CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

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

1 and 4 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Which one of the following represents an event?

Plastering of walls

Fixing of door

Concrete cured

Selecting sites

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A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be

Rs. 1740

Rs. 6960

Rs. 3480

Rs. 5220

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The most popular type of organization used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is

Functional organization

Line and staff organization

Effective organization

Line organization

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Batching refers to

Controlling the total quantity at each batch

Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch

Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing

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

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The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is

0.5

0.999

0.841

1

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The main principle of an organization, is

All listed here

Unity of command

Delegation of authority

Effective control at all levels

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If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is

2000 cum

500 cum

1000 cum

1500 cum

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Critical path method

Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts

Provides a realistic approach to daily problems

All listed here

Is an improvement upon bar chart method

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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

Dummy

Event

Constraint

Free float

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