200+ Construction Management MCQs

Section 1

Questions 1 - 10

1

Question

A construction schedule is prepared after collecting

A Number of operations B Output of labour C Output of machinery D All the above

2

Question

A CPM family includes

A CPA (Critical Path Analysis) B CPP (Critical Path Plotted) C MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure) D All the above

3

Question

A critical ratio scheduling

A Determines the status of each activity B Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress C Is a dynamic system D None of these

4

Question

A dummy activity

A Is artificially introduced B Is represented by a dotted line C Does not consume time D All the above

5

Question

A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests

A 100% at the site B 67% at the site and 33% under procurement C 50% at the site and 50% under procurement D 33% at the site and 67% under procurement

6

Question

A Milestone chart

A Shows the interdependencies of various jobs B Depicts the delay of jobs, if any C Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any D None of these

7

Question

An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in

A A circle B A square C A triangle D all the above.

8

Question

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

A A is correct but R is not correct B R is correct but A is not correct C Both A and R is correct D Both A and R is incorrect

9

Question

Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing. Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the correct answer.

A Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true

10

Question

At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means

A Measurement of risks to eliminate failures B Applying the theory' of probability to sample testing or inspection C Reduction in wastage of inspection costs D Reduction in costs for the removal of defects

Section 2

Questions 11 - 20

11

Question

Bar charts are suitable for

A Minor works B Major works C Large projects D All the Above

12

Question

Batching refers to

A Controlling the total quantity at each batch B Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing C Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch D Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batc

13

Question

Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known

A Event B Node C Connector D All the above

14

Question

Construction team means

A An engineer B An architect C An owner D All the above

15

Question

CPM is

A Synthesising in concepts B Is built of activities oriented programme C Is based on time estimate D All the above

16

Question

Crash project duration is obtained by summing the

A Normal durations for all the activities B Crash durations for all activities C Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities D Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities.

17

Question

Critical path

A Is always longest B Is always shortest C May be longest D May be shortest

18

Question

Critical path lies along the activities having total float

A Positive B Negative C Zero D Same

19

Question

Critical path method

A Is an improvement upon bar chart method B Provides a realistic approach to daily problems C Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts D All the above

20

Question

Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

A To concentrate his attention on critical activities B To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities C To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole projectTo be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project D All the above

Section 3

Questions 21 - 30

21

Question

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

A Increase in rates of only important materials B Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element C Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis D Rate of inflation

22

Question

Earliest finish of an activity is always

A Greater than earliest event time of the following node B Less than earliest event time of the following node C Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node D Greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

23

Question

Economic saving of time results by crashing

A Cheapest critical activity B Cheapest noncritical activity C Costliest critical activity D Costliest noncritical activity

24

Question

Final technical authority of a project lies with

A Assistant Engineer B Executive Engineer C Superintending Engineer D Chief Engineer

25

Question

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

A 8 days B 9 days C 10 days D 15 days

26

Question

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

A Moist loam B Sand and gravel C Good common earth D Wet sticky clay

27

Question

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

A Minimum time B Maximum time C Maximum cost D Minimum cost

28

Question

For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is

A Hoe B Shovel C Dragline D None of the above

29

Question

For the execution of a project, a contractor is

A A person B A firm C An agency D all the above.

30

Question

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

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

Section 4

Questions 31 - 40

31

Question

Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

A Line organisation B Line and staff organisation C Functional organisation D Effective organisation

32

Question

Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between

A Its earliest finish 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 latest start time for its successor activity

33

Question

Free float is mainly used to

A Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity B Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity C Establish priorities D Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities

34

Question

Frequency distribution curves

A Having a single lump, are called uninodal curves B If symmetrical, are called normal curves C If not symmetrical, are called skew curves D All the above

35

Question

Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in

A 1880 B 1900 C 1920 D 1940

36

Question

If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is

A (a + m + b)/6 B (a + 2m + b)/6 C (a + 4m + b)/6 D (a + 5m + b)/6

37

Question

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

A 3.5 and 5/6 B 5 and 25/36 C 3.5 and 25/36 D 4 and 5/6

38

Question

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

A EF = ES + D B LS = LF - D C LF = LS + D D All the above

39

Question

If t is the duration of an activity, t1 is the latest finish possible moment of its preceding activity and t2 is the earliest start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is

A (t1 - t2) - t B t - (t1 - t2) C (t1 + t2) - t D t + (t1 - t2)

40

Question

If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be

A to + 3tm+ tp/3 B to + 4tm+ tp/4 C to + 4tm+ tp/5 D to + 4tm+ tp/6

Section 5

Questions 41 - 50

41

Question

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

A 4 days B 6 days C 10 days D 16 days

42

Question

If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be

A 0.5 B Less than 50 % C More than 50 % D 1

43

Question

If the total float and duration of an activity are 5 and 10 days respectively, the particular activity can be

A Started 5 days later B Completed 5 days later C Performed at slower rate in 15 days D All the above

44

Question

If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to

A LST-EST B LFT-EFT C TL-EFT D All the above

45

Question

In CPM analysis,

A Emphasis is given to activities B Uncertainties are not allowed C Activities are represented by arrows D All the above

46

Question

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

A Normal distribution curve B Poisson's distribution curve C Beta distribution curve D None of the above

47

Question

In resources levelling

A Total duration of project is reduced B Total duration of project is increased C Uniform demand of resources is achieved D Cost of project is controlled

48

Question

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

A Longest duration B Highest cost slope C Least cost slope D Shortest duration

49

Question

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

A On all the activities B On all the activities lying on the critical path C Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes D On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope

50

Question

Interfering float is the difference between

A Total float and free float B Total float and independent float C Free float and independent float D None of the above

Section 6

Questions 51 - 60

51

Question

Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of

A 1910 B 1920 C 1930 D 1940

52

Question

Mobilization advance up to 20% of the cost of work is given to a contractor

A On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him B For the purchase of construction materials C For the payment of advances to labour and other staff D For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

53

Question

Modular co-ordination of construction means proper

A Planning B Designing C Execution D All the above

54

Question

PERT analysis is based on

A Optimistic time B Pessimistic time C Most likely time D All the above

55

Question

PERT is

A An analytic in concept B Limited of event oriented diagrams C Used for research and development projects D All the above

56

Question

PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for

A Small projects B Large and complex projects C Research and development projects D Deterministic activities

57

Question

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

A The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time B The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time C Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity D All the above

58

Question

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A Optimistic time estimate refers to activitiesv B Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities C Most likely time estimate refers to activities D All the above

59

Question

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts B Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another C Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported D None of these

60

Question

Pick up the PERT event from the following

A Digging of foundation started B Digging of foundation completed C Laying of concrete started D All the above

Section 7

Questions 61 - 70

61

Question

Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

A The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design B The several alternatives of the project that have been considered C The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost D The contract documents for inviting tenders

62

Question

Pre-tender stage requires

A Acquisition of land B Selection of site C Finalisation of alignment of work D all the above.

63

Question

Select the correct statement.

A Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale B The tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity C Arrow bead represents the start of an activity D None of the above

64

Question

Select the incorrect statement.

A Start float and finish float are always equal. B Total float can be either start float or finish float. C Start float and finish float need not be equal. D Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times.

65

Question

Sensitivity analysis is a study of

A Comparison of profit and loss B Comparison of assets and liabilities C Change in output due to change in input D Economics of cost and benefits of the project

66

Question

Sinking fund is

A The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over B Raised to meet maintenance costs C The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants D The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants

67

Question

Site order book is used for recording

A Instructions by the executive engineers B Construction measurements C Issue of store equipments D Names of the casual labour

68

Question

Slack time refers to

A An activity B An event C Both event and activity D None of the above

69

Question

The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by

A Most likely time B Optimistic time C Pessimistic time D Expected time

70

Question

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

A Event B Free float C Dummy D Constraint

Section 8

Questions 71 - 80

71

Question

The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be

A Resources B Project duration time C Both resources and project duration time D None of the above

72

Question

The critical activity has

A Maximum float B Minimum float C Zero float D None of these

73

Question

The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as

A Event B Float C Duration D Constraint

74

Question

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

A minimum B Maximum C Zero D Infinite

75

Question

The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as

A Event B Dummy C Duration D Float

76

Question

The final selection of a construction site, is done by

A Departmental representative or user B Local civil authority representative C Representative of engineer authority D All the above

77

Question

The first method invented for planning projects, was

A Bar chart method B Milestone chart C Critical path method (CPM) D Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

78

Question

The first stage of a construction, is

A Preparation of estimate B Survey of the site C Initiation of proposal D Preparation of tender

79

Question

The independent float affects only

A Preceding activities B Succeeding activities C The particular activity involved D None of the above

80

Question

The main advantage of line organisation is:

A Effective command and control B Rigid discipline in the organisation C Defined responsibilities at all levels D All the above

Section 9

Questions 81 - 90

81

Question

The main disadvantage of line organisation, is

A Rigid structure B Extraordinary delay in communications C Top level executions over work D All the above

82

Question

The main principle of an organisation, is

A Unity of command B Effective control at all levels C Delegation of authority D All the above

83

Question

The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is

A Line organisation B Line and staff organisation C Functional organisation D Effective organisation

84

Question

The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is

A Smooth-wheeled rollers B Vibratory rollers C Sheep foot rollers D Tampers

85

Question

The object of technical planning, is

A Preparation of specifications B Preparation of estimates C Initiating the procurement action of resources D All the above

86

Question

The Overall in-charge of an organisation at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is

A Project Engineer B Site Engineer C Sub Engineer D Assistant Sub Engineer

87

Question

The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known

A Dummy B Event C Activity D Contract

88

Question

The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called

A Resource levelling B Resource smoothening C Updating D Critical path scheduling

89

Question

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 bothIncreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both D Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

90

Question

The salient feature of functional organisation is

A Strict adherence to specifications B Separation of planning and design part C Each individual maintains functional efficiency D All the above

Section 10

Questions 91 - 100

91

Question

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

A Event flow scheduling technique B Critical ratio scheduling C Slotting technique for scheduling D Short interval scheduling

92

Question

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

A Total float B Free float C Interfering float D Independent float

93

Question

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

A Duration B Total float C Free float D Interfering float

94

Question

The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is

A Crash time B Normal time C Optimistic time D Between normal time and crash time

95

Question

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

A Normal time B Slow time C Crash time D Standard time

96

Question

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

A Crash time B Normal time C Optimistic time D Standard time

97

Question

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

A Bar chart B Gantt chart C Modified Mile stone chart D All the above

98

Question

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

99

Question

Updating may result in

A Change of critical path B Decrease of project completion time C Increase of project completion time D All of the above

100

Question

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

A Vertical lines B Horizontal lines C Dots D Crosses

Section 11

Questions 101 - 107

101

Question

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

102

Question

Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?

A Interdependencies of activities B Project progress C Uncertainties D All of the above

103

Question

Which of the following is not a PERT event?

A Site investigation started B Sessional work completed C Bus starts from Jaipur D Class is being attended

104

Question

Which one of the following represents an activity?

A Excavation for foundation B Curing of concrete C Setting of question paper D All the above

105

Question

Which one of the following represents an event?

A Concrete cured B Fixing of door C Plastering of walls D Selecting sites

106

Question

While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

A Site survey B Availability of construction materials C Availability of labour D All the above

107

Question

While scheduling a project by C.P.M.

A A project is divided into various activities B Required time for each activity is established C Net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events D All the above

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