Q.1

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

  • EF = ES + D
  • LS = LF - D
  • LF = LS + D
  • D = EF - ES
  • all the above.
Q.2

A CPM family includes

  • CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
  • CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
  • MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
  • CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
  • All the above.
Q.3

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

  • vertical lines
  • horizontal lines
  • dots
  • crosses.
Q.4

A Milestone chart

  • shows the interdependencies of various jobs
  • depicts the delay of jobs, if any
  • points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
  • none of these.
Q.5

Works costing less than Rs. 20,are treated as

  • projects
  • major projects
  • minor projects
  • all the above.
Q.6

Construction team means

  • an engineer
  • an architect
  • an owner
  • a contractor
  • all the above.
Q.7

Final technical authority of a project lies with

  • Assistant Engineer
  • Executive Engineer
  • Superintending Engineer
  • Chief Engineer.
Q.8

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

  • normal time
  • slow time
  • crash time
  • standard time.
Q.9

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

  • Bar chart
  • Gantt chart
  • Modified Mile stone chart
  • Critical path method chart
  • All the above.
Q.10

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

  • Event
  • Node
  • Connector
  • All the above.
Q.11

A critical ratio scheduling

  • establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
  • determines the status of each activity
  • adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
  • is a dynamic system
  • none of these.
Q.12

Pick up the correct network for the activities of pouring concrete, erection of form work, removal of form work and curing of concrete from the following:

  • 1. Pouring of Concrete
    2. Erection of form work
    3. Curing of concrete
    4. Removal of form work
  • 1. Erection of form work
    2. Pouring of concrete
    3. Curing of concrete
    4. Removal of form work
  • 1. Removal of form work
    2. Erection of form work
    3. Pouring of concrete
    4. Curing of concrete
  • 1. Pouring of concrete
    2. Curing of concrete
    3. Erection of form work
    4. Removal of form work
Q.13

Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

  • to concentrate his attention on critical activities
  • to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
  • to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
  • all the above.
Q.14

A dummy activity

  • is artificially introduced
  • is represented by a dotted line
  • does not consume time
  • all the above.
Q.15

Bar charts are suitable for

  • minor works
  • major works
  • large projects
  • all the Above.
Q.16

A construction schedule is prepared after collecting

  • number of operations
  • output of labour
  • output of machinery
  • quantity of various items
  • all the above.
Q.17

Final technical authority of a project lies with

  • Assistant Engineer
  • Executive Engineer
  • Superintending Engineer
  • Chief Engineer.
Q.18

Final technical authority of a project lies with

  • Assistant Engineer
  • Executive Engineer
  • Superintending Engineer
  • Chief Engineer.
Q.19

The first method invented for planning projects, was

  • Bar chart method
  • Milestone chart
  • Critical path method (CPM)
  • Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Q.20

Site order book is used for recording

  • instructions by the executive engineers
  • construction measurements
  • issue of store equipments
  • names of the casual labour.
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