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1. The occurrence of the starting 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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2. 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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3. 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

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4. 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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5. 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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6. No agreement is between:

a) Client, engineer

b) Engineer, contractor

c) Client, contractor

d) Contractor, sub-contractor

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7. 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

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8. 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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9. Tender documents do not contain:

a) Tender form

b) BOQ

c) Amount of earnest money

d) Unit rate

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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

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11. The independent float affects only:

a) Preceding activities

b) Succeeding activities

c) The particular activity

d) None of the above

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12. Critical activities having total float are:

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Equal

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

a) Event

b) Duration

c) Active time

d) Float

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15. The number of pre-operations associated with an operation may be:

a) One only

b) Two only

c) More than one

d) Three only

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16. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement?

a) Price schedule

b) Work schedule

c) Manning schedule

d) Cost Estimate

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17. The minimum number of critical paths in a network should be:

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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

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21. Restraint is a restriction having:

a) Both (a) and (b) above

b) Zero duration

c) Positive duration

d) Negative duration

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22. Slack time in PERT analysis:

a) Can never be greater than zero

b) Is always zero for critical activities

c) Can never be less than zero

d) Is minimum for critical events

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23. 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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24. 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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25. PERT technique of network analysis is useful for:

a) Small projects

b) Large projects

c) Research and development projects

d) All of the above

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26. 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

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27. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time in PERT is:

a) 0%

b) 50%

c) 75%

d) 100%

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28. Bar chart is drawn for:

a) Time versus activity

b) Activity versus resources

c) Resources versus progress

d) Progress versus time

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29. The upper portion of horizontal bars in a bar chart indicates:

a) Total duration for completion of an activity

b) Progress of work in the specified time

c) Due duration for the completion of an activity

d) All of the above

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30. 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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31. Jobs going ahead of schedule are conveniently shown in:

a) Gantt chart

b) Milestone chart

c) Pi chart

d) None of the above

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32. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is:

a) Maximum

b) Minimum

c) Zero

d) Infinite

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33. Railway projects are treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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34. 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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35. 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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36. Of the following, the PERT event is:

a) Fixing of doors

b) Plastering of walls

c) Concrete cured

d) Selection of sites

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37. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are:

a) 0%

b) 50%

c) 75%

d) 100%

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38. 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

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39. Milestone charts are developed in:

a) 1900 AD

b) 1940 AD

c) 1957 AD

d) 1974 AD

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40. 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

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41. 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

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42. 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

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43. 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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44. It means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party:

a) Corrupt practice

b) Fraudulent practice

c) Coercive practice

d) Collusive practice

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45. When all the paths are arranged according to the descending order of the float, the path which is next to the critical path is known as:

a) Under-critical path

b) Sub-critical path

c) Semi-critical path

d) All of the above

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46. 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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47. Bar charts are considered suitable for:

a) Major projects

b) Minor projects

c) Large projects

d) All of the above

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48. The most critical stage of construction is the construction of:

a) Foundation

b) Plinth level

c) Beam and slab

d) All of the above

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49. 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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50. The main advantage of line organization is:

a) Effective command and control defined responsibilities at all levels

b) Ability to make quick decisions at all levels

c) Strict discipline in the Organization

d) All of the above

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