Construction Planning and Management Mcqs
This set of Civil Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “ Construction Planning & Management ”. These Mcqs are chosen from a collection of most authoritative and best reference books on Civil Engineering. Our aim is to prepare an individual for competitive exams like NTS, GAT, ECAT, University and College entrance exams, Jobs and interviews. One should practice our MCQS to assimilate Construction Planning and Management comprehensively.
17. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is_________________?
50%
84.1%
99.9%
100%
18. If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is________________?
4 days
6 days
10 days
16 days
19. 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________________?
3.7 years
4.23 years
5 years
7.87 years
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20. In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be_____________? Consider the following statements ?
1. greater than Total Float.
2. greater than Independent Float
3. equal to Total Float.
4. less than Independent Float. Of these statements
Consider the following statements ?
1. greater than Total Float.
2. greater than Independent Float
3. equal to Total Float.
4. less than Independent Float. Of these statements
1 and 4 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
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21. The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is_______________?
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Between normal time and crash time
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22. During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to__________________?
Increase in rates of only important materials
Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
Rate of inflation
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23. Sinking fund is_______________?
The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over
Raised to meet maintenance costs
The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications
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24. In resources levelling________________?
Total duration of project is reduced
Total duration of project is increased
Uniform demand of resources is achieved
Cost of project is controlled
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25. PERT is preferred for planning because of________________? 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 of project
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 of project
1,2 and 4
3,4 and 5
1,3 and 4
1,2 and 5
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26. The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is______________? Consider the following operations :
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
Consider the following operations :
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
1,2,4,3,5
1,3,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,3,4,2,5
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27. The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is________________?
3425 kg
5515 kg
4350 kg
2975 kg
28. Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment ?
Bulldozer
Clam shell
Scraper
Dump truck
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29. For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is_______________?
Hoe
Shovel
Dragline
None of the above
30. Batching refers to________________?
Controlling the total quantity at each batch
Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing
Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch
Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch
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