1000+ Construction Planning and Management MCQ for JEE Main [Solved]

1. The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
A. Duration
B. Total float
C. Free float
D. Interfering float
Answer : C

2. The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be
A. Resources
B. Project duration time
C. Both resources and project duration time
D. None of the above
Answer : B

3. If t_o, t_p and t_m are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
A. t_o + 3t_m+ t_p/3
B. t_o + 4t_m+ t_p/4
C. t_o + 4t_m+ t_p/5
D. t_o + 4t_m+ t_p/6
Answer : D

4. A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be
A. Rs. 1740
B. Rs. 3480
C. Rs. 5220
D. Rs. 6960
Answer : B

5. 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
A. 8 days
B. 9 days
C. 10 days
D. 15 days
Answer : B

6. If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be
A. 2.3% and 84.1%
B. 97.7% and 84.1%
C. 97.7 % and 15.9%
D. 15.9% and 97.7%
Answer : A

7. A Milestone chart
A. Shows the interdependencies of various jobs
B. Depicts the delay of jobs, if any
C. Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
D. None of these
Answer : D

8. 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
Answer : D

9. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain
A. The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
B. The several alternatives of the project that have been considered
C. The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
D. The contract documents for inviting tenders
Answer : C

10. The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as
A. Total float
B. Free float
C. Interfering float
D. Independent float
Answer : D

11. 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)
Answer : A

12. The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called
A. Resource levelling
B. Resource smoothening
C. Updating
D. Critical path scheduling
Answer : C

13. Batching refers to
A. Controlling the total quantity at each batch
B. Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing
C. Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch
D. Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch
Answer : C

14. 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
Answer : B

15. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is
A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer : A

16. 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
Answer : D

17. For the execution of a project, a contractor is
A. A person
B. A firm
C. An agency
D. All the above
Answer : D

18. During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
A. Increase in rates of only important materials
B. Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oillubricant element
C. Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
D. Rate of inflation
Answer : B

19. Which one of the following represents an event?
A. Concrete cured
B. Fixing of door
C. Plastering of walls
D. Selecting sites
Answer : A

20. Grader is used mainly for
A. Trimming and finishing
B. Shaping and trimming
C. Finishing and shaping
D. Finishing, shaping and trimming
Answer : D

21. If t is the duration of an activity, t₁ is the latest finish possible moment of its preceding activity and t₂ is the earliest start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is
A. (t₁ - t₂) - t
B. t - (t₁ - t₂)
C. (t₁ + t₂) - t
D. t + (t₁ - t₂)
Answer : A

22. Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in
A. 1880
B. 1900
C. 1920
D. 1940
Answer : B

23. For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is
A. Hoe
B. Shovel
C. Dragline
D. None of the above
Answer : A

24. Critical path lies along the activities having total float
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Same
Answer : C

25. 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
Answer : D

26. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, is event oriented
B. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique is not event oriented
C. Critical Path Method is event oriented
D. Critical Path method is event oriented
Answer : A

27. 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
Answer : B

28. For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : A

29. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Optimistic time estimate refers to activities
B. Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities
C. Most likely time estimate refers to activities
D. All the above
Answer : D

30. Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?
A. Concrete
B. Loose sand
C. Asphalt
D. Firm earth
Answer : B

31. The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known as
A. Normal time
B. Slow time
C. Crash time
D. Standard time
Answer : B

32. If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is
A. 30 kg
B. 300 kg
C. 900 kg
D. 1000 kg
Answer : C

33. The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as
A. Event
B. Free float
C. Dummy
D. Constraint
Answer : C

34. Output of a bulldozer is
(i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
(iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
Of these statement
A. (i) and (iii) are correct
B. (i) and (iv) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. (ii) and (iv) are correct
Answer : B

35. At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means
A. Measurement of risks to eliminate failures
B. Applying the theory' of probability to sample testing or inspection
C. Reduction in wastage of inspection costs
D. Reduction in costs for the removal of defects
Answer : B

36. Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
A. Event
B. Node
C. Connector
D. All the above
Answer : D

37. 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 PERT is preferred for planning because of
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 3, 4 and 5
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 5
Answer : A

38. 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 of any event
D. All the above
Answer : D

39. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float'
B. The duration of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity, is called free float
C. The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float
D. All the above
Answer : D

40. Slack time refers to
A. An activity
B. An event
C. Both event and activity
D. None of the above
Answer : B

41. Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is

A. 20
B. 25
C. 35
D. 15
Answer : B

42. If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is
A. 500 cum
B. 1000 cum
C. 1500 cum
D. 2000 cum
Answer : A

43. 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
A. Rs. 8,800
B. Rs. 7,600
C. Rs. 6,400
D. Rs. 5,000
Answer : C

44. The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
A. Kneading
B. Pressing
C. Tamping
D. Vibration
Answer : A

45. In the given figure, the network of a project represents

A. Activity of an excavation of a footing
B. Activity of an excavation which starts at event No. 1 and ends at even No. 2
C. Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time
D. None of these
Answer : C

46. Pre-tender stage requires
A. Acquisition of land
B. Selection of site
C. Fmalisation of alignment of work
D. All the above
Answer : D

47. Bar charts are suitable for
A. Minor works
B. Major works
C. Large projects
D. All the Above
Answer : A

48. The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as
A. Event
B. Dummy
C. Duration
D. Float
Answer : C

49. In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
A. Normal distribution curve
B. Poisson's distribution curve
C. Beta distribution curve
D. None of the above
Answer : C

50. 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
Answer : B