Top 150+ Solved Construction Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Consider the following statements:In the bar chart planning 1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed. 2. Progress of work can be measured. 3. Spare time of the activities can be determined. 4. Schedule cannot be updated. Of these statements
a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
b. 1 and 4 are correct
c. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
d. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
Q. Consider the following activities in a building construction:1. Concreting of roofslabs 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing 3. Erection of form work forslab 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
a. 1, 3, 2, 4
b. 3, 1, 4, 2
c. 3, 1, 2, 4
d. 1, 3, 4, 2
Q. Military organisation is known as
a. Line organisation
b. Line and staff organisation
c. Functional organisation
d. None of these
Q. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor
a. On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him
b. For the purchase of construction materials
c. For the payment of advances to labour and otherstaff
d. For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
Q. Pick up the PERT event from the following:
a. Digging of foundation started
b. Digging of foundation completed
c. Laying of concrete started
d. All the above
Q. A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is
a. Rs. 4,75,000
b. Rs. 5,75,000
c. Rs. 6,50,000
d. Rs. 8,50,000
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
a. An activity of a project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
b. The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
c. The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
d. The arrows are drawn to scale from left to right
Q. The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called
a. Resource levelling
b. Resource smoothening
c. Updating
d. Critical path scheduling
Q. Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
a. Event
b. Node
c. Connector
d. All the above
Q. Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing.Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the correct answer.
a. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation ofA
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
Q. The salient feature of functional organisation is
a. Strict adherence to specifications
b. Separation of planning and design part
c. Each individual maintains functional efficiency
d. All the above
Q. A tractor shovel has a purchase price of Rs. 4.7 lacs and could save the organization an amount of rupees one lac per year on operating costs. The salvage value after the amortization period is 10% of the purchase price. The capital recovery period will be
a. 3.7 years
b. 4.23 years
c. 5 years
d. 7.87 years
Q. The first method invented for planning projects, was
a. Bar chart method
b. Milestone chart
c. Critical path method (CPM)
d. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Q. Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment?
a. Bulldozer
b. Clam shell
c. Scraper
d. Dump truck