Construction Management Online Test

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1. Latest start of the activity is always:

a) Less than or equal to the latest event time of the preceding node

b) More than or equal to the latest event time of the preceding node

c) Equal to the latest event time of the preceding node

d) None of the above

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2. Probability factor in PERT is given by:

a) (Scheduled time - Earliest expected time) / Standard deviation

b) (Scheduled time - Latest allowable time) / Standard deviation

c) (Latest allowable time - Scheduled time) / Standard deviation

d) (Latest allowable time - Earliest expected time) / Variance

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3. Latest finish time in CPM technique is indicated by:

a) Triangle

b) Circle

c) Rectangle

d) Line

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4. 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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5. In CPM method, the earliest finish is indicated by time on:

a) Top right, outside the circle, in a triangle

b) Top right, outside the circle, in a rectangle

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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6. Total project cost:

a) Increases with time

b) Decreases with time

c) Initially reduces with time and then increases with further increases

d) Constant

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7. In a CPM/PERT network, the number of events is:

a) Less than the number of activities

b) More than the number of activities

c) Equal to the number of activities

d) All of the above

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8. 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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9. 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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10. The independent float affects only:

a) Preceding activities

b) Succeeding activities

c) The particular activity

d) None of the above

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11. The meaning of modular coordination in construction is:

a) Planning

b) Designing

c) Execution

d) All of the above

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

a) Event

b) Duration

c) Active time

d) Float

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14. 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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15. Type of organization used in the construction industry is:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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16. 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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17. The relation between jobs of a particular type and various durations they have consumed for completion is expressed by:

a) Normal distribution curve

b) Beta distribution curve

c) Frequency distribution curve

d) None of the above

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18. 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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19. Line of balance technique is used for:

a) Planning of a project

b) Planning of an activity

c) Planning of an event

d) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress

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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. CPM network is:

a) Event-oriented

b) Activity-oriented

c) Slack-oriented

d) Float-oriented

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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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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30. 'Wait' in CPM belongs to the category of:

a) Node

b) Motion

c) Event

d) Activity

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