Construction Planning and Management
Consider the following statements for a power shovel: (i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth of cut. (ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut. (iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimum depth. (iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel.

(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
(i) and (iv) are correct
(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

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Construction Planning and Management
During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to

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

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

All listed here
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
Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity

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Construction Planning and Management
Sinking fund is

A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications
Raised to meet maintenance costs
The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over

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