Construction Management Online Test

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1. The figure indicates:

a) An event

b) Activity

c) Burst

d) Merge

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2. 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

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Restraint is a restriction having:

a) Both (a) and (b) above

b) Zero duration

c) Positive duration

d) Negative duration

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6. 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

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7. 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

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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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

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11. 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

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12. 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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13. CPM network is:

a) Event-oriented

b) Activity-oriented

c) Slack-oriented

d) Float-oriented

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14. 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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15. Negative float can occur when it is:

a) Sub-critical activity

b) Critical activity

c) Super-critical activity

d) Normal activity

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16. Positive float can occur when it is:

a) Sub-critical activity

b) Critical activity

c) Super-critical activity

d) Normal activity

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17. If the path of activities leads back into itself, the resulting error in the network is known as:

a) Looping

b) Dangling

c) Interfacing

d) Splicing

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18. Time and progress chart of construction is known as:

a) Bar chart

b) Gantt chart

c) CPM

d) All of the above

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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

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20. 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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21. 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

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22. 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

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23. In time cost optimization using CPM, the crashing of activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having:

a) Highest cost slope

b) Least cost slope

c) Crashing has no relation with cost slope

d) None of the above

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24. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times as 2, 4, and 6, respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively:

a) 4 and 2/3

b) 4 and 4/9

c) 5 and 4/9

d) 5 and 2/3

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25. 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

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26. 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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27. The completion report includes:

a) The details of the final bill paid to the contractor

b) The details of all the bills paid to the contractor

c) The details of all the bills, variations along with as-built drawings

d) The compilation of all the documents during project implementation

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28. The independent float affects only:

a) Preceding activities

b) Succeeding activities

c) The particular activity

d) None of the above

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29. 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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30. 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

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31. The amount of money paid to the contractor by the client after the agreement and before the execution of work is known as:

a) Advance

b) Mobilization

c) Security money

d) 1st bill payment

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32. The 1st stage of construction is:

a) Initiation of proposal

b) Allotment of fund

c) Preparation of tender

d) Acceptance of tender and agreements

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33. Total project cost:

a) Increases with time

b) Decreases with time

c) Initially reduces with time and then increases with further increases

d) Constant

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34. Residential buildings are treated as:

a) Light construction

b) Heavy construction

c) Industrial construction

d) None of the above

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35. Direct cost of a project is due to:

a) Establishment charges such as salaries to administrative staff

b) Loss or gain of revenue

c) Penalty imposed

d) Cost of materials and wages of labor

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36. 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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37. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is:

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

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38. Insurance provision in GCC is applicable for:

a) Loss of damaged material, plants

b) Loss of damaged equipment

c) Personal death or injury

d) All of the above

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39. The time below which the duration cannot be further reduced is known as:

a) Normal time

b) Crash time

c) Optimistic time

d) Standard time

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40. Latest start time is the:

a) Latest time by which an activity can be started without delaying the project

b) Latest time by which an activity can be completed without delaying the project

c) Latest time the event can occur

d) Any of the above

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41. 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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42. In PERT analysis, the start and end of activity are represented by:

a) Activity

b) Event

c) Task

d) Work

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43. The pictorial representation of activities and events of a project is known as:

a) Net work

b) Flow net

c) Flow chart

d) Algorithm

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44. 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

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45. CPM adopts:

a) Deterministic approach

b) Probabilistic approach

c) Fantastic approach

d) All of the above

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46. 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

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47. 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

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48. 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

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49. 'Wait' in CPM belongs to the category of:

a) Node

b) Motion

c) Event

d) Activity

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50. The figure indicates:

a) An event

b) Activity

c) Burst

d) Merge

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