CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as

Optimistic time

Standard time

Normal time

Crash time

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A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is:Drive wheels: 25000 kgScraper wheels: 10000 kgIf the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is

5000 kg

10000 kg

22500 kg

12500 kg

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Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between

Its latest start time and earliest start time

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

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

Its latest start time and earliest finish time

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A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 40 kg per tonne, then the drawbar pull of the tractor will

Increase by 250 kg

Increase by 200 kg

Reduce by 250 kg

Reduce by 200 kg

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Latest start of an activity is always

less than latest event time of preceding node

less than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

equal to latest event time of preceding node

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Railway projects are treated as

None of these

Light construction

Heavy construction

Industrial construction

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The independent float affects only

Preceding activities

None of these

Succeeding activities

The particular activity involved

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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

1, 2 and 4 are correct

1, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

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Free float is mainly used to

Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity

Establish priorities

Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities

Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity

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Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?

Interdependencies of activities

Project progress

All of these

Uncertainties

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