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.
32. In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having________________?
Longest duration
Highest cost slope
Least cost slope
Shortest duration
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33. Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because________________? Consider the following statements?
1. wheeled tractors travel faster
2. crawler tractors are more expensive
3. track parts of a crawler wear out quickly
4. crawler tractors have stick control
Consider the following statements?
1. wheeled tractors travel faster
2. crawler tractors are more expensive
3. track parts of a crawler wear out quickly
4. crawler tractors have stick control
1,3 and 4 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
1,2 and 3 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
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34. Sensitivity analysis is a study of__________________?
Comparison of profit and loss
Comparison of assets and liabilities
Change in output due to change in input
Economics of cost and benefits of the project
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35. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?
The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
The several alternatives of the project that have been considered
The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
The contract documents for inviting tenders
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36. The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is_______________?
Kneading
Pressing
Tamping
Vibration
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37. The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is_________________?
Smooth-wheeled rollers
Vibratory rollers
Sheep foot rollers
Tampers
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38. Grader is used mainly for___________________?
Trimming and finishing
Shaping and trimming
Finishing and shaping
Finishing, shaping and trimming
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39. For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is__________________?
8 days
9 days
10 days
15 days
40. The correct sequence of these activities is________________? Consider the following activities in a building construction?
1. Concreting of roof slabs
2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3. Erection of form work for slab
4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
Consider the following activities in a building construction?
1. Concreting of roof slabs
2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3. Erection of form work for slab
4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
1,3,2,4
3,1,4,2
3,1,2,4
1,3,4, 2
41. The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000/-. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000/-. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be________________?
Rs. 8,800/-
Rs. 7,600/-
Rs. 6,400/-
Rs. 5,000/-
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42. A contractor has two options : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he______________?
Should invest in neither of the two projects
Could invest in either of the two projects
Should invest in project A
Should invest in project B
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43. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor_______________?
On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him
For the purchase of construction materials
For the payment of advances to labour and other staff
For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
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44. In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done____________?
On all the activities
On all the activities lying on the critical path
Only on activities lying on the orginal critical path and having flatter cost slopes
On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope
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45. At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means________________?
Measurement of risks to eliminate failures
Applying the theory’ of probability to sample testing or inspection
Reduction in wastage of inspection costs
Reduction in costs for the removal of defects
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