CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

If the optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time for activity A are 4, 6 and 8 respectively and for activity B are 5, 5.5 and 9 respectively, then

expected time of both activities A and B are same

None of these

expected time of activity A is greater than the expected time of activity B

expected time of activity B is greater than the expected time of activity A

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For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is

4

3

1

2

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Updating may result in

All of these

Change of critical path

Increase of project completion time

Decrease of project completion time

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The object of technical planning, is

All listed here

Preparation of estimates

Preparation of specifications

Initiating the procurement action of resources

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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 latest start time and earliest finish time

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

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The critical activity has

Zero float

Maximum float

None of these

Minimum float

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Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because1. 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, 2 and 3 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 3 and 4 are correct

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In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?

No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements

No, because of savings in site labour

Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost

Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components

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Output of a bulldozer is (i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance (iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor (iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor

(i) and (iv) are correct

(ii) and (iii) are correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

(ii) and (iv) are correct

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

Increase in rates of only important materials

Rate of inflation

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

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

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