Top 150+ Solved Construction Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is
a. minimum
b. Maximum
c. Zero
d. Infinite
Q. The object of technical planning, is
a. Preparation of specifications
b. Preparation of estimates
c. Initiating the procurement action of resources
d. All the above
Q. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then itsexpected time and variance are respectively
a. 3.5 and 5/6
b. 5 and 25/36
c. 3.5 and 25/36
d. 4 and 5/6
Q. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
a. Vertical lines
b. Horizontal lines
c. Dots
d. Crosses
Q. Select the correct statement.
a. Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale
b. The tail of an arrow represents the finish of anactivity
c. Arrow bead represents the start of an activity
d. None of the above
Q. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latestfinish time, then the following relation holds good
a. EF = ES + D
b. LS = LF - D
c. LF = LS + D
d. All the above
Q. Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between
a. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
b. Its latest start time and earliest start time
c. Its latest start time and earliest finish time
d. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successoractivity
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
a. The activity is the time consuming part of a project
b. The beginning and end of a job, are called events
c. The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
d. Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
Q. Assertion (A): Activity 57 is critical.Reason (R): Earliest finish time and latest finish time for events 57 are same Select the correct answer.
a. A is correct but R is not correct
b. R is correct but A is not correct
c. Both A and R is correct
d. Both A and R is incorrect
Q. The main principle of an organisation, is
a. Unity of command
b. Effective control at all levels
c. Delegation of authority
d. All the above
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
a. Earliest expected time is denoted by TE
b. Latest occurrence time is denoted by TL
c. Contractual obligation time is denoted by Ts
d. All the above
Q. Consider the following operations:1. Drilling 2. Blasting 3. Mucking 4. Placing steel 5. Placing concrete The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is
a. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
b. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
c. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
d. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
a. The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity
b. The difference between the maximum time available for the job and actual time it consumes, is called total float
c. The difference between the latest start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float
d. None of these
Q. The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
a. Kneading
b. Pressing
c. Tamping
d. Vibration