CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

The independent float affects only

None of these

The particular activity involved

Succeeding activities

Preceding activities

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During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to

Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis

Rate of inflation

Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element

Increase in rates of only important materials

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Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon<br/>(i) Vehicle load<br/>(ii) Grade<br/>(iii) Ground conditions

Only (i) is correct

(i) and (ii) are correct

(ii) and (iii) are correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

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A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is

Rs. 5,75,000

Rs. 4,75,000

Rs. 8,50,000

Rs. 6,50,000

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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 kg Scraper 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

10000 kg

22500 kg

12500 kg

5000 kg

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Batching refers to

Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch

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

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If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is

30 kg

900 kg

1000 kg

300 kg

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For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is

Dragline

Hoe

None of these

Shovel

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Sensitivity analysis is a study of

Comparison of assets and liabilities

Change in output due to change in input

Comparison of profit and loss

Economics of cost and benefits of the project

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Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known

Event

All listed here

Node

Connector

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