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 constraint in the case of resource smoothing operation would be: a) On the resources b) Project duration time c) Both (a) and (b) above d) None of the above 2 / 50 2. Power stations are generally treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Total project time is the: a) Sum of the duration of all activities b) Sum of the duration of non-critical activities c) Sum of the duration of critical activities d) None of the above 6 / 50 6. Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between: a) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity b) Its latest start time and earliest start time c) Its latest start time and earliest finish time d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity 7 / 50 7. 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) 8 / 50 8. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 9 / 50 9. The square root of the variance is known as: a) Deviation b) Standard deviation c) Mode d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. The dual-role event is: a) Head as well as tail event b) Sum of head and tail event c) Any event other than head and tail event d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is: a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite 16 / 50 16. Military organization is known as: a) Line organization b) Line and staff organization c) Functional organization d) None of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. Negative slack indicates: a) Ahead of schedule condition b) Behind the schedule condition c) On schedule condition d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. Inspection of construction works for quality control is carried out and covers: a) Sampling, examination, and field testing of materials b) Testing specimens in the laboratory c) Observation of construction equipment and plant d) All of the above 20 / 50 20. Gantt chart is drawn for: a) Time versus activity b) Activity versus activity c) Resources versus progress d) Progress versus time 21 / 50 21. Residential buildings are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 22 / 50 22. If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are: a) 0% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% 23 / 50 23. Higher standard deviations mean: a) Lower uncertainty b) Higher uncertainty c) Medium uncertainty d) All of the above 24 / 50 24. CPM network is: a) Event-oriented b) Activity-oriented c) Slack-oriented d) Float-oriented 25 / 50 25. Aggregate planning is planning for: a) Single activity b) Double activities c) Whole project d) Events 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The owner gets assurance of work progress and quality from: a) Supervisor b) Contractor c) Engineer d) Labours 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The figure indicates: a) An event b) Activity c) Burst d) Merge 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Total project cost: a) Increases with time b) Decreases with time c) Initially reduces with time and then increases with further increases d) Constant 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. The 1st stage of construction is: a) Initiation of proposal b) Allotment of fund c) Preparation of tender d) Acceptance of tender and agreements 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. For the execution of work in time, a work plan is prepared by: a) Contractor b) Consultant c) Petty contractor d) Financial institution 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. Henry Gantt developed the bar chart technique in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 46 / 50 46. 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/- 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement? a) Price schedule b) Work schedule c) Manning schedule d) Cost Estimate Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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