CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

Crash project duration is obtained by summing the

Normal durations for all the activities

Crash durations for all activities

Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities

Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities

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

Vibratory rollers

Tampers

Sheep foot rollers

Smooth-wheeled rollers

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Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?

Clam shell

Hoe

Dipper shovel

Drag line

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Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between

Its earliest 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 latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

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Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because 1. Wheeled tractors travel faster. 2. Crawler tractors are more expensive. 3. Track parts of a crawler wear out quickly. 4. Crawler tractors have stick control. of following statements

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are correct

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For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity

All listed here

1-2 is 4

3-4 is 8

2-3 is 7

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The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack which of these statements are correct?

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

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

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

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

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For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum

Good common earth

Moist loam

Wet sticky clay

Well blasted rock

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Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as

Minor projects

Any project

All listed here

Major projects

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While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

Availability of labour

Availability of construction materials

Site survey

All listed here

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