CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT QUIZ

At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means

Reduction in wastage of inspection costs

Reduction in costs for the removal of defects

Applying the theory' of probability to sample testing or inspection

Measurement of risks to eliminate failures

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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 200 kg

Reduce by 200 kg

Increase by 250 kg

Reduce by 250 kg

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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 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

12500 kg

22500 kg

10000 kg

5000 kg

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

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

Rate of inflation

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

Increase in rates of only important materials

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For the execution of a project, a contractor is

A firm

A person

An agency

All listed here

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In resources levelling

Uniform demand of resources is achieved

Total duration of project is increased

Cost of project is controlled

Total duration of project is reduced

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The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is

Crash time

Optimistic time

Between normal time and crash time

Normal time

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Grader is used mainly for

Shaping and trimming

Finishing, shaping and trimming

Finishing and shaping

Trimming and finishing

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Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?

Firm earth

Asphalt

Concrete

Loose sand

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