Construction Planning And Management MCQs

Option A: 1.00 m

Option B: 1.25 m

Option C: 1.5 m

Option D: 2.0 m

Correct Answer: 1.25 m ✔

Option A: A critical path always begins at the very first event

Option B: A critical path always terminates at the last event

Option C: Critical activities control the project duration

Option D: Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero

Correct Answer: Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero ✔

Option A: Start float and finish float are always equal

Option B: Total float can be either start float or finish float

Option C: Start float and finish float need not be equal

Option D: Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times

Correct Answer: Start float and finish float need not be equal ✔

Option A: Earliest start of an activity is the early event time of the node it leaves.

Option B: Latest finish of an activity is the late event time of the node it enters.

Option C: Latest start of an activity is its latest finish minus its duration.

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: small projects

Option B: large and complex projects

Option C: research and development projects

Option D: deterministic activities

Correct Answer: research and development projects ✔

Option A: Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale

Option B: The tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity

Option C: Arrow bead represents the start of an activity

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: normal distribution curve

Option B: Poisson’s distribution curve

Option C: Beta – distribution curve

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: Beta – distribution curve ✔

Option A: greater than earliest event time of the following node

Option B: less than earliest event time of the following node

Option C: less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Option D: greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Correct Answer: less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node ✔

Option A: 2

Option B: 4

Option C: 8

Option D: 7

Correct Answer: 4 ✔

Option A: 3.5 and 5/6

Option B: 5 and 25/36

Option C: 3.5 and 25/36

Option D: 4 and 5/6

Correct Answer: 5 and 25/36 ✔

Option A: identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity

Option B: identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity

Option C: establish priorities

Option D: identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities

Correct Answer: identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity ✔

Option A: its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Option B: its latest start time and earliest start time

Option C: its latest start time and earliest finish time

Option D: its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Correct Answer: its latest start time and earliest start time ✔

Option A: its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Option B: its latest start time and earliest start time

Option C: its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Option D: its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity

Correct Answer: its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity ✔

Option A: preceding activities

Option B: succeeding activities

Option C: the particular activity involved

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: the particular activity involved ✔

Option A: 81

Option B: 54

Option C: 36

Option D: 9

Correct Answer: 81 ✔

Option A: crash time

Option B: normal time

Option C: optimistic time

Option D: standard time

Correct Answer: normal time ✔

Option A: minimum

Option B: maximum

Option C: zero

Option D: infinite

Correct Answer: minimum ✔

Option A: cheapest critical activity

Option B: cheapest non-critical activity

Option C: costliest critical activity

Option D: costliest non-critical activity

Correct Answer: cheapest critical activity ✔

Option A: an activity

Option B: an event

Option C: both event and activity

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: an event ✔

Option A: resources

Option B: project duration time

Option C: both resources and project duration time

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: project duration time ✔

Option A: normal durations for all the activities

Option B: crash durations for all activities

Option C: crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities

Option D: crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities

Correct Answer: crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities ✔

Option A: Drag line

Option B: Hoe

Option C: Clam shell

Option D: Dipper shovel

Correct Answer: Dipper shovel ✔

Option A: Moist loam

Option B: Sand and gravel

Option C: Good common earth

Option D: Wet sticky clay

Correct Answer: Wet sticky clay ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: Rs. 8,43,750/-

Option B: Rs. 8,75,000/-

Option C: Rs. 10,50,000/-

Option D: Rs. 11,56,250/-

Correct Answer: Rs. 8,43,750/- ✔

Option A: Ice

Option B: Concrete

Option C: Loose sand

Option D: Earth

Correct Answer: Earth ✔

Option A: Concrete

Option B: Loose sand

Option C: Asphalt

Option D: Firm earth

Correct Answer: Loose sand ✔

Option A: 2 kg/tonne

Option B: 6 kg/tonne

Option C: 9 kg/tonne

Option D: 20 kg/tonne

Correct Answer: 9 kg/tonne ✔

Option A: 20 kg/tonne

Option B: 30 kg/tonne

Option C: 40 kg/tonne

Option D: 50 kg/tonne

Correct Answer: 40 kg/tonne ✔

Option A: 50%

Option B: less than 50%

Option C: more than 50%

Option D: 100%

Correct Answer: 50% ✔

Option A: Rs.1740

Option B: Rs.3480

Option C: Rs.5220

Option D: Rs.6960

Correct Answer: Rs.3480 ✔

Option A: 2.3% and 84.1%

Option B: 97.7% and 84.1%

Option C: 97.7 % and 15.9%

Option D: 15.9% and 97.7%

Correct Answer: 2.3% and 84.1% ✔

Option A: 1,2 and 3 are correct

Option B: 1 and 4 are correct

Option C: 2, 3 and 4 are correct

Option D: 1,2 and 4 are correct

Correct Answer: 1 and 4 are correct ✔

Option A: measurement of risks to eliminate failures

Option B: applying the theory’ of probability to sample testing or inspection

Option C: reduction in wastage of inspection costs

Option D: reduction in costs for the removal of defects

Correct Answer: applying the theory’ of probability to sample testing or inspection ✔

Option A: on all the activities

Option B: on all the activities lying on the critical path

Option C: only on activities lying on the orginal critical path and having flatter cost slopes

Option D: on original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope

Correct Answer: on original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope ✔

Option A: on commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him

Option B: for the purchase of construction materials

Option C: for the payment of advances to labour and other staff

Option D: for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

Correct Answer: for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document ✔

Option A: should invest in neither of the two projects

Option B: could invest in either of the two projects

Option C: should invest in project A

Option D: should invest in project B

Correct Answer: should invest in neither of the two projects ✔

Option A: Rs. 8,800/-

Option B: Rs. 7,600/-

Option C: Rs. 6,400/-

Option D: Rs. 5,000/-

Correct Answer: Rs. 6,400/- ✔

Option A: 1,3,2,4

Option B: 3,1,4,2

Option C: 3,1,2,4

Option D: 1,3,4, 2

Correct Answer: 3,1,2,4 ✔

Option A: 8 days

Option B: 9 days

Option C: 10 days

Option D: 15 days

Correct Answer: 9 days ✔

Option A: trimming and finishing

Option B: shaping and trimming

Option C: finishing and shaping

Option D: finishing, shaping and trimming

Correct Answer: shaping and trimming ✔

Option A: Smooth-wheeled rollers

Option B: Vibratory rollers

Option C: Sheep foot rollers

Option D: Tampers

Correct Answer: Sheep foot rollers ✔

Option A: Kneading

Option B: Pressing

Option C: Tamping

Option D: Vibration

Correct Answer: Kneading ✔

Option A: the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design

Option B: the several alternatives of the project that have been considered

Option C: the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

Option D: the contract documents for inviting tenders

Correct Answer: the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost ✔

Option A: comparison of profit and loss

Option B: comparison of assets and liabilities

Option C: change in output due to change in input

Option D: economics of cost and benefits of the project

Correct Answer: change in output due to change in input ✔

Option A: 1,3 and 4 are correct

Option B: 2, 3 and 4 are correct

Option C: 1,2 and 3 are correct

Option D: 1, 2 and 4 are correct

Correct Answer: 1,2 and 3 are correct ✔

Option A: longest duration

Option B: highest cost slope

Option C: least cost slope

Option D: shortest duration

Correct Answer: least cost slope ✔

Option A: 80 and 90

Option B: 90 and 80

Option C: 85 and 75

Option D: 75 and 83

Correct Answer: 75 and 83 ✔

Option A: controlling the total quantity at each batch

Option B: weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing

Option C: controlling the quantity of each material into each batch

Option D: adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch

Correct Answer: controlling the quantity of each material into each batch ✔

Option A: Hoe

Option B: Shovel

Option C: Dragline

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Hoe ✔

Option A: Bulldozer

Option B: Clam shell

Option C: Scraper

Option D: Dump truck

Correct Answer: Dump truck ✔

Option A: 3425 kg

Option B: 5515 kg

Option C: 4350 kg

Option D: 2975 kg

Correct Answer: 5515 kg ✔

Option A: 1,2,4,3,5

Option B: 1,3,2,4,5

Option C: 1,2,3,4,5

Option D: 1,3,4,2,5

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4,5 ✔

Option A: 1,2 and 4

Option B: 3,4 and 5

Option C: 1,3 and 4

Option D: 1,2 and 5

Correct Answer: 1,2 and 4 ✔

Option A: total duration of project is reduced

Option B: total duration of project is increased

Option C: uniform demand of resources is achieved

Option D: cost of project is controlled

Correct Answer: uniform demand of resources is achieved ✔

Option A: the fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over

Option B: raised to meet maintenance costs

Option C: the total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants

Option D: a part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications

Correct Answer: the fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over ✔

Option A: increase in rates of only important materials

Option B: variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element

Option C: variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis

Option D: rate of inflation

Correct Answer: variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element ✔

Option A: crash time

Option B: normal time

Option C: optimistic time

Option D: between normal time and crash time

Correct Answer: crash time ✔

Option A: 1 and 4 are correct

Option B: 2 and 3 are correct

Option C: 1 and 4 are correct

Option D: 1 and 2 are correct

Correct Answer: 2 and 3 are correct ✔

Option A: 3.7 years

Option B: 4.23 years

Option C: 5 years

Option D: 7.87 years

Correct Answer: 4.23 years ✔

Option A: 4 days

Option B: 6 days

Option C: 10 days

Option D: 16 days

Correct Answer: 6 days ✔

Option A: 50%

Option B: 84.1%

Option C: 99.9%

Option D: 100%

Correct Answer: 50% ✔

Option A: Rs. 31050

Option B: Rs. 34500

Option C: Rs. 37950

Option D: Rs. 50000

Correct Answer: Rs. 31050 ✔

Option A: 10000 kg

Option B: 12500 kg

Option C: 22500 kg

Option D: 5000 kg

Correct Answer: 12500 kg ✔

Option A: 30 kg

Option B: 300 kg

Option C: 900 kg

Option D: 1000 kg

Correct Answer: 900 kg ✔

Option A: only (i) is correct

Option B: (i) and (ii) are correct

Option C: (i) and (iii) are correct

Option D: (ii) and (iii) are correct

Correct Answer: (i) and (iii) are correct ✔

Option A: 500 cum

Option B: 1000 cum

Option C: 1500 cum

Option D: 2000 cum

Correct Answer: 500 cum ✔

Option A: Rs. 4,75,000/-

Option B: Rs. 5,75,000/-

Option C: Rs. 6,50,000/-

Option D: Rs. 8,50,000/-

Correct Answer: Rs. 5,75,000/- ✔

Option A: equal to X

Option B: more than X

Option C: less than X

Option D: any of the above

Correct Answer: less than X ✔

Option A: (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

Option B: (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct

Option C: (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

Option D: (i) and (iv) are correct

Correct Answer: (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct ✔

Option A: Moist loam

Option B: Good common earth

Option C: We|l blasted rock

Option D: Wet sticky clay

Correct Answer: Moist loam ✔

Option A: Drag line

Option B: Hoe

Option C: Clam shell

Option D: Dipper shovel

Correct Answer: Drag line ✔

Option A: reduce by 200 kg

Option B: increase by 200 kg

Option C: increase by 250 kg

Option D: reduce by 250 kg

Correct Answer: reduce by 200 kg ✔

Option A: total float and free float

Option B: total float and independent float

Option C: free float and independent float

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: total float and free float ✔

Option A: change of critical path

Option B: decrease of project completion time

Option C: increase of project completion time

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: 9 days

Option B: 13 days

Option C: 14 days

Option D: 19 days

Correct Answer: 14 days ✔

Option A: resource levelling

Option B: resource smoothening

Option C: updating

Option D: critical path scheduling

Correct Answer: updating ✔

Option A: decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost

Option B: increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost

Option C: increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

Option D: decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both

Correct Answer: increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost ✔

Option A: total float

Option B: free float

Option C: interfering float

Option D: independent float

Correct Answer: independent float ✔

Option A: 15 minutes

Option B: 20.143 minutes

Option C: 21 minutes

Option D: 27 minutes

Correct Answer: 21 minutes ✔

Option A: is always longest

Option B: is always shortest

Option C: may be longest

Option D: may be shortest

Correct Answer: is always longest ✔

Option A: free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero

Option B: independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero

Option C: free float and independent float both must be zero

Option D: free float and independent float both need not be zero

Correct Answer: free float and independent float both must be zero ✔

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

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

Option C: expected time of both activities A and B are same

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: expected time of both activities A and B are same ✔

Option A: greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

Option B: less than or equal to latest event time of preceding node

Option C: equal to latest event time of preceding node

Option D: less than latest event time of preceding node

Correct Answer: greater than or equal to latest event time of preceding node ✔

Option A: site located

Option B: foundation is being dug

Option C: the office area is being cleaned

Option D: the invitations are being sent

Correct Answer: site located ✔

Option A: most likely time

Option B: optimistic time

Option C: pessimistic time

Option D: expected time

Correct Answer: expected time ✔

Option A: site investigation started

Option B: sessional work completed

Option C: bus starts from Jaipur

Option D: class is being attended

Correct Answer: class is being attended ✔

Option A: interdependencies of activities

Option B: project progress

Option C: uncertainties

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔