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 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 2 / 50 2. Residential buildings are treated as: a) Light construction b) Heavy construction c) Industrial construction d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. Crashing of the project means: a) Reducing the completion time by expending more resources b) Reducing the project cost by delaying the completion time c) Reducing the project size to save resources d) Reducing the project cost by reducing the completion time 4 / 50 4. The salient feature of functional organization is: a) Strict adherence to specifications b) Separation of planning and deficiency c) Each individual maintains a functional design part d) All of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. In PERT analysis, the actual performance of the task is known as: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Negative slack indicates: a) Ahead of schedule condition b) Behind the schedule condition c) On schedule condition d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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) 21 / 50 21. For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents: a) Minimum time b) Maximum time c) Maximum cost d) Minimum cost 22 / 50 22. 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. 23 / 50 23. A contractor can start the construction works following the receipt of: a) Award of construct b) Contract agreement c) Notice to proceed d) Variation order 24 / 50 24. Completion of an activity on the CPM network diagram is generally known as: a) Event b) Node c) Connector d) All of the above 25 / 50 25. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by: a) Activity b) Event c) Task d) Work 26 / 50 26. CPM family includes: a) Critical Path Analysis (CPA) b) Critical Path Plotted (CPP) c) Critical Path Scheduling (CPS) d) All of the above 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. The meaning of modular coordination in construction is: a) Planning b) Designing c) Execution d) All of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is: a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite 33 / 50 33. Which of the following is an event in a CPM network: a) Concrete cured b) Walls plastering c) Excavation for foundation d) Fixing of the door 34 / 50 34. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called: a) Head activity b) Head event c) Tail activity d) Tail event 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The expected project duration in CPM follows: a) Normal distribution curve b) Beta distribution curve c) Poisson's distribution curve d) Binomial distribution curve 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The estimated time required to complete an activity is termed as: a) Event b) Duration c) Active time d) Float 39 / 50 39. Who is responsible for accidents occurring at the site? a) Petty contractor b) Himself c) Consultant d) Contractor 40 / 50 40. Latest finish time in CPM technique is indicated by: a) Triangle b) Circle c) Rectangle d) Line 41 / 50 41. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a: a) A person b) A firm c) An agency d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. What are the key dates of a standard contracting procedure for a project? a) Call for bidding and contract award b) Call for bidding, bid submission, and bid evaluation c) call for bidding, bid submission, bid evaluation and contract award d) call for bidding, bid submission and contract award 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The square root of the variance is known as: a) Deviation b) Standard deviation c) Mode d) None of the above 46 / 50 46. The 1st stage of construction is: a) Initiation of proposal b) Allotment of fund c) Preparation of tender d) Acceptance of tender and agreements 47 / 50 47. PERT means: a) Program Evaluation and Review Technique b) Pertinent Programming Related to a Project c) Performance Evaluation, Rating, and Timing d) None of the above 48 / 50 48. Milestone charts are developed in: a) 1900 AD b) 1940 AD c) 1957 AD d) 1974 AD 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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