SSC Scientific Assistant - Construction Planning and Management 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing. Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the correct answer.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer : A

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Select the incorrect statement.
A. Start float and finish float are always equal.
B. Total float can be either start float or finish float.
C. Start float and finish float need not be equal.
D. Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times.
Answer : C

17. Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon (i) Vehicle load (ii) Grade (iii) Ground conditions Of these statements
A. Only (i) is correct
B. (i) and (ii) are correct
C. (i) and (iii) are correct
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer : C

18. Interfering float is the difference between
A. Total float and free float
B. Total float and independent float
C. Free float and independent float
D. None of the above
Answer : A

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

20. 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

21. A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 40 kg per tonne, then the drawbar pull of the tractor will
A. Reduce by 200 kg
B. Increase by 200 kg
C. Increase by 250 kg
D. Reduce by 250 kg
Answer : A

22. Railway projects are treated as
A. Light construction
B. Heavy construction
C. Industrial construction
D. None of these
Answer : B

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be
A. 50 %
B. Less than 50 %
C. More than 50 %
D. 100 %
Answer : C

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

28. The independent float affects only
A. Preceding activities
B. Succeeding activities
C. The particular activity involved
D. None of the above
Answer : C

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.
1. Greater than Total Float.
2. Greater than Independent Float
3. Equal to Total Float.
4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements
A. 1 and 4 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 4 are correct
D. 1 and 2 are correct
Answer : B

34. Select the incorrect statement.
A. Earliest start of an activity is the early event time of the node it leaves.
B. Latest finish of an activity is the late event time of the node it enters.
C. Latest start of an activity is its latest finish minus its duration.
D. None of the above
Answer : D

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good
A. EF = ES + D
B. LS = LF - D
C. LF = LS + D
D. All the above
Answer : D

39. 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

40. A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests
A. 100% at the site
B. 67% at the site and 33% under procurement
C. 50% at the site and 50% under procurement
D. 33% at the site and 67% under procurement
Answer : B

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

42. For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in
A. Moist loam
B. Sand and gravel
C. Good common earth
D. Wet sticky clay
Answer : D

43. The salient feature of functional organisation is
A. Strict adherence to specifications
B. Separation of planning and design part
C. Each individual maintains functional efficiency
D. All the above
Answer : D

44. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known
A. Event flow scheduling technique
B. Critical ratio scheduling
C. Slotting technique for scheduling
D. Short interval scheduling
Answer : B

45. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
A. Vertical lines
B. Horizontal lines
C. Dots
D. Crosses
Answer : B

46. The three time estimates for the activities of the network shown in the given figure are shown above their arrows. The earliest expected time for the event 4, is

A. 19
B. 14
C. 24
D. None of these
Answer : A

47. 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

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

49. The final selection of a construction site, is done by
A. Departmental representative or user
B. Local civil authority representative
C. Representative of engineer authority
D. All the above
Answer : D

50. Modular co-ordination of construction means proper
A. Planning
B. Designing
C. Execution
D. All the above
Answer : D