1000+ Construction Planning and Management Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?
A. Ice
B. Concrete
C. Loose sand
D. Earth
Answer : D

2. An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is
A. Rs. 8,43,750
B. Rs. 8,75,000
C. Rs. 10,50,000
D. Rs. 11,56,250
Answer : A

3. Free float is mainly used to
A. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity
B. Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity
C. Establish priorities
D. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities
Answer : B

4. 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
A. Longest duration
B. Highest cost slope
C. Least cost slope
D. Shortest duration
Answer : C

5. For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity

A. 1-2 is 4
B. 2-3 is 7
C. 3-4 is 8
D. All the above
Answer : D

6. 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

7. 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

8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. The activity is the time consuming part of a project
B. The beginning and end of a job, are called events
C. The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
D. Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
Answer : C

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

10. The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
A. Dummy
B. Event
C. Activity
D. Contract
Answer : C

11. 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

12. 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

13. Which one of the following represents an activity?
A. Excavation for foundation
B. Curing of concrete
C. Setting of question paper
D. All the above
Answer : D

14. Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
A. Drag line
B. Hoe
C. Clam shell
D. Dipper shovel
Answer : A

15. If the total float and duration of an activity are 5 and 10 days respectively, the particular activity can be
A. Started 5 days later
B. Completed 5 days later
C. Performed at slower rate in 15 days
D. All the above
Answer : D

16. 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 and structural modifications
Answer : A

17. Frequency distribution curves
A. Having a single lump, are called uninodal curves
B. If symmetrical, are called normal curves
C. If not symmetrical, are called skew curves
D. All the above
Answer : D

18. Critical path method
A. Is an improvement upon bar chart method
B. Provides a realistic approach to daily problems
C. Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts
D. All the above
Answer : D

19. A CPM family includes
A. CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
B. CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
C. MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
D. All the above
Answer : D

20. 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

21. While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers
A. Site survey
B. Availability of construction materials
C. Availability of labour
D. All the above
Answer : D

22. The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
A. 50 %
B. 84.1 %
C. 99.9 %
D. 100 %
Answer : A

23. Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as
A. Bar chart
B. Gantt chart
C. Modified Mile stone chart
D. All the above
Answer : D

24. Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
A. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
C. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
D. Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
Answer : A

25. Military organisation is known as
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. None of these
Answer : A

26. Economic saving of time results by crashing
A. Cheapest critical activity
B. Cheapest noncritical activity
C. Costliest critical activity
D. Costliest noncritical activity
Answer : A

27. 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

28. For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
A. Minimum time
B. Maximum time
C. Maximum cost
D. Minimum cost
Answer : A

29. Site order book is used for recording
A. Instructions by the executive engineers
B. Construction measurements
C. Issue of store equipments
D. Names of the casual labour
Answer : A

30. The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is
A. Crash time
B. Normal time
C. Optimistic time
D. Between normal time and crash time
Answer : D

31. Power stations are generally treated as
A. Light construction
B. Heavy construction
C. Industrial construction
D. Electrical construction
Answer : C

32. The main disadvantage of line organisation, is
A. Rigid structure
B. Extraordinary delay in communications
C. Top level executions over work
D. All the above
Answer : D

33. 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

34. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. CPM analysis is activity oriented
B. PERT analysis is event oriented
C. In CPM, the time is related to cost
D. All the above
Answer : D

35. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The difference of latest occurrence time and earliest expected time, is called slack
B. The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path
C. The critical path consumes the maximum time
D. All the above
Answer : D

36. Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of
A. 1910
B. 1920
C. 1930
D. 1940
Answer : D

37. Critical path
A. Is always longest
B. Is always shortest
C. May be longest
D. May be shortest
Answer : A

38. Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as
A. Any project
B. Major projects
C. Minor projects
D. All the above
Answer : C

39. The object of technical planning, is
A. Preparation of specifications
B. Preparation of estimates
C. Initiating the procurement action of resources
D. All the above
Answer : D

40. 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

41. 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 other staff
D. For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
Answer : D

42. 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

43. The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack Of these statements
A. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
C. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer : D

44. 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

45. The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as
A. Event
B. Float
C. Duration
D. Constraint
Answer : B

46. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively
A. 3.5 and 5/6
B. 5 and 25/36
C. 3.5 and 25/36
D. 4 and 5/6
Answer : C

47. The critical activity has
A. Maximum float
B. Minimum float
C. Zero float
D. None of these
Answer : C

48. PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for
A. Small projects
B. Large and complex projects
C. Research and development projects
D. Deterministic activities
Answer : C

49. Final technical authority of a project lies with
A. Assistant Engineer
B. Executive Engineer
C. Superintending Engineer
D. Chief Engineer
Answer : D

50. Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment?
A. Bulldozer
B. Clam shell
C. Scraper
D. Dump truck
Answer : D