Practice Test: Question Set - 09
1. Consider the following statements:
Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler
tractors because
1. 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 these statements
- (A) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
- (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
- (C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
2. The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as
- (A) Event
- (B) Float
- (C) Duration
- (D) Constraint
3. The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to
- (A) 2 kg/tonne
- (B) 6 kg/tonne
- (C) 9 kg/tonne
- (D) 20 kg/tonne
4. A dummy activity
- (A) Is
artificially introduced
- (B) Is
represented by a dotted line
- (C) Does not
consume time
- (D) All the
above
5. The reduction in project time normally results in
- (A) Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect
cost
- (B) Increasing the direct cost and decreasing
the indirect cost
- (C) Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
- (D) Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost
both
6. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
- (A) Line
organization
- (B) Line
and staff organization
- (C) Functional
organization
- (D) Effective
organization
7. The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by
- (A) Most likely time
- (B) Optimistic time
- (C) Pessimistic time
- (D) Expected time
8. CPM is
- (A) Synthesising
in concepts
- (B) Is built of
activities oriented programme
- (C) Is based on
time estimate
- (D) All
the above
9. A four wheel truck or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be
- (A) 20 kg/tonne
- (B) 30 kg/tonne
- (C) 40 kg/tonne
- (D) 50 kg/tonne
10. The Overall in-charge of an organization at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is
- (A) Executive
Engineer
- (B) Engineer
- (C) Junior
Engineer
- (D) Assistant
Engineer
11. Consider the following features/factors:
1. Projects are of the non-repetitive type
2. Time required need not be known
3. Time required is known precisely
4. Events have been established for planning
5. Emphasis is given to activities of
project
PERT is preferred for planning because of
- (A) 1, 2 and 4
- (B) 3, 4 and 5
- (C) 1, 3 and 4
- (D) 1, 2 and 5
12. The first stage of a construction, is
- (A) Preparation
of estimate
- (B) Survey of
the site
- (C) Initiation
of proposal
- (D) Preparation
of tender
13. Crash project duration is obtained by summing the
- (A) Normal durations for all the activities
- (B) Crash durations for all activities
- (C) Crash durations for all the activities along
the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all
the activities
- (D) Crash durations for all the activities along
the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all
the activities
14. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
- (A) Forward pass
is used for calculating earliest expected time
- (B) Backward
pass is used for calculating the latest occurrence time
- (C) Maximum
value of earliest expected time is used if there is more than one value of any
event
- (D) All
the above
15. Sinking fund is
- (A) The fund for rebuilding a structure when its
economic life is over
- (B) Raised to meet maintenance costs
- (C) The total sum to be paid to the municipal
authorities by the tenants
- (D) A part of the money kept in reserve for providing
additional structures and structural modifications
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