A contractor has two options;
(I): 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

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A contractor has two options;
(I): 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

A. Should invest in neither of the two projects

B. Could invest in either of the two projects

C. Should invest in project A

D. Should invest in project B

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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

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Slack time refers to

A. An activity

B. An event

C. Both event and activity

D. None of the above

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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

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If the output of a dragline for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be

A. Equal to X

B. More than X

C. Less than X

D. Any of the above

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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

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Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as

A. Any project

B. Major projects

C. Minor projects

D. All the above

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A contractor has two options;
(I): 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

A. Should invest in neither of the two projects

B. Could invest in either of the two projects

C. Should invest in project A

D. Should invest in project B

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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

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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

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The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is

A. Minimum

B. Maximum

C. Zero

D. Infinite

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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)

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A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is

A. 10000 kg

B. 12500 kg

C. 22500 kg

D. 5000 kg

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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

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The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called

A. Resource levelling

B. Resource smoothening

C. Updating

D. Critical path scheduling

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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

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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

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A dummy activity

A. Is artificially introduced

B. Is represented by a dotted line

C. Does not consume time

D. All the above

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If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to

A. LST-EST

B. LFT-EFT

C. TL-EFT

D. All the above

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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

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If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is

A. (a + m + b)/6

B. (a + 2m + b)/6

C. (a + 4m + b)/6

D. (a + 5m + b)/6

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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

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PERT analysis is based on

A. Optimistic time

B. Pessimistic time

C. Most likely time

D. All the above

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The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known

A. Dummy

B. Event

C. Activity

D. Contract

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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

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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

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Which one of the following represents an event?

A. Concrete cured

B. Fixing of door

C. Plastering of walls

D. Selecting sites

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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

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Updating may result in

A. Change of critical path

B. Decrease of project completion time

C. Increase of project completion time

D. All of the above

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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

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Grader is used mainly for

A. Trimming and finishing

B. Shaping and trimming

C. Finishing and shaping

D. Finishing, shaping and trimming

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A. Should invest in neither of the two projects

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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

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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

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