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Construction Management | Set 1

1. In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.

Correct : D. On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing inthe order of ascending cost slope

2. Which of the following does not represent an activity?

Correct : A. Site located

3. In resources levelling

Correct : C. Uniform demand of resources is achieved

4. Sensitivity analysis is a study of

Correct : C. Change in output due to change in input

5. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

Correct : C. The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

6. For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum

Correct : A. Moist loam

7. If the output of a dragline for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be

Correct : C. Less than X

8. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow

Correct : C. Beta distribution curve

9. Free float is mainly used to

Correct : B. Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity

10. Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?

Correct : B. Loose sand

11. Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?

Correct : D. Dipper shovel

12. Updating may result in

Correct : D. All of the above

13. The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as

Correct : D. Independent float

14. During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to

Correct : B. Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricantelement

15. Critical path method

Correct : D. All the above

16. At a work site, statistical quality control of concretemeans

Correct : B. Applying the theory' of probability to sample testing or inspection

17. For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity

Correct : D. All the above

18. A critical ratio scheduling

Correct : D. None of these

19. For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is

Correct : B. 9 days

20. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Correct : D. All the above

21. In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having

Correct : C. Least cost slope

22. A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests

Correct : B. 67% at the site and 33% under procurement

23. The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as

Correct : B. Normal time

24. Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects

Correct : D. All the above

25. Interfering float is the difference between

Correct : A. Total float and free float

26. While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

Correct : D. All the above

27. An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is

Correct : A. Rs. 8,43,750

28. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Correct : B. Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another

29. A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is

Correct : B. 12500 kg

30. If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be

Correct : A. 2.3% and 84.1%

31. Power stations are generally treated as

Correct : C. Industrial construction

32. For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in

Correct : D. Wet sticky clay

33. Bar charts are suitable for

Correct : A. Minor works

34. The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is

Correct : D. Between normal time and crash time

35. Construction team means

Correct : D. All the above

36. Select the incorrect statement.

Correct : C. Start float and finish float need not be equal.

37. The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as

Correct : C. Dummy

38. PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for

Correct : C. Research and development projects

39. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Correct : D. All the above

40. The independent float affects only

Correct : C. The particular activity involved

41. Site order book is used for recording

Correct : A. Instructions by the executive engineers

42. The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as

Correct : C. Free float

43. The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack Of these statements

Correct : D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

44. If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is

Correct : C. 900 kg

45. Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as

Correct : C. Minor projects

46. A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be

Correct : B. Rs. 3480

47. Railway projects are treated as

Correct : B. Heavy construction

48. Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be. 1. Greater than Total Float. 2. Greater than Independent Float 3. Equal to Total Float. 4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements

Correct : B. 2 and 3 are correct

49. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Correct : D. All the above

50. The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be

Correct : C. Rs. 6,400

51. For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents

Correct : A. Minimum time

52. The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is

Correct : B. 5515 kg

53. Which one of the following represents an event?

Correct : A. Concrete cured

54. The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawlermounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively

Correct : D. 75 and 83

55. PERT is

Correct : D. All the above

56. Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is

Correct : B. 25

57. An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069?

Correct : A. Rs. 31050

58. Output of a bulldozeris (i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor (iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of thetractor Of these statement

Correct : B. (i) and (iv) are correct

59. For the execution of a project, a contractor is

Correct : D. All the above

60. The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be

Correct : B. Project duration time

61. The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known as

Correct : B. Slow time

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

Correct : A. minimum

63. The object of technical planning, is

Correct : D. All the above

64. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively

Correct : C. 3.5 and 25/36

65. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by

Correct : B. Horizontal lines

66. Select the correct statement.

Correct : D. None of the above

67. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good

Correct : D. All the above

68. Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between

Correct : B. Its latest start time and earliest start time

69. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Correct : C. The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node

70. Assertion (A): Activity 57 is critical. Reason (R): Earliest finish time and latest finish time for events 57 are same Select the correct answer.

Correct : A. A is correct but R is not correct

71. The main principle of an organisation, is

Correct : D. All the above

72. If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is

Correct : D. 16 days

73. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Correct : D. All the above

74. Consider the following operations: 1. Drilling 2. Blasting 3. Mucking 4. Placing steel 5. Placing concrete The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is

Correct : C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

75. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Correct : D. None of these

76. The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is

Correct : A. Kneading

77. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Correct : A. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, is event oriented

78. If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is

Correct : A. 500 cum

79. Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as

Correct : D. All the above

80. Economic saving of time results by crashing

Correct : A. Cheapest critical activity

81. In the given figure, the network of a project represents

Correct : C. Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time

82. Select the incorrect statement.

Correct : D. None of the above

83. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known

Correct : B. Critical ratio scheduling

84. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?

Correct : D. All of the above

85. Which one of the following represents an activity?

Correct : D. All the above

86. Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?

Correct : A. Drag line

87. A CPM family includes

Correct : D. All the above

88. Critical path

Correct : A. Is always longest

89. For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is

Correct : A. 1

90. Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?

Correct : D. Earth

91. Residential buildings are treated as

Correct : A. Light construction

92. Consider the following statements: In the bar chart planning 1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed. 2. Progress of work can be measured. 3. Spare time of the activities can be determined. 4. Schedule cannot be updated. Of these statements

Correct : B. 1 and 4 are correct

93. The three time estimates for the activities of the network shown in the given figure are shown above their arrows. The earliest expected time for the event 4, is

Correct : A. 19

94. Consider the following activities in a building construction: 1. Concreting of roofslabs 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing 3. Erection of form work forslab 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace

Correct : C. 3, 1, 2, 4

95. Military organisation is known as

Correct : A. Line organisation

96. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor

Correct : D. For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

97. Pick up the PERT event from the following:

Correct : D. All the above

98. A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is

Correct : B. Rs. 5,75,000

99. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Correct : D. The arrows are drawn to scale from left to right

100. The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called

Correct : C. Updating