Practice Test: Question Set - 02
1. Critical path method
- (A) Is
an improvement upon bar chart method
- (B) Provides
a realistic approach to daily problems
- (C) Avoids
delays which are very common in bar charts
- (D) All
the above
2. At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means
- (A) Measurement of risks to eliminate failures
- (B) Applying the theory' of probability to sample
testing or inspection
- (C) Reduction in wastage of inspection costs
- (D) Reduction in costs for the removal of defects
3. For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity
- (A) 1-2 is 4
- (B) 2-3 is 7
- (C) 3-4 is 8
- (D) All
the above
4. A critical ratio scheduling
- (A) Determines
the status of each activity
- (B) Adjusts
automatically changes in activity progress
- (C) Is
a dynamic system
- (D) None of
these
5. For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is
- (A) 8 days
- (B) 9 days
- (C) 10 days
- (D) 15 days
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
- (A) Optimistic
time estimate refers to activities
- (B) Pessimistic
time estimate refers to activities
- (C) Most
likely time estimate refers to activities
- (D) All
the above
7. In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having
- (A) Longest duration
- (B) Highest cost slope
- (C) Least cost slope
- (D) Shortest duration
8. A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests
- (A) 100%
at the site
- (B) 67%
at the site and 33% under procurement
- (C) 50%
at the site and 50% under procurement
- (D) 33%
at the site and 67% under procurement
9. The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
- (A) Crash time
- (B) Normal time
- (C) Optimistic time
- (D) Standard time
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects
- (A) The
latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus
the duration of the activity, is called latest start time
- (B) The
latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is
called latest finish time
- (C) Earliest
occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is
called earliest start time of the activity
- (D) All the
above
11. Interfering float is the difference between
- (A) Total float and free float
- (B) Total float and independent float
- (C) Free float and independent float
- (D) None of the above
12. While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers
- (A) Site survey
- (B) Availability
of construction materials
- (C) Availability
of labour
- (D) All the
above
13. An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is
- (A) Rs. 8,43,750
- (B) Rs. 8,75,000
- (C) Rs. 10,50,000
- (D) Rs. 11,56,250
14. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
- (A) The
various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts
- (B) Bar
chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another
- (C) Only
approximate percentage of the completed work is reported
- (D) None of
these
15. A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is:
Drive wheels: 25000 kg
Scraper wheels: 10000 kg
If the coefficient of traction for wheeled
tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without
slipping is
- (A) 10000 kg
- (B) 12500 kg
- (C) 22500 kg
- (D) 5000 kg
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