Q.1

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

  • line organisation
  • line and staff organisation
  • functional organisation
  • effective organisation.
Q.2

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float'
  • The duration of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity, is called free float
  • The float which affects neither the processor nor the successor activities, is called independent float
  • The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float
  • All the above.
Q.3

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Earliest expected time is denoted by TE
  • Latest occurrence time is denoted by TL
  • Contractual obligation time is denoted by Ts
  • Latest occurrence time is taken as contractual obligation time
  • All the above.
Q.4

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

  • line organisation
  • line and staff organisation
  • functional organisation
  • effective organisation.
Q.5

In CPM analysis,

  • emphasis is given to activities
  • uncertainties are not allowed
  • activities are represented by arrows
  • beginning and end of an activity, are denoted by nodes
  • all the above.
Q.6

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  • The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity
  • The difference between the maximum time available for the job and actual time it consumes, is called total float
  • The difference between the latest start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float
  • The difference between the earliest finish time of an activity and the earliest start time of its successor activity, is called free float of the activity
  • None of these.
Q.7

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  • The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts
  • Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another
  • Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported
  • None of these,
Q.8

While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

  • all the above.
  • site survey
  • availability of construction materials
  • availability of labour
  • study of specifications
Q.9

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The difference of latest occurence time and earliest expected time, is called slack
  • The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path
  • The critical path consumes the maximum time
  • All the above.
Q.10

The first stage of a construction, is

  • preparation of estimate
  • survey of the site
  • initiation of proposal
  • preparation of tender
  • allotment of funds.
Q.11

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

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Q.12

A goiden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests

  • 100% at the site
  • 67% at the site and 33% under procurement
  • 50% at the site and 50% under procurement
  • 33% at the site and 67% under procurement
  • none of these.
Q.13

While scheduling a project by C.P.M.

  • a project is divided into various activities
  • required time for each activity is established
  • sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
  • net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
  • All the above.
Q.14

Pre-tender stage requires

  • acquisition of land
  • selection of site
  • formalisation of alignment of work
  • formalisation of designs and preparation of estimate
  • all the above.
Q.15

PERT is

  • an analytic in concept
  • limited of event oriented diagrams
  • used for research and development projects
  • based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
  • all the above.
Q.16

For the execution of a project, a contractor is

  • a person
  • a firm
  • an agency
  • all the above.
Q.17

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

  • Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity
  • Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow originates plus the duration of the activity, is called earliest finish time of the activity
  • The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time
  • The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time
  • All the above.
Q.18

Frequency distribution curves

  • having a single lump, are called uninodal curves
  • if symmetrical, are called normal curves
  • if not symmetrical, are called skew curves
  • all the above.
Q.19

Residential buildings are treated as

  • light construction
  • heavy construction
  • industrial construction
  • private construction.
Q.20

Railway projects are treated as

  • light construction
  • heavy construction
  • industrial construction
  • none of these.
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