Top 150+ Solved Construction Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A dummy activity
a. Is artificially introduced
b. Is represented by a dotted line
c. Does not consume time
d. All the above
Q. 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
Q. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
a. Line organisation
b. Line and staff organisation
c. Functional organisation
d. Effective organisation
Q. 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
Q. CPM is
a. Synthesising in concepts
b. Is built of activities oriented programme
c. Is based on time estimate
d. All the above
Q. 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
Q. The Overall in-charge of an organisation at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is
a. Executive Engineer
b. Engineer
c. Junior Engineer
d. Assistant Engineer
Q. 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 ofproject PERT is preferred for planning becauseof
a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 3, 4 and 5
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 5
Q. The first stage of a construction, is
a. Preparation of estimate
b. Survey of the site
c. Initiation of proposal
d. Preparation of tender
Q. 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.
Q. 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 ofany event
d. All the above
Q. 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 andstructural modifications
Q. If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is
a. (a + m + b)/6
b. (a + 2m + b)/6
c. (a + 4m + b)/6
d. (a + 5m + b)/6
Q. Consider the following statements for a power shovel:(i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth ofcut. (ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut. (iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimumdepth, (iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel. Of these statements
a. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
b. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
c. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
d. (i) and (iv) are correct
Q. If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activityrespectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
a. to + 3tm+ tp/3
b. to + 4tm+ tp/4
c. to + 4tm+ tp/5
d. to + 4tm+ tp/6