earn profit

b) Any job involving many people and large money

c) A work of major importance involving huge men and investment

d) An organized teamwork to achieve a set task within the time limit

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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a:

a) A person

b) A firm

c) An agency

d) All of the above

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16. 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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17. Critical activities having total float are:

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Equal

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18. A guarantee amount that is provided by the contractor to the employer towards the successful execution of the contract is known as:

a) Tender security

b) Bid security

c) Performance security

d) Advance security

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19. 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

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20. Restraint is a restriction having:

a) Both (a) and (b) above

b) Zero duration

c) Positive duration

d) Negative duration

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21. Power stations are generally treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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

a) Supervisor

b) Contractor

c) Engineer

d) Labours

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23. Gantt chart is drawn for:

a) Time versus activity

b) Activity versus activity

c) Resources versus progress

d) Progress versus time

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24. Line organization is mostly suitable for:

a) Simple work

b) Complicated work

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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25. In time cost optimization using CPM, the crashing of activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having:

a) Highest cost slope

b) Least cost slope

c) Crashing has no relation with cost slope

d) None of the above

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26. 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

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27. The Force Account or AMANAT, a method of carrying out the construction work is done by:

a) Contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

b) Owner using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

c) Sub-contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

d) None of the above

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28. 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

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29. If, for an activity, the optimistic time is 1 day, pessimistic time is 11 days, and the most likely time is 3 days, then the expected time is:

a) 3 days

b) 4 days

c) 5 days

d) 6 days

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30. 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

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