CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

The first method invented for planning projects, was

Milestone chart

Critical path method (CPM)

Bar chart method

Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

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For the execution of a project, a contractor is

An agency

A person

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A firm

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Free float is mainly used to

Establish priorities

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

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

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

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A construction schedule is prepared after collecting

Output of labour

Output of machinery

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Number of operations

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

Short interval scheduling

Event flow scheduling technique

Slotting technique for scheduling

Critical ratio scheduling

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PERT analysis is based on

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Most likely time

Optimistic time

Pessimistic time

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The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is

3425 kg

2975 kg

5515 kg

4350 kg

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The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be

Rs. 7,600

Rs. 5,000

Rs. 8,800

Rs. 6,400

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A critical ratio scheduling

Determines the status of each activity

Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

None of these

Is a dynamic system

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CPM is

Synthesising in concepts

Is based on time estimate

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Is built of activities oriented programme

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