Practice Construction Management Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Quiz-4

Q.1.

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

line organisation
line and staff organisation
functional organisation
effective organisation.

Q.2.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float'
The duration of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity, is called free float
The float which affects neither the processor nor the successor activities, is called independent float
The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float
All the above.

Q.3.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Earliest expected time is denoted by T_E
Latest occurrence time is denoted by T_L
Contractual obligation time is denoted by T_s
Latest occurrence time is taken as contractual obligation time
All the above.

Q.4.

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

line organisation
line and staff organisation
functional organisation
effective organisation.

Q.5.

In CPM analysis,

emphasis is given to activities
uncertainties are not allowed
activities are represented by arrows
beginning and end of an activity, are denoted by nodes
all the above.

Q.6.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity
The difference between the maximum time available for the job and actual time it consumes, is called total float
The difference between the latest start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float
The difference between the earliest finish time of an activity and the earliest start time of its successor activity, is called free float of the activity
None of these.

Q.7.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts
Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another
Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported
None of these,

Q.8.

While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

all the above.
site survey
availability of construction materials
availability of labour
study of specifications

Q.9.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The difference of latest occurence time and earliest expected time, is called slack
The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path
The critical path consumes the maximum time
All the above.

Q.10.

The first stage of a construction, is

preparation of estimate
survey of the site
initiation of proposal
preparation of tender
allotment of funds.

Q.11.

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

1
2
3
4

Q.12.

A goiden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests

100% at the site
67% at the site and 33% under procurement
50% at the site and 50% under procurement
33% at the site and 67% under procurement
none of these.

Q.13.

While scheduling a project by C.P.M.

a project is divided into various activities
required time for each activity is established
sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
All the above.

Q.14.

Pre-tender stage requires

acquisition of land
selection of site
formalisation of alignment of work
formalisation of designs and preparation of estimate
all the above.

Q.15.

PERT is

an analytic in concept
limited of event oriented diagrams
used for research and development projects
based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
all the above.

Q.16.

For the execution of a project, a contractor is

a person
a firm
an agency
all the above.

Q.17.

Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects

Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity
Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow originates plus the duration of the activity, is called earliest finish time of the activity
The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time
The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time
All the above.

Q.18.

Frequency distribution curves

having a single lump, are called uninodal curves
if symmetrical, are called normal curves
if not symmetrical, are called skew curves
all the above.

Q.19.

Residential buildings are treated as

light construction
heavy construction
industrial construction
private construction.

Q.20.

Railway projects are treated as

light construction
heavy construction
industrial construction
none of these.

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