Construction Planning and Management

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

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

Correct answer: (D)
All the above

82. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  1. Optimistic time estimate refers to activities
  2. Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities
  3. Most likely time estimate refers to activities
  4. All the above

Correct answer: (D)
All the above

83. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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

Correct answer: (B)
Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another

84. Pick up the PERT event from the following:

  1. Digging of foundation started
  2. Digging of foundation completed
  3. Laying of concrete started
  4. All the above

Correct answer: (D)
All the above

85. Power stations are generally treated as

  1. Light construction
  2. Heavy construction
  3. Industrial construction
  4. Electrical construction

Correct answer: (C)
Industrial construction

86. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

  1. The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
  2. The several alternatives of the project that have been considered
  3. The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
  4. The contract documents for inviting tenders

Correct answer: (C)
The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

87. Pre-tender stage requires

  1. Acquisition of land
  2. Selection of site
  3. Fmalisation of alignment of work
  4. All the above

Correct answer: (D)
All the above

88. Railway projects are treated as

  1. Light construction
  2. Heavy construction
  3. Industrial construction
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Heavy construction

89. Residential buildings are treated as

  1. Light construction
  2. Heavy construction
  3. Industrial construction
  4. Private construction

Correct answer: (A)
Light construction

90. Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon
(i) Vehicle load
(ii) Grade
(iii) Ground conditions Of these statements

  1. Only (i) is correct
  2. (i) and (ii) are correct
  3. (i) and (iii) are correct
  4. (ii) and (iii) are correct

Correct answer: (C)
(i) and (iii) are correct

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