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
Correct Answer :
D. Wet sticky clay
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Crash project duration is obtained by summing the
Normal durations for all the activities
Crash durations for all activities
Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities
Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities
Final technical authority of a project lies with
Assistant Engineer
Executive Engineer
Superintending Engineer
Chief Engineer
Grader is used mainly for
Trimming and finishing
Shaping and trimming
Finishing and shaping
Finishing, shaping and trimming
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
To concentrate his attention on critical activities
To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
All the above
Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between
Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its latest start time and earliest start time
Its latest start time and earliest finish time
Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Consider the following operations:
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is
1, 2, 4, 3, 5
1, 3, 2, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
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
The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be
Resources
Project duration time
Both resources and project duration time
None of the above
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
Drag line
Hoe
Clam shell
Dipper shovel
A critical ratio scheduling
Determines the status of each activity
Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
Is a dynamic system
None of these
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
An activity of a project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
The arrows are drawn to scale from left to right
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
Slack time refers to
An activity
An event
Both event and activity
None of the above
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
Vertical lines
Horizontal lines
Dots
Crosses
CPM is
Synthesising in concepts
Is built of activities oriented programme
Is based on time estimate
All the above
Sinking fund is
The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over
Raised to meet maintenance costs
The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Optimistic time estimate refers to activities
Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities
Most likely time estimate refers to activities
All the above
The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack Of these statements
(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is
Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
Effective organisation
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
Kneading
Pressing
Tamping
Vibration
Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?
Drag line
Hoe
Clam shell
Dipper shovel
Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its latest start time and earliest start time
Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
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
3.5 and 5/6
5 and 25/36
3.5 and 25/36
4 and 5/6
An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in
A circle
A square
A triangle
All the above
If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is
4 days
6 days
10 days
16 days
For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum
Moist loam
Good common earth
Well blasted rock
Wet sticky clay
Residential buildings are treated as
Light construction
Heavy construction
Industrial construction
Private construction
Sensitivity analysis is a study of
Comparison of profit and loss
Comparison of assets and liabilities
Change in output due to change in input
Economics of cost and benefits of the project
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
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