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 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. The amount of VAT for the purchase of steel having an amount of NRs. 6000/- should be: a) 300/- b) 600/- c) 780/- d) 960/- 2 / 50 2. The independent float affects only: a) Preceding activities b) Succeeding activities c) The particular activity d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Force majeure in a contract is: a) Occurrence of an act beyond the control of both the parties in contract agreement b) Preventing both parties to perform the respective obligation agreed c) Both of the above d) None of the above 5 / 50 5. The main responsibility of an overseer/Sub-Engineer is: a) To teach the subordinates b) To plan and execute the work c) To understand the duties d) All of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The activity that consumes maximum time is called: a) Event b) Node c) Critical d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. A milestone chart: a) Shows the interdependence of various jobs b) Depicts the delay of jobs c) Shows the events in chronological but not in a logical sequence d) All of the above 12 / 50 12. According to Fulkerson's, the correct event numbers corresponding to events A, B, C, D, E of the network shown in figure 1 are: a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively b) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively c) 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4 and 6, respectively d) None of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Residential buildings are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 15 / 50 15. Which operation must complete first? a) Right of the line joining two circles b) Left of the line joining two circles c) Both of the above d) None of the above 16 / 50 16. CPM adopts: a) Deterministic approach b) Probabilistic approach c) Fantastic approach d) All of the above 17 / 50 17. Free float is the: a) Portion of independent float b) Portion of positive total float c) Portion of interfering float d) All of the above 18 / 50 18. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are: a) 0% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. Free float is mainly used to: a) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity b) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity c) Establish priorities d) Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities 22 / 50 22. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 23 / 50 23. The figure indicates: a) An event b) Activity c) Burst d) Merge 24 / 50 24. A stage or point where all previous jobs merging in it are completed and all further jobs bursting out are still to be completed is known as: a) Activity b) Event c) Duration d) None of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. Which of the following techniques is advanced and more indicative in modern construction progress review? a) Earned value b) S-curve c) Histogram d) Milestones 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The reduction in project time normally results in: a) Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost b) Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost c) Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both d) Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. PERT technique of network analysis is useful for: a) Small projects b) Large projects c) Research and development projects d) All of the above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 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. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The number of pre-operations associated with an operation may be: a) One only b) Two only c) More than one d) Three only 42 / 50 42. Critical path is: a) Shortest path for the earliest completion of the project b) Longest path of the network from the first event to the last event c) Ideal path by preceding along which the project can be completed as per the schedule. d) The path that takes into account the completion of all the parallel activities 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. Bar chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus resources c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement? a) Price schedule b) Work schedule c) Manning schedule d) Cost Estimate 49 / 50 49. Codes used in Nepal for building construction/design are: a) National Building Codes (NBC) b) Indian Standard Codes (ISC) c) American Standard Codes (ASC) d) British Standard Codes (BSC) 50 / 50 50. 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