An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in
A circle
A square
A triangle
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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Site order book is used for recording
Instructions by the executive engineers
Construction measurements
Issue of store equipments
Names of the casual labour
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
1 and 4 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
Construction team means
An engineer
An architect
An owner
All the above
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
1
2
3
4
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The float may be positive, zero or negative
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
If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project
All the above
The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as
Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
Drag line
Hoe
Clam shell
Dipper shovel
Pre-tender stage requires
Acquisition of land
Selection of site
Fmalisation of alignment of work
All the above
Frequency distribution curves
Having a single lump, are called uninodal curves
If symmetrical, are called normal curves
If not symmetrical, are called skew curves
All the above
For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in
Moist loam
Sand and gravel
Good common earth
Wet sticky clay
Preliminary project report for a road project must contain
The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
The several alternatives of the project that have been considered
The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
The contract documents for inviting tenders
Which one of the following represents an event?
Concrete cured
Fixing of door
Plastering of walls
Selecting sites
Free float is mainly used to
Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity
Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity
Establish priorities
Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The activity is the time consuming part of a project
The beginning and end of a job, are called events
The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
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
Rs. 8,43,750
Rs. 8,75,000
Rs. 10,50,000
Rs. 11,56,250
The reduction in project time normally results in
Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost
Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost
Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts
Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another
Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported
None of these
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
Longest duration
Highest cost slope
Least cost slope
Shortest duration
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
Rs. 8,800
Rs. 7,600
Rs. 6,400
Rs. 5,000
Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in
1880
1900
1920
1940
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
500 cum
1000 cum
1500 cum
2000 cum
PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for
Small projects
Large and complex projects
Research and development projects
Deterministic activities
The first stage of a construction, is
Preparation of estimate
Survey of the site
Initiation of proposal
Preparation of tender
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity
The difference between the maximum time available for the job and actual time it consumes, is called total float
The difference between the latest start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float
None of these
Consider the following statements: In the bar chart planning
1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.
2. Progress of work can be measured.
3. Spare time of the activities can be determined.
4. Schedule cannot be updated. Of these statements
1, 2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
Minimum time
Maximum time
Maximum cost
Minimum cost
In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
No, because of savings in site labour
The main principle of an organisation, is
Unity of command
Effective control at all levels
Delegation of authority
All the above
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
30 kg
300 kg
900 kg
1000 kg
The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Between normal time and crash time