Q.1
Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment?
Q.2
Whenever an activity has zero total float, then
Q.3
While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers
Q.4
Frequency distribution curves
Q.5
Economic saving of time results by crashing
Q.6
If the output of a drag-line 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
Q.7
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
Q.8
Critical path method
Q.9
CPM is
  • Synthesising in concepts
  • Is built of activities oriented programme
  • Is based on time estimate
  • All the above
Q.10
Critical path
  • Is always longest
  • Is always shortest
  • May be longest
  • May be shortest
Q.11
Bar charts are suitable for
  • Minor works
  • Major works
  • Large projects
  • All the Above
Q.12
A dummy activity
  • Is artificially introduced
  • Is represented by a dotted line
  • Does not consume time
  • All the above
Q.13
The critical activity has
  • Maximum float
  • Minimum float
  • Zero float
  • None of these
Q.14
Slack time refers to
  • An activity
  • An event
  • Both event and activity
  • None of the above
Q.15
Critical path lies along the activities having total float
  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Zero
  • Same
Q.16
A construction schedule is prepared after collecting
  • Number of operations
  • Output of labour
  • Output of machinery
  • All the above
Q.17
The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is
  • Smooth-wheeled rollers
  • Vibratory rollers
  • Sheep foot rollers
  • Tampers
Q.18
Residential buildings are treated as
  • Light construction
  • Heavy construction
  • Industrial construction
  • Private construction
Q.19
Power stations are generally treated as
  • Light construction
  • Heavy construction
  • Industrial construction
  • Electrical construction
Q.20
Earliest finish of an activity is always
  • Greater than earliest event time of the following node
  • Less than earliest event time of the following node
  • Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node
  • Greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node
Q.21
Military organization is known as
  • Line organization
  • Line and staff organization
  • Functional organization
  • None of these
Q.22
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
  • Vertical lines
  • Horizontal lines
  • Dots
  • Crosses
Q.23
The first stage of a construction, is
  • Preparation of estimate
  • Survey of the site
  • Initiation of proposal
  • Preparation of tender
Q.24
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.25
A golden 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
Q.26
Batching refers to
  • Controlling the total quantity at each batch
  • Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing
  • Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch
  • Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch
Q.27
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
  • Drag line
  • Hoe
  • Clam shell
  • Dipper shovel
Q.28
The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
  • Crash time
  • Normal time
  • Optimistic time
  • Standard time
Q.29
Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between
  • Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
  • Its latest start time and earliest start time
  • Its latest start time and earliest finish time
  • Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Q.30
Which one of the following represents an activity?
  • Excavation for foundation
  • Curing of concrete
  • Setting of question paper
  • All of above
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