Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Construction Management Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. 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 2 / 50 2. CPM family includes: a) Critical Path Analysis (CPA) b) Critical Path Plotted (CPP) c) Critical Path Scheduling (CPS) d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. In PERT analysis, the actual performance of the task is known as: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 5 / 50 5. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement? a) Price schedule b) Work schedule c) Manning schedule d) Cost Estimate 6 / 50 6. The dispute in construction is resolved through discussion of all parties on their respective stands leading to consensus. The process is called: a) Amicable settlement b) Arbitration c) Dispute resolution board d) Dispute adjudication board 7 / 50 7. Most of the works related to measurement of items and making entry to the measurement book is initiated by: a) Site supervisor b) Site engineer c) Resident engineer d) Project in charge 8 / 50 8. An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in: a) A circle b) A square c) A triangle d) All of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Muster rolls are used for: a) To pay wages of workers employed on a daily basis b) To record the daily construction activities c) To evaluate the construction activities d) To evaluate the performance of workers 11 / 50 11. The maximum amount of project cost after the price adjustment should not exceed: a) 15% b) 20% c) 25% d) 30% 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. At an event other than the final event, if no activity emerges, it results in an error called: a) Looping b) Dangling c) Interfacing d) Splicing 15 / 50 15. The benefit of the PERT network is taken by the management in: a) Formulating a new schedule b) Coordinating various tasks c) Readjusting the time to meet the target d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Standard deviation when the optimistic time is 1 day, pessimistic time is 11 days, and most likely time is 3 days: a) 2 days b) 3.5 days c) 3 days d) 1.67 days 18 / 50 18. The overall in-charge of an organization at the site responsible for the execution of works is: a) Executive engineer b) Engineer c) Junior engineer d) Sub-overseer 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. An event is: a) A definite job b) A definite time interval c) The terminals of an activity d) A definite position of an activity 23 / 50 23. Policy is: a) A rule or a set of rules never to be violated b) A definite rule along which one has to proceed c) A procedure for preparing the project report d) A set of broad guidelines stipulated by management 24 / 50 24. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The independent float affects only: a) Preceding activities b) Succeeding activities c) The particular activity d) None of the above 28 / 50 28. Which type of tender generally prefers the schedule of rate? a) Schedule of rate b) Cost change c) Basic charge d) None of the above 29 / 50 29. In PERT, the most likely 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 30 / 50 30. Bar chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus resources c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 31 / 50 31. The amount of earnest money deposited at the time of submission of tender is: a) 2-3% of the estimated amount b) 1-2% of the estimated amount c) 0.5-1% of the estimated amount d) None of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as: a) Line organization b) Line and staff organization c) Functional organization d) None of the above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. Aggregate planning is planning for: a) Single activity b) Double activities c) Whole project d) Events 36 / 50 36. Economic saving of time is obtained by crashing: a) Cheapest critical activity b) Cheapest non-critical activity c) Costliest critical activity d) Costliest non-critical activity 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. A fictitious activity with zero duration and no cost used to maintain the sequential order of the activities in the network is known as a: a) Restraint b) Dummy activity c) Event d) All of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The variance will be zero if: a) Each individual deviation is zero b) Sum of deviation is zero c) Standard deviation is zero d) None of the above 42 / 50 42. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are: a) 0% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 43 / 50 43. Which of the following does not represent an activity? a) Site located b) Foundation is being dug c) The office area is being cleaned d) The invitations are being sent 44 / 50 44. The activity which neither takes time nor cost for its completion but is logically required to start the succeeding activity is known as: a) Dummy activity b) Fictitious activity c) Redundant activity d) All of the above 45 / 50 45. Residential buildings are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 46 / 50 46. The weakness in bar charts is: a) The various activities are interdependent b) Uncertainty in duration for various activities c) The sequence of activities is not very clear d) All of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. For the execution of work in time, a work plan is prepared by: a) Contractor b) Consultant c) Petty contractor d) Financial institution 50 / 50 50. 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