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1. 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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2. On a bar chart, the various activities of a project are shown by:

a) Shaded area

b) Horizontal lines

c) Vertical lines

d) Dot marks

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3. 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

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

a) Event

b) Duration

c) Active time

d) Float

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5. The main disadvantage of line organization is:

a) Monopoly at the top level

b) Rigid structure

c) Delay in communications

d) All of the above

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6. The time by which the particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as:

a) Interfering float

b) Independent float

c) Total float

d) Free float

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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. The meaning of modular coordination in construction is:

a) Planning

b) Designing

c) Execution

d) All of the above

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9. 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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10. 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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11. Aggregate planning is planning for:

a) Single activity

b) Double activities

c) Whole project

d) Events

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12. The completion report includes:

a) The details of the final bill paid to the contractor

b) The details of all the bills paid to the contractor

c) The details of all the bills, variations along with as-built drawings

d) The compilation of all the documents during project implementation

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

a) Supervisor

b) Contractor

c) Engineer

d) Labours

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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among various jobs of a project is known as:

a) Event flow scheduling technique

b) Critical ratio scheduling

c) Slotting technique for scheduling

d) Short interval scheduling

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18. Critical path connecting the start and end events timewise is:

a) Longest path always

b) Shortest path always

c) May be the longest path

d) May be independent float

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19. 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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20. Performance security is necessary:

a) After contract agreement to a successful bidder

b) Before bid opening to all bidders

c) During bid opening to all bidders

d) Before contract agreement to successful bidders

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21. 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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22. 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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23. Crash project duration is obtained by adding the:

a) Crash durations for all the activities

b) Normal duration for all the activities

c) Normal duration for all the activities along the critical path

d) Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path

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24. Military organization is known as:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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25. Assuming that the cost varies with time, the cost-slope is defined as:

a) Crash cost - Normal cost / Crash time

b) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time

c) Crash cost - Normal cost / Normal time - Crash time

d) None of the above

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26. 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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27. The occurrence of the completion of an activity is called its:

a) Head event

b) Tail event

c) Dual-role event

d) All of the above

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28. 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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29. 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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30. An example of a parallel activity is:

a) Completing ground floor and starting first floor construction

b) Wall construction and carpentry work of doors and windows

c) Completion of flooring and initiating whitewashing

d) Digging of a well and construction of a septic tank

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