Construction Planning and Management 1000+ MCQ with answer for RRB Group D

1. 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

2. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
A. Vertical lines
B. Horizontal lines
C. Dots
D. Crosses
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. Which of the following does not represent an activity?
A. Site located
B. Foundation is being dug
C. The office area is being cleaned
D. The invitations are being sent
Answer : A

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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
Answer : B

14. Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects
A. The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time
B. The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time
C. Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity
D. All the above
Answer : D

15. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Effective organisation
Answer : C

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?
A. Interdependencies of activities
B. Project progress
C. Uncertainties
D. All of the above
Answer : D

20. Residential buildings are treated as
A. Light construction
B. Heavy construction
C. Industrial construction
D. Private construction
Answer : A

21. The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
A. Crash time
B. Normal time
C. Optimistic time
D. Standard time
Answer : B

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
A. Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
B. Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
C. No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
D. No, because of savings in site labour
Answer : C

31. 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
The correct sequence of these activities is
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 3, 1, 4, 2
C. 3, 1, 2, 4
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
Answer : C

32. Sensitivity analysis is a study of
A. Comparison of profit and loss
B. Comparison of assets and liabilities
C. Change in output due to change in input
D. Economics of cost and benefits of the project
Answer : C

33. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The float may be positive, zero or negative
B. If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project is not delayed
C. If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project
D. All the above
Answer : D

34. 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
A. 3425 kg
B. 5515 kg
C. 4350 kg
D. 2975 kg
Answer : B

35. 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

36. 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

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

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

39. CPM is
A. Synthesising in concepts
B. Is built of activities oriented programme
C. Is based on time estimate
D. All the above
Answer : D

40. 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

41. The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Effective organisation
Answer : A

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

43. 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

44. Which of the following is not a PERT event?
A. Site investigation started
B. Sessional work completed
C. Bus starts from Jaipur
D. Class is being attended
Answer : D

45. 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

46. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
A. To concentrate his attention on critical activities
B. To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
C. To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
D. All the above
Answer : D

47. 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

48. The main principle of an organisation, is
A. Unity of command
B. Effective control at all levels
C. Delegation of authority
D. All the above
Answer : D

49. 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

50. The first stage of a construction, is
A. Preparation of estimate
B. Survey of the site
C. Initiation of proposal
D. Preparation of tender
Answer : C