Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
Event
Node
Connector
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
Related Questions
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
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 4, 2
3, 1, 2, 4
1, 3, 4, 2
The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is
Smooth-wheeled rollers
Vibratory rollers
Sheep foot rollers
Tampers
While scheduling a project by C.P.M.
A project is divided into various activities
Required time for each activity is established
Net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
All the above
The main advantage of line organisation is:
Effective command and control
Rigid discipline in the organisation
Defined responsibilities at all levels
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Earliest expected time is denoted by TE
Latest occurrence time is denoted by TL
Contractual obligation time is denoted by Ts
All the above
For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is
Hoe
Shovel
Dragline
None of the above
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 time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Standard time
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
On all the activities
On all the activities lying on the critical path
Only on activities lying on the original critical path and having flatter cost slopes
On original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope
The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as
Event
Dummy
Duration
Float
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
Kneading
Pressing
Tamping
Vibration
Critical path
Is always longest
Is always shortest
May be longest
May be shortest
A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not consume time
All the above
Consider the following features/factors:
1. Projects are of the non-repetitive type
2. Time required need not be known
3. Time required is known precisely
4. Events have been established for planning
5. Emphasis is given to activities of project PERT is preferred for planning because of
1, 2 and 4
3, 4 and 5
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 5
The first method invented for planning projects, was
Bar chart method
Milestone chart
Critical path method (CPM)
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069?
Rs. 31050
Rs. 34500
Rs. 37950
Rs. 50000
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
Vertical lines
Horizontal lines
Dots
Crosses
Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon (i) Vehicle load (ii) Grade (iii) Ground conditions Of these statements
Only (i) is correct
(i) and (ii) are correct
(i) and (iii) are correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct
Which one of the following represents an activity?
Excavation for foundation
Curing of concrete
Setting of question paper
All the above
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
Duration
Total float
Free float
Interfering float
For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity
1-2 is 4
2-3 is 7
3-4 is 8
All the above
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
Rs. 4,75,000
Rs. 5,75,000
Rs. 6,50,000
Rs. 8,50,000
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
The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
Dummy
Event
Activity
Contract
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
10000 kg
12500 kg
22500 kg
5000 kg
A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests
100% at the site
67% at the site and 33% under procurement
50% at the site and 50% under procurement
33% at the site and 67% under procurement
If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
to + 3tm+ tp/3
to + 4tm+ tp/4
to + 4tm+ tp/5
to + 4tm+ tp/6
The main principle of an organisation, is
Unity of command
Effective control at all levels
Delegation of authority
All the above
Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
Effective organisation