CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

Sinking fund is

The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants

Raised to meet maintenance costs

The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over

A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications

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Consider the following statements:In the bar chart planning<br/>1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.<br/>2. Progress of work can be measured.<br/>3. Spare time of the activities can be determined.<br/>4. Schedule cannot be updated.

1 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

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In resources levelling

Total duration of project is increased

Total duration of project is reduced

Uniform demand of resources is achieved

Cost of project is controlled

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The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to

6 kg/tonne

9 kg/tonne

2 kg/tonne

20 kg/tonne

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If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be

to + 4tm+ tp/6

to + 4tm+ tp/5

to + 3tm+ tp/3

to + 4tm+ tp/4

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A contractor has two options;(l) : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he

could invest in either of the two projects

should invest in neither of the two projects

should invest in project B

should invest in project A

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Consider the following statements:In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.1. Greater than Total Float.2. Greater than Independent Float3. Equal to Total Float.4. Less than Independent Float

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

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The reduction in project time normally results in

Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost

Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost

Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

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The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known

Slotting technique for scheduling

Event flow scheduling technique

Short interval scheduling

Critical ratio scheduling

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The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as

Constraint

Free float

Event

Dummy

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