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. 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 2 / 50 2. Higher standard deviations mean: a) Lower uncertainty b) Higher uncertainty c) Medium uncertainty d) All of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. In CPM, the actual performance of a task is called: a) An event b) An activity c) A duration d) Critical task 5 / 50 5. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 6 / 50 6. A dummy activity in CPM: a) Has no tail event but has only a head event b) Has only a head event but no tail event c) Does not require any resources or any time d) Has no sequence and can be fitted anywhere 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a: a) A person b) A firm c) An agency d) All of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. A guarantee amount that is provided by the contractor to the employer towards the successful execution of the contract is known as: a) Tender security b) Bid security c) Performance security d) Advance security 14 / 50 14. If the height of the frequency-distribution underneath it is equal to unity, then the curve is known as: a) Normal distribution curve b) Skew curve c) Probability distribution curve d) All of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The term CPM in construction management is an abbreviation of: a) Construction Project Management b) Critical Path Method c) Controlling Planning and Maintenance d) Crucial project management 19 / 50 19. Line & staff organization is mostly suitable for: a) Simple work b) Complicated work c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 20 / 50 20. Negative float can occur when it is: a) Sub-critical activity b) Critical activity c) Super-critical activity d) Normal activity 21 / 50 21. Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between: a) Its latest start time and earliest start time for its successor activity b) Its latest start time and earliest start time c) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is: a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 24 / 50 24. Line organization is mostly suitable for: a) Simple work b) Complicated work c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 25 / 50 25. The duration of time which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity is called free float which affects only: a) Preceding activities b) Succeeding activities c) The particular activity d) None of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. Critical activities having total float are: a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Equal 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The expected project duration in CPM follows: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson's distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 30 / 50 30. For a safe working environment in the working site, "Tool Box Talk" is conducted: a) During the work b) At the end of the day's work c) Before the start of the day's work d) During lunch hour 31 / 50 31. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 32 / 50 32. The total cost versus time curve of an activity is: a) A straight line b) A parabola c) U-shaped curve d) Γê⌐-shaped curve 33 / 50 33. Of the following, the PERT event is: a) Fixing of doors b) Plastering of walls c) Concrete cured d) Selection of sites 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. The 1st stage of construction is: a) Initiation of proposal b) Allotment of fund c) Preparation of tender d) Acceptance of tender and agreements 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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) 40 / 50 40. PERT is: a) Activity-oriented b) Event-oriented c) Time-oriented d) Resources-oriented 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. A drawback of a bar chart is: a) It is difficult to judge whether an activity is completed or not b) All the activities represented are independent of each other c) The sequence of activities is not clearly defined d) It is not possible to judge whether the activity is ahead or behind the schedule. 44 / 50 44. An EPC contract means: a) End of planning and construction b) Evaluation, planning, and construction c) Engineering, planning, and construction d) Engineering, procurement, and construction 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is: a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite 48 / 50 48. The time corresponding to the minimum total project cost is: a) Normal time b) Crash time c) Optimistic time d) Between normal and crash time 49 / 50 49. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and the probability of their occurrence follow: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 50 / 50 50. 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